Georgia

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Previous reports: 2023/24




Conscription currently imposed? Yes
Conscientious objection first recognised 1992 Military Service Act, Article 12.
Current provisions
Duration
Military service Civilian service (% of military)
12 months 18 months (150%)
CO release of professional soldiers – No specific provisions
Minimum recruitment age 18 Admission to Military Technical School from 16
Population 1
Total % males 15-19 Thus approx. annual cohort reaching 18
4,900,961 2.9% 28,426
Armed forces
Total strength Of which conscripts Compared to annual cohort above
20,650 4,350 (21.1%) Total strength is 72.6% of cohort Conscripts are 15.3% of cohort
Military expenditure
$ (% change from 2023) Per capita % of GDP
616m (+24.4%) $162 1.9%
  1. Population and armed forces figures are derived from The Military Balance 2025, published by the international Institute for Strategic Studies; military expenditure figures are estimates published by SIPRI (The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute) in April 2025. ⤴