At the time of the 2003 census, its population was 4,786. By the time of the 2011 census, it had increased to 5,013. Of these, 66.5% were Abkhaz, 17.4% Georgian, 9.7% Russian, 1.3% Ukrainian, 1.1% Armenian and 0.4% Greek.
At the time of the 2003 census, its population was 4,786. By the time of the 2011 census, it had grown to 5,013. Of these, a majority were Abkhazians, with smaller percentages of Georgians, Russians, Ukrainians, Armenians, and Greeks.