The 2014 census, carried out in collaboration with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), found a population gap of approximately 700,000 compared to the 2014 data from the National Statistical Office of Georgia, Geostat, which was cumulatively built on the 2002 census. Consecutive research estimated the 2002 census to be inflated by 8 to 9 percent, which affected the annually updated population estimates in subsequent years. One explanation put forward by UNFPA is that families of emigrants continued to list them in 2002 as residents for fear of losing certain rights or benefits. Also, the population registration system from birth to death was non-functional. It was not until around 2010 that parts of the system became reliable again. With the support of the UNFPA, the demographic data for the period 1994–2014 has been retro-projected. On the basis of that back-projection, Geostat has corrected its data for these years.
The 2014 census carried out in collaboration with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) found a population gap of approximately 700000 compared to the 2014 data from the National Statistical Office of Georgia Geostat which was cumulatively built on the 2002 census Consecutive research estimated the 2002 census to be inflated by 8 to 9 percent which affected the annually updated population estimates in subsequent years One explanation put forward by UNFPA is that families of emigrants continued to list them in 2002 as residents for fear of losing certain rights or benefits Also the population registration system from birth to death was non-functional It was not until around 2010 that parts of the system became reliable again With the support of the UNFPA the demographic data for the period 1994–2014 has been retro-projected On the basis of that back-projection Geostat has corrected its data for these years