Georgia Population Pyramid 1971
Georgia in 1971
The population of Georgia in 1971 was 4,843,146. That is 17.3% more than in 1961, when the population stood at 4,129,028.
Half of the population was younger than 28.8 years; 30.0% were children under 15 and 7.8% were 65 or older. This is an expansive pyramid — each cohort of children is larger than the one above it, the signature of high birth rates and rapid growth.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
The fertility rate of Georgia was 1.81 births per woman in 2023, under the 2.1 needed to replace each generation.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
Life expectancy at birth was 74.5 years in 2023: 79.1 for women and 69.6 for men.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
78,381 immigrants live in Georgia, 2.1% of the population.
| Russian Federation | 38,308 |
| Armenia | 13,147 |
| Ukraine | 12,544 |
| Azerbaijan | 6,191 |
| Kazakhstan | 1,766 |
496,484 people born in Georgia live in other countries.
| Russian Federation | 139,333 |
| Greece | 90,365 |
| Ukraine | 66,350 |
| Italy | 33,454 |
| Armenia | 30,983 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 4,843,146 | 28.8 | |
| Azerbaijan | 5,283,505 | 17.8 | |
| Saudi Arabia | 3,724,031 | 17.4 | |
| Syrian Arab Republic | 6,598,094 | 15.8 | |
| Israel | 2,977,300 | 23.5 |





