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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Georgia was 3,699,557 in 2024 vs 6,586,476 people in Serbia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Georgia's population is 3,697,615 people compared to 6,494,521 in Serbia.

Population statistics:

  • Serbia's population is 1.76 times bigger than Georgia's.
  • Georgia is ranked the 131st most populous country in the world, while Serbia is the 110th.
  • The countries together account for 0.12% of the world: 0.04% for Georgia vs 0.08% for Serbia.
  • For the last 10 years, Georgia has had an average growth rate of -0.04% per year vs -0.76% in Serbia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Georgia has decreased from 3.88M people to 3.7M (4.71% decline), while Serbia has declined from 7.41M to 6.49M (12.4% decline).

Georgia vs Serbia: population by year and forecast

Georgia
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Georgia Serbia
2100 2,893,380 3,621,418
2099 2,909,896 3,649,584
2098 2,926,162 3,677,789
2097 2,942,392 3,706,279
2096 2,957,950 3,734,933
2095 2,973,037 3,763,769
2094 2,987,987 3,792,851
2093 3,002,791 3,822,147
2092 3,016,791 3,851,865
2091 3,031,030 3,881,833
2090 3,044,757 3,911,964
2089 3,058,720 3,942,571
2088 3,072,643 3,973,274
2087 3,086,644 4,004,485
2086 3,100,203 4,036,066
2085 3,114,071 4,068,021
2084 3,127,457 4,100,403
2083 3,140,476 4,133,391
2082 3,153,567 4,166,924
2081 3,166,441 4,200,811
2080 3,178,973 4,235,306
2079 3,191,924 4,270,442
2078 3,205,275 4,306,246
2077 3,218,855 4,342,382
2076 3,233,158 4,378,754
2075 3,247,424 4,415,505
2074 3,261,175 4,452,888
2073 3,274,933 4,490,589
2072 3,288,643 4,528,672
2071 3,302,219 4,567,167
2070 3,316,457 4,606,212
2069 3,331,061 4,645,524
2068 3,345,571 4,685,090
2067 3,360,149 4,724,796
2066 3,375,114 4,764,445
2065 3,390,328 4,804,405
2064 3,405,090 4,844,434
2063 3,419,329 4,884,574
2062 3,433,158 4,924,899
2061 3,446,172 4,964,985
2060 3,459,003 5,005,138
2059 3,471,505 5,045,125
2058 3,483,096 5,085,292
2057 3,494,277 5,125,901
2056 3,505,804 5,166,530
2055 3,516,587 5,207,137
2054 3,526,351 5,247,793
2053 3,536,117 5,288,369
2052 3,546,442 5,329,487
2051 3,555,531 5,371,281
2050 3,564,112 5,413,067
2049 3,571,936 5,455,402
2048 3,579,925 5,498,031
2047 3,587,540 5,541,158
2046 3,595,202 5,584,824
2045 3,602,128 5,629,108
2044 3,607,903 5,673,908
2043 3,613,579 5,719,287
2042 3,618,645 5,765,400
2041 3,623,583 5,811,936
2040 3,629,829 5,858,464
2039 3,635,128 5,905,404
2038 3,641,234 5,952,107
2037 3,647,513 5,998,763
2036 3,654,319 6,045,097
2035 3,659,999 6,091,385
2034 3,665,732 6,137,447
2033 3,670,561 6,183,536
2032 3,675,172 6,229,136
2031 3,680,543 6,274,395
2030 3,684,960 6,319,422
2029 3,689,226 6,363,799
2028 3,692,147 6,407,914
2027 3,695,285 6,451,609
2026 3,697,615 6,494,521
2025 3,699,228 6,543,364
2024 3,699,557 6,586,476
2023 3,715,483 6,623,183
2022 3,712,502 6,664,449
2021 3,708,610 6,834,326
2020 3,722,716 6,899,126
2019 3,720,161 6,945,235
2018 3,726,549 6,982,604
2017 3,728,004 7,020,858
2016 3,727,505 7,058,322
2015 3,725,276 7,095,383
2014 3,719,414 7,131,787
2013 3,717,668 7,166,553
2012 3,728,874 7,201,497
2011 3,756,441 7,236,519
2010 3,786,695 7,291,436
2009 3,814,419 7,320,807
2008 3,848,449 7,350,222
2007 3,860,158 7,381,579
2006 3,880,347 7,411,569
2005 3,902,469 7,440,769
2004 3,927,340 7,463,157
2003 3,951,736 7,480,591
2002 3,978,515 7,500,031
2001 4,014,373 7,503,433
2000 4,077,131 7,516,346
1999 4,157,192 7,540,401
1998 4,243,607 7,567,745
1997 4,349,913 7,598,538
1996 4,491,699 7,622,185
1995 4,657,722 7,628,264
1994 4,836,076 7,622,711
1993 4,911,100 7,614,328
1992 4,873,500 7,604,063
1991 4,835,900 7,595,636
1990 4,802,000 7,897,937
1989 4,803,300 7,893,787
1988 4,790,700 7,884,218
1987 4,743,500 7,868,027
1986 4,704,500 7,853,824
1985 4,662,900 7,835,902
1984 4,622,200 7,813,549
1983 4,582,900 7,788,100
1982 4,542,800 7,763,335
1981 4,504,500 7,736,787
1980 4,467,700 7,709,544
1979 4,430,200 7,541,997
1978 4,397,700 7,504,017
1977 4,372,100 7,462,783
1976 4,342,400 7,418,973
1975 4,311,200 7,368,717
1974 4,279,500 7,326,043
1973 4,242,500 7,283,902
1972 4,205,300 7,252,012
1971 4,163,000 7,211,716
1970 4,119,900 7,164,993
1969 4,080,300 7,123,249
1968 4,042,300 7,007,586
1967 4,005,800 6,966,522
1966 3,966,700 6,927,969
1965 3,921,600 6,876,624
1964 3,870,300 6,832,855
1963 3,816,100 6,787,950
1962 3,760,300 6,740,264
1961 3,703,600 6,689,077
1960 3,645,600 6,638,992

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 Serbia lost 353,247 people (a 4.77% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Georgia lost 29,890 people (a 0.8% decline), while Serbia's population decreased by 563,801 people (a 7.99% decline).

Georgia was ranked 124th most populous country in 2006 and is 131st in 2026. Serbia was ranked 97th in 2006 and ranked 110th 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 Serbia will decrease by 16.7% to 5,413,067 people and rank change from 110th to 125th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 12.6% of the population in Georgia and 32.6% in Serbia.

Population growth rate by year

Georgia
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Georgia Serbia
2100 -0.57% -0.77%
2099 -0.56% -0.77%
2098 -0.55% -0.77%
2097 -0.53% -0.77%
2096 -0.51% -0.77%
2095 -0.5% -0.77%
2094 -0.49% -0.77%
2093 -0.46% -0.77%
2092 -0.47% -0.77%
2091 -0.45% -0.77%
2090 -0.46% -0.78%
2089 -0.45% -0.77%
2088 -0.45% -0.78%
2087 -0.44% -0.78%
2086 -0.45% -0.79%
2085 -0.43% -0.79%
2084 -0.41% -0.8%
2083 -0.42% -0.8%
2082 -0.41% -0.81%
2081 -0.39% -0.81%
2080 -0.41% -0.82%
2079 -0.42% -0.83%
2078 -0.42% -0.83%
2077 -0.44% -0.83%
2076 -0.44% -0.83%
2075 -0.42% -0.84%
2074 -0.42% -0.84%
2073 -0.42% -0.84%
2072 -0.41% -0.84%
2071 -0.43% -0.85%
2070 -0.44% -0.85%
2069 -0.43% -0.84%
2068 -0.43% -0.84%
2067 -0.44% -0.83%
2066 -0.45% -0.83%
2065 -0.43% -0.83%
2064 -0.42% -0.82%
2063 -0.4% -0.82%
2062 -0.38% -0.81%
2061 -0.37% -0.8%
2060 -0.36% -0.79%
2059 -0.33% -0.79%
2058 -0.32% -0.79%
2057 -0.33% -0.79%
2056 -0.31% -0.78%
2055 -0.28% -0.77%
2054 -0.28% -0.77%
2053 -0.29% -0.77%
2052 -0.26% -0.78%
2051 -0.24% -0.77%
2050 -0.22% -0.78%
2049 -0.22% -0.78%
2048 -0.21% -0.78%
2047 -0.21% -0.78%
2046 -0.19% -0.79%
2045 -0.16% -0.79%
2044 -0.16% -0.79%
2043 -0.14% -0.8%
2042 -0.14% -0.8%
2041 -0.17% -0.79%
2040 -0.15% -0.79%
2039 -0.17% -0.78%
2038 -0.17% -0.78%
2037 -0.19% -0.77%
2036 -0.16% -0.76%
2035 -0.16% -0.75%
2034 -0.13% -0.75%
2033 -0.13% -0.73%
2032 -0.15% -0.72%
2031 -0.12% -0.71%
2030 -0.12% -0.7%
2029 -0.08% -0.69%
2028 -0.08% -0.68%
2027 -0.06% -0.66%
2026 -0.04% -0.75%
2025 -0.009% -0.65%
2024 -0.43% -0.55%
2023 0.08% -0.62%
2022 0.1% -2.49%
2021 -0.38% -0.94%
2020 0.07% -0.66%
2019 -0.17% -0.54%
2018 -0.04% -0.54%
2017 0.01% -0.53%
2016 0.06% -0.52%
2015 0.16% -0.51%
2014 0.05% -0.49%
2013 -0.3% -0.49%
2012 -0.73% -0.48%
2011 -0.8% -0.75%
2010 -0.73% -0.4%
2009 -0.88% -0.4%
2008 -0.3% -0.42%
2007 -0.52% -0.4%
2006 -0.57% -0.39%
2005 -0.63% -0.3%
2004 -0.62% -0.23%
2003 -0.67% -0.26%
2002 -0.89% -0.05%
2001 -1.54% -0.17%
2000 -1.93% -0.32%
1999 -2.04% -0.36%
1998 -2.44% -0.41%
1997 -3.16% -0.31%
1996 -3.56% -0.08%
1995 -3.69% 0.07%
1994 -1.53% 0.11%
1993 0.77% 0.13%
1992 0.78% 0.11%
1991 0.71% -3.83%
1990 -0.03% 0.05%
1989 0.26% 0.12%
1988 1% 0.21%
1987 0.83% 0.18%
1986 0.89% 0.23%
1985 0.88% 0.29%
1984 0.86% 0.33%
1983 0.88% 0.32%
1982 0.85% 0.34%
1981 0.82% 0.35%
1980 0.85% 2.22%
1979 0.74% 0.51%
1978 0.59% 0.55%
1977 0.68% 0.59%
1976 0.72% 0.68%
1975 0.74% 0.58%
1974 0.87% 0.58%
1973 0.88% 0.44%
1972 1.02% 0.56%
1971 1.05% 0.65%
1970 0.97% 0.59%
1969 0.94% 1.65%
1968 0.91% 0.59%
1967 0.99% 0.56%
1966 1.15% 0.75%
1965 1.33% 0.64%
1964 1.42% 0.66%
1963 1.48% 0.71%
1962 1.53% 0.77%
1961 1.59% 0.75%

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 Serbia's population declined by 0.55%.

Live population counters

Georgia Serbia
Current population
3697615
6494521
Population rank 131/197 110/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.08%
One net population change
33 minutes
14.3 minutes
One birth every
12.3 minutes
8.63 minutes
One death every
11.9 minutes
5.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline -44 -101
Annual growth/decline -15,926 -36,707
Annual growth/decline rate -0.43% -0.55%
Population growth rate rank 184/197 189/197
One migration net change every
6.85 hours
40.3 minutes
Annual migration change +1,283 -13,086
Net migration rank 61/196 140/196
Foreign-born residents 81,582 712,550
Foreign-born residents rank 137/195 70/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 133/195 64/195

Natural population change vs migration

Georgia
Natural

Migration
Serbia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Georgia Serbia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,283 - -13,086
2024 - 1,745 - -8,132
2023 -1,282 2,003 -36,427 4,348
2022 -2,224 26,999 -46,651 40,118
2021 -9,127 -2,738 -74,494 -8,974
2020 335 -2,738 -55,193 -10,220
2019 5,606 -5,412 -36,810 -18,891
2018 8,407 -5,176 -37,707 -18,883
2017 8,391 -7,889 -39,317 -18,651
2016 11,346 -10,588 -35,998 -18,322
2015 13,105 -13,321 -37,605 -18,789
2014 13,089 -16,047 -34,946 -18,846
2013 10,145 -40,117 -34,399 -17,866
2012 8,584 -39,290 -35,288 -18,513
2011 8,989 -37,847 -36,906 611
2010 10,501 -36,608 -34,999 3,632
2009 12,210 -32,757 -33,676 6,043
2008 7,974 -32,463 -33,590 7,070
2007 3,551 -32,142 -34,693 7,045
2006 2,146 -31,729 -31,870 8,018
2005 1,604 -31,216 -34,227 7,945
2004 283 -30,614 -26,121 7,300
2003 2,482 -31,075 -24,686 6,854
2002 2,228 -58,531 -24,750 1,562
2001 3,445 -110,969 -20,259 -12,007
2000 4,681 -135,046 -30,065 -14,368
1999 6,901 -131,768 -29,408 -4,073
1998 9,823 -127,962 -23,006 -5,665
1997 11,862 -133,250 -18,389 -5,817
1996 18,304 -133,999 -16,007 -5,598
1995 17,644 -130,201 -7,628 -6,019
1994 17,279 -147,551 -7,157 -5,934
1993 18,303 -154,788 -5,703 -5,972
1992 24,226 -121,647 -3,779 -4,415
1991 32,932 -111,958 2,210 -8,483
1990 40,169 -108,969 7,416 -16,260
1989 41,510 -85,690 11,872 -16,360
1988 42,810 -12,189 13,852 -15,715
1987 45,561 -10,966 16,711 -16,686
1986 48,960 -14,123 19,407 -17,990
1985 49,786 -15,208 22,090 -17,646
1984 48,523 -12,920 23,815 -15,567
1983 48,496 -10,906 27,515 -15,301
1982 47,363 -12,363 30,603 -13,550
1981 46,185 -12,822 34,304 -8,531
1980 44,114 -12,593 36,273 287
1979 42,863 -14,281 39,022 -960
1978 41,616 -9,755 43,636 -1,481
1977 40,023 -8,213 48,105 -1,953
1976 39,964 -8,952 51,399 -2,744
1975 39,331 -9,605 52,502 -3,490
1974 38,071 -10,261 51,583 -3,525
1973 38,259 -10,763 49,596 -2,396
1972 38,832 -11,097 48,248 -348
1971 38,953 -10,997 47,424 1,655
1970 38,731 -1,311 48,343 1,861
1969 37,764 34,301 50,304 4,112
1968 37,840 37,031 51,653 5,430
1967 40,070 34,734 53,120 6,114
1966 40,905 32,869 53,338 7,037
1965 43,463 18,981 53,383 7,957
1964 48,429 19,377 54,185 8,045
1963 51,456 19,405 55,580 8,276
1962 51,903 18,981 59,307 6,064
1961 52,284 18,016 61,065 6,422
1960 51,640 16,740 63,642 4,377

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 Serbia 83.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 435,148 people) and 16.7% is from migration (a loss of 87,110 people).

As of 2024, 81,582 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Georgia, compared to 712,550 people or 10.6% in Serbia.

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
Serbia
City Population
Belgrade 1.2M
Novi Sad 260K
Pristina 227K
Nis 183K
Kragujevac 151K
Subotica 106K
Valjevo 90.3K
Cacak 71.9K
Mitrovica 71.6K
Novi Pazar 66.5K

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

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