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Population in Georgia compared to Sweden: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Georgia was 3,699,557 in 2024 vs 10,569,709 people in Sweden in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Georgia's population is 3,697,615 people compared to 10,680,056 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Sweden's population is 2.89 times bigger than Georgia's.
  • Georgia is ranked the 131st most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 91st.
  • The countries together account for 0.17% of the world: 0.04% for Georgia vs 0.13% for Sweden.
  • For the last 10 years, Georgia has had an average growth rate of -0.04% per year vs +0.88% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Georgia has decreased from 3.88M people to 3.7M (4.71% decline), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.6% growth).

Georgia vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Georgia
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Georgia Sweden
2100 2,893,380 11,357,586
2099 2,909,896 11,361,443
2098 2,926,162 11,365,725
2097 2,942,392 11,366,889
2096 2,957,950 11,368,572
2095 2,973,037 11,371,525
2094 2,987,987 11,374,169
2093 3,002,791 11,376,054
2092 3,016,791 11,378,099
2091 3,031,030 11,379,549
2090 3,044,757 11,381,475
2089 3,058,720 11,384,408
2088 3,072,643 11,387,073
2087 3,086,644 11,390,874
2086 3,100,203 11,398,223
2085 3,114,071 11,403,279
2084 3,127,457 11,408,050
2083 3,140,476 11,411,588
2082 3,153,567 11,416,796
2081 3,166,441 11,418,438
2080 3,178,973 11,420,629
2079 3,191,924 11,420,158
2078 3,205,275 11,418,032
2077 3,218,855 11,415,948
2076 3,233,158 11,412,112
2075 3,247,424 11,407,978
2074 3,261,175 11,404,682
2073 3,274,933 11,401,754
2072 3,288,643 11,398,056
2071 3,302,219 11,393,134
2070 3,316,457 11,389,416
2069 3,331,061 11,385,560
2068 3,345,571 11,384,165
2067 3,360,149 11,383,331
2066 3,375,114 11,383,335
2065 3,390,328 11,382,611
2064 3,405,090 11,381,643
2063 3,419,329 11,381,489
2062 3,433,158 11,382,109
2061 3,446,172 11,379,849
2060 3,459,003 11,378,661
2059 3,471,505 11,376,317
2058 3,483,096 11,372,527
2057 3,494,277 11,367,109
2056 3,505,804 11,361,843
2055 3,516,587 11,354,884
2054 3,526,351 11,347,343
2053 3,536,117 11,336,678
2052 3,546,442 11,322,876
2051 3,555,531 11,306,983
2050 3,564,112 11,287,973
2049 3,571,936 11,268,461
2048 3,579,925 11,247,615
2047 3,587,540 11,225,655
2046 3,595,202 11,202,749
2045 3,602,128 11,178,920
2044 3,607,903 11,153,887
2043 3,613,579 11,128,417
2042 3,618,645 11,102,505
2041 3,623,583 11,078,898
2040 3,629,829 11,054,498
2039 3,635,128 11,031,322
2038 3,641,234 11,008,943
2037 3,647,513 10,987,323
2036 3,654,319 10,964,438
2035 3,659,999 10,941,953
2034 3,665,732 10,919,289
2033 3,670,561 10,895,104
2032 3,675,172 10,869,796
2031 3,680,543 10,844,434
2030 3,684,960 10,815,888
2029 3,689,226 10,784,274
2028 3,692,147 10,749,191
2027 3,695,285 10,710,226
2026 3,697,615 10,668,870
2025 3,699,228 10,621,495
2024 3,699,557 10,569,709
2023 3,715,483 10,536,632
2022 3,712,502 10,486,941
2021 3,708,610 10,415,811
2020 3,722,716 10,353,442
2019 3,720,161 10,278,887
2018 3,726,549 10,175,214
2017 3,728,004 10,057,698
2016 3,727,505 9,923,085
2015 3,725,276 9,799,186
2014 3,719,414 9,696,110
2013 3,717,668 9,600,379
2012 3,728,874 9,519,374
2011 3,756,441 9,449,213
2010 3,786,695 9,378,126
2009 3,814,419 9,298,515
2008 3,848,449 9,219,637
2007 3,860,158 9,148,092
2006 3,880,347 9,080,505
2005 3,902,469 9,029,572
2004 3,927,340 8,993,531
2003 3,951,736 8,958,229
2002 3,978,515 8,924,958
2001 4,014,373 8,895,960
2000 4,077,131 8,872,109
1999 4,157,192 8,857,874
1998 4,243,607 8,850,974
1997 4,349,913 8,846,062
1996 4,491,699 8,840,998
1995 4,657,722 8,826,939
1994 4,836,076 8,780,745
1993 4,911,100 8,718,561
1992 4,873,500 8,668,067
1991 4,835,900 8,617,375
1990 4,802,000 8,558,835
1989 4,803,300 8,492,964
1988 4,790,700 8,436,489
1987 4,743,500 8,397,804
1986 4,704,500 8,369,829
1985 4,662,900 8,350,386
1984 4,622,200 8,336,605
1983 4,582,900 8,329,033
1982 4,542,800 8,325,263
1981 4,504,500 8,320,503
1980 4,467,700 8,310,531
1979 4,430,200 8,293,678
1978 4,397,700 8,275,599
1977 4,372,100 8,251,540
1976 4,342,400 8,222,286
1975 4,311,200 8,192,437
1974 4,279,500 8,159,955
1973 4,242,500 8,136,312
1972 4,205,300 8,122,300
1971 4,163,000 8,098,334
1970 4,119,900 8,042,801
1969 4,080,300 7,968,072
1968 4,042,300 7,912,273
1967 4,005,800 7,867,931
1966 3,966,700 7,807,797
1965 3,921,600 7,733,853
1964 3,870,300 7,661,354
1963 3,816,100 7,604,328
1962 3,760,300 7,561,588
1961 3,703,600 7,519,998
1960 3,645,600 7,484,656

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/sweden | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Georgia decreased by 152,842 people (a 3.94% decline), while Sweden gained 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Georgia lost 29,890 people (a 0.8% decline), while Sweden's population increased by 756,971 people (a 7.63% growth).

Georgia was ranked 124th most populous country in 2006 and is 131st in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 91st 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 Sweden will increase by 5.69% to 11,287,973 people and rank change from 91st to 93rd.

Sweden is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 11.4M 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
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Georgia Sweden
2100 -0.57% -0.03%
2099 -0.56% -0.04%
2098 -0.55% -0.01%
2097 -0.53% -0.01%
2096 -0.51% -0.03%
2095 -0.5% -0.02%
2094 -0.49% -0.02%
2093 -0.46% -0.02%
2092 -0.47% -0.01%
2091 -0.45% -0.02%
2090 -0.46% -0.03%
2089 -0.45% -0.02%
2088 -0.45% -0.03%
2087 -0.44% -0.06%
2086 -0.45% -0.04%
2085 -0.43% -0.04%
2084 -0.41% -0.03%
2083 -0.42% -0.05%
2082 -0.41% -0.01%
2081 -0.39% -0.02%
2080 -0.41% 0.004%
2079 -0.42% 0.02%
2078 -0.42% 0.02%
2077 -0.44% 0.03%
2076 -0.44% 0.04%
2075 -0.42% 0.03%
2074 -0.42% 0.03%
2073 -0.42% 0.03%
2072 -0.41% 0.04%
2071 -0.43% 0.03%
2070 -0.44% 0.03%
2069 -0.43% 0.01%
2068 -0.43% 0.007%
2067 -0.44% -0%
2066 -0.45% 0.006%
2065 -0.43% 0.009%
2064 -0.42% 0.001%
2063 -0.4% -0.005%
2062 -0.38% 0.02%
2061 -0.37% 0.01%
2060 -0.36% 0.02%
2059 -0.33% 0.03%
2058 -0.32% 0.05%
2057 -0.33% 0.05%
2056 -0.31% 0.06%
2055 -0.28% 0.07%
2054 -0.28% 0.09%
2053 -0.29% 0.12%
2052 -0.26% 0.14%
2051 -0.24% 0.17%
2050 -0.22% 0.17%
2049 -0.22% 0.19%
2048 -0.21% 0.2%
2047 -0.21% 0.2%
2046 -0.19% 0.21%
2045 -0.16% 0.22%
2044 -0.16% 0.23%
2043 -0.14% 0.23%
2042 -0.14% 0.21%
2041 -0.17% 0.22%
2040 -0.15% 0.21%
2039 -0.17% 0.2%
2038 -0.17% 0.2%
2037 -0.19% 0.21%
2036 -0.16% 0.21%
2035 -0.16% 0.21%
2034 -0.13% 0.22%
2033 -0.13% 0.23%
2032 -0.15% 0.23%
2031 -0.12% 0.26%
2030 -0.12% 0.29%
2029 -0.08% 0.33%
2028 -0.08% 0.36%
2027 -0.06% 0.39%
2026 -0.04% 0.45%
2025 -0.009% 0.49%
2024 -0.43% 0.31%
2023 0.08% 0.47%
2022 0.1% 0.68%
2021 -0.38% 0.6%
2020 0.07% 0.73%
2019 -0.17% 1.02%
2018 -0.04% 1.17%
2017 0.01% 1.36%
2016 0.06% 1.26%
2015 0.16% 1.06%
2014 0.05% 1%
2013 -0.3% 0.85%
2012 -0.73% 0.74%
2011 -0.8% 0.76%
2010 -0.73% 0.86%
2009 -0.88% 0.86%
2008 -0.3% 0.78%
2007 -0.52% 0.74%
2006 -0.57% 0.56%
2005 -0.63% 0.4%
2004 -0.62% 0.39%
2003 -0.67% 0.37%
2002 -0.89% 0.33%
2001 -1.54% 0.27%
2000 -1.93% 0.16%
1999 -2.04% 0.08%
1998 -2.44% 0.06%
1997 -3.16% 0.06%
1996 -3.56% 0.16%
1995 -3.69% 0.53%
1994 -1.53% 0.71%
1993 0.77% 0.58%
1992 0.78% 0.59%
1991 0.71% 0.68%
1990 -0.03% 0.78%
1989 0.26% 0.67%
1988 1% 0.46%
1987 0.83% 0.33%
1986 0.89% 0.23%
1985 0.88% 0.17%
1984 0.86% 0.09%
1983 0.88% 0.05%
1982 0.85% 0.06%
1981 0.82% 0.12%
1980 0.85% 0.2%
1979 0.74% 0.22%
1978 0.59% 0.29%
1977 0.68% 0.36%
1976 0.72% 0.36%
1975 0.74% 0.4%
1974 0.87% 0.29%
1973 0.88% 0.17%
1972 1.02% 0.3%
1971 1.05% 0.69%
1970 0.97% 0.94%
1969 0.94% 0.71%
1968 0.91% 0.56%
1967 0.99% 0.77%
1966 1.15% 0.96%
1965 1.33% 0.95%
1964 1.42% 0.75%
1963 1.48% 0.57%
1962 1.53% 0.55%
1961 1.59% 0.47%

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/sweden | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Georgia declined by 0.43%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Georgia Sweden
Current population
3697615
10680056
Population rank 131/197 91/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.13%
One net population change
33 minutes
15.9 minutes
One birth every
12.3 minutes
5.25 minutes
One death every
11.9 minutes
5.54 minutes
Daily growth/decline -44 +91
Annual growth/decline -15,926 +33,077
Annual growth/decline rate -0.43% +0.31%
Population growth rate rank 184/197 149/197
One migration net change every
6.85 hours
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change +1,283 +47,079
Net migration rank 61/196 22/196
Foreign-born residents 81,582 2,272,158
Foreign-born residents rank 137/195 34/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 21.4%
Foreign-born share rank 133/195 28/195

Natural population change vs migration

Georgia
Natural

Migration
Sweden
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Georgia Sweden
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,283 - 47,079
2024 - 1,745 - 50,115
2023 -1,282 2,003 5,269 55,209
2022 -2,224 26,999 10,487 58,955
2021 -9,127 -2,738 22,914 51,947
2020 335 -2,738 14,495 37,302
2019 5,606 -5,412 25,697 72,619
2018 8,407 -5,176 23,403 87,517
2017 8,391 -7,889 24,138 102,671
2016 11,346 -10,588 25,800 119,234
2015 13,105 -13,321 23,518 80,534
2014 13,089 -16,047 26,179 77,654
2013 10,145 -40,117 23,041 66,760
2012 8,584 -39,290 20,943 52,879
2011 8,989 -37,847 21,733 46,049
2010 10,501 -36,608 25,320 51,175
2009 12,210 -32,757 21,387 63,638
2008 7,974 -32,463 18,439 56,452
2007 3,551 -32,142 15,552 54,907
2006 2,146 -31,729 15,436 51,675
2005 1,604 -31,216 9,030 27,030
2004 283 -30,614 9,893 25,842
2003 2,482 -31,075 6,271 29,161
2002 2,228 -58,531 893 31,364
2001 3,445 -110,969 -1,779 28,856
2000 4,681 -135,046 -2,662 24,900
1999 6,901 -131,768 -6,201 13,940
1998 9,823 -127,962 -3,541 11,325
1997 11,862 -133,250 -3,539 6,047
1996 18,304 -133,999 1,768 5,773
1995 17,644 -130,201 9,710 11,621
1994 17,279 -147,551 20,196 51,545
1993 18,303 -154,788 20,924 32,725
1992 24,226 -121,647 28,605 20,507
1991 32,932 -111,958 29,299 25,314
1990 40,169 -108,969 29,100 35,668
1989 41,510 -85,690 24,629 44,565
1988 42,810 -12,189 15,186 30,064
1987 45,561 -10,966 11,757 21,335
1986 48,960 -14,123 9,206 15,211
1985 49,786 -15,208 4,175 11,464
1984 48,523 -12,920 3,335 8,668
1983 48,496 -10,906 833 2,105
1982 47,363 -12,363 1,665 2,524
1981 46,185 -12,822 1,664 3,209
1980 44,114 -12,593 5,818 10,040
1979 42,863 -14,281 4,976 13,895
1978 41,616 -9,755 4,138 13,807
1977 40,023 -8,213 7,426 23,528
1976 39,964 -8,952 8,222 20,324
1975 39,331 -9,605 14,746 16,564
1974 38,071 -10,261 23,664 9,217
1973 38,259 -10,763 24,409 -9,551
1972 38,832 -11,097 28,428 -13,519
1971 38,953 -10,997 31,583 2,334
1970 38,731 -1,311 30,563 47,242
1969 37,764 34,301 23,904 48,824
1968 37,840 37,031 30,858 8,545
1967 40,070 34,734 41,700 11,075
1966 40,905 32,869 45,286 24,920
1965 43,463 18,981 44,857 32,444
1964 48,429 19,377 45,968 23,581
1963 51,456 19,405 35,741 11,009
1962 51,903 18,981 30,246 9,627
1961 52,284 18,016 30,832 14,401
1960 51,640 16,740 27,693 1,080

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

GeoRank.org/population/georgia/sweden | 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 Sweden 21.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 201,900 people) and 78.6% is from migration (a gain of 743,642 people).

As of 2024, 81,582 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Georgia, compared to 2,272,158 people or 21.4% in Sweden.

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
Sweden
City Population
Stockholm 985K
Gothenburg 675K
Malmo 339K
Uppsala 175K
Vasteras 132K
Orebro 129K
Linkoping 117K
Helsingborg 116K
Jonkoping 103K
Lund 98.3K

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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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