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

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The latest officially reported population of Georgia was 3,935,766 in 2025 vs 8,819,794 people in Sierra Leone in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Georgia's population is 3,934,050 people compared to 9,090,531 in Sierra Leone.

Population statistics:

  • Sierra Leone's population is 2.31 times bigger than Georgia's.
  • Georgia is ranked the 129th most populous country in the world, while Sierra Leone is the 100th.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.05% for Georgia vs 0.11% for Sierra Leone.
  • For the last 10 years, Georgia has had an average growth rate of +0.52% per year vs +2.29% in Sierra Leone.
  • Since 2006, the population of Georgia has increased from 3.88M people to 3.93M (1.38% growth), while Sierra Leone has grown from 5.62M to 9.09M (61.6% growth).

Georgia vs Sierra Leone: population by year and forecast

Georgia
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Georgia Sierra Leone
2100 3,078,390 16,107,087
2099 3,095,962 16,121,940
2098 3,113,268 16,135,035
2097 3,130,535 16,149,905
2096 3,147,088 16,160,672
2095 3,163,140 16,169,304
2094 3,179,046 16,168,902
2093 3,194,797 16,173,609
2092 3,209,692 16,170,778
2091 3,224,841 16,163,901
2090 3,239,446 16,154,165
2089 3,254,302 16,142,526
2088 3,269,115 16,128,775
2087 3,284,011 16,112,585
2086 3,298,437 16,085,549
2085 3,313,192 16,064,212
2084 3,327,434 16,040,563
2083 3,341,286 16,006,923
2082 3,355,214 15,970,872
2081 3,368,911 15,930,880
2080 3,382,244 15,892,665
2079 3,396,024 15,850,728
2078 3,410,227 15,801,450
2077 3,424,676 15,750,408
2076 3,439,894 15,695,310
2075 3,455,072 15,635,345
2074 3,469,703 15,580,279
2073 3,484,340 15,512,655
2072 3,498,926 15,442,481
2071 3,513,371 15,370,747
2070 3,528,520 15,293,426
2069 3,544,057 15,212,664
2068 3,559,495 15,124,069
2067 3,575,004 15,028,190
2066 3,590,926 14,931,295
2065 3,607,114 14,833,794
2064 3,622,820 14,736,872
2063 3,637,969 14,638,180
2062 3,652,682 14,525,736
2061 3,666,528 14,420,068
2060 3,680,180 14,307,451
2059 3,693,482 14,194,972
2058 3,705,813 14,077,124
2057 3,717,709 13,957,197
2056 3,729,974 13,832,494
2055 3,741,446 13,702,508
2054 3,751,834 13,576,231
2053 3,762,225 13,440,929
2052 3,773,210 13,299,910
2051 3,782,880 13,152,910
2050 3,792,010 13,006,688
2049 3,800,334 12,863,637
2048 3,808,834 12,712,671
2047 3,816,936 12,566,944
2046 3,825,088 12,411,042
2045 3,832,457 12,254,651
2044 3,838,601 12,088,895
2043 3,844,640 11,928,393
2042 3,850,029 11,767,372
2041 3,855,284 11,599,942
2040 3,861,929 11,428,331
2039 3,867,567 11,259,845
2038 3,874,063 11,097,180
2037 3,880,743 10,928,754
2036 3,887,984 10,757,928
2035 3,894,028 10,582,918
2034 3,900,127 10,411,088
2033 3,905,266 10,238,503
2032 3,910,171 10,059,929
2031 3,915,886 9,881,109
2030 3,920,585 9,705,485
2029 3,925,124 9,529,493
2028 3,928,232 9,358,412
2027 3,931,570 9,177,288
2026 3,934,050 8,998,902
2025 3,935,766 8,819,794
2024 3,812,518 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 (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 Sierra Leone gained 1,580,862 people (a 28.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Georgia gained 206,545 people (a 5.54% growth), while Sierra Leone's population increased by 1,885,203 people (a 26.2% growth).

Georgia was ranked 124th most populous country in 2006 and is 129th in 2026. Sierra Leone was ranked 105th in 2006 and ranked 100th 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 Sierra Leone will increase by 43.1% to 13,006,688 people and rank change from 100th 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 3.08M 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 3.23% 2.06%
2024 2.61% 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 (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 Sierra Leone's population grew by 2.06%.

Live population counters

Georgia Sierra Leone
Current population
3934050
9090531
Population rank 129/197 100/197
Percent of world population 0.05% 0.11%
One net population change
4.28 minutes
2.96 minutes
One birth every
12.2 minutes
2.02 minutes
One death every
11.6 minutes
7.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline +338 +487
Annual growth/decline +123,248 +177,772
Annual growth/decline rate +3.23% +2.06%
Population growth rate rank 11/197 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 -2,085 1,745 189,234 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Sierra Leone 99% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,793,146 people) and 1.03% is from migration (a loss of 18,696 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 (1960–2025, 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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