Number of children under 5 in Georgia
Georgia: Number of children under 5 was 242,112 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
242,112 people
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
136th
of 236 countries
All-time high
506,938 people
in 1988
All-time low
238,699 people
in 2006
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 5 in Georgia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children under 5 in Georgia stood at 242,112 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Georgia peaked at 506,938 people in 1988 and was at its lowest, 238,699 people, in 2006.
Georgia ranks 136th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children under 5 in Georgia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 323,667 people | — |
| 1951 | 345,383 people | +6.7% |
| 1952 | 361,610 people | +4.7% |
| 1953 | 373,294 people | +3.2% |
| 1954 | 383,360 people | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 393,294 people | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 403,395 people | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 415,635 people | +3.0% |
| 1958 | 429,460 people | +3.3% |
| 1959 | 444,069 people | +3.4% |
| 1960 | 458,824 people | +3.3% |
| 1961 | 472,261 people | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 482,741 people | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 489,850 people | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 492,404 people | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 488,094 people | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 482,887 people | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 480,239 people | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 475,819 people | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 468,873 people | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 458,452 people | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 448,001 people | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 440,716 people | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 435,699 people | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 433,434 people | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 433,759 people | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 435,234 people | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 436,978 people | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 440,106 people | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 444,757 people | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 450,760 people | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 458,158 people | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 466,646 people | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 476,090 people | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 484,991 people | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 492,643 people | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 499,369 people | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 504,725 people | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 506,938 people | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 501,671 people | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 491,032 people | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 477,197 people | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 457,438 people | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 434,722 people | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 407,438 people | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 375,937 people | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 346,463 people | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 322,061 people | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 303,456 people | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 287,904 people | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 273,136 people | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 259,946 people | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 250,515 people | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 244,393 people | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 240,531 people | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 238,755 people | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 238,699 people | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 241,114 people | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 247,391 people | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 258,029 people | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 267,758 people | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 273,170 people | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 275,644 people | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 275,554 people | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 277,392 people | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 282,017 people | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 286,790 people | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 290,095 people | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 289,477 people | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 283,631 people | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 273,839 people | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 263,113 people | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 252,514 people | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 242,112 people | -4.1% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 242,112 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 447,677 people, 54% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 242,112 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 308,498 people, 78% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 387,317 people | 323,667 people | 444,069 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 479,199 people | 458,824 people | 492,404 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 440,714 people | 433,434 people | 458,452 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 484,199 people | 450,760 people | 506,938 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 390,365 people | 287,904 people | 491,032 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 249,251 people | 238,699 people | 273,136 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 280,153 people | 267,758 people | 290,095 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 257,894 people | 242,112 people | 273,839 people | 4 |
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 number of children under 5 in Georgia?
- Number of children under 5 in Georgia was 242,112 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 506,938 people in 1988.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 238,699 people in 2006.
- How does Georgia rank for number of children under 5?
- Georgia ranks 136th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.