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Population in Georgia compared to Papua New Guinea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Georgia was 3,935,766 in 2025 vs 10,762,817 people in Papua New Guinea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Georgia's population is 3,934,050 people compared to 11,045,681 in Papua New Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Papua New Guinea's population is 2.81 times bigger than Georgia's.
  • Georgia is ranked the 129th most populous country in the world, while Papua New Guinea is the 89th.
  • The countries together account for 0.18% of the world: 0.05% for Georgia vs 0.13% for Papua New Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, Georgia has had an average growth rate of +0.52% per year vs +2.14% in Papua New Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Georgia has increased from 3.88M people to 3.93M (1.38% growth), while Papua New Guinea has grown from 6.75M to 11M (63.7% growth).

Georgia vs Papua New Guinea: population by year and forecast

Georgia
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Georgia Papua New Guinea
2100 3,078,390 18,798,240
2099 3,095,962 18,786,145
2098 3,113,268 18,772,372
2097 3,130,535 18,755,008
2096 3,147,088 18,733,822
2095 3,163,140 18,710,340
2094 3,179,046 18,683,383
2093 3,194,797 18,654,365
2092 3,209,692 18,621,911
2091 3,224,841 18,586,147
2090 3,239,446 18,545,656
2089 3,254,302 18,506,626
2088 3,269,115 18,464,999
2087 3,284,011 18,420,558
2086 3,298,437 18,372,233
2085 3,313,192 18,321,842
2084 3,327,434 18,270,605
2083 3,341,286 18,214,932
2082 3,355,214 18,159,412
2081 3,368,911 18,100,531
2080 3,382,244 18,035,268
2079 3,396,024 17,972,052
2078 3,410,227 17,904,957
2077 3,424,676 17,837,082
2076 3,439,894 17,768,107
2075 3,455,072 17,695,759
2074 3,469,703 17,621,390
2073 3,484,340 17,544,490
2072 3,498,926 17,463,028
2071 3,513,371 17,377,995
2070 3,528,520 17,291,519
2069 3,544,057 17,201,936
2068 3,559,495 17,108,606
2067 3,575,004 17,011,562
2066 3,590,926 16,911,929
2065 3,607,114 16,809,460
2064 3,622,820 16,705,205
2063 3,637,969 16,600,853
2062 3,652,682 16,493,872
2061 3,666,528 16,383,508
2060 3,680,180 16,267,162
2059 3,693,482 16,149,265
2058 3,705,813 16,029,360
2057 3,717,709 15,906,350
2056 3,729,974 15,781,247
2055 3,741,446 15,653,296
2054 3,751,834 15,519,925
2053 3,762,225 15,386,054
2052 3,773,210 15,247,553
2051 3,782,880 15,107,257
2050 3,792,010 14,965,427
2049 3,800,334 14,818,793
2048 3,808,834 14,670,417
2047 3,816,936 14,519,915
2046 3,825,088 14,367,141
2045 3,832,457 14,210,639
2044 3,838,601 14,053,122
2043 3,844,640 13,894,884
2042 3,850,029 13,735,841
2041 3,855,284 13,574,567
2040 3,861,929 13,410,615
2039 3,867,567 13,244,740
2038 3,874,063 13,076,640
2037 3,880,743 12,907,059
2036 3,887,984 12,735,582
2035 3,894,028 12,563,938
2034 3,900,127 12,389,907
2033 3,905,266 12,215,713
2032 3,910,171 12,039,848
2031 3,915,886 11,862,856
2030 3,920,585 11,683,177
2029 3,925,124 11,502,504
2028 3,928,232 11,320,226
2027 3,931,570 11,136,100
2026 3,934,050 10,950,183
2025 3,935,766 10,762,817
2024 3,812,518 10,576,502
2023 3,715,483 10,389,635
2022 3,712,502 10,203,169
2021 3,708,610 10,012,896
2020 3,722,716 9,815,746
2019 3,720,161 9,609,010
2018 3,726,549 9,394,513
2017 3,728,004 9,178,714
2016 3,727,505 8,961,718
2015 3,725,276 8,743,246
2014 3,719,414 8,523,441
2013 3,717,668 8,302,698
2012 3,728,874 8,081,390
2011 3,756,441 7,859,346
2010 3,786,695 7,633,523
2009 3,814,419 7,406,438
2008 3,848,449 7,183,002
2007 3,860,158 6,963,345
2006 3,880,347 6,747,720
2005 3,902,469 6,535,905
2004 3,927,340 6,328,041
2003 3,951,736 6,123,997
2002 3,978,515 5,924,003
2001 4,014,373 5,728,435
2000 4,077,131 5,537,064
1999 4,157,192 5,349,333
1998 4,243,607 5,166,390
1997 4,349,913 4,987,883
1996 4,491,699 4,813,361
1995 4,657,722 4,644,278
1994 4,836,076 4,480,208
1993 4,911,100 4,320,872
1992 4,873,500 4,166,699
1991 4,835,900 4,021,837
1990 4,802,000 3,896,481
1989 4,803,300 3,796,078
1988 4,790,700 3,711,880
1987 4,743,500 3,632,543
1986 4,704,500 3,554,793
1985 4,662,900 3,478,936
1984 4,622,200 3,405,198
1983 4,582,900 3,333,633
1982 4,542,800 3,264,291
1981 4,504,500 3,197,019
1980 4,467,700 3,131,512
1979 4,430,200 3,067,341
1978 4,397,700 3,003,714
1977 4,372,100 2,940,327
1976 4,342,400 2,877,327
1975 4,311,200 2,814,820
1974 4,279,500 2,752,671
1973 4,242,500 2,690,629
1972 4,205,300 2,628,432
1971 4,163,000 2,566,421
1970 4,119,900 2,505,628
1969 4,080,300 2,446,927
1968 4,042,300 2,390,803
1967 4,005,800 2,337,532
1966 3,966,700 2,285,774
1965 3,921,600 2,235,820
1964 3,870,300 2,188,325
1963 3,816,100 2,141,376
1962 3,760,300 2,093,919
1961 3,703,600 2,046,127
1960 3,645,600 1,995,110

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/georgia/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Georgia decreased by 152,842 people (a 3.94% decline), while Papua New Guinea gained 2,213,998 people (a 32.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Georgia gained 206,545 people (a 5.54% growth), while Papua New Guinea's population increased by 2,083,963 people (a 23.3% growth).

Georgia was ranked 124th most populous country in 2006 and is 129th in 2026. Papua New Guinea was ranked 100th in 2006 and ranked 89th 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 Papua New Guinea will increase by 35.5% to 14,965,427 people and rank change from 89th to 84th.

Papua New Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 18.8M 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
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Georgia Papua New Guinea
2100 -0.57% 0.06%
2099 -0.56% 0.07%
2098 -0.55% 0.09%
2097 -0.53% 0.11%
2096 -0.51% 0.13%
2095 -0.5% 0.14%
2094 -0.49% 0.16%
2093 -0.46% 0.17%
2092 -0.47% 0.19%
2091 -0.45% 0.22%
2090 -0.46% 0.21%
2089 -0.45% 0.23%
2088 -0.45% 0.24%
2087 -0.44% 0.26%
2086 -0.45% 0.28%
2085 -0.43% 0.28%
2084 -0.41% 0.31%
2083 -0.42% 0.31%
2082 -0.41% 0.33%
2081 -0.39% 0.36%
2080 -0.41% 0.35%
2079 -0.42% 0.37%
2078 -0.42% 0.38%
2077 -0.44% 0.39%
2076 -0.44% 0.41%
2075 -0.42% 0.42%
2074 -0.42% 0.44%
2073 -0.42% 0.47%
2072 -0.41% 0.49%
2071 -0.43% 0.5%
2070 -0.44% 0.52%
2069 -0.43% 0.55%
2068 -0.43% 0.57%
2067 -0.44% 0.59%
2066 -0.45% 0.61%
2065 -0.43% 0.62%
2064 -0.42% 0.63%
2063 -0.4% 0.65%
2062 -0.38% 0.67%
2061 -0.37% 0.72%
2060 -0.36% 0.73%
2059 -0.33% 0.75%
2058 -0.32% 0.77%
2057 -0.33% 0.79%
2056 -0.31% 0.82%
2055 -0.28% 0.86%
2054 -0.28% 0.87%
2053 -0.29% 0.91%
2052 -0.26% 0.93%
2051 -0.24% 0.95%
2050 -0.22% 0.99%
2049 -0.22% 1.01%
2048 -0.21% 1.04%
2047 -0.21% 1.06%
2046 -0.19% 1.1%
2045 -0.16% 1.12%
2044 -0.16% 1.14%
2043 -0.14% 1.16%
2042 -0.14% 1.19%
2041 -0.17% 1.22%
2040 -0.15% 1.25%
2039 -0.17% 1.29%
2038 -0.17% 1.31%
2037 -0.19% 1.35%
2036 -0.16% 1.37%
2035 -0.16% 1.4%
2034 -0.13% 1.43%
2033 -0.13% 1.46%
2032 -0.15% 1.49%
2031 -0.12% 1.54%
2030 -0.12% 1.57%
2029 -0.08% 1.61%
2028 -0.08% 1.65%
2027 -0.06% 1.7%
2026 -0.04% 1.74%
2025 3.23% 1.76%
2024 2.61% 1.8%
2023 0.08% 1.83%
2022 0.1% 1.9%
2021 -0.38% 2.01%
2020 0.07% 2.15%
2019 -0.17% 2.28%
2018 -0.04% 2.35%
2017 0.01% 2.42%
2016 0.06% 2.5%
2015 0.16% 2.58%
2014 0.05% 2.66%
2013 -0.3% 2.74%
2012 -0.73% 2.83%
2011 -0.8% 2.96%
2010 -0.73% 3.07%
2009 -0.88% 3.11%
2008 -0.3% 3.15%
2007 -0.52% 3.2%
2006 -0.57% 3.24%
2005 -0.63% 3.28%
2004 -0.62% 3.33%
2003 -0.67% 3.38%
2002 -0.89% 3.41%
2001 -1.54% 3.46%
2000 -1.93% 3.51%
1999 -2.04% 3.54%
1998 -2.44% 3.58%
1997 -3.16% 3.63%
1996 -3.56% 3.64%
1995 -3.69% 3.66%
1994 -1.53% 3.69%
1993 0.77% 3.7%
1992 0.78% 3.6%
1991 0.71% 3.22%
1990 -0.03% 2.64%
1989 0.26% 2.27%
1988 1% 2.18%
1987 0.83% 2.19%
1986 0.89% 2.18%
1985 0.88% 2.17%
1984 0.86% 2.15%
1983 0.88% 2.12%
1982 0.85% 2.1%
1981 0.82% 2.09%
1980 0.85% 2.09%
1979 0.74% 2.12%
1978 0.59% 2.16%
1977 0.68% 2.19%
1976 0.72% 2.22%
1975 0.74% 2.26%
1974 0.87% 2.31%
1973 0.88% 2.37%
1972 1.02% 2.42%
1971 1.05% 2.43%
1970 0.97% 2.4%
1969 0.94% 2.35%
1968 0.91% 2.28%
1967 0.99% 2.26%
1966 1.15% 2.23%
1965 1.33% 2.17%
1964 1.42% 2.19%
1963 1.48% 2.27%
1962 1.53% 2.34%
1961 1.59% 2.56%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/georgia/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Georgia grew by 3.23%, while Papua New Guinea's population grew by 1.76%.

Live population counters

Georgia Papua New Guinea
Current population
3934050
11045681
Population rank 129/197 89/197
Percent of world population 0.05% 0.13%
One net population change
4.28 minutes
2.83 minutes
One birth every
12.2 minutes
2.05 minutes
One death every
11.6 minutes
7.58 minutes
Daily growth/decline +338 +510
Annual growth/decline +123,248 +186,315
Annual growth/decline rate +3.23% +1.76%
Population growth rate rank 11/197 59/197
One migration net change every
6.85 hours
1.29 days
Annual migration change +1,283 -284
Net migration rank 61/196 87/196
Foreign-born residents 81,582 31,171
Foreign-born residents rank 137/195 163/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 133/195 183/195

Natural population change vs migration

Georgia
Natural

Migration
Papua New Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Georgia Papua New Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,283 - -284
2024 -2,085 1,745 187,595 -707
2023 -1,282 2,003 187,637 -787
2022 -2,224 26,999 186,861 -787
2021 -9,127 -2,738 183,766 10,703
2020 335 -2,738 189,130 10,703
2019 5,606 -5,412 190,662 22,978
2018 8,407 -5,176 190,662 24,684
2017 8,391 -7,889 189,715 26,513
2016 11,346 -10,588 189,281 28,473
2015 13,105 -13,321 188,600 30,580
2014 13,089 -16,047 187,592 32,840
2013 10,145 -40,117 185,790 35,280
2012 8,584 -39,290 183,658 37,893
2011 8,989 -37,847 181,842 40,690
2010 10,501 -36,608 178,998 50,106
2009 12,210 -32,757 175,421 49,647
2008 7,974 -32,463 172,823 48,985
2007 3,551 -32,142 169,306 48,203
2006 2,146 -31,729 166,540 47,191
2005 1,604 -31,216 163,888 46,014
2004 283 -30,614 161,023 44,811
2003 2,482 -31,075 158,611 43,639
2002 2,228 -58,531 155,091 42,657
2001 3,445 -110,969 151,431 41,962
2000 4,681 -135,046 147,496 41,855
1999 6,901 -131,768 143,592 42,519
1998 9,823 -127,962 136,677 43,091
1997 11,862 -133,250 134,458 42,787
1996 18,304 -133,999 129,802 41,994
1995 17,644 -130,201 125,410 40,962
1994 17,279 -147,551 122,113 39,669
1993 18,303 -154,788 118,668 38,220
1992 24,226 -121,647 114,818 36,622
1991 32,932 -111,958 111,453 26,830
1990 40,169 -108,969 110,033 2,398
1989 41,510 -85,690 108,199 -19,824
1988 42,810 -12,189 106,256 -26,232
1987 45,561 -10,966 104,367 -25,720
1986 48,960 -14,123 102,346 -25,495
1985 49,786 -15,208 100,333 -25,470
1984 48,523 -12,920 98,103 -25,487
1983 48,496 -10,906 95,982 -25,465
1982 47,363 -12,363 93,522 -25,355
1981 46,185 -12,822 91,767 -25,383
1980 44,114 -12,593 90,266 -25,638
1979 42,863 -14,281 89,330 -25,618
1978 41,616 -9,755 88,747 -25,208
1977 40,023 -8,213 87,954 -24,722
1976 39,964 -8,952 86,965 -24,198
1975 39,331 -9,605 85,809 -23,562
1974 38,071 -10,261 84,829 -22,771
1973 38,259 -10,763 83,821 -21,803
1972 38,832 -11,097 82,672 -20,303
1971 38,953 -10,997 80,599 -18,945
1970 38,731 -1,311 78,712 -18,773
1969 37,764 34,301 76,454 -18,994
1968 37,840 37,031 73,983 -19,188
1967 40,070 34,734 71,519 -19,767
1966 40,905 32,869 69,206 -17,454
1965 43,463 18,981 66,693 -18,532
1964 48,429 19,377 64,558 -17,730
1963 51,456 19,405 62,260 -15,189
1962 51,903 18,981 59,974 -12,141
1961 52,284 18,016 58,151 -10,409
1960 51,640 16,740 56,326 -2,034

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/georgia/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

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 Papua New Guinea 92.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,883,909 people) and 7.48% is from migration (a gain of 152,353 people).

As of 2024, 81,582 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Georgia, compared to 31,171 people or 0.3% in Papua New Guinea.

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
Papua New Guinea
City Population
Port Moresby 317K
Lae 101K

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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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