Batumi - Demographics and Religion

Demographics and Religion

According to the 2002 Georgian census, Batumi had a population of 121,806 with population density of 7293.8 per km2. Ethnic groups include:

• Georgians – 104,313
• Armenians – 7,517
• Russians – 6,300
• Abkhaz – 800
• Ukrainians – 770
• Greeks – 587
• Azerbaijani – 301
• Ossetians – 142
• Yazidi – 69
• Kists – 8.

Batumi is a home to Eastern Orthodox Christian, Muslim, Catholic, Armenian Apostolic, and Jewish communities. The places of worship in the city are:

• The Georgian Roman Catholic Cathedral of the Mother of God, and Saint Barbara Church
• The Catholic Church of the Holy Spirit
• The Batumi Mosque
• The Batumi Armenian church
• The Batumi Synagogue