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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Georgia was 3,699,557 in 2024 vs 37,860,221 people in Ukraine in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Georgia's population is 3,697,615 people compared to 40,125,599 in Ukraine.

Population statistics:

  • Ukraine's population is 10.9 times bigger than Georgia's.
  • Georgia is ranked the 131st most populous country in the world, while Ukraine is the 40th.
  • The countries together account for 0.53% of the world: 0.04% for Georgia vs 0.48% for Ukraine.
  • For the last 10 years, Georgia has had an average growth rate of -0.04% per year vs -1.74% in Ukraine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Georgia has decreased from 3.88M people to 3.7M (4.71% decline), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.1M (15.1% decline).

Georgia vs Ukraine: population by year and forecast

Georgia
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Georgia Ukraine
2100 2,893,380 15,493,960
2099 2,909,896 15,751,557
2098 2,926,162 16,012,938
2097 2,942,392 16,278,602
2096 2,957,950 16,547,938
2095 2,973,037 16,820,897
2094 2,987,987 17,098,910
2093 3,002,791 17,381,822
2092 3,016,791 17,669,049
2091 3,031,030 17,960,681
2090 3,044,757 18,257,867
2089 3,058,720 18,559,027
2088 3,072,643 18,865,031
2087 3,086,644 19,176,483
2086 3,100,203 19,492,606
2085 3,114,071 19,812,584
2084 3,127,457 20,138,855
2083 3,140,476 20,468,747
2082 3,153,567 20,803,241
2081 3,166,441 21,140,953
2080 3,178,973 21,482,498
2079 3,191,924 21,827,152
2078 3,205,275 22,175,099
2077 3,218,855 22,525,846
2076 3,233,158 22,879,896
2075 3,247,424 23,236,521
2074 3,261,175 23,596,095
2073 3,274,933 23,957,807
2072 3,288,643 24,319,928
2071 3,302,219 24,685,370
2070 3,316,457 25,053,352
2069 3,331,061 25,423,272
2068 3,345,571 25,794,560
2067 3,360,149 26,168,072
2066 3,375,114 26,543,206
2065 3,390,328 26,920,121
2064 3,405,090 27,298,592
2063 3,419,329 27,677,528
2062 3,433,158 28,056,960
2061 3,446,172 28,437,884
2060 3,459,003 28,818,343
2059 3,471,505 29,198,891
2058 3,483,096 29,580,044
2057 3,494,277 29,958,884
2056 3,505,804 30,335,136
2055 3,516,587 30,710,041
2054 3,526,351 31,080,334
2053 3,536,117 31,447,868
2052 3,546,442 31,811,171
2051 3,555,531 32,170,929
2050 3,564,112 32,525,262
2049 3,571,936 32,875,483
2048 3,579,925 33,217,836
2047 3,587,540 33,556,749
2046 3,595,202 33,892,646
2045 3,602,128 34,221,999
2044 3,607,903 34,547,153
2043 3,613,579 34,869,270
2042 3,618,645 35,189,550
2041 3,623,583 35,507,946
2040 3,629,829 35,823,225
2039 3,635,128 36,141,658
2038 3,641,234 36,457,134
2037 3,647,513 36,772,578
2036 3,654,319 37,084,252
2035 3,659,999 37,396,243
2034 3,665,732 37,706,533
2033 3,670,561 38,015,585
2032 3,675,172 38,322,554
2031 3,680,543 38,630,259
2030 3,684,960 38,935,791
2029 3,689,226 39,238,099
2028 3,692,147 39,537,815
2027 3,695,285 39,830,895
2026 3,697,615 40,125,599
2025 3,699,228 38,707,520
2024 3,699,557 37,860,221
2023 3,715,483 37,732,836
2022 3,712,502 41,048,766
2021 3,708,610 44,298,640
2020 3,722,716 44,680,014
2019 3,720,161 44,957,458
2018 3,726,549 45,208,907
2017 3,728,004 45,436,041
2016 3,727,505 45,616,832
2015 3,725,276 45,784,896
2014 3,719,414 45,972,380
2013 3,717,668 46,126,770
2012 3,728,874 46,210,056
2011 3,756,441 46,307,853
2010 3,786,695 46,456,003
2009 3,814,419 46,623,731
2008 3,848,449 46,819,175
2007 3,860,158 47,062,798
2006 3,880,347 47,278,694
2005 3,902,469 47,585,556
2004 3,927,340 47,979,507
2003 3,951,736 48,315,136
2002 3,978,515 48,677,281
2001 4,014,373 49,106,855
2000 4,077,131 49,556,660
1999 4,157,192 49,976,446
1998 4,243,607 50,379,731
1997 4,349,913 50,786,885
1996 4,491,699 51,226,109
1995 4,657,722 51,665,539
1994 4,836,076 52,075,998
1993 4,911,100 52,350,126
1992 4,873,500 52,323,671
1991 4,835,900 52,170,961
1990 4,802,000 52,054,092
1989 4,803,300 51,917,817
1988 4,790,700 51,724,853
1987 4,743,500 51,515,732
1986 4,704,500 51,318,745
1985 4,662,900 51,108,770
1984 4,622,200 50,887,599
1983 4,582,900 50,637,029
1982 4,542,800 50,402,724
1981 4,504,500 50,189,281
1980 4,467,700 49,955,152
1979 4,430,200 49,721,381
1978 4,397,700 49,521,243
1977 4,372,100 49,336,481
1976 4,342,400 49,120,842
1975 4,311,200 48,865,229
1974 4,279,500 48,576,570
1973 4,242,500 48,277,121
1972 4,205,300 47,946,893
1971 4,163,000 47,573,287
1970 4,119,900 47,261,306
1969 4,080,300 46,976,256
1968 4,042,300 46,614,325
1967 4,005,800 46,215,988
1966 3,966,700 45,802,519
1965 3,921,600 45,386,892
1964 3,870,300 44,951,156
1963 3,816,100 44,462,372
1962 3,760,300 43,943,674
1961 3,703,600 43,399,766
1960 3,645,600 42,824,093

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 Ukraine lost 1,661,862 people (a 3.52% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Georgia lost 29,890 people (a 0.8% decline), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,491,233 people (a 12% decline).

Georgia was ranked 124th most populous country in 2006 and is 131st in 2026. Ukraine was ranked 27th in 2006 and ranked 40th 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 Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,525,262 people and rank change from 40th to 60th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 12.6% of the population in Georgia and 43% in Ukraine.

Population growth rate by year

Georgia
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Georgia Ukraine
2100 -0.57% -1.64%
2099 -0.56% -1.63%
2098 -0.55% -1.63%
2097 -0.53% -1.63%
2096 -0.51% -1.62%
2095 -0.5% -1.63%
2094 -0.49% -1.63%
2093 -0.46% -1.63%
2092 -0.47% -1.62%
2091 -0.45% -1.63%
2090 -0.46% -1.62%
2089 -0.45% -1.62%
2088 -0.45% -1.62%
2087 -0.44% -1.62%
2086 -0.45% -1.62%
2085 -0.43% -1.62%
2084 -0.41% -1.61%
2083 -0.42% -1.61%
2082 -0.41% -1.6%
2081 -0.39% -1.59%
2080 -0.41% -1.58%
2079 -0.42% -1.57%
2078 -0.42% -1.56%
2077 -0.44% -1.55%
2076 -0.44% -1.53%
2075 -0.42% -1.52%
2074 -0.42% -1.51%
2073 -0.42% -1.49%
2072 -0.41% -1.48%
2071 -0.43% -1.47%
2070 -0.44% -1.46%
2069 -0.43% -1.44%
2068 -0.43% -1.43%
2067 -0.44% -1.41%
2066 -0.45% -1.4%
2065 -0.43% -1.39%
2064 -0.42% -1.37%
2063 -0.4% -1.35%
2062 -0.38% -1.34%
2061 -0.37% -1.32%
2060 -0.36% -1.3%
2059 -0.33% -1.29%
2058 -0.32% -1.26%
2057 -0.33% -1.24%
2056 -0.31% -1.22%
2055 -0.28% -1.19%
2054 -0.28% -1.17%
2053 -0.29% -1.14%
2052 -0.26% -1.12%
2051 -0.24% -1.09%
2050 -0.22% -1.07%
2049 -0.22% -1.03%
2048 -0.21% -1.01%
2047 -0.21% -0.99%
2046 -0.19% -0.96%
2045 -0.16% -0.94%
2044 -0.16% -0.92%
2043 -0.14% -0.91%
2042 -0.14% -0.9%
2041 -0.17% -0.88%
2040 -0.15% -0.88%
2039 -0.17% -0.87%
2038 -0.17% -0.86%
2037 -0.19% -0.84%
2036 -0.16% -0.83%
2035 -0.16% -0.82%
2034 -0.13% -0.81%
2033 -0.13% -0.8%
2032 -0.15% -0.8%
2031 -0.12% -0.78%
2030 -0.12% -0.77%
2029 -0.08% -0.76%
2028 -0.08% -0.74%
2027 -0.06% -0.73%
2026 -0.04% 3.66%
2025 -0.009% 2.24%
2024 -0.43% 0.34%
2023 0.08% -8.08%
2022 0.1% -7.34%
2021 -0.38% -0.85%
2020 0.07% -0.62%
2019 -0.17% -0.56%
2018 -0.04% -0.5%
2017 0.01% -0.4%
2016 0.06% -0.37%
2015 0.16% -0.41%
2014 0.05% -0.33%
2013 -0.3% -0.18%
2012 -0.73% -0.21%
2011 -0.8% -0.32%
2010 -0.73% -0.36%
2009 -0.88% -0.42%
2008 -0.3% -0.52%
2007 -0.52% -0.46%
2006 -0.57% -0.64%
2005 -0.63% -0.82%
2004 -0.62% -0.69%
2003 -0.67% -0.74%
2002 -0.89% -0.87%
2001 -1.54% -0.91%
2000 -1.93% -0.84%
1999 -2.04% -0.8%
1998 -2.44% -0.8%
1997 -3.16% -0.86%
1996 -3.56% -0.85%
1995 -3.69% -0.79%
1994 -1.53% -0.52%
1993 0.77% 0.05%
1992 0.78% 0.29%
1991 0.71% 0.22%
1990 -0.03% 0.26%
1989 0.26% 0.37%
1988 1% 0.41%
1987 0.83% 0.38%
1986 0.89% 0.41%
1985 0.88% 0.43%
1984 0.86% 0.49%
1983 0.88% 0.46%
1982 0.85% 0.43%
1981 0.82% 0.47%
1980 0.85% 0.47%
1979 0.74% 0.4%
1978 0.59% 0.37%
1977 0.68% 0.44%
1976 0.72% 0.52%
1975 0.74% 0.59%
1974 0.87% 0.62%
1973 0.88% 0.69%
1972 1.02% 0.79%
1971 1.05% 0.66%
1970 0.97% 0.61%
1969 0.94% 0.78%
1968 0.91% 0.86%
1967 0.99% 0.9%
1966 1.15% 0.92%
1965 1.33% 0.97%
1964 1.42% 1.1%
1963 1.48% 1.18%
1962 1.53% 1.25%
1961 1.59% 1.34%

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 Ukraine's population grew by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Georgia Ukraine
Current population
3697615
40125599
Population rank 131/197 40/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.48%
One net population change
33 minutes
4.13 minutes
One birth every
12.3 minutes
2.48 minutes
One death every
11.9 minutes
1.06 minutes
Daily growth/decline -44 +349
Annual growth/decline -15,926 +127,385
Annual growth/decline rate -0.43% +0.34%
Population growth rate rank 184/197 147/197
One migration net change every
6.85 hours
18.6 seconds
Annual migration change +1,283 +1,702,358
Net migration rank 61/196 1/196
Foreign-born residents 81,582 5,064,173
Foreign-born residents rank 137/195 14/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 13.4%
Foreign-born share rank 133/195 51/195

Natural population change vs migration

Georgia
Natural

Migration
Ukraine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Georgia Ukraine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,283 - 1,702,358
2024 - 1,745 - 1,146,012
2023 -1,282 2,003 -283,185 -299,961
2022 -2,224 26,999 -349,284 -5,699,445
2021 -9,127 -2,738 -449,941 -1,129
2020 335 -2,738 -307,533 -4,167
2019 5,606 -5,412 -236,296 -6,908
2018 8,407 -5,176 -227,491 -32,220
2017 8,391 -7,889 -158,390 -36,155
2016 11,346 -10,588 -135,710 -31,340
2015 13,105 -13,321 -147,107 -21,992
2014 13,089 -16,047 -140,216 -65,678
2013 10,145 -40,117 -129,662 26,781
2012 8,584 -39,290 -130,451 66,768
2011 8,989 -37,847 -158,372 26,457
2010 10,501 -36,608 -180,388 16,030
2009 12,210 -32,757 -197,918 26,796
2008 7,974 -32,463 -229,086 9,312
2007 3,551 -32,142 -282,659 15,237
2006 2,146 -31,729 -300,787 136,442
2005 1,604 -31,216 -337,857 -111,493
2004 283 -30,614 -344,157 5,644
2003 2,482 -31,075 -351,299 18,540
2002 2,228 -58,531 -364,544 -26,991
2001 3,445 -110,969 -374,734 -92,847
2000 4,681 -135,046 -364,143 -67,865
1999 6,901 -131,768 -348,286 -59,247
1998 9,823 -127,962 -318,299 -80,684
1997 11,862 -133,250 -306,549 -108,735
1996 18,304 -133,999 -305,154 -158,008
1995 17,644 -130,201 -281,629 -134,053
1994 17,279 -147,551 -238,820 -166,380
1993 18,303 -154,788 -169,405 26,357
1992 24,226 -121,647 -95,857 291,788
1991 32,932 -111,958 -16,486 125,962
1990 40,169 -108,969 48,463 75,760
1989 41,510 -85,690 106,431 36,978
1988 42,810 -12,189 162,002 75,637
1987 45,561 -10,966 198,850 -18,275
1986 48,960 -14,123 225,751 -12,369
1985 49,786 -15,208 201,011 5,546
1984 48,523 -12,920 222,430 13,340
1983 48,496 -10,906 241,741 23,608
1982 47,363 -12,363 194,101 9,096
1981 46,185 -12,822 182,839 40,807
1980 44,114 -12,593 197,223 47,406
1979 42,863 -14,281 197,294 25,635
1978 41,616 -9,755 206,554 -29,180
1977 40,023 -8,213 216,932 -24,745
1976 39,964 -8,952 247,323 -8,219
1975 39,331 -9,605 256,787 15,336
1974 38,071 -10,261 273,486 31,725
1973 38,259 -10,763 274,938 18,777
1972 38,832 -11,097 309,785 56,928
1971 38,953 -10,997 305,849 74,604
1970 38,731 -1,311 291,839 -48,335
1969 37,764 34,301 274,858 51,763
1968 37,840 37,031 295,162 102,096
1967 40,070 34,734 313,899 85,527
1966 40,905 32,869 337,794 89,737
1965 43,463 18,981 334,365 69,354
1964 48,429 19,377 391,120 76,650
1963 51,456 19,405 449,648 60,178
1962 51,903 18,981 481,887 45,712
1961 52,284 18,016 508,602 51,625
1960 51,640 16,740 538,812 52,281

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 Ukraine 28.2% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,435,153 people) and 71.8% is from migration (a loss of 6,198,995 people).

As of 2024, 81,582 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Georgia, compared to 5,064,173 people or 13.4% in Ukraine.

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
Ukraine
City Population
Kyiv 2.95M
Kharkiv 1.42M
Odesa 1.01M
Dnipro 969K
Donetsk 902K
Lviv 717K
Zaporizhia 710K
Kryvyi Rih 604K
Mykolaiv 470K
Luhansk 418K

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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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