Largest Cities and Urban Settlements by Population in Georgia
53 cities and urban settlements in Georgia with 5,000 or more inhabitants, ranked by population at the census of November 14, 2024 (by National Statistics Office of Georgia).
| Rank | City or Urban Settlement | Also Known As | Native Name | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tbilisi | - | თბილისი | 1,273,015 |
| 2 | Batumi | - | ბათუმი | 235,668 |
| 3 | Kutaisi | - | ქუთაისი | 160,971 |
| 4 | Rustavi | - | რუსთავი | 132,047 |
| 5 | Sukhumi | Aqwa | Аҟәа, სოხუმი | 65,083 |
| 6 | Gori | - | გორი | 50,343 |
| 7 | Zugdidi | - | ზუგდიდი | 46,955 |
| 8 | Poti | - | ფოთი | 38,845 |
| 9 | Tskhinvali | Tchinval | Цхинвал, ცხინვალი | 35,344 |
| 10 | Khashuri | - | ხაშური | 25,721 |
| 11 | Samtredia | - | სამტრედია | 24,721 |
| 12 | Marneuli | - | მარნეული | 22,888 |
| 13 | Zestaponi | - | ზესტაფონი | 21,859 |
| 14 | Senaki | - | სენაკი | 20,724 |
| 15 | Telavi | - | თელავი | 20,532 |
| 16 | Kobuleti | - | ქობულეთი | 19,430 |
| 17 | Akhaltsikhe | - | ახალციხე | 19,262 |
| 18 | Ozurgeti | Macharadze | ოზურგეთი | 15,631 |
| 19 | Chiatura | - | ჭიათურა | 14,158 |
| 20 | Gardabani | - | გარდაბანი | 13,041 |
| 21 | Kaspi | - | კასპი | 12,911 |
| 22 | Gagra | - | Гагра, გაგრა | 11,743 |
| 23 | Tsqaltubo | - | წყალტუბო | 10,811 |
| 24 | Borjomi | - | ბორჯომი | 10,797 |
| 25 | Sagarejo | - | საგარეჯო | 10,770 |
| 26 | Akhalkalaki | - | ახალქალაქი | 10,747 |
| 27 | Bolnisi | - | ბოლნისი | 9,654 |
| 28 | Khoni | Culukidze | ხონი | 9,081 |
| 29 | Tkibuli | - | ტყიბული | 8,775 |
| 30 | Gudauta | Gwdouţa | Гәдоуҭа, გუდაუთა | 8,713 |
| 31 | Mtskheta | - | მცხეთა | 8,082 |
| 32 | Gurjaani | - | გურჯაანი | 7,922 |
| 33 | Kvareli | - | ყვარელი | 7,854 |
| 34 | Gali | Gal | Гал, გალი | 7,473 |
| 35 | Kareli | - | ქარელი | 6,971 |
| 36 | Chakvi | - | ჩაქვი | 6,803 |
| 37 | Surami | - | სურამი | 6,732 |
| 38 | Akhmeta | - | ახმეტა | 6,719 |
| 39 | Sachkhere | - | საჩხერე | 6,628 |
| 40 | Dusheti | - | დუშეთი | 6,319 |
| 41 | Lanchkhuti | - | ლანჩხუთი | 6,224 |
| 42 | Dedoplistskaro | - | დედოფლისწყარო | 5,773 |
| 43 | Tsalenjikha | - | წალენჯიხა | 5,707 |
| 44 | Lagodekhi | - | ლაგოდეხი | 5,698 |
| 45 | Ochamchire | Očamčyra | Очамчыра, ოჩამჩირე | 5,179 |
| 46 | Ninotsminda | Bogdanovka | ნინოწმინდა | 5,136 |
| 47 | Tkvarcheli | Tqwarčal | Тҟəарчал, ტყვარჩელი | 5,050 |
| 48 | Tsnori | - | წნორი | 4,826 |
| 49 | Abasha | - | აბაშა | 4,786 |
| 50 | Pitsunda | Piċunda | Пиҵунда, ბიჭვინთა | 3,958 |
| 51 | Gulripshi | Gwylryphš' | Гәылрыҧшь, გულრიფში | 3,712 |
| 52 | Ochkhamuri | - | ოჩხამური | 3,159 |
| 53 | Ambrolauri | - | ამბროლაური | 2,206 |
Source: National Statistics Office of Georgia, Statistical Office of Abkhazia, and Department of State Statistics of South Ossetia (2024 census), via City Population by Thomas Brinkhoff.
Why don't these match official city populations?Official figures typically count only the population within administrative boundaries. UN urban area figures cover the entire built-up area, which can include multiple cities and towns.Show moreShow less
Tokyo
33,338,852
Urban area
9,953,160
23 wards
Essen
2,709,375
Urban area
573,618
City of Essen
Ankara
3,630,865
Urban area
5,186,002
Metropolitan municipality
What counts as an urban area? The UN uses satellite imagery to map built-up land, and treats each continuous stretch of built-up land as an urban area. This means that urban areas can extend beyond official city boundaries, and may include multiple cities and towns within a single urban area.
Can an urban area be smaller than its city? Yes. While most cities have urban areas larger than their administrative boundaries, some cities have extensive administrative limits that include sparsely populated areas.
5 urban areas in Georgia with 50,000 or more inhabitants, ranked by the UN's population estimates for 2026.
| Rank | Urban Area | Population Estimate (2026) | Yearly Change | Land Area (km²) | Density (P/km²) | World Rank | Projections (2030) | Projections (2050) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tbilisi | 907,997 | +0.14% | 112 | 8,093 | 573 | 913,000 | 919,861 |
| 2 | Batumi | 162,264 | −0.10% | 27 | 6,010 | 3,776 | 161,613 | 160,633 |
| 3 | Kutaisi | 137,185 | −0.13% | 20 | 6,859 | 4,489 | 136,498 | 135,463 |
| 4 | Gldani District | 80,680 | +0.05% | 12 | 6,723 | 7,824 | 80,827 | 80,885 |
| 5 | Rustavi | 52,053 | +0.21% | 18 | 2,892 | 11,892 | 52,481 | 53,044 |
Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025). World Urbanization Prospects: The 2025 Revision, Online Edition.