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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Georgia was 3,699,557 in 2024 vs 17,695 people in Palau in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Georgia's population is 3,697,615 people compared to 17,629 in Palau.

Population statistics:

  • Georgia's population is 209.7 times bigger than Palau's.
  • Georgia is ranked the 131st most populous country in the world, while Palau is the 194th.
  • The countries together account for 0.04% of the world: 0.04% for Georgia vs 0.0002% for Palau.
  • For the last 10 years, Georgia has had an average growth rate of -0.04% per year vs +0.02% in Palau.
  • Since 2006, the population of Georgia has decreased from 3.88M people to 3.7M (4.71% decline), while Palau has declined from 19.6K to 17.6K (10% decline).

Georgia vs Palau: population by year and forecast

Georgia
Factual

Projection
Palau
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Georgia Palau
2100 2,893,380 11,152
2099 2,909,896 11,216
2098 2,926,162 11,281
2097 2,942,392 11,352
2096 2,957,950 11,417
2095 2,973,037 11,485
2094 2,987,987 11,549
2093 3,002,791 11,616
2092 3,016,791 11,682
2091 3,031,030 11,753
2090 3,044,757 11,829
2089 3,058,720 11,907
2088 3,072,643 11,968
2087 3,086,644 12,040
2086 3,100,203 12,109
2085 3,114,071 12,171
2084 3,127,457 12,251
2083 3,140,476 12,316
2082 3,153,567 12,382
2081 3,166,441 12,457
2080 3,178,973 12,537
2079 3,191,924 12,608
2078 3,205,275 12,681
2077 3,218,855 12,758
2076 3,233,158 12,838
2075 3,247,424 12,914
2074 3,261,175 13,007
2073 3,274,933 13,091
2072 3,288,643 13,161
2071 3,302,219 13,252
2070 3,316,457 13,338
2069 3,331,061 13,430
2068 3,345,571 13,525
2067 3,360,149 13,621
2066 3,375,114 13,723
2065 3,390,328 13,818
2064 3,405,090 13,920
2063 3,419,329 14,025
2062 3,433,158 14,136
2061 3,446,172 14,251
2060 3,459,003 14,358
2059 3,471,505 14,479
2058 3,483,096 14,589
2057 3,494,277 14,718
2056 3,505,804 14,837
2055 3,516,587 14,961
2054 3,526,351 15,084
2053 3,536,117 15,206
2052 3,546,442 15,332
2051 3,555,531 15,453
2050 3,564,112 15,562
2049 3,571,936 15,682
2048 3,579,925 15,797
2047 3,587,540 15,912
2046 3,595,202 16,024
2045 3,602,128 16,132
2044 3,607,903 16,245
2043 3,613,579 16,339
2042 3,618,645 16,445
2041 3,623,583 16,549
2040 3,629,829 16,631
2039 3,635,128 16,727
2038 3,641,234 16,805
2037 3,647,513 16,895
2036 3,654,319 16,964
2035 3,659,999 17,042
2034 3,665,732 17,118
2033 3,670,561 17,190
2032 3,675,172 17,250
2031 3,680,543 17,330
2030 3,684,960 17,398
2029 3,689,226 17,457
2028 3,692,147 17,527
2027 3,695,285 17,576
2026 3,697,615 17,629
2025 3,699,228 17,672
2024 3,699,557 17,695
2023 3,715,483 17,727
2022 3,712,502 17,759
2021 3,708,610 17,783
2020 3,722,716 17,792
2019 3,720,161 17,798
2018 3,726,549 17,814
2017 3,728,004 17,812
2016 3,727,505 17,797
2015 3,725,276 17,770
2014 3,719,414 17,715
2013 3,717,668 17,648
2012 3,728,874 17,765
2011 3,756,441 18,078
2010 3,786,695 18,396
2009 3,814,419 18,709
2008 3,848,449 19,009
2007 3,860,158 19,302
2006 3,880,347 19,593
2005 3,902,469 19,819
2004 3,927,340 19,820
2003 3,951,736 19,659
2002 3,978,515 19,503
2001 4,014,373 19,352
2000 4,077,131 19,178
1999 4,157,192 18,901
1998 4,243,607 18,524
1997 4,349,913 18,108
1996 4,491,699 17,654
1995 4,657,722 17,195
1994 4,836,076 16,770
1993 4,911,100 16,372
1992 4,873,500 15,989
1991 4,835,900 15,614
1990 4,802,000 15,259
1989 4,803,300 14,945
1988 4,790,700 14,645
1987 4,743,500 14,334
1986 4,704,500 14,024
1985 4,662,900 13,688
1984 4,622,200 13,337
1983 4,582,900 13,006
1982 4,542,800 12,694
1981 4,504,500 12,402
1980 4,467,700 12,271
1979 4,430,200 12,337
1978 4,397,700 12,440
1977 4,372,100 12,525
1976 4,342,400 12,598
1975 4,311,200 12,655
1974 4,279,500 12,687
1973 4,242,500 12,552
1972 4,205,300 12,194
1971 4,163,000 11,759
1970 4,119,900 11,368
1969 4,080,300 11,159
1968 4,042,300 11,080
1967 4,005,800 10,988
1966 3,966,700 10,805
1965 3,921,600 10,547
1964 3,870,300 10,292
1963 3,816,100 10,037
1962 3,760,300 9,793
1961 3,703,600 9,555
1960 3,645,600 9,328

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 Palau lost 1,796 people (a 9.17% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Georgia lost 29,890 people (a 0.8% decline), while Palau's population decreased by 168 people (a 0.94% decline).

Georgia was ranked 124th most populous country in 2006 and is 131st in 2026. Palau was ranked 194th in 2006 and still ranked 194th 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 Palau will decrease by 11.7% to 15,562 people and rank change from 194th to 195th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 12.6% of the population in Georgia and 27.2% in Palau.

Population growth rate by year

Georgia
Factual

Projection
Palau
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Georgia Palau
2100 -0.57% -0.57%
2099 -0.56% -0.58%
2098 -0.55% -0.62%
2097 -0.53% -0.57%
2096 -0.51% -0.59%
2095 -0.5% -0.55%
2094 -0.49% -0.58%
2093 -0.46% -0.56%
2092 -0.47% -0.6%
2091 -0.45% -0.65%
2090 -0.46% -0.65%
2089 -0.45% -0.51%
2088 -0.45% -0.6%
2087 -0.44% -0.57%
2086 -0.45% -0.51%
2085 -0.43% -0.65%
2084 -0.41% -0.53%
2083 -0.42% -0.53%
2082 -0.41% -0.6%
2081 -0.39% -0.64%
2080 -0.41% -0.56%
2079 -0.42% -0.58%
2078 -0.42% -0.6%
2077 -0.44% -0.62%
2076 -0.44% -0.59%
2075 -0.42% -0.71%
2074 -0.42% -0.64%
2073 -0.42% -0.53%
2072 -0.41% -0.69%
2071 -0.43% -0.65%
2070 -0.44% -0.68%
2069 -0.43% -0.7%
2068 -0.43% -0.7%
2067 -0.44% -0.74%
2066 -0.45% -0.69%
2065 -0.43% -0.73%
2064 -0.42% -0.75%
2063 -0.4% -0.78%
2062 -0.38% -0.81%
2061 -0.37% -0.74%
2060 -0.36% -0.84%
2059 -0.33% -0.75%
2058 -0.32% -0.88%
2057 -0.33% -0.81%
2056 -0.31% -0.83%
2055 -0.28% -0.81%
2054 -0.28% -0.8%
2053 -0.29% -0.82%
2052 -0.26% -0.78%
2051 -0.24% -0.7%
2050 -0.22% -0.76%
2049 -0.22% -0.73%
2048 -0.21% -0.72%
2047 -0.21% -0.7%
2046 -0.19% -0.67%
2045 -0.16% -0.7%
2044 -0.16% -0.57%
2043 -0.14% -0.64%
2042 -0.14% -0.63%
2041 -0.17% -0.49%
2040 -0.15% -0.57%
2039 -0.17% -0.46%
2038 -0.17% -0.53%
2037 -0.19% -0.41%
2036 -0.16% -0.46%
2035 -0.16% -0.44%
2034 -0.13% -0.42%
2033 -0.13% -0.35%
2032 -0.15% -0.46%
2031 -0.12% -0.39%
2030 -0.12% -0.34%
2029 -0.08% -0.4%
2028 -0.08% -0.28%
2027 -0.06% -0.3%
2026 -0.04% -0.24%
2025 -0.009% -0.13%
2024 -0.43% -0.18%
2023 0.08% -0.18%
2022 0.1% -0.13%
2021 -0.38% -0.05%
2020 0.07% -0.03%
2019 -0.17% -0.09%
2018 -0.04% 0.01%
2017 0.01% 0.08%
2016 0.06% 0.15%
2015 0.16% 0.31%
2014 0.05% 0.38%
2013 -0.3% -0.66%
2012 -0.73% -1.73%
2011 -0.8% -1.73%
2010 -0.73% -1.67%
2009 -0.88% -1.58%
2008 -0.3% -1.52%
2007 -0.52% -1.49%
2006 -0.57% -1.14%
2005 -0.63% -0.005%
2004 -0.62% 0.82%
2003 -0.67% 0.8%
2002 -0.89% 0.78%
2001 -1.54% 0.91%
2000 -1.93% 1.47%
1999 -2.04% 2.04%
1998 -2.44% 2.3%
1997 -3.16% 2.57%
1996 -3.56% 2.67%
1995 -3.69% 2.53%
1994 -1.53% 2.43%
1993 0.77% 2.4%
1992 0.78% 2.4%
1991 0.71% 2.33%
1990 -0.03% 2.1%
1989 0.26% 2.05%
1988 1% 2.17%
1987 0.83% 2.21%
1986 0.89% 2.45%
1985 0.88% 2.63%
1984 0.86% 2.54%
1983 0.88% 2.46%
1982 0.85% 2.35%
1981 0.82% 1.07%
1980 0.85% -0.53%
1979 0.74% -0.83%
1978 0.59% -0.68%
1977 0.68% -0.58%
1976 0.72% -0.45%
1975 0.74% -0.25%
1974 0.87% 1.08%
1973 0.88% 2.94%
1972 1.02% 3.7%
1971 1.05% 3.44%
1970 0.97% 1.87%
1969 0.94% 0.71%
1968 0.91% 0.84%
1967 0.99% 1.69%
1966 1.15% 2.45%
1965 1.33% 2.48%
1964 1.42% 2.54%
1963 1.48% 2.49%
1962 1.53% 2.49%
1961 1.59% 2.43%

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 Palau's population declined by 0.18%.

Live population counters

Georgia Palau
Current population
3697615
17629
Population rank 131/197 194/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.0002%
One net population change
33 minutes
1.63 weeks
One birth every
12.3 minutes
1.89 days
One death every
11.9 minutes
1.8 days
Daily growth/decline -44 +0
Annual growth/decline -15,926 -32
Annual growth/decline rate -0.43% -0.18%
Population growth rate rank 184/197 175/197
One migration net change every
6.85 hours
3.27 weeks
Annual migration change +1,283 -16
Net migration rank 61/196 78/196
Foreign-born residents 81,582 5,212
Foreign-born residents rank 137/195 184/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 29.5%
Foreign-born share rank 133/195 19/195

Natural population change vs migration

Georgia
Natural

Migration
Palau
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Georgia Palau
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,283 - -16
2024 - 1,745 - -14
2023 -1,282 2,003 -10 -19
2022 -2,224 26,999 -7 -20
2021 -9,127 -2,738 -3 -21
2020 335 -2,738 8 0
2019 5,606 -5,412 23 -46
2018 8,407 -5,176 29 -35
2017 8,391 -7,889 43 -33
2016 11,346 -10,588 53 -35
2015 13,105 -13,321 55 -11
2014 13,089 -16,047 73 -7
2013 10,145 -40,117 88 -28
2012 8,584 -39,290 86 -387
2011 8,989 -37,847 83 -405
2010 10,501 -36,608 81 -392
2009 12,210 -32,757 81 -382
2008 7,974 -32,463 79 -378
2007 3,551 -32,142 80 -372
2006 2,146 -31,729 79 -365
2005 1,604 -31,216 80 -250
2004 283 -30,614 83 79
2003 2,482 -31,075 86 71
2002 2,228 -58,531 88 67
2001 3,445 -110,969 88 65
2000 4,681 -135,046 85 120
1999 6,901 -131,768 100 243
1998 9,823 -127,962 116 280
1997 11,862 -133,250 140 297
1996 18,304 -133,999 166 312
1995 17,644 -130,201 186 258
1994 17,279 -147,551 195 211
1993 18,303 -154,788 196 193
1992 24,226 -121,647 183 193
1991 32,932 -111,958 175 193
1990 40,169 -108,969 181 156
1989 41,510 -85,690 185 113
1988 42,810 -12,189 183 126
1987 45,561 -10,966 182 125
1986 48,960 -14,123 182 135
1985 49,786 -15,208 181 179
1984 48,523 -12,920 181 157
1983 48,496 -10,906 176 144
1982 47,363 -12,363 170 132
1981 46,185 -12,822 161 120
1980 44,114 -12,593 165 -179
1979 42,863 -14,281 176 -291
1978 41,616 -9,755 193 -285
1977 40,023 -8,213 213 -292
1976 39,964 -8,952 236 -296
1975 39,331 -9,605 249 -296
1974 38,071 -10,261 256 -282
1973 38,259 -10,763 268 22
1972 38,832 -11,097 280 147
1971 38,953 -10,997 287 156
1970 38,731 -1,311 286 54
1969 37,764 34,301 283 -209
1968 37,840 37,031 275 -194
1967 40,070 34,734 266 -150
1966 40,905 32,869 268 -18
1965 43,463 18,981 275 -16
1964 48,429 19,377 284 -27
1963 51,456 19,405 291 -41
1962 51,903 18,981 296 -54
1961 52,284 18,016 298 -65
1960 51,640 16,740 296 -70

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 Palau 53.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 264 people) and 46.2% is from migration (a loss of 227 people).

As of 2024, 81,582 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Georgia, compared to 5,212 people or 29.5% in Palau.

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
Palau
City Population
Ngerulmud 318
Melekeok 299

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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