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

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The latest officially reported population of Georgia was 3,935,766 in 2025 vs 17,663 people in Palau in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Georgia's population is 3,934,050 people compared to 17,620 in Palau.

Population statistics:

  • Georgia's population is 223.3 times bigger than Palau's.
  • Georgia is ranked the 129th most populous country in the world, while Palau is the 194th.
  • The countries together account for 0.05% of the world: 0.05% for Georgia vs 0.0002% for Palau.
  • For the last 10 years, Georgia has had an average growth rate of +0.52% per year vs -0.03% in Palau.
  • Since 2006, the population of Georgia has increased from 3.88M people to 3.93M (1.38% growth), while Palau has declined from 19.6K to 17.6K (10.1% decline).

Georgia vs Palau: population by year and forecast

Georgia
Factual

Projection
Palau
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Georgia Palau
2100 3,078,390 11,146
2099 3,095,962 11,210
2098 3,113,268 11,275
2097 3,130,535 11,346
2096 3,147,088 11,411
2095 3,163,140 11,479
2094 3,179,046 11,543
2093 3,194,797 11,610
2092 3,209,692 11,676
2091 3,224,841 11,747
2090 3,239,446 11,823
2089 3,254,302 11,901
2088 3,269,115 11,962
2087 3,284,011 12,034
2086 3,298,437 12,103
2085 3,313,192 12,165
2084 3,327,434 12,245
2083 3,341,286 12,310
2082 3,355,214 12,376
2081 3,368,911 12,451
2080 3,382,244 12,531
2079 3,396,024 12,602
2078 3,410,227 12,674
2077 3,424,676 12,751
2076 3,439,894 12,831
2075 3,455,072 12,907
2074 3,469,703 13,000
2073 3,484,340 13,084
2072 3,498,926 13,154
2071 3,513,371 13,245
2070 3,528,520 13,332
2069 3,544,057 13,424
2068 3,559,495 13,518
2067 3,575,004 13,614
2066 3,590,926 13,716
2065 3,607,114 13,811
2064 3,622,820 13,913
2063 3,637,969 14,018
2062 3,652,682 14,129
2061 3,666,528 14,244
2060 3,680,180 14,350
2059 3,693,482 14,471
2058 3,705,813 14,581
2057 3,717,709 14,710
2056 3,729,974 14,830
2055 3,741,446 14,954
2054 3,751,834 15,077
2053 3,762,225 15,198
2052 3,773,210 15,324
2051 3,782,880 15,445
2050 3,792,010 15,554
2049 3,800,334 15,674
2048 3,808,834 15,789
2047 3,816,936 15,904
2046 3,825,088 16,015
2045 3,832,457 16,123
2044 3,838,601 16,237
2043 3,844,640 16,331
2042 3,850,029 16,437
2041 3,855,284 16,541
2040 3,861,929 16,623
2039 3,867,567 16,719
2038 3,874,063 16,797
2037 3,880,743 16,886
2036 3,887,984 16,955
2035 3,894,028 17,033
2034 3,900,127 17,109
2033 3,905,266 17,181
2032 3,910,171 17,241
2031 3,915,886 17,321
2030 3,920,585 17,389
2029 3,925,124 17,448
2028 3,928,232 17,518
2027 3,931,570 17,567
2026 3,934,050 17,620
2025 3,935,766 17,663
2024 3,812,518 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 (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 Palau lost 1,796 people (a 9.17% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Georgia gained 206,545 people (a 5.54% growth), while Palau's population decreased by 177 people (a 0.99% decline).

Georgia was ranked 124th most populous country in 2006 and is 129th 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 3,792,010 people with a rank change from 129th to 135th. The population of Palau will decrease by 11.7% to 15,554 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 3.23% -0.18%
2024 2.61% -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 (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 Palau's population declined by 0.18%.

Live population counters

Georgia Palau
Current population
3934050
17620
Population rank 129/197 194/197
Percent of world population 0.05% 0.0002%
One net population change
4.28 minutes
1.63 weeks
One birth every
12.2 minutes
1.93 days
One death every
11.6 minutes
1.76 days
Daily growth/decline +338 +0
Annual growth/decline +123,248 -32
Annual growth/decline rate +3.23% -0.18%
Population growth rate rank 11/197 175/197
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 -2,085 1,745 -18 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Palau 42.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 173 people) and 57.5% is from migration (a loss of 234 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 (1960–2025, 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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