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Population in Georgia

Georgia: Population was 3.81 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3.81 million people
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
131st
of 238 countries
All-time high
5.50 million people
in 1988
All-time low
227,000 people
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023

Population in Georgia, 1000–2023

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Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

In 2023, population in Georgia stood at 3.81 million people.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in Georgia peaked at 5.50 million people in 1988 and was at its lowest, 227,000 people, in 1000.

That places Georgia 131st out of 238 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 227,000 people 227,000 people 227,000 people 1
1100s 340,500 people 340,500 people 340,500 people 1
1200s 454,000 people 454,000 people 454,000 people 1
1300s 568,000 people 568,000 people 568,000 people 1
1400s 454,000 people 454,000 people 454,000 people 1
1500s 568,000 people 568,000 people 568,000 people 1
1600s 681,000 people 681,000 people 681,000 people 1
1700s 795,000 people 795,000 people 795,000 people 1
1710s 506,048 people 506,048 people 506,048 people 1
1720s 548,219 people 548,219 people 548,219 people 1
1730s 593,904 people 593,904 people 593,904 people 1
1740s 643,396 people 643,396 people 643,396 people 1
1750s 697,013 people 697,013 people 697,013 people 1
1760s 755,097 people 755,097 people 755,097 people 1
1770s 818,022 people 818,022 people 818,022 people 1
1780s 886,190 people 886,190 people 886,190 people 1
1790s 960,040 people 960,040 people 960,040 people 1
1800s 1.07 million people 1.07 million people 1.07 million people 10
1810s 1.07 million people 1.07 million people 1.07 million people 10
1820s 1.12 million people 1.08 million people 1.16 million people 10
1830s 1.22 million people 1.17 million people 1.28 million people 10
1840s 1.34 million people 1.29 million people 1.40 million people 10
1850s 1.47 million people 1.41 million people 1.53 million people 10
1860s 1.61 million people 1.54 million people 1.68 million people 10
1870s 1.76 million people 1.69 million people 1.83 million people 10
1880s 1.93 million people 1.85 million people 2.01 million people 10
1890s 2.11 million people 2.03 million people 2.20 million people 10
1900s 2.31 million people 2.22 million people 2.41 million people 10
1910s 2.53 million people 2.43 million people 2.64 million people 10
1920s 2.77 million people 2.66 million people 2.89 million people 10
1930s 3.04 million people 2.92 million people 3.17 million people 10
1940s 3.33 million people 3.20 million people 3.47 million people 10
1950s 3.72 million people 3.50 million people 3.98 million people 10
1960s 4.40 million people 4.05 million people 4.74 million people 10
1970s 4.96 million people 4.80 million people 5.13 million people 10
1980s 5.35 million people 5.17 million people 5.50 million people 10
1990s 4.98 million people 4.46 million people 5.45 million people 10
2000s 4.07 million people 3.92 million people 4.33 million people 10
2010s 3.82 million people 3.79 million people 3.90 million people 10
2020s 3.80 million people 3.79 million people 3.81 million people 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in Georgia?
Population in Georgia was 3.81 million people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population recorded in Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 5.50 million people in 1988.
What is the lowest population recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 227,000 people in 1000.
How does Georgia rank for population?
Georgia ranks 131st out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
Is population rising or falling in Georgia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Georgia data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.