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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Georgia was 3,699,557 in 2024 vs 24,672,760 people in Syria in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Georgia's population is 3,697,615 people compared to 26,829,400 in Syria.

Population statistics:

  • Syria's population is 7.26 times bigger than Georgia's.
  • Georgia is ranked the 131st most populous country in the world, while Syria is the 56th.
  • The countries together account for 0.37% of the world: 0.04% for Georgia vs 0.32% for Syria.
  • For the last 10 years, Georgia has had an average growth rate of -0.04% per year vs +1.25% in Syria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Georgia has decreased from 3.88M people to 3.7M (4.71% decline), while Syria has grown from 19.6M to 26.8M (36.6% growth).

Georgia vs Syria: population by year and forecast

Georgia
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Georgia Syria
2100 2,893,380 44,620,090
2099 2,909,896 44,690,260
2098 2,926,162 44,750,249
2097 2,942,392 44,813,148
2096 2,957,950 44,867,740
2095 2,973,037 44,895,489
2094 2,987,987 44,945,231
2093 3,002,791 44,974,311
2092 3,016,791 45,003,795
2091 3,031,030 45,016,478
2090 3,044,757 45,048,083
2089 3,058,720 45,047,102
2088 3,072,643 45,041,864
2087 3,086,644 45,049,516
2086 3,100,203 45,068,928
2085 3,114,071 45,034,847
2084 3,127,457 44,999,929
2083 3,140,476 44,971,600
2082 3,153,567 44,910,859
2081 3,166,441 44,843,908
2080 3,178,973 44,744,718
2079 3,191,924 44,687,371
2078 3,205,275 44,649,760
2077 3,218,855 44,604,175
2076 3,233,158 44,520,132
2075 3,247,424 44,426,423
2074 3,261,175 44,328,795
2073 3,274,933 44,221,016
2072 3,288,643 44,084,262
2071 3,302,219 43,939,848
2070 3,316,457 43,795,999
2069 3,331,061 43,648,130
2068 3,345,571 43,465,442
2067 3,360,149 43,271,173
2066 3,375,114 43,060,752
2065 3,390,328 42,810,442
2064 3,405,090 42,559,554
2063 3,419,329 42,311,907
2062 3,433,158 42,062,193
2061 3,446,172 41,808,082
2060 3,459,003 41,522,274
2059 3,471,505 41,208,825
2058 3,483,096 40,925,728
2057 3,494,277 40,643,453
2056 3,505,804 40,332,578
2055 3,516,587 40,026,632
2054 3,526,351 39,691,425
2053 3,536,117 39,348,020
2052 3,546,442 39,045,268
2051 3,555,531 38,733,827
2050 3,564,112 38,410,423
2049 3,571,936 38,089,455
2048 3,579,925 37,784,449
2047 3,587,540 37,492,636
2046 3,595,202 37,181,526
2045 3,602,128 36,843,579
2044 3,607,903 36,526,509
2043 3,613,579 36,188,225
2042 3,618,645 35,825,419
2041 3,623,583 35,447,414
2040 3,629,829 35,042,107
2039 3,635,128 34,626,945
2038 3,641,234 34,183,740
2037 3,647,513 33,703,682
2036 3,654,319 33,223,843
2035 3,659,999 32,696,648
2034 3,665,732 32,148,814
2033 3,670,561 31,562,427
2032 3,675,172 30,967,322
2031 3,680,543 30,329,874
2030 3,684,960 29,672,629
2029 3,689,226 28,949,535
2028 3,692,147 28,217,748
2027 3,695,285 27,428,807
2026 3,697,615 26,607,148
2025 3,699,228 25,689,551
2024 3,699,557 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 (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 Syria lost 443,188 people (a 2.26% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Georgia lost 29,890 people (a 0.8% decline), while Syria's population increased by 7,635,566 people (a 39.8% growth).

Georgia was ranked 124th most populous country in 2006 and is 131st 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 3,564,112 people with a rank change from 131st to 135th. The population of Syria will increase by 43.2% to 38,410,423 people and rank change from 56th to 53rd.

Syria is projected to reach its peak in 2086 at 45.1M 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
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 -0.009% 4.12%
2024 -0.43% 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 (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 Syria's population grew by 4.57%.

Live population counters

Georgia Syria
Current population
3697615
26829400
Population rank 131/197 56/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.32%
One net population change
33 minutes
29.3 seconds
One birth every
12.3 minutes
1.01 minutes
One death every
11.9 minutes
4.42 minutes
Daily growth/decline -44 +2,954
Annual growth/decline -15,926 +1,078,137
Annual growth/decline rate -0.43% +4.57%
Population growth rate rank 184/197 6/197
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 - 1,745 - 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 2026-04-06).

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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 Syria 91.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,047,621 people) and 8.72% is from migration (a gain of 291,069 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 (1960–2024, 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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