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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Georgia was 3,699,557 in 2024 vs 21,314,956 people in Zambia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Georgia's population is 3,697,615 people compared to 22,697,916 in Zambia.

Population statistics:

  • Zambia's population is 6.14 times bigger than Georgia's.
  • Georgia is ranked the 131st most populous country in the world, while Zambia is the 62nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.32% of the world: 0.04% for Georgia vs 0.27% for Zambia.
  • For the last 10 years, Georgia has had an average growth rate of -0.04% per year vs +3% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Georgia has decreased from 3.88M people to 3.7M (4.71% decline), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.7M (87.1% growth).

Georgia vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Georgia
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Georgia Zambia
2100 2,893,380 65,217,429
2099 2,909,896 64,871,545
2098 2,926,162 64,515,891
2097 2,942,392 64,148,736
2096 2,957,950 63,777,313
2095 2,973,037 63,393,169
2094 2,987,987 62,992,652
2093 3,002,791 62,590,327
2092 3,016,791 62,175,930
2091 3,031,030 61,750,591
2090 3,044,757 61,321,399
2089 3,058,720 60,880,148
2088 3,072,643 60,434,676
2087 3,086,644 59,970,107
2086 3,100,203 59,499,234
2085 3,114,071 59,023,040
2084 3,127,457 58,535,857
2083 3,140,476 58,040,512
2082 3,153,567 57,538,672
2081 3,166,441 57,027,491
2080 3,178,973 56,506,421
2079 3,191,924 55,983,242
2078 3,205,275 55,449,777
2077 3,218,855 54,906,771
2076 3,233,158 54,361,075
2075 3,247,424 53,806,856
2074 3,261,175 53,246,777
2073 3,274,933 52,677,348
2072 3,288,643 52,101,139
2071 3,302,219 51,519,691
2070 3,316,457 50,931,614
2069 3,331,061 50,334,700
2068 3,345,571 49,737,479
2067 3,360,149 49,135,488
2066 3,375,114 48,530,443
2065 3,390,328 47,918,592
2064 3,405,090 47,299,740
2063 3,419,329 46,677,439
2062 3,433,158 46,048,819
2061 3,446,172 45,416,657
2060 3,459,003 44,777,347
2059 3,471,505 44,137,306
2058 3,483,096 43,494,451
2057 3,494,277 42,851,923
2056 3,505,804 42,206,898
2055 3,516,587 41,558,284
2054 3,526,351 40,906,492
2053 3,536,117 40,255,629
2052 3,546,442 39,603,888
2051 3,555,531 38,949,958
2050 3,564,112 38,294,607
2049 3,571,936 37,634,194
2048 3,579,925 36,971,309
2047 3,587,540 36,309,749
2046 3,595,202 35,645,868
2045 3,602,128 34,981,812
2044 3,607,903 34,316,981
2043 3,613,579 33,652,420
2042 3,618,645 32,990,657
2041 3,623,583 32,329,447
2040 3,629,829 31,664,262
2039 3,635,128 31,001,305
2038 3,641,234 30,335,662
2037 3,647,513 29,668,561
2036 3,654,319 29,000,264
2035 3,659,999 28,333,498
2034 3,665,732 27,671,195
2033 3,670,561 27,011,974
2032 3,675,172 26,356,580
2031 3,680,543 25,702,812
2030 3,684,960 25,055,216
2029 3,689,226 24,414,405
2028 3,692,147 23,780,809
2027 3,695,285 23,151,479
2026 3,697,615 22,529,742
2025 3,699,228 21,918,187
2024 3,699,557 21,314,956
2023 3,715,483 20,723,965
2022 3,712,502 20,152,938
2021 3,708,610 19,603,607
2020 3,722,716 19,059,395
2019 3,720,161 18,513,839
2018 3,726,549 17,973,569
2017 3,728,004 17,441,320
2016 3,727,505 16,914,423
2015 3,725,276 16,399,089
2014 3,719,414 15,895,315
2013 3,717,668 15,398,997
2012 3,728,874 14,913,629
2011 3,756,441 14,437,796
2010 3,786,695 13,965,594
2009 3,814,419 13,490,389
2008 3,848,449 13,021,324
2007 3,860,158 12,565,085
2006 3,880,347 12,129,553
2005 3,902,469 11,718,819
2004 3,927,340 11,338,198
2003 3,951,736 10,983,595
2002 3,978,515 10,647,949
2001 4,014,373 10,325,185
2000 4,077,131 10,017,631
1999 4,157,192 9,740,005
1998 4,243,607 9,482,408
1997 4,349,913 9,237,063
1996 4,491,699 9,004,053
1995 4,657,722 8,785,763
1994 4,836,076 8,576,269
1993 4,911,100 8,373,921
1992 4,873,500 8,176,680
1991 4,835,900 7,981,650
1990 4,802,000 7,786,169
1989 4,803,300 7,589,216
1988 4,790,700 7,391,440
1987 4,743,500 7,191,282
1986 4,704,500 6,986,471
1985 4,662,900 6,780,953
1984 4,622,200 6,580,490
1983 4,582,900 6,381,038
1982 4,542,800 6,178,637
1981 4,504,500 5,983,289
1980 4,467,700 5,802,833
1979 4,430,200 5,631,728
1978 4,397,700 5,465,374
1977 4,372,100 5,302,480
1976 4,342,400 5,143,842
1975 4,311,200 4,990,086
1974 4,279,500 4,842,746
1973 4,242,500 4,702,693
1972 4,205,300 4,569,309
1971 4,163,000 4,442,525
1970 4,119,900 4,321,718
1969 4,080,300 4,197,116
1968 4,042,300 4,065,593
1967 4,005,800 3,936,343
1966 3,966,700 3,812,003
1965 3,921,600 3,692,086
1964 3,870,300 3,577,017
1963 3,816,100 3,465,907
1962 3,760,300 3,358,099
1961 3,703,600 3,254,086
1960 3,645,600 3,153,729

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/zambia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Georgia decreased by 152,842 people (a 3.94% decline), while Zambia gained 4,784,870 people (a 39.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Georgia lost 29,890 people (a 0.8% decline), while Zambia's population increased by 5,783,493 people (a 34.2% growth).

Georgia was ranked 124th most populous country in 2006 and is 131st in 2026. Zambia was ranked 71st in 2006 and ranked 62nd 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 Zambia will increase by 68.7% to 38,294,607 people and rank change from 62nd to 54th.

Zambia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 65.2M 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
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Georgia Zambia
2100 -0.57% 0.53%
2099 -0.56% 0.55%
2098 -0.55% 0.57%
2097 -0.53% 0.58%
2096 -0.51% 0.61%
2095 -0.5% 0.64%
2094 -0.49% 0.64%
2093 -0.46% 0.67%
2092 -0.47% 0.69%
2091 -0.45% 0.7%
2090 -0.46% 0.72%
2089 -0.45% 0.74%
2088 -0.45% 0.77%
2087 -0.44% 0.79%
2086 -0.45% 0.81%
2085 -0.43% 0.83%
2084 -0.41% 0.85%
2083 -0.42% 0.87%
2082 -0.41% 0.9%
2081 -0.39% 0.92%
2080 -0.41% 0.93%
2079 -0.42% 0.96%
2078 -0.42% 0.99%
2077 -0.44% 1%
2076 -0.44% 1.03%
2075 -0.42% 1.05%
2074 -0.42% 1.08%
2073 -0.42% 1.11%
2072 -0.41% 1.13%
2071 -0.43% 1.15%
2070 -0.44% 1.19%
2069 -0.43% 1.2%
2068 -0.43% 1.23%
2067 -0.44% 1.25%
2066 -0.45% 1.28%
2065 -0.43% 1.31%
2064 -0.42% 1.33%
2063 -0.4% 1.37%
2062 -0.38% 1.39%
2061 -0.37% 1.43%
2060 -0.36% 1.45%
2059 -0.33% 1.48%
2058 -0.32% 1.5%
2057 -0.33% 1.53%
2056 -0.31% 1.56%
2055 -0.28% 1.59%
2054 -0.28% 1.62%
2053 -0.29% 1.65%
2052 -0.26% 1.68%
2051 -0.24% 1.71%
2050 -0.22% 1.75%
2049 -0.22% 1.79%
2048 -0.21% 1.82%
2047 -0.21% 1.86%
2046 -0.19% 1.9%
2045 -0.16% 1.94%
2044 -0.16% 1.97%
2043 -0.14% 2.01%
2042 -0.14% 2.05%
2041 -0.17% 2.1%
2040 -0.15% 2.14%
2039 -0.17% 2.19%
2038 -0.17% 2.25%
2037 -0.19% 2.3%
2036 -0.16% 2.35%
2035 -0.16% 2.39%
2034 -0.13% 2.44%
2033 -0.13% 2.49%
2032 -0.15% 2.54%
2031 -0.12% 2.58%
2030 -0.12% 2.62%
2029 -0.08% 2.66%
2028 -0.08% 2.72%
2027 -0.06% 2.76%
2026 -0.04% 2.79%
2025 -0.009% 2.83%
2024 -0.43% 2.85%
2023 0.08% 2.83%
2022 0.1% 2.8%
2021 -0.38% 2.86%
2020 0.07% 2.95%
2019 -0.17% 3.01%
2018 -0.04% 3.05%
2017 0.01% 3.12%
2016 0.06% 3.14%
2015 0.16% 3.17%
2014 0.05% 3.22%
2013 -0.3% 3.25%
2012 -0.73% 3.3%
2011 -0.8% 3.38%
2010 -0.73% 3.52%
2009 -0.88% 3.6%
2008 -0.3% 3.63%
2007 -0.52% 3.59%
2006 -0.57% 3.5%
2005 -0.63% 3.36%
2004 -0.62% 3.23%
2003 -0.67% 3.15%
2002 -0.89% 3.13%
2001 -1.54% 3.07%
2000 -1.93% 2.85%
1999 -2.04% 2.72%
1998 -2.44% 2.66%
1997 -3.16% 2.59%
1996 -3.56% 2.48%
1995 -3.69% 2.44%
1994 -1.53% 2.42%
1993 0.77% 2.41%
1992 0.78% 2.44%
1991 0.71% 2.51%
1990 -0.03% 2.6%
1989 0.26% 2.68%
1988 1% 2.78%
1987 0.83% 2.93%
1986 0.89% 3.03%
1985 0.88% 3.05%
1984 0.86% 3.13%
1983 0.88% 3.28%
1982 0.85% 3.26%
1981 0.82% 3.11%
1980 0.85% 3.04%
1979 0.74% 3.04%
1978 0.59% 3.07%
1977 0.68% 3.08%
1976 0.72% 3.08%
1975 0.74% 3.04%
1974 0.87% 2.98%
1973 0.88% 2.92%
1972 1.02% 2.85%
1971 1.05% 2.8%
1970 0.97% 2.97%
1969 0.94% 3.24%
1968 0.91% 3.28%
1967 0.99% 3.26%
1966 1.15% 3.25%
1965 1.33% 3.22%
1964 1.42% 3.21%
1963 1.48% 3.21%
1962 1.53% 3.2%
1961 1.59% 3.18%

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

GeoRank.org/population/georgia/zambia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Georgia declined by 0.43%, while Zambia's population grew by 2.85%.

Live population counters

Georgia Zambia
Current population
3697615
22697916
Population rank 131/197 62/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.27%
One net population change
33 minutes
53.4 seconds
One birth every
12.3 minutes
46 seconds
One death every
11.9 minutes
4.87 minutes
Daily growth/decline -44 +1,619
Annual growth/decline -15,926 +590,991
Annual growth/decline rate -0.43% +2.85%
Population growth rate rank 184/197 21/197
One migration net change every
6.85 hours
1.34 hours
Annual migration change +1,283 +6,562
Net migration rank 61/196 47/196
Foreign-born residents 81,582 249,205
Foreign-born residents rank 137/195 105/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 1.2%
Foreign-born share rank 133/195 150/195

Natural population change vs migration

Georgia
Natural

Migration
Zambia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Georgia Zambia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,283 - 6,562
2024 - 1,745 - 7,381
2023 -1,282 2,003 577,660 9,521
2022 -2,224 26,999 563,456 -8,566
2021 -9,127 -2,738 535,629 8,143
2020 335 -2,738 536,484 8,156
2019 5,606 -5,412 528,089 18,385
2018 8,407 -5,176 515,644 18,431
2017 8,391 -7,889 504,630 25,789
2016 11,346 -10,588 497,521 25,860
2015 13,105 -13,321 491,021 16,261
2014 13,089 -16,047 483,663 16,574
2013 10,145 -40,117 476,846 15,542
2012 8,584 -39,290 469,406 8,958
2011 8,989 -37,847 459,743 13,569
2010 10,501 -36,608 448,337 22,761
2009 12,210 -32,757 434,458 44,867
2008 7,974 -32,463 419,560 39,249
2007 3,551 -32,142 403,729 49,945
2006 2,146 -31,729 387,891 29,517
2005 1,604 -31,216 368,756 35,316
2004 283 -30,614 349,352 7,819
2003 2,482 -31,075 331,189 20,845
2002 2,228 -58,531 316,041 3,206
2001 3,445 -110,969 302,682 23,582
2000 4,681 -135,046 293,186 -4,338
1999 6,901 -131,768 283,297 -16,888
1998 9,823 -127,962 275,568 -26,796
1997 11,862 -133,250 268,198 -26,276
1996 18,304 -133,999 262,468 -38,358
1995 17,644 -130,201 257,897 -45,423
1994 17,279 -147,551 252,023 -45,504
1993 18,303 -154,788 245,917 -47,739
1992 24,226 -121,647 239,953 -43,656
1991 32,932 -111,958 237,957 -44,203
1990 40,169 -108,969 235,835 -38,619
1989 41,510 -85,690 233,429 -36,736
1988 42,810 -12,189 230,118 -31,270
1987 45,561 -10,966 227,813 -26,338
1986 48,960 -14,123 224,768 -16,610
1985 49,786 -15,208 221,351 -18,474
1984 48,523 -12,920 216,695 -18,652
1983 48,496 -10,906 212,712 -11,849
1982 47,363 -12,363 207,621 -3,676
1981 46,185 -12,822 202,822 -16,072
1980 44,114 -12,593 198,817 -24,664
1979 42,863 -14,281 197,578 -29,515
1978 41,616 -9,755 194,933 -30,284
1977 40,023 -8,213 191,557 -30,423
1976 39,964 -8,952 186,762 -30,612
1975 39,331 -9,605 182,258 -30,886
1974 38,071 -10,261 174,484 -31,178
1973 38,259 -10,763 168,258 -31,472
1972 38,832 -11,097 161,648 -31,672
1971 38,953 -10,997 155,249 -31,651
1970 38,731 -1,311 149,380 -31,370
1969 37,764 34,301 142,660 -11,469
1968 37,840 37,031 137,315 -5,447
1967 40,070 34,734 131,938 -5,298
1966 40,905 32,869 127,164 -5,129
1965 43,463 18,981 122,814 -5,023
1964 48,429 19,377 117,197 -4,851
1963 51,456 19,405 114,555 -4,676
1962 51,903 18,981 110,173 -4,428
1961 52,284 18,016 106,318 -4,043
1960 51,640 16,740 102,335 -3,898

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

GeoRank.org/population/georgia/zambia | CC BY

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 Zambia 97.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,233,797 people) and 2.58% is from migration (a gain of 138,554 people).

As of 2024, 81,582 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Georgia, compared to 249,205 people or 1.2% in Zambia.

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
Zambia
City Population
Lusaka 2.47M
Kitwe 625K
Ndola 528K
Chingola 255K
Mufulira 182K
Livingstone 177K
Kasama 158K
Kapiri Mposhi 65.2K
Choma 51.8K
Mansa 45.4K

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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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