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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Georgia was 3,699,557 in 2024 vs 10,576,502 people in Papua New Guinea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Georgia's population is 3,697,615 people compared to 11,002,753 in Papua New Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Papua New Guinea's population is 2.98 times bigger than Georgia's.
  • Georgia is ranked the 131st most populous country in the world, while Papua New Guinea is the 89th.
  • The countries together account for 0.18% of the world: 0.04% for Georgia vs 0.13% for Papua New Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, Georgia has had an average growth rate of -0.04% per year vs +2.23% in Papua New Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Georgia has decreased from 3.88M people to 3.7M (4.71% decline), while Papua New Guinea has grown from 6.75M to 11M (63.1% 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 2,893,380 18,802,138
2099 2,909,896 18,790,040
2098 2,926,162 18,776,265
2097 2,942,392 18,758,897
2096 2,957,950 18,737,707
2095 2,973,037 18,714,219
2094 2,987,987 18,687,257
2093 3,002,791 18,658,233
2092 3,016,791 18,625,772
2091 3,031,030 18,590,001
2090 3,044,757 18,549,501
2089 3,058,720 18,510,463
2088 3,072,643 18,468,827
2087 3,086,644 18,424,378
2086 3,100,203 18,376,043
2085 3,114,071 18,325,641
2084 3,127,457 18,274,394
2083 3,140,476 18,218,709
2082 3,153,567 18,163,177
2081 3,166,441 18,104,285
2080 3,178,973 18,039,008
2079 3,191,924 17,975,778
2078 3,205,275 17,908,670
2077 3,218,855 17,840,781
2076 3,233,158 17,771,791
2075 3,247,424 17,699,428
2074 3,261,175 17,625,044
2073 3,274,933 17,548,128
2072 3,288,643 17,466,649
2071 3,302,219 17,381,598
2070 3,316,457 17,295,105
2069 3,331,061 17,205,503
2068 3,345,571 17,112,154
2067 3,360,149 17,015,090
2066 3,375,114 16,915,436
2065 3,390,328 16,812,946
2064 3,405,090 16,708,669
2063 3,419,329 16,604,296
2062 3,433,158 16,497,292
2061 3,446,172 16,386,905
2060 3,459,003 16,270,535
2059 3,471,505 16,152,614
2058 3,483,096 16,032,684
2057 3,494,277 15,909,649
2056 3,505,804 15,784,519
2055 3,516,587 15,656,542
2054 3,526,351 15,523,143
2053 3,536,117 15,389,244
2052 3,546,442 15,250,715
2051 3,555,531 15,110,389
2050 3,564,112 14,968,530
2049 3,571,936 14,821,865
2048 3,579,925 14,673,459
2047 3,587,540 14,522,926
2046 3,595,202 14,370,120
2045 3,602,128 14,213,585
2044 3,607,903 14,056,036
2043 3,613,579 13,897,765
2042 3,618,645 13,738,690
2041 3,623,583 13,577,382
2040 3,629,829 13,413,396
2039 3,635,128 13,247,486
2038 3,641,234 13,079,352
2037 3,647,513 12,909,735
2036 3,654,319 12,738,223
2035 3,659,999 12,566,543
2034 3,665,732 12,392,476
2033 3,670,561 12,218,246
2032 3,675,172 12,042,345
2031 3,680,543 11,865,316
2030 3,684,960 11,685,599
2029 3,689,226 11,504,890
2028 3,692,147 11,322,573
2027 3,695,285 11,138,409
2026 3,697,615 10,952,454
2025 3,699,228 10,765,048
2024 3,699,557 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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 lost 29,890 people (a 0.8% decline), while Papua New Guinea's population increased by 2,041,035 people (a 22.8% growth).

Georgia was ranked 124th most populous country in 2006 and is 131st 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 3,564,112 people with a rank change from 131st to 135th. The population of Papua New Guinea will increase by 36% to 14,968,530 people and rank change from 89th to 85th.

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 2.89M 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 -0.009% 1.78%
2024 -0.43% 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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Georgia declined by 0.43%, while Papua New Guinea's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Georgia Papua New Guinea
Current population
3697615
11002753
Population rank 131/197 89/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.13%
One net population change
33 minutes
2.81 minutes
One birth every
12.3 minutes
2.06 minutes
One death every
11.9 minutes
7.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline -44 +512
Annual growth/decline -15,926 +186,867
Annual growth/decline rate -0.43% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 184/197 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 - 1,745 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Papua New Guinea 91% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,883,906 people) and 8.98% is from migration (a gain of 185,900 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 (1960–2024, 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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