Georgia's population is growing, but the country is aging and the villages are emptying.
Sakstat has recalculated the demographic statistics for the years 2015–2025 taking into account the 2024 census. According to updated data, during the decade the population increased by 208.5 thousand people - to 3.93 million (+5.6%). The indices for the beginning of 2015 and 2025 are compared.
Cities grow, villages lose inhabitants.
The urban population increased by 309.8 thousand, to 2.45 million.
Rural production decreased by 101.3 thousand, to 1.49 million.
The share of city residents increased from 57.4% to 62.2%.
Population growth occurred mainly in Tbilisi, Adjara and Kemo Kartali. In Mtskheta-Mathianti the number remained almost unchanged, in other areas it decreased.
There are more elderly people.
65 years old and older: 690.4 thousand people - almost 30% more than ten years ago. Their share increased from 14.3% to 17.6%.
Children under 15 years of age: 773.3 thousand; The stock rose from 18.9% to 19.7%.
15-64 year olds: 2.47 million - 21.1 thousand less, despite the overall population growth.
Migration compensates for natural decline.
Since 2020, there have been more deaths than births in Georgia. In the years 2022-2024, the natural decrease amounted to 13.8 thousand people, but the population during this period increased by 169.9 thousand.
The positive immigration balance - the excess of the number of immigrants over immigrants - for the years 2015-2024 amounted to 212.7 thousand people. About 86% of this increase occurred in the last three years of the period.