Georgia Population 2024 (Live)

3,719,664

For many years, Georgia had a declining population, although its current growth rate is estimated at about 0.6% per year. Unless something changes, government officials and demographers predict Georgia's population may fall to half its current size in just 40 years. In 2011, President Mikheil Saakashvili set a population goal of 5 million by 2015.

Georgia Population Growth

Since the dissolution of the Soviet Union, more than 1.5 million Georgian nationals have left the country. There are believed to be 1 million Georgian immigrants living in Russia.

There are several reasons the country's population remains flat, including a preference for boys that has led to more abortions of females and fewer potential mothers, as well as the financial hardship of having more than one child. One possible way to address this overall stagnant population is welfare benefits and assistance for large families and pregnant women. A low fertility rate of less than 2 children per mother is also a considerable impact on this reported low natural growth. As of 2019, the annual rate of change in Georgia was -0.07%.

Georgia Population Projections

The declining birth rate in combination with increasing emigration is expected to continue into the foreseeable future, causing the population to continuously decline. Current projections believe that the annual growth rate will get down to -0.55% by the year 2050. If this proves to be true, the population in Georgia will likely be around 3,898,529 in 2020, 3,748,350 in 2030, 3,576,930 in 2040, and 3,393,665 in 2050.

Population Rank
Growth Rate
2024 World Percentage
Land Area
69,490
The current population of Georgia is 3,719,664 based on projections of the latest United Nations data. The UN estimates the July 1, 2024 population at 3,717,425.

Georgia Growth Rate

Georgia Population 2024 (Live)

Georgia Population Clock

Georgia Population (as of 3/11/2024)3,719,664
Next UN Estimate (July 1, 2024)3,717,425
Births per Day127
Deaths per Day120
Migrations per Day-27
Net Change per Day-20
Population Change Since Jan. 1-1,420

Components of Population Change

One birth every 11.33 minutes
One death every 12 minutes
One emigrant every 53.33 minutes
Net loss of one person every 72 minutes

Georgia Population Clock

City
2024 Population
Tbilisi1,049,498
Kutaisi178,338
Batumi121,806
Sokhumi81,546
Zugdidi73,006
Rust'avi50,000
P'ot'i47,149
Gori46,676
Ts'khinvali30,000
Samtredia28,748

Georgia Area and Population Density

Not to be confused with the state of Georgia in the United States, the country of Georgia is located where Eastern Europe meets Western Asia. The country is bordered by Russia, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia and it touches the Black Sea to the west. The total surface area available in Georgia comes to 26,911 square miles (69,700 square kilometers), giving it a ranking of 121st in area size.The 2017 population of Georgia was 3.71 million, giving it a population density of about 138 people per square mile (53 people per square kilometer, which ranks 123rd in the world in terms of population density.

Largest Cities in Georgia

Nearly 60% of the population in Georgia live in or around a major metropolitan area. The capital is Tbilisi is also the largest city in the country with a population of nearly 1.5 million people. Tbilisi is located along the Kura River, making it a popular trade destination, and it has been occupied since at least the 5th century. The second-largest city in Georgia is Kutaisi with a population of nearly 200,000. Kutaisi is subtropical and surrounded by deciduous forest and is considered the cultural center of Georgia. The third-largest city is Butami with a population of 167,000 and is a popular tourist destination because of its location along the sea and its reputation for nice weather. The only other city in Georgia with a population exceeding 100,000 is Rustavi.

Georgia Population Density Map

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Year
Population
Growth Rate
Density (/km²)
Population Rank
Density Rank
20243,717,425-0.29%53132158
20233,728,282-0.24%54132158
20203,765,912-0.13%54131155
20193,770,811-0.04%54131155
20183,772,3250.01%54131153
20173,771,9000.02%54131152
20153,771,132-0.34%54131149
20103,836,831-0.64%55127147
20053,961,182-1.47%57126141
20004,265,172-2.65%61118131
19954,877,676-1.98%70106118
19905,391,6360.2%7897113
19855,338,8670.74%7794108
19805,145,8430.7%7492104
19754,970,3200.7%7290100
19704,800,4261.67%698498
19654,418,5921.75%648598
19604,051,4921.62%588598
19553,738,2311.23%548296

Georgia Population by Year (Historical)

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Year
Population
Growth Rate
Density (/km²)
Population Rank
Density Rank
20243,717,425-0.29%53132158
20253,709,510-0.3%53132159
20303,657,494-0.28%53133163
20353,594,101-0.35%52134166
20403,527,227-0.38%51134167
20453,457,967-0.4%50137170
20503,384,660-0.43%49137172
20553,304,078-0.48%48138173
20603,213,738-0.55%46138175
20653,114,086-0.63%45140176
20703,007,615-0.69%43141178
20752,899,539-0.73%42141182
20802,793,941-0.74%40141182
20852,692,367-0.74%39141183
20902,591,138-0.76%37141184
20952,484,229-0.84%36142183

Georgia Population by Year (Projections)

Georgia Population Pyramid 2024

Georgia Median Age

38.6

Total

35.9

Male

41.4

Female

Georgia Population by Age

There are people over age 18 in Georgia.

Census Years

Year
Date
20242024
201419 November 2014
200217 January 2002
198912 January 1989

Georgia Population Pyramid

Georgia Demographics

Most Georgians do not fit into main ethnic groups of Asia or Europe. It is believed that modern-day Georgians are the result of a fusion of aboriginal inhabitants with immigrants from South Caucasus. Ethnic Georgians account for 84% of the population, with other ethnicities including Armenians, Greeks, Russians, Jews, Azerbaijanis, Ossetians, and Abkhazians. Georgian Jews are one of the oldest Jewish communities on earth.

The official language used here is Georgian, with additional use of Azeri, Armenian, and Russian.

The median age of the overall population in Georgia is currently at 38.1 years of age in 2018, with a total life expectancy of approximately 76.4 years.

Georgia Religion, Economy and Politics

Although Georgia has had a history of religious disputes with surrounding nations, there is harmony amongst religious groups within the country and there is no official state religion. Orthodox Christianity accounts for 83.4% of the population, and the Georgian Orthodox Church is one of the oldest Christian churches in the world. An additional 10.7% of Georgians practice Islam, which has been in the area since 645 AD. Within the Muslim community, there are are two major groups: the Sunni Hanafi and the Azerbaijani Muslims which are separated largely by region. There is a small Jewish community in Tbilisi as well as small numbers of Roman Catholics scattered throughout the country.

The Georgian economy has been going well in the years since the fall of the Soviet Union largely due to economic and democratic reforms made in the area. In 2007, Georgia was named the World's number one economic reformer. Georgia is known for being easy to do business with and is one of the least corrupt nations in the European Union. Major industries in Georgia include energy because of its huge hydroelectric capacity, agriculture which employs 55% of the population, and tourism.

Georgia Population History

Starting in the year 1801, present-day Georgia was part of the Russian Empire. Georgia declared its independence in 1918, which Russia did not approve of and they absorbed the country into the newly forming Soviet Union. The people of Georgia fought back against Soviet forces for much of the 1900s and there were many violent and deadly clashes during that period before they were finally successful in gaining their independence in 1991.

By 1992 Abkhazia in the northwest region of the country fought against the Georgian government for their liberation, but a ceasefire agreement was signed by 1994. In 2001 Russia accused Georgia of harboring rebels from Chechenia and raided the nation, but the United States helped equip Georgia to fight back. In 2006 a pipeline burst on the Russian border, forcing Georgia to receive gas from Iran, but escalating tensions with Russia, beginning more years of fighting.

Georgia Population Rank 2024
Area (km²)
69,700
2024 Growth Rate
Capital
GDP (IMF '23)
$30.02
GDP (UN '22)
$24.61 Bn

Georgia - General Info

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