Page last updated on February 20, 2013
Nationality:
noun: Georgian(s)
adjective:
Georgian
Ethnic groups:
Georgian 83.8%, Azeri 6.5%, Armenian 5.7%, Russian 1.5%, other 2.5% (2002 census)
Languages:
Georgian (official) 71%, Russian 9%, Armenian 7%, Azeri 6%, other 7%
note:
Abkhaz is the official language in Abkhazia
Religions:
Orthodox Christian (official) 83.9%, Muslim 9.9%, Armenian-Gregorian 3.9%, Catholic 0.8%, other 0.8%, none 0.7% (2002 census)
Population:
4,570,934 (July 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 122
[see also: Population country ranks ]
Age structure:
0-14 years: 15.5% (male 378,551/female 329,790)
[see also: Age structure 0-14 years country ranks ]
15-24 years:
14.4% (male 336,947/female 322,581)
25-54 years:
42.1% (male 926,533/female 998,250)
55-64 years:
11.9% (male 248,084/female 296,128)
65 years and over:
16.1% (male 292,344/female 441,726) (2012 est.)
Median age:
total: 39.3 years
[see also: Median age - total country ranks ]
male:
36.8 years
female:
41.8 years (2012 est.)
Population growth rate:
-0.327% (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 213
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Birth rate:
10.75 births/1,000 population (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 180
[see also: Birth rate country ranks ]
Death rate:
10.05 deaths/1,000 population (July 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 51
[see also: Death rate country ranks ]
Net migration rate:
-3.96 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 189
[see also: Net migration rate country ranks ]
Urbanization:
urban population: 53% of total population (2010)
[see also: Urbanization - urban population country ranks ]
rate of urbanization:
-0.4% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)
Major cities - population:
TBILISI (capital) 1.115 million (2009)
Sex ratio:
at birth: 1.11 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - at birth country ranks ]
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 (2011 est.)
Maternal mortality rate:
67 deaths/100,000 live births (2010)
country comparison to the world: 90
[see also: Maternal mortality rate country ranks ]
Infant mortality rate:
total: 14.68 deaths/1,000 live births
country comparison to the world: 117
male:
16.58 deaths/1,000 live births
female:
12.59 deaths/1,000 live births (2012 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 77.32 years
country comparison to the world: 66
male:
73.99 years
female:
81 years (2012 est.)
Total fertility rate:
1.46 children born/woman (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 193
[see also: Total fertility rate country ranks ]
Health expenditures:
11.3% of GDP (2009)
country comparison to the world: 16
[see also: Health expenditures country ranks ]
Physicians density:
4.538 physicians/1,000 population (2007)
[see also: Physicians density country ranks ]
Hospital bed density:
3.32 beds/1,000 population (2007)
[see also: Hospital bed density country ranks ]
Sanitation facility access:
improved:
urban: 96% of population
rural: 93% of population
total: 95% of population
unimproved:
