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Population in Georgia compared to Sierra Leone: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Georgia was 3,699,557 in 2024 vs 8,642,022 people in Sierra Leone in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Georgia's population is 3,697,615 people compared to 9,049,533 in Sierra Leone.

Population statistics:

  • Sierra Leone's population is 2.45 times bigger than Georgia's.
  • Georgia is ranked the 131st most populous country in the world, while Sierra Leone is the 101st.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.04% for Georgia vs 0.11% for Sierra Leone.
  • For the last 10 years, Georgia has had an average growth rate of -0.04% per year vs +2.32% in Sierra Leone.
  • Since 2006, the population of Georgia has decreased from 3.88M people to 3.7M (4.71% decline), while Sierra Leone has grown from 5.62M to 9.05M (60.9% growth).

Georgia vs Sierra Leone: population by year and forecast

Georgia
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Georgia Sierra Leone
2100 2,893,380 16,111,324
2099 2,909,896 16,126,181
2098 2,926,162 16,139,280
2097 2,942,392 16,154,153
2096 2,957,950 16,164,923
2095 2,973,037 16,173,557
2094 2,987,987 16,173,155
2093 3,002,791 16,177,864
2092 3,016,791 16,175,032
2091 3,031,030 16,168,153
2090 3,044,757 16,158,415
2089 3,058,720 16,146,773
2088 3,072,643 16,133,018
2087 3,086,644 16,116,823
2086 3,100,203 16,089,780
2085 3,114,071 16,068,438
2084 3,127,457 16,044,782
2083 3,140,476 16,011,134
2082 3,153,567 15,975,073
2081 3,166,441 15,935,071
2080 3,178,973 15,896,846
2079 3,191,924 15,854,898
2078 3,205,275 15,805,607
2077 3,218,855 15,754,551
2076 3,233,158 15,699,439
2075 3,247,424 15,639,458
2074 3,261,175 15,584,377
2073 3,274,933 15,516,736
2072 3,288,643 15,446,543
2071 3,302,219 15,374,790
2070 3,316,457 15,297,449
2069 3,331,061 15,216,666
2068 3,345,571 15,128,048
2067 3,360,149 15,032,144
2066 3,375,114 14,935,222
2065 3,390,328 14,837,697
2064 3,405,090 14,740,749
2063 3,419,329 14,642,031
2062 3,433,158 14,529,557
2061 3,446,172 14,423,861
2060 3,459,003 14,311,215
2059 3,471,505 14,198,706
2058 3,483,096 14,080,827
2057 3,494,277 13,960,869
2056 3,505,804 13,836,132
2055 3,516,587 13,706,113
2054 3,526,351 13,579,802
2053 3,536,117 13,444,465
2052 3,546,442 13,303,409
2051 3,555,531 13,156,370
2050 3,564,112 13,010,109
2049 3,571,936 12,867,021
2048 3,579,925 12,716,015
2047 3,587,540 12,570,250
2046 3,595,202 12,414,307
2045 3,602,128 12,257,874
2044 3,607,903 12,092,075
2043 3,613,579 11,931,531
2042 3,618,645 11,770,467
2041 3,623,583 11,602,993
2040 3,629,829 11,431,337
2039 3,635,128 11,262,807
2038 3,641,234 11,100,099
2037 3,647,513 10,931,629
2036 3,654,319 10,760,758
2035 3,659,999 10,585,702
2034 3,665,732 10,413,826
2033 3,670,561 10,241,196
2032 3,675,172 10,062,575
2031 3,680,543 9,883,708
2030 3,684,960 9,708,038
2029 3,689,226 9,532,000
2028 3,692,147 9,360,873
2027 3,695,285 9,179,702
2026 3,697,615 9,001,269
2025 3,699,228 8,822,114
2024 3,699,557 8,642,022
2023 3,715,483 8,460,512
2022 3,712,502 8,276,807
2021 3,708,610 8,094,602
2020 3,722,716 7,912,558
2019 3,720,161 7,731,991
2018 3,726,549 7,554,563
2017 3,728,004 7,379,299
2016 3,727,505 7,205,328
2015 3,725,276 7,037,655
2014 3,719,414 6,876,385
2013 3,717,668 6,714,051
2012 3,728,874 6,551,080
2011 3,756,441 6,387,251
2010 3,786,695 6,222,714
2009 3,814,419 6,055,646
2008 3,848,449 5,894,722
2007 3,860,158 5,749,352
2006 3,880,347 5,624,466
2005 3,902,469 5,501,712
2004 3,927,340 5,355,717
2003 3,951,736 5,177,687
2002 3,978,515 4,971,435
2001 4,014,373 4,692,716
2000 4,077,131 4,423,611
1999 4,157,192 4,318,043
1998 4,243,607 4,295,785
1997 4,349,913 4,253,716
1996 4,491,699 4,199,210
1995 4,657,722 4,179,179
1994 4,836,076 4,173,105
1993 4,911,100 4,157,130
1992 4,873,500 4,166,366
1991 4,835,900 4,246,267
1990 4,802,000 4,196,828
1989 4,803,300 4,034,037
1988 4,790,700 3,934,517
1987 4,743,500 3,829,718
1986 4,704,500 3,728,380
1985 4,662,900 3,638,438
1984 4,622,200 3,558,758
1983 4,582,900 3,481,646
1982 4,542,800 3,408,183
1981 4,504,500 3,338,940
1980 4,467,700 3,272,089
1979 4,430,200 3,207,499
1978 4,397,700 3,145,517
1977 4,372,100 3,085,354
1976 4,342,400 3,028,820
1975 4,311,200 2,974,657
1974 4,279,500 2,920,459
1973 4,242,500 2,866,955
1972 4,205,300 2,814,388
1971 4,163,000 2,763,222
1970 4,119,900 2,712,286
1969 4,080,300 2,661,365
1968 4,042,300 2,611,532
1967 4,005,800 2,562,384
1966 3,966,700 2,514,638
1965 3,921,600 2,468,666
1964 3,870,300 2,424,390
1963 3,816,100 2,382,258
1962 3,760,300 2,342,242
1961 3,703,600 2,304,227
1960 3,645,600 2,268,356

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 Sierra Leone gained 1,580,862 people (a 28.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Georgia lost 29,890 people (a 0.8% decline), while Sierra Leone's population increased by 1,844,205 people (a 25.6% growth).

Georgia was ranked 124th most populous country in 2006 and is 131st in 2026. Sierra Leone was ranked 106th in 2006 and ranked 101st 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 Sierra Leone will increase by 43.8% to 13,010,109 people and rank change from 101st to 91st.

Sierra Leone is projected to reach its peak in 2093 at 16.2M people, while Georgia's population already peaked in 1993 at 4.91M people and is projected to decrease to 2.89M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Georgia
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Georgia Sierra Leone
2100 -0.57% -0.09%
2099 -0.56% -0.08%
2098 -0.55% -0.09%
2097 -0.53% -0.07%
2096 -0.51% -0.05%
2095 -0.5% 0.002%
2094 -0.49% -0.03%
2093 -0.46% 0.02%
2092 -0.47% 0.04%
2091 -0.45% 0.06%
2090 -0.46% 0.07%
2089 -0.45% 0.09%
2088 -0.45% 0.1%
2087 -0.44% 0.17%
2086 -0.45% 0.13%
2085 -0.43% 0.15%
2084 -0.41% 0.21%
2083 -0.42% 0.23%
2082 -0.41% 0.25%
2081 -0.39% 0.24%
2080 -0.41% 0.26%
2079 -0.42% 0.31%
2078 -0.42% 0.32%
2077 -0.44% 0.35%
2076 -0.44% 0.38%
2075 -0.42% 0.35%
2074 -0.42% 0.44%
2073 -0.42% 0.45%
2072 -0.41% 0.47%
2071 -0.43% 0.51%
2070 -0.44% 0.53%
2069 -0.43% 0.59%
2068 -0.43% 0.64%
2067 -0.44% 0.65%
2066 -0.45% 0.66%
2065 -0.43% 0.66%
2064 -0.42% 0.67%
2063 -0.4% 0.77%
2062 -0.38% 0.73%
2061 -0.37% 0.79%
2060 -0.36% 0.79%
2059 -0.33% 0.84%
2058 -0.32% 0.86%
2057 -0.33% 0.9%
2056 -0.31% 0.95%
2055 -0.28% 0.93%
2054 -0.28% 1.01%
2053 -0.29% 1.06%
2052 -0.26% 1.12%
2051 -0.24% 1.12%
2050 -0.22% 1.11%
2049 -0.22% 1.19%
2048 -0.21% 1.16%
2047 -0.21% 1.26%
2046 -0.19% 1.28%
2045 -0.16% 1.37%
2044 -0.16% 1.35%
2043 -0.14% 1.37%
2042 -0.14% 1.44%
2041 -0.17% 1.5%
2040 -0.15% 1.5%
2039 -0.17% 1.47%
2038 -0.17% 1.54%
2037 -0.19% 1.59%
2036 -0.16% 1.65%
2035 -0.16% 1.65%
2034 -0.13% 1.69%
2033 -0.13% 1.78%
2032 -0.15% 1.81%
2031 -0.12% 1.81%
2030 -0.12% 1.85%
2029 -0.08% 1.83%
2028 -0.08% 1.97%
2027 -0.06% 1.98%
2026 -0.04% 2.03%
2025 -0.009% 2.08%
2024 -0.43% 2.15%
2023 0.08% 2.22%
2022 0.1% 2.25%
2021 -0.38% 2.3%
2020 0.07% 2.34%
2019 -0.17% 2.35%
2018 -0.04% 2.38%
2017 0.01% 2.41%
2016 0.06% 2.38%
2015 0.16% 2.35%
2014 0.05% 2.42%
2013 -0.3% 2.49%
2012 -0.73% 2.56%
2011 -0.8% 2.64%
2010 -0.73% 2.76%
2009 -0.88% 2.73%
2008 -0.3% 2.53%
2007 -0.52% 2.22%
2006 -0.57% 2.23%
2005 -0.63% 2.73%
2004 -0.62% 3.44%
2003 -0.67% 4.15%
2002 -0.89% 5.94%
2001 -1.54% 6.08%
2000 -1.93% 2.44%
1999 -2.04% 0.52%
1998 -2.44% 0.99%
1997 -3.16% 1.3%
1996 -3.56% 0.48%
1995 -3.69% 0.15%
1994 -1.53% 0.38%
1993 0.77% -0.22%
1992 0.78% -1.88%
1991 0.71% 1.18%
1990 -0.03% 4.04%
1989 0.26% 2.53%
1988 1% 2.74%
1987 0.83% 2.72%
1986 0.89% 2.47%
1985 0.88% 2.24%
1984 0.86% 2.21%
1983 0.88% 2.16%
1982 0.85% 2.07%
1981 0.82% 2.04%
1980 0.85% 2.01%
1979 0.74% 1.97%
1978 0.59% 1.95%
1977 0.68% 1.87%
1976 0.72% 1.82%
1975 0.74% 1.86%
1974 0.87% 1.87%
1973 0.88% 1.87%
1972 1.02% 1.85%
1971 1.05% 1.88%
1970 0.97% 1.91%
1969 0.94% 1.91%
1968 0.91% 1.92%
1967 0.99% 1.9%
1966 1.15% 1.86%
1965 1.33% 1.83%
1964 1.42% 1.77%
1963 1.48% 1.71%
1962 1.53% 1.65%
1961 1.59% 1.58%

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 Sierra Leone's population grew by 2.15%.

Live population counters

Georgia Sierra Leone
Current population
3697615
9049533
Population rank 131/197 101/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.11%
One net population change
33 minutes
2.9 minutes
One birth every
12.3 minutes
2.03 minutes
One death every
11.9 minutes
7.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline -44 +497
Annual growth/decline -15,926 +181,510
Annual growth/decline rate -0.43% +2.15%
Population growth rate rank 184/197 47/197
One migration net change every
6.85 hours
46.6 minutes
Annual migration change +1,283 -11,309
Net migration rank 61/196 136/196
Foreign-born residents 81,582 49,997
Foreign-born residents rank 137/195 151/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 133/195 174/195

Natural population change vs migration

Georgia
Natural

Migration
Sierra Leone
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Georgia Sierra Leone
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,283 - -11,309
2024 - 1,745 - -11,000
2023 -1,282 2,003 188,788 -4,000
2022 -2,224 26,999 186,625 -4,000
2021 -9,127 -2,738 183,326 -1,544
2020 335 -2,738 181,015 1,292
2019 5,606 -5,412 181,068 -2,238
2018 8,407 -5,176 178,772 -2,741
2017 8,391 -7,889 173,259 1,234
2016 11,346 -10,588 168,784 4,657
2015 13,105 -13,321 162,275 -356
2014 13,089 -16,047 160,137 485
2013 10,145 -40,117 161,265 2,773
2012 8,584 -39,290 160,915 988
2011 8,989 -37,847 158,858 6,895
2010 10,501 -36,608 155,338 7,983
2009 12,210 -32,757 152,669 18,145
2008 7,974 -32,463 149,855 1,182
2007 3,551 -32,142 145,740 -6,042
2006 2,146 -31,729 144,127 -34,052
2005 1,604 -31,216 137,234 -1,805
2004 283 -30,614 132,661 23,897
2003 2,482 -31,075 130,312 69,185
2002 2,228 -58,531 126,429 86,578
2001 3,445 -110,969 116,647 227,791
2000 4,681 -135,046 110,754 83,013
1999 6,901 -131,768 102,295 -84,926
1998 9,823 -127,962 103,906 -76,766
1997 11,862 -133,250 105,433 -48,437
1996 18,304 -133,999 104,140 -52,110
1995 17,644 -130,201 100,885 -112,857
1994 17,279 -147,551 101,486 -77,371
1993 18,303 -154,788 103,317 -95,476
1992 24,226 -121,647 103,251 -129,565
1991 32,932 -111,958 105,477 -238,965
1990 40,169 -108,969 100,778 131,587
1989 41,510 -85,690 98,298 -5,079
1988 42,810 -12,189 96,344 9,470
1987 45,561 -10,966 94,235 9,558
1986 48,960 -14,123 90,902 7,992
1985 49,786 -15,208 88,869 -7,873
1984 48,523 -12,920 87,072 -8,708
1983 48,496 -10,906 84,628 -8,783
1982 47,363 -12,363 82,457 -11,379
1981 46,185 -12,822 80,111 -12,699
1980 44,114 -12,593 77,932 -11,641
1979 42,863 -14,281 75,992 -13,095
1978 41,616 -9,755 74,130 -13,073
1977 40,023 -8,213 71,663 -12,399
1976 39,964 -8,952 69,506 -15,686
1975 39,331 -9,605 67,560 -13,058
1974 38,071 -10,261 65,357 -11,473
1973 38,259 -10,763 62,443 -9,322
1972 38,832 -11,097 60,279 -8,267
1971 38,953 -10,997 58,484 -8,162
1970 38,731 -1,311 56,513 -4,957
1969 37,764 34,301 54,768 -4,485
1968 37,840 37,031 53,126 -3,743
1967 40,070 34,734 51,734 -2,819
1966 40,905 32,869 49,486 -2,911
1965 43,463 18,981 47,223 -1,851
1964 48,429 19,377 45,487 -2,308
1963 51,456 19,405 43,569 -2,480
1962 51,903 18,981 41,603 -2,658
1961 52,284 18,016 40,022 -2,947
1960 51,640 16,740 38,192 -3,528

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 Sierra Leone 99.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,764,049 people) and 0.41% is from migration (a loss of 7,211 people).

As of 2024, 81,582 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Georgia, compared to 49,997 people or 0.6% in Sierra Leone.

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
Sierra Leone
City Population
Freetown 951K
Bo 234K
Kenema 188K

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

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