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

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The latest officially reported population of Georgia was 3,935,766 in 2025 vs 143,513,328 people in Russia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Georgia's population is 3,934,050 people compared to 142,643,173 in Russia.

Population statistics:

  • Russia's population is 36.3 times bigger than Georgia's.
  • Georgia is ranked the 129th most populous country in the world, while Russia is the 9th.
  • The countries together account for 1.76% of the world: 0.05% for Georgia vs 1.72% for Russia.
  • For the last 10 years, Georgia has had an average growth rate of +0.52% per year vs -0.05% in Russia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Georgia has increased from 3.88M people to 3.93M (1.38% growth), while Russia has declined from 143M to 143M (0.28% decline).

Georgia vs Russia: population by year and forecast

Georgia
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Georgia Russia
2100 3,078,390 125,631,984
2099 3,095,962 125,735,285
2098 3,113,268 125,835,990
2097 3,130,535 125,914,480
2096 3,147,088 126,004,709
2095 3,163,140 126,072,890
2094 3,179,046 126,125,529
2093 3,194,797 126,181,074
2092 3,209,692 126,256,091
2091 3,224,841 126,304,823
2090 3,239,446 126,360,262
2089 3,254,302 126,412,664
2088 3,269,115 126,463,022
2087 3,284,011 126,511,263
2086 3,298,437 126,579,534
2085 3,313,192 126,655,806
2084 3,327,434 126,730,694
2083 3,341,286 126,805,713
2082 3,355,214 126,889,471
2081 3,368,911 126,973,300
2080 3,382,244 127,070,546
2079 3,396,024 127,191,346
2078 3,410,227 127,331,975
2077 3,424,676 127,489,152
2076 3,439,894 127,641,749
2075 3,455,072 127,825,235
2074 3,469,703 128,023,096
2073 3,484,340 128,238,922
2072 3,498,926 128,465,870
2071 3,513,371 128,745,681
2070 3,528,520 129,020,076
2069 3,544,057 129,309,803
2068 3,559,495 129,589,275
2067 3,575,004 129,873,991
2066 3,590,926 130,184,092
2065 3,607,114 130,515,828
2064 3,622,820 130,852,649
2063 3,637,969 131,199,458
2062 3,652,682 131,530,725
2061 3,666,528 131,881,030
2060 3,680,180 132,209,377
2059 3,693,482 132,568,882
2058 3,705,813 132,933,515
2057 3,717,709 133,272,997
2056 3,729,974 133,615,325
2055 3,741,446 133,963,055
2054 3,751,834 134,288,366
2053 3,762,225 134,609,198
2052 3,773,210 134,876,558
2051 3,782,880 135,141,211
2050 3,792,010 135,386,454
2049 3,800,334 135,609,441
2048 3,808,834 135,818,840
2047 3,816,936 136,013,698
2046 3,825,088 136,185,098
2045 3,832,457 136,368,416
2044 3,838,601 136,568,234
2043 3,844,640 136,791,498
2042 3,850,029 137,015,033
2041 3,855,284 137,266,491
2040 3,861,929 137,531,851
2039 3,867,567 137,833,822
2038 3,874,063 138,146,863
2037 3,880,743 138,485,780
2036 3,887,984 138,835,731
2035 3,894,028 139,197,452
2034 3,900,127 139,573,272
2033 3,905,266 139,960,175
2032 3,910,171 140,359,785
2031 3,915,886 140,785,026
2030 3,920,585 141,182,418
2029 3,925,124 141,571,268
2028 3,928,232 141,946,979
2027 3,931,570 142,315,155
2026 3,934,050 142,643,173
2025 3,935,766 143,513,328
2024 3,812,518 143,669,648
2023 3,715,483 143,826,130
2022 3,712,502 144,236,933
2021 3,708,610 144,746,762
2020 3,722,716 145,245,148
2019 3,720,161 145,453,291
2018 3,726,549 145,398,106
2017 3,728,004 145,293,260
2016 3,727,505 145,015,460
2015 3,725,276 144,640,716
2014 3,719,414 144,237,223
2013 3,717,668 143,805,638
2012 3,728,874 143,378,447
2011 3,756,441 143,018,195
2010 3,786,695 142,849,468
2009 3,814,419 142,785,348
2008 3,848,449 142,742,366
2007 3,860,158 142,805,114
2006 3,880,347 143,049,637
2005 3,902,469 143,518,814
2004 3,927,340 144,067,316
2003 3,951,736 144,648,618
2002 3,978,515 145,306,497
2001 4,014,373 145,976,482
2000 4,077,131 146,596,869
1999 4,157,192 147,214,776
1998 4,243,607 147,670,784
1997 4,349,913 147,915,361
1996 4,491,699 148,160,129
1995 4,657,722 148,375,787
1994 4,836,076 148,407,912
1993 4,911,100 148,458,777
1992 4,873,500 148,538,197
1991 4,835,900 148,394,216
1990 4,802,000 147,969,406
1989 4,803,300 147,721,000
1988 4,790,700 146,857,000
1987 4,743,500 145,908,000
1986 4,704,500 144,894,000
1985 4,662,900 143,858,000
1984 4,622,200 142,745,000
1983 4,582,900 141,668,000
1982 4,542,800 140,823,000
1981 4,504,500 139,941,000
1980 4,467,700 139,010,000
1979 4,430,200 138,027,000
1978 4,397,700 137,060,000
1977 4,372,100 136,100,000
1976 4,342,400 135,147,000
1975 4,311,200 134,200,000
1974 4,279,500 133,432,000
1973 4,242,500 132,669,000
1972 4,205,300 131,909,000
1971 4,163,000 131,155,000
1970 4,119,900 130,404,000
1969 4,080,300 129,664,000
1968 4,042,300 128,928,000
1967 4,005,800 128,196,000
1966 3,966,700 127,468,000
1965 3,921,600 126,745,000
1964 3,870,300 125,345,000
1963 3,816,100 123,960,000
1962 3,760,300 122,591,000
1961 3,703,600 121,236,000
1960 3,645,600 119,897,000

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 Russia gained 1,965,823 people (a 1.37% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Georgia gained 206,545 people (a 5.54% growth), while Russia's population decreased by 2,372,287 people (a 1.64% decline).

Georgia was ranked 124th most populous country in 2006 and is 129th in 2026. Russia was ranked 9th in 2006 and still ranked 9th 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 Russia will decrease by 5.09% to 135,386,454 people and rank change from 9th to 13th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 12.6% of the population in Georgia and 10.5% in Russia.

Population growth rate by year

Georgia
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Georgia Russia
2100 -0.57% -0.08%
2099 -0.56% -0.08%
2098 -0.55% -0.06%
2097 -0.53% -0.07%
2096 -0.51% -0.05%
2095 -0.5% -0.04%
2094 -0.49% -0.04%
2093 -0.46% -0.06%
2092 -0.47% -0.04%
2091 -0.45% -0.04%
2090 -0.46% -0.04%
2089 -0.45% -0.04%
2088 -0.45% -0.04%
2087 -0.44% -0.05%
2086 -0.45% -0.06%
2085 -0.43% -0.06%
2084 -0.41% -0.06%
2083 -0.42% -0.07%
2082 -0.41% -0.07%
2081 -0.39% -0.08%
2080 -0.41% -0.09%
2079 -0.42% -0.11%
2078 -0.42% -0.12%
2077 -0.44% -0.12%
2076 -0.44% -0.14%
2075 -0.42% -0.15%
2074 -0.42% -0.17%
2073 -0.42% -0.18%
2072 -0.41% -0.22%
2071 -0.43% -0.21%
2070 -0.44% -0.22%
2069 -0.43% -0.22%
2068 -0.43% -0.22%
2067 -0.44% -0.24%
2066 -0.45% -0.25%
2065 -0.43% -0.26%
2064 -0.42% -0.26%
2063 -0.4% -0.25%
2062 -0.38% -0.27%
2061 -0.37% -0.25%
2060 -0.36% -0.27%
2059 -0.33% -0.27%
2058 -0.32% -0.25%
2057 -0.33% -0.26%
2056 -0.31% -0.26%
2055 -0.28% -0.24%
2054 -0.28% -0.24%
2053 -0.29% -0.2%
2052 -0.26% -0.2%
2051 -0.24% -0.18%
2050 -0.22% -0.16%
2049 -0.22% -0.15%
2048 -0.21% -0.14%
2047 -0.21% -0.13%
2046 -0.19% -0.13%
2045 -0.16% -0.15%
2044 -0.16% -0.16%
2043 -0.14% -0.16%
2042 -0.14% -0.18%
2041 -0.17% -0.19%
2040 -0.15% -0.22%
2039 -0.17% -0.23%
2038 -0.17% -0.24%
2037 -0.19% -0.25%
2036 -0.16% -0.26%
2035 -0.16% -0.27%
2034 -0.13% -0.28%
2033 -0.13% -0.28%
2032 -0.15% -0.3%
2031 -0.12% -0.28%
2030 -0.12% -0.27%
2029 -0.08% -0.26%
2028 -0.08% -0.26%
2027 -0.06% -0.23%
2026 -0.04% -0.61%
2025 3.23% -0.11%
2024 2.61% -0.11%
2023 0.08% -0.28%
2022 0.1% -0.35%
2021 -0.38% -0.34%
2020 0.07% -0.14%
2019 -0.17% 0.04%
2018 -0.04% 0.07%
2017 0.01% 0.19%
2016 0.06% 0.26%
2015 0.16% 0.28%
2014 0.05% 0.3%
2013 -0.3% 0.3%
2012 -0.73% 0.25%
2011 -0.8% 0.12%
2010 -0.73% 0.04%
2009 -0.88% 0.03%
2008 -0.3% -0.04%
2007 -0.52% -0.17%
2006 -0.57% -0.33%
2005 -0.63% -0.38%
2004 -0.62% -0.4%
2003 -0.67% -0.45%
2002 -0.89% -0.46%
2001 -1.54% -0.42%
2000 -1.93% -0.42%
1999 -2.04% -0.31%
1998 -2.44% -0.17%
1997 -3.16% -0.17%
1996 -3.56% -0.15%
1995 -3.69% -0.02%
1994 -1.53% -0.03%
1993 0.77% -0.05%
1992 0.78% 0.1%
1991 0.71% 0.29%
1990 -0.03% 0.17%
1989 0.26% 0.59%
1988 1% 0.65%
1987 0.83% 0.7%
1986 0.89% 0.72%
1985 0.88% 0.78%
1984 0.86% 0.76%
1983 0.88% 0.6%
1982 0.85% 0.63%
1981 0.82% 0.67%
1980 0.85% 0.71%
1979 0.74% 0.71%
1978 0.59% 0.71%
1977 0.68% 0.71%
1976 0.72% 0.71%
1975 0.74% 0.58%
1974 0.87% 0.58%
1973 0.88% 0.58%
1972 1.02% 0.57%
1971 1.05% 0.58%
1970 0.97% 0.57%
1969 0.94% 0.57%
1968 0.91% 0.57%
1967 0.99% 0.57%
1966 1.15% 0.57%
1965 1.33% 1.12%
1964 1.42% 1.12%
1963 1.48% 1.12%
1962 1.53% 1.12%
1961 1.59% 1.12%

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 Russia's population declined by 0.11%.

Live population counters

Georgia Russia
Current population
3934050
142643173
Population rank 129/197 9/197
Percent of world population 0.05% 1.72%
One net population change
4.28 minutes
3.37 minutes
One birth every
12.2 minutes
26.1 seconds
One death every
11.6 minutes
17.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline +338 -428
Annual growth/decline +123,248 -156,320
Annual growth/decline rate +3.23% -0.11%
Population growth rate rank 11/197 166/197
One migration net change every
6.85 hours
2.09 minutes
Annual migration change +1,283 -251,822
Net migration rank 61/196 187/196
Foreign-born residents 81,582 7,605,774
Foreign-born residents rank 137/195 10/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 5.3%
Foreign-born share rank 133/195 91/195

Natural population change vs migration

Georgia
Natural

Migration
Russia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Georgia Russia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,283 - -251,822
2024 -2,085 1,745 -574,678 -178,042
2023 -1,282 2,003 -503,392 27,807
2022 -2,224 26,999 -576,948 765,629
2021 -9,127 -2,738 -1,027,702 314,112
2020 335 -2,738 -697,177 334,094
2019 5,606 -5,412 -319,997 336,494
2018 8,407 -5,176 -232,637 339,972
2017 8,391 -7,889 -130,764 396,619
2016 11,346 -10,588 0 447,645
2015 13,105 -13,321 43,392 384,756
2014 13,089 -16,047 28,848 264,698
2013 10,145 -40,117 28,761 289,872
2012 8,584 -39,290 0 285,977
2011 8,989 -37,847 -128,716 309,377
2010 10,501 -36,608 -242,844 307,555
2009 12,210 -32,757 -257,014 350,206
2008 7,974 -32,463 -356,856 360,840
2007 3,551 -32,142 -471,257 365,717
2006 2,146 -31,729 -686,638 308,370
2005 1,604 -31,216 -846,761 263,541
2004 283 -30,614 -792,370 261,519
2003 2,482 -31,075 -896,822 256,804
2002 2,228 -58,531 -944,492 1,358,944
2001 3,445 -110,969 -963,445 259,614
2000 4,681 -135,046 -967,540 550,401
1999 6,901 -131,768 -927,453 375,468
1998 9,823 -127,962 -694,053 528,135
1997 11,862 -133,250 -769,159 541,387
1996 18,304 -133,999 -785,248 587,171
1995 17,644 -130,201 -845,742 723,875
1994 17,279 -147,551 -920,129 1,271,417
1993 18,303 -154,788 -757,140 507,229
1992 24,226 -121,647 -222,808 -1,129,589
1991 32,932 -111,958 103,876 125,505
1990 40,169 -108,969 325,533 299,863
1989 41,510 -85,690 576,112 89,400
1988 42,810 -12,189 778,343 269,862
1987 45,561 -10,966 977,583 275,611
1986 48,960 -14,123 985,279 283,553
1985 49,786 -15,208 762,447 280,614
1984 48,523 -12,920 756,548 247,026
1983 48,496 -10,906 906,676 200,159
1982 47,363 -12,363 830,855 107,520
1981 46,185 -12,822 713,700 36,686
1980 44,114 -12,593 681,149 10,440
1979 42,863 -14,281 690,135 -5,791
1978 41,616 -9,755 812,766 108,882
1977 40,023 -8,213 832,932 122,316
1976 39,964 -8,952 852,237 113,851
1975 39,331 -9,605 843,850 80,069
1974 38,071 -10,261 883,186 -51,759
1973 38,259 -10,763 846,561 -107,568
1972 38,832 -11,097 872,050 -111,168
1971 38,953 -10,997 854,999 -134,968
1970 38,731 -1,311 785,554 -264,464
1969 37,764 34,301 753,088 -64,643
1968 37,840 37,031 787,621 -83,221
1967 40,070 34,734 854,554 -116,029
1966 40,905 32,869 989,279 -111,360
1965 43,463 18,981 1,059,335 -138,078
1964 48,429 19,377 1,233,520 -148,595
1963 51,456 19,405 1,436,077 -168,649
1962 51,903 18,981 1,573,701 -177,358
1961 52,284 18,016 1,810,538 -204,349
1960 51,640 16,740 1,962,834 -234,895

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 Russia 55.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 4,019,903 people) and 44.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,169,086 people).

As of 2024, 81,582 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Georgia, compared to 7,605,774 people or 5.3% in Russia.

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
Russia
City Population
Moscow 13.3M
Saint Petersburg 5.65M
Novosibirsk 1.64M
Yekaterinburg 1.47M
Kazan 1.33M
Nizhny Novgorod 1.2M
Chelyabinsk 1.18M
Krasnodar 1.15M
Samara 1.15M
Ufa 1.14M

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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