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Population in Georgia compared to South Korea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Georgia was 3,699,557 in 2024 vs 51,751,065 people in South Korea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Georgia's population is 3,697,615 people compared to 51,649,918 in South Korea.

Population statistics:

  • South Korea's population is 14 times bigger than Georgia's.
  • Georgia is ranked the 131st most populous country in the world, while South Korea is the 31st.
  • The countries together account for 0.67% of the world: 0.04% for Georgia vs 0.62% for South Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Georgia has had an average growth rate of -0.04% per year vs +0.24% in South Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Georgia has decreased from 3.88M people to 3.7M (4.71% decline), while South Korea has grown from 48.4M to 51.6M (6.63% growth).

Georgia vs South Korea: population by year and forecast

Georgia
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Georgia South Korea
2100 2,893,380 22,012,503
2099 2,909,896 22,335,528
2098 2,926,162 22,668,719
2097 2,942,392 23,009,661
2096 2,957,950 23,360,151
2095 2,973,037 23,722,747
2094 2,987,987 24,093,391
2093 3,002,791 24,473,038
2092 3,016,791 24,860,975
2091 3,031,030 25,255,379
2090 3,044,757 25,655,577
2089 3,058,720 26,060,945
2088 3,072,643 26,470,073
2087 3,086,644 26,884,813
2086 3,100,203 27,301,913
2085 3,114,071 27,723,736
2084 3,127,457 28,147,480
2083 3,140,476 28,578,182
2082 3,153,567 29,012,953
2081 3,166,441 29,456,022
2080 3,178,973 29,901,880
2079 3,191,924 30,352,062
2078 3,205,275 30,809,176
2077 3,218,855 31,273,700
2076 3,233,158 31,744,480
2075 3,247,424 32,221,226
2074 3,261,175 32,706,020
2073 3,274,933 33,196,556
2072 3,288,643 33,696,490
2071 3,302,219 34,203,935
2070 3,316,457 34,719,324
2069 3,331,061 35,241,850
2068 3,345,571 35,762,799
2067 3,360,149 36,292,307
2066 3,375,114 36,826,655
2065 3,390,328 37,368,086
2064 3,405,090 37,916,439
2063 3,419,329 38,469,051
2062 3,433,158 39,028,473
2061 3,446,172 39,584,621
2060 3,459,003 40,149,830
2059 3,471,505 40,712,514
2058 3,483,096 41,277,134
2057 3,494,277 41,833,887
2056 3,505,804 42,377,427
2055 3,516,587 42,909,302
2054 3,526,351 43,427,254
2053 3,536,117 43,938,741
2052 3,546,442 44,441,106
2051 3,555,531 44,923,604
2050 3,564,112 45,385,311
2049 3,571,936 45,832,153
2048 3,579,925 46,258,529
2047 3,587,540 46,668,898
2046 3,595,202 47,056,404
2045 3,602,128 47,433,205
2044 3,607,903 47,797,411
2043 3,613,579 48,144,730
2042 3,618,645 48,478,991
2041 3,623,583 48,806,273
2040 3,629,829 49,115,658
2039 3,635,128 49,412,830
2038 3,641,234 49,694,340
2037 3,647,513 49,957,504
2036 3,654,319 50,200,702
2035 3,659,999 50,426,000
2034 3,665,732 50,632,962
2033 3,670,561 50,821,090
2032 3,675,172 50,987,020
2031 3,680,543 51,134,940
2030 3,684,960 51,267,908
2029 3,689,226 51,385,868
2028 3,692,147 51,486,791
2027 3,695,285 51,576,746
2026 3,697,615 51,649,918
2025 3,699,228 51,710,062
2024 3,699,557 51,751,065
2023 3,715,483 51,712,619
2022 3,712,502 51,672,569
2021 3,708,610 51,769,539
2020 3,722,716 51,836,239
2019 3,720,161 51,764,822
2018 3,726,549 51,585,058
2017 3,728,004 51,361,911
2016 3,727,505 51,217,803
2015 3,725,276 51,014,947
2014 3,719,414 50,746,659
2013 3,717,668 50,428,893
2012 3,728,874 50,199,853
2011 3,756,441 49,936,638
2010 3,786,695 49,554,112
2009 3,814,419 49,307,835
2008 3,848,449 49,054,708
2007 3,860,158 48,683,638
2006 3,880,347 48,438,292
2005 3,902,469 48,184,561
2004 3,927,340 48,082,519
2003 3,951,736 47,892,330
2002 3,978,515 47,644,736
2001 4,014,373 47,370,164
2000 4,077,131 47,008,111
1999 4,157,192 46,616,677
1998 4,243,607 46,286,503
1997 4,349,913 45,953,580
1996 4,491,699 45,524,681
1995 4,657,722 45,092,991
1994 4,836,076 44,641,540
1993 4,911,100 44,194,628
1992 4,873,500 43,747,962
1991 4,835,900 43,295,704
1990 4,802,000 42,869,283
1989 4,803,300 42,449,038
1988 4,790,700 42,031,247
1987 4,743,500 41,621,690
1986 4,704,500 41,213,674
1985 4,662,900 40,805,744
1984 4,622,200 40,405,956
1983 4,582,900 39,910,403
1982 4,542,800 39,326,352
1981 4,504,500 38,723,248
1980 4,467,700 38,123,775
1979 4,430,200 37,534,236
1978 4,397,700 36,969,185
1977 4,372,100 36,411,795
1976 4,342,400 35,848,523
1975 4,311,200 35,280,725
1974 4,279,500 34,692,266
1973 4,242,500 34,103,149
1972 4,205,300 33,505,406
1971 4,163,000 32,882,704
1970 4,119,900 32,240,827
1969 4,080,300 31,544,266
1968 4,042,300 30,838,302
1967 4,005,800 30,130,983
1966 3,966,700 29,435,571
1965 3,921,600 28,704,674
1964 3,870,300 27,984,155
1963 3,816,100 27,261,747
1962 3,760,300 26,513,030
1961 3,703,600 25,765,673
1960 3,645,600 25,012,374

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 South Korea gained 2,779,511 people (a 5.74% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Georgia lost 29,890 people (a 0.8% decline), while South Korea's population increased by 432,115 people (a 0.84% growth).

Georgia was ranked 124th most populous country in 2006 and is 131st in 2026. South Korea was ranked 25th in 2006 and ranked 31st 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 South Korea will decrease by 12.1% to 45,385,311 people and rank change from 31st to 48th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 12.6% of the population in Georgia and 38.5% in South Korea.

Population growth rate by year

Georgia
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Georgia South Korea
2100 -0.57% -1.45%
2099 -0.56% -1.47%
2098 -0.55% -1.48%
2097 -0.53% -1.5%
2096 -0.51% -1.53%
2095 -0.5% -1.54%
2094 -0.49% -1.55%
2093 -0.46% -1.56%
2092 -0.47% -1.56%
2091 -0.45% -1.56%
2090 -0.46% -1.56%
2089 -0.45% -1.55%
2088 -0.45% -1.54%
2087 -0.44% -1.53%
2086 -0.45% -1.52%
2085 -0.43% -1.51%
2084 -0.41% -1.51%
2083 -0.42% -1.5%
2082 -0.41% -1.5%
2081 -0.39% -1.49%
2080 -0.41% -1.48%
2079 -0.42% -1.48%
2078 -0.42% -1.49%
2077 -0.44% -1.48%
2076 -0.44% -1.48%
2075 -0.42% -1.48%
2074 -0.42% -1.48%
2073 -0.42% -1.48%
2072 -0.41% -1.48%
2071 -0.43% -1.48%
2070 -0.44% -1.48%
2069 -0.43% -1.46%
2068 -0.43% -1.46%
2067 -0.44% -1.45%
2066 -0.45% -1.45%
2065 -0.43% -1.45%
2064 -0.42% -1.44%
2063 -0.4% -1.43%
2062 -0.38% -1.4%
2061 -0.37% -1.41%
2060 -0.36% -1.38%
2059 -0.33% -1.37%
2058 -0.32% -1.33%
2057 -0.33% -1.28%
2056 -0.31% -1.24%
2055 -0.28% -1.19%
2054 -0.28% -1.16%
2053 -0.29% -1.13%
2052 -0.26% -1.07%
2051 -0.24% -1.02%
2050 -0.22% -0.97%
2049 -0.22% -0.92%
2048 -0.21% -0.88%
2047 -0.21% -0.82%
2046 -0.19% -0.79%
2045 -0.16% -0.76%
2044 -0.16% -0.72%
2043 -0.14% -0.69%
2042 -0.14% -0.67%
2041 -0.17% -0.63%
2040 -0.15% -0.6%
2039 -0.17% -0.57%
2038 -0.17% -0.53%
2037 -0.19% -0.48%
2036 -0.16% -0.45%
2035 -0.16% -0.41%
2034 -0.13% -0.37%
2033 -0.13% -0.33%
2032 -0.15% -0.29%
2031 -0.12% -0.26%
2030 -0.12% -0.23%
2029 -0.08% -0.2%
2028 -0.08% -0.17%
2027 -0.06% -0.14%
2026 -0.04% -0.12%
2025 -0.009% -0.08%
2024 -0.43% 0.07%
2023 0.08% 0.08%
2022 0.1% -0.19%
2021 -0.38% -0.13%
2020 0.07% 0.14%
2019 -0.17% 0.35%
2018 -0.04% 0.43%
2017 0.01% 0.28%
2016 0.06% 0.4%
2015 0.16% 0.53%
2014 0.05% 0.63%
2013 -0.3% 0.46%
2012 -0.73% 0.53%
2011 -0.8% 0.77%
2010 -0.73% 0.5%
2009 -0.88% 0.52%
2008 -0.3% 0.76%
2007 -0.52% 0.51%
2006 -0.57% 0.53%
2005 -0.63% 0.21%
2004 -0.62% 0.4%
2003 -0.67% 0.52%
2002 -0.89% 0.58%
2001 -1.54% 0.77%
2000 -1.93% 0.84%
1999 -2.04% 0.71%
1998 -2.44% 0.72%
1997 -3.16% 0.94%
1996 -3.56% 0.96%
1995 -3.69% 1.01%
1994 -1.53% 1.01%
1993 0.77% 1.02%
1992 0.78% 1.04%
1991 0.71% 0.99%
1990 -0.03% 0.99%
1989 0.26% 0.99%
1988 1% 0.98%
1987 0.83% 0.99%
1986 0.89% 1%
1985 0.88% 0.99%
1984 0.86% 1.24%
1983 0.88% 1.49%
1982 0.85% 1.56%
1981 0.82% 1.57%
1980 0.85% 1.57%
1979 0.74% 1.53%
1978 0.59% 1.53%
1977 0.68% 1.57%
1976 0.72% 1.61%
1975 0.74% 1.7%
1974 0.87% 1.73%
1973 0.88% 1.78%
1972 1.02% 1.89%
1971 1.05% 1.99%
1970 0.97% 2.21%
1969 0.94% 2.29%
1968 0.91% 2.35%
1967 0.99% 2.36%
1966 1.15% 2.55%
1965 1.33% 2.57%
1964 1.42% 2.65%
1963 1.48% 2.82%
1962 1.53% 2.9%
1961 1.59% 3.01%

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 South Korea's population grew by 0.07%.

Live population counters

Georgia South Korea
Current population
3697615
51649918
Population rank 131/197 31/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.62%
One net population change
33 minutes
13.7 minutes
One birth every
12.3 minutes
2.26 minutes
One death every
11.9 minutes
1.69 minutes
Daily growth/decline -44 +105
Annual growth/decline -15,926 +38,446
Annual growth/decline rate -0.43% +0.07%
Population growth rate rank 184/197 160/197
One migration net change every
6.85 hours
8.02 minutes
Annual migration change +1,283 +65,731
Net migration rank 61/196 20/196
Foreign-born residents 81,582 1,811,507
Foreign-born residents rank 137/195 40/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 3.5%
Foreign-born share rank 133/195 111/195

Natural population change vs migration

Georgia
Natural

Migration
South Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Georgia South Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,283 - 65,731
2024 - 1,745 - 75,963
2023 -1,282 2,003 -77,569 87,800
2022 -2,224 26,999 -124,014 87,800
2021 -9,127 -2,738 -56,947 -16,778
2020 335 -2,738 -31,101 112,631
2019 5,606 -5,412 10,353 128,622
2018 8,407 -5,176 30,951 118,220
2017 8,391 -7,889 71,907 104,029
2016 11,346 -10,588 122,923 91,568
2015 13,105 -13,321 163,248 276,427
2014 13,089 -16,047 167,464 308,037
2013 10,145 -40,117 166,415 301,926
2012 8,584 -39,290 215,859 281,866
2011 8,989 -37,847 214,728 269,958
2010 10,501 -36,608 213,083 52,042
2009 12,210 -32,757 197,231 5,308
2008 7,974 -32,463 215,841 -19,630
2007 3,551 -32,142 248,286 -42,293
2006 2,146 -31,729 203,441 -28,434
2005 1,604 -31,216 187,920 -47,821
2004 283 -30,614 225,988 -42,549
2003 2,482 -31,075 244,251 -31,994
2002 2,228 -58,531 247,752 -18,105
2001 3,445 -110,969 312,643 -28,006
2000 4,681 -135,046 390,167 -84,960
1999 6,901 -131,768 368,272 -107,448
1998 9,823 -127,962 393,436 -98,044
1997 11,862 -133,250 422,773 -109,130
1996 18,304 -133,999 446,142 -115,705
1995 17,644 -130,201 468,967 -208,491
1994 17,279 -147,551 473,200 -208,309
1993 18,303 -154,788 477,302 -222,802
1992 24,226 -121,647 494,352 -265,849
1991 32,932 -111,958 467,594 -270,754
1990 40,169 -108,969 411,546 79,294
1989 41,510 -85,690 403,266 186,120
1988 42,810 -12,189 399,297 192,534
1987 45,561 -10,966 378,758 198,057
1986 48,960 -14,123 395,651 189,782
1985 49,786 -15,208 416,219 97,949
1984 48,523 -12,920 436,384 101,394
1983 48,496 -10,906 514,844 102,167
1982 47,363 -12,363 605,626 48,638
1981 46,185 -12,822 631,189 18,442
1980 44,114 -12,593 583,294 -148,341
1979 42,863 -14,281 623,068 -139,566
1978 41,616 -9,755 499,084 -85,721
1977 40,023 -8,213 578,947 -90,737
1976 39,964 -8,952 530,558 -92,314
1975 39,331 -9,605 603,300 -52,332
1974 38,071 -10,261 673,030 27,005
1973 38,259 -10,763 699,115 35,779
1972 38,832 -11,097 740,469 25,382
1971 38,953 -10,997 789,185 -6,326
1970 38,731 -1,311 747,987 -27,999
1969 37,764 34,301 694,227 -21,175
1968 37,840 37,031 684,487 -16,868
1967 40,070 34,734 692,169 -16,484
1966 40,905 32,869 623,534 -16,688
1965 43,463 18,981 641,090 -146,386
1964 48,429 19,377 655,501 -102,284
1963 51,456 19,405 685,824 -80,226
1962 51,903 18,981 712,590 -94,606
1961 52,284 18,016 730,173 -93,179
1960 51,640 16,740 728,010 47,245

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 South Korea 17.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 277,215 people) and 82.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,298,356 people).

As of 2024, 81,582 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Georgia, compared to 1,811,507 people or 3.5% in South Korea.

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
South Korea
City Population
Seoul 9.67M
Busan 3.45M
Incheon 3.05M
Daegu 2.38M
Daejeon 1.48M
Gwangju 1.41M
Suwon 1.23M
Ulsan 1.13M
Yongin 1.08M
Goyang 1.06M

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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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