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Population in Georgia compared to Nigeria: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Georgia was 3,699,557 in 2024 vs 232,679,478 people in Nigeria in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Georgia's population is 3,697,615 people compared to 243,824,469 in Nigeria.

Population statistics:

  • Nigeria's population is 65.9 times bigger than Georgia's.
  • Georgia is ranked the 131st most populous country in the world, while Nigeria is the 6th.
  • The countries together account for 2.99% of the world: 0.04% for Georgia vs 2.94% for Nigeria.
  • For the last 10 years, Georgia has had an average growth rate of -0.04% per year vs +2.31% in Nigeria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Georgia has decreased from 3.88M people to 3.7M (4.71% decline), while Nigeria has grown from 149M to 244M (63.6% growth).

Georgia vs Nigeria: population by year and forecast

Georgia
Factual

Projection
Nigeria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Georgia Nigeria
2100 2,893,380 481,678,166
2099 2,909,896 481,494,914
2098 2,926,162 481,219,866
2097 2,942,392 480,876,108
2096 2,957,950 480,460,381
2095 2,973,037 479,976,454
2094 2,987,987 479,432,855
2093 3,002,791 478,807,152
2092 3,016,791 478,097,591
2091 3,031,030 477,274,569
2090 3,044,757 476,367,086
2089 3,058,720 475,363,859
2088 3,072,643 474,268,867
2087 3,086,644 473,072,894
2086 3,100,203 471,769,229
2085 3,114,071 470,365,292
2084 3,127,457 468,843,169
2083 3,140,476 467,224,322
2082 3,153,567 465,509,151
2081 3,166,441 463,679,779
2080 3,178,973 461,741,930
2079 3,191,924 459,680,797
2078 3,205,275 457,513,367
2077 3,218,855 455,254,796
2076 3,233,158 452,885,729
2075 3,247,424 450,402,898
2074 3,261,175 447,825,224
2073 3,274,933 445,152,156
2072 3,288,643 442,375,349
2071 3,302,219 439,499,004
2070 3,316,457 436,539,777
2069 3,331,061 433,472,204
2068 3,345,571 430,320,190
2067 3,360,149 427,066,199
2066 3,375,114 423,736,078
2065 3,390,328 420,318,527
2064 3,405,090 416,811,285
2063 3,419,329 413,231,409
2062 3,433,158 409,583,480
2061 3,446,172 405,859,509
2060 3,459,003 402,073,494
2059 3,471,505 398,228,736
2058 3,483,096 394,315,883
2057 3,494,277 390,341,867
2056 3,505,804 386,298,064
2055 3,516,587 382,193,151
2054 3,526,351 378,030,342
2053 3,536,117 373,799,276
2052 3,546,442 369,501,634
2051 3,555,531 365,149,555
2050 3,564,112 360,734,783
2049 3,571,936 356,271,401
2048 3,579,925 351,752,501
2047 3,587,540 347,169,674
2046 3,595,202 342,532,578
2045 3,602,128 337,834,528
2044 3,607,903 333,076,416
2043 3,613,579 328,256,555
2042 3,618,645 323,388,886
2041 3,623,583 318,469,120
2040 3,629,829 313,492,800
2039 3,635,128 308,474,350
2038 3,641,234 303,423,786
2037 3,647,513 298,351,344
2036 3,654,319 293,250,795
2035 3,659,999 288,138,368
2034 3,665,732 283,018,151
2033 3,670,561 277,897,810
2032 3,675,172 272,769,123
2031 3,680,543 267,666,779
2030 3,684,960 262,583,487
2029 3,689,226 257,504,936
2028 3,692,147 252,465,743
2027 3,695,285 247,457,208
2026 3,697,615 242,477,499
2025 3,699,228 237,546,527
2024 3,699,557 232,679,478
2023 3,715,483 227,882,945
2022 3,712,502 223,150,896
2021 3,708,610 218,529,286
2020 3,722,716 213,996,181
2019 3,720,161 209,485,641
2018 3,726,549 204,938,755
2017 3,728,004 200,254,579
2016 3,727,505 195,443,700
2015 3,725,276 190,671,878
2014 3,719,414 185,896,915
2013 3,717,668 181,049,443
2012 3,728,874 176,200,625
2011 3,756,441 171,379,598
2010 3,786,695 166,642,886
2009 3,814,419 162,049,464
2008 3,848,449 157,595,014
2007 3,860,158 153,267,261
2006 3,880,347 149,077,334
2005 3,902,469 145,017,253
2004 3,927,340 141,057,045
2003 3,951,736 137,202,644
2002 3,978,515 133,471,989
2001 4,014,373 129,862,595
2000 4,077,131 126,382,494
1999 4,157,192 123,047,320
1998 4,243,607 119,846,254
1997 4,349,913 116,754,792
1996 4,491,699 113,754,779
1995 4,657,722 110,819,428
1994 4,836,076 107,935,714
1993 4,911,100 105,122,069
1992 4,873,500 102,372,770
1991 4,835,900 99,720,162
1990 4,802,000 97,120,925
1989 4,803,300 94,531,014
1988 4,790,700 92,020,090
1987 4,743,500 89,591,716
1986 4,704,500 87,235,953
1985 4,662,900 84,897,973
1984 4,622,200 82,526,443
1983 4,582,900 80,438,260
1982 4,542,800 78,378,701
1981 4,504,500 76,068,103
1980 4,467,700 73,764,641
1979 4,430,200 71,498,242
1978 4,397,700 69,326,532
1977 4,372,100 67,234,590
1976 4,342,400 65,258,009
1975 4,311,200 63,410,815
1974 4,279,500 61,679,144
1973 4,242,500 60,082,139
1972 4,205,300 58,601,748
1971 4,163,000 57,214,684
1970 4,119,900 55,893,838
1969 4,080,300 54,631,914
1968 4,042,300 53,432,783
1967 4,005,800 52,293,065
1966 3,966,700 51,188,234
1965 3,921,600 50,086,764
1964 3,870,300 49,012,016
1963 3,816,100 47,973,575
1962 3,760,300 46,965,292
1961 3,703,600 45,989,310
1960 3,645,600 45,053,782

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Georgia decreased by 152,842 people (a 3.94% decline), while Nigeria gained 46,366,366 people (a 31.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Georgia lost 29,890 people (a 0.8% decline), while Nigeria's population increased by 48,380,769 people (a 24.8% growth).

Georgia was ranked 124th most populous country in 2006 and is 131st in 2026. Nigeria was ranked 7th in 2006 and ranked 6th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Georgia's population will shrink by 3.61% to 3,564,112 people with a rank change from 131st to 135th. The population of Nigeria will increase by 47.9% to 360,734,783 people and rank change from 6th to 5th.

Nigeria is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 482M people, while Georgia's population already peaked in 1993 at 4.91M people and is projected to decrease to 2.89M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Georgia
Factual

Projection
Nigeria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Georgia Nigeria
2100 -0.57% 0.04%
2099 -0.56% 0.06%
2098 -0.55% 0.07%
2097 -0.53% 0.09%
2096 -0.51% 0.1%
2095 -0.5% 0.11%
2094 -0.49% 0.13%
2093 -0.46% 0.15%
2092 -0.47% 0.17%
2091 -0.45% 0.19%
2090 -0.46% 0.21%
2089 -0.45% 0.23%
2088 -0.45% 0.25%
2087 -0.44% 0.28%
2086 -0.45% 0.3%
2085 -0.43% 0.32%
2084 -0.41% 0.35%
2083 -0.42% 0.37%
2082 -0.41% 0.39%
2081 -0.39% 0.42%
2080 -0.41% 0.45%
2079 -0.42% 0.47%
2078 -0.42% 0.5%
2077 -0.44% 0.52%
2076 -0.44% 0.55%
2075 -0.42% 0.58%
2074 -0.42% 0.6%
2073 -0.42% 0.63%
2072 -0.41% 0.65%
2071 -0.43% 0.68%
2070 -0.44% 0.71%
2069 -0.43% 0.73%
2068 -0.43% 0.76%
2067 -0.44% 0.79%
2066 -0.45% 0.81%
2065 -0.43% 0.84%
2064 -0.42% 0.87%
2063 -0.4% 0.89%
2062 -0.38% 0.92%
2061 -0.37% 0.94%
2060 -0.36% 0.97%
2059 -0.33% 0.99%
2058 -0.32% 1.02%
2057 -0.33% 1.05%
2056 -0.31% 1.07%
2055 -0.28% 1.1%
2054 -0.28% 1.13%
2053 -0.29% 1.16%
2052 -0.26% 1.19%
2051 -0.24% 1.22%
2050 -0.22% 1.25%
2049 -0.22% 1.28%
2048 -0.21% 1.32%
2047 -0.21% 1.35%
2046 -0.19% 1.39%
2045 -0.16% 1.43%
2044 -0.16% 1.47%
2043 -0.14% 1.51%
2042 -0.14% 1.54%
2041 -0.17% 1.59%
2040 -0.15% 1.63%
2039 -0.17% 1.66%
2038 -0.17% 1.7%
2037 -0.19% 1.74%
2036 -0.16% 1.77%
2035 -0.16% 1.81%
2034 -0.13% 1.84%
2033 -0.13% 1.88%
2032 -0.15% 1.91%
2031 -0.12% 1.94%
2030 -0.12% 1.97%
2029 -0.08% 2%
2028 -0.08% 2.02%
2027 -0.06% 2.05%
2026 -0.04% 2.08%
2025 -0.009% 2.09%
2024 -0.43% 2.1%
2023 0.08% 2.12%
2022 0.1% 2.11%
2021 -0.38% 2.12%
2020 0.07% 2.15%
2019 -0.17% 2.22%
2018 -0.04% 2.34%
2017 0.01% 2.46%
2016 0.06% 2.5%
2015 0.16% 2.57%
2014 0.05% 2.68%
2013 -0.3% 2.75%
2012 -0.73% 2.81%
2011 -0.8% 2.84%
2010 -0.73% 2.83%
2009 -0.88% 2.83%
2008 -0.3% 2.82%
2007 -0.52% 2.81%
2006 -0.57% 2.8%
2005 -0.63% 2.81%
2004 -0.62% 2.81%
2003 -0.67% 2.8%
2002 -0.89% 2.78%
2001 -1.54% 2.75%
2000 -1.93% 2.71%
1999 -2.04% 2.67%
1998 -2.44% 2.65%
1997 -3.16% 2.64%
1996 -3.56% 2.65%
1995 -3.69% 2.67%
1994 -1.53% 2.68%
1993 0.77% 2.69%
1992 0.78% 2.66%
1991 0.71% 2.68%
1990 -0.03% 2.74%
1989 0.26% 2.73%
1988 1% 2.71%
1987 0.83% 2.7%
1986 0.89% 2.75%
1985 0.88% 2.87%
1984 0.86% 2.6%
1983 0.88% 2.63%
1982 0.85% 3.04%
1981 0.82% 3.12%
1980 0.85% 3.17%
1979 0.74% 3.13%
1978 0.59% 3.11%
1977 0.68% 3.03%
1976 0.72% 2.91%
1975 0.74% 2.81%
1974 0.87% 2.66%
1973 0.88% 2.53%
1972 1.02% 2.42%
1971 1.05% 2.36%
1970 0.97% 2.31%
1969 0.94% 2.24%
1968 0.91% 2.18%
1967 0.99% 2.16%
1966 1.15% 2.2%
1965 1.33% 2.19%
1964 1.42% 2.16%
1963 1.48% 2.15%
1962 1.53% 2.12%
1961 1.59% 2.08%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Georgia declined by 0.43%, while Nigeria's population grew by 2.1%.

Live population counters

Georgia Nigeria
Current population
3697615
243824469
Population rank 131/197 6/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 2.94%
One net population change
33 minutes
6.58 seconds
One birth every
12.3 minutes
4.2 seconds
One death every
11.9 minutes
11.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline -44 +13,141
Annual growth/decline -15,926 +4,796,533
Annual growth/decline rate -0.43% +2.1%
Population growth rate rank 184/197 48/197
One migration net change every
6.85 hours
34.5 minutes
Annual migration change +1,283 -15,258
Net migration rank 61/196 145/196
Foreign-born residents 81,582 1,403,281
Foreign-born residents rank 137/195 49/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 133/195 173/195

Natural population change vs migration

Georgia
Natural

Migration
Nigeria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Georgia Nigeria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,283 - -15,258
2024 - 1,745 - -35,202
2023 -1,282 2,003 4,834,309 -57,936
2022 -2,224 26,999 4,739,502 -51,680
2021 -9,127 -2,738 4,641,562 -86,115
2020 335 -2,738 4,525,164 -14,497
2019 5,606 -5,412 4,609,941 -99,722
2018 8,407 -5,176 4,659,898 -76,565
2017 8,391 -7,889 4,706,183 78,685
2016 11,346 -10,588 4,761,594 75,265
2015 13,105 -13,321 4,823,045 -116,162
2014 13,089 -16,047 4,862,319 -19,376
2013 10,145 -40,117 4,811,751 40,201
2012 8,584 -39,290 4,774,508 71,138
2011 8,989 -37,847 4,728,363 67,808
2010 10,501 -36,608 4,629,173 47,966
2009 12,210 -32,757 4,528,149 -18,422
2008 7,974 -32,463 4,412,976 -13,646
2007 3,551 -32,142 4,265,428 -9,162
2006 2,146 -31,729 4,135,703 -12,093
2005 1,604 -31,216 4,013,788 -17,146
2004 283 -30,614 3,877,376 46,370
2003 2,482 -31,075 3,751,120 33,857
2002 2,228 -58,531 3,606,814 69,594
2001 3,445 -110,969 3,478,370 64,163
2000 4,681 -135,046 3,343,196 74,535
1999 6,901 -131,768 3,155,425 97,195
1998 9,823 -127,962 3,003,946 145,575
1997 11,862 -133,250 2,936,500 96,885
1996 18,304 -133,999 2,882,205 84,448
1995 17,644 -130,201 2,830,771 73,243
1994 17,279 -147,551 2,735,198 128,134
1993 18,303 -154,788 2,673,675 90,200
1992 24,226 -121,647 2,596,173 138,412
1991 32,932 -111,958 2,527,807 42,760
1990 40,169 -108,969 2,491,928 135,959
1989 41,510 -85,690 2,452,324 99,588
1988 42,810 -12,189 2,376,419 93,510
1987 45,561 -10,966 2,322,397 64,418
1986 48,960 -14,123 2,295,003 29,682
1985 49,786 -15,208 2,289,784 61,514
1984 48,523 -12,920 2,278,060 113,758
1983 48,496 -10,906 2,292,089 -507,539
1982 47,363 -12,363 2,233,401 101,116
1981 46,185 -12,822 2,179,884 106,723
1980 44,114 -12,593 2,121,618 198,672
1979 42,863 -14,281 2,074,807 137,721
1978 41,616 -9,755 2,019,621 111,258
1977 40,023 -8,213 1,923,917 129,075
1976 39,964 -8,952 1,827,289 72,889
1975 39,331 -9,605 1,718,623 75,603
1974 38,071 -10,261 1,624,813 44,281
1973 38,259 -10,763 1,525,485 -618
1972 38,832 -11,097 1,448,928 -12,962
1971 38,953 -10,997 1,373,896 -35,639
1970 38,731 -1,311 1,295,507 7,953
1969 37,764 34,301 1,213,484 6,912
1968 37,840 37,031 1,168,254 9,615
1967 40,070 34,734 1,082,884 18,683
1966 40,905 32,869 1,095,582 12,513
1965 43,463 18,981 1,061,840 32,988
1964 48,429 19,377 1,028,272 26,411
1963 51,456 19,405 995,116 27,115
1962 51,903 18,981 966,452 27,906
1961 52,284 18,016 932,111 25,515
1960 51,640 16,740 901,301 12,131

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 57.7% of the population change in Georgia is from natural causes (a gain of 47,646 people) and 42.3% is from migration (a loss of 34,907 people). In Nigeria 99.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 47,163,517 people) and 0.77% is from migration (a loss of 368,103 people).

As of 2024, 81,582 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Georgia, compared to 1,403,281 people or 0.6% in Nigeria.

Biggest cities by population

Georgia
City Population
Tbilisi 1.12M
Batumi 169K
Kutaisi 148K
Rustavi 132K
Sukhumi 64.4K
Gori 44.5K
Khashuri 25.2K
Marneuli 24.9K
Senaki 21.6K
Gardabani 12K
Nigeria
City Population
Lagos 15.1M
Kano 4.35M
Port Harcourt 3.32M
Ibadan 2.55M
Benin 1.78M
Abuja 1.69M
Onitsha 1.48M
Maiduguri 1.2M
Aba 1.16M
Enugu 1.03M

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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