National Statistics Office Says Georgian Population Decreased

The National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat) has released summary vital Georgian population statistics for January-July 2017, which show that the Georgian population has decreased.

The Geostat data shows that at present there are 3,718,200 persons in Georgia.

Specialists believe that the main reason for the reduction of the population is an increase in mortality, decrease in birth rate and migration abroad.

The data of January-July 2017 shows that the mortality rate exceeded birth rate by 1.6%. The highest percentage of deaths is seen in the mountainous regions of Georgia.

However, Geostat says that birth rate increased in a few regions of Georgia, namely in Tbilisi, Kvemo Kartli and Adjara.

During the first six months of the current year, 9,435 children were born in Tbilisi, 2,714 children in Adjara and 2,681 children in Kvemo Kartli. In all three regions, the birth rate significantly exceeded the death toll.

The lowest birth rate was observed in the Racha-Lechkhum, Kvemo Svaneti region – 114.

The highest death rate was observed in Tbilisi and the lowest in Racha-Lechkhum, Kvemo Svaneti.

In total, during the first six months of 2017, 25,543 births, 25,954 deaths, 10,680 marriages and 5,031 divorces were observed throughout the country.

Thea Morrison