As of May 2026, the population of Georgia is 3.7 million. The number of inhabitants has decreased by 9 thousand in the last year, representing a decline of 0.24%. The median age of the population has increased in recent years, rising from 36 years in 2016 to 37.4 years in 2026. Currently, life expectancy at birth is 74.7 years and population density is 53.3 inhabitants per square kilometer.
The population growth rate of Georgia peaked in 1966, reaching around 1.82% annually, but has since declined to approximately -0.25% in 2026. The annual increase in the number of people has also decreased from a peak of around 83.3 thousand in 1968 to nearly -9.39 thousand in 2026.
In Georgia, life expectancy at birth has been increasing, with the indicator rising from 71.4 years in 2006 to 74.7 years in 2026, representing an increase of more than 3 years over the past 2 decades.
The cities of Georgia are mostly small, but 4 stand out with more than 100 thousand inhabitants. The most populous city is Tbilisi, con una diferencia significativa sobre las demás, alcanzando approximately 1 million inhabitants. It is followed by Batumi, Adjara with 186.9 thousand and Kutaisi, Imereti with 135.2 thousand.
These are the 20 most populous cities in Georgia:
| # | City | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tbilisi | 1,049,498 |
| 2 | Batumi, Adjara | 186,949 |
| 3 | Kutaisi, Imereti | 135,201 |
| 4 | Rustavi, Kvemo Kartli | 128,249 |
| 5 | Sokhumi, Abkhazia | 65,439 |
| 6 | Gori, Shida Kartli | 41,933 |
| 7 | Poti, Samegrelo and Zemo Svaneti | 41,175 |
| 8 | Zugdidi, Samegrelo and Zemo Svaneti | 40,067 |
| 9 | Ts’khinvali, Shida Kartli | 32,180 |
| 10 | Stantsiya Novyy Afon, Abkhazia | 26,636 |
| # | City | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Marneuli, Kvemo Kartli | 26,400 |
| 12 | Khashuri, Shida Kartli | 23,949 |
| 13 | Samtredia, Imereti | 20,633 |
| 14 | Zestaponi, Imereti | 20,183 |
| 15 | Telavi, Kakheti | 19,875 |
| 16 | Kobuleti, Adjara | 17,538 |
| 17 | Akhaltsikhe, Samtskhe-Javakheti | 17,445 |
| 18 | Senaki, Samegrelo and Zemo Svaneti | 14,991 |
| 19 | Ozurgeti, Guria | 13,935 |
| 20 | Gardabani, Kvemo Kartli | 12,364 |