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3,929,000 people live in Georgia - GeoStat publishes the data of the general population Census

As of 14 November 2024, the population of Georgia amounted to 3 929 581 persons, which represents an increase of 5.8 per cent (215 777 persons) compared to the results of the 2014 Census (3 713 804 persons), reads the report of GeoStat.

According to the results of the 2024 Census, the urban population was 2 455 444 persons (62.5 per cent), while the rural population amounted to 1 474 137 persons (37.5 per cent). The population of urban settlements increased by 15.7 per cent (332 821 persons), while the rural population decreased by 7.4 per cent (117 044 persons). Consequently, compared with the 2014 Census, the urban-rural population structure changed significantly: the share of the urban population in the total population increased by 5.3 percentage points, reaching 62.5 per cent.

According to the results of the 2024 Census, the population of Tbilisi was 1 331 485 persons, which is 20.1 per cent (222 768 persons) higher than in the 2014 Census.

Compared to the 2014 Census, apart from Tbilisi, the Autonomous Republic of Adjara (20.7 per cent) and the Kvemo Kartli region (4.2 per cent) experienced the most substantial population growth.

In every other region, the population decreased. The largest decreases were recorded in Guria region (9.7 per cent) and Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti (7.6 per cent). Significant decreases were also observed in Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti (6.8 per cent), Kakheti (4.6 per cent), and Imereti (4.3 per cent).

 

 

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