Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Georgia
Georgia: Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum was 20.06 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Georgia, 2000–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per 100,000 inhabitants.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 20.06 people per 100,000 inhabitants for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in 2024.
That represents a change of down 27.3% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Georgia peaked at 33.78 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 2000.
That places Georgia 93rd out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Georgia, year by year
| Year | people per 100,000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2001 | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2002 | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2003 | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2004 | 0.2219 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2005 | 0.1242 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -44.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1251 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.126 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3552 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +181.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5359 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +50.9% |
| 2010 | 1.08 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +101.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9305 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 11.75 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +1162.4% |
| 2013 | 8.53 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -27.4% |
| 2014 | 32.69 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +283.2% |
| 2015 | 18.99 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -41.9% |
| 2016 | 8.04 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -57.6% |
| 2017 | 13.97 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +73.7% |
| 2018 | 17.84 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +27.7% |
| 2019 | 29.26 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +64.0% |
| 2020 | 33.78 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 32.44 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 27.14 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -16.3% |
| 2023 | 27.6 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 20.06 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -27.3% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 20.06 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.83 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 3.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 20.06 people per 100,000 inhabitants is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.79 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 67% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +1162.4% | 0.9305 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 11.75 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1488 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.5359 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.31 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.9305 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 32.69 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.21 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 20.06 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 33.78 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 90 Paraguay 22.77 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 91 South Sudan 22.41 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 92 Cayman Islands 20.14 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 94 Syria 19.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 95 Guatemala 18.31 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 96 Gambia 16.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
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 asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Georgia?
- Asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Georgia was 20.06 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.78 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2020.
- What is the lowest asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2000.
- How does Georgia rank for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum?
- Georgia ranks 93rd out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people 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, but have not yet been granted asylum in the country. This data is given per 100,000 people living in the country of asylum.