Georgian diaspora
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.
Geographic distribution
Country/territory | Ethnic
Georgians |
Ethnic
Georgians |
Ethnic
Georgians |
People born
in Georgia |
Citizens
of Georgia |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Russia | 112,765 (2021 census) | 600,000-800,000 1,000,000 |
436,442 (2010) | ||
Greece | 43,272 (2017) | 13,334 (2017) | |||
Ukraine | 34,200 (2001 census) | 71,015 (2001) | |||
Germany | 18,000 (2017) | 24,055 (2017) | |||
Turkey | 19,784 (2016) | ||||
United States | 17,522 (2014) | 9,767 (2017) | |||
France | 16,700 (2019) | 16,700 (2019) | |||
Italy | 14,585 (2017) | 18,272 (2020) | |||
Spain | 10,612 (2017) | 11,078 (2017) | |||
Azerbaijan | 9,900 (2009 census) | ||||
Kazakhstan | 4,990 (2009 census) | ||||
Canada | 4,775 (2016 census) | 2,570 (2016) | |||
Belarus | 2,400 (2009 census) | ||||
Latvia | 1,129 (2011 census) | 1,289 (2017) | |||
Armenia | 617 (2011 census) | 49,322 (2011) | |||
Moldova | 501 (2004 census) | ||||
Lithuania | 372 (2011 census) | ||||
Austria | 3,635 (2017) | 3,406 (2017) | |||
Czech Republic | 1,340 (2012) | ||||
United Kingdom | 2,187 (2013) |
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Sweden | 1,437 (2017) | ||||
Switzerland | 935 (2017) | ||||
Estonia | 910 (2017) | ||||
Ireland | 746 (2016) | 429 (2016) | |||
Australia | 670 (2017) | ||||
Belgium | 530 (2017) | 2,120 (2017) | |||
Portugal | 447 (2020) | ||||
Norway | 325 (2017) | ||||
Hungary | 302 (2017) | ||||
Denmark | 229 (2017) | ||||
Luxembourg | 98 (2017) | ||||
Finland | 91 (2017) | ||||
Slovakia | 85 (2017) | ||||
Slovenia | 35 (2017) | ||||
Iceland | 25 (2017) | ||||
Poland | 10,000 | 436 (2003) | 138 (2010) | ||
New Zealand | 60 (2014) | ||||
Mexico | 45 (2016) | ||||
Notable people of Georgian descent
- David Bagration of Mukhrani, a claimant to the headship of the Royal House of Georgia and to the historical thrones of Georgia.
- Jorge de Bagration, a Spanish racing car driver of Georgian descent and a claimant to the headship of the Royal House of Georgia and to the historical throne of Georgia.
- George Balanchine, one of the 20th century's most famous choreographers.
- Paata Tsikurishvili, Founding Artistic Director & CEO of highly acclaimed Synetic Theater in Washington DC metropolitan USA 2001–present. synetictheater.org
- Irina Tsikurishvili, Founding Choreographer of Synetic Theater. Most celebrated choreographer in DMV region.
- David Baramidze, a Georgian-born German chess Grandmaster.
- Elena Botchorichvili, a writer
- David Chavchavadze, an American author and a former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) officer of Georgian-Russian origin.
- Maryam d'Abo, an English film and television actress.
- Lasha Darbaidze, a Georgian-born American citizen who holds the positions of Honorary Consul of Georgia and President of the St. George Foundation.
- Anna Dogonadze, a Georgian-born German athlete.
- Vernon Duke, an American composer and songwriter.
- Wachtang Djobadze, a Georgian art historian who lived in the United States as an émigré.
- Andrew Eristoff, a Republican Party politician from New York City who serves as New Jersey State Treasurer under Governor Chris Christie.
- Georgiy Gongadze, a Ukrainian journalist of Georgian origin who was kidnapped and murdered in 2000.
- Alex Greenwich, the member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Sydney.
- Michael Gregor, an aircraft engineer of Georgian origin.
- Elly Heuss-Knapp, a German liberal politician and author.
- Tzipi Hotovely, an Israeli politician and member of the Knesset for the Likud party.
- Darren Huckerby, an English former professional footballer and academy coach.
- Alexander Kartveli, an influential aircraft engineer and a pioneer of American aviation history.
- María Katzarava, Mexican opera soprano of Georgian descent.
- David Koma, a Georgian born London based fashion designer.
- Vitaliy Kononov, a candidate in the 2004 Ukrainian presidential election, nominated by the Green Party of Ukraine.
- Kola Kwariani, a Georgian-American professional wrestler and chess player.
- Giorgi Latso, a Georgian-American classical pianist and composer.
- Georges V. Matchabelli, a Georgian nobleman and diplomat, who emigrated to the United States after the 1921 Soviet invasion of Georgia.
- Katie Melua, a Georgian-born British singer, songwriter and musician.
- George Papashvily, a Georgian-American writer and sculptor.
- Irina Shabayeva, the winner of the sixth season of Project Runway along with her model, Kalyn Hemphill.
- 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.
- Joseph Stalin (born Ioseb Besarionis dzе Jughashvili), the de facto leader of the Soviet Union from the mid-1920s until his death in 1953.
- Tamta, a Greek pop singer famous in Greece and Cyprus.
- Omari Tetradze, a former football player of Georgian Greek descent who, during his playing career, represented Russia at international level.
- Jerzy Tumaniszwili, a Polish naval commander of a Georgian aristocratic descent.
- Ilia Topuria, a Georgian-born German-Spanish UFC fighter and wrestler.
Destinations
Europe
- Georgians in Austria
- Georgians in Belarus
- Georgians in Belgium
- Georgians in Bulgaria
- Georgians in Croatia
- Georgians in Cyprus
- Georgians in Denmark
- Georgians in Estonia
- Georgians in Finland
- Georgians in France
- Georgians in Germany
- Georgians in Greece
- Georgians in Latvia
- Georgians in Lithuania
- Georgians in the Netherlands
- Georgian emigration in Poland
- Georgians in Portugal
- Georgians in Romania
- Georgians in Russia
- Georgians in Spain
- Georgians in Sweden
- Georgians in Ukraine
- Georgians in the United Kingdom
- The World Congress of the Nations of Georgia
North America
Asia
See also
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