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Population in Georgia compared to Sao Tome and Principe: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Georgia was 3,935,766 in 2025 vs 240,254 people in Sao Tome and Principe in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Georgia's population is 3,934,050 people compared to 247,495 in Sao Tome and Principe.

Population statistics:

  • Georgia's population is 15.9 times bigger than Sao Tome and Principe's.
  • Georgia is ranked the 129th most populous country in the world, while Sao Tome and Principe is the 176th.
  • The countries together account for 0.05% of the world: 0.05% for Georgia vs 0.003% for Sao Tome and Principe.
  • For the last 10 years, Georgia has had an average growth rate of +0.52% per year vs +1.83% in Sao Tome and Principe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Georgia has increased from 3.88M people to 3.93M (1.38% growth), while Sao Tome and Principe has grown from 166K to 247K (49.4% growth).

Georgia vs Sao Tome and Principe: population by year and forecast

Georgia
Factual

Projection
Sao Tome and Principe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Georgia Sao Tome
2100 3,078,390 538,656
2099 3,095,962 537,257
2098 3,113,268 535,715
2097 3,130,535 534,052
2096 3,147,088 532,281
2095 3,163,140 530,505
2094 3,179,046 528,585
2093 3,194,797 526,572
2092 3,209,692 524,436
2091 3,224,841 522,255
2090 3,239,446 519,929
2089 3,254,302 517,542
2088 3,269,115 515,028
2087 3,284,011 512,499
2086 3,298,437 509,949
2085 3,313,192 507,271
2084 3,327,434 504,516
2083 3,341,286 501,611
2082 3,355,214 498,655
2081 3,368,911 495,622
2080 3,382,244 492,416
2079 3,396,024 489,178
2078 3,410,227 485,864
2077 3,424,676 482,385
2076 3,439,894 478,877
2075 3,455,072 475,315
2074 3,469,703 471,700
2073 3,484,340 468,051
2072 3,498,926 464,286
2071 3,513,371 460,447
2070 3,528,520 456,490
2069 3,544,057 452,388
2068 3,559,495 448,306
2067 3,575,004 444,092
2066 3,590,926 439,773
2065 3,607,114 435,502
2064 3,622,820 431,068
2063 3,637,969 426,645
2062 3,652,682 422,127
2061 3,666,528 417,629
2060 3,680,180 413,061
2059 3,693,482 408,522
2058 3,705,813 403,970
2057 3,717,709 399,359
2056 3,729,974 394,790
2055 3,741,446 390,100
2054 3,751,834 385,416
2053 3,762,225 380,685
2052 3,773,210 375,964
2051 3,782,880 371,143
2050 3,792,010 366,347
2049 3,800,334 361,542
2048 3,808,834 356,694
2047 3,816,936 351,813
2046 3,825,088 346,841
2045 3,832,457 341,791
2044 3,838,601 336,747
2043 3,844,640 331,669
2042 3,850,029 326,608
2041 3,855,284 321,551
2040 3,861,929 316,415
2039 3,867,567 311,237
2038 3,874,063 306,029
2037 3,880,743 300,834
2036 3,887,984 295,584
2035 3,894,028 290,361
2034 3,900,127 285,145
2033 3,905,266 279,952
2032 3,910,171 274,798
2031 3,915,886 269,704
2030 3,920,585 264,687
2029 3,925,124 259,670
2028 3,928,232 254,717
2027 3,931,570 249,827
2026 3,934,050 245,033
2025 3,935,766 240,254
2024 3,812,518 235,536
2023 3,715,483 230,871
2022 3,712,502 226,305
2021 3,708,610 221,961
2020 3,722,716 217,435
2019 3,720,161 213,392
2018 3,726,549 210,187
2017 3,728,004 206,970
2016 3,727,505 203,689
2015 3,725,276 200,291
2014 3,719,414 196,767
2013 3,717,668 193,148
2012 3,728,874 189,439
2011 3,756,441 185,649
2010 3,786,695 181,802
2009 3,814,419 177,853
2008 3,848,449 173,793
2007 3,860,158 169,700
2006 3,880,347 165,638
2005 3,902,469 161,639
2004 3,927,340 157,705
2003 3,951,736 153,814
2002 3,978,515 149,922
2001 4,014,373 146,375
2000 4,077,131 144,018
1999 4,157,192 142,442
1998 4,243,607 140,751
1997 4,349,913 138,922
1996 4,491,699 136,962
1995 4,657,722 134,895
1994 4,836,076 132,732
1993 4,911,100 130,467
1992 4,873,500 128,110
1991 4,835,900 125,697
1990 4,802,000 122,980
1989 4,803,300 119,979
1988 4,790,700 116,939
1987 4,743,500 113,919
1986 4,704,500 111,150
1985 4,662,900 108,658
1984 4,622,200 106,394
1983 4,582,900 104,380
1982 4,542,800 102,508
1981 4,504,500 100,615
1980 4,467,700 98,544
1979 4,430,200 96,252
1978 4,397,700 93,794
1977 4,372,100 91,301
1976 4,342,400 88,922
1975 4,311,200 86,708
1974 4,279,500 84,672
1973 4,242,500 82,798
1972 4,205,300 81,041
1971 4,163,000 79,330
1970 4,119,900 77,626
1969 4,080,300 76,083
1968 4,042,300 74,765
1967 4,005,800 73,596
1966 3,966,700 72,576
1965 3,921,600 71,680
1964 3,870,300 70,865
1963 3,816,100 70,112
1962 3,760,300 69,403
1961 3,703,600 68,707
1960 3,645,600 68,012

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/georgia/sao-tome-and-principe | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Georgia decreased by 152,842 people (a 3.94% decline), while Sao Tome and Principe gained 38,051 people (a 23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Georgia gained 206,545 people (a 5.54% growth), while Sao Tome and Principe's population increased by 43,806 people (a 21.5% growth).

Georgia was ranked 124th most populous country in 2006 and is 129th in 2026. Sao Tome and Principe was ranked 178th in 2006 and ranked 176th 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 Sao Tome and Principe will increase by 48% to 366,347 people and rank change from 176th to 175th.

Sao Tome and Principe is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 539K 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
Sao Tome and Principe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Georgia Sao Tome
2100 -0.57% 0.26%
2099 -0.56% 0.29%
2098 -0.55% 0.31%
2097 -0.53% 0.33%
2096 -0.51% 0.33%
2095 -0.5% 0.36%
2094 -0.49% 0.38%
2093 -0.46% 0.41%
2092 -0.47% 0.42%
2091 -0.45% 0.45%
2090 -0.46% 0.46%
2089 -0.45% 0.49%
2088 -0.45% 0.49%
2087 -0.44% 0.5%
2086 -0.45% 0.53%
2085 -0.43% 0.55%
2084 -0.41% 0.58%
2083 -0.42% 0.59%
2082 -0.41% 0.61%
2081 -0.39% 0.65%
2080 -0.41% 0.66%
2079 -0.42% 0.68%
2078 -0.42% 0.72%
2077 -0.44% 0.73%
2076 -0.44% 0.75%
2075 -0.42% 0.77%
2074 -0.42% 0.78%
2073 -0.42% 0.81%
2072 -0.41% 0.83%
2071 -0.43% 0.87%
2070 -0.44% 0.91%
2069 -0.43% 0.91%
2068 -0.43% 0.95%
2067 -0.44% 0.98%
2066 -0.45% 0.98%
2065 -0.43% 1.03%
2064 -0.42% 1.04%
2063 -0.4% 1.07%
2062 -0.38% 1.08%
2061 -0.37% 1.11%
2060 -0.36% 1.11%
2059 -0.33% 1.13%
2058 -0.32% 1.15%
2057 -0.33% 1.16%
2056 -0.31% 1.2%
2055 -0.28% 1.22%
2054 -0.28% 1.24%
2053 -0.29% 1.26%
2052 -0.26% 1.3%
2051 -0.24% 1.31%
2050 -0.22% 1.33%
2049 -0.22% 1.36%
2048 -0.21% 1.39%
2047 -0.21% 1.43%
2046 -0.19% 1.48%
2045 -0.16% 1.5%
2044 -0.16% 1.53%
2043 -0.14% 1.55%
2042 -0.14% 1.57%
2041 -0.17% 1.62%
2040 -0.15% 1.66%
2039 -0.17% 1.7%
2038 -0.17% 1.73%
2037 -0.19% 1.78%
2036 -0.16% 1.8%
2035 -0.16% 1.83%
2034 -0.13% 1.85%
2033 -0.13% 1.88%
2032 -0.15% 1.89%
2031 -0.12% 1.9%
2030 -0.12% 1.93%
2029 -0.08% 1.94%
2028 -0.08% 1.96%
2027 -0.06% 1.96%
2026 -0.04% 1.99%
2025 3.23% 2%
2024 2.61% 2.02%
2023 0.08% 2.02%
2022 0.1% 1.96%
2021 -0.38% 2.08%
2020 0.07% 1.89%
2019 -0.17% 1.52%
2018 -0.04% 1.55%
2017 0.01% 1.61%
2016 0.06% 1.7%
2015 0.16% 1.79%
2014 0.05% 1.87%
2013 -0.3% 1.96%
2012 -0.73% 2.04%
2011 -0.8% 2.12%
2010 -0.73% 2.22%
2009 -0.88% 2.34%
2008 -0.3% 2.41%
2007 -0.52% 2.45%
2006 -0.57% 2.47%
2005 -0.63% 2.49%
2004 -0.62% 2.53%
2003 -0.67% 2.6%
2002 -0.89% 2.42%
2001 -1.54% 1.64%
2000 -1.93% 1.11%
1999 -2.04% 1.2%
1998 -2.44% 1.32%
1997 -3.16% 1.43%
1996 -3.56% 1.53%
1995 -3.69% 1.63%
1994 -1.53% 1.74%
1993 0.77% 1.84%
1992 0.78% 1.92%
1991 0.71% 2.21%
1990 -0.03% 2.5%
1989 0.26% 2.6%
1988 1% 2.65%
1987 0.83% 2.49%
1986 0.89% 2.29%
1985 0.88% 2.13%
1984 0.86% 1.93%
1983 0.88% 1.83%
1982 0.85% 1.88%
1981 0.82% 2.1%
1980 0.85% 2.38%
1979 0.74% 2.62%
1978 0.59% 2.73%
1977 0.68% 2.68%
1976 0.72% 2.55%
1975 0.74% 2.4%
1974 0.87% 2.26%
1973 0.88% 2.17%
1972 1.02% 2.16%
1971 1.05% 2.2%
1970 0.97% 2.03%
1969 0.94% 1.76%
1968 0.91% 1.59%
1967 0.99% 1.41%
1966 1.15% 1.25%
1965 1.33% 1.15%
1964 1.42% 1.07%
1963 1.48% 1.02%
1962 1.53% 1.01%
1961 1.59% 1.02%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/georgia/sao-tome-and-principe | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Georgia grew by 3.23%, while Sao Tome and Principe's population grew by 2%.

Live population counters

Georgia Sao Tome
Current population
3934050
247495
Population rank 129/197 176/197
Percent of world population 0.05% 0.003%
One net population change
4.28 minutes
1.86 hours
One birth every
12.2 minutes
1.32 hours
One death every
11.6 minutes
6.73 hours
Daily growth/decline +338 +13
Annual growth/decline +123,248 +4,718
Annual growth/decline rate +3.23% +2%
Population growth rate rank 11/197 50/197
One migration net change every
6.85 hours
13.5 hours
Annual migration change +1,283 -650
Net migration rank 61/196 90/196
Foreign-born residents 81,582 1,955
Foreign-born residents rank 137/195 194/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 133/195 162/195

Natural population change vs migration

Georgia
Natural

Migration
Sao Tome and Principe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Georgia Sao Tome
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,283 - -650
2024 -2,085 1,745 5,315 -604
2023 -1,282 2,003 5,221 -592
2022 -2,224 26,999 5,102 -592
2021 -9,127 -2,738 4,954 -782
2020 335 -2,738 4,874 0
2019 5,606 -5,412 4,932 -1,716
2018 8,407 -5,176 4,957 -1,757
2017 8,391 -7,889 5,007 -1,779
2016 11,346 -10,588 5,125 -1,793
2015 13,105 -13,321 5,269 -1,809
2014 13,089 -16,047 5,381 -1,801
2013 10,145 -40,117 5,449 -1,787
2012 8,584 -39,290 5,501 -1,739
2011 8,989 -37,847 5,445 -1,616
2010 10,501 -36,608 5,391 -1,529
2009 12,210 -32,757 5,349 -1,328
2008 7,974 -32,463 5,297 -1,203
2007 3,551 -32,142 5,226 -1,127
2006 2,146 -31,729 5,057 -1,031
2005 1,604 -31,216 4,897 -941
2004 283 -30,614 4,810 -894
2003 2,482 -31,075 4,702 -816
2002 2,228 -58,531 4,591 -690
2001 3,445 -110,969 4,471 -1,289
2000 4,681 -135,046 4,334 -2,798
1999 6,901 -131,768 4,221 -2,594
1998 9,823 -127,962 4,120 -2,364
1997 11,862 -133,250 4,041 -2,153
1996 18,304 -133,999 3,993 -1,974
1995 17,644 -130,201 3,948 -1,829
1994 17,279 -147,551 3,860 -1,644
1993 18,303 -154,788 3,841 -1,527
1992 24,226 -121,647 3,822 -1,432
1991 32,932 -111,958 3,801 -1,362
1990 40,169 -108,969 3,719 -727
1989 41,510 -85,690 3,576 -571
1988 42,810 -12,189 3,544 -465
1987 45,561 -10,966 3,440 -470
1986 48,960 -14,123 3,180 -614
1985 49,786 -15,208 3,242 -828
1984 48,523 -12,920 3,163 -1,041
1983 48,496 -10,906 3,100 -1,203
1982 47,363 -12,363 3,047 -1,203
1981 46,185 -12,822 3,015 -1,067
1980 44,114 -12,593 2,965 -770
1979 42,863 -14,281 2,893 -491
1978 41,616 -9,755 2,800 -279
1977 40,023 -8,213 2,705 -255
1976 39,964 -8,952 2,608 -302
1975 39,331 -9,605 2,515 -392
1974 38,071 -10,261 2,422 -474
1973 38,259 -10,763 2,329 -525
1972 38,832 -11,097 2,232 -517
1971 38,953 -10,997 2,127 -430
1970 38,731 -1,311 1,980 -279
1969 37,764 34,301 1,862 -469
1968 37,840 37,031 1,767 -520
1967 40,070 34,734 1,693 -606
1966 40,905 32,869 1,642 -688
1965 43,463 18,981 1,611 -765
1964 48,429 19,377 1,600 -819
1963 51,456 19,405 1,609 -886
1962 51,903 18,981 1,625 -927
1961 52,284 18,016 1,657 -960
1960 51,640 16,740 1,547 -860

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/georgia/sao-tome-and-principe | CC BY

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 Sao Tome and Principe 81.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 50,756 people) and 18.4% is from migration (a loss of 11,424 people).

As of 2024, 81,582 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Georgia, compared to 1,955 people or 0.8% in Sao Tome and Principe.

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
Sao Tome
City Population
Sao Tome 65.5K
Trindade 6.64K

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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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