Net migration in Georgia
Georgia: Net migration was 1,283 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net migration in Georgia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net migration in Georgia is 1,283, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 26.5% on the previous year and up 109.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration in Georgia peaked at 37,031 in 1968 and was at its lowest, -154,788, in 1993.
Georgia ranks 62nd of 215 countries on this measure, 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25,044 | 16,740 | 37,031 | 10 |
| 1970s | -9,524 | -14,281 | -1,311 | 10 |
| 1980s | -19,978 | -85,690 | -10,906 | 10 |
| 1990s | -130,209 | -154,788 | -108,969 | 10 |
| 2000s | -52,654 | -135,046 | -30,614 | 10 |
| 2010s | -21,230 | -40,117 | -5,176 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,426 | -2,738 | 26,999 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 59 Kyrgyzstan 1,815 compare
- 60 Solomon Islands 1,631 compare
- 61 Seychelles 1,590 compare
- 63 Gabon 1,116 compare
- 64 Costa Rica 1,000 compare
- 65 Bahamas 935 compare
More financial sector data for Georgia
- Official exchange rate 2.74 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.01 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 76.02 billion current LCU (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 65.9% (2025)
- Broad money 55.1% (2025)
- Net foreign assets 1.10 billion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 65.9% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 68.4% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 6.4% (2025)
- Claims on central government 1.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration in Georgia?
- Net migration in Georgia was 1,283 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest net migration recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 37,031 in 1968.
- What is the lowest net migration recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was -154,788 in 1993.
- How does Georgia rank for net migration?
- Georgia ranks 62nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Net migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.