Georgia population pyramid 2026
3,804,642 people in 2026 (projected). Georgia has about 1.7 million fewer people than at its 1988 peak, and its pyramid alternates between bulges and notches left by emigration and swings in births.
- 2026 population
- 3.8Mrank 131 of 237
- Median age
- 37.6 yearsoldest rank 88
- Fertility rate
- 1.78births per woman · below replacement
- Structure
- Transitional16.4% age 65+
Georgia population pyramid
2026 · Share of total by five-year age group and sex
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The UN series provides historical estimates through 2023. Figures from 2024 onward—including 2026—are medium-scenario projections, not counts or predictions guaranteed to occur.
Georgia age distribution in 2026
Children under 15 account for 20.2% of the population, while 16.4% are aged 65 or older. The remaining 63.5% are in the conventional working-age range of 15–64. On these shares, the site classifies Georgia’s age structure as transitional; the guide to population pyramid types explains what that shape implies.
The total age dependency ratio is 57.6: about 58 people under 15 or 65+ for every 100 people aged 15–64 (31.8 children and 25.8 older people). This is an age-balance indicator, not a literal count of economic dependants per worker.
What shapes Georgia’s population pyramid
Independence, conflict and departure
Georgia’s population reached about 5.5 million in 1988 and has fallen by roughly 30% since. The dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991 was followed by civil conflict, wars in Abkhazia and South Ossetia, the displacement of hundreds of thousands of people and a deep economic collapse. The UN estimates net emigration of about 1.2 million between 1950 and 1999, much of it in the 1990s, and a further 715,000 between 2000 and 2023, largely towards Russia and other former Soviet states and, more recently, the European Union.
Births fell at the same time, and fertility dropped from 2.3 in 1990 to 1.6 in 2000. Those small cohorts, born about 2002–06, are now aged 20–24, a notch about 11% narrower than the bands on either side. Above it, a bulge at 35–39 marks the larger cohorts of 1987–91, born just before independence.
A rebound in births
Fertility rose again in the late 2000s, to about 2.0 in 2010, and the 10–14 band, born around 2012–16, is now one of the widest in the chart. The increase is often linked to a 2008 initiative by the head of the Georgian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Ilia II, who promised to baptise personally the third and later children of married couples, as well as to economic recovery; the chart alone cannot weigh these factors. The rebound has since faded, and the 0–4 band is the smallest under age 20. Among countries with a similar 2026 structure, Armenia and Moldova also went through a post-Soviet fall in births and heavy emigration.
Long-lived women, fewer older men
Life expectancy in 2026 is about 70 for men and 79.5 for women, a gap of more than nine years. The effect on the upper chart is pronounced: there are 72 men per 100 women at 60–64, 60 at 70–74 and only 41 at 80–84, bringing the overall ratio down to about 87 men per 100 women even though boys outnumber girls at birth. The guide to sex ratios by age explains how such gaps build up. The 1950 chart shows a separate, older deficit of men aged 25–49, a legacy of the Second World War.
Deaths have exceeded births since 2021, but because emigration has slowed, the UN medium scenario projects only a gradual decline, to about 3.7 million in 2050 and 3 million in 2100.
What to notice across the years
Distinctive cohorts and turning points
Comparing each five-year band with its neighbours picks out the cohorts that break a smooth slope. These irregularities usually record past surges or deficits in births, or migration concentrated at particular ages; the pattern alone does not identify which. The guide to baby booms and echo cohorts explains how to date and interpret them.
| Age band in 2026 | Born about | Feature | Versus neighbouring bands |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20–24 | 2002–2006 | Notch (smaller cohort) | −11% |
| 10–14 | 2012–2016 | Bulge (larger cohort) | +10% |
| 35–39 | 1987–1991 | Bulge (larger cohort) | +10% |
Deaths have exceeded births every year since 2021. People aged 65 and older are projected to outnumber children under 15 by 2035.
Births, deaths, and migration
A pyramid changes in only three ways: births add to the base, deaths remove people at every age, and migration adds or removes people mainly in young adulthood. In 2026, Georgia is projected to record 41,353 births (about 113 births a day) and 44,971 deaths, a natural decrease of 3,618. Net migration adds +1,215 people, ranking #84 in the net migration rate ranking.
Between 2000 and 2023 the UN estimates 1,295,641 births, 1,165,887 deaths, and cumulative net migration of −715,311. Over that period migration moved the total more than the balance of births and deaths did. See how migration shapes a pyramid and birth rate versus fertility rate. The medium scenario assumes net migration of −25,928 between 2026 and 2050.
Annual values 1950–2100; dashed lines after 2023 are the UN medium projection. The trend table below lists the values by decade.
Life expectancy and mortality
- Life expectancy, women
- 79.5 years62.1 in 1950
- Life expectancy, men
- 70.1 years53.6 in 1950
- Further years at 65
- 16.3 yearsboth sexes
- Infant mortality
- 6.2per 1,000 births · 108 in 1950
- Under-five mortality
- 7.1per 1,000 births
- Mother’s mean age at birth
- 29.0 yearssex ratio at birth 106.6
Women in Georgia are projected to live 9.4 years longer than men, which is why the female side of the pyramid widens relative to the other at older ages (see the life expectancy gap ranking). Infant mortality has fallen from 108 to 6.2 deaths per 1,000 live births since 1950, ranking #153 of 237 in the infant mortality ranking (highest first). A mean age at childbearing of 29.0 years sets the spacing between generations, and so how far apart echo cohorts sit in the pyramid.
Median age, fertility rate, and global ranks for Georgia
The median age of 37.6 years splits the population into two equal halves. A total fertility rate of 1.78 births per woman is below the replacement level of roughly 2.1, and life expectancy at birth is 75.0 years.
These ranks compare all 237 countries and areas in this dataset using the same 2026 UN medium projection. Ranks use the stored source precision, so displayed rounding can make adjacent values look identical; small differences should not be overinterpreted.
| Indicator | 2026 value | Global rank | Ranking direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,804,642 | #131 | Largest first |
| Median age | 37.6 years | #88 | Oldest first |
| Fertility rate | 1.78 | #127 | Highest first |
| Annual growth | -0.1% | #175 | Fastest first |
| Life expectancy | 75.0 years | #128 | Highest first |
| Population aged 65+ | 16.4% | #74 | Highest share first |
Largest age groups in Georgia
The five largest cohorts identify where the 2026 population is concentrated. They can reflect past birth patterns, survival, and migration; the chart alone does not establish which cause dominates.
| Rank | Age group | Population | Share of total | Male / female |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 35–39 | 286,091 | 7.5% | 139.7K / 146.4K |
| 2 | 10–14 | 285,813 | 7.5% | 147.8K / 138K |
| 3 | 40–44 | 273,293 | 7.2% | 131.8K / 141.5K |
| 4 | 5–9 | 264,339 | 6.9% | 136.5K / 127.8K |
| 5 | 15–19 | 254,331 | 6.7% | 130.1K / 124.2K |
Sex ratio and the balance by age
In the 2026 projection, Georgia has 1,774,706 males and 2,029,935 females. That is 87.4 males per 100 females, ranking #226 when the dataset is ordered from the highest male-to-female ratio to the lowest.
Males account for 46.6% of the population and females for 53.4%. There are 255,229 more females than males overall. Among people aged 65 and older, the ratio is 54.5 males per 100 females.
The overall balance can conceal large differences by age; how sex ratios change with age explains the usual pattern. The ratio reflects the male/female categories in the UN source and is not a measure of gender identity. Compare all profiles in the sex-ratio ranking.
At birth, 106.6 boys are projected to be born for every 100 girls in 2026, close to the biological norm of about 105 (compare the sex ratio at birth ranking). The ratio at birth sets the balance at the base of the pyramid; how it changes with age then depends on survival and migration.
How Georgia has changed since 1950
The population has increased from 3,497,442 in 1950 to 3,804,642 in 2026, a change of 9%. Over the same span, median age moved from 24.8 to 37.6 years.
The under-15 share changed from 28.1% to 20.2%, while the share aged 65 and older changed from 8.8% to 16.4%. These shifts show why total population growth and age-structure change need to be read separately.
How the population could change by 2050
Under the UN medium scenario, Georgia’s population is projected to decline by about 4%, reaching 3,664,014 in 2050. The median age changes from 37.6 to 40.4 years.
The 65+ share is projected to rise by 4.4 percentage points to 20.8%. At the same time, the under-15 share is projected at 16.8%. How UN projections work explains the assumptions behind these figures.
The annual UN series reaches its highest estimated population of 5,500,240 in 1988. Historical population totals are estimates rather than exact head counts. Compare timing across countries in the population peak ranking.
Population trend: 1950–2100
Mid-year population for every year. Estimates through 2023; dashed line shows the UN medium projection.
| Year | Population | Median age | Fertility | Life exp. | Births | Deaths | Net migration | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3,497,442 | 24.8 | 2.98 | 57.7 | 84,379 | 52,131 | +10,424 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 4,053,800 | 26.6 | 2.94 | 61.3 | 107,962 | 50,540 | +16,740 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 4,804,055 | 27.9 | 2.70 | 64.9 | 94,715 | 49,553 | −1,311 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 5,165,546 | 28.0 | 2.35 | 68.3 | 100,762 | 49,755 | −12,593 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 5,448,868 | 29.6 | 2.31 | 68.7 | 102,278 | 56,697 | −108,969 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 4,328,358 | 32.9 | 1.61 | 70.1 | 53,896 | 48,929 | −135,046 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 3,895,924 | 35.1 | 1.97 | 71.7 | 60,923 | 50,122 | −36,608 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 3,795,678 | 36.5 | 1.98 | 73.5 | 49,546 | 49,203 | −2,738 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 3,807,492 | 36.8 | 1.81 | 74.5 | 43,765 | 45,077 | +2,003 | +0.0% |
| 2024* | 3,807,670 | 37.0 | 1.80 | 74.7 | 42,983 | 45,067 | +1,745 | -0.0% |
| 2026* | 3,804,642 | 37.6 | 1.78 | 75.0 | 41,353 | 44,971 | +1,215 | -0.1% |
| 2030* | 3,790,542 | 38.7 | 1.75 | 75.6 | 39,699 | 44,927 | +685 | -0.1% |
| 2040* | 3,732,856 | 40.1 | 1.72 | 77.2 | 41,764 | 46,291 | −1,906 | -0.2% |
| 2050* | 3,664,014 | 40.4 | 1.71 | 78.8 | 40,169 | 46,102 | −2,909 | -0.2% |
| 2060* | 3,553,642 | 43.1 | 1.70 | 80.3 | 33,448 | 44,978 | −1,687 | -0.4% |
| 2070* | 3,406,200 | 45.3 | 1.69 | 81.7 | 31,936 | 45,152 | −1,437 | -0.4% |
| 2080* | 3,265,570 | 45.6 | 1.69 | 83.0 | 31,347 | 43,626 | −622 | -0.4% |
| 2090* | 3,126,809 | 46.5 | 1.68 | 84.2 | 27,480 | 40,958 | −648 | -0.5% |
| 2100* | 2,969,403 | 48.2 | 1.67 | 85.5 | 25,127 | 41,423 | −1,030 | -0.6% |
* 2024 onward is the UN medium projection. Fertility is births per woman; life expectancy is years at birth; births, deaths, and net migration are counts for that calendar year.
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2026 population by age and sex
The table provides the counts behind the chart. Age groups are five-year bands, with everyone aged 100 or older combined.
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–4 | 112,040 | 105,263 | 217,303 | 5.7% |
| 5–9 | 136,493 | 127,846 | 264,339 | 6.9% |
| 10–14 | 147,804 | 138,009 | 285,813 | 7.5% |
| 15–19 | 130,090 | 124,241 | 254,331 | 6.7% |
| 20–24 | 108,965 | 102,577 | 211,542 | 5.6% |
| 25–29 | 112,043 | 106,692 | 218,735 | 5.7% |
| 30–34 | 122,442 | 123,540 | 245,982 | 6.5% |
| 35–39 | 139,678 | 146,413 | 286,091 | 7.5% |
| 40–44 | 131,781 | 141,512 | 273,293 | 7.2% |
| 45–49 | 114,550 | 129,744 | 244,294 | 6.4% |
| 50–54 | 105,555 | 125,359 | 230,914 | 6.1% |
| 55–59 | 96,963 | 121,410 | 218,373 | 5.7% |
| 60–64 | 96,821 | 134,313 | 231,134 | 6.1% |
| 65–69 | 87,508 | 128,870 | 216,378 | 5.7% |
| 70–74 | 63,202 | 104,562 | 167,764 | 4.4% |
| 75–79 | 40,224 | 76,614 | 116,838 | 3.1% |
| 80–84 | 16,037 | 38,852 | 54,889 | 1.4% |
| 85–89 | 9,923 | 36,879 | 46,802 | 1.2% |
| 90–94 | 2,273 | 13,467 | 15,740 | 0.4% |
| 95–99 | 297 | 3,321 | 3,618 | 0.1% |
| 100+ | 16 | 450 | 466 | 0.0% |
Countries with the most similar age structure
These profiles have the 2026 age distributions closest to Georgia’s, measured by the total difference in the share of the population in each five-year band. Similar shapes can arise from very different histories, so the match is a starting point for comparison, not an explanation.
- Moldova96% overlap · median age 39.1
- Armenia96% overlap · median age 37.2
- New Zealand95% overlap · median age 38.0
- Montenegro95% overlap · median age 40.4
- Australia95% overlap · median age 38.5
- United States95% overlap · median age 38.7
To calculate school-age, working-age, or older groups with other boundaries, use the age-group calculator for Georgia.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Georgia in 2026?
Under the UN World Population Prospects 2024 medium scenario, Georgia's population in 2026 is projected at 3,804,642.
What is the median age in Georgia?
The projected median age in Georgia in 2026 is 37.6 years: half the population is younger and half is older.
What is the fertility rate in Georgia?
The projected total fertility rate in 2026 is 1.78 births per woman, below the replacement level of about 2.1 in low-mortality populations.
Is Georgia's population projected to grow?
Between 2026 and 2050, the UN medium scenario indicates the population will decline by about 4%, from 3.8M to 3.7M.
What share of Georgia is aged 65 or older?
In 2026, 16.4% of the projected population is aged 65 or older. By 2050, the medium scenario places the share at 20.8%.
How many babies are born in Georgia each year?
The UN medium scenario projects 41,353 births and 44,971 deaths in 2026, about 113 births a day. Deaths exceed births by 3,618.
What is life expectancy in Georgia for men and women?
Life expectancy at birth in 2026 is projected at 79.5 years for women and 70.1 years for men, a gap of 9.4 years in favour of women.
Does Georgia have more immigrants or emigrants?
Georgia is projected to gain about 1,215 more people through migration than it loses in 2026. Between 2000 and 2023 the UN estimates cumulative net migration of −715,311.
What is the sex ratio in Georgia?
The projected 2026 population sex ratio is 87.4 males per 100 females. This all-age ratio is different from the sex ratio at birth and can vary substantially by age.
Sources and notes
- United Nations, DESA, Population Division: World Population Prospects 2024, medium scenario.
- Population values are mid-year figures. Source values published in thousands are converted to people; displayed figures may imply more precision than is appropriate for planning.
- Historical values through 2023 are estimates. Values from 2024 onward are projections.
- Calculations follow the site methodology.