Georgia — Country Profile
Population, GDP, natural resources, leaders and history of Georgia: the Magna Factbook country file, with its Magna Power score (--/100, ranked #-- of 195).
Last updated: October 2026
Georgia — in Southwestern Asia, bordering the Black Sea, between Turkey and Russia, with a sliver of land north of the Caucasus extending into Europe; note - Georgia views itself as part of Europe; geopolitically, it can be classified as falling within Europe, the Middle East, or both. Political status: semi-presidential republic. It covers 69,700 sq km. Notable earlier date: A.D. 1008 (Georgia unified under King BAGRAT III). Terrain: largely mountainous with Great Caucasus Mountains in the north and Lesser Caucasus Mountains in the south; Kolkhet'is Dablobi (Kolkhida Lowland) opens to the Black Sea in the …
| Capital | Tbilisi |
|---|---|
| Population | 4,900,961 (2024 est.) |
| GDP (PPP) | $91.849 billion (2024 est.) |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | $25,000 (2024 est.) |
| Real GDP growth | 9.4% (2024 est.) |
| Inflation | 1.1% (2024 est.) |
| Unemployment | 11.5% (2024 est.) |
| Public debt | 43.4% of GDP (2023 est.) |
| Exports | $16.321 billion (2024 est.) |
| Imports | $18.915 billion (2024 est.) |
| Life expectancy | 72.8 years (2024 est.) |
| Median age | 38.6 years (2025 est.) |
| Urbanization | 60.7% of total population (2023) |
| Government | semi-presidential republic |
| Independence | 9 April 1991 (from the Soviet Union); notable earlier date: A.D. 1008 (Georgia unified under King BAGRAT III) |
| Languages | Georgian (official) 87.6%, Azeri 6.2%, Armenian 3.9%, Russian 1.2%, other 1% (including Abkhaz, the official language in Abkhazia) (2014 est.) |
Georgia’s GDP is $91.849 billion (2024 est.) in purchasing-power-parity terms. At official exchange rates it stands at $33.776 billion (2024 est.). Real GDP grew 9.4% (2024 est.). See where Georgia ranks among all 195 countries by GDP.
POWER --/100 — The Magna Power score is our 0–100 composite of structural national power — nine components, 135 indicators. It is the Bureau's own assessment, not a mirror of World Bank or CIA figures.
Momentum 0 — Quarterly momentum: the Bureau's read on the country's trajectory over the last quarter, from −10 (deteriorating fast) to +10 (accelerating).
Jul–Sep 2026 came and went without leaving a mark on the country's trajectory. Continuity, not change, is the story.
For a small or mid-sized state, that is often the good outcome: no shock to absorb, no crisis to manage.
- What our model rewards: inflation tamed at 1.1%; the economy grew 9.4% last year — genuine momentum
- What drags it down: unemployment at 11.5%; a current-account deficit of $1 billion (4.4% of GDP) — living beyond its means
Timber, Hydropower, Manganese, Iron ore, Copper.
Energy is the physical base of economic power — what a country can generate, move and burn decides what it can build, sell and defend.
| Electricity access | 100% (2022 est.) |
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| Installed capacity mix (CIA) | fossil fuels: 23.9% of total installed capacity (2023 est.); wind: 0.6% of total installed capacity (2023 est.); hydroelectricity: 75.5% of total installed capacity (2023 est.) |
| Energy consumption per capita (CIA) | 56.076 million Btu/person (2023 est.) |
| Electricity generation (OWID) | 14.3 TWh (2024) |
| Electricity generation mix (OWID) | Hydro 79.5%, Gas 19.8%, Wind 0.6% (2024) |
| Low-carbon share of electricity (OWID) | 80.2% (2024) |
| Carbon intensity of electricity (OWID) | 143.1 gCO2/kWh (2024) |
Sources: CIA World Factbook, Energy section; Our World in Data (IEA/Ember), 2024.
Trade shows what the world buys from a country and what the country must buy from the world — the balance between the two is a direct measure of economic leverage.
| Exports | $16.321 billion (2024 est.) |
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| Imports | $18.915 billion (2024 est.) |
| Trade balance (calculated) | Deficit of $2.6 billion (2024), calculated from the CIA export and import figures above. |
| Key industries | steel, machine tools, electrical appliances, mining (manganese, copper, gold), chemicals, wood products, wine |
Source: CIA World Factbook, Economy section.
Irakli Kobakhidze — Prime Minister. President Mikheil KAVELASHVILI (since 29 December 2024)
Georgia maintains 39 embassies and 4 consulates abroad. The breadth of a diplomatic network is a direct measure of diplomatic power — it shows how far a country’s influence, alliances and interests reach.
| Embassies abroad | 39 |
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| Consulates abroad | 4 |
Source: Outbound: Consular Affairs Center (Yonsei Univ.), diplomatic & consular networks database, January 2026 report (Zenodo).
Transport networks are economic power made physical — ports, runways, railways and pipelines decide what a country can move, sell and defend.
| Sea access | Coastal — 310 km of coastline. |
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| Airports (total) | 21 + 4 heliports (registration prefix 4L) |
| Major seaports | Batumi, Sokhumi, Supsa Marine Terminal |
| Railways | 1363 km |
Major airports
Alexander Kartveli Batumi International Airport (BUS) — Batumi; David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport (KUT) — Kopitnari; Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) — Tbilisi; Vladislav Ardzinba Sukhum International Airport (SUI) — Sukhumi.
Sources: OurAirports public-domain extract (2026-10-02); per-entry Wikipedia links included; CIA World Factbook via cia_factbook snapshot (2026-09-28)
| Political system | semi-presidential republic |
|---|---|
| Next election | No election currently scheduled. |
POWER --/100 Ranked #-- of 195 countries in the Magna Country Rankings. Full ranking breakdown for Georgia.
Historical timeline of Georgia
This profile covers the population, economy, natural resources, leaders, and history of Georgia — with the Bureau’s live national-power score of --/100, ranking #-- of 195 countries.
What is Georgia's power score?
Georgia has a Magna Power score of --/100. The score measures structural power — the proven capacity to shape events — across nine components.