Net migration, annual growth rate in Georgia
Georgia: Net migration, annual growth rate was -26.48 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-26.48 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 105.5%
World rank
169th
of 216 countries
All-time high
73.17 % change on previous year
in 1966
All-time low
-738.83 % change on previous year
in 1971
Years of data
64
1961–2025
Net migration, annual growth rate in Georgia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, net migration, annual growth rate in Georgia stood at -26.48 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 105.5% on the previous year and down 255.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Georgia peaked at 73.17 % change on previous year in 1966 and was at its lowest, -738.83 % change on previous year, in 1971.
Georgia ranks 169th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration, annual growth rate in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.62 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 5.36 % change on previous year | -29.7% |
| 1963 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -58.3% |
| 1964 | -0.1443 % change on previous year | -106.5% |
| 1965 | -2.04 % change on previous year | +1316.3% |
| 1966 | 73.17 % change on previous year | -3680.2% |
| 1967 | 5.67 % change on previous year | -92.2% |
| 1968 | 6.61 % change on previous year | +16.6% |
| 1969 | -7.37 % change on previous year | -211.5% |
| 1970 | -103.82 % change on previous year | +1308.3% |
| 1971 | -738.83 % change on previous year | +611.6% |
| 1972 | -0.9093 % change on previous year | -99.9% |
| 1973 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -431.0% |
| 1974 | 4.66 % change on previous year | +55.0% |
| 1975 | 6.39 % change on previous year | +37.1% |
| 1976 | 6.8 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 8.26 % change on previous year | +21.4% |
| 1978 | -18.78 % change on previous year | -327.4% |
| 1979 | -46.4 % change on previous year | +147.1% |
| 1980 | 11.82 % change on previous year | -125.5% |
| 1981 | -1.82 % change on previous year | -115.4% |
| 1982 | 3.58 % change on previous year | -296.9% |
| 1983 | 11.79 % change on previous year | +229.2% |
| 1984 | -18.47 % change on previous year | -256.7% |
| 1985 | -17.71 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 7.13 % change on previous year | -140.3% |
| 1987 | 22.35 % change on previous year | +213.3% |
| 1988 | -11.15 % change on previous year | -149.9% |
| 1989 | -603.01 % change on previous year | +5306.9% |
| 1990 | -27.17 % change on previous year | -95.5% |
| 1991 | -2.74 % change on previous year | -89.9% |
| 1992 | -8.65 % change on previous year | +215.5% |
| 1993 | -27.24 % change on previous year | +214.8% |
| 1994 | 4.68 % change on previous year | -117.2% |
| 1995 | 11.76 % change on previous year | +151.5% |
| 1996 | -2.92 % change on previous year | -124.8% |
| 1997 | 0.559 % change on previous year | -119.2% |
| 1998 | 3.97 % change on previous year | +610.0% |
| 1999 | -2.97 % change on previous year | -174.9% |
| 2000 | -2.49 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 2001 | 17.83 % change on previous year | -816.7% |
| 2002 | 47.25 % change on previous year | +165.0% |
| 2003 | 46.91 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -96.8% |
| 2005 | -1.97 % change on previous year | -232.6% |
| 2006 | -1.64 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 2007 | -1.3 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 2008 | -0.9987 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
| 2009 | -0.9056 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 2010 | -11.76 % change on previous year | +1198.1% |
| 2011 | -3.38 % change on previous year | -71.2% |
| 2012 | -3.81 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 2013 | -2.1 % change on previous year | -44.8% |
| 2014 | 60 % change on previous year | -2950.5% |
| 2015 | 16.99 % change on previous year | -71.7% |
| 2016 | 20.52 % change on previous year | +20.8% |
| 2017 | 25.49 % change on previous year | +24.2% |
| 2018 | 34.39 % change on previous year | +34.9% |
| 2019 | -4.56 % change on previous year | -113.3% |
| 2020 | 49.41 % change on previous year | -1183.6% |
| 2021 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2023 | -92.58 % change on previous year | — |
| 2024 | -12.88 % change on previous year | -86.1% |
| 2025 | -26.48 % change on previous year | +105.5% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's -26.48 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.9 % change on previous year, 13.9× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Georgia's -26.48 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -11.74 % change on previous year, 2.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, annual growth rate in Georgia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | -5306.9% | -11.15 % change on previous year | -603.01 % change on previous year |
| 1966 | +3680.2% | -2.04 % change on previous year | 73.17 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | +2950.5% | -2.1 % change on previous year | 60 % change on previous year |
| 1965 | -1316.3% | -0.1443 % change on previous year | -2.04 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | -1308.3% | -7.37 % change on previous year | -103.82 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | -1198.1% | -0.9056 % change on previous year | -11.76 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.12 % change on previous year | -7.37 % change on previous year | 73.17 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -87.96 % change on previous year | -738.83 % change on previous year | 8.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -59.55 % change on previous year | -603.01 % change on previous year | 22.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -5.07 % change on previous year | -27.24 % change on previous year | 11.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.42 % change on previous year | -2.49 % change on previous year | 47.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.18 % change on previous year | -11.76 % change on previous year | 60 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -16.51 % change on previous year | -92.58 % change on previous year | 49.41 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 166 Madagascar -24.07 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Barbados -24.29 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Oman -26.25 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Belize -26.53 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Liberia -26.88 % change on previous year compare
- 172 British Virgin Islands -27.83 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Georgia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0076 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0055 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0076 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration, annual growth rate in Georgia?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Georgia was -26.48 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.17 % change on previous year in 1966.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was -738.83 % change on previous year in 1971.
- How does Georgia rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Georgia ranks 169th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 255.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net migration World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.