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Georgia: capital, population, area and flag

Georgia is a country in Western Asia (Asia). Its capital is Tbilisi. The population is about 3.94M (#127 of 193) and the area is about 69,700 km² (#119 of 193).

Key facts

Capital
Tbilisi
Region
Asia / Western Asia
Population
3,935,766 (2025) #127 of 193
Total area
69,700 km² (2024) #119 of 193
Population density
66.7 people/km² (2024) #120 of 193
GDP (total)
$38.1B (2025) #105 of 189
GDP per capita
$9,692 (2025) #85 of 189
Life expectancy
74.7 years (2024) #90 of 193
Distance from Japan
7,821 km #148 of 192
Area compared with Japan
about 1/5 that of Japan
Population compared with Japan
about 1/31 that of Japan
Main languages
Georgian
Currency
Georgian Lari (GEL)
Calling code
+995
Time zone (capital)
UTC+4
Time difference from Japan (standard time)
5 h behind Japan
Driving side
Right
Capital location
41.72°N 44.79°E

Map of Georgia

Map of Georgia

Capital: Tbilisi

Georgia: in the world’s top 10 for food & farming

Georgia ranks among the world’s top 10 for these crops, animals, seafood and farm products (latest FAO data).

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Georgia in world rankings

How Georgia compares with other countries, indicator by indicator. Click an indicator to see the full ranking.

IndicatorValueYearRank
Geography & nature
Total area69,700 km²2024#119 of 193
Number of land borders4#56 of 193 tied
Latitude of the capital41.7°#43 of 193
Distance from Japan7,821 km#148 of 192
Forest area (share of land)44.6%2024#59 of 193
Arable land (share of land)3.9%2024#140 of 190
Protected land (share of land)22.8%2025#63 of 192
Agricultural land (share of land)33.7%2024#110 of 192
Average annual rainfall1,026 mm2022#93 of 180
Freshwater resources per person15,658 m³2022#39 of 181
Forest area31,005 km²2025#92 of 193
Marine protected areas (share of territorial waters)0.8%2025#96 of 153 tied
People & population
Population3,935,7662025#127 of 193
Population density66.7 people/km²2024#120 of 193
Population growth rate3.18%2025#11 of 193
Urban population (share of people)61.2%2025#105 of 193
Life expectancy74.7 years2024#90 of 193
Fertility rate1.80 births per woman2024#109 of 193
Infant mortality rate7.5 per 1,000 births2024#130 of 192
Birth rate11.3 per 1,000 people2024#119 of 193
Share of people aged 65 and over16.0%2025#52 of 193
Share of children aged 0–1420.5%2025#114 of 193
Life expectancy of women79.2 years2024#78 of 193
Life expectancy of men69.7 years2024#106 of 193
Maternal mortality ratio20 per 100,000 births2023#121 of 192 tied
City dwellers living in the largest city (share)45.1%2025#26 of 149
Death rate (per 1,000 people)11.8 per 1,000 people2024#18 of 193
Under-5 mortality (per 1,000 births)8.6 per 1,000 births2024#131 of 192 tied
Population aged 15–64 (share of population)63.5%2025#109 of 193
Economy
GDP (total)$38.1B2025#105 of 189
GDP per capita$9,6922025#85 of 189
GDP per capita (PPP)$29,4142025#68 of 185
Economic growth rate7.5%2025#15 of 188
Inflation rate3.9%2025#66 of 179
Unemployment rate12.1%2025#24 of 178
Exports (share of GDP)47.4%2025#51 of 168
Imports (share of GDP)53.2%2025#64 of 168
Agriculture (share of GDP)5.2%2025#102 of 184
Industry (share of GDP)18.6%2025#133 of 185
Services (share of GDP)63.9%2025#53 of 185
Military spending (share of GDP)1.7%2025#76 of 155
Income inequality (Gini index)33.9 (0–100)2024#80 of 149 tied
Goods exports (total)$7.29B2025#115 of 190
Money sent home by workers abroad (share of GDP)11.2%2025#22 of 170
Women in the labor force (share of women)56.7%2025#68 of 178
Youth unemployment rate30.3%2025#17 of 178
Cereal production418,577 t2024#123 of 177
Cereal yield (per hectare of farmland)2,816 kg/ha2024#91 of 175
Fish and seafood production (catch + farmed)203,030 t2024#68 of 193
Fish catch (from sea, rivers and lakes)200,606 t2024#63 of 193
Aquaculture (farmed fish and seafood)2,424 t2024#116 of 193
Livestock production growth (2014–16 = 100)105.4 (2014–16 average = 100)2024#110 of 187 tied
Fertilizer use (per hectare of arable land)182 kg/ha2024#47 of 187
Manufacturing (share of GDP)8.0%2025#120 of 178
Employment in agriculture (share of jobs)34.0%2025#50 of 178
High-technology exports (share of manufactured exports)3.8%2024#105 of 168
Foreign direct investment, inflows (share of GDP)4.3%2025#43 of 187
Development aid received (share of national income)1.3%2023#83 of 132
Labor force (number of people)2,012,5822025#126 of 178
Reserves of foreign currency and gold$6.16B2025#93 of 169
Extreme poverty (share living on less than $3.00 a day)4.2%2024#47 of 132
Daily life & technology
Internet users (share of people)83.8%2024#83 of 186
Mobile phone subscriptions161.2 per 100 people2024#19 of 193
Access to electricity (share of people)100.0%2024#1 of 193 tied
Health spending (share of GDP)6.9%2023#87 of 192
Education spending (share of GDP)4.0%2024#102 of 179
Hospital beds4.0 per 1,000 people2023#37 of 157 tied
Doctors5.64 per 1,000 people2023#6 of 188
Research spending (share of GDP)0.26%2024#85 of 130
Women in parliament (share of seats)16.8%2025#141 of 192
University and college enrollment89.5%2025#15 of 163
Fixed broadband subscriptions30.4 per 100 people2024#48 of 192
Air passengers carried320,8102023#123 of 152
Safe drinking water (share of people)70.5%2024#73 of 136
Safe sanitation (share of people)63.0%2024#64 of 136
Undernourishment (share of people)2.5%2024#102 of 165 tied
Clean cooking fuels (share of people)95.0%2024#86 of 192 tied
Road traffic deaths12.4 per 100,000 people2019#113 of 183
Measles vaccination (share of children)90.0%2024#92 of 192 tied
Secondary school enrollment (gross)101.0%2024#55 of 180
Primary school completion rate103.8%2024#18 of 172
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people)5.97 per 1,000 people2023#60 of 190
Tuberculosis cases (per 100,000 people)45 per 100,000 people2024#96 of 191 tied
Health spending per person$5542023#83 of 192
Container port traffic (TEU)636,497 TEU2024#81 of 150
Environment
Renewable electricity (share of power)81.4%2021#26 of 187
CO₂ emissions per person3.5 t CO₂e per person2024#76 of 186
CO₂ emissions (total)13.5 Mt CO₂e2024#95 of 186
Air pollution (PM2.5)18.6 µg/m³2023#94 of 192
Energy use per person1,551 kg oil eq. per person2024#69 of 146
Renewable energy (share of final energy use)25.2%2021#91 of 191
Electricity consumption per person3,486 kWh per person2024#60 of 146
Electricity from nuclear power (share of total)0.0%2021#33 of 190 tied
Electricity from hydropower (share of total)79.7%2024#18 of 190
Greenhouse gas emissions (total)19.6 Mt CO₂e2024#118 of 186
Freshwater withdrawal (share of internal resources)2.2%2022#127 of 175
Food & farming
Wheat: production149,100 t2024#76 of 120
Maize (corn): production211,500 t2024#94 of 160
Barley: production48,400 t2024#70 of 100
Oats: production2,300 t2024#61 of 74
Rye: production196 t2024#57 of 62
Potatoes: production221,500 t2024#91 of 150
Soybeans: production2,000 t2024#84 of 101
Groundnuts (peanuts): production227 t2024#99 of 108
Dry beans: production4,200 t2024#84 of 105
Dry peas: production81 t2024#93 of 95
Sunflower seeds: production1,300 t2024#64 of 73
Tomatoes: production52,600 t2024#97 of 164
Onions: production8,600 t2024#116 of 139
Cabbages: production17,200 t2024#100 of 143
Carrots (with turnips): production1,300 t2024#110 of 129
Cucumbers (with gherkins): production23,600 t2024#72 of 130
Eggplants (aubergines): production4,100 t2024#63 of 94
Green chilies and sweet peppers: production8,800 t2024#88 of 124
Garlic: production1,700 t2024#76 of 102
Oranges: production2,700 t2024#94 of 112
Tangerines (mandarins): production49,800 t2024#35 of 70
Lemons (with limes): production2,800 t2024#78 of 101
Apples: production76,400 t2024#55 of 92
Grapes: production320,700 t2024#30 of 91
Strawberries: production2,500 t2024#61 of 80 tied
Watermelons: production32,800 t2024#79 of 119
Peaches (with nectarines): production38,400 t2024#38 of 79
Melons (cantaloupes and others): production5,400 t2024#65 of 95
Pears: production11,500 t2024#49 of 85
Plums (with sloes): production27,600 t2024#38 of 87
Apricots: production3,400 t2024#46 of 65
Cherries: production6,200 t2024#38 of 65
Almonds: production982 t2024#33 of 48
Walnuts: production7,500 t2024#29 of 55
Tea: production2,600 t2024#31 of 45
Tobacco: production272 t2024#98 of 117
Beef (cattle meat): production26,700 t2024#114 of 181
Pork (pig meat): production30,500 t2024#80 of 164
Chicken meat: production26,200 t2024#119 of 183
Cow’s milk: production582,687 t2024#85 of 178
Hen eggs: production44,090 t2024#91 of 167
Honey: production1,900 t2024#73 of 122
Sheep meat (mutton and lamb): production4,400 t2024#93 of 172
Goat’s milk: production2,860 t2024#90 of 108
Butter (with ghee): production410 t2023#114 of 124
Cheese (all kinds): production41 t2023#105 of 105
Grass carp: production154 t2024#28 of 47
Common carp: production463 t2024#57 of 97
Rainbow trout: production1,192 t2024#42 of 79
European pilchard (sardine): production8,000 t2024#12 of 28
European anchovy: production71,025 t2024#4 of 36
Squids, cuttlefish and octopuses: production10 t2024#94 of 102 tied
Tunas, bonitos and billfishes: production485 t2024#103 of 133
Carps and other cyprinids: production936 t2024#66 of 115
Herrings, sardines and anchovies: production87,475 t2024#36 of 108
Cods, hakes and haddocks: production900 t2024#43 of 65
Cattle: number of animals837,700 animals2024#108 of 183
Pigs: number of animals141,600 animals2024#105 of 165
Chickens: number of animals7,475,000 birds2024#121 of 181
Sheep: number of animals712,400 animals2024#87 of 173
Goats: number of animals49,300 animals2024#133 of 180
Horses: number of animals43,491 animals2024#72 of 143
Buffaloes: number of animals18,777 animals2024#27 of 45
Donkeys: number of animals10,110 animals2024#66 of 104
Turkeys: number of animals394,000 birds2024#34 of 71

Questions about Georgia

What is the capital of Georgia?

The capital of Georgia is Tbilisi.

What is the population of Georgia?

Georgia has a population of about 3.94M (2025), #127 of 193 among countries.

How big is Georgia?

Georgia covers about 69,700 km², #119 of 193 among countries.

Which continent is Georgia in?

Georgia is in Asia, in the region of Western Asia.

What currency and languages are used in Georgia?

The currency is the Georgian Lari. Main languages: Georgian.

How does Georgia compare with Japan in size and population?

The area of Georgia is about 1/5 that of Japan, and its population is about 1/31 that of Japan.

How far is Georgia from Japan?

The capital, Tbilisi, is about 7,821 km from Tokyo, the capital of Japan, in a straight line.

What is the time difference between Georgia and Japan?

The capital, Tbilisi, is on UTC+4 in standard time: 5 h behind Japan.

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