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Population in Georgia compared to North Korea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Georgia was 3,699,557 in 2024 vs 26,498,823 people in North Korea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Georgia's population is 3,697,615 people compared to 26,659,144 in North Korea.

Population statistics:

  • North Korea's population is 7.21 times bigger than Georgia's.
  • Georgia is ranked the 131st most populous country in the world, while North Korea is the 57th.
  • The countries together account for 0.37% of the world: 0.04% for Georgia vs 0.32% for North Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Georgia has had an average growth rate of -0.04% per year vs +0.41% in North Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Georgia has decreased from 3.88M people to 3.7M (4.71% decline), while North Korea has grown from 24.5M to 26.7M (8.7% growth).

Georgia vs North Korea: population by year and forecast

Georgia
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Georgia North Korea
2100 2,893,380 19,604,631
2099 2,909,896 19,733,548
2098 2,926,162 19,862,949
2097 2,942,392 19,993,288
2096 2,957,950 20,124,518
2095 2,973,037 20,256,401
2094 2,987,987 20,388,156
2093 3,002,791 20,520,253
2092 3,016,791 20,652,961
2091 3,031,030 20,785,785
2090 3,044,757 20,918,305
2089 3,058,720 21,050,580
2088 3,072,643 21,182,325
2087 3,086,644 21,314,047
2086 3,100,203 21,445,329
2085 3,114,071 21,575,835
2084 3,127,457 21,705,777
2083 3,140,476 21,835,029
2082 3,153,567 21,964,199
2081 3,166,441 22,092,862
2080 3,178,973 22,220,948
2079 3,191,924 22,348,577
2078 3,205,275 22,475,755
2077 3,218,855 22,602,817
2076 3,233,158 22,729,499
2075 3,247,424 22,856,369
2074 3,261,175 22,983,784
2073 3,274,933 23,111,441
2072 3,288,643 23,239,261
2071 3,302,219 23,367,583
2070 3,316,457 23,496,136
2069 3,331,061 23,625,538
2068 3,345,571 23,755,136
2067 3,360,149 23,884,879
2066 3,375,114 24,015,027
2065 3,390,328 24,144,985
2064 3,405,090 24,274,257
2063 3,419,329 24,402,439
2062 3,433,158 24,529,941
2061 3,446,172 24,656,350
2060 3,459,003 24,780,911
2059 3,471,505 24,903,037
2058 3,483,096 25,023,260
2057 3,494,277 25,140,523
2056 3,505,804 25,255,342
2055 3,516,587 25,366,397
2054 3,526,351 25,474,292
2053 3,536,117 25,578,870
2052 3,546,442 25,679,963
2051 3,555,531 25,777,639
2050 3,564,112 25,871,673
2049 3,571,936 25,962,167
2048 3,579,925 26,048,593
2047 3,587,540 26,131,429
2046 3,595,202 26,210,487
2045 3,602,128 26,286,208
2044 3,607,903 26,358,331
2043 3,613,579 26,427,062
2042 3,618,645 26,491,482
2041 3,623,583 26,552,564
2040 3,629,829 26,609,557
2039 3,635,128 26,661,815
2038 3,641,234 26,708,400
2037 3,647,513 26,749,134
2036 3,654,319 26,783,304
2035 3,659,999 26,810,026
2034 3,665,732 26,828,912
2033 3,670,561 26,839,229
2032 3,675,172 26,840,944
2031 3,680,543 26,832,957
2030 3,684,960 26,814,812
2029 3,689,226 26,787,117
2028 3,692,147 26,749,227
2027 3,695,285 26,701,444
2026 3,697,615 26,643,460
2025 3,699,228 26,575,953
2024 3,699,557 26,498,823
2023 3,715,483 26,418,204
2022 3,712,502 26,328,845
2021 3,708,610 26,232,534
2020 3,722,716 26,136,312
2019 3,720,161 26,037,632
2018 3,726,549 25,931,147
2017 3,728,004 25,817,709
2016 3,727,505 25,698,326
2015 3,725,276 25,575,350
2014 3,719,414 25,451,262
2013 3,717,668 25,329,451
2012 3,728,874 25,211,728
2011 3,756,441 25,097,874
2010 3,786,695 24,987,258
2009 3,814,419 24,878,332
2008 3,848,449 24,764,618
2007 3,860,158 24,646,383
2006 3,880,347 24,524,507
2005 3,902,469 24,396,433
2004 3,927,340 24,254,943
2003 3,951,736 24,090,380
2002 3,978,515 23,943,973
2001 4,014,373 23,815,358
2000 4,077,131 23,665,910
1999 4,157,192 23,497,599
1998 4,243,607 23,311,564
1997 4,349,913 23,110,830
1996 4,491,699 22,895,746
1995 4,657,722 22,669,304
1994 4,836,076 22,393,975
1993 4,911,100 22,073,352
1992 4,873,500 21,750,911
1991 4,835,900 21,428,638
1990 4,802,000 21,112,137
1989 4,803,300 20,804,367
1988 4,790,700 20,503,161
1987 4,743,500 20,205,483
1986 4,704,500 19,910,855
1985 4,662,900 19,620,388
1984 4,622,200 19,335,043
1983 4,582,900 19,054,034
1982 4,542,800 18,776,357
1981 4,504,500 18,501,295
1980 4,467,700 18,236,786
1979 4,430,200 17,983,470
1978 4,397,700 17,735,995
1977 4,372,100 17,492,798
1976 4,342,400 17,243,450
1975 4,311,200 16,971,055
1974 4,279,500 16,673,121
1973 4,242,500 16,350,367
1972 4,205,300 15,975,069
1971 4,163,000 15,572,457
1970 4,119,900 15,172,775
1969 4,080,300 14,767,615
1968 4,042,300 14,365,596
1967 4,005,800 13,958,350
1966 3,966,700 13,569,094
1965 3,921,600 13,219,369
1964 3,870,300 12,889,770
1963 3,816,100 12,567,057
1962 3,760,300 12,262,882
1961 3,703,600 11,990,713
1960 3,645,600 11,722,953

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 North Korea gained 1,173,819 people (a 4.79% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Georgia lost 29,890 people (a 0.8% decline), while North Korea's population increased by 960,818 people (a 3.74% growth).

Georgia was ranked 124th most populous country in 2006 and is 131st in 2026. North Korea was ranked 46th in 2006 and ranked 57th 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 North Korea will decrease by 2.95% to 25,871,673 people and rank change from 57th to 66th.

North Korea is projected to reach its peak in 2032 at 26.8M 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
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Georgia North Korea
2100 -0.57% -0.65%
2099 -0.56% -0.65%
2098 -0.55% -0.65%
2097 -0.53% -0.65%
2096 -0.51% -0.65%
2095 -0.5% -0.65%
2094 -0.49% -0.64%
2093 -0.46% -0.64%
2092 -0.47% -0.64%
2091 -0.45% -0.63%
2090 -0.46% -0.63%
2089 -0.45% -0.62%
2088 -0.45% -0.62%
2087 -0.44% -0.61%
2086 -0.45% -0.6%
2085 -0.43% -0.6%
2084 -0.41% -0.59%
2083 -0.42% -0.59%
2082 -0.41% -0.58%
2081 -0.39% -0.58%
2080 -0.41% -0.57%
2079 -0.42% -0.57%
2078 -0.42% -0.56%
2077 -0.44% -0.56%
2076 -0.44% -0.56%
2075 -0.42% -0.55%
2074 -0.42% -0.55%
2073 -0.42% -0.55%
2072 -0.41% -0.55%
2071 -0.43% -0.55%
2070 -0.44% -0.55%
2069 -0.43% -0.55%
2068 -0.43% -0.54%
2067 -0.44% -0.54%
2066 -0.45% -0.54%
2065 -0.43% -0.53%
2064 -0.42% -0.53%
2063 -0.4% -0.52%
2062 -0.38% -0.51%
2061 -0.37% -0.5%
2060 -0.36% -0.49%
2059 -0.33% -0.48%
2058 -0.32% -0.47%
2057 -0.33% -0.45%
2056 -0.31% -0.44%
2055 -0.28% -0.42%
2054 -0.28% -0.41%
2053 -0.29% -0.39%
2052 -0.26% -0.38%
2051 -0.24% -0.36%
2050 -0.22% -0.35%
2049 -0.22% -0.33%
2048 -0.21% -0.32%
2047 -0.21% -0.3%
2046 -0.19% -0.29%
2045 -0.16% -0.27%
2044 -0.16% -0.26%
2043 -0.14% -0.24%
2042 -0.14% -0.23%
2041 -0.17% -0.21%
2040 -0.15% -0.2%
2039 -0.17% -0.17%
2038 -0.17% -0.15%
2037 -0.19% -0.13%
2036 -0.16% -0.1%
2035 -0.16% -0.07%
2034 -0.13% -0.04%
2033 -0.13% -0.006%
2032 -0.15% 0.03%
2031 -0.12% 0.07%
2030 -0.12% 0.1%
2029 -0.08% 0.14%
2028 -0.08% 0.18%
2027 -0.06% 0.22%
2026 -0.04% 0.25%
2025 -0.009% 0.29%
2024 -0.43% 0.31%
2023 0.08% 0.34%
2022 0.1% 0.37%
2021 -0.38% 0.37%
2020 0.07% 0.38%
2019 -0.17% 0.41%
2018 -0.04% 0.44%
2017 0.01% 0.46%
2016 0.06% 0.48%
2015 0.16% 0.49%
2014 0.05% 0.48%
2013 -0.3% 0.47%
2012 -0.73% 0.45%
2011 -0.8% 0.44%
2010 -0.73% 0.44%
2009 -0.88% 0.46%
2008 -0.3% 0.48%
2007 -0.52% 0.5%
2006 -0.57% 0.52%
2005 -0.63% 0.58%
2004 -0.62% 0.68%
2003 -0.67% 0.61%
2002 -0.89% 0.54%
2001 -1.54% 0.63%
2000 -1.93% 0.72%
1999 -2.04% 0.8%
1998 -2.44% 0.87%
1997 -3.16% 0.94%
1996 -3.56% 1%
1995 -3.69% 1.23%
1994 -1.53% 1.45%
1993 0.77% 1.48%
1992 0.78% 1.5%
1991 0.71% 1.5%
1990 -0.03% 1.48%
1989 0.26% 1.47%
1988 1% 1.47%
1987 0.83% 1.48%
1986 0.89% 1.48%
1985 0.88% 1.48%
1984 0.86% 1.47%
1983 0.88% 1.48%
1982 0.85% 1.49%
1981 0.82% 1.45%
1980 0.85% 1.41%
1979 0.74% 1.4%
1978 0.59% 1.39%
1977 0.68% 1.45%
1976 0.72% 1.61%
1975 0.74% 1.79%
1974 0.87% 1.97%
1973 0.88% 2.35%
1972 1.02% 2.59%
1971 1.05% 2.63%
1970 0.97% 2.74%
1969 0.94% 2.8%
1968 0.91% 2.92%
1967 0.99% 2.87%
1966 1.15% 2.65%
1965 1.33% 2.56%
1964 1.42% 2.57%
1963 1.48% 2.48%
1962 1.53% 2.27%
1961 1.59% 2.28%

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 North Korea's population grew by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Georgia North Korea
Current population
3697615
26659144
Population rank 131/197 57/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.32%
One net population change
33 minutes
6.52 minutes
One birth every
12.3 minutes
1.54 minutes
One death every
11.9 minutes
2.05 minutes
Daily growth/decline -44 +221
Annual growth/decline -15,926 +80,619
Annual growth/decline rate -0.43% +0.31%
Population growth rate rank 184/197 150/197
One migration net change every
6.85 hours
3.15 hours
Annual migration change +1,283 -2,787
Net migration rank 61/196 104/196
Foreign-born residents 81,582 50,439
Foreign-born residents rank 137/195 150/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 133/195 189/195

Natural population change vs migration

Georgia
Natural

Migration
North Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Georgia North Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,283 - -2,787
2024 - 1,745 - -2,473
2023 -1,282 2,003 86,203 -1,997
2022 -2,224 26,999 96,495 -1,997
2021 -9,127 -2,738 99,710 -1,585
2020 335 -2,738 95,920 -1,585
2019 5,606 -5,412 106,208 -3,142
2018 8,407 -5,176 113,164 -3,225
2017 8,391 -7,889 120,181 -3,224
2016 11,346 -10,588 125,048 -3,222
2015 13,105 -13,321 127,365 -3,208
2014 13,089 -16,047 127,078 -3,042
2013 10,145 -40,117 122,519 -2,933
2012 8,584 -39,290 118,773 -2,919
2011 8,989 -37,847 114,798 -2,957
2010 10,501 -36,608 112,443 -3,053
2009 12,210 -32,757 111,530 -3,058
2008 7,974 -32,463 122,015 -3,051
2007 3,551 -32,142 120,521 -3,021
2006 2,146 -31,729 129,171 -2,948
2005 1,604 -31,216 132,765 -2,861
2004 283 -30,614 155,838 -2,758
2003 2,482 -31,075 178,775 -2,717
2002 2,228 -58,531 119,504 -2,763
2001 3,445 -110,969 143,321 -2,884
2000 4,681 -135,046 161,591 -3,142
1999 6,901 -131,768 181,613 -3,443
1998 9,823 -127,962 197,589 -3,706
1997 11,862 -133,250 211,325 -3,745
1996 18,304 -133,999 226,095 -3,512
1995 17,644 -130,201 233,381 -3,094
1994 17,279 -147,551 320,861 -517
1993 18,303 -154,788 320,880 0
1992 24,226 -121,647 324,002 0
1991 32,932 -111,958 320,551 0
1990 40,169 -108,969 312,460 0
1989 41,510 -85,690 303,078 0
1988 42,810 -12,189 299,305 0
1987 45,561 -10,966 296,030 0
1986 48,960 -14,123 293,227 0
1985 49,786 -15,208 287,714 0
1984 48,523 -12,920 282,987 0
1983 48,496 -10,906 279,046 0
1982 47,363 -12,363 276,332 0
1981 46,185 -12,822 273,800 0
1980 44,114 -12,593 255,206 0
1979 42,863 -14,281 251,409 0
1978 41,616 -9,755 243,533 0
1977 40,023 -8,213 242,870 0
1976 39,964 -8,952 255,841 0
1975 39,331 -9,605 288,966 0
1974 38,071 -10,261 306,902 0
1973 38,259 -10,763 338,600 0
1972 38,832 -11,097 411,997 0
1971 38,953 -10,997 393,220 0
1970 38,731 -1,311 406,129 0
1969 37,764 34,301 404,189 0
1968 37,840 37,031 399,837 0
1967 40,070 34,734 414,632 0
1966 40,905 32,869 363,882 0
1965 43,463 18,981 335,587 0
1964 48,429 19,377 323,623 0
1963 51,456 19,405 321,805 0
1962 51,903 18,981 286,534 0
1961 52,284 18,016 257,788 0
1960 51,640 16,740 277,717 0

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 North Korea 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,097,372 people) and 2.33% is from migration (a loss of 26,227 people).

As of 2024, 81,582 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Georgia, compared to 50,439 people or 0.2% in North Korea.

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
North Korea
City Population
Pyongyang 2.86M
Hamhung 769K
Chongjin 668K
Sunchon 437K
Nampo 367K
Wonsan 363K
Sinuiju 359K
Tanchon 346K
Kaechon 320K
Kaesong 308K

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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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