2015–2026 · as of 1 January
Population —
Period 2015–2026
- Rustavi, 2026 · based on the 2024 census: 130,174
Source: Geostat — population on 1 January and density by region, 2015–2026. Shares and ranks are computed by Fiscal.ge. Methodology.
On 1 January 2025 Geostat re-based the population to the 2024 census, adding about 226,000 people. Figures before and after are on different bases and are not compared.
Key indicators
Population on 1 January 2026
Population · Rustavi
130,174
1 January 2026 · based on the 2024 census
29.6% of the region's population (Kvemo Kartli)
Rank among municipalities
4/ 64
by population
Share of Georgia
3.3%
Region
440,058
Kvemo Kartli
The indicators describe this place for the last year of the period. No change is computed: from 2025 the figures are based on the 2024 census.
Births and deaths
- Births
- Deaths
- Natural increase
- Births: 1,057
- Deaths: 1,165
- Natural increase: −108
Source: Geostat, live births and deaths by region and self-governed unit, 2015–2025. Counts are registered events and do not change at the census re-base.
Natural increase, 2025
−108
Deaths have outnumbered births every year since 2023.
Births
1,057
2015: 2,026
Deaths
1,165
2015: 1,090
Births per 100 deaths
91
2025