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
132nd
of 239 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
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 132nd out of 239 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.
Population in Georgia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 227,000 people | — |
| 1100 | 340,500 people | +50.0% |
| 1200 | 454,000 people | +33.3% |
| 1300 | 568,000 people | +25.1% |
| 1400 | 454,000 people | -20.1% |
| 1500 | 568,000 people | +25.1% |
| 1600 | 681,000 people | +19.9% |
| 1700 | 795,000 people | +16.7% |
| 1710 | 506,048 people | -36.3% |
| 1720 | 548,219 people | +8.3% |
| 1730 | 593,904 people | +8.3% |
| 1740 | 643,396 people | +8.3% |
| 1750 | 697,013 people | +8.3% |
| 1760 | 755,097 people | +8.3% |
| 1770 | 818,022 people | +8.3% |
| 1780 | 886,190 people | +8.3% |
| 1790 | 960,040 people | +8.3% |
| 1800 | 1.07 million people | +11.7% |
| 1801 | 1.07 million people | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 1.07 million people | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 1.07 million people | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 1.07 million people | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 1.07 million people | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 1.07 million people | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 1.07 million people | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 1.07 million people | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 1.07 million people | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 1.07 million people | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 1.07 million people | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 1.07 million people | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 1.07 million people | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 1.07 million people | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 1.07 million people | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 1.07 million people | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 1.07 million people | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 1.07 million people | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 1.07 million people | +0.2% |
| 1820 | 1.08 million people | +0.4% |
| 1821 | 1.08 million people | +0.6% |
| 1822 | 1.09 million people | +0.7% |
| 1823 | 1.10 million people | +0.9% |
| 1824 | 1.11 million people | +0.9% |
| 1825 | 1.12 million people | +0.9% |
| 1826 | 1.13 million people | +0.9% |
| 1827 | 1.14 million people | +0.9% |
| 1828 | 1.15 million people | +0.9% |
| 1829 | 1.16 million people | +0.9% |
| 1830 | 1.17 million people | +0.9% |
| 1831 | 1.19 million people | +0.9% |
| 1832 | 1.20 million people | +0.9% |
| 1833 | 1.21 million people | +0.9% |
| 1834 | 1.22 million people | +0.9% |
| 1835 | 1.23 million people | +0.9% |
| 1836 | 1.24 million people | +0.9% |
| 1837 | 1.25 million people | +0.9% |
| 1838 | 1.26 million people | +0.9% |
| 1839 | 1.28 million people | +0.9% |
| 1840 | 1.29 million people | +0.9% |
| 1841 | 1.30 million people | +0.9% |
| 1842 | 1.31 million people | +0.9% |
| 1843 | 1.32 million people | +0.9% |
| 1844 | 1.34 million people | +0.9% |
| 1845 | 1.35 million people | +0.9% |
| 1846 | 1.36 million people | +0.9% |
| 1847 | 1.37 million people | +0.9% |
| 1848 | 1.38 million people | +0.9% |
| 1849 | 1.40 million people | +0.9% |
| 1850 | 1.41 million people | +0.9% |
| 1851 | 1.42 million people | +0.9% |
| 1852 | 1.44 million people | +0.9% |
| 1853 | 1.45 million people | +0.9% |
| 1854 | 1.46 million people | +0.9% |
| 1855 | 1.48 million people | +0.9% |
| 1856 | 1.49 million people | +0.9% |
| 1857 | 1.50 million people | +0.9% |
| 1858 | 1.52 million people | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 1.53 million people | +0.9% |
| 1860 | 1.54 million people | +0.9% |
| 1861 | 1.56 million people | +0.9% |
| 1862 | 1.57 million people | +0.9% |
| 1863 | 1.59 million people | +0.9% |
| 1864 | 1.60 million people | +0.9% |
| 1865 | 1.62 million people | +0.9% |
| 1866 | 1.63 million people | +0.9% |
| 1867 | 1.65 million people | +0.9% |
| 1868 | 1.66 million people | +0.9% |
| 1869 | 1.68 million people | +0.9% |
| 1870 | 1.69 million people | +0.9% |
| 1871 | 1.71 million people | +0.9% |
| 1872 | 1.72 million people | +0.9% |
| 1873 | 1.74 million people | +0.9% |
| 1874 | 1.75 million people | +0.9% |
| 1875 | 1.77 million people | +0.9% |
| 1876 | 1.79 million people | +0.9% |
| 1877 | 1.80 million people | +0.9% |
| 1878 | 1.82 million people | +0.9% |
| 1879 | 1.83 million people | +0.9% |
| 1880 | 1.85 million people | +0.9% |
| 1881 | 1.87 million people | +0.9% |
| 1882 | 1.89 million people | +0.9% |
| 1883 | 1.90 million people | +0.9% |
| 1884 | 1.92 million people | +0.9% |
| 1885 | 1.94 million people | +0.9% |
| 1886 | 1.96 million people | +0.9% |
| 1887 | 1.97 million people | +0.9% |
| 1888 | 1.99 million people | +0.9% |
| 1889 | 2.01 million people | +0.9% |
| 1890 | 2.03 million people | +0.9% |
| 1891 | 2.05 million people | +0.9% |
| 1892 | 2.06 million people | +0.9% |
| 1893 | 2.08 million people | +0.9% |
| 1894 | 2.10 million people | +0.9% |
| 1895 | 2.12 million people | +0.9% |
| 1896 | 2.14 million people | +0.9% |
| 1897 | 2.16 million people | +0.9% |
| 1898 | 2.18 million people | +0.9% |
| 1899 | 2.20 million people | +0.9% |
| 1900 | 2.22 million people | +0.9% |
| 1901 | 2.24 million people | +0.9% |
| 1902 | 2.26 million people | +0.9% |
| 1903 | 2.28 million people | +0.9% |
| 1904 | 2.30 million people | +0.9% |
| 1905 | 2.32 million people | +0.9% |
| 1906 | 2.34 million people | +0.9% |
| 1907 | 2.37 million people | +0.9% |
| 1908 | 2.39 million people | +0.9% |
| 1909 | 2.41 million people | +0.9% |
| 1910 | 2.43 million people | +0.9% |
| 1911 | 2.45 million people | +0.9% |
| 1912 | 2.48 million people | +0.9% |
| 1913 | 2.50 million people | +0.9% |
| 1914 | 2.52 million people | +0.9% |
| 1915 | 2.54 million people | +0.9% |
| 1916 | 2.57 million people | +0.9% |
| 1917 | 2.59 million people | +0.9% |
| 1918 | 2.61 million people | +0.9% |
| 1919 | 2.64 million people | +0.9% |
| 1920 | 2.66 million people | +0.9% |
| 1921 | 2.69 million people | +0.9% |
| 1922 | 2.71 million people | +0.9% |
| 1923 | 2.74 million people | +0.9% |
| 1924 | 2.76 million people | +0.9% |
| 1925 | 2.79 million people | +0.9% |
| 1926 | 2.81 million people | +0.9% |
| 1927 | 2.84 million people | +0.9% |
| 1928 | 2.86 million people | +0.9% |
| 1929 | 2.89 million people | +0.9% |
| 1930 | 2.92 million people | +0.9% |
| 1931 | 2.94 million people | +0.9% |
| 1932 | 2.97 million people | +0.9% |
| 1933 | 3.00 million people | +0.9% |
| 1934 | 3.03 million people | +0.9% |
| 1935 | 3.05 million people | +0.9% |
| 1936 | 3.08 million people | +0.9% |
| 1937 | 3.11 million people | +0.9% |
| 1938 | 3.14 million people | +0.9% |
| 1939 | 3.17 million people | +0.9% |
| 1940 | 3.20 million people | +0.9% |
| 1941 | 3.23 million people | +0.9% |
| 1942 | 3.25 million people | +0.9% |
| 1943 | 3.28 million people | +0.9% |
| 1944 | 3.31 million people | +0.9% |
| 1945 | 3.35 million people | +0.9% |
| 1946 | 3.38 million people | +0.9% |
| 1947 | 3.41 million people | +0.9% |
| 1948 | 3.44 million people | +0.9% |
| 1949 | 3.47 million people | +1.1% |
| 1950 | 3.50 million people | +0.7% |
| 1951 | 3.54 million people | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 3.59 million people | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 3.63 million people | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 3.68 million people | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 3.73 million people | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 3.79 million people | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 3.85 million people | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 3.91 million people | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 3.98 million people | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 4.05 million people | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 4.13 million people | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 4.21 million people | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 4.28 million people | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 4.36 million people | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 4.43 million people | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 4.50 million people | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 4.58 million people | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 4.66 million people | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 4.74 million people | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 4.80 million people | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 4.84 million people | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 4.88 million people | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 4.91 million people | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 4.94 million people | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 4.98 million people | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 5.02 million people | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 5.05 million people | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 5.09 million people | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 5.13 million people | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 5.17 million people | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 5.21 million people | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 5.25 million people | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 5.29 million people | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 5.33 million people | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 5.38 million people | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 5.42 million people | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 5.46 million people | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 5.50 million people | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 5.50 million people | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 5.45 million people | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 5.38 million people | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 5.29 million people | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 5.18 million people | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 5.05 million people | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 4.93 million people | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 4.81 million people | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 4.70 million people | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 4.58 million people | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 4.46 million people | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 4.33 million people | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 4.21 million people | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 4.13 million people | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 4.09 million people | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 4.06 million people | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 4.03 million people | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 4.00 million people | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 3.97 million people | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 3.94 million people | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 3.92 million people | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 3.90 million people | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 3.87 million people | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 3.84 million people | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 3.81 million people | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 3.79 million people | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 3.79 million people | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.79 million people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.79 million people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.79 million people | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 3.80 million people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.80 million people | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.79 million people | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 3.79 million people | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 3.81 million people | +0.3% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 3.81 million people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.81 million people, 56% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 3.81 million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.36 million people, 60% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population in Georgia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +50.0% | 227,000 people | 340,500 people |
| 1710 | -36.3% | 795,000 people | 506,048 people |
| 1200 | +33.3% | 340,500 people | 454,000 people |
| 1300 | +25.1% | 454,000 people | 568,000 people |
| 1500 | +25.1% | 454,000 people | 568,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.2343 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5746 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,385 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.3182 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.685 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Population density 42.73 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 126,871 people (2100)
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 132nd out of 239 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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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.