Adjara Aut. Rep.: population and official figures

Adjara Aut. Rep. is a first-level division of Georgia, number 4 of 11 by population. The Autonomous Republic of Adjara had 413,214 residents on 1 January 2026, 10.5% of the population of Georgia outside the occupied territories and 4th largest of 11 regions by population.

In depth

• Economy, jobs and prices in Adjara Aut. Rep.: The economy of the Autonomous Republic of Adjara generated 7.5 billion lari of gross value added in 2024 at current prices, 9.3% of Georgia's total and 2nd largest of 11 regional economies.
• Health in Adjara Aut. Rep.: The Autonomous Republic of Adjara had 1,876 doctors of all specialties at the end of 2025, about 45 per 10,000 residents, 2nd highest of 11 regions (Georgia 57).
• Education in Adjara Aut. Rep.: The Autonomous Republic of Adjara had 254 general education schools with 72,457 pupils at the start of the 2025/26 school year, 11.2% of Georgia's pupils and 4th largest of 11 regions by school enrolment.
• Poverty and living standards in Adjara Aut. Rep.: Average household income in the Autonomous Republic of Adjara was 556 lari per person a month in 2025, 11.8% below the national average of 631 lari and 5th lowest of 11 regions (up from 509 lari in 2024).
• Government budget and revenue in Adjara Aut. Rep.: The 6 municipal budgets in the Autonomous Republic of Adjara spent 742.38 million lari in 2025, about 1,797 lari per resident, 3rd highest of 11 regions (all Georgian municipalities: 1,427 lari per resident).
• Government and politics in Adjara Aut. Rep.: The Autonomous Republic of Adjara is divided into 6 self-governing units: Batumi, Keda, Kobuleti, Shuakhevi, Khelvachauri and Khulo.

More figures

• During 2025 the population of the Autonomous Republic of Adjara grew by 2.3% (Georgia 0.3%); 68% of its residents live in towns and cities. Source: National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat) · saved copy

How first-level divisions are governed in Georgia

Autonomous Republic of Adjara. Supreme Council (21 members) directly elected; head of the Adjara government nominated at national level and approved by the Supreme Council. Autonomous powers in economy, health, education and culture; contains 5 municipalities and the city of Batumi.

Every tier of government in Georgia

Other first-level divisions of Georgia

• Tbilisi 1,369,356
• Imereti 492,505
• Kvemo Kartli 440,058
• Kakheti 300,049
• Samergelo and Zemo (upper) Svaneti 297,820
• Shida Kartli 248,396
• Samtskhe-Javakheti 155,480
• Guria 101,557
• Mtskheta-Mtianeti 93,187
• Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo (lower) Svaneti 29,481

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Sources

• National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat): Statistical Yearbook of Georgia 2024 (published December 2025): population of cities and active entities by administrative-territorial unit, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 75cc83526308…)
• National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat): Regional Statistics, Business Sector: turnover, value added, employment, pay and investment of businesses by region, city and municipality, 2014-2024, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 f87cc320c757…)
• National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat): Regional Statistics: population and vital statistics, regional GDP, labour force, earnings, household incomes and expenditures, health care and social protection, schools and universities, household infrastructure, hotels and foreign direct investment by region (the eleven Excel files offered on the page, saved unmodified in one archive with a manifest of their download links), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a38acfadfe56…)
• Ministry of Finance of Georgia: Republican budgets of the autonomous republics and budgets of municipalities by functional classification, 2025 (thousand lari), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 8e0d187c398c…)
• Supreme Council of the Autonomous Republic of Adjara: Supreme Council of the Autonomous Republic of Adjara: home page (members and office-holders, latest news), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 dc13cd376702…)

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