Population by labor force status in Georgia

Georgia: Population by labor force status was 779,914 people in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
779,914 people
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
135th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.38 million people
in 1991
All-time low
714,576 people
in 2013
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Population by labor force status in Georgia, 1991–2025

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1991200820251991: 1.4M people1992: 1.4M people1993: 1.3M people1994: 1.3M people1995: 1.2M people1996: 1.2M people1997: 1.1M people1998: 1.1M people1999: 1.0M people2000: 969.6k people2001: 913.5k people2002: 867.6k people2003: 836.1k people2004: 808.3k people2005: 778.0k people2006: 751.2k people2007: 732.3k people2008: 722.9k people2009: 721.7k people2010: 722.8k people2011: 721.4k people2012: 718.1k people2013: 714.6k people2014: 720.8k people2015: 736.4k people2016: 752.4k people2017: 767.1k people2018: 779.7k people2019: 789.8k people2020: 797.1k people2021: 802.1k people2022: 804.4k people2023: 801.1k people2024: 791.9k people2025: 779.9k people

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

In 2025, population by labor force status in Georgia stood at 779,914 people.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population by labor force status in Georgia peaked at 1.38 million people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 714,576 people, in 2013.

That places Georgia 135th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.22 million people 1.03 million people 1.38 million people 9
2000s 810,127 people 721,735 people 969,619 people 10
2010s 742,314 people 714,576 people 789,840 people 10
2020s 796,104 people 779,914 people 804,386 people 6

Countries ranked near Georgia

  1. 132 Botswana 818,769 people compare
  2. 133 Lesotho 805,944 people compare
  3. 134 Finland 805,830 people compare
  4. 136 Hong Kong 762,634 people compare
  5. 137 Equatorial Guinea 718,895 people compare
  6. 138 Singapore 686,240 people compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population by labor force status in Georgia?
Population by labor force status in Georgia was 779,914 people in 2025, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population by labor force status recorded in Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 1.38 million people in 1991.
What is the lowest population by labor force status recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 714,576 people in 2013.
How does Georgia rank for population by labor force status?
Georgia ranks 135th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is population by labor force status rising or falling in Georgia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Georgia data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population by labor force status
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Population below working age (under 15 years old).