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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Georgia was 3,699,557 in 2024 vs 7,494,498 people in Turkmenistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Georgia's population is 3,697,615 people compared to 7,776,557 in Turkmenistan.

Population statistics:

  • Turkmenistan's population is 2.1 times bigger than Georgia's.
  • Georgia is ranked the 131st most populous country in the world, while Turkmenistan is the 104th.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.04% for Georgia vs 0.09% for Turkmenistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Georgia has had an average growth rate of -0.04% per year vs +2.14% in Turkmenistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Georgia has decreased from 3.88M people to 3.7M (4.71% decline), while Turkmenistan has grown from 5.15M to 7.78M (51.1% growth).

Georgia vs Turkmenistan: population by year and forecast

Georgia
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Georgia Turkmenistan
2100 2,893,380 10,046,945
2099 2,909,896 10,075,740
2098 2,926,162 10,103,319
2097 2,942,392 10,129,577
2096 2,957,950 10,154,338
2095 2,973,037 10,178,163
2094 2,987,987 10,200,371
2093 3,002,791 10,221,349
2092 3,016,791 10,240,959
2091 3,031,030 10,259,026
2090 3,044,757 10,276,261
2089 3,058,720 10,291,819
2088 3,072,643 10,306,303
2087 3,086,644 10,319,501
2086 3,100,203 10,331,090
2085 3,114,071 10,341,183
2084 3,127,457 10,349,710
2083 3,140,476 10,356,602
2082 3,153,567 10,362,422
2081 3,166,441 10,366,587
2080 3,178,973 10,369,293
2079 3,191,924 10,370,130
2078 3,205,275 10,369,013
2077 3,218,855 10,366,366
2076 3,233,158 10,361,975
2075 3,247,424 10,355,755
2074 3,261,175 10,348,384
2073 3,274,933 10,339,415
2072 3,288,643 10,328,653
2071 3,302,219 10,316,618
2070 3,316,457 10,303,565
2069 3,331,061 10,289,578
2068 3,345,571 10,274,625
2067 3,360,149 10,258,518
2066 3,375,114 10,241,362
2065 3,390,328 10,223,420
2064 3,405,090 10,204,034
2063 3,419,329 10,183,241
2062 3,433,158 10,160,903
2061 3,446,172 10,136,928
2060 3,459,003 10,111,369
2059 3,471,505 10,083,631
2058 3,483,096 10,052,905
2057 3,494,277 10,019,547
2056 3,505,804 9,983,379
2055 3,516,587 9,943,931
2054 3,526,351 9,901,473
2053 3,536,117 9,854,931
2052 3,546,442 9,804,909
2051 3,555,531 9,751,221
2050 3,564,112 9,693,713
2049 3,571,936 9,632,600
2048 3,579,925 9,567,946
2047 3,587,540 9,500,139
2046 3,595,202 9,429,355
2045 3,602,128 9,356,194
2044 3,607,903 9,280,988
2043 3,613,579 9,204,466
2042 3,618,645 9,126,898
2041 3,623,583 9,048,356
2040 3,629,829 8,969,478
2039 3,635,128 8,890,225
2038 3,641,234 8,810,850
2037 3,647,513 8,731,367
2036 3,654,319 8,651,719
2035 3,659,999 8,572,231
2034 3,665,732 8,492,483
2033 3,670,561 8,412,113
2032 3,675,172 8,330,912
2031 3,680,543 8,248,129
2030 3,684,960 8,163,024
2029 3,689,226 8,070,023
2028 3,692,147 7,969,080
2027 3,695,285 7,860,774
2026 3,697,615 7,745,331
2025 3,699,228 7,623,184
2024 3,699,557 7,494,498
2023 3,715,483 7,364,438
2022 3,712,502 7,230,193
2021 3,708,610 7,092,043
2020 3,722,716 6,949,912
2019 3,720,161 6,803,944
2018 3,726,549 6,655,524
2017 3,728,004 6,507,061
2016 3,727,505 6,360,041
2015 3,725,276 6,215,770
2014 3,719,414 6,075,283
2013 3,717,668 5,939,341
2012 3,728,874 5,808,546
2011 3,756,441 5,683,417
2010 3,786,695 5,564,356
2009 3,814,419 5,451,592
2008 3,848,449 5,345,029
2007 3,860,158 5,244,046
2006 3,880,347 5,147,105
2005 3,902,469 5,052,257
2004 3,927,340 4,958,093
2003 3,951,736 4,863,865
2002 3,978,515 4,769,465
2001 4,014,373 4,675,409
2000 4,077,131 4,582,677
1999 4,157,192 4,492,170
1998 4,243,607 4,410,507
1997 4,349,913 4,336,730
1996 4,491,699 4,263,819
1995 4,657,722 4,191,203
1994 4,836,076 4,116,662
1993 4,911,100 4,032,407
1992 4,873,500 3,944,689
1991 4,835,900 3,855,894
1990 4,802,000 3,760,562
1989 4,803,300 3,662,459
1988 4,790,700 3,559,363
1987 4,743,500 3,452,731
1986 4,704,500 3,347,809
1985 4,662,900 3,247,534
1984 4,622,200 3,154,079
1983 4,582,900 3,067,534
1982 4,542,800 2,985,557
1981 4,504,500 2,907,187
1980 4,467,700 2,832,203
1979 4,430,200 2,760,358
1978 4,397,700 2,691,088
1977 4,372,100 2,623,948
1976 4,342,400 2,558,521
1975 4,311,200 2,494,570
1974 4,279,500 2,432,028
1973 4,242,500 2,370,919
1972 4,205,300 2,311,430
1971 4,163,000 2,253,119
1970 4,119,900 2,195,616
1969 4,080,300 2,139,024
1968 4,042,300 2,083,069
1967 4,005,800 2,027,403
1966 3,966,700 1,971,737
1965 3,921,600 1,915,916
1964 3,870,300 1,859,997
1963 3,816,100 1,804,272
1962 3,760,300 1,749,214
1961 3,703,600 1,695,400
1960 3,645,600 1,643,457

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/turkmenistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Georgia decreased by 152,842 people (a 3.94% decline), while Turkmenistan gained 1,212,936 people (a 23.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Georgia lost 29,890 people (a 0.8% decline), while Turkmenistan's population increased by 1,416,516 people (a 22.3% growth).

Georgia was ranked 124th most populous country in 2006 and is 131st in 2026. Turkmenistan was ranked 113th in 2006 and ranked 104th 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 Turkmenistan will increase by 24.7% to 9,693,713 people and rank change from 104th to 101st.

Turkmenistan is projected to reach its peak in 2079 at 10.4M 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
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Georgia Turkmenistan
2100 -0.57% -0.29%
2099 -0.56% -0.27%
2098 -0.55% -0.26%
2097 -0.53% -0.24%
2096 -0.51% -0.23%
2095 -0.5% -0.22%
2094 -0.49% -0.21%
2093 -0.46% -0.19%
2092 -0.47% -0.18%
2091 -0.45% -0.17%
2090 -0.46% -0.15%
2089 -0.45% -0.14%
2088 -0.45% -0.13%
2087 -0.44% -0.11%
2086 -0.45% -0.1%
2085 -0.43% -0.08%
2084 -0.41% -0.07%
2083 -0.42% -0.06%
2082 -0.41% -0.04%
2081 -0.39% -0.03%
2080 -0.41% -0.008%
2079 -0.42% 0.01%
2078 -0.42% 0.03%
2077 -0.44% 0.04%
2076 -0.44% 0.06%
2075 -0.42% 0.07%
2074 -0.42% 0.09%
2073 -0.42% 0.1%
2072 -0.41% 0.12%
2071 -0.43% 0.13%
2070 -0.44% 0.14%
2069 -0.43% 0.15%
2068 -0.43% 0.16%
2067 -0.44% 0.17%
2066 -0.45% 0.18%
2065 -0.43% 0.19%
2064 -0.42% 0.2%
2063 -0.4% 0.22%
2062 -0.38% 0.24%
2061 -0.37% 0.25%
2060 -0.36% 0.28%
2059 -0.33% 0.31%
2058 -0.32% 0.33%
2057 -0.33% 0.36%
2056 -0.31% 0.4%
2055 -0.28% 0.43%
2054 -0.28% 0.47%
2053 -0.29% 0.51%
2052 -0.26% 0.55%
2051 -0.24% 0.59%
2050 -0.22% 0.63%
2049 -0.22% 0.68%
2048 -0.21% 0.71%
2047 -0.21% 0.75%
2046 -0.19% 0.78%
2045 -0.16% 0.81%
2044 -0.16% 0.83%
2043 -0.14% 0.85%
2042 -0.14% 0.87%
2041 -0.17% 0.88%
2040 -0.15% 0.89%
2039 -0.17% 0.9%
2038 -0.17% 0.91%
2037 -0.19% 0.92%
2036 -0.16% 0.93%
2035 -0.16% 0.94%
2034 -0.13% 0.96%
2033 -0.13% 0.97%
2032 -0.15% 1%
2031 -0.12% 1.04%
2030 -0.12% 1.15%
2029 -0.08% 1.27%
2028 -0.08% 1.38%
2027 -0.06% 1.49%
2026 -0.04% 1.6%
2025 -0.009% 1.72%
2024 -0.43% 1.77%
2023 0.08% 1.86%
2022 0.1% 1.95%
2021 -0.38% 2.05%
2020 0.07% 2.15%
2019 -0.17% 2.23%
2018 -0.04% 2.28%
2017 0.01% 2.31%
2016 0.06% 2.32%
2015 0.16% 2.31%
2014 0.05% 2.29%
2013 -0.3% 2.25%
2012 -0.73% 2.2%
2011 -0.8% 2.14%
2010 -0.73% 2.07%
2009 -0.88% 1.99%
2008 -0.3% 1.93%
2007 -0.52% 1.88%
2006 -0.57% 1.88%
2005 -0.63% 1.9%
2004 -0.62% 1.94%
2003 -0.67% 1.98%
2002 -0.89% 2.01%
2001 -1.54% 2.02%
2000 -1.93% 2.01%
1999 -2.04% 1.85%
1998 -2.44% 1.7%
1997 -3.16% 1.71%
1996 -3.56% 1.73%
1995 -3.69% 1.81%
1994 -1.53% 2.09%
1993 0.77% 2.22%
1992 0.78% 2.3%
1991 0.71% 2.54%
1990 -0.03% 2.68%
1989 0.26% 2.9%
1988 1% 3.09%
1987 0.83% 3.13%
1986 0.89% 3.09%
1985 0.88% 2.96%
1984 0.86% 2.82%
1983 0.88% 2.75%
1982 0.85% 2.7%
1981 0.82% 2.65%
1980 0.85% 2.6%
1979 0.74% 2.57%
1978 0.59% 2.56%
1977 0.68% 2.56%
1976 0.72% 2.56%
1975 0.74% 2.57%
1974 0.87% 2.58%
1973 0.88% 2.57%
1972 1.02% 2.59%
1971 1.05% 2.62%
1970 0.97% 2.65%
1969 0.94% 2.69%
1968 0.91% 2.75%
1967 0.99% 2.82%
1966 1.15% 2.91%
1965 1.33% 3.01%
1964 1.42% 3.09%
1963 1.48% 3.15%
1962 1.53% 3.17%
1961 1.59% 3.16%

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 Turkmenistan's population grew by 1.77%.

Live population counters

Georgia Turkmenistan
Current population
3697615
7776557
Population rank 131/197 104/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.09%
One net population change
33 minutes
4.04 minutes
One birth every
12.3 minutes
3.28 minutes
One death every
11.9 minutes
12.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline -44 +356
Annual growth/decline -15,926 +130,060
Annual growth/decline rate -0.43% +1.77%
Population growth rate rank 184/197 61/197
One migration net change every
6.85 hours
39.7 minutes
Annual migration change +1,283 +13,268
Net migration rank 61/196 39/196
Foreign-born residents 81,582 193,763
Foreign-born residents rank 137/195 115/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 133/195 125/195

Natural population change vs migration

Georgia
Natural

Migration
Turkmenistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Georgia Turkmenistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,283 - 13,268
2024 - 1,745 - 14,646
2023 -1,282 2,003 117,529 15,005
2022 -2,224 26,999 121,814 14,141
2021 -9,127 -2,738 122,721 17,617
2020 335 -2,738 124,014 19,913
2019 5,606 -5,412 128,275 19,735
2018 8,407 -5,176 129,537 19,293
2017 8,391 -7,889 131,417 16,678
2016 11,346 -10,588 132,581 13,365
2015 13,105 -13,321 132,663 9,936
2014 13,089 -16,047 129,677 8,696
2013 10,145 -40,117 126,217 7,287
2012 8,584 -39,290 120,957 7,125
2011 8,989 -37,847 115,197 6,992
2010 10,501 -36,608 109,318 6,621
2009 12,210 -32,757 102,931 6,656
2008 7,974 -32,463 96,815 6,734
2007 3,551 -32,142 92,038 6,388
2006 2,146 -31,729 87,840 7,613
2005 1,604 -31,216 83,968 10,263
2004 283 -30,614 79,850 14,242
2003 2,482 -31,075 76,737 17,625
2002 2,228 -58,531 75,639 18,803
2001 3,445 -110,969 76,682 16,982
2000 4,681 -135,046 76,875 14,925
1999 6,901 -131,768 76,362 12,859
1998 9,823 -127,962 77,342 -3,239
1997 11,862 -133,250 79,045 -5,600
1996 18,304 -133,999 80,996 -8,627
1995 17,644 -130,201 86,289 -13,423
1994 17,279 -147,551 89,319 -13,094
1993 18,303 -154,788 92,596 -312
1992 24,226 -121,647 96,668 -13,517
1991 32,932 -111,958 99,297 -4,864
1990 40,169 -108,969 101,099 -4,864
1989 41,510 -85,690 103,553 -3,576
1988 42,810 -12,189 104,802 1,408
1987 45,561 -10,966 103,885 3,161
1986 48,960 -14,123 100,930 1,878
1985 49,786 -15,208 95,890 1,861
1984 48,523 -12,920 90,591 -1,427
1983 48,496 -10,906 85,183 -1,264
1982 47,363 -12,363 80,989 -961
1981 46,185 -12,822 77,829 -1,102
1980 44,114 -12,593 74,394 -1,152
1979 42,863 -14,281 71,135 -677
1978 41,616 -9,755 68,437 -350
1977 40,023 -8,213 66,318 -132
1976 39,964 -8,952 64,513 160
1975 39,331 -9,605 62,681 550
1974 38,071 -10,261 60,925 924
1973 38,259 -10,763 59,169 1,194
1972 38,832 -11,097 57,326 1,293
1971 38,953 -10,997 56,666 1,348
1970 38,731 -1,311 55,617 1,376
1969 37,764 34,301 54,791 1,397
1968 37,840 37,031 54,324 1,401
1967 40,070 34,734 54,209 1,397
1966 40,905 32,869 54,353 1,377
1965 43,463 18,981 54,558 1,366
1964 48,429 19,377 54,574 1,340
1963 51,456 19,405 54,203 1,332
1962 51,903 18,981 53,248 1,337
1961 52,284 18,016 51,659 1,372
1960 51,640 16,740 49,436 1,421

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 Turkmenistan 89.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,270,228 people) and 10.8% is from migration (a gain of 154,379 people).

As of 2024, 81,582 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Georgia, compared to 193,763 people or 2.6% in Turkmenistan.

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
Turkmenistan
City Population
Ashgabat 1.03M
Turkmenabat 231K
Dasoguz 227K
Mary 126K
Anau 29.6K
Baherden 24.7K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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