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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Georgia was 3,699,557 in 2024 vs 19,051,804 people in Romania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Georgia's population is 3,697,615 people compared to 18,839,108 in Romania.

Population statistics:

  • Romania's population is 5.09 times bigger than Georgia's.
  • Georgia is ranked the 131st most populous country in the world, while Romania is the 70th.
  • The countries together account for 0.27% of the world: 0.04% for Georgia vs 0.23% for Romania.
  • For the last 10 years, Georgia has had an average growth rate of -0.04% per year vs -0.43% in Romania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Georgia has decreased from 3.88M people to 3.7M (4.71% decline), while Romania has declined from 21.2M to 18.8M (11.1% decline).

Georgia vs Romania: population by year and forecast

Georgia
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Georgia Romania
2100 2,893,380 10,801,385
2099 2,909,896 10,885,505
2098 2,926,162 10,969,050
2097 2,942,392 11,052,086
2096 2,957,950 11,134,776
2095 2,973,037 11,217,462
2094 2,987,987 11,299,298
2093 3,002,791 11,382,352
2092 3,016,791 11,464,817
2091 3,031,030 11,546,872
2090 3,044,757 11,630,335
2089 3,058,720 11,713,468
2088 3,072,643 11,796,733
2087 3,086,644 11,880,373
2086 3,100,203 11,966,550
2085 3,114,071 12,052,744
2084 3,127,457 12,140,454
2083 3,140,476 12,229,714
2082 3,153,567 12,319,480
2081 3,166,441 12,412,385
2080 3,178,973 12,507,333
2079 3,191,924 12,603,302
2078 3,205,275 12,700,870
2077 3,218,855 12,799,985
2076 3,233,158 12,900,610
2075 3,247,424 13,002,848
2074 3,261,175 13,107,513
2073 3,274,933 13,213,407
2072 3,288,643 13,323,211
2071 3,302,219 13,435,661
2070 3,316,457 13,550,449
2069 3,331,061 13,667,892
2068 3,345,571 13,786,771
2067 3,360,149 13,909,141
2066 3,375,114 14,034,214
2065 3,390,328 14,163,381
2064 3,405,090 14,293,294
2063 3,419,329 14,424,068
2062 3,433,158 14,557,025
2061 3,446,172 14,689,897
2060 3,459,003 14,821,441
2059 3,471,505 14,952,855
2058 3,483,096 15,082,857
2057 3,494,277 15,211,914
2056 3,505,804 15,340,213
2055 3,516,587 15,467,019
2054 3,526,351 15,590,545
2053 3,536,117 15,712,155
2052 3,546,442 15,834,374
2051 3,555,531 15,954,507
2050 3,564,112 16,073,070
2049 3,571,936 16,192,498
2048 3,579,925 16,311,535
2047 3,587,540 16,430,565
2046 3,595,202 16,547,661
2045 3,602,128 16,665,026
2044 3,607,903 16,783,383
2043 3,613,579 16,900,955
2042 3,618,645 17,018,000
2041 3,623,583 17,136,818
2040 3,629,829 17,253,674
2039 3,635,128 17,370,310
2038 3,641,234 17,488,193
2037 3,647,513 17,604,853
2036 3,654,319 17,721,511
2035 3,659,999 17,837,396
2034 3,665,732 17,950,976
2033 3,670,561 18,064,449
2032 3,675,172 18,176,399
2031 3,680,543 18,288,437
2030 3,684,960 18,399,699
2029 3,689,226 18,511,331
2028 3,692,147 18,621,197
2027 3,695,285 18,730,482
2026 3,697,615 18,839,108
2025 3,699,228 18,946,392
2024 3,699,557 19,051,804
2023 3,715,483 19,061,062
2022 3,712,502 19,048,502
2021 3,708,610 19,122,059
2020 3,722,716 19,265,250
2019 3,720,161 19,371,648
2018 3,726,549 19,473,970
2017 3,728,004 19,588,715
2016 3,727,505 19,702,267
2015 3,725,276 19,815,616
2014 3,719,414 19,908,979
2013 3,717,668 19,983,693
2012 3,728,874 20,058,035
2011 3,756,441 20,147,528
2010 3,786,695 20,246,871
2009 3,814,419 20,367,487
2008 3,848,449 20,537,875
2007 3,860,158 20,882,982
2006 3,880,347 21,193,760
2005 3,902,469 21,319,685
2004 3,927,340 21,451,748
2003 3,951,736 21,574,326
2002 3,978,515 21,730,496
2001 4,014,373 22,131,970
2000 4,077,131 22,442,971
1999 4,157,192 22,472,040
1998 4,243,607 22,507,344
1997 4,349,913 22,553,978
1996 4,491,699 22,619,004
1995 4,657,722 22,684,270
1994 4,836,076 22,730,211
1993 4,911,100 22,763,280
1992 4,873,500 22,794,284
1991 4,835,900 23,001,155
1990 4,802,000 23,201,835
1989 4,803,300 23,161,458
1988 4,790,700 23,057,662
1987 4,743,500 22,949,430
1986 4,704,500 22,836,841
1985 4,662,900 22,732,999
1984 4,622,200 22,640,547
1983 4,582,900 22,560,478
1982 4,542,800 22,475,741
1981 4,504,500 22,353,070
1980 4,467,700 22,207,282
1979 4,430,200 22,090,488
1978 4,397,700 21,951,464
1977 4,372,100 21,756,096
1976 4,342,400 21,551,634
1975 4,311,200 21,293,583
1974 4,279,500 21,029,429
1973 4,242,500 20,835,681
1972 4,205,300 20,657,957
1971 4,163,000 20,461,567
1970 4,119,900 20,250,398
1969 4,080,300 20,009,141
1968 4,042,300 19,799,831
1967 4,005,800 19,534,242
1966 3,966,700 19,215,450
1965 3,921,600 19,031,576
1964 3,870,300 18,919,126
1963 3,816,100 18,797,850
1962 3,760,300 18,676,550
1961 3,703,600 18,555,250
1960 3,645,600 18,406,905

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 Romania lost 1,491,493 people (a 7.04% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Georgia lost 29,890 people (a 0.8% decline), while Romania's population decreased by 863,159 people (a 4.38% decline).

Georgia was ranked 124th most populous country in 2006 and is 131st in 2026. Romania was ranked 51st in 2006 and ranked 70th 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 Romania will decrease by 14.7% to 16,073,070 people and rank change from 70th to 81st.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 12.6% of the population in Georgia and 31.5% in Romania.

Population growth rate by year

Georgia
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Georgia Romania
2100 -0.57% -0.77%
2099 -0.56% -0.76%
2098 -0.55% -0.75%
2097 -0.53% -0.74%
2096 -0.51% -0.74%
2095 -0.5% -0.72%
2094 -0.49% -0.73%
2093 -0.46% -0.72%
2092 -0.47% -0.71%
2091 -0.45% -0.72%
2090 -0.46% -0.71%
2089 -0.45% -0.71%
2088 -0.45% -0.7%
2087 -0.44% -0.72%
2086 -0.45% -0.72%
2085 -0.43% -0.72%
2084 -0.41% -0.73%
2083 -0.42% -0.73%
2082 -0.41% -0.75%
2081 -0.39% -0.76%
2080 -0.41% -0.76%
2079 -0.42% -0.77%
2078 -0.42% -0.77%
2077 -0.44% -0.78%
2076 -0.44% -0.79%
2075 -0.42% -0.8%
2074 -0.42% -0.8%
2073 -0.42% -0.82%
2072 -0.41% -0.84%
2071 -0.43% -0.85%
2070 -0.44% -0.86%
2069 -0.43% -0.86%
2068 -0.43% -0.88%
2067 -0.44% -0.89%
2066 -0.45% -0.91%
2065 -0.43% -0.91%
2064 -0.42% -0.91%
2063 -0.4% -0.91%
2062 -0.38% -0.9%
2061 -0.37% -0.89%
2060 -0.36% -0.88%
2059 -0.33% -0.86%
2058 -0.32% -0.85%
2057 -0.33% -0.84%
2056 -0.31% -0.82%
2055 -0.28% -0.79%
2054 -0.28% -0.77%
2053 -0.29% -0.77%
2052 -0.26% -0.75%
2051 -0.24% -0.74%
2050 -0.22% -0.74%
2049 -0.22% -0.73%
2048 -0.21% -0.72%
2047 -0.21% -0.71%
2046 -0.19% -0.7%
2045 -0.16% -0.71%
2044 -0.16% -0.7%
2043 -0.14% -0.69%
2042 -0.14% -0.69%
2041 -0.17% -0.68%
2040 -0.15% -0.67%
2039 -0.17% -0.67%
2038 -0.17% -0.66%
2037 -0.19% -0.66%
2036 -0.16% -0.65%
2035 -0.16% -0.63%
2034 -0.13% -0.63%
2033 -0.13% -0.62%
2032 -0.15% -0.61%
2031 -0.12% -0.6%
2030 -0.12% -0.6%
2029 -0.08% -0.59%
2028 -0.08% -0.58%
2027 -0.06% -0.58%
2026 -0.04% -0.57%
2025 -0.009% -0.55%
2024 -0.43% -0.05%
2023 0.08% 0.07%
2022 0.1% -0.38%
2021 -0.38% -0.74%
2020 0.07% -0.55%
2019 -0.17% -0.53%
2018 -0.04% -0.59%
2017 0.01% -0.58%
2016 0.06% -0.57%
2015 0.16% -0.47%
2014 0.05% -0.37%
2013 -0.3% -0.37%
2012 -0.73% -0.44%
2011 -0.8% -0.49%
2010 -0.73% -0.59%
2009 -0.88% -0.83%
2008 -0.3% -1.65%
2007 -0.52% -1.47%
2006 -0.57% -0.59%
2005 -0.63% -0.62%
2004 -0.62% -0.57%
2003 -0.67% -0.72%
2002 -0.89% -1.81%
2001 -1.54% -1.39%
2000 -1.93% -0.13%
1999 -2.04% -0.16%
1998 -2.44% -0.21%
1997 -3.16% -0.29%
1996 -3.56% -0.29%
1995 -3.69% -0.2%
1994 -1.53% -0.15%
1993 0.77% -0.14%
1992 0.78% -0.9%
1991 0.71% -0.86%
1990 -0.03% 0.17%
1989 0.26% 0.45%
1988 1% 0.47%
1987 0.83% 0.49%
1986 0.89% 0.46%
1985 0.88% 0.41%
1984 0.86% 0.35%
1983 0.88% 0.38%
1982 0.85% 0.55%
1981 0.82% 0.66%
1980 0.85% 0.53%
1979 0.74% 0.63%
1978 0.59% 0.9%
1977 0.68% 0.95%
1976 0.72% 1.21%
1975 0.74% 1.26%
1974 0.87% 0.93%
1973 0.88% 0.86%
1972 1.02% 0.96%
1971 1.05% 1.04%
1970 0.97% 1.21%
1969 0.94% 1.06%
1968 0.91% 1.36%
1967 0.99% 1.66%
1966 1.15% 0.97%
1965 1.33% 0.59%
1964 1.42% 0.65%
1963 1.48% 0.65%
1962 1.53% 0.65%
1961 1.59% 0.81%

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 Romania's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Georgia Romania
Current population
3697615
18839108
Population rank 131/197 70/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.23%
One net population change
33 minutes
56.8 minutes
One birth every
12.3 minutes
3.45 minutes
One death every
11.9 minutes
2.17 minutes
Daily growth/decline -44 -25
Annual growth/decline -15,926 -9,258
Annual growth/decline rate -0.43% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 184/197 169/197
One migration net change every
6.85 hours
18.1 minutes
Annual migration change +1,283 -29,041
Net migration rank 61/196 163/196
Foreign-born residents 81,582 655,579
Foreign-born residents rank 137/195 73/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 133/195 112/195

Natural population change vs migration

Georgia
Natural

Migration
Romania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Georgia Romania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,283 - -29,041
2024 - 1,745 - -28,466
2023 -1,282 2,003 -89,587 -27,780
2022 -2,224 26,999 -93,338 89,076
2021 -9,127 -2,738 -141,504 -17,731
2020 335 -2,738 -100,179 -13,202
2019 5,606 -5,412 -60,053 -27,909
2018 8,407 -5,176 -62,316 -33,018
2017 8,391 -7,889 -50,930 -33,081
2016 11,346 -10,588 -53,196 -33,073
2015 13,105 -13,321 -59,447 -35,751
2014 13,089 -16,047 -55,745 -35,448
2013 10,145 -40,117 -59,951 -34,910
2012 8,584 -39,290 -54,157 -37,589
2011 8,989 -37,847 -56,413 -102,769
2010 10,501 -36,608 -46,567 -122,364
2009 12,210 -32,757 -34,625 -137,953
2008 7,974 -32,463 -30,806 -144,368
2007 3,551 -32,142 -37,590 -133,089
2006 2,146 -31,729 -38,148 -132,777
2005 1,604 -31,216 -40,508 -131,176
2004 283 -30,614 -42,904 -117,432
2003 2,482 -31,075 -56,093 -107,139
2002 2,228 -58,531 -58,673 -106,585
2001 3,445 -110,969 -37,625 -91,154
2000 4,681 -135,046 -22,443 -92,451
1999 6,901 -131,768 -31,461 -82,590
1998 9,823 -127,962 -33,761 -81,366
1997 11,862 -133,250 -42,853 -88,734
1996 18,304 -133,999 -56,548 -70,799
1995 17,644 -130,201 -36,295 -73,779
1994 17,279 -147,551 -18,184 -76,246
1993 18,303 -154,788 -13,658 -73,475
1992 24,226 -121,647 -4,559 -63,200
1991 32,932 -111,958 25,301 -36,824
1990 40,169 -108,969 69,605 -38,157
1989 41,510 -85,690 122,756 -33,866
1988 42,810 -12,189 126,817 -48,911
1987 45,561 -10,966 128,517 -42,868
1986 48,960 -14,123 134,737 -50,450
1985 49,786 -15,208 111,392 -28,108
1984 48,523 -12,920 117,731 -24,629
1983 48,496 -10,906 87,986 3,093
1982 47,363 -12,363 119,121 -4,725
1981 46,185 -12,822 156,472 -20,870
1980 44,114 -12,593 168,776 -16,668
1979 42,863 -14,281 194,397 -29,600
1978 41,616 -9,755 204,148 -31,427
1977 40,023 -8,213 215,385 -28,135
1976 39,964 -8,952 213,361 18,748
1975 39,331 -9,605 219,324 9,125
1974 38,071 -10,261 235,530 6,725
1973 38,259 -10,763 175,020 58,651
1972 38,832 -11,097 198,316 61,920
1971 38,953 -10,997 206,662 74,473
1970 38,731 -1,311 234,905 71,919
1969 37,764 34,301 264,120 74,851
1968 37,840 37,031 338,577 33,601
1967 40,070 34,734 347,709 37,282
1966 40,905 32,869 115,293 -25,458
1965 43,463 18,981 114,190 -60,430
1964 48,429 19,377 134,326 -59,500
1963 51,456 19,405 139,104 -58,076
1962 51,903 18,981 130,736 -56,152
1961 52,284 18,016 163,286 -54,642
1960 51,640 16,740 191,431 -55,397

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 Romania 82% is from natural causes (a loss of 766,295 people) and 18% is from migration (a loss of 167,917 people).

As of 2024, 81,582 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Georgia, compared to 655,579 people or 3.4% in Romania.

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
Romania
City Population
Bucharest 1.72M
Cluj-Napoca 287K
Iasi 272K
Constanta 264K
Timisoara 251K
Brasov 238K
Craiova 234K
Galati 218K
Oradea 183K
Ploiesti 181K

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

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