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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Georgia was 3,699,557 in 2024 vs 11,943,408 people in South Sudan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Georgia's population is 3,697,615 people compared to 12,507,858 in South Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • South Sudan's population is 3.38 times bigger than Georgia's.
  • Georgia is ranked the 131st most populous country in the world, while South Sudan is the 80th.
  • The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.04% for Georgia vs 0.15% for South Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Georgia has had an average growth rate of -0.04% per year vs +0.65% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Georgia has decreased from 3.88M people to 3.7M (4.71% decline), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.5M (56.8% growth).

Georgia vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

Georgia
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Georgia South Sudan
2100 2,893,380 24,086,901
2099 2,909,896 24,081,477
2098 2,926,162 24,063,461
2097 2,942,392 24,065,268
2096 2,957,950 24,054,483
2095 2,973,037 24,046,345
2094 2,987,987 24,047,776
2093 3,002,791 24,039,017
2092 3,016,791 24,019,054
2091 3,031,030 24,000,308
2090 3,044,757 23,978,496
2089 3,058,720 23,937,487
2088 3,072,643 23,892,166
2087 3,086,644 23,857,250
2086 3,100,203 23,803,312
2085 3,114,071 23,759,178
2084 3,127,457 23,687,109
2083 3,140,476 23,617,646
2082 3,153,567 23,541,119
2081 3,166,441 23,466,449
2080 3,178,973 23,391,758
2079 3,191,924 23,294,252
2078 3,205,275 23,197,067
2077 3,218,855 23,086,584
2076 3,233,158 22,987,331
2075 3,247,424 22,868,587
2074 3,261,175 22,726,189
2073 3,274,933 22,583,672
2072 3,288,643 22,438,943
2071 3,302,219 22,288,026
2070 3,316,457 22,151,650
2069 3,331,061 22,003,659
2068 3,345,571 21,829,800
2067 3,360,149 21,662,211
2066 3,375,114 21,496,881
2065 3,390,328 21,317,455
2064 3,405,090 21,142,002
2063 3,419,329 20,965,122
2062 3,433,158 20,785,055
2061 3,446,172 20,608,964
2060 3,459,003 20,430,857
2059 3,471,505 20,235,022
2058 3,483,096 20,048,974
2057 3,494,277 19,853,696
2056 3,505,804 19,659,362
2055 3,516,587 19,464,297
2054 3,526,351 19,257,481
2053 3,536,117 19,060,517
2052 3,546,442 18,840,461
2051 3,555,531 18,633,198
2050 3,564,112 18,434,212
2049 3,571,936 18,230,881
2048 3,579,925 18,021,026
2047 3,587,540 17,806,282
2046 3,595,202 17,579,173
2045 3,602,128 17,355,041
2044 3,607,903 17,121,972
2043 3,613,579 16,888,278
2042 3,618,645 16,645,354
2041 3,623,583 16,396,768
2040 3,629,829 16,142,816
2039 3,635,128 15,889,952
2038 3,641,234 15,628,043
2037 3,647,513 15,363,975
2036 3,654,319 15,091,275
2035 3,659,999 14,815,307
2034 3,665,732 14,543,511
2033 3,670,561 14,278,180
2032 3,675,172 14,007,134
2031 3,680,543 13,730,637
2030 3,684,960 13,465,615
2029 3,689,226 13,206,477
2028 3,692,147 12,947,082
2027 3,695,285 12,692,769
2026 3,697,615 12,439,296
2025 3,699,228 12,193,102
2024 3,699,557 11,943,408
2023 3,715,483 11,483,374
2022 3,712,502 11,021,177
2021 3,708,610 10,865,780
2020 3,722,716 10,698,467
2019 3,720,161 10,423,384
2018 3,726,549 10,122,977
2017 3,728,004 10,259,154
2016 3,727,505 10,830,102
2015 3,725,276 11,107,561
2014 3,719,414 11,235,073
2013 3,717,668 11,166,275
2012 3,728,874 10,756,240
2011 3,756,441 10,288,109
2010 3,786,695 9,745,953
2009 3,814,419 9,243,556
2008 3,848,449 8,817,647
2007 3,860,158 8,388,788
2006 3,880,347 7,976,526
2005 3,902,469 7,590,143
2004 3,927,340 7,233,041
2003 3,951,736 6,903,127
2002 3,978,515 6,596,806
2001 4,014,373 6,308,391
2000 4,077,131 6,032,267
1999 4,157,192 5,771,628
1998 4,243,607 5,620,068
1997 4,349,913 5,509,136
1996 4,491,699 5,356,925
1995 4,657,722 5,225,836
1994 4,836,076 5,071,184
1993 4,911,100 4,956,002
1992 4,873,500 4,909,749
1991 4,835,900 4,836,677
1990 4,802,000 4,737,633
1989 4,803,300 4,713,229
1988 4,790,700 4,848,029
1987 4,743,500 4,962,395
1986 4,704,500 4,921,240
1985 4,662,900 4,834,296
1984 4,622,200 4,750,627
1983 4,582,900 4,661,574
1982 4,542,800 4,557,686
1981 4,504,500 4,447,272
1980 4,467,700 4,339,030
1979 4,430,200 4,232,605
1978 4,397,700 4,127,657
1977 4,372,100 4,024,032
1976 4,342,400 3,921,910
1975 4,311,200 3,821,494
1974 4,279,500 3,723,259
1973 4,242,500 3,627,383
1972 4,205,300 3,542,497
1971 4,163,000 3,468,646
1970 4,119,900 3,409,614
1969 4,080,300 3,365,533
1968 4,042,300 3,321,528
1967 4,005,800 3,277,648
1966 3,966,700 3,236,423
1965 3,921,600 3,189,835
1964 3,870,300 3,129,918
1963 3,816,100 3,072,669
1962 3,760,300 3,024,308
1961 3,703,600 2,976,724
1960 3,645,600 2,931,559

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/georgia/south-sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Georgia decreased by 152,842 people (a 3.94% decline), while South Sudan gained 2,853,576 people (a 35.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Georgia lost 29,890 people (a 0.8% decline), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,677,756 people (a 15.5% growth).

Georgia was ranked 124th most populous country in 2006 and is 131st in 2026. South Sudan was ranked 92nd in 2006 and ranked 80th 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 Sudan will increase by 47.4% to 18,434,212 people and rank change from 80th to 78th.

South Sudan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 24.1M 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
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Georgia South Sudan
2100 -0.57% 0.02%
2099 -0.56% 0.07%
2098 -0.55% -0.008%
2097 -0.53% 0.04%
2096 -0.51% 0.03%
2095 -0.5% -0.006%
2094 -0.49% 0.04%
2093 -0.46% 0.08%
2092 -0.47% 0.08%
2091 -0.45% 0.09%
2090 -0.46% 0.17%
2089 -0.45% 0.19%
2088 -0.45% 0.15%
2087 -0.44% 0.23%
2086 -0.45% 0.19%
2085 -0.43% 0.3%
2084 -0.41% 0.29%
2083 -0.42% 0.33%
2082 -0.41% 0.32%
2081 -0.39% 0.32%
2080 -0.41% 0.42%
2079 -0.42% 0.42%
2078 -0.42% 0.48%
2077 -0.44% 0.43%
2076 -0.44% 0.52%
2075 -0.42% 0.63%
2074 -0.42% 0.63%
2073 -0.42% 0.64%
2072 -0.41% 0.68%
2071 -0.43% 0.62%
2070 -0.44% 0.67%
2069 -0.43% 0.8%
2068 -0.43% 0.77%
2067 -0.44% 0.77%
2066 -0.45% 0.84%
2065 -0.43% 0.83%
2064 -0.42% 0.84%
2063 -0.4% 0.87%
2062 -0.38% 0.85%
2061 -0.37% 0.87%
2060 -0.36% 0.97%
2059 -0.33% 0.93%
2058 -0.32% 0.98%
2057 -0.33% 0.99%
2056 -0.31% 1%
2055 -0.28% 1.07%
2054 -0.28% 1.03%
2053 -0.29% 1.17%
2052 -0.26% 1.11%
2051 -0.24% 1.08%
2050 -0.22% 1.12%
2049 -0.22% 1.16%
2048 -0.21% 1.21%
2047 -0.21% 1.29%
2046 -0.19% 1.29%
2045 -0.16% 1.36%
2044 -0.16% 1.38%
2043 -0.14% 1.46%
2042 -0.14% 1.52%
2041 -0.17% 1.57%
2040 -0.15% 1.59%
2039 -0.17% 1.68%
2038 -0.17% 1.72%
2037 -0.19% 1.81%
2036 -0.16% 1.86%
2035 -0.16% 1.87%
2034 -0.13% 1.86%
2033 -0.13% 1.94%
2032 -0.15% 2.01%
2031 -0.12% 1.97%
2030 -0.12% 1.96%
2029 -0.08% 2%
2028 -0.08% 2%
2027 -0.06% 2.04%
2026 -0.04% 2.02%
2025 -0.009% 2.09%
2024 -0.43% 4.01%
2023 0.08% 4.19%
2022 0.1% 1.43%
2021 -0.38% 1.56%
2020 0.07% 2.64%
2019 -0.17% 2.97%
2018 -0.04% -1.33%
2017 0.01% -5.27%
2016 0.06% -2.5%
2015 0.16% -1.13%
2014 0.05% 0.62%
2013 -0.3% 3.81%
2012 -0.73% 4.55%
2011 -0.8% 5.56%
2010 -0.73% 5.44%
2009 -0.88% 4.83%
2008 -0.3% 5.11%
2007 -0.52% 5.17%
2006 -0.57% 5.09%
2005 -0.63% 4.94%
2004 -0.62% 4.78%
2003 -0.67% 4.64%
2002 -0.89% 4.57%
2001 -1.54% 4.58%
2000 -1.93% 4.52%
1999 -2.04% 2.7%
1998 -2.44% 2.01%
1997 -3.16% 2.84%
1996 -3.56% 2.51%
1995 -3.69% 3.05%
1994 -1.53% 2.32%
1993 0.77% 0.94%
1992 0.78% 1.51%
1991 0.71% 2.09%
1990 -0.03% 0.52%
1989 0.26% -2.78%
1988 1% -2.3%
1987 0.83% 0.84%
1986 0.89% 1.8%
1985 0.88% 1.76%
1984 0.86% 1.91%
1983 0.88% 2.28%
1982 0.85% 2.48%
1981 0.82% 2.49%
1980 0.85% 2.51%
1979 0.74% 2.54%
1978 0.59% 2.58%
1977 0.68% 2.6%
1976 0.72% 2.63%
1975 0.74% 2.64%
1974 0.87% 2.64%
1973 0.88% 2.4%
1972 1.02% 2.13%
1971 1.05% 1.73%
1970 0.97% 1.31%
1969 0.94% 1.32%
1968 0.91% 1.34%
1967 0.99% 1.27%
1966 1.15% 1.46%
1965 1.33% 1.91%
1964 1.42% 1.86%
1963 1.48% 1.6%
1962 1.53% 1.6%
1961 1.59% 1.54%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/georgia/south-sudan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Georgia declined by 0.43%, while South Sudan's population grew by 4.01%.

Live population counters

Georgia South Sudan
Current population
3697615
12507858
Population rank 131/197 80/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.15%
One net population change
33 minutes
1.14 minutes
One birth every
12.3 minutes
1.6 minutes
One death every
11.9 minutes
4.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline -44 +1,260
Annual growth/decline -15,926 +460,034
Annual growth/decline rate -0.43% +4.01%
Population growth rate rank 184/197 7/197
One migration net change every
6.85 hours
1.43 hours
Annual migration change +1,283 +6,145
Net migration rank 61/196 50/196
Foreign-born residents 81,582 914,001
Foreign-born residents rank 137/195 62/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 7.7%
Foreign-born share rank 133/195 77/195

Natural population change vs migration

Georgia
Natural

Migration
South Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Georgia South Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,283 - 6,145
2024 - 1,745 - 15,374
2023 -1,282 2,003 217,966 455,000
2022 -2,224 26,999 211,166 40,259
2021 -9,127 -2,738 213,567 -154,359
2020 335 -2,738 212,332 62,935
2019 5,606 -5,412 209,708 65,198
2018 8,407 -5,176 168,497 157,408
2017 8,391 -7,889 72,193 -670,477
2016 11,346 -10,588 110,553 -654,225
2015 13,105 -13,321 148,542 -159,822
2014 13,089 -16,047 227,611 -471,523
2013 10,145 -40,117 315,983 65,337
2012 8,584 -39,290 312,974 125,771
2011 8,989 -37,847 303,181 194,325
2010 10,501 -36,608 287,409 299,402
2009 12,210 -32,757 278,859 139,129
2008 7,974 -32,463 268,268 165,557
2007 3,551 -32,142 256,546 167,350
2006 2,146 -31,729 246,706 153,926
2005 1,604 -31,216 239,272 132,869
2004 283 -30,614 231,877 110,182
2003 2,482 -31,075 225,822 91,951
2002 2,228 -58,531 212,014 82,847
2001 3,445 -110,969 204,108 77,856
2000 4,681 -135,046 196,055 74,227
1999 6,901 -131,768 180,721 70,271
1998 9,823 -127,962 -12,157 64,285
1997 11,862 -133,250 121,454 48,280
1996 18,304 -133,999 116,728 17,953
1995 17,644 -130,201 110,417 17,077
1994 17,279 -147,551 165,407 16,407
1993 18,303 -154,788 32,779 15,772
1992 24,226 -121,647 28,874 15,077
1991 32,932 -111,958 87,873 14,327
1990 40,169 -108,969 82,900 12,988
1989 41,510 -85,690 83,735 -130,821
1988 42,810 -12,189 -125,447 -97,065
1987 45,561 -10,966 5,756 -11,976
1986 48,960 -14,123 99,502 -10,973
1985 49,786 -15,208 95,342 -9,986
1984 48,523 -12,920 90,970 -8,984
1983 48,496 -10,906 104,107 -7,986
1982 47,363 -12,363 118,641 -6,983
1981 46,185 -12,822 115,163 -5,994
1980 44,114 -12,593 112,307 -4,997
1979 42,863 -14,281 109,540 -3,997
1978 41,616 -9,755 107,352 -2,998
1977 40,023 -8,213 104,886 -1,997
1976 39,964 -8,952 102,346 -995
1975 39,331 -9,605 99,882 -395
1974 38,071 -10,261 97,181 -192
1973 38,259 -10,763 94,765 0
1972 38,832 -11,097 74,803 193
1971 38,953 -10,997 72,308 394
1970 38,731 -1,311 44,776 587
1969 37,764 34,301 42,015 786
1968 37,840 37,031 44,213 995
1967 40,070 34,734 41,357 1,194
1966 40,905 32,869 38,523 1,386
1965 43,463 18,981 51,682 1,591
1964 48,429 19,377 64,786 1,785
1963 51,456 19,405 46,333 1,591
1962 51,903 18,981 47,406 1,386
1961 52,284 18,016 45,186 1,194
1960 51,640 16,740 42,945 995

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/georgia/south-sudan | CC BY

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 Sudan 57.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,792,135 people) and 42.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,329,606 people).

As of 2024, 81,582 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Georgia, compared to 914,001 people or 7.7% in South Sudan.

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 Sudan
City Population
Juba 500K
Wau 321K
Bor 315K
Malakal 147K
Yambio 130K

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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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