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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Georgia was 3,699,557 in 2024 vs 10,590,927 people in Tajikistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Georgia's population is 3,697,615 people compared to 11,038,274 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Tajikistan's population is 2.99 times bigger than Georgia's.
  • Georgia is ranked the 131st most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
  • The countries together account for 0.18% of the world: 0.04% for Georgia vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Georgia has had an average growth rate of -0.04% per year vs +2.33% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Georgia has decreased from 3.88M people to 3.7M (4.71% decline), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11M (56.4% growth).

Georgia vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Georgia
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Georgia Tajikistan
2100 2,893,380 20,390,053
2099 2,909,896 20,381,074
2098 2,926,162 20,367,161
2097 2,942,392 20,348,897
2096 2,957,950 20,324,869
2095 2,973,037 20,297,885
2094 2,987,987 20,265,966
2093 3,002,791 20,234,160
2092 3,016,791 20,192,937
2091 3,031,030 20,148,873
2090 3,044,757 20,103,798
2089 3,058,720 20,056,079
2088 3,072,643 20,005,521
2087 3,086,644 19,950,317
2086 3,100,203 19,895,606
2085 3,114,071 19,836,988
2084 3,127,457 19,773,272
2083 3,140,476 19,706,082
2082 3,153,567 19,639,516
2081 3,166,441 19,572,596
2080 3,178,973 19,499,390
2079 3,191,924 19,425,502
2078 3,205,275 19,347,261
2077 3,218,855 19,265,447
2076 3,233,158 19,175,355
2075 3,247,424 19,083,859
2074 3,261,175 18,988,290
2073 3,274,933 18,889,470
2072 3,288,643 18,785,103
2071 3,302,219 18,674,697
2070 3,316,457 18,559,138
2069 3,331,061 18,437,873
2068 3,345,571 18,315,011
2067 3,360,149 18,187,508
2066 3,375,114 18,054,404
2065 3,390,328 17,921,674
2064 3,405,090 17,783,801
2063 3,419,329 17,641,066
2062 3,433,158 17,498,306
2061 3,446,172 17,356,130
2060 3,459,003 17,206,922
2059 3,471,505 17,056,085
2058 3,483,096 16,903,532
2057 3,494,277 16,749,284
2056 3,505,804 16,595,691
2055 3,516,587 16,441,650
2054 3,526,351 16,285,520
2053 3,536,117 16,130,235
2052 3,546,442 15,967,770
2051 3,555,531 15,805,253
2050 3,564,112 15,638,613
2049 3,571,936 15,468,883
2048 3,579,925 15,292,499
2047 3,587,540 15,112,083
2046 3,595,202 14,928,123
2045 3,602,128 14,739,540
2044 3,607,903 14,544,544
2043 3,613,579 14,349,357
2042 3,618,645 14,147,892
2041 3,623,583 13,945,694
2040 3,629,829 13,741,587
2039 3,635,128 13,536,704
2038 3,641,234 13,331,490
2037 3,647,513 13,125,051
2036 3,654,319 12,917,110
2035 3,659,999 12,714,184
2034 3,665,732 12,515,962
2033 3,670,561 12,321,294
2032 3,675,172 12,128,060
2031 3,680,543 11,938,351
2030 3,684,960 11,749,706
2029 3,689,226 11,559,235
2028 3,692,147 11,369,414
2027 3,695,285 11,178,605
2026 3,697,615 10,986,242
2025 3,699,228 10,791,246
2024 3,699,557 10,590,927
2023 3,715,483 10,389,799
2022 3,712,502 10,182,222
2021 3,708,610 9,966,908
2020 3,722,716 9,749,310
2019 3,720,161 9,529,966
2018 3,726,549 9,307,333
2017 3,728,004 9,085,946
2016 3,727,505 8,865,631
2015 3,725,276 8,643,840
2014 3,719,414 8,425,552
2013 3,717,668 8,216,724
2012 3,728,874 8,014,084
2011 3,756,441 7,824,785
2010 3,786,695 7,652,141
2009 3,814,419 7,490,230
2008 3,848,449 7,338,403
2007 3,860,158 7,194,477
2006 3,880,347 7,057,566
2005 3,902,469 6,924,720
2004 3,927,340 6,790,547
2003 3,951,736 6,658,575
2002 3,978,515 6,531,669
2001 4,014,373 6,407,377
2000 4,077,131 6,284,735
1999 4,157,192 6,208,370
1998 4,243,607 6,176,397
1997 4,349,913 6,139,829
1996 4,491,699 6,066,523
1995 4,657,722 5,948,584
1994 4,836,076 5,825,368
1993 4,911,100 5,724,993
1992 4,873,500 5,649,400
1991 4,835,900 5,541,205
1990 4,802,000 5,398,768
1989 4,803,300 5,267,249
1988 4,790,700 5,114,989
1987 4,743,500 4,939,059
1986 4,704,500 4,772,139
1985 4,662,900 4,619,003
1984 4,622,200 4,480,026
1983 4,582,900 4,350,874
1982 4,542,800 4,227,171
1981 4,504,500 4,109,022
1980 4,467,700 3,995,256
1979 4,430,200 3,882,691
1978 4,397,700 3,768,508
1977 4,372,100 3,653,265
1976 4,342,400 3,540,076
1975 4,311,200 3,430,425
1974 4,279,500 3,324,499
1973 4,242,500 3,222,290
1972 4,205,300 3,123,691
1971 4,163,000 3,028,837
1970 4,119,900 2,936,779
1969 4,080,300 2,845,273
1968 4,042,300 2,753,848
1967 4,005,800 2,664,130
1966 3,966,700 2,577,184
1965 3,921,600 2,492,998
1964 3,870,300 2,411,260
1963 3,816,100 2,331,736
1962 3,760,300 2,255,026
1961 3,703,600 2,181,805
1960 3,645,600 2,112,131

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 Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Georgia lost 29,890 people (a 0.8% decline), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,172,643 people (a 24.5% growth).

Georgia was ranked 124th most populous country in 2006 and is 131st in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th 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 Tajikistan will increase by 41.7% to 15,638,613 people and rank change from 88th to 82nd.

Tajikistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 20.4M 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
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Georgia Tajikistan
2100 -0.57% 0.04%
2099 -0.56% 0.07%
2098 -0.55% 0.09%
2097 -0.53% 0.12%
2096 -0.51% 0.13%
2095 -0.5% 0.16%
2094 -0.49% 0.16%
2093 -0.46% 0.2%
2092 -0.47% 0.22%
2091 -0.45% 0.22%
2090 -0.46% 0.24%
2089 -0.45% 0.25%
2088 -0.45% 0.28%
2087 -0.44% 0.27%
2086 -0.45% 0.3%
2085 -0.43% 0.32%
2084 -0.41% 0.34%
2083 -0.42% 0.34%
2082 -0.41% 0.34%
2081 -0.39% 0.38%
2080 -0.41% 0.38%
2079 -0.42% 0.4%
2078 -0.42% 0.42%
2077 -0.44% 0.47%
2076 -0.44% 0.48%
2075 -0.42% 0.5%
2074 -0.42% 0.52%
2073 -0.42% 0.56%
2072 -0.41% 0.59%
2071 -0.43% 0.62%
2070 -0.44% 0.66%
2069 -0.43% 0.67%
2068 -0.43% 0.7%
2067 -0.44% 0.74%
2066 -0.45% 0.74%
2065 -0.43% 0.78%
2064 -0.42% 0.81%
2063 -0.4% 0.82%
2062 -0.38% 0.82%
2061 -0.37% 0.87%
2060 -0.36% 0.88%
2059 -0.33% 0.9%
2058 -0.32% 0.92%
2057 -0.33% 0.93%
2056 -0.31% 0.94%
2055 -0.28% 0.96%
2054 -0.28% 0.96%
2053 -0.29% 1.02%
2052 -0.26% 1.03%
2051 -0.24% 1.07%
2050 -0.22% 1.1%
2049 -0.22% 1.15%
2048 -0.21% 1.19%
2047 -0.21% 1.23%
2046 -0.19% 1.28%
2045 -0.16% 1.34%
2044 -0.16% 1.36%
2043 -0.14% 1.42%
2042 -0.14% 1.45%
2041 -0.17% 1.49%
2040 -0.15% 1.51%
2039 -0.17% 1.54%
2038 -0.17% 1.57%
2037 -0.19% 1.61%
2036 -0.16% 1.6%
2035 -0.16% 1.58%
2034 -0.13% 1.58%
2033 -0.13% 1.59%
2032 -0.15% 1.59%
2031 -0.12% 1.61%
2030 -0.12% 1.65%
2029 -0.08% 1.67%
2028 -0.08% 1.71%
2027 -0.06% 1.75%
2026 -0.04% 1.81%
2025 -0.009% 1.89%
2024 -0.43% 1.94%
2023 0.08% 2.04%
2022 0.1% 2.16%
2021 -0.38% 2.23%
2020 0.07% 2.3%
2019 -0.17% 2.39%
2018 -0.04% 2.44%
2017 0.01% 2.49%
2016 0.06% 2.57%
2015 0.16% 2.59%
2014 0.05% 2.54%
2013 -0.3% 2.53%
2012 -0.73% 2.42%
2011 -0.8% 2.26%
2010 -0.73% 2.16%
2009 -0.88% 2.07%
2008 -0.3% 2%
2007 -0.52% 1.94%
2006 -0.57% 1.92%
2005 -0.63% 1.98%
2004 -0.62% 1.98%
2003 -0.67% 1.94%
2002 -0.89% 1.94%
2001 -1.54% 1.95%
2000 -1.93% 1.23%
1999 -2.04% 0.52%
1998 -2.44% 0.6%
1997 -3.16% 1.21%
1996 -3.56% 1.98%
1995 -3.69% 2.12%
1994 -1.53% 1.75%
1993 0.77% 1.34%
1992 0.78% 1.95%
1991 0.71% 2.64%
1990 -0.03% 2.5%
1989 0.26% 2.98%
1988 1% 3.56%
1987 0.83% 3.5%
1986 0.89% 3.32%
1985 0.88% 3.1%
1984 0.86% 2.97%
1983 0.88% 2.93%
1982 0.85% 2.88%
1981 0.82% 2.85%
1980 0.85% 2.9%
1979 0.74% 3.03%
1978 0.59% 3.15%
1977 0.68% 3.2%
1976 0.72% 3.2%
1975 0.74% 3.19%
1974 0.87% 3.17%
1973 0.88% 3.16%
1972 1.02% 3.13%
1971 1.05% 3.13%
1970 0.97% 3.22%
1969 0.94% 3.32%
1968 0.91% 3.37%
1967 0.99% 3.37%
1966 1.15% 3.38%
1965 1.33% 3.39%
1964 1.42% 3.41%
1963 1.48% 3.4%
1962 1.53% 3.36%
1961 1.59% 3.3%

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 Tajikistan's population grew by 1.94%.

Live population counters

Georgia Tajikistan
Current population
3697615
11038274
Population rank 131/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.13%
One net population change
33 minutes
2.61 minutes
One birth every
12.3 minutes
1.94 minutes
One death every
11.9 minutes
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline -44 +551
Annual growth/decline -15,926 +201,128
Annual growth/decline rate -0.43% +1.94%
Population growth rate rank 184/197 55/197
One migration net change every
6.85 hours
24.4 minutes
Annual migration change +1,283 -21,606
Net migration rank 61/196 152/196
Foreign-born residents 81,582 276,777
Foreign-born residents rank 137/195 101/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 133/195 124/195

Natural population change vs migration

Georgia
Natural

Migration
Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Georgia Tajikistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,283 - -21,606
2024 - 1,745 - -21,236
2023 -1,282 2,003 223,828 -19,999
2022 -2,224 26,999 228,336 -17,001
2021 -9,127 -2,738 222,850 -3,564
2020 335 -2,738 219,467 -3,564
2019 5,606 -5,412 231,817 -9,041
2018 8,407 -5,176 228,597 -6,111
2017 8,391 -7,889 224,396 -4,093
2016 11,346 -10,588 228,547 -8,210
2015 13,105 -13,321 230,903 -7,660
2014 13,089 -16,047 227,304 -13,962
2013 10,145 -40,117 220,693 -16,362
2012 8,584 -39,290 213,078 -12,132
2011 8,989 -37,847 208,429 -30,783
2010 10,501 -36,608 201,389 -33,733
2009 12,210 -32,757 192,851 -36,677
2008 7,974 -32,463 182,337 -34,855
2007 3,551 -32,142 173,200 -32,831
2006 2,146 -31,729 164,046 -30,591
2005 1,604 -31,216 160,189 -27,954
2004 283 -30,614 161,201 -25,082
2003 2,482 -31,075 150,391 -22,562
2002 2,228 -58,531 146,492 -20,526
2001 3,445 -110,969 142,276 -19,657
2000 4,681 -135,046 136,549 -13,871
1999 6,901 -131,768 147,622 -117,571
1998 9,823 -127,962 153,508 -119,621
1997 11,862 -133,250 149,825 -110,572
1996 18,304 -133,999 138,287 -30,922
1995 17,644 -130,201 168,934 -40,418
1994 17,279 -147,551 167,590 -49,668
1993 18,303 -154,788 157,975 -75,147
1992 24,226 -121,647 163,652 -95,280
1991 32,932 -111,958 177,585 -29,553
1990 40,169 -108,969 178,429 -41,596
1989 41,510 -85,690 179,212 -53,020
1988 42,810 -12,189 172,805 5,523
1987 45,561 -10,966 163,611 9,923
1986 48,960 -14,123 155,987 4,321
1985 49,786 -15,208 145,720 247
1984 48,523 -12,920 139,145 -7,152
1983 48,496 -10,906 133,280 -6,972
1982 47,363 -12,363 127,838 -6,730
1981 46,185 -12,822 121,418 -6,221
1980 44,114 -12,593 117,888 -5,557
1979 42,863 -14,281 114,496 -1,703
1978 41,616 -9,755 110,564 5,006
1977 40,023 -8,213 106,920 7,999
1976 39,964 -8,952 103,777 7,679
1975 39,331 -9,605 100,604 7,237
1974 38,071 -10,261 97,481 6,531
1973 38,259 -10,763 94,523 5,876
1972 38,832 -11,097 91,677 5,123
1971 38,953 -10,997 88,618 4,293
1970 38,731 -1,311 85,645 5,559
1969 37,764 34,301 82,931 8,886
1968 37,840 37,031 80,698 10,323
1967 40,070 34,734 78,733 9,670
1966 40,905 32,869 76,702 8,796
1965 43,463 18,981 75,139 7,744
1964 48,429 19,377 74,030 6,568
1963 51,456 19,405 73,065 5,379
1962 51,903 18,981 70,700 4,270
1961 52,284 18,016 68,182 3,291
1960 51,640 16,740 65,415 2,457

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 Tajikistan 96% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,266,045 people) and 3.95% is from migration (a loss of 93,205 people).

As of 2024, 81,582 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Georgia, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.

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
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 33K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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