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

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The latest officially reported population of Georgia was 3,935,766 in 2025 vs 26,571,036 people in North Korea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Georgia's population is 3,934,050 people compared to 26,668,308 in North Korea.

Population statistics:

  • North Korea's population is 6.78 times bigger than Georgia's.
  • Georgia is ranked the 129th most populous country in the world, while North Korea is the 57th.
  • The countries together account for 0.37% of the world: 0.05% for Georgia vs 0.32% for North Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Georgia has had an average growth rate of +0.52% per year vs +0.39% in North Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Georgia has increased from 3.88M people to 3.93M (1.38% growth), while North Korea has grown from 24.5M to 26.7M (8.74% growth).

Georgia vs North Korea: population by year and forecast

Georgia
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Georgia North Korea
2100 3,078,390 19,601,003
2099 3,095,962 19,729,897
2098 3,113,268 19,859,274
2097 3,130,535 19,989,589
2096 3,147,088 20,120,795
2095 3,163,140 20,252,653
2094 3,179,046 20,384,384
2093 3,194,797 20,516,457
2092 3,209,692 20,649,140
2091 3,224,841 20,781,939
2090 3,239,446 20,914,434
2089 3,254,302 21,046,685
2088 3,269,115 21,178,406
2087 3,284,011 21,310,103
2086 3,298,437 21,441,361
2085 3,313,192 21,571,843
2084 3,327,434 21,701,761
2083 3,341,286 21,830,989
2082 3,355,214 21,960,135
2081 3,368,911 22,088,774
2080 3,382,244 22,216,836
2079 3,396,024 22,344,442
2078 3,410,227 22,471,597
2077 3,424,676 22,598,635
2076 3,439,894 22,725,293
2075 3,455,072 22,852,140
2074 3,469,703 22,979,532
2073 3,484,340 23,107,165
2072 3,498,926 23,234,961
2071 3,513,371 23,363,260
2070 3,528,520 23,491,789
2069 3,544,057 23,621,167
2068 3,559,495 23,750,741
2067 3,575,004 23,880,460
2066 3,590,926 24,010,584
2065 3,607,114 24,140,518
2064 3,622,820 24,269,765
2063 3,637,969 24,397,924
2062 3,652,682 24,525,403
2061 3,666,528 24,651,788
2060 3,680,180 24,776,326
2059 3,693,482 24,898,430
2058 3,705,813 25,018,630
2057 3,717,709 25,135,871
2056 3,729,974 25,250,670
2055 3,741,446 25,361,704
2054 3,751,834 25,469,578
2053 3,762,225 25,574,137
2052 3,773,210 25,675,211
2051 3,782,880 25,772,870
2050 3,792,010 25,866,886
2049 3,800,334 25,957,363
2048 3,808,834 26,043,774
2047 3,816,936 26,126,594
2046 3,825,088 26,205,638
2045 3,832,457 26,281,344
2044 3,838,601 26,353,455
2043 3,844,640 26,422,173
2042 3,850,029 26,486,580
2041 3,855,284 26,547,651
2040 3,861,929 26,604,634
2039 3,867,567 26,656,882
2038 3,874,063 26,703,458
2037 3,880,743 26,744,185
2036 3,887,984 26,778,348
2035 3,894,028 26,805,065
2034 3,900,127 26,823,948
2033 3,905,266 26,834,263
2032 3,910,171 26,835,978
2031 3,915,886 26,827,992
2030 3,920,585 26,809,850
2029 3,925,124 26,782,161
2028 3,928,232 26,744,278
2027 3,931,570 26,696,504
2026 3,934,050 26,638,530
2025 3,935,766 26,571,036
2024 3,812,518 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 gained 206,545 people (a 5.54% growth), while North Korea's population increased by 969,982 people (a 3.77% growth).

Georgia was ranked 124th most populous country in 2006 and is 129th 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 3,792,010 people with a rank change from 129th to 135th. The population of North Korea will decrease by 3.01% to 25,866,886 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 3.08M 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 3.23% 0.27%
2024 2.61% 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Georgia grew by 3.23%, while North Korea's population grew by 0.27%.

Live population counters

Georgia North Korea
Current population
3934050
26668308
Population rank 129/197 57/197
Percent of world population 0.05% 0.32%
One net population change
4.28 minutes
7.3 minutes
One birth every
12.2 minutes
1.54 minutes
One death every
11.6 minutes
2.01 minutes
Daily growth/decline +338 +198
Annual growth/decline +123,248 +72,213
Annual growth/decline rate +3.23% +0.27%
Population growth rate rank 11/197 146/197
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 -2,085 1,745 79,496 -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 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 65.5% of the population change in Georgia is from natural causes (a gain of 32,472 people) and 34.5% is from migration (a loss of 17,115 people). In North Korea 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,049,790 people) and 2.39% is from migration (a loss of 25,658 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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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