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Population in Georgia compared to Sri Lanka: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Georgia was 3,935,766 in 2025 vs 21,756,000 people in Sri Lanka in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Georgia's population is 3,934,050 people compared to 21,926,160 in Sri Lanka.

Population statistics:

  • Sri Lanka's population is 5.57 times bigger than Georgia's.
  • Georgia is ranked the 129th most populous country in the world, while Sri Lanka is the 63rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.31% of the world: 0.05% for Georgia vs 0.26% for Sri Lanka.
  • For the last 10 years, Georgia has had an average growth rate of +0.52% per year vs +0.42% in Sri Lanka.
  • Since 2006, the population of Georgia has increased from 3.88M people to 3.93M (1.38% growth), while Sri Lanka has grown from 20.4M to 21.9M (7.73% growth).

Georgia vs Sri Lanka: population by year and forecast

Georgia
Factual

Projection
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Georgia Sri Lanka
2100 3,078,390 20,009,380
2099 3,095,962 20,121,095
2098 3,113,268 20,234,513
2097 3,130,535 20,345,619
2096 3,147,088 20,456,607
2095 3,163,140 20,566,246
2094 3,179,046 20,674,019
2093 3,194,797 20,780,946
2092 3,209,692 20,886,274
2091 3,224,841 20,990,047
2090 3,239,446 21,095,968
2089 3,254,302 21,198,788
2088 3,269,115 21,299,229
2087 3,284,011 21,398,269
2086 3,298,437 21,496,892
2085 3,313,192 21,594,661
2084 3,327,434 21,687,323
2083 3,341,286 21,778,597
2082 3,355,214 21,866,395
2081 3,368,911 21,954,337
2080 3,382,244 22,038,953
2079 3,396,024 22,122,744
2078 3,410,227 22,200,069
2077 3,424,676 22,274,355
2076 3,439,894 22,345,857
2075 3,455,072 22,414,609
2074 3,469,703 22,485,066
2073 3,484,340 22,550,427
2072 3,498,926 22,610,645
2071 3,513,371 22,669,042
2070 3,528,520 22,725,948
2069 3,544,057 22,779,050
2068 3,559,495 22,831,596
2067 3,575,004 22,885,941
2066 3,590,926 22,935,123
2065 3,607,114 22,985,942
2064 3,622,820 23,030,844
2063 3,637,969 23,071,114
2062 3,652,682 23,107,970
2061 3,666,528 23,139,924
2060 3,680,180 23,171,649
2059 3,693,482 23,199,387
2058 3,705,813 23,224,997
2057 3,717,709 23,247,211
2056 3,729,974 23,267,292
2055 3,741,446 23,278,653
2054 3,751,834 23,287,520
2053 3,762,225 23,297,347
2052 3,773,210 23,301,287
2051 3,782,880 23,302,108
2050 3,792,010 23,299,282
2049 3,800,334 23,293,630
2048 3,808,834 23,283,465
2047 3,816,936 23,267,251
2046 3,825,088 23,244,081
2045 3,832,457 23,212,221
2044 3,838,601 23,181,041
2043 3,844,640 23,144,217
2042 3,850,029 23,103,489
2041 3,855,284 23,056,478
2040 3,861,929 23,005,928
2039 3,867,567 22,948,866
2038 3,874,063 22,888,821
2037 3,880,743 22,822,943
2036 3,887,984 22,756,462
2035 3,894,028 22,685,766
2034 3,900,127 22,611,514
2033 3,905,266 22,532,374
2032 3,910,171 22,449,310
2031 3,915,886 22,364,063
2030 3,920,585 22,273,377
2029 3,925,124 22,181,300
2028 3,928,232 22,082,826
2027 3,931,570 21,979,196
2026 3,934,050 21,870,145
2025 3,935,766 21,756,000
2024 3,812,518 21,916,000
2023 3,715,483 22,037,000
2022 3,712,502 22,181,000
2021 3,708,610 22,156,000
2020 3,722,716 21,919,000
2019 3,720,161 21,803,000
2018 3,726,549 21,670,000
2017 3,728,004 21,453,000
2016 3,727,505 21,209,000
2015 3,725,276 20,970,000
2014 3,719,414 20,778,000
2013 3,717,668 20,585,000
2012 3,728,874 21,169,458
2011 3,756,441 21,009,048
2010 3,786,695 20,879,089
2009 3,814,419 20,756,435
2008 3,848,449 20,629,378
2007 3,860,158 20,492,545
2006 3,880,347 20,352,411
2005 3,902,469 20,216,524
2004 3,927,340 20,087,605
2003 3,951,736 19,951,521
2002 3,978,515 19,805,752
2001 4,014,373 19,600,362
2000 4,077,131 19,293,054
1999 4,157,192 18,944,731
1998 4,243,607 18,596,003
1997 4,349,913 18,248,200
1996 4,491,699 17,905,018
1995 4,657,722 17,564,068
1994 4,836,076 17,275,773
1993 4,911,100 17,025,918
1992 4,873,500 16,739,284
1991 4,835,900 16,475,354
1990 4,802,000 16,352,458
1989 4,803,300 16,248,557
1988 4,790,700 16,078,621
1987 4,743,500 15,916,576
1986 4,704,500 15,731,256
1985 4,662,900 15,544,154
1984 4,622,200 15,441,860
1983 4,582,900 15,388,794
1982 4,542,800 15,286,567
1981 4,504,500 15,099,414
1980 4,467,700 14,847,974
1979 4,430,200 14,579,614
1978 4,397,700 14,310,128
1977 4,372,100 14,049,371
1976 4,342,400 13,796,770
1975 4,311,200 13,548,984
1974 4,279,500 13,305,693
1973 4,242,500 13,060,916
1972 4,205,300 12,809,205
1971 4,163,000 12,551,910
1970 4,119,900 12,287,110
1969 4,080,300 12,013,858
1968 4,042,300 11,736,088
1967 4,005,800 11,457,328
1966 3,966,700 11,183,928
1965 3,921,600 10,916,965
1964 3,870,300 10,653,397
1963 3,816,100 10,395,040
1962 3,760,300 10,143,754
1961 3,703,600 9,899,372
1960 3,645,600 9,661,389

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 Sri Lanka gained 856,589 people (a 4.21% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Georgia gained 206,545 people (a 5.54% growth), while Sri Lanka's population increased by 717,160 people (a 3.38% growth).

Georgia was ranked 124th most populous country in 2006 and is 129th in 2026. Sri Lanka was ranked 55th in 2006 and ranked 63rd 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 Sri Lanka will increase by 6.26% to 23,299,282 people and rank change from 63rd to 71st.

Sri Lanka is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 23.3M 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
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Georgia Sri Lanka
2100 -0.57% -0.56%
2099 -0.56% -0.56%
2098 -0.55% -0.55%
2097 -0.53% -0.54%
2096 -0.51% -0.53%
2095 -0.5% -0.52%
2094 -0.49% -0.51%
2093 -0.46% -0.5%
2092 -0.47% -0.49%
2091 -0.45% -0.5%
2090 -0.46% -0.49%
2089 -0.45% -0.47%
2088 -0.45% -0.46%
2087 -0.44% -0.46%
2086 -0.45% -0.45%
2085 -0.43% -0.43%
2084 -0.41% -0.42%
2083 -0.42% -0.4%
2082 -0.41% -0.4%
2081 -0.39% -0.38%
2080 -0.41% -0.38%
2079 -0.42% -0.35%
2078 -0.42% -0.33%
2077 -0.44% -0.32%
2076 -0.44% -0.31%
2075 -0.42% -0.31%
2074 -0.42% -0.29%
2073 -0.42% -0.27%
2072 -0.41% -0.26%
2071 -0.43% -0.25%
2070 -0.44% -0.23%
2069 -0.43% -0.23%
2068 -0.43% -0.24%
2067 -0.44% -0.21%
2066 -0.45% -0.22%
2065 -0.43% -0.19%
2064 -0.42% -0.17%
2063 -0.4% -0.16%
2062 -0.38% -0.14%
2061 -0.37% -0.14%
2060 -0.36% -0.12%
2059 -0.33% -0.11%
2058 -0.32% -0.1%
2057 -0.33% -0.09%
2056 -0.31% -0.05%
2055 -0.28% -0.04%
2054 -0.28% -0.04%
2053 -0.29% -0.02%
2052 -0.26% -0.004%
2051 -0.24% 0.01%
2050 -0.22% 0.02%
2049 -0.22% 0.04%
2048 -0.21% 0.07%
2047 -0.21% 0.1%
2046 -0.19% 0.14%
2045 -0.16% 0.13%
2044 -0.16% 0.16%
2043 -0.14% 0.18%
2042 -0.14% 0.2%
2041 -0.17% 0.22%
2040 -0.15% 0.25%
2039 -0.17% 0.26%
2038 -0.17% 0.29%
2037 -0.19% 0.29%
2036 -0.16% 0.31%
2035 -0.16% 0.33%
2034 -0.13% 0.35%
2033 -0.13% 0.37%
2032 -0.15% 0.38%
2031 -0.12% 0.41%
2030 -0.12% 0.42%
2029 -0.08% 0.45%
2028 -0.08% 0.47%
2027 -0.06% 0.5%
2026 -0.04% 0.52%
2025 3.23% -0.73%
2024 2.61% -0.55%
2023 0.08% -0.65%
2022 0.1% 0.11%
2021 -0.38% 1.08%
2020 0.07% 0.53%
2019 -0.17% 0.61%
2018 -0.04% 1.01%
2017 0.01% 1.15%
2016 0.06% 1.14%
2015 0.16% 0.92%
2014 0.05% 0.94%
2013 -0.3% -2.76%
2012 -0.73% 0.76%
2011 -0.8% 0.62%
2010 -0.73% 0.59%
2009 -0.88% 0.62%
2008 -0.3% 0.67%
2007 -0.52% 0.69%
2006 -0.57% 0.67%
2005 -0.63% 0.64%
2004 -0.62% 0.68%
2003 -0.67% 0.74%
2002 -0.89% 1.05%
2001 -1.54% 1.59%
2000 -1.93% 1.84%
1999 -2.04% 1.88%
1998 -2.44% 1.91%
1997 -3.16% 1.92%
1996 -3.56% 1.94%
1995 -3.69% 1.67%
1994 -1.53% 1.47%
1993 0.77% 1.71%
1992 0.78% 1.6%
1991 0.71% 0.75%
1990 -0.03% 0.64%
1989 0.26% 1.06%
1988 1% 1.02%
1987 0.83% 1.18%
1986 0.89% 1.2%
1985 0.88% 0.66%
1984 0.86% 0.34%
1983 0.88% 0.67%
1982 0.85% 1.24%
1981 0.82% 1.69%
1980 0.85% 1.84%
1979 0.74% 1.88%
1978 0.59% 1.86%
1977 0.68% 1.83%
1976 0.72% 1.83%
1975 0.74% 1.83%
1974 0.87% 1.87%
1973 0.88% 1.97%
1972 1.02% 2.05%
1971 1.05% 2.16%
1970 0.97% 2.27%
1969 0.94% 2.37%
1968 0.91% 2.43%
1967 0.99% 2.44%
1966 1.15% 2.45%
1965 1.33% 2.47%
1964 1.42% 2.49%
1963 1.48% 2.48%
1962 1.53% 2.47%
1961 1.59% 2.46%

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 Sri Lanka's population declined by 0.73%.

Live population counters

Georgia Sri Lanka
Current population
3934050
21926160
Population rank 129/197 63/197
Percent of world population 0.05% 0.26%
One net population change
4.28 minutes
3.29 minutes
One birth every
12.2 minutes
2.37 minutes
One death every
11.6 minutes
3.07 minutes
Daily growth/decline +338 -438
Annual growth/decline +123,248 -160,000
Annual growth/decline rate +3.23% -0.73%
Population growth rate rank 11/197 190/197
One migration net change every
6.85 hours
17.2 minutes
Annual migration change +1,283 -30,724
Net migration rank 61/196 165/196
Foreign-born residents 81,582 40,698
Foreign-born residents rank 137/195 156/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 133/195 190/195

Natural population change vs migration

Georgia
Natural

Migration
Sri Lanka
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Georgia Sri Lanka
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,283 - -30,724
2024 -2,085 1,745 50,407 -27,245
2023 -1,282 2,003 66,111 -28,011
2022 -2,224 26,999 95,378 -27,435
2021 -9,127 -2,738 121,858 -29,586
2020 335 -2,738 170,968 -29,875
2019 5,606 -5,412 172,243 -28,426
2018 8,407 -5,176 183,610 -28,607
2017 8,391 -7,889 187,993 -22,324
2016 11,346 -10,588 194,232 -18,388
2015 13,105 -13,321 201,815 -29,797
2014 13,089 -16,047 211,541 -33,672
2013 10,145 -40,117 221,021 -37,754
2012 8,584 -39,290 229,138 -41,955
2011 8,989 -37,847 224,461 -90,839
2010 10,501 -36,608 224,325 -98,060
2009 12,210 -32,757 200,175 -81,130
2008 7,974 -32,463 232,225 -97,144
2007 3,551 -32,142 248,287 -109,695
2006 2,146 -31,729 248,706 -107,045
2005 1,604 -31,216 248,683 -118,594
2004 283 -30,614 212,527 -84,795
2003 2,482 -31,075 252,008 -107,573
2002 2,228 -58,531 252,840 -105,718
2001 3,445 -110,969 244,377 19,273
2000 4,681 -135,046 227,060 123,894
1999 6,901 -131,768 206,876 138,799
1998 9,823 -127,962 201,059 150,724
1997 11,862 -133,250 208,193 135,636
1996 18,304 -133,999 215,290 127,236
1995 17,644 -130,201 221,957 117,416
1994 17,279 -147,551 228,904 8,323
1993 18,303 -154,788 226,257 36,232
1992 24,226 -121,647 222,230 88,542
1991 32,932 -111,958 218,117 -1,047
1990 40,169 -108,969 224,454 -195,736
1989 41,510 -85,690 212,401 -33,305
1988 42,810 -12,189 219,184 -58,415
1987 45,561 -10,966 226,414 -63,105
1986 48,960 -14,123 233,782 -26,460
1985 49,786 -15,208 247,836 -80,950
1984 48,523 -12,920 263,175 -225,450
1983 48,496 -10,906 277,768 -209,362
1982 47,363 -12,363 300,030 -163,987
1981 46,185 -12,822 328,096 -89,824
1980 44,114 -12,593 328,155 -63,541
1979 42,863 -14,281 329,791 -57,683
1978 41,616 -9,755 317,055 -50,189
1977 40,023 -8,213 300,038 -45,383
1976 39,964 -8,952 291,816 -41,258
1975 39,331 -9,605 282,496 -37,475
1974 38,071 -10,261 275,521 -33,979
1973 38,259 -10,763 278,577 -30,582
1972 38,832 -11,097 282,494 -27,071
1971 38,953 -10,997 281,200 -22,021
1970 38,731 -1,311 286,719 -16,299
1969 37,764 34,301 286,218 -10,152
1968 37,840 37,031 286,642 -7,163
1967 40,070 34,734 284,738 -6,696
1966 40,905 32,869 275,549 -6,794
1965 43,463 18,981 272,422 -7,249
1964 48,429 19,377 269,584 -7,614
1963 51,456 19,405 262,880 -8,118
1962 51,903 18,981 256,719 -8,909
1961 52,284 18,016 251,087 -10,144
1960 51,640 16,740 247,631 -12,610

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 Sri Lanka 84.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,444,615 people) and 15.7% is from migration (a loss of 269,694 people).

As of 2024, 81,582 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Georgia, compared to 40,698 people or 0.2% in Sri Lanka.

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
Sri Lanka
City Population
Colombo 648K
Gampaha 191K
Beruwala 165K
Negombo 142K
Kandy 120K
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte 116K
Trincomalee 99.1K
Galle 93.1K
Matara 68.2K
Anuradhapura 63.2K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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