The
Greek diaspora in Georgia, which in academic circles is often considered part of the broader, historic community of
Pontic Greeks or—more specifically in this region—
Caucasus Greeks, is estimated at between 15,000 and 20,000 people to 100,000 (15,166 according to the latest census) down from about 100,000 in 1989. The community has dwindled due to the large wave of
repatriation to Greece (though few had ancestors who were ever citizens of the
Greek state), as well as
emigration to Russia, and in particular
Stavropol Krai in the North Caucasus region of southern Russia. The community has established the Union of Greeks in Georgia and there is a Cultural Centre and a newspaper entitled
Greek Diaspora.