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Population in Georgia compared to the Vatican: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Georgia was 3,699,557 in 2024 vs 1,000 people in the Vatican in 2019. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Georgia's population is 3,697,615 people compared to 936 in the Vatican.

Population statistics:

  • Georgia's population is 3,950 times bigger than the Vatican's.
  • Georgia is ranked the 131st most populous country in the world, while the Vatican is the 197th.
  • The countries together account for 0.04% of the world: 0.04% for Georgia vs 0.00001% for the Vatican.
  • For the last 10 years, Georgia has had an average growth rate of -0.04% per year vs +1.9% in the Vatican.
  • Since 2006, the population of Georgia has decreased from 3.88M people to 3.7M (4.71% decline), while the Vatican has grown from 932 to 936 (0.43% growth).

Georgia vs Vatican: population by year and forecast

Georgia
Factual

Projection
Vatican
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Georgia Vatican
2100 2,893,380 2,521
2099 2,909,896 2,506
2098 2,926,162 2,497
2097 2,942,392 2,482
2096 2,957,950 2,469
2095 2,973,037 2,452
2094 2,987,987 2,435
2093 3,002,791 2,421
2092 3,016,791 2,400
2091 3,031,030 2,384
2090 3,044,757 2,359
2089 3,058,720 2,337
2088 3,072,643 2,319
2087 3,086,644 2,291
2086 3,100,203 2,269
2085 3,114,071 2,248
2084 3,127,457 2,217
2083 3,140,476 2,183
2082 3,153,567 2,159
2081 3,166,441 2,129
2080 3,178,973 2,105
2079 3,191,924 2,089
2078 3,205,275 2,068
2077 3,218,855 2,050
2076 3,233,158 2,025
2075 3,247,424 2,001
2074 3,261,175 1,970
2073 3,274,933 1,944
2072 3,288,643 1,912
2071 3,302,219 1,866
2070 3,316,457 1,829
2069 3,331,061 1,795
2068 3,345,571 1,777
2067 3,360,149 1,755
2066 3,375,114 1,729
2065 3,390,328 1,701
2064 3,405,090 1,679
2063 3,419,329 1,651
2062 3,433,158 1,623
2061 3,446,172 1,595
2060 3,459,003 1,556
2059 3,471,505 1,530
2058 3,483,096 1,512
2057 3,494,277 1,493
2056 3,505,804 1,469
2055 3,516,587 1,441
2054 3,526,351 1,419
2053 3,536,117 1,382
2052 3,546,442 1,358
2051 3,555,531 1,335
2050 3,564,112 1,311
2049 3,571,936 1,283
2048 3,579,925 1,256
2047 3,587,540 1,237
2046 3,595,202 1,215
2045 3,602,128 1,192
2044 3,607,903 1,174
2043 3,613,579 1,152
2042 3,618,645 1,135
2041 3,623,583 1,105
2040 3,629,829 1,070
2039 3,635,128 1,033
2038 3,641,234 1,001
2037 3,647,513 996
2036 3,654,319 1,001
2035 3,659,999 988
2034 3,665,732 988
2033 3,670,561 974
2032 3,675,172 964
2031 3,680,543 977
2030 3,684,960 979
2029 3,689,226 985
2028 3,692,147 983
2027 3,695,285 946
2026 3,697,615 933
2025 3,699,228 927
2024 3,699,557 910
2023 3,715,483 927
2022 3,712,502 951
2021 3,708,610 972
2020 3,722,716 987
2019 3,720,161 1,000
2018 3,726,549 -
2017 3,728,004 1,000
2016 3,727,505 -
2015 3,725,276 1,000
2014 3,719,414 842
2013 3,717,668 839
2012 3,728,874 836
2011 3,756,441 832
2010 3,786,695 829
2009 3,814,419 826
2008 3,848,449 824
2007 3,860,158 821
2006 3,880,347 932
2005 3,902,469 921
2004 3,927,340 921
2003 3,951,736 911
2002 3,978,515 900
2001 4,014,373 890
2000 4,077,131 880
1999 4,157,192 -
1998 4,243,607 -
1997 4,349,913 -
1996 4,491,699 -
1995 4,657,722 -
1994 4,836,076 -
1993 4,911,100 -
1992 4,873,500 -
1991 4,835,900 -
1990 4,802,000 -
1989 4,803,300 -
1988 4,790,700 -
1987 4,743,500 -
1986 4,704,500 -
1985 4,662,900 -
1984 4,622,200 -
1983 4,582,900 -
1982 4,542,800 -
1981 4,504,500 -
1980 4,467,700 -
1979 4,430,200 -
1978 4,397,700 -
1977 4,372,100 -
1976 4,342,400 -
1975 4,311,200 -
1974 4,279,500 -
1973 4,242,500 -
1972 4,205,300 -
1971 4,163,000 -
1970 4,119,900 -
1969 4,080,300 -
1968 4,042,300 -
1967 4,005,800 -
1966 3,966,700 -
1965 3,921,600 -
1964 3,870,300 -
1963 3,816,100 -
1962 3,760,300 -
1961 3,703,600 -
1960 3,645,600 -

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2020–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Georgia decreased by 152,842 people (a 3.94% decline), while the Vatican gained 68 people (a 7.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Georgia lost 29,890 people (a 0.8% decline), while the Vatican's population decreased by 64 people (a 6.4% decline).

Georgia was ranked 124th most populous country in 2006 and is 131st in 2026. The Vatican was ranked 197th in 2006 and still ranked 197th 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 Vatican will increase by 40.1% to 1,311 people and will still be ranked 197th.

The Vatican is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 2.52K 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
Vatican
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Georgia Vatican
2100 -0.57% 0.59%
2099 -0.56% 0.37%
2098 -0.55% 0.6%
2097 -0.53% 0.53%
2096 -0.51% 0.68%
2095 -0.5% 0.69%
2094 -0.49% 0.61%
2093 -0.46% 0.85%
2092 -0.47% 0.7%
2091 -0.45% 1.02%
2090 -0.46% 0.95%
2089 -0.45% 0.8%
2088 -0.45% 1.21%
2087 -0.44% 0.98%
2086 -0.45% 0.91%
2085 -0.43% 1.42%
2084 -0.41% 1.53%
2083 -0.42% 1.12%
2082 -0.41% 1.39%
2081 -0.39% 1.15%
2080 -0.41% 0.8%
2079 -0.42% 0.99%
2078 -0.42% 0.9%
2077 -0.44% 1.19%
2076 -0.44% 1.2%
2075 -0.42% 1.6%
2074 -0.42% 1.34%
2073 -0.42% 1.65%
2072 -0.41% 2.49%
2071 -0.43% 2.03%
2070 -0.44% 1.86%
2069 -0.43% 1.04%
2068 -0.43% 1.27%
2067 -0.44% 1.5%
2066 -0.45% 1.64%
2065 -0.43% 1.33%
2064 -0.42% 1.69%
2063 -0.4% 1.71%
2062 -0.38% 1.74%
2061 -0.37% 2.5%
2060 -0.36% 1.7%
2059 -0.33% 1.23%
2058 -0.32% 1.24%
2057 -0.33% 1.64%
2056 -0.31% 1.93%
2055 -0.28% 1.57%
2054 -0.28% 2.68%
2053 -0.29% 1.78%
2052 -0.26% 1.67%
2051 -0.24% 1.84%
2050 -0.22% 2.17%
2049 -0.22% 2.22%
2048 -0.21% 1.5%
2047 -0.21% 1.83%
2046 -0.19% 1.87%
2045 -0.16% 1.58%
2044 -0.16% 1.93%
2043 -0.14% 1.47%
2042 -0.14% 2.68%
2041 -0.17% 3.29%
2040 -0.15% 3.59%
2039 -0.17% 3.15%
2038 -0.17% 0.56%
2037 -0.19% -0.56%
2036 -0.16% 1.31%
2035 -0.16% 0%
2034 -0.13% 1.52%
2033 -0.13% 0.96%
2032 -0.15% -1.33%
2031 -0.12% -0.19%
2030 -0.12% -0.56%
2029 -0.08% 0.19%
2028 -0.08% 3.92%
2027 -0.06% 1.39%
2026 -0.04% 0.6%
2025 -0.009% 1.83%
2024 -0.43% -1.8%
2023 0.08% -2.53%
2022 0.1% -2.1%
2021 -0.38% -1.5%
2020 0.07% -1.3%
2019 -0.17% 0%
2018 -0.04% 0%
2017 0.01% 0%
2016 0.06% 0%
2015 0.16% 18.8%
2014 0.05% 0.36%
2013 -0.3% 0.36%
2012 -0.73% 0.48%
2011 -0.8% 0.36%
2010 -0.73% 0.36%
2009 -0.88% 0.24%
2008 -0.3% 0.37%
2007 -0.52% -11.9%
2006 -0.57% 1.19%
2005 -0.63% 0%
2004 -0.62% 1.1%
2003 -0.67% 1.22%
2002 -0.89% 1.12%
2001 -1.54% 1.14%
2000 -1.93% -
1999 -2.04% -
1998 -2.44% -
1997 -3.16% -
1996 -3.56% -
1995 -3.69% -
1994 -1.53% -
1993 0.77% -
1992 0.78% -
1991 0.71% -
1990 -0.03% -
1989 0.26% -
1988 1% -
1987 0.83% -
1986 0.89% -
1985 0.88% -
1984 0.86% -
1983 0.88% -
1982 0.85% -
1981 0.82% -
1980 0.85% -
1979 0.74% -
1978 0.59% -
1977 0.68% -
1976 0.72% -
1975 0.74% -
1974 0.87% -
1973 0.88% -
1972 1.02% -
1971 1.05% -
1970 0.97% -
1969 0.94% -
1968 0.91% -
1967 0.99% -
1966 1.15% -
1965 1.33% -
1964 1.42% -
1963 1.48% -
1962 1.53% -
1961 1.59% -

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2020–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2001–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, the population of Georgia declined by 0.43%, while the Vatican's population declined by 0%.

Live population counters

Georgia Vatican
Current population
3697615
936
Population rank 131/197 197/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.00001%
One net population change
33 minutes
1 month
One birth every
12.3 minutes
n/a
One death every
11.9 minutes
n/a
Daily growth/decline -44 +0
Annual growth/decline -15,926 +0
Annual growth/decline rate -0.43% +0%
Population growth rate rank 184/197 163/197
One migration net change every
6.85 hours
n/a
Annual migration change +1,283 n/a
Net migration rank 61/196
Foreign-born residents 81,582 n/a
Foreign-born residents rank 137/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% n/a
Foreign-born share rank 133/195

Natural population change vs migration

Georgia
Natural

Migration
Vatican
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Georgia Vatican
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,283 - -
2024 - 1,745 - -
2023 -1,282 2,003 - -
2022 -2,224 26,999 - -
2021 -9,127 -2,738 - -
2020 335 -2,738 - -
2019 5,606 -5,412 - -
2018 8,407 -5,176 - -
2017 8,391 -7,889 - -
2016 11,346 -10,588 - -
2015 13,105 -13,321 - -
2014 13,089 -16,047 - -
2013 10,145 -40,117 - -
2012 8,584 -39,290 - -
2011 8,989 -37,847 - -
2010 10,501 -36,608 - -
2009 12,210 -32,757 - -
2008 7,974 -32,463 - -
2007 3,551 -32,142 - -
2006 2,146 -31,729 - -
2005 1,604 -31,216 - -
2004 283 -30,614 - -
2003 2,482 -31,075 - -
2002 2,228 -58,531 - -
2001 3,445 -110,969 - -
2000 4,681 -135,046 - -
1999 6,901 -131,768 - -
1998 9,823 -127,962 - -
1997 11,862 -133,250 - -
1996 18,304 -133,999 - -
1995 17,644 -130,201 - -
1994 17,279 -147,551 - -
1993 18,303 -154,788 - -
1992 24,226 -121,647 - -
1991 32,932 -111,958 - -
1990 40,169 -108,969 - -
1989 41,510 -85,690 - -
1988 42,810 -12,189 - -
1987 45,561 -10,966 - -
1986 48,960 -14,123 - -
1985 49,786 -15,208 - -
1984 48,523 -12,920 - -
1983 48,496 -10,906 - -
1982 47,363 -12,363 - -
1981 46,185 -12,822 - -
1980 44,114 -12,593 - -
1979 42,863 -14,281 - -
1978 41,616 -9,755 - -
1977 40,023 -8,213 - -
1976 39,964 -8,952 - -
1975 39,331 -9,605 - -
1974 38,071 -10,261 - -
1973 38,259 -10,763 - -
1972 38,832 -11,097 - -
1971 38,953 -10,997 - -
1970 38,731 -1,311 - -
1969 37,764 34,301 - -
1968 37,840 37,031 - -
1967 40,070 34,734 - -
1966 40,905 32,869 - -
1965 43,463 18,981 - -
1964 48,429 19,377 - -
1963 51,456 19,405 - -
1962 51,903 18,981 - -
1961 52,284 18,016 - -
1960 51,640 16,740 - -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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
Vatican
City Population
Vatican City 882

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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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