The population of the Gagra town zone in 1989 was 77,079, but this number dropped dramatically following the collapse of the Soviet Union and the 1992-1993 war in Abkhazia, (including the ethnic cleansing of Georgians), to 37,002 at the time of the 2003 census.
A poboación da capital en 1989 era de 77,079 habitantes, pero este número baixou dramáticamente seguindo o colapso da Unión Soviética e a Guerra de Abkhazia de 1992-1993, tengo no 2003 37,002 habitantes.