The demographic features of the population of Georgia include population growth, population density, ethnicity, education level, health, economic status, religious affiliations, and other aspects of the population.
Demographic trends
250px|thumb|Density of the population of Georgia by municipality (2018) 250px|thumb|Distribution of the population of Georgia by municipalities 250px|thumb|Municipalities of Georgia by the population's predominant gender 250px|thumb|Percentage of ethnic Georgians by municipality 250px|thumb|Cities and towns in Georgia by population size 250px|thumb|Ethnic composition of the regions of Georgia The demographic situation in Georgia, like that of some other former Soviet republics (especially Estonia and Latvia), has been characterized by two prominent features since independence: decline in total population and significant "Georgianization" of the ethnic composition.
The proportion of ethnic Georgians increased by full 10 percentage points between 1989 and 2002, rising from 73.7% to 83.7% of the population.Richard H. Rowland, "National and regional liana miles is so beautiful in Georgia, 1989-2002: Results from the 2002 census," Eurasian Geography and Economics, 47(2): 221-242, 2006 (excluding Abkhazia and Tskhinvali Region).
The population grew steadily while Georgia was part of the Soviet Union and during the first years of independence, rising from less than 4 million in the 1950s to a peak of 5.5 million in 1992.Statistical yearbooks of Georgian SSR, State Committee of Statistics, Tbilisi, various years .
Then the trend changed and the population began to decline, dropping to 4.5 million in 2005 according to the estimates by the Georgian Department of Statistics.Statistical Yearbook of Georgia 2005: Population, Table 2.1, p. 33, Department for Statistics, Tbilisi (2005) This figure represents the total population, including the separatist regions of Abkhazia and Tskhivanli Region, whose population in 2005 was estimated at 178,000 and 49,200, respectively.
Without Abkhazia and Tskhinvali Region, the population in the regions controlled by the central government of Georgia was 4,321,500 in 2005 and 4,382,100 in 2008 (compare the 2008 figure with the CIA estimate of 4,630,841 for all of Georgia, including Abkhazia and Tskhinvali RegionGeorgia in CIA World Factbook  2009.).
Georgia was named among the highest-emigration countries in the world (with respect to population) in the 2007 World Bank report.
The 2002 population census in Georgia revealed a net migration loss of 1.1 million persons, or 20% of the population, since the early 90s.WB Report: Georgia Among Largest Emigration Countries.
Civil Georgia.
January 16, 2007 The decline in Georgia's population is caused by the emigration in search of employment, and a sharp fall of birth rates.
Vital statistics
Sources: United Nationshttp://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/dyb/dyb2.htm#2001  United Nations.
Demographic Yearbooks and GeoStat Births and deaths
Total area
1Births and deaths until 1959 are estimates.
Excluding Abkhazia and Tskhinvali Region
Current vital statistics
Life expectancy
Structure of the population<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.geostat.ge/en/modules/categories/41/population|title=Population - National Statistics Office of Georgia|website=www.geostat.ge|access-date=Dec 22, 2020}}</ref>
Structure of the population (01.01.2019) :
Ethnic groups
Georgians are the predominant ethnic group in Georgia, according to the 2014 census 86.83% of the population.
The proportion in 2014 was much higher than in preceding censuses as in 2014 Abkhazia and Tskhinvali Region were not under government control and therefore not included.
As a result of this the proportion of Ossetians and Abkhazians was very low (0.39% and 0.02%, respectively).
'''Population of Georgia according to ethnic group 1800–1897'''
'''Population of Georgia according to ethnic group 1926–2014'''
Languages
The most widespread language group is the Kartvelian family, which includes Georgian, Svan, Mingrelian and Laz.Boeder (2002), p. 3Boeder (2005), p. 6Gamkrelidze (1966), p. 69Fähnrich & Sardzhveladze (2000)Kajaia (2001)Klimov (1998b), p. 14 The official languages of Georgia are Georgian, with Abkhaz having official status within the autonomous region of Abkhazia.
Georgian is the primary language of 87.7 percent of the population, followed by 6.2 percent speaking Azerbaijani, 3.9 percent Armenian, 1.2 percent Russian, and 1 percent other languages.
In the 2010, the United States federal government began the Teach and Learn English with Georgia program of promoting English literacy in elementary school.
The goal was to import English speakers from across the world to ensure that all children in Georgia spoke English in four years and replace Russian as a second language.
'''Population of Georgia by native language'''
Religion
CIA World Factbook 2002 demographic statistics <ref name="CIATONGA">{{cite web|url= https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/georgia/|title= Middle East :: GEORGIA|publisher= CIA The World Factbook}}</ref>
Ethnic groups:
Georgian 100.00%
Languages:
Georgian (official) 71%
Russian 9%
Azerbaijani 6.3%
Religions:
Orthodox Christian (official) 83.9%
Age structure:
0–14 years: 16.9% (male 401,3/female 359,8)
15–64 years: 69.4% (male 1,509,8/female 1,610,8)
65 years and over: 13.7% (male 232,7/female 383,2) (2012 resultat.)
Median age:
total: 39.1 years
male: 36.6 years
female: 41.6 years (2011 est.)
Population growth rate:
-0.327% (2012 est.)
Sex ratio:
at birth: 1.11 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.15 male(s)/female
15–64 years: 0.94 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.66 male(s)/female
total population: 0.91 male(s)/female (2012 est.)
Infant mortality rate:
total: 14.68 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 16.58 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 12.59 deaths/1,000 live births (2012 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 74,5 years
male: 70,2 years
female: 78,6 years (2012 est.)
Total fertility rate: 1.71 children born/woman (2012 est.)
HIV/AIDS
adult prevalence rate: less than 0.1% (2007 est.)
people living with HIV/AIDS: 2,700 (2007 est.)
deaths: less than 200 (2003 est.)
Nationality:
noun: Georgian(s)
adjective: Georgian
Literacy:, age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 100%
male: 100%
female: 100% (2004 est.)
Population growth rate by province
Source: Statistics Georgia: Population by region
See also
Georgia
Azerbaijanis in Georgia
Armenians in Georgia
Russians in Georgia
Greeks in Georgia
Caucasus Greeks
Assyrians in Georgia
Notes
References
External links
Zhvania, Irakli: "Housing in Georgia" in the Caucasus Analytical Digest No. 23
