Population growth in Georgia
Georgia: Population growth was 3.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population growth in Georgia, 1961–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 3.2% for population growth in 2025. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 23.4% on the previous year and up 1,920.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Georgia peaked at 3.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, -3.8%, in 1995.
Georgia ranks 11th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | 1.3% | 0.9% | 1.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.4% | -3.8% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.9% | -1.9% | -0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.3% | -0.8% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | -0.4% | 3.2% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Georgia
- Population, total 3.94 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.3% (2025)
- Urban population 2.41 million (2025)
- Urban population 61.2% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 27.6% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 1.29 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 2.2% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 22.8% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 17.4% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Georgia?
- Population growth in Georgia was 3.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.8% in 1995.
- How does Georgia rank for population growth?
- Georgia ranks 11th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,920.3%. 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), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.