Georgia

Georgia sits at the intersection of Europe and Asia. The United Nations groups it under Asia and the subregion of Western Asia. That grouping is a statistical convenience, not a political or territorial claim. Below you will find the stable identifiers that databases and APIs use for Georgia, a method for checking figures that change over time, and a clear separation between fixed codes and live data.

Stable identifiers

The UN Statistics Division maintains the M49 standard, which gives Georgia a consistent statistical identity across organisations. These codes do not adjudicate sovereignty disputes; they exist so that datasets can join and compare records reliably.

• UN M49 numeric code: 268
• ISO alpha-2: GE
• ISO alpha-3: GEO
• UN region: Asia
• UN subregion: Western Asia
• UN member state: Yes
• World Bank capital field: Tbilisi

The World Bank country API returns the same capital field and regional grouping. The endpoint is:

https://api.worldbank.org/v2/country/GE?format=json

That call delivers country codes, region, income level, and capital city for every World Bank member economy. The M49 overview explains its own definitions and caveats in full.

How to verify figures that change

Population, languages, currency, government structure, and visa rules all move. A single static number will go out of date. The method below tells you where to query, what to record, and how to read the answer honestly.

Population

Do not treat any population total as a timeless fact. The UN Population Division publishes annual estimates and projections. The World Bank country profile provides a total through the indicator SP.POP.TOTL. Query the World Bank API for Georgia and the response will state the year that each value belongs to.

Census counts happen roughly every ten years. Between censuses, figures are projections. The World Bank, UN DESA, and Georgia’s national statistical office (Geostat) each publish estimates that differ by year and by the definition of residence used. When you cite a figure, name the dataset and the reference year. For example, write “World Bank estimate, 2023” rather than “the population is X.”

Language, currency, and government

Georgia’s official language is Georgian. The exact share of speakers should come from the source you consult, not from a guess. The CIA World Factbook and Ethnologue are secondary compilations; check their stated reference years.

The official currency is the lari (GEL). For current exchange rates and legal tender rules, consult the National Bank of Georgia.

Government structure sits in the constitution and on official state websites. For economic data, use the World Bank API and IMF Article IV reports.

Travel requirements and adjacent questions

Visa rules, travel safety, health advisories, and live exchange rates belong to separate pillar guides. For travel requirements, use your own government’s travel advisory and the IATA Travel Centre.

The rule for every changing figure

For population, GDP, exchange rate, visa rules, and health advisories, state the source and the reference year. World Bank indicators are released with a lag, so the most recent year available may be one or two years behind the current date.

How the classification works

The UN M49 standard is a statistical geography. It groups territories for data collection and reporting convenience. It can differ from how a nation describes itself or how other bodies group it. Do not treat M49 subregion labels as territorial claims.

Georgia’s M49 numeric code is 268. The ISO alpha-2 code is GE; the alpha-3 code is GEO. The UN places Georgia in Asia, subregion Western Asia, and lists it as a member state. The World Bank country page lists Tbilisi as the capital. These identifiers are stable and administrative. They let you join a World Bank indicator dataset to a UN demographic table without ambiguity.

One fact this page exists to deliver

The UN M49 numeric code for Georgia is 268, and that code is a statistical handle, not a political endorsement of any regional claim.