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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Georgia was 3,699,557 in 2024 vs 341,784,857 people in the United States in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Georgia's population is 3,697,615 people compared to 344,023,146 in the United States.

Population statistics:

  • The United States' population is 93 times bigger than Georgia's.
  • Georgia is ranked the 131st most populous country in the world, while the United States is the 3rd.
  • The countries together account for 4.2% of the world: 0.04% for Georgia vs 4.15% for the United States.
  • For the last 10 years, Georgia has had an average growth rate of -0.04% per year vs +0.65% in the United States.
  • Since 2006, the population of Georgia has decreased from 3.88M people to 3.7M (4.71% decline), while the United States has grown from 298M to 344M (15.3% growth).

Georgia vs United States: population by year and forecast

Georgia
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Georgia United States
2100 2,893,380 415,429,771
2099 2,909,896 414,829,167
2098 2,926,162 414,231,720
2097 2,942,392 413,576,381
2096 2,957,950 412,927,393
2095 2,973,037 412,225,379
2094 2,987,987 411,498,749
2093 3,002,791 410,785,729
2092 3,016,791 410,051,921
2091 3,031,030 409,320,183
2090 3,044,757 408,613,732
2089 3,058,720 407,885,645
2088 3,072,643 407,129,733
2087 3,086,644 406,421,298
2086 3,100,203 405,715,343
2085 3,114,071 405,059,379
2084 3,127,457 404,343,130
2083 3,140,476 403,612,785
2082 3,153,567 402,871,293
2081 3,166,441 402,054,554
2080 3,178,973 401,319,194
2079 3,191,924 400,554,914
2078 3,205,275 399,737,968
2077 3,218,855 398,906,565
2076 3,233,158 398,035,750
2075 3,247,424 397,109,170
2074 3,261,175 396,226,412
2073 3,274,933 395,307,725
2072 3,288,643 394,393,561
2071 3,302,219 393,415,363
2070 3,316,457 392,469,727
2069 3,331,061 391,479,981
2068 3,345,571 390,517,695
2067 3,360,149 389,543,856
2066 3,375,114 388,597,719
2065 3,390,328 387,685,327
2064 3,405,090 386,805,026
2063 3,419,329 385,911,917
2062 3,433,158 385,032,627
2061 3,446,172 384,170,837
2060 3,459,003 383,361,269
2059 3,471,505 382,542,030
2058 3,483,096 381,704,804
2057 3,494,277 380,907,023
2056 3,505,804 380,159,777
2055 3,516,587 379,430,756
2054 3,526,351 378,682,851
2053 3,536,117 377,878,421
2052 3,546,442 377,073,303
2051 3,555,531 376,229,840
2050 3,564,112 375,373,155
2049 3,571,936 374,493,150
2048 3,579,925 373,590,762
2047 3,587,540 372,626,259
2046 3,595,202 371,644,809
2045 3,602,128 370,602,914
2044 3,607,903 369,518,897
2043 3,613,579 368,375,680
2042 3,618,645 367,158,772
2041 3,623,583 365,937,822
2040 3,629,829 364,671,837
2039 3,635,128 363,367,337
2038 3,641,234 361,997,023
2037 3,647,513 360,606,236
2036 3,654,319 359,193,245
2035 3,659,999 357,750,686
2034 3,665,732 356,266,726
2033 3,670,561 354,775,032
2032 3,675,172 353,259,037
2031 3,680,543 351,721,511
2030 3,684,960 350,155,042
2029 3,689,226 348,564,667
2028 3,692,147 346,906,294
2027 3,695,285 345,257,605
2026 3,697,615 343,565,426
2025 3,699,228 341,784,857
2024 3,699,557 340,110,988
2023 3,715,483 334,914,895
2022 3,712,502 333,271,411
2021 3,708,610 331,893,745
2020 3,722,716 331,526,933
2019 3,720,161 328,329,953
2018 3,726,549 326,838,199
2017 3,728,004 325,122,128
2016 3,727,505 323,071,755
2015 3,725,276 320,738,994
2014 3,719,414 318,386,329
2013 3,717,668 316,059,947
2012 3,728,874 313,877,662
2011 3,756,441 311,583,481
2010 3,786,695 309,327,143
2009 3,814,419 306,771,529
2008 3,848,449 304,093,966
2007 3,860,158 301,231,207
2006 3,880,347 298,379,912
2005 3,902,469 295,516,599
2004 3,927,340 292,805,298
2003 3,951,736 290,107,933
2002 3,978,515 287,625,193
2001 4,014,373 284,968,955
2000 4,077,131 282,162,411
1999 4,157,192 279,294,713
1998 4,243,607 276,115,288
1997 4,349,913 272,911,760
1996 4,491,699 269,667,391
1995 4,657,722 266,557,091
1994 4,836,076 263,435,673
1993 4,911,100 260,255,352
1992 4,873,500 256,894,189
1991 4,835,900 253,492,503
1990 4,802,000 250,131,894
1989 4,803,300 246,819,222
1988 4,790,700 244,499,004
1987 4,743,500 242,288,936
1986 4,704,500 240,132,831
1985 4,662,900 237,923,734
1984 4,622,200 235,824,908
1983 4,582,900 233,792,014
1982 4,542,800 231,664,432
1981 4,504,500 229,465,744
1980 4,467,700 226,542,250
1979 4,430,200 225,055,487
1978 4,397,700 222,584,545
1977 4,372,100 220,239,425
1976 4,342,400 218,035,164
1975 4,311,200 215,973,199
1974 4,279,500 213,853,928
1973 4,242,500 211,908,788
1972 4,205,300 209,896,021
1971 4,163,000 207,660,677
1970 4,119,900 205,052,174
1969 4,080,300 202,676,946
1968 4,042,300 200,706,052
1967 4,005,800 198,712,056
1966 3,966,700 196,560,338
1965 3,921,600 194,302,963
1964 3,870,300 191,888,791
1963 3,816,100 189,241,798
1962 3,760,300 186,537,737
1961 3,703,600 183,691,481
1960 3,645,600 180,671,158

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); 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 States gained 24,691,843 people (a 8.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Georgia lost 29,890 people (a 0.8% decline), while the United States' population increased by 20,951,391 people (a 6.49% growth).

Georgia was ranked 124th most populous country in 2006 and is 131st in 2026. The United States was ranked 3rd in 2006 and still ranked 3rd 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 States will increase by 9.11% to 375,373,155 people and will still be ranked 3rd.

The United States is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 415M 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 States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Georgia United States
2100 -0.57% 0.14%
2099 -0.56% 0.14%
2098 -0.55% 0.16%
2097 -0.53% 0.16%
2096 -0.51% 0.17%
2095 -0.5% 0.18%
2094 -0.49% 0.17%
2093 -0.46% 0.18%
2092 -0.47% 0.18%
2091 -0.45% 0.17%
2090 -0.46% 0.18%
2089 -0.45% 0.19%
2088 -0.45% 0.17%
2087 -0.44% 0.17%
2086 -0.45% 0.16%
2085 -0.43% 0.18%
2084 -0.41% 0.18%
2083 -0.42% 0.18%
2082 -0.41% 0.2%
2081 -0.39% 0.18%
2080 -0.41% 0.19%
2079 -0.42% 0.2%
2078 -0.42% 0.21%
2077 -0.44% 0.22%
2076 -0.44% 0.23%
2075 -0.42% 0.22%
2074 -0.42% 0.23%
2073 -0.42% 0.23%
2072 -0.41% 0.25%
2071 -0.43% 0.24%
2070 -0.44% 0.25%
2069 -0.43% 0.25%
2068 -0.43% 0.25%
2067 -0.44% 0.24%
2066 -0.45% 0.24%
2065 -0.43% 0.23%
2064 -0.42% 0.23%
2063 -0.4% 0.23%
2062 -0.38% 0.22%
2061 -0.37% 0.21%
2060 -0.36% 0.21%
2059 -0.33% 0.22%
2058 -0.32% 0.21%
2057 -0.33% 0.2%
2056 -0.31% 0.19%
2055 -0.28% 0.2%
2054 -0.28% 0.21%
2053 -0.29% 0.21%
2052 -0.26% 0.22%
2051 -0.24% 0.23%
2050 -0.22% 0.23%
2049 -0.22% 0.24%
2048 -0.21% 0.26%
2047 -0.21% 0.26%
2046 -0.19% 0.28%
2045 -0.16% 0.29%
2044 -0.16% 0.31%
2043 -0.14% 0.33%
2042 -0.14% 0.33%
2041 -0.17% 0.35%
2040 -0.15% 0.36%
2039 -0.17% 0.38%
2038 -0.17% 0.39%
2037 -0.19% 0.39%
2036 -0.16% 0.4%
2035 -0.16% 0.42%
2034 -0.13% 0.42%
2033 -0.13% 0.43%
2032 -0.15% 0.44%
2031 -0.12% 0.45%
2030 -0.12% 0.46%
2029 -0.08% 0.48%
2028 -0.08% 0.48%
2027 -0.06% 0.49%
2026 -0.04% 0.52%
2025 -0.009% 0.49%
2024 -0.43% 1.55%
2023 0.08% 0.49%
2022 0.1% 0.42%
2021 -0.38% 0.11%
2020 0.07% 0.97%
2019 -0.17% 0.46%
2018 -0.04% 0.53%
2017 0.01% 0.63%
2016 0.06% 0.73%
2015 0.16% 0.74%
2014 0.05% 0.74%
2013 -0.3% 0.7%
2012 -0.73% 0.74%
2011 -0.8% 0.73%
2010 -0.73% 0.83%
2009 -0.88% 0.88%
2008 -0.3% 0.95%
2007 -0.52% 0.96%
2006 -0.57% 0.97%
2005 -0.63% 0.93%
2004 -0.62% 0.93%
2003 -0.67% 0.86%
2002 -0.89% 0.93%
2001 -1.54% 0.99%
2000 -1.93% 1.03%
1999 -2.04% 1.15%
1998 -2.44% 1.17%
1997 -3.16% 1.2%
1996 -3.56% 1.17%
1995 -3.69% 1.18%
1994 -1.53% 1.22%
1993 0.77% 1.31%
1992 0.78% 1.34%
1991 0.71% 1.34%
1990 -0.03% 1.34%
1989 0.26% 0.95%
1988 1% 0.91%
1987 0.83% 0.9%
1986 0.89% 0.93%
1985 0.88% 0.89%
1984 0.86% 0.87%
1983 0.88% 0.92%
1982 0.85% 0.96%
1981 0.82% 1.29%
1980 0.85% 0.66%
1979 0.74% 1.11%
1978 0.59% 1.06%
1977 0.68% 1.01%
1976 0.72% 0.95%
1975 0.74% 0.99%
1974 0.87% 0.92%
1973 0.88% 0.96%
1972 1.02% 1.08%
1971 1.05% 1.27%
1970 0.97% 1.17%
1969 0.94% 0.98%
1968 0.91% 1%
1967 0.99% 1.09%
1966 1.15% 1.16%
1965 1.33% 1.26%
1964 1.42% 1.4%
1963 1.48% 1.45%
1962 1.53% 1.55%
1961 1.59% 1.67%
1960 - 1.6%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2025, the population of Georgia declined by 0.43%, while the United States' population grew by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Georgia United States
Current population
3697615
344023146
Population rank 131/197 3/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 4.15%
One net population change
33 minutes
18.9 seconds
One birth every
12.3 minutes
8.8 seconds
One death every
11.9 minutes
10.2 seconds
Daily growth/decline -44 +4,586
Annual growth/decline -15,926 +1,673,869
Annual growth/decline rate -0.43% +0.49%
Population growth rate rank 184/197 134/197
One migration net change every
6.85 hours
25.7 seconds
Annual migration change +1,283 +1,230,663
Net migration rank 61/196 2/196
Foreign-born residents 81,582 52,375,047
Foreign-born residents rank 137/195 1/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 15.2%
Foreign-born share rank 133/195 41/195

Natural population change vs migration

Georgia
Natural

Migration
United States
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Georgia United States
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,283 - 1,230,663
2024 - 1,745 - 1,286,132
2023 -1,282 2,003 502,372 1,322,668
2022 -2,224 26,999 399,926 1,319,009
2021 -9,127 -2,738 199,137 674,787
2020 335 -2,738 208,862 329,769
2019 5,606 -5,412 887,476 1,774,500
2018 8,407 -5,176 955,022 1,764,961
2017 8,391 -7,889 1,028,037 1,864,738
2016 11,346 -10,588 1,197,627 1,889,129
2015 13,105 -13,321 1,270,126 1,722,127
2014 13,089 -16,047 1,357,281 1,672,598
2013 10,145 -40,117 1,322,711 1,663,885
2012 8,584 -39,290 1,411,822 1,632,007
2011 8,989 -37,847 1,441,697 1,624,033
2010 10,501 -36,608 1,548,182 1,594,453
2009 12,210 -32,757 1,717,920 1,387,306
2008 7,974 -32,463 1,794,154 1,416,841
2007 3,551 -32,142 1,897,757 1,371,353
2006 2,146 -31,729 1,849,955 1,347,750
2005 1,604 -31,216 1,684,445 1,369,224
2004 283 -30,614 1,698,271 1,313,467
2003 2,482 -31,075 1,653,615 1,331,376
2002 2,228 -58,531 1,581,938 1,336,518
2001 3,445 -110,969 1,595,826 1,312,455
2000 4,681 -135,046 1,664,758 1,248,392
1999 6,901 -131,768 1,564,050 1,156,311
1998 9,823 -127,962 1,573,857 1,225,134
1997 11,862 -133,250 1,501,014 1,116,922
1996 18,304 -133,999 1,510,137 1,141,648
1995 17,644 -130,201 1,546,031 1,173,016
1994 17,279 -147,551 1,633,302 1,179,309
1993 18,303 -154,788 1,717,685 1,228,478
1992 24,226 -121,647 1,875,328 1,304,880
1991 32,932 -111,958 1,926,543 1,202,426
1990 40,169 -108,969 2,026,068 1,084,720
1989 41,510 -85,690 1,875,826 400,998
1988 42,810 -12,189 1,735,943 460,778
1987 45,561 -10,966 1,720,252 480,815
1986 48,960 -14,123 1,656,917 493,082
1985 49,786 -15,208 1,689,258 598,777
1984 48,523 -12,920 1,627,192 622,793
1983 48,496 -10,906 1,636,544 662,840
1982 47,363 -12,363 1,714,317 600,149
1981 46,185 -12,822 1,652,153 583,070
1980 44,114 -12,593 1,608,450 595,916
1979 42,863 -14,281 1,597,894 503,559
1978 41,616 -9,755 1,402,283 556,521
1977 40,023 -8,213 1,431,556 577,060
1976 39,964 -8,952 1,264,604 635,590
1975 39,331 -9,605 1,252,644 655,078
1974 38,071 -10,261 1,218,968 706,978
1973 38,259 -10,763 1,165,499 783,163
1972 38,832 -11,097 1,301,355 833,543
1971 38,953 -10,997 1,640,519 833,549
1970 38,731 -1,311 1,824,965 744,902
1969 37,764 34,301 1,702,487 523,740
1968 37,840 37,031 1,565,507 594,514
1967 40,070 34,734 1,669,181 585,410
1966 40,905 32,869 1,749,387 637,692
1965 43,463 18,981 1,943,030 644,902
1964 48,429 19,377 2,245,099 618,635
1963 51,456 19,405 2,289,826 639,495
1962 51,903 18,981 2,406,337 625,617
1961 52,284 18,016 2,571,681 580,333
1960 51,640 16,740 2,565,530 422,708

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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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 States 35.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,005,866 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 14,334,286 people).

As of 2024, 81,582 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Georgia, compared to 52,375,047 people or 15.2% in the United States.

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
United States
City Population
New York 8.8M
Los Angeles 3.9M
Chicago 2.75M
Houston 2.3M
Phoenix 1.61M
Philadelphia 1.6M
San Antonio 1.43M
San Diego 1.39M
Dallas 1.3M
San Jose 1.01M

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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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