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

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The latest officially reported population of Georgia was 3,935,766 in 2025 vs 14,569,341 people in Rwanda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Georgia's population is 3,934,050 people compared to 15,062,056 in Rwanda.

Population statistics:

  • Rwanda's population is 3.83 times bigger than Georgia's.
  • Georgia is ranked the 129th most populous country in the world, while Rwanda is the 77th.
  • The countries together account for 0.23% of the world: 0.05% for Georgia vs 0.18% for Rwanda.
  • For the last 10 years, Georgia has had an average growth rate of +0.52% per year vs +2.28% in Rwanda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Georgia has increased from 3.88M people to 3.93M (1.38% growth), while Rwanda has grown from 9.3M to 15.1M (62% growth).

Georgia vs Rwanda: population by year and forecast

Georgia
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Georgia Rwanda
2100 3,078,390 33,113,283
2099 3,095,962 33,008,545
2098 3,113,268 32,927,982
2097 3,130,535 32,853,307
2096 3,147,088 32,768,037
2095 3,163,140 32,635,508
2094 3,179,046 32,550,001
2093 3,194,797 32,416,870
2092 3,209,692 32,294,333
2091 3,224,841 32,191,262
2090 3,239,446 32,088,747
2089 3,254,302 31,892,591
2088 3,269,115 31,746,789
2087 3,284,011 31,553,150
2086 3,298,437 31,399,004
2085 3,313,192 31,254,597
2084 3,327,434 31,112,448
2083 3,341,286 30,937,106
2082 3,355,214 30,752,861
2081 3,368,911 30,576,992
2080 3,382,244 30,386,351
2079 3,396,024 30,195,560
2078 3,410,227 30,016,688
2077 3,424,676 29,819,259
2076 3,439,894 29,645,610
2075 3,455,072 29,441,964
2074 3,469,703 29,243,980
2073 3,484,340 29,025,977
2072 3,498,926 28,798,822
2071 3,513,371 28,578,302
2070 3,528,520 28,334,300
2069 3,544,057 28,121,174
2068 3,559,495 27,872,383
2067 3,575,004 27,609,059
2066 3,590,926 27,372,823
2065 3,607,114 27,101,698
2064 3,622,820 26,838,144
2063 3,637,969 26,559,838
2062 3,652,682 26,312,631
2061 3,666,528 26,001,660
2060 3,680,180 25,729,037
2059 3,693,482 25,453,407
2058 3,705,813 25,121,995
2057 3,717,709 24,853,512
2056 3,729,974 24,582,198
2055 3,741,446 24,281,895
2054 3,751,834 23,991,958
2053 3,762,225 23,705,290
2052 3,773,210 23,421,032
2051 3,782,880 23,113,700
2050 3,792,010 22,814,556
2049 3,800,334 22,498,806
2048 3,808,834 22,171,841
2047 3,816,936 21,848,486
2046 3,825,088 21,554,082
2045 3,832,457 21,228,573
2044 3,838,601 20,915,810
2043 3,844,640 20,548,490
2042 3,850,029 20,214,283
2041 3,855,284 19,845,021
2040 3,861,929 19,475,227
2039 3,867,567 19,108,842
2038 3,874,063 18,773,398
2037 3,880,743 18,433,422
2036 3,887,984 18,128,058
2035 3,894,028 17,765,049
2034 3,900,127 17,432,165
2033 3,905,266 17,100,072
2032 3,910,171 16,822,053
2031 3,915,886 16,495,903
2030 3,920,585 16,178,061
2029 3,925,124 15,868,812
2028 3,928,232 15,554,713
2027 3,931,570 15,217,275
2026 3,934,050 14,898,118
2025 3,935,766 14,569,341
2024 3,812,518 14,256,567
2023 3,715,483 13,954,471
2022 3,712,502 13,651,030
2021 3,708,610 13,355,260
2020 3,722,716 13,065,837
2019 3,720,161 12,776,103
2018 3,726,549 12,487,996
2017 3,728,004 12,202,060
2016 3,727,505 11,919,183
2015 3,725,276 11,640,022
2014 3,719,414 11,364,757
2013 3,717,668 11,093,340
2012 3,728,874 10,829,901
2011 3,756,441 10,573,733
2010 3,786,695 10,317,553
2009 3,814,419 10,060,432
2008 3,848,449 9,804,269
2007 3,860,158 9,549,933
2006 3,880,347 9,299,246
2005 3,902,469 9,054,528
2004 3,927,340 8,816,844
2003 3,951,736 8,586,875
2002 3,978,515 8,400,180
2001 4,014,373 8,287,094
2000 4,077,131 8,213,931
1999 4,157,192 8,147,912
1998 4,243,607 8,081,681
1997 4,349,913 7,755,238
1996 4,491,699 6,708,764
1995 4,657,722 5,674,118
1994 4,836,076 6,792,352
1993 4,911,100 7,981,132
1992 4,873,500 7,683,266
1991 4,835,900 7,526,966
1990 4,802,000 7,375,307
1989 4,803,300 7,184,706
1988 4,790,700 6,968,071
1987 4,743,500 6,749,493
1986 4,704,500 6,531,881
1985 4,662,900 6,317,228
1984 4,622,200 6,107,627
1983 4,582,900 5,905,311
1982 4,542,800 5,711,549
1981 4,504,500 5,527,230
1980 4,467,700 5,353,259
1979 4,430,200 5,189,541
1978 4,397,700 5,035,171
1977 4,372,100 4,888,240
1976 4,342,400 4,745,954
1975 4,311,200 4,607,728
1974 4,279,500 4,474,228
1973 4,242,500 4,345,047
1972 4,205,300 4,220,335
1971 4,163,000 4,100,044
1970 4,119,900 3,980,669
1969 4,080,300 3,861,271
1968 4,042,300 3,744,010
1967 4,005,800 3,629,577
1966 3,966,700 3,521,626
1965 3,921,600 3,423,210
1964 3,870,300 3,334,834
1963 3,816,100 3,258,890
1962 3,760,300 3,186,025
1961 3,703,600 3,106,779
1960 3,645,600 3,022,294

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 Rwanda gained 2,619,937 people (a 28.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Georgia gained 206,545 people (a 5.54% growth), while Rwanda's population increased by 3,142,873 people (a 26.4% growth).

Georgia was ranked 124th most populous country in 2006 and is 129th in 2026. Rwanda was ranked 86th in 2006 and ranked 77th 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 Rwanda will increase by 51.5% to 22,814,556 people and rank change from 77th to 72nd.

Rwanda is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 33.1M 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
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Georgia Rwanda
2100 -0.57% 0.32%
2099 -0.56% 0.24%
2098 -0.55% 0.23%
2097 -0.53% 0.26%
2096 -0.51% 0.41%
2095 -0.5% 0.26%
2094 -0.49% 0.41%
2093 -0.46% 0.38%
2092 -0.47% 0.32%
2091 -0.45% 0.32%
2090 -0.46% 0.62%
2089 -0.45% 0.46%
2088 -0.45% 0.61%
2087 -0.44% 0.49%
2086 -0.45% 0.46%
2085 -0.43% 0.46%
2084 -0.41% 0.57%
2083 -0.42% 0.6%
2082 -0.41% 0.58%
2081 -0.39% 0.63%
2080 -0.41% 0.63%
2079 -0.42% 0.6%
2078 -0.42% 0.66%
2077 -0.44% 0.59%
2076 -0.44% 0.69%
2075 -0.42% 0.68%
2074 -0.42% 0.75%
2073 -0.42% 0.79%
2072 -0.41% 0.77%
2071 -0.43% 0.86%
2070 -0.44% 0.76%
2069 -0.43% 0.89%
2068 -0.43% 0.95%
2067 -0.44% 0.86%
2066 -0.45% 1%
2065 -0.43% 0.98%
2064 -0.42% 1.05%
2063 -0.4% 0.94%
2062 -0.38% 1.2%
2061 -0.37% 1.06%
2060 -0.36% 1.08%
2059 -0.33% 1.32%
2058 -0.32% 1.08%
2057 -0.33% 1.1%
2056 -0.31% 1.24%
2055 -0.28% 1.21%
2054 -0.28% 1.21%
2053 -0.29% 1.21%
2052 -0.26% 1.33%
2051 -0.24% 1.31%
2050 -0.22% 1.4%
2049 -0.22% 1.47%
2048 -0.21% 1.48%
2047 -0.21% 1.37%
2046 -0.19% 1.53%
2045 -0.16% 1.5%
2044 -0.16% 1.79%
2043 -0.14% 1.65%
2042 -0.14% 1.86%
2041 -0.17% 1.9%
2040 -0.15% 1.92%
2039 -0.17% 1.79%
2038 -0.17% 1.84%
2037 -0.19% 1.68%
2036 -0.16% 2.04%
2035 -0.16% 1.91%
2034 -0.13% 1.94%
2033 -0.13% 1.65%
2032 -0.15% 1.98%
2031 -0.12% 1.96%
2030 -0.12% 1.95%
2029 -0.08% 2.02%
2028 -0.08% 2.22%
2027 -0.06% 2.14%
2026 -0.04% 2.26%
2025 3.23% 2.19%
2024 2.61% 2.16%
2023 0.08% 2.22%
2022 0.1% 2.21%
2021 -0.38% 2.22%
2020 0.07% 2.27%
2019 -0.17% 2.31%
2018 -0.04% 2.34%
2017 0.01% 2.37%
2016 0.06% 2.4%
2015 0.16% 2.42%
2014 0.05% 2.45%
2013 -0.3% 2.43%
2012 -0.73% 2.42%
2011 -0.8% 2.48%
2010 -0.73% 2.56%
2009 -0.88% 2.61%
2008 -0.3% 2.66%
2007 -0.52% 2.7%
2006 -0.57% 2.7%
2005 -0.63% 2.7%
2004 -0.62% 2.68%
2003 -0.67% 2.22%
2002 -0.89% 1.36%
2001 -1.54% 0.89%
2000 -1.93% 0.81%
1999 -2.04% 0.82%
1998 -2.44% 4.21%
1997 -3.16% 15.6%
1996 -3.56% 18.2%
1995 -3.69% -16.5%
1994 -1.53% -14.9%
1993 0.77% 3.88%
1992 0.78% 2.08%
1991 0.71% 2.06%
1990 -0.03% 2.65%
1989 0.26% 3.11%
1988 1% 3.24%
1987 0.83% 3.33%
1986 0.89% 3.4%
1985 0.88% 3.43%
1984 0.86% 3.43%
1983 0.88% 3.39%
1982 0.85% 3.33%
1981 0.82% 3.25%
1980 0.85% 3.15%
1979 0.74% 3.07%
1978 0.59% 3.01%
1977 0.68% 3%
1976 0.72% 3%
1975 0.74% 2.98%
1974 0.87% 2.97%
1973 0.88% 2.96%
1972 1.02% 2.93%
1971 1.05% 3%
1970 0.97% 3.09%
1969 0.94% 3.13%
1968 0.91% 3.15%
1967 0.99% 3.07%
1966 1.15% 2.87%
1965 1.33% 2.65%
1964 1.42% 2.33%
1963 1.48% 2.29%
1962 1.53% 2.55%
1961 1.59% 2.8%

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 Rwanda's population grew by 2.19%.

Live population counters

Georgia Rwanda
Current population
3934050
15062056
Population rank 129/197 77/197
Percent of world population 0.05% 0.18%
One net population change
4.28 minutes
1.69 minutes
One birth every
12.2 minutes
1.31 minutes
One death every
11.6 minutes
6.25 minutes
Daily growth/decline +338 +857
Annual growth/decline +123,248 +312,774
Annual growth/decline rate +3.23% +2.19%
Population growth rate rank 11/197 40/197
One migration net change every
6.85 hours
1.4 hours
Annual migration change +1,283 +6,282
Net migration rank 61/196 48/196
Foreign-born residents 81,582 513,316
Foreign-born residents rank 137/195 80/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 133/195 109/195

Natural population change vs migration

Georgia
Natural

Migration
Rwanda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Georgia Rwanda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,283 - 6,282
2024 -2,085 1,745 316,025 -15,582
2023 -1,282 2,003 312,762 -9,001
2022 -2,224 26,999 312,145 -9,001
2021 -9,127 -2,738 309,895 -21,492
2020 335 -2,738 312,692 -22,251
2019 5,606 -5,412 313,525 -24,492
2018 8,407 -5,176 312,512 -25,323
2017 8,391 -7,889 310,323 -25,634
2016 11,346 -10,588 305,549 -24,474
2015 13,105 -13,321 299,114 -21,862
2014 13,089 -16,047 292,779 -19,505
2013 10,145 -40,117 286,331 -16,779
2012 8,584 -39,290 282,584 -25,260
2011 8,989 -37,847 282,922 -27,915
2010 10,501 -36,608 286,848 -29,501
2009 12,210 -32,757 287,034 -30,128
2008 7,974 -32,463 287,334 -31,913
2007 3,551 -32,142 285,791 -32,537
2006 2,146 -31,729 282,149 -34,008
2005 1,604 -31,216 275,121 -33,830
2004 283 -30,614 265,273 -31,214
2003 2,482 -31,075 251,243 -25,355
2002 2,228 -58,531 239,036 -91,518
2001 3,445 -110,969 230,845 -152,197
2000 4,681 -135,046 221,276 -153,588
1999 6,901 -131,768 210,518 -146,162
1998 9,823 -127,962 197,185 -129,089
1997 11,862 -133,250 174,687 410,106
1996 18,304 -133,999 140,455 1,367,700
1995 17,644 -130,201 121,137 439,995
1994 17,279 -147,551 -719,479 -2,078,111
1993 18,303 -154,788 183,926 236,110
1992 24,226 -121,647 188,025 -12,334
1991 32,932 -111,958 196,431 -59,519
1990 40,169 -108,969 207,895 -41,483
1989 41,510 -85,690 217,632 -2,826
1988 42,810 -12,189 223,759 -5,285
1987 45,561 -10,966 225,744 -7,062
1986 48,960 -14,123 225,526 -8,982
1985 49,786 -15,208 223,794 -11,031
1984 48,523 -12,920 219,337 -12,899
1983 48,496 -10,906 212,750 -14,560
1982 47,363 -12,363 205,147 -15,818
1981 46,185 -12,822 195,769 -16,453
1980 44,114 -12,593 184,988 -16,359
1979 42,863 -14,281 174,477 -15,669
1978 41,616 -9,755 163,779 -13,838
1977 40,023 -8,213 155,011 -11,084
1976 39,964 -8,952 147,665 -7,027
1975 39,331 -9,605 140,596 -4,791
1974 38,071 -10,261 135,743 -4,535
1973 38,259 -10,763 131,021 -3,862
1972 38,832 -11,097 126,403 -4,156
1971 38,953 -10,997 122,567 -4,230
1970 38,731 -1,311 119,273 1,149
1969 37,764 34,301 115,394 2,983
1968 37,840 37,031 111,422 4,728
1967 40,070 34,734 108,053 4,655
1966 40,905 32,869 105,128 -1,930
1965 43,463 18,981 103,422 -9,774
1964 48,429 19,377 102,562 -19,458
1963 51,456 19,405 94,296 -25,524
1962 51,903 18,981 102,548 -25,594
1961 52,284 18,016 102,051 -20,508
1960 51,640 16,740 100,627 -13,198

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 Rwanda 94% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,104,542 people) and 6.03% is from migration (a loss of 199,112 people).

As of 2024, 81,582 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Georgia, compared to 513,316 people or 3.6% in Rwanda.

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
Rwanda
City Population
Kigali 1.75M
Ruhengeri 153K
Gisenyi 53.6K
Byumba 36.4K
Cyangugu 27.4K
Nyanza 25.4K
Butare 19.9K
Kibuye 12.3K

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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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