Georgian diaspora

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The Georgian diaspora refers to both historical and present emigration from Georgia. The countries with the largest Georgian communities outside Georgia are Turkey and Russia. The Georgian diaspora, or the dispersion of Georgian people outside of Georgia, began to take shape during various historical periods. However, a significant wave of emigration occurred during the 19th and 20th centuries, particularly during times of political upheaval, such as the Russian Empire's expansion into the Caucasus region and the Soviet era.

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Geographic distribution

Country/territoryEthnic

Georgians
(latest official)

Ethnic

Georgians
(low est.)

Ethnic

Georgians
(high est.)

People born

in Georgia
(of any ethnicity)

Citizens

of Georgia

Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 112,765(2021 census) [2] 600,000-800,000 [3]
1,000,000 [3]
436,442(2010) [4]
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 43,272(2017) [5] 13,334(2017) [6]
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 34,200(2001 census) [7] 71,015(2001) [8]
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 18,000(2017) [5] 24,055(2017) [6]
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 19,784(2016) [6]
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 17,522(2014) [5] 9,767(2017) [6]
Flag of France.svg  France 16,700(2019) [9]
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 14,585(2017) [5] 18,272 (2020) [6]
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 10,612(2017) [5] 11,078(2017) [6]
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan [lower-alpha 1] 9,900(2009 census) [11]
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 4,990(2009 census) [12]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 4,775(2016 census) [13] 2,570(2016) [14]
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 2,400(2009 census) [15]
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 1,129(2011 census) [16] 1,289(2017) [5]
Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia 617(2011 census) [17] 49,322(2011) [18]
Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 501(2004 census) [19]
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 372(2011 census) [20]
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 3,635(2017) [5] 3,406(2017) [6]
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 1,340(2012) [5]
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 2,187(2013) [21]
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 1,437(2017) [5]
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 935(2017) [5]
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 910(2017) [5]
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 746(2016) [5] 429(2016) [6]
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 670(2017) [5]
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 530(2017) [5] 2,120(2017) [6]
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 447 (2020)
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 325(2017) [5]
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 302(2017) [5]
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 229(2017) [5]
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 98(2017) [5]
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 91(2017) [5]
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 85(2017) [5]
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 35(2017) [5]
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 25(2017) [5]
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 10,000 [22] 436(2003) [5] 138(2010) [6]
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 60(2014) [5]
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 45(2016) [5]

Notable people of Georgian descent

John Shalikashvili, a United States Army General who served as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Supreme Allied Commander from 1993 to 1997. General John Shalikashvili military portrait, 1993.JPEG
John Shalikashvili, a United States Army General who served as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Supreme Allied Commander from 1993 to 1997.

Destinations

Europe

North America

Asia

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Notes
  1. Excluding Artsakh. The Republic of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) is a de facto independent state that is generally not considered part of the Armenian diaspora. It is internationally recognized as de jure part of Azerbaijan. According to the 2005 census, the number of Armenians in NKR is 137,380. [10]
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