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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Georgia was 3,699,557 in 2024 vs 2,857,822 people in Qatar in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Georgia's population is 3,697,615 people compared to 2,999,260 in Qatar.

Population statistics:

  • Georgia's population is 1.23 times bigger than Qatar's.
  • Georgia is ranked the 131st most populous country in the world, while Qatar is the 136th.
  • The countries together account for 0.08% of the world: 0.04% for Georgia vs 0.04% for Qatar.
  • For the last 10 years, Georgia has had an average growth rate of -0.04% per year vs +3.86% in Qatar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Georgia has decreased from 3.88M people to 3.7M (4.71% decline), while Qatar has grown from 973K to 3M (208.3% growth).

Georgia vs Qatar: population by year and forecast

Georgia
Factual

Projection
Qatar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Georgia Qatar
2100 2,893,380 6,864,512
2099 2,909,896 6,795,697
2098 2,926,162 6,726,889
2097 2,942,392 6,658,115
2096 2,957,950 6,589,399
2095 2,973,037 6,520,903
2094 2,987,987 6,452,670
2093 3,002,791 6,384,792
2092 3,016,791 6,317,235
2091 3,031,030 6,249,912
2090 3,044,757 6,182,993
2089 3,058,720 6,116,439
2088 3,072,643 6,050,282
2087 3,086,644 5,984,646
2086 3,100,203 5,919,506
2085 3,114,071 5,854,810
2084 3,127,457 5,790,733
2083 3,140,476 5,727,107
2082 3,153,567 5,663,726
2081 3,166,441 5,600,872
2080 3,178,973 5,538,952
2079 3,191,924 5,477,309
2078 3,205,275 5,416,092
2077 3,218,855 5,355,430
2076 3,233,158 5,295,298
2075 3,247,424 5,235,611
2074 3,261,175 5,176,349
2073 3,274,933 5,117,758
2072 3,288,643 5,059,696
2071 3,302,219 5,002,249
2070 3,316,457 4,945,273
2069 3,331,061 4,888,911
2068 3,345,571 4,833,090
2067 3,360,149 4,777,814
2066 3,375,114 4,723,056
2065 3,390,328 4,668,810
2064 3,405,090 4,614,957
2063 3,419,329 4,561,622
2062 3,433,158 4,509,442
2061 3,446,172 4,457,910
2060 3,459,003 4,406,963
2059 3,471,505 4,356,604
2058 3,483,096 4,306,842
2057 3,494,277 4,257,533
2056 3,505,804 4,208,980
2055 3,516,587 4,160,635
2054 3,526,351 4,113,078
2053 3,536,117 4,065,870
2052 3,546,442 4,019,393
2051 3,555,531 3,973,445
2050 3,564,112 3,927,949
2049 3,571,936 3,882,963
2048 3,579,925 3,838,380
2047 3,587,540 3,794,282
2046 3,595,202 3,750,671
2045 3,602,128 3,707,573
2044 3,607,903 3,665,008
2043 3,613,579 3,623,031
2042 3,618,645 3,581,673
2041 3,623,583 3,540,989
2040 3,629,829 3,500,991
2039 3,635,128 3,461,758
2038 3,641,234 3,423,310
2037 3,647,513 3,385,696
2036 3,654,319 3,348,948
2035 3,659,999 3,313,100
2034 3,665,732 3,278,067
2033 3,670,561 3,243,892
2032 3,675,172 3,210,644
2031 3,680,543 3,178,257
2030 3,684,960 3,146,733
2029 3,689,226 3,112,748
2028 3,692,147 3,075,676
2027 3,695,285 3,035,492
2026 3,697,615 2,985,826
2025 3,699,228 2,926,071
2024 3,699,557 2,857,822
2023 3,715,483 2,656,032
2022 3,712,502 2,657,333
2021 3,708,610 2,504,910
2020 3,722,716 2,794,148
2019 3,720,161 2,638,657
2018 3,726,549 2,580,734
2017 3,728,004 2,545,820
2016 3,727,505 2,477,113
2015 3,725,276 2,344,557
2014 3,719,414 2,151,745
2013 3,717,668 1,916,426
2012 3,728,874 1,722,438
2011 3,756,441 1,624,761
2010 3,786,695 1,616,832
2009 3,814,419 1,608,903
2008 3,848,449 1,426,938
2007 3,860,158 1,208,595
2006 3,880,347 972,831
2005 3,902,469 825,408
2004 3,927,340 773,332
2003 3,951,736 744,682
2002 3,978,515 711,205
2001 4,014,373 677,925
2000 4,077,131 644,989
1999 4,157,192 612,500
1998 4,243,607 580,540
1997 4,349,913 550,500
1996 4,491,699 529,019
1995 4,657,722 514,325
1994 4,836,076 499,459
1993 4,911,100 484,545
1992 4,873,500 469,657
1991 4,835,900 454,853
1990 4,802,000 440,175
1989 4,803,300 425,646
1988 4,790,700 411,264
1987 4,743,500 397,005
1986 4,704,500 382,422
1985 4,662,900 365,940
1984 4,622,200 347,878
1983 4,582,900 329,709
1982 4,542,800 311,537
1981 4,504,500 293,553
1980 4,467,700 275,913
1979 4,430,200 258,670
1978 4,397,700 241,808
1977 4,372,100 225,285
1976 4,342,400 209,052
1975 4,311,200 193,087
1974 4,279,500 177,362
1973 4,242,500 161,841
1972 4,205,300 146,506
1971 4,163,000 131,346
1970 4,119,900 116,350
1969 4,080,300 103,025
1968 4,042,300 91,749
1967 4,005,800 81,439
1966 3,966,700 72,192
1965 3,921,600 64,065
1964 3,870,300 56,867
1963 3,816,100 50,380
1962 3,760,300 44,630
1961 3,703,600 39,680
1960 3,645,600 36,010

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 Qatar gained 1,504,282 people (a 154.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Georgia lost 29,890 people (a 0.8% decline), while Qatar's population increased by 522,147 people (a 21.1% growth).

Georgia was ranked 124th most populous country in 2006 and is 131st in 2026. Qatar was ranked 156th in 2006 and ranked 136th 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 Qatar will increase by 31% to 3,927,949 people and rank change from 136th to 134th.

Qatar is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 6.86M 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
Qatar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Georgia Qatar
2100 -0.57% 1.01%
2099 -0.56% 1.02%
2098 -0.55% 1.03%
2097 -0.53% 1.04%
2096 -0.51% 1.05%
2095 -0.5% 1.06%
2094 -0.49% 1.06%
2093 -0.46% 1.07%
2092 -0.47% 1.08%
2091 -0.45% 1.08%
2090 -0.46% 1.09%
2089 -0.45% 1.09%
2088 -0.45% 1.1%
2087 -0.44% 1.1%
2086 -0.45% 1.11%
2085 -0.43% 1.11%
2084 -0.41% 1.11%
2083 -0.42% 1.12%
2082 -0.41% 1.12%
2081 -0.39% 1.12%
2080 -0.41% 1.13%
2079 -0.42% 1.13%
2078 -0.42% 1.13%
2077 -0.44% 1.14%
2076 -0.44% 1.14%
2075 -0.42% 1.14%
2074 -0.42% 1.14%
2073 -0.42% 1.15%
2072 -0.41% 1.15%
2071 -0.43% 1.15%
2070 -0.44% 1.15%
2069 -0.43% 1.15%
2068 -0.43% 1.16%
2067 -0.44% 1.16%
2066 -0.45% 1.16%
2065 -0.43% 1.17%
2064 -0.42% 1.17%
2063 -0.4% 1.16%
2062 -0.38% 1.16%
2061 -0.37% 1.16%
2060 -0.36% 1.16%
2059 -0.33% 1.16%
2058 -0.32% 1.16%
2057 -0.33% 1.15%
2056 -0.31% 1.16%
2055 -0.28% 1.16%
2054 -0.28% 1.16%
2053 -0.29% 1.16%
2052 -0.26% 1.16%
2051 -0.24% 1.16%
2050 -0.22% 1.16%
2049 -0.22% 1.16%
2048 -0.21% 1.16%
2047 -0.21% 1.16%
2046 -0.19% 1.16%
2045 -0.16% 1.16%
2044 -0.16% 1.16%
2043 -0.14% 1.15%
2042 -0.14% 1.15%
2041 -0.17% 1.14%
2040 -0.15% 1.13%
2039 -0.17% 1.12%
2038 -0.17% 1.11%
2037 -0.19% 1.1%
2036 -0.16% 1.08%
2035 -0.16% 1.07%
2034 -0.13% 1.05%
2033 -0.13% 1.04%
2032 -0.15% 1.02%
2031 -0.12% 1%
2030 -0.12% 1.09%
2029 -0.08% 1.21%
2028 -0.08% 1.32%
2027 -0.06% 1.66%
2026 -0.04% 2.04%
2025 -0.009% 2.39%
2024 -0.43% 7.6%
2023 0.08% -0.05%
2022 0.1% 6.08%
2021 -0.38% -10.4%
2020 0.07% 5.89%
2019 -0.17% 2.24%
2018 -0.04% 1.37%
2017 0.01% 2.77%
2016 0.06% 5.65%
2015 0.16% 8.96%
2014 0.05% 12.3%
2013 -0.3% 11.3%
2012 -0.73% 6.01%
2011 -0.8% 0.49%
2010 -0.73% 0.49%
2009 -0.88% 12.8%
2008 -0.3% 18.1%
2007 -0.52% 24.2%
2006 -0.57% 17.9%
2005 -0.63% 6.73%
2004 -0.62% 3.85%
2003 -0.67% 4.71%
2002 -0.89% 4.91%
2001 -1.54% 5.11%
2000 -1.93% 5.3%
1999 -2.04% 5.51%
1998 -2.44% 5.46%
1997 -3.16% 4.06%
1996 -3.56% 2.86%
1995 -3.69% 2.98%
1994 -1.53% 3.08%
1993 0.77% 3.17%
1992 0.78% 3.25%
1991 0.71% 3.33%
1990 -0.03% 3.41%
1989 0.26% 3.5%
1988 1% 3.59%
1987 0.83% 3.81%
1986 0.89% 4.5%
1985 0.88% 5.19%
1984 0.86% 5.51%
1983 0.88% 5.83%
1982 0.85% 6.13%
1981 0.82% 6.39%
1980 0.85% 6.67%
1979 0.74% 6.97%
1978 0.59% 7.33%
1977 0.68% 7.77%
1976 0.72% 8.27%
1975 0.74% 8.87%
1974 0.87% 9.59%
1973 0.88% 10.5%
1972 1.02% 11.5%
1971 1.05% 12.9%
1970 0.97% 12.9%
1969 0.94% 12.3%
1968 0.91% 12.7%
1967 0.99% 12.8%
1966 1.15% 12.7%
1965 1.33% 12.7%
1964 1.42% 12.9%
1963 1.48% 12.9%
1962 1.53% 12.5%
1961 1.59% 10.2%

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/qatar | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Georgia declined by 0.43%, while Qatar's population grew by 7.6%.

Live population counters

Georgia Qatar
Current population
3697615
2999260
Population rank 131/197 136/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.04%
One net population change
33 minutes
2.6 minutes
One birth every
12.3 minutes
20 minutes
One death every
11.9 minutes
3.55 hours
Daily growth/decline -44 +553
Annual growth/decline -15,926 +201,790
Annual growth/decline rate -0.43% +7.6%
Population growth rate rank 184/197 1/197
One migration net change every
6.85 hours
14.5 minutes
Annual migration change +1,283 +36,288
Net migration rank 61/196 26/196
Foreign-born residents 81,582 2,337,000
Foreign-born residents rank 137/195 31/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 76.7%
Foreign-born share rank 133/195 1/195

Natural population change vs migration

Georgia
Natural

Migration
Qatar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Georgia Qatar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,283 - 36,288
2024 - 1,745 - 46,105
2023 -1,282 2,003 23,845 39,995
2022 -2,224 26,999 24,360 80,004
2021 -9,127 -2,738 21,297 24,501
2020 335 -2,738 25,128 -50,433
2019 5,606 -5,412 24,112 10,557
2018 8,407 -5,176 23,340 12,465
2017 8,391 -7,889 23,244 46,719
2016 11,346 -10,588 22,416 119,725
2015 13,105 -13,321 22,568 177,467
2014 13,089 -16,047 21,699 194,712
2013 10,145 -40,117 19,669 133,520
2012 8,584 -39,290 17,681 77,091
2011 8,989 -37,847 16,543 77,228
2010 10,501 -36,608 16,225 90,620
2009 12,210 -32,757 15,595 123,217
2008 7,974 -32,463 14,062 165,572
2007 3,551 -32,142 11,351 245,703
2006 2,146 -31,729 10,225 204,236
2005 1,604 -31,216 11,392 68,993
2004 283 -30,614 11,242 12,531
2003 2,482 -31,075 11,291 22,234
2002 2,228 -58,531 11,062 22,356
2001 3,445 -110,969 10,683 22,456
2000 4,681 -135,046 9,974 22,769
1999 6,901 -131,768 9,431 22,815
1998 9,823 -127,962 9,055 22,618
1997 11,862 -133,250 8,846 19,547
1996 18,304 -133,999 9,049 5,517
1995 17,644 -130,201 9,186 5,634
1994 17,279 -147,551 9,257 5,660
1993 18,303 -154,788 9,250 5,670
1992 24,226 -121,647 9,189 5,670
1991 32,932 -111,958 9,182 5,562
1990 40,169 -108,969 9,388 5,216
1989 41,510 -85,690 9,407 5,045
1988 42,810 -12,189 9,198 5,118
1987 45,561 -10,966 8,806 5,405
1986 48,960 -14,123 8,439 6,512
1985 49,786 -15,208 8,212 9,797
1984 48,523 -12,920 7,997 10,113
1983 48,496 -10,906 7,765 10,462
1982 47,363 -12,363 7,489 10,634
1981 46,185 -12,822 7,202 10,644
1980 44,114 -12,593 6,894 10,540
1979 42,863 -14,281 6,579 10,466
1978 41,616 -9,755 6,246 10,434
1977 40,023 -8,213 5,925 10,445
1976 39,964 -8,952 5,598 10,494
1975 39,331 -9,605 5,289 10,549
1974 38,071 -10,261 5,015 10,603
1973 38,259 -10,763 4,780 10,641
1972 38,832 -11,097 4,581 10,663
1971 38,953 -10,997 4,433 10,644
1970 38,731 -1,311 4,346 10,579
1969 37,764 34,301 3,941 7,790
1968 37,840 37,031 3,547 7,266
1967 40,070 34,734 3,167 6,637
1966 40,905 32,869 2,811 5,880
1965 43,463 18,981 2,472 5,083
1964 48,429 19,377 2,150 4,686
1963 51,456 19,405 1,854 4,283
1962 51,903 18,981 1,589 3,773
1961 52,284 18,016 1,357 3,186
1960 51,640 16,740 1,220 1,586

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/georgia/qatar | CC BY

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 Qatar 26.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 232,009 people) and 73.9% is from migration (a gain of 655,712 people).

As of 2024, 81,582 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Georgia, compared to 2,337,000 people or 76.7% in Qatar.

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
Qatar
City Population
Doha 1.19M
Al Khor 31.5K

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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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