Population, GDP, natural resources, leaders and history of Georgia: the Magna Factbook country file, with its Magna grade (MBB, ranked #49 of 195).
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. The country's capital is Tbilisi; it covers 69,700 sq km. Independence: 9 April 1991 (from the Soviet Union); 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% |
| Unemployment | 11.5% |
| 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 |
| 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.) |
MBB · 56/100 — The Magna grade is our 0–100 composite of structural national power — five dimensions, 100+ 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.
Timber, Hydropower, Manganese, Iron ore, Copper.
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 |
|---|---|
| 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. |
|---|---|
| Airports (total) | 21 + 4 heliports (registration prefix 4L) |
| Major seaports | Batumi, Sokhumi, Supsa Marine Terminal |
| Railways | 1363 km |
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. |
MBB · 56 Ranked #49 of 195 countries in the Magna Country Rankings. Full ranking breakdown for Georgia.
