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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Georgia was 3,699,557 in 2024 vs 85,518,661 people in Turkey in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Georgia's population is 3,697,615 people compared to 86,002,379 in Turkey.

Population statistics:

  • Turkey's population is 23.3 times bigger than Georgia's.
  • Georgia is ranked the 131st most populous country in the world, while Turkey is the 18th.
  • The countries together account for 1.08% of the world: 0.04% for Georgia vs 1.04% for Turkey.
  • For the last 10 years, Georgia has had an average growth rate of -0.04% per year vs +1.06% in Turkey.
  • Since 2006, the population of Georgia has decreased from 3.88M people to 3.7M (4.71% decline), while Turkey has grown from 70M to 86M (22.8% growth).

Georgia vs Turkey: population by year and forecast

Georgia
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Georgia Turkey
2100 2,893,380 64,274,243
2099 2,909,896 64,924,706
2098 2,926,162 65,567,989
2097 2,942,392 66,219,045
2096 2,957,950 66,865,890
2095 2,973,037 67,516,190
2094 2,987,987 68,169,346
2093 3,002,791 68,835,313
2092 3,016,791 69,496,264
2091 3,031,030 70,159,325
2090 3,044,757 70,828,304
2089 3,058,720 71,490,133
2088 3,072,643 72,146,464
2087 3,086,644 72,792,552
2086 3,100,203 73,439,558
2085 3,114,071 74,085,313
2084 3,127,457 74,713,882
2083 3,140,476 75,342,464
2082 3,153,567 75,969,760
2081 3,166,441 76,583,769
2080 3,178,973 77,195,480
2079 3,191,924 77,793,711
2078 3,205,275 78,386,293
2077 3,218,855 78,973,194
2076 3,233,158 79,556,991
2075 3,247,424 80,128,010
2074 3,261,175 80,697,544
2073 3,274,933 81,244,619
2072 3,288,643 81,785,452
2071 3,302,219 82,311,503
2070 3,316,457 82,827,402
2069 3,331,061 83,324,862
2068 3,345,571 83,806,741
2067 3,360,149 84,270,976
2066 3,375,114 84,728,547
2065 3,390,328 85,177,268
2064 3,405,090 85,611,517
2063 3,419,329 86,026,471
2062 3,433,158 86,425,827
2061 3,446,172 86,800,591
2060 3,459,003 87,156,663
2059 3,471,505 87,500,101
2058 3,483,096 87,809,920
2057 3,494,277 88,100,397
2056 3,505,804 88,369,840
2055 3,516,587 88,598,739
2054 3,526,351 88,806,632
2053 3,536,117 88,985,609
2052 3,546,442 89,144,425
2051 3,555,531 89,270,515
2050 3,564,112 89,374,730
2049 3,571,936 89,447,182
2048 3,579,925 89,484,074
2047 3,587,540 89,492,406
2046 3,595,202 89,467,391
2045 3,602,128 89,441,098
2044 3,607,903 89,390,601
2043 3,613,579 89,326,342
2042 3,618,645 89,237,658
2041 3,623,583 89,137,199
2040 3,629,829 89,021,820
2039 3,635,128 88,885,792
2038 3,641,234 88,736,121
2037 3,647,513 88,562,197
2036 3,654,319 88,373,007
2035 3,659,999 88,178,595
2034 3,665,732 87,975,336
2033 3,670,561 87,754,631
2032 3,675,172 87,524,158
2031 3,680,543 87,274,280
2030 3,684,960 87,004,538
2029 3,689,226 86,741,614
2028 3,692,147 86,466,107
2027 3,695,285 86,189,693
2026 3,697,615 85,932,926
2025 3,699,228 85,718,588
2024 3,699,557 85,518,661
2023 3,715,483 85,325,965
2022 3,712,502 84,979,913
2021 3,708,610 84,147,318
2020 3,722,716 83,384,680
2019 3,720,161 82,579,440
2018 3,726,549 81,407,204
2017 3,728,004 80,312,698
2016 3,727,505 79,277,962
2015 3,725,276 78,218,479
2014 3,719,414 77,181,884
2013 3,717,668 76,147,624
2012 3,728,874 75,175,827
2011 3,756,441 74,223,629
2010 3,786,695 73,142,150
2009 3,814,419 72,039,206
2008 3,848,449 71,051,678
2007 3,860,158 70,158,112
2006 3,880,347 70,045,349
2005 3,902,469 69,329,557
2004 3,927,340 68,592,617
2003 3,951,736 67,831,730
2002 3,978,515 67,048,795
2001 4,014,373 66,245,128
2000 4,077,131 65,425,961
1999 4,157,192 64,591,923
1998 4,243,607 63,734,383
1997 4,349,913 62,852,966
1996 4,491,699 61,951,134
1995 4,657,722 61,024,503
1994 4,836,076 60,033,836
1993 4,911,100 58,999,167
1992 4,873,500 57,990,118
1991 4,835,900 57,009,887
1990 4,802,000 56,015,628
1989 4,803,300 54,976,723
1988 4,790,700 53,909,626
1987 4,743,500 52,843,670
1986 4,704,500 51,777,772
1985 4,662,900 50,687,115
1984 4,622,200 49,574,069
1983 4,582,900 48,447,410
1982 4,542,800 47,322,096
1981 4,504,500 46,321,190
1980 4,467,700 45,408,815
1979 4,430,200 44,510,429
1978 4,397,700 43,645,306
1977 4,372,100 42,773,298
1976 4,342,400 41,899,984
1975 4,311,200 41,053,126
1974 4,279,500 40,210,234
1973 4,242,500 39,329,533
1972 4,205,300 38,430,221
1971 4,163,000 37,518,611
1970 4,119,900 36,638,465
1969 4,080,300 35,787,774
1968 4,042,300 34,921,684
1967 4,005,800 34,050,421
1966 3,966,700 33,177,672
1965 3,921,600 32,345,220
1964 3,870,300 31,543,072
1963 3,816,100 30,726,841
1962 3,760,300 29,916,147
1961 3,703,600 29,119,238
1960 3,645,600 28,329,898

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 Turkey gained 9,232,613 people (a 13.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Georgia lost 29,890 people (a 0.8% decline), while Turkey's population increased by 6,724,417 people (a 8.48% growth).

Georgia was ranked 124th most populous country in 2006 and is 131st in 2026. Turkey was ranked 18th in 2006 and still ranked 18th 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 Turkey will increase by 3.92% to 89,374,730 people and rank change from 18th to 19th.

Turkey is projected to reach its peak in 2047 at 89.5M 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
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Georgia Turkey
2100 -0.57% -1%
2099 -0.56% -0.98%
2098 -0.55% -0.98%
2097 -0.53% -0.97%
2096 -0.51% -0.96%
2095 -0.5% -0.96%
2094 -0.49% -0.97%
2093 -0.46% -0.95%
2092 -0.47% -0.95%
2091 -0.45% -0.94%
2090 -0.46% -0.93%
2089 -0.45% -0.91%
2088 -0.45% -0.89%
2087 -0.44% -0.88%
2086 -0.45% -0.87%
2085 -0.43% -0.84%
2084 -0.41% -0.83%
2083 -0.42% -0.83%
2082 -0.41% -0.8%
2081 -0.39% -0.79%
2080 -0.41% -0.77%
2079 -0.42% -0.76%
2078 -0.42% -0.74%
2077 -0.44% -0.73%
2076 -0.44% -0.71%
2075 -0.42% -0.71%
2074 -0.42% -0.67%
2073 -0.42% -0.66%
2072 -0.41% -0.64%
2071 -0.43% -0.62%
2070 -0.44% -0.6%
2069 -0.43% -0.57%
2068 -0.43% -0.55%
2067 -0.44% -0.54%
2066 -0.45% -0.53%
2065 -0.43% -0.51%
2064 -0.42% -0.48%
2063 -0.4% -0.46%
2062 -0.38% -0.43%
2061 -0.37% -0.41%
2060 -0.36% -0.39%
2059 -0.33% -0.35%
2058 -0.32% -0.33%
2057 -0.33% -0.3%
2056 -0.31% -0.26%
2055 -0.28% -0.23%
2054 -0.28% -0.2%
2053 -0.29% -0.18%
2052 -0.26% -0.14%
2051 -0.24% -0.12%
2050 -0.22% -0.08%
2049 -0.22% -0.04%
2048 -0.21% -0.009%
2047 -0.21% 0.03%
2046 -0.19% 0.03%
2045 -0.16% 0.06%
2044 -0.16% 0.07%
2043 -0.14% 0.1%
2042 -0.14% 0.11%
2041 -0.17% 0.13%
2040 -0.15% 0.15%
2039 -0.17% 0.17%
2038 -0.17% 0.2%
2037 -0.19% 0.21%
2036 -0.16% 0.22%
2035 -0.16% 0.23%
2034 -0.13% 0.25%
2033 -0.13% 0.26%
2032 -0.15% 0.29%
2031 -0.12% 0.31%
2030 -0.12% 0.3%
2029 -0.08% 0.32%
2028 -0.08% 0.32%
2027 -0.06% 0.3%
2026 -0.04% 0.25%
2025 -0.009% 0.23%
2024 -0.43% 0.23%
2023 0.08% 0.41%
2022 0.1% 0.99%
2021 -0.38% 0.91%
2020 0.07% 0.98%
2019 -0.17% 1.44%
2018 -0.04% 1.36%
2017 0.01% 1.31%
2016 0.06% 1.35%
2015 0.16% 1.34%
2014 0.05% 1.36%
2013 -0.3% 1.29%
2012 -0.73% 1.28%
2011 -0.8% 1.48%
2010 -0.73% 1.53%
2009 -0.88% 1.39%
2008 -0.3% 1.27%
2007 -0.52% 0.16%
2006 -0.57% 1.03%
2005 -0.63% 1.07%
2004 -0.62% 1.12%
2003 -0.67% 1.17%
2002 -0.89% 1.21%
2001 -1.54% 1.25%
2000 -1.93% 1.29%
1999 -2.04% 1.35%
1998 -2.44% 1.4%
1997 -3.16% 1.46%
1996 -3.56% 1.52%
1995 -3.69% 1.65%
1994 -1.53% 1.75%
1993 0.77% 1.74%
1992 0.78% 1.72%
1991 0.71% 1.77%
1990 -0.03% 1.89%
1989 0.26% 1.98%
1988 1% 2.02%
1987 0.83% 2.06%
1986 0.89% 2.15%
1985 0.88% 2.25%
1984 0.86% 2.33%
1983 0.88% 2.38%
1982 0.85% 2.16%
1981 0.82% 2.01%
1980 0.85% 2.02%
1979 0.74% 1.98%
1978 0.59% 2.04%
1977 0.68% 2.08%
1976 0.72% 2.06%
1975 0.74% 2.1%
1974 0.87% 2.24%
1973 0.88% 2.34%
1972 1.02% 2.43%
1971 1.05% 2.4%
1970 0.97% 2.38%
1969 0.94% 2.48%
1968 0.91% 2.56%
1967 0.99% 2.63%
1966 1.15% 2.57%
1965 1.33% 2.54%
1964 1.42% 2.66%
1963 1.48% 2.71%
1962 1.53% 2.74%
1961 1.59% 2.79%

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 Turkey's population grew by 0.23%.

Live population counters

Georgia Turkey
Current population
3697615
86002379
Population rank 131/197 18/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 1.04%
One net population change
33 minutes
2.73 minutes
One birth every
12.3 minutes
33 seconds
One death every
11.9 minutes
59.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline -44 +528
Annual growth/decline -15,926 +192,696
Annual growth/decline rate -0.43% +0.23%
Population growth rate rank 184/197 154/197
One migration net change every
6.85 hours
2.04 minutes
Annual migration change +1,283 -258,205
Net migration rank 61/196 188/196
Foreign-born residents 81,582 7,083,501
Foreign-born residents rank 137/195 11/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 8.1%
Foreign-born share rank 133/195 75/195

Natural population change vs migration

Georgia
Natural

Migration
Turkey
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Georgia Turkey
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,283 - -258,205
2024 - 1,745 - -275,952
2023 -1,282 2,003 426,630 -318,070
2022 -2,224 26,999 535,373 -301,544
2021 -9,127 -2,738 521,713 20,283
2020 335 -2,738 608,708 37,934
2019 5,606 -5,412 751,472 -15,690
2018 8,407 -5,176 830,353 187,570
2017 8,391 -7,889 875,408 659,846
2016 11,346 -10,588 895,841 352,063
2015 13,105 -13,321 930,799 1,063,140
2014 13,089 -16,047 957,055 1,033,384
2013 10,145 -40,117 921,386 438,618
2012 8,584 -39,290 917,145 258,623
2011 8,989 -37,847 875,839 68,849
2010 10,501 -36,608 892,334 55,532
2009 12,210 -32,757 900,491 24,276
2008 7,974 -32,463 868,749 47,915
2007 3,551 -32,142 876,626 -186,402
2006 2,146 -31,729 897,351 -190,194
2005 1,604 -31,216 898,650 -174,177
2004 283 -30,614 896,025 -146,574
2003 2,482 -31,075 893,683 -121,383
2002 2,228 -58,531 922,927 -129,444
2001 3,445 -110,969 980,560 -166,759
2000 4,681 -135,046 1,020,515 -195,996
1999 6,901 -131,768 1,063,312 -219,778
1998 9,823 -127,962 1,103,242 -231,744
1997 11,862 -133,250 1,099,738 -208,465
1996 18,304 -133,999 1,091,827 -179,423
1995 17,644 -130,201 1,090,630 -149,737
1994 17,279 -147,551 1,078,208 -37,762
1993 18,303 -154,788 1,064,168 -35,245
1992 24,226 -121,647 1,039,125 -49,923
1991 32,932 -111,958 1,041,229 -69,982
1990 40,169 -108,969 1,044,467 -27,193
1989 41,510 -85,690 1,094,036 -33,519
1988 42,810 -12,189 1,101,266 -27,659
1987 45,561 -10,966 1,099,042 -40,772
1986 48,960 -14,123 1,102,660 -29,134
1985 49,786 -15,208 1,098,846 8,960
1984 48,523 -12,920 1,096,529 21,787
1983 48,496 -10,906 1,095,106 39,871
1982 47,363 -12,363 1,091,863 23,728
1981 46,185 -12,822 1,100,082 -213,889
1980 44,114 -12,593 1,090,538 -151,969
1979 42,863 -14,281 1,076,707 -218,509
1978 41,616 -9,755 1,054,863 -182,818
1977 40,023 -8,213 1,023,779 -151,825
1976 39,964 -8,952 1,009,999 -135,377
1975 39,331 -9,605 1,012,904 -193,829
1974 38,071 -10,261 1,020,053 -153,311
1973 38,259 -10,763 1,025,675 -130,985
1972 38,832 -11,097 1,023,781 -119,850
1971 38,953 -10,997 1,014,165 -94,891
1970 38,731 -1,311 991,950 -150,924
1969 37,764 34,301 970,958 -110,578
1968 37,840 37,031 950,778 -78,973
1967 40,070 34,734 936,727 -65,993
1966 40,905 32,869 925,790 -50,999
1965 43,463 18,981 904,016 -113,911
1964 48,429 19,377 884,152 -69,978
1963 51,456 19,405 862,626 -44,317
1962 51,903 18,981 837,473 -34,353
1961 52,284 18,016 816,911 -26,187
1960 51,640 16,740 773,009 14,948

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 Turkey 73% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,333,352 people) and 27% is from migration (a gain of 2,718,916 people).

As of 2024, 81,582 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Georgia, compared to 7,083,501 people or 8.1% in Turkey.

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
Turkey
City Population
Istanbul 15.7M
Ankara 5.8M
Izmir 4.49M
Bursa 2.9M
Antalya 2.43M
Konya 2.23M
Urfa 1.99M
Kocaeli 1.85M
Adana 1.77M
Diyarbakir 1.73M

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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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