What is the religion of Georgia?
Orthodoxy, Islam and other faiths, and the role of the Church.
Short answer
Most people in Georgia are Orthodox Christians of the Georgian Orthodox Church, about 83 percent according to the 2014 census. About 11 percent are Muslims, living mainly in Adjara and Kvemo Kartli, and there are Armenian Apostolic Christians, Catholics, Jews and others. Christianity became the state religion in the 4th century, and the Constitution guarantees freedom of religion.
Why
- Data on religious affiliation was collected in the 2014 population census.
- Georgia's Constitution recognises the special role of the Georgian Orthodox Church in the country's history while proclaiming freedom of religion.
- The Georgian Church is autocephalous, meaning independent, and is headed by the Catholicos-Patriarch.
Details
Church holidays such as Christmas on 7 January and Easter are official public holidays in Georgia. In Tbilisi, Orthodox churches, a mosque, a synagogue and an Armenian church stand close together.
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Sources
- Constitution of GeorgiaChecked at:
- National Statistics Office of Georgia: population censusChecked at:
Information checked on October 3, 2026.
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