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Population in Georgia compared to the United Arab Emirates: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Georgia was 3,699,557 in 2024 vs 10,986,400 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Georgia's population is 3,697,615 people compared to 11,686,438 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • The United Arab Emirates' population is 3.16 times bigger than Georgia's.
  • Georgia is ranked the 131st most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 0.19% of the world: 0.04% for Georgia vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, Georgia has had an average growth rate of -0.04% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Georgia has decreased from 3.88M people to 3.7M (4.71% decline), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.7M (133.3% growth).

Georgia vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast

Georgia
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Georgia UAE
2100 2,893,380 26,368,750
2099 2,909,896 26,130,374
2098 2,926,162 25,894,010
2097 2,942,392 25,660,062
2096 2,957,950 25,427,961
2095 2,973,037 25,197,670
2094 2,987,987 24,968,891
2093 3,002,791 24,741,434
2092 3,016,791 24,515,086
2091 3,031,030 24,289,496
2090 3,044,757 24,064,404
2089 3,058,720 23,839,033
2088 3,072,643 23,613,963
2087 3,086,644 23,388,786
2086 3,100,203 23,163,641
2085 3,114,071 22,938,169
2084 3,127,457 22,711,804
2083 3,140,476 22,484,154
2082 3,153,567 22,255,625
2081 3,166,441 22,026,183
2080 3,178,973 21,796,073
2079 3,191,924 21,565,118
2078 3,205,275 21,333,574
2077 3,218,855 21,101,274
2076 3,233,158 20,868,733
2075 3,247,424 20,636,203
2074 3,261,175 20,404,044
2073 3,274,933 20,171,659
2072 3,288,643 19,940,853
2071 3,302,219 19,710,934
2070 3,316,457 19,483,026
2069 3,331,061 19,256,572
2068 3,345,571 19,032,681
2067 3,360,149 18,811,331
2066 3,375,114 18,593,017
2065 3,390,328 18,377,364
2064 3,405,090 18,164,584
2063 3,419,329 17,955,352
2062 3,433,158 17,749,596
2061 3,446,172 17,547,827
2060 3,459,003 17,349,620
2059 3,471,505 17,153,273
2058 3,483,096 16,959,263
2057 3,494,277 16,767,893
2056 3,505,804 16,579,195
2055 3,516,587 16,392,558
2054 3,526,351 16,207,309
2053 3,536,117 16,024,789
2052 3,546,442 15,844,357
2051 3,555,531 15,665,362
2050 3,564,112 15,487,008
2049 3,571,936 15,309,031
2048 3,579,925 15,132,784
2047 3,587,540 14,958,209
2046 3,595,202 14,788,046
2045 3,602,128 14,620,902
2044 3,607,903 14,454,466
2043 3,613,579 14,289,021
2042 3,618,645 14,124,515
2041 3,623,583 13,961,010
2040 3,629,829 13,798,651
2039 3,635,128 13,637,499
2038 3,641,234 13,477,450
2037 3,647,513 13,319,346
2036 3,654,319 13,163,073
2035 3,659,999 13,009,160
2034 3,665,732 12,857,729
2033 3,670,561 12,709,520
2032 3,675,172 12,564,906
2031 3,680,543 12,424,286
2030 3,684,960 12,288,186
2029 3,689,226 12,148,661
2028 3,692,147 11,999,549
2027 3,695,285 11,831,082
2026 3,697,615 11,632,806
2025 3,699,228 11,367,504
2024 3,699,557 10,986,400
2023 3,715,483 10,483,751
2022 3,712,502 10,074,977
2021 3,708,610 9,575,152
2020 3,722,716 9,401,038
2019 3,720,161 9,445,785
2018 3,726,549 9,346,701
2017 3,728,004 9,223,225
2016 3,727,505 8,935,095
2015 3,725,276 8,505,237
2014 3,719,414 8,059,440
2013 3,717,668 7,693,031
2012 3,728,874 7,391,448
2011 3,756,441 7,104,538
2010 3,786,695 6,869,838
2009 3,814,419 6,707,058
2008 3,848,449 6,302,664
2007 3,860,158 5,624,635
2006 3,880,347 5,009,100
2005 3,902,469 4,664,790
2004 3,927,340 4,428,967
2003 3,951,736 4,192,457
2002 3,978,515 3,956,826
2001 4,014,373 3,723,590
2000 4,077,131 3,493,575
1999 4,157,192 3,266,009
1998 4,243,607 3,040,421
1997 4,349,913 2,817,410
1996 4,491,699 2,597,564
1995 4,657,722 2,434,662
1994 4,836,076 2,328,188
1993 4,911,100 2,222,093
1992 4,873,500 2,114,730
1991 4,835,900 2,006,626
1990 4,802,000 1,898,220
1989 4,803,300 1,789,851
1988 4,790,700 1,681,788
1987 4,743,500 1,574,244
1986 4,704,500 1,467,383
1985 4,662,900 1,377,911
1984 4,622,200 1,305,996
1983 4,582,900 1,235,305
1982 4,542,800 1,166,370
1981 4,504,500 1,099,855
1980 4,467,700 1,015,700
1979 4,430,200 912,010
1978 4,397,700 809,274
1977 4,372,100 710,209
1976 4,342,400 615,866
1975 4,311,200 542,856
1974 4,279,500 489,087
1973 4,242,500 436,399
1972 4,205,300 385,014
1971 4,163,000 335,027
1970 4,119,900 286,536
1969 4,080,300 239,660
1968 4,042,300 199,416
1967 4,005,800 179,700
1966 3,966,700 173,976
1965 3,921,600 167,103
1964 3,870,300 159,692
1963 3,816,100 152,211
1962 3,760,300 144,946
1961 3,703,600 137,989
1960 3,645,600 131,334

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 the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Georgia lost 29,890 people (a 0.8% decline), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,751,343 people (a 30.8% growth).

Georgia was ranked 124th most populous country in 2006 and is 131st in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th 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 the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32.5% to 15,487,008 people and will still be ranked 84th.

The United Arab Emirates is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 26.4M 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
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Georgia UAE
2100 -0.57% 0.91%
2099 -0.56% 0.91%
2098 -0.55% 0.91%
2097 -0.53% 0.91%
2096 -0.51% 0.91%
2095 -0.5% 0.92%
2094 -0.49% 0.92%
2093 -0.46% 0.92%
2092 -0.47% 0.93%
2091 -0.45% 0.94%
2090 -0.46% 0.95%
2089 -0.45% 0.95%
2088 -0.45% 0.96%
2087 -0.44% 0.97%
2086 -0.45% 0.98%
2085 -0.43% 1%
2084 -0.41% 1.01%
2083 -0.42% 1.03%
2082 -0.41% 1.04%
2081 -0.39% 1.06%
2080 -0.41% 1.07%
2079 -0.42% 1.09%
2078 -0.42% 1.1%
2077 -0.44% 1.11%
2076 -0.44% 1.13%
2075 -0.42% 1.14%
2074 -0.42% 1.15%
2073 -0.42% 1.16%
2072 -0.41% 1.17%
2071 -0.43% 1.17%
2070 -0.44% 1.18%
2069 -0.43% 1.18%
2068 -0.43% 1.18%
2067 -0.44% 1.17%
2066 -0.45% 1.17%
2065 -0.43% 1.17%
2064 -0.42% 1.17%
2063 -0.4% 1.16%
2062 -0.38% 1.15%
2061 -0.37% 1.14%
2060 -0.36% 1.14%
2059 -0.33% 1.14%
2058 -0.32% 1.14%
2057 -0.33% 1.14%
2056 -0.31% 1.14%
2055 -0.28% 1.14%
2054 -0.28% 1.14%
2053 -0.29% 1.14%
2052 -0.26% 1.14%
2051 -0.24% 1.15%
2050 -0.22% 1.16%
2049 -0.22% 1.16%
2048 -0.21% 1.17%
2047 -0.21% 1.15%
2046 -0.19% 1.14%
2045 -0.16% 1.15%
2044 -0.16% 1.16%
2043 -0.14% 1.16%
2042 -0.14% 1.17%
2041 -0.17% 1.18%
2040 -0.15% 1.18%
2039 -0.17% 1.19%
2038 -0.17% 1.19%
2037 -0.19% 1.19%
2036 -0.16% 1.18%
2035 -0.16% 1.18%
2034 -0.13% 1.17%
2033 -0.13% 1.15%
2032 -0.15% 1.13%
2031 -0.12% 1.11%
2030 -0.12% 1.15%
2029 -0.08% 1.24%
2028 -0.08% 1.42%
2027 -0.06% 1.7%
2026 -0.04% 2.33%
2025 -0.009% 3.47%
2024 -0.43% 4.79%
2023 0.08% 4.06%
2022 0.1% 5.22%
2021 -0.38% 1.85%
2020 0.07% -0.47%
2019 -0.17% 1.06%
2018 -0.04% 1.34%
2017 0.01% 3.22%
2016 0.06% 5.05%
2015 0.16% 5.53%
2014 0.05% 4.76%
2013 -0.3% 4.08%
2012 -0.73% 4.04%
2011 -0.8% 3.42%
2010 -0.73% 2.43%
2009 -0.88% 6.42%
2008 -0.3% 12.1%
2007 -0.52% 12.3%
2006 -0.57% 7.38%
2005 -0.63% 5.32%
2004 -0.62% 5.64%
2003 -0.67% 5.96%
2002 -0.89% 6.26%
2001 -1.54% 6.58%
2000 -1.93% 6.97%
1999 -2.04% 7.42%
1998 -2.44% 7.92%
1997 -3.16% 8.46%
1996 -3.56% 6.69%
1995 -3.69% 4.57%
1994 -1.53% 4.77%
1993 0.77% 5.08%
1992 0.78% 5.39%
1991 0.71% 5.71%
1990 -0.03% 6.05%
1989 0.26% 6.43%
1988 1% 6.83%
1987 0.83% 7.28%
1986 0.89% 6.49%
1985 0.88% 5.51%
1984 0.86% 5.72%
1983 0.88% 5.91%
1982 0.85% 6.05%
1981 0.82% 8.29%
1980 0.85% 11.4%
1979 0.74% 12.7%
1978 0.59% 13.9%
1977 0.68% 15.3%
1976 0.72% 13.4%
1975 0.74% 11%
1974 0.87% 12.1%
1973 0.88% 13.3%
1972 1.02% 14.9%
1971 1.05% 16.9%
1970 0.97% 19.6%
1969 0.94% 20.2%
1968 0.91% 11%
1967 0.99% 3.29%
1966 1.15% 4.11%
1965 1.33% 4.64%
1964 1.42% 4.91%
1963 1.48% 5.01%
1962 1.53% 5.04%
1961 1.59% 5.07%

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 the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Georgia UAE
Current population
3697615
11686438
Population rank 131/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.14%
One net population change
33 minutes
1.05 minutes
One birth every
12.3 minutes
5.13 minutes
One death every
11.9 minutes
53.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline -44 +1,377
Annual growth/decline -15,926 +502,649
Annual growth/decline rate -0.43% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 184/197 3/197
One migration net change every
6.85 hours
3.32 minutes
Annual migration change +1,283 +158,634
Net migration rank 61/196 8/196
Foreign-born residents 81,582 8,157,000
Foreign-born residents rank 137/195 8/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 74%
Foreign-born share rank 133/195 2/195

Natural population change vs migration

Georgia
Natural

Migration
United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Georgia UAE
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,283 - 158,634
2024 - 1,745 - 278,439
2023 -1,282 2,003 92,698 300,004
2022 -2,224 26,999 81,758 322,773
2021 -9,127 -2,738 76,802 421,663
2020 335 -2,738 87,871 92,541
2019 5,606 -5,412 86,296 -125,186
2018 8,407 -5,176 86,840 14,611
2017 8,391 -7,889 89,382 34,155
2016 11,346 -10,588 87,028 195,317
2015 13,105 -13,321 85,044 342,468
2014 13,089 -16,047 84,277 360,174
2013 10,145 -40,117 82,977 279,269
2012 8,584 -39,290 78,682 225,921
2011 8,989 -37,847 73,496 215,183
2010 10,501 -36,608 69,907 161,842
2009 12,210 -32,757 66,521 163,643
2008 7,974 -32,463 55,426 523,207
2007 3,551 -32,142 55,048 722,380
2006 2,146 -31,729 54,338 399,306
2005 1,604 -31,216 60,046 174,926
2004 283 -30,614 60,344 176,319
2003 2,482 -31,075 59,118 177,237
2002 2,228 -58,531 55,922 178,988
2001 3,445 -110,969 52,789 178,779
2000 4,681 -135,046 49,993 178,469
1999 6,901 -131,768 46,198 180,469
1998 9,823 -127,962 41,176 183,329
1997 11,862 -133,250 38,207 183,310
1996 18,304 -133,999 37,886 180,296
1995 17,644 -130,201 38,685 68,938
1994 17,279 -147,551 42,976 62,352
1993 18,303 -154,788 41,324 65,545
1992 24,226 -121,647 42,119 65,739
1991 32,932 -111,958 41,409 66,943
1990 40,169 -108,969 41,339 67,118
1989 41,510 -85,690 40,148 68,132
1988 42,810 -12,189 38,861 68,991
1987 45,561 -10,966 37,741 69,493
1986 48,960 -14,123 36,829 69,655
1985 49,786 -15,208 34,855 37,605
1984 48,523 -12,920 33,250 38,124
1983 48,496 -10,906 31,480 38,536
1982 47,363 -12,363 29,585 38,276
1981 46,185 -12,822 27,560 37,600
1980 44,114 -12,593 25,005 78,148
1979 42,863 -14,281 21,987 82,238
1978 41,616 -9,755 18,879 82,359
1977 40,023 -8,213 15,787 81,111
1976 39,964 -8,952 12,876 78,903
1975 39,331 -9,605 11,859 42,380
1974 38,071 -10,261 10,835 42,474
1973 38,259 -10,763 9,822 42,243
1972 38,832 -11,097 8,818 41,888
1971 38,953 -10,997 7,839 41,425
1970 38,731 -1,311 6,922 40,792
1969 37,764 34,301 6,138 39,902
1968 37,840 37,031 5,588 28,866
1967 40,070 34,734 5,264 -283
1966 40,905 32,869 4,955 1,516
1965 43,463 18,981 4,675 2,598
1964 48,429 19,377 4,410 3,126
1963 51,456 19,405 4,157 3,264
1962 51,903 18,981 3,901 3,212
1961 52,284 18,016 3,657 3,141
1960 51,640 16,740 3,418 3,102

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 the United Arab Emirates 30.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 857,996 people) and 69.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,958,520 people).

As of 2024, 81,582 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Georgia, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.

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
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Fujairah 93.7K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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