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

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The latest officially reported population of Georgia was 3,935,766 in 2025 vs 25,620,427 people in Syria in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Georgia's population is 3,934,050 people compared to 26,956,472 in Syria.

Population statistics:

  • Syria's population is 6.85 times bigger than Georgia's.
  • Georgia is ranked the 129th most populous country in the world, while Syria is the 56th.
  • The countries together account for 0.37% of the world: 0.05% for Georgia vs 0.32% for Syria.
  • For the last 10 years, Georgia has had an average growth rate of +0.52% per year vs +2.19% in Syria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Georgia has increased from 3.88M people to 3.93M (1.38% growth), while Syria has grown from 19.6M to 27M (37.3% growth).

Georgia vs Syria: population by year and forecast

Georgia
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Georgia Syria
2100 3,078,390 44,500,028
2099 3,095,962 44,570,009
2098 3,113,268 44,629,837
2097 3,130,535 44,692,566
2096 3,147,088 44,747,012
2095 3,163,140 44,774,686
2094 3,179,046 44,824,294
2093 3,194,797 44,853,295
2092 3,209,692 44,882,700
2091 3,224,841 44,895,349
2090 3,239,446 44,926,869
2089 3,254,302 44,925,891
2088 3,269,115 44,920,667
2087 3,284,011 44,928,298
2086 3,298,437 44,947,658
2085 3,313,192 44,913,669
2084 3,327,434 44,878,845
2083 3,341,286 44,850,592
2082 3,355,214 44,790,014
2081 3,368,911 44,723,244
2080 3,382,244 44,624,321
2079 3,396,024 44,567,127
2078 3,410,227 44,529,618
2077 3,424,676 44,484,155
2076 3,439,894 44,400,339
2075 3,455,072 44,306,882
2074 3,469,703 44,209,517
2073 3,484,340 44,102,028
2072 3,498,926 43,965,642
2071 3,513,371 43,821,617
2070 3,528,520 43,678,154
2069 3,544,057 43,530,683
2068 3,559,495 43,348,487
2067 3,575,004 43,154,741
2066 3,590,926 42,944,885
2065 3,607,114 42,695,249
2064 3,622,820 42,445,036
2063 3,637,969 42,198,056
2062 3,652,682 41,949,014
2061 3,666,528 41,695,586
2060 3,680,180 41,410,547
2059 3,693,482 41,097,942
2058 3,705,813 40,815,606
2057 3,717,709 40,534,091
2056 3,729,974 40,224,053
2055 3,741,446 39,918,930
2054 3,751,834 39,584,624
2053 3,762,225 39,242,144
2052 3,773,210 38,940,206
2051 3,782,880 38,629,604
2050 3,792,010 38,307,069
2049 3,800,334 37,986,965
2048 3,808,834 37,682,780
2047 3,816,936 37,391,752
2046 3,825,088 37,081,479
2045 3,832,457 36,744,441
2044 3,838,601 36,428,225
2043 3,844,640 36,090,851
2042 3,850,029 35,729,021
2041 3,855,284 35,352,033
2040 3,861,929 34,947,817
2039 3,867,567 34,533,772
2038 3,874,063 34,091,760
2037 3,880,743 33,612,993
2036 3,887,984 33,134,445
2035 3,894,028 32,608,669
2034 3,900,127 32,062,309
2033 3,905,266 31,477,500
2032 3,910,171 30,883,996
2031 3,915,886 30,248,264
2030 3,920,585 29,592,787
2029 3,925,124 28,871,638
2028 3,928,232 28,141,821
2027 3,931,570 27,355,002
2026 3,934,050 26,535,554
2025 3,935,766 25,620,427
2024 3,812,518 24,672,760
2023 3,715,483 23,594,623
2022 3,712,502 22,462,173
2021 3,708,610 21,628,839
2020 3,722,716 21,049,429
2019 3,720,161 20,353,534
2018 3,726,549 19,577,845
2017 3,728,004 19,224,668
2016 3,727,505 19,193,834
2015 3,725,276 19,424,618
2014 3,719,414 20,273,659
2013 3,717,668 21,666,917
2012 3,728,874 22,759,763
2011 3,756,441 22,878,098
2010 3,786,695 22,482,421
2009 3,814,419 21,976,969
2008 3,848,449 21,636,564
2007 3,860,158 20,884,125
2006 3,880,347 19,637,022
2005 3,902,469 18,814,091
2004 3,927,340 18,336,875
2003 3,951,736 17,889,296
2002 3,978,515 17,468,332
2001 4,014,373 17,051,338
2000 4,077,131 16,637,888
1999 4,157,192 16,228,061
1998 4,243,607 15,820,413
1997 4,349,913 15,417,542
1996 4,491,699 15,018,104
1995 4,657,722 14,616,801
1994 4,836,076 14,208,583
1993 4,911,100 13,795,686
1992 4,873,500 13,385,571
1991 4,835,900 12,980,821
1990 4,802,000 12,579,208
1989 4,803,300 12,179,060
1988 4,790,700 11,782,264
1987 4,743,500 11,388,923
1986 4,704,500 11,002,844
1985 4,662,900 10,625,672
1984 4,622,200 10,258,398
1983 4,582,900 9,904,809
1982 4,542,800 9,572,511
1981 4,504,500 9,260,189
1980 4,467,700 8,957,663
1979 4,430,200 8,661,909
1978 4,397,700 8,372,759
1977 4,372,100 8,090,501
1976 4,342,400 7,817,320
1975 4,311,200 7,554,364
1974 4,279,500 7,302,160
1973 4,242,500 7,060,321
1972 4,205,300 6,826,024
1971 4,163,000 6,598,094
1970 4,119,900 6,380,609
1969 4,080,300 6,175,166
1968 4,042,300 5,978,742
1967 4,005,800 5,790,198
1966 3,966,700 5,609,047
1965 3,921,600 5,435,267
1964 3,870,300 5,269,087
1963 3,816,100 5,110,467
1962 3,760,300 4,959,340
1961 3,703,600 4,815,466
1960 3,645,600 4,673,500

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 Syria lost 443,188 people (a 2.26% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Georgia gained 206,545 people (a 5.54% growth), while Syria's population increased by 7,762,638 people (a 40.4% growth).

Georgia was ranked 124th most populous country in 2006 and is 129th in 2026. Syria was ranked 58th in 2006 and ranked 56th 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 Syria will increase by 42.1% to 38,307,069 people and rank change from 56th to 53rd.

Syria is projected to reach its peak in 2086 at 44.9M 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
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Georgia Syria
2100 -0.57% -0.16%
2099 -0.56% -0.13%
2098 -0.55% -0.14%
2097 -0.53% -0.12%
2096 -0.51% -0.06%
2095 -0.5% -0.11%
2094 -0.49% -0.06%
2093 -0.46% -0.07%
2092 -0.47% -0.03%
2091 -0.45% -0.07%
2090 -0.46% 0.002%
2089 -0.45% 0.01%
2088 -0.45% -0.02%
2087 -0.44% -0.04%
2086 -0.45% 0.08%
2085 -0.43% 0.08%
2084 -0.41% 0.06%
2083 -0.42% 0.14%
2082 -0.41% 0.15%
2081 -0.39% 0.22%
2080 -0.41% 0.13%
2079 -0.42% 0.08%
2078 -0.42% 0.1%
2077 -0.44% 0.19%
2076 -0.44% 0.21%
2075 -0.42% 0.22%
2074 -0.42% 0.24%
2073 -0.42% 0.31%
2072 -0.41% 0.33%
2071 -0.43% 0.33%
2070 -0.44% 0.34%
2069 -0.43% 0.42%
2068 -0.43% 0.45%
2067 -0.44% 0.49%
2066 -0.45% 0.58%
2065 -0.43% 0.59%
2064 -0.42% 0.59%
2063 -0.4% 0.59%
2062 -0.38% 0.61%
2061 -0.37% 0.69%
2060 -0.36% 0.76%
2059 -0.33% 0.69%
2058 -0.32% 0.69%
2057 -0.33% 0.77%
2056 -0.31% 0.76%
2055 -0.28% 0.84%
2054 -0.28% 0.87%
2053 -0.29% 0.78%
2052 -0.26% 0.8%
2051 -0.24% 0.84%
2050 -0.22% 0.84%
2049 -0.22% 0.81%
2048 -0.21% 0.78%
2047 -0.21% 0.84%
2046 -0.19% 0.92%
2045 -0.16% 0.87%
2044 -0.16% 0.93%
2043 -0.14% 1.01%
2042 -0.14% 1.07%
2041 -0.17% 1.16%
2040 -0.15% 1.2%
2039 -0.17% 1.3%
2038 -0.17% 1.42%
2037 -0.19% 1.44%
2036 -0.16% 1.61%
2035 -0.16% 1.7%
2034 -0.13% 1.86%
2033 -0.13% 1.92%
2032 -0.15% 2.1%
2031 -0.12% 2.21%
2030 -0.12% 2.5%
2029 -0.08% 2.59%
2028 -0.08% 2.88%
2027 -0.06% 3.09%
2026 -0.04% 3.57%
2025 3.23% 3.84%
2024 2.61% 4.57%
2023 0.08% 5.04%
2022 0.1% 3.85%
2021 -0.38% 2.75%
2020 0.07% 3.42%
2019 -0.17% 3.96%
2018 -0.04% 1.84%
2017 0.01% 0.16%
2016 0.06% -1.19%
2015 0.16% -4.19%
2014 0.05% -6.43%
2013 -0.3% -4.8%
2012 -0.73% -0.52%
2011 -0.8% 1.76%
2010 -0.73% 2.3%
2009 -0.88% 1.57%
2008 -0.3% 3.6%
2007 -0.52% 6.35%
2006 -0.57% 4.37%
2005 -0.63% 2.6%
2004 -0.62% 2.5%
2003 -0.67% 2.41%
2002 -0.89% 2.45%
2001 -1.54% 2.48%
2000 -1.93% 2.53%
1999 -2.04% 2.58%
1998 -2.44% 2.61%
1997 -3.16% 2.66%
1996 -3.56% 2.75%
1995 -3.69% 2.87%
1994 -1.53% 2.99%
1993 0.77% 3.06%
1992 0.78% 3.12%
1991 0.71% 3.19%
1990 -0.03% 3.29%
1989 0.26% 3.37%
1988 1% 3.45%
1987 0.83% 3.51%
1986 0.89% 3.55%
1985 0.88% 3.58%
1984 0.86% 3.57%
1983 0.88% 3.47%
1982 0.85% 3.37%
1981 0.82% 3.38%
1980 0.85% 3.41%
1979 0.74% 3.45%
1978 0.59% 3.49%
1977 0.68% 3.49%
1976 0.72% 3.48%
1975 0.74% 3.45%
1974 0.87% 3.43%
1973 0.88% 3.43%
1972 1.02% 3.45%
1971 1.05% 3.41%
1970 0.97% 3.33%
1969 0.94% 3.29%
1968 0.91% 3.26%
1967 0.99% 3.23%
1966 1.15% 3.2%
1965 1.33% 3.15%
1964 1.42% 3.1%
1963 1.48% 3.05%
1962 1.53% 2.99%
1961 1.59% 3.04%

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 Syria's population grew by 3.84%.

Live population counters

Georgia Syria
Current population
3934050
26956472
Population rank 129/197 56/197
Percent of world population 0.05% 0.32%
One net population change
4.28 minutes
33.4 seconds
One birth every
12.2 minutes
55.2 seconds
One death every
11.6 minutes
4.32 minutes
Daily growth/decline +338 +2,596
Annual growth/decline +123,248 +947,667
Annual growth/decline rate +3.23% +3.84%
Population growth rate rank 11/197 5/197
One migration net change every
6.85 hours
1.25 minutes
Annual migration change +1,283 +421,693
Net migration rank 61/196 3/196
Foreign-born residents 81,582 896,042
Foreign-born residents rank 137/195 64/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 133/195 110/195

Natural population change vs migration

Georgia
Natural

Migration
Syria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Georgia Syria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,283 - 421,693
2024 -2,085 1,745 449,784 546,494
2023 -1,282 2,003 402,713 757,309
2022 -2,224 26,999 369,750 735,142
2021 -9,127 -2,738 350,560 211,220
2020 335 -2,738 327,992 269,050
2019 5,606 -5,412 293,762 500,985
2018 8,407 -5,176 242,530 514,102
2017 8,391 -7,889 237,214 -287,501
2016 11,346 -10,588 236,007 -124,063
2015 13,105 -13,321 253,977 -827,496
2014 13,089 -16,047 333,116 -1,457,679
2013 10,145 -40,117 419,341 -2,081,303
2012 8,584 -39,290 475,520 -999,267
2011 8,989 -37,847 543,950 -256,888
2010 10,501 -36,608 558,666 -54,359
2009 12,210 -32,757 559,314 -52,703
2008 7,974 -32,463 576,593 -402,393
2007 3,551 -32,142 529,162 801,514
2006 2,146 -31,729 480,616 682,911
2005 1,604 -31,216 468,960 13,382
2004 283 -30,614 461,209 10,881
2003 2,482 -31,075 457,000 -33,920
2002 2,228 -58,531 453,967 -35,096
2001 3,445 -110,969 451,503 -36,383
2000 4,681 -135,046 446,211 -34,425
1999 6,901 -131,768 439,261 -31,394
1998 9,823 -127,962 433,447 -26,025
1997 11,862 -133,250 429,887 -31,571
1996 18,304 -133,999 430,765 -30,197
1995 17,644 -130,201 430,172 -28,122
1994 17,279 -147,551 426,996 -12,630
1993 18,303 -154,788 420,244 -8,828
1992 24,226 -121,647 412,878 -4,063
1991 32,932 -111,958 410,830 -10,154
1990 40,169 -108,969 409,177 -6,620
1989 41,510 -85,690 406,111 -8,379
1988 42,810 -12,189 404,285 -8,426
1987 45,561 -10,966 399,159 -8,335
1986 48,960 -14,123 390,821 -9,485
1985 49,786 -15,208 379,231 -6,221
1984 48,523 -12,920 366,768 -5,245
1983 48,496 -10,906 355,375 -9,729
1982 47,363 -12,363 319,664 -721
1981 46,185 -12,822 330,237 -24,536
1980 44,114 -12,593 332,464 -33,114
1979 42,863 -14,281 324,943 -32,793
1978 41,616 -9,755 316,724 -30,567
1977 40,023 -8,213 306,630 -28,275
1976 39,964 -8,952 294,267 -26,268
1975 39,331 -9,605 282,299 -24,389
1974 38,071 -10,261 270,735 -24,242
1973 38,259 -10,763 254,687 -17,502
1972 38,832 -11,097 249,027 -17,610
1971 38,953 -10,997 239,610 -15,167
1970 38,731 -1,311 230,117 -19,594
1969 37,764 34,301 219,114 -18,749
1968 37,840 37,031 209,454 -16,968
1967 40,070 34,734 199,223 -14,618
1966 40,905 32,869 191,122 -13,434
1965 43,463 18,981 182,560 -12,704
1964 48,429 19,377 174,549 -12,044
1963 51,456 19,405 166,555 -11,817
1962 51,903 18,981 159,155 -11,641
1961 52,284 18,016 151,485 -11,237
1960 51,640 16,740 143,687 0

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 Syria 58% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,164,289 people) and 42% is from migration (a gain of 2,295,242 people).

As of 2024, 81,582 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Georgia, compared to 896,042 people or 3.6% in Syria.

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
Syria
City Population
Damascus 2.69M
Aleppo 2M
Homs 775K
Latakia 709K
Hama 697K
Raqqa 300K
Deir ez-Zor 272K
Al-Hasakah 188K
Qamishli 184K
Idlib 165K

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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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