Georgia Population History
1960 - 2026
Georgia's population has grown from 3,645,600 in 1960 to 3,715,483 in 2023, a total increase of 1.9% (1.02x). The population peaked at 4,911,100 in 1993.
1960 Population
3.6M
2023 Population
3.7M
Total Growth
1.9%
Peak Year
1993
Population by Decade
1960
3.6M
1970
4.1M
1980
4.5M
1990
4.8M
2000
4.1M
2010
3.8M
2020
3.7M
2023
3.7M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+1.47%
1965-1970
+0.99%
1970-1975
+0.91%
1975-1980
+0.72%
1980-1985
+0.86%
1985-1990
+0.59%
1990-1995
-0.61%
1995-2000
-2.63%
2000-2005
-0.87%
2005-2010
-0.60%
2010-2015
-0.33%
2015-2020
-0.01%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3,715,483 | +2,981 |
| 2022 | 3,712,502 | +3,892 |
| 2021 | 3,708,610 | -14,106 |
| 2020 | 3,722,716 | +2,555 |
| 2019 | 3,720,161 | -6,388 |
| 2018 | 3,726,549 | -1,455 |
| 2017 | 3,728,004 | +499 |
| 2016 | 3,727,505 | +2,229 |
| 2015 | 3,725,276 | +5,862 |
| 2014 | 3,719,414 | +1,746 |
| 2013 | 3,717,668 | -11,206 |
| 2012 | 3,728,874 | -27,567 |
| 2011 | 3,756,441 | -30,254 |
| 2010 | 3,786,695 | -27,724 |
| 2009 | 3,814,419 | -34,030 |
| 2008 | 3,848,449 | -11,709 |
| 2007 | 3,860,158 | -20,189 |
| 2006 | 3,880,347 | -22,122 |
| 2005 | 3,902,469 | -24,871 |
| 2004 | 3,927,340 | -24,396 |
| 2003 | 3,951,736 | -26,779 |
| 2002 | 3,978,515 | -35,858 |
| 2001 | 4,014,373 | -62,758 |
| 2000 | 4,077,131 | -80,061 |
| 1999 | 4,157,192 | -86,415 |
| 1998 | 4,243,607 | -106,306 |
| 1997 | 4,349,913 | -141,786 |
| 1996 | 4,491,699 | -166,023 |
| 1995 | 4,657,722 | -178,354 |
| 1994 | 4,836,076 | -75,024 |
| 1993 | 4,911,100 | +37,600 |
| 1992 | 4,873,500 | +37,600 |
| 1991 | 4,835,900 | +33,900 |
| 1990 | 4,802,000 | -1,300 |
| 1989 | 4,803,300 | +12,600 |
| 1988 | 4,790,700 | +47,200 |
| 1987 | 4,743,500 | +39,000 |
| 1986 | 4,704,500 | +41,600 |
| 1985 | 4,662,900 | +40,700 |
| 1984 | 4,622,200 | +39,300 |
| 1983 | 4,582,900 | +40,100 |
| 1982 | 4,542,800 | +38,300 |
| 1981 | 4,504,500 | +36,800 |
| 1980 | 4,467,700 | +37,500 |
| 1979 | 4,430,200 | +32,500 |
| 1978 | 4,397,700 | +25,600 |
| 1977 | 4,372,100 | +29,700 |
| 1976 | 4,342,400 | +31,200 |
| 1975 | 4,311,200 | +31,700 |
| 1974 | 4,279,500 | +37,000 |
| 1973 | 4,242,500 | +37,200 |
| 1972 | 4,205,300 | +42,300 |
| 1971 | 4,163,000 | +43,100 |
| 1970 | 4,119,900 | +39,600 |
| 1969 | 4,080,300 | +38,000 |
| 1968 | 4,042,300 | +36,500 |
| 1967 | 4,005,800 | +39,100 |
| 1966 | 3,966,700 | +45,100 |
| 1965 | 3,921,600 | +51,300 |
| 1964 | 3,870,300 | +54,200 |
| 1963 | 3,816,100 | +55,800 |
| 1962 | 3,760,300 | +56,700 |
| 1961 | 3,703,600 | +58,000 |
| 1960 | 3,645,600 | — |