Refugees by country of asylum in Georgia
Georgia: Refugees by country of asylum was 31,027 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by country of asylum in Georgia, 1993–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 31,027 people for refugees by country of asylum in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.2% on the previous year and up 3,516.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of asylum in Georgia peaked at 31,027 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1993.
Georgia ranks 73rd of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees by country of asylum in Georgia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0 people | — |
| 1994 | 0 people | — |
| 1995 | 100 people | — |
| 1996 | 95 people | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 161 people | +69.5% |
| 1998 | 19 people | -88.2% |
| 1999 | 5,181 people | +27168.4% |
| 2000 | 7,621 people | +47.1% |
| 2001 | 7,902 people | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 4,194 people | -46.9% |
| 2003 | 3,864 people | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 2,559 people | -33.8% |
| 2005 | 2,500 people | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 1,377 people | -44.9% |
| 2007 | 1,051 people | -23.7% |
| 2008 | 1,001 people | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 872 people | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 638 people | -26.8% |
| 2011 | 461 people | -27.7% |
| 2012 | 468 people | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 847 people | +81.0% |
| 2014 | 858 people | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1,973 people | +130.0% |
| 2016 | 2,122 people | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 2,089 people | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1,987 people | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 1,355 people | -31.8% |
| 2020 | 1,780 people | +31.4% |
| 2021 | 1,818 people | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 27,839 people | +1431.3% |
| 2023 | 26,019 people | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 31,027 people | +19.2% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 31,027 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,251 people, 5.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 31,027 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68,603 people, 45% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of asylum 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +27168.4% | 19 people | 5,181 people |
| 2022 | +1431.3% | 1,818 people | 27,839 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 793.71 people | 0 people | 5,181 people | 7 |
| 2000s | 3,294 people | 872 people | 7,902 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,280 people | 461 people | 2,122 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,697 people | 1,780 people | 31,027 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
More reference data data for Georgia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.097 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.684 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0278 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3252 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2904 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1515 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by country of asylum in Georgia?
- Refugees by country of asylum in Georgia was 31,027 people in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugees by country of asylum recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 31,027 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of asylum recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1993.
- How does Georgia rank for refugees by country of asylum?
- Georgia ranks 73rd out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of asylum rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,516.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.