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Population in Australia compared to Croatia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,614,411 in 2025 vs 3,876,200 people in Croatia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 28,010,980 people compared to 3,849,788 in Croatia.

Population statistics:

  • Australia's population is 7.28 times bigger than Croatia's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while Croatia is the 130th.
  • The countries together account for 0.38% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 0.05% for Croatia.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs -0.73% in Croatia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 28M (37% growth), while Croatia has declined from 4.31M to 3.85M (10.7% decline).

Australia vs Croatia: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Croatia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Croatia
2100 44,268,623 2,158,545
2099 44,045,424 2,176,440
2098 43,816,219 2,194,539
2097 43,573,042 2,212,602
2096 43,335,272 2,231,114
2095 43,106,279 2,249,667
2094 42,884,039 2,268,376
2093 42,648,686 2,286,882
2092 42,410,825 2,305,583
2091 42,168,735 2,324,254
2090 41,927,939 2,342,729
2089 41,695,112 2,361,668
2088 41,454,360 2,380,831
2087 41,226,316 2,399,709
2086 41,005,658 2,418,760
2085 40,792,190 2,438,113
2084 40,580,657 2,457,815
2083 40,356,871 2,477,556
2082 40,140,558 2,497,595
2081 39,916,925 2,517,715
2080 39,703,296 2,538,164
2079 39,489,029 2,559,092
2078 39,273,623 2,580,179
2077 39,056,566 2,601,778
2076 38,845,418 2,623,507
2075 38,632,596 2,645,523
2074 38,418,045 2,667,391
2073 38,207,153 2,689,518
2072 37,999,068 2,712,201
2071 37,792,119 2,734,759
2070 37,578,242 2,757,112
2069 37,359,215 2,780,455
2068 37,138,635 2,804,383
2067 36,919,449 2,828,363
2066 36,701,629 2,852,669
2065 36,492,733 2,877,009
2064 36,290,454 2,901,213
2063 36,076,918 2,926,228
2062 35,866,124 2,951,475
2061 35,656,154 2,976,903
2060 35,450,525 3,002,483
2059 35,244,589 3,027,959
2058 35,027,089 3,053,643
2057 34,817,156 3,079,155
2056 34,607,988 3,105,119
2055 34,393,278 3,130,769
2054 34,179,940 3,156,282
2053 33,970,136 3,182,091
2052 33,760,935 3,207,640
2051 33,546,695 3,233,551
2050 33,330,712 3,259,702
2049 33,115,090 3,285,684
2048 32,887,237 3,311,657
2047 32,671,939 3,337,645
2046 32,443,408 3,363,102
2045 32,220,633 3,388,731
2044 32,001,023 3,414,541
2043 31,780,612 3,439,695
2042 31,556,888 3,464,688
2041 31,336,104 3,489,565
2040 31,119,045 3,513,946
2039 30,906,074 3,538,129
2038 30,686,214 3,562,371
2037 30,471,145 3,586,606
2036 30,247,954 3,609,771
2035 30,023,790 3,632,470
2034 29,801,152 3,656,066
2033 29,576,548 3,679,626
2032 29,349,199 3,703,646
2031 29,115,445 3,728,250
2030 28,877,548 3,752,014
2029 28,638,212 3,776,079
2028 28,388,452 3,799,610
2027 28,135,058 3,824,370
2026 27,879,933 3,849,788
2025 27,614,411 3,876,200
2024 27,194,286 3,866,200
2023 26,659,922 3,859,686
2022 26,018,721 3,855,641
2021 25,685,412 3,878,981
2020 25,649,248 3,914,206
2019 25,334,826 3,949,390
2018 24,963,258 3,988,775
2017 24,592,588 4,041,407
2016 24,190,907 4,106,867
2015 23,815,995 4,151,725
2014 23,475,686 4,201,598
2013 23,128,129 4,233,922
2012 22,733,465 4,260,368
2011 22,340,024 4,280,622
2010 22,031,750 4,295,427
2009 21,691,653 4,305,181
2008 21,249,199 4,309,705
2007 20,827,622 4,310,217
2006 20,450,966 4,311,159
2005 20,176,844 4,310,145
2004 19,932,722 4,304,600
2003 19,720,737 4,303,399
2002 19,495,210 4,302,174
2001 19,274,701 4,299,642
2000 19,028,802 4,468,302
1999 18,812,264 4,512,597
1998 18,607,584 4,532,135
1997 18,423,037 4,534,920
1996 18,224,767 4,557,097
1995 18,004,882 4,620,030
1994 17,805,468 4,652,024
1993 17,634,808 4,600,463
1992 17,478,635 4,575,818
1991 17,284,036 4,689,022
1990 17,065,128 4,777,368
1989 16,814,416 4,767,260
1988 16,532,164 4,755,207
1987 16,263,874 4,739,745
1986 16,018,350 4,721,446
1985 15,788,312 4,701,417
1984 15,579,391 4,680,285
1983 15,393,472 4,658,254
1982 15,184,247 4,634,234
1981 14,923,260 4,611,509
1980 14,692,000 4,599,782
1979 14,514,000 4,594,778
1978 14,358,000 4,581,085
1977 14,192,000 4,559,571
1976 14,033,000 4,535,934
1975 13,893,000 4,512,082
1974 13,723,000 4,490,660
1973 13,380,000 4,470,161
1972 13,177,000 4,450,564
1971 12,937,000 4,431,275
1970 12,507,000 4,412,252
1969 12,263,000 4,391,490
1968 12,009,000 4,365,628
1967 11,799,000 4,338,683
1966 11,651,000 4,310,701
1965 11,388,000 4,280,923
1964 11,167,000 4,252,876
1963 10,950,000 4,225,675
1962 10,742,000 4,196,712
1961 10,483,000 4,167,292
1960 10,276,477 4,140,181

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Australia increased by 3,739,941 people (a 18.3% growth), while Croatia lost 204,292 people (a 4.74% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,820,073 people (a 15.8% growth), while Croatia's population decreased by 257,079 people (a 6.26% decline).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. Croatia was ranked 120th in 2006 and ranked 130th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Australia's population will grow by 19% to 33,330,712 people with a rank change from 55th to 59th. The population of Croatia will decrease by 15.3% to 3,259,702 people and rank change from 130th to 138th.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44.3M people, while Croatia's population already peaked in 1990 at 4.78M people and is projected to decrease to 2.16M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
Croatia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia Croatia
2100 0.51% -0.82%
2099 0.52% -0.82%
2098 0.56% -0.82%
2097 0.55% -0.83%
2096 0.53% -0.82%
2095 0.52% -0.82%
2094 0.55% -0.81%
2093 0.56% -0.81%
2092 0.57% -0.8%
2091 0.57% -0.79%
2090 0.56% -0.8%
2089 0.58% -0.8%
2088 0.55% -0.79%
2087 0.54% -0.79%
2086 0.52% -0.79%
2085 0.52% -0.8%
2084 0.55% -0.8%
2083 0.54% -0.8%
2082 0.56% -0.8%
2081 0.54% -0.81%
2080 0.54% -0.82%
2079 0.55% -0.82%
2078 0.56% -0.83%
2077 0.54% -0.83%
2076 0.55% -0.83%
2075 0.56% -0.82%
2074 0.55% -0.82%
2073 0.55% -0.84%
2072 0.55% -0.82%
2071 0.57% -0.81%
2070 0.59% -0.84%
2069 0.59% -0.85%
2068 0.59% -0.85%
2067 0.59% -0.85%
2066 0.57% -0.85%
2065 0.56% -0.83%
2064 0.59% -0.85%
2063 0.59% -0.86%
2062 0.59% -0.85%
2061 0.58% -0.85%
2060 0.58% -0.84%
2059 0.62% -0.84%
2058 0.6% -0.83%
2057 0.6% -0.84%
2056 0.62% -0.82%
2055 0.62% -0.81%
2054 0.62% -0.81%
2053 0.62% -0.8%
2052 0.64% -0.8%
2051 0.65% -0.8%
2050 0.65% -0.79%
2049 0.69% -0.78%
2048 0.66% -0.78%
2047 0.7% -0.76%
2046 0.69% -0.76%
2045 0.69% -0.76%
2044 0.69% -0.73%
2043 0.71% -0.72%
2042 0.7% -0.71%
2041 0.7% -0.69%
2040 0.69% -0.68%
2039 0.72% -0.68%
2038 0.71% -0.68%
2037 0.74% -0.64%
2036 0.75% -0.62%
2035 0.75% -0.65%
2034 0.76% -0.64%
2033 0.77% -0.65%
2032 0.8% -0.66%
2031 0.82% -0.63%
2030 0.84% -0.64%
2029 0.88% -0.62%
2028 0.9% -0.65%
2027 0.92% -0.66%
2026 0.96% -0.68%
2025 1.54% 0.26%
2024 2% 0.17%
2023 2.46% 0.1%
2022 1.3% -0.6%
2021 0.14% -0.9%
2020 1.24% -0.89%
2019 1.49% -0.99%
2018 1.51% -1.3%
2017 1.66% -1.59%
2016 1.57% -1.08%
2015 1.45% -1.19%
2014 1.5% -0.76%
2013 1.74% -0.62%
2012 1.76% -0.47%
2011 1.4% -0.34%
2010 1.57% -0.23%
2009 2.08% -0.1%
2008 2.02% -0.01%
2007 1.84% -0.02%
2006 1.36% 0.02%
2005 1.22% 0.13%
2004 1.07% 0.03%
2003 1.16% 0.03%
2002 1.14% 0.06%
2001 1.29% -3.77%
2000 1.15% -0.98%
1999 1.1% -0.43%
1998 1% -0.06%
1997 1.09% -0.49%
1996 1.22% -1.36%
1995 1.12% -0.69%
1994 0.97% 1.12%
1993 0.89% 0.54%
1992 1.13% -2.41%
1991 1.28% -1.85%
1990 1.49% 0.21%
1989 1.71% 0.25%
1988 1.65% 0.33%
1987 1.53% 0.39%
1986 1.46% 0.43%
1985 1.34% 0.45%
1984 1.21% 0.47%
1983 1.38% 0.52%
1982 1.75% 0.49%
1981 1.57% 0.25%
1980 1.23% 0.11%
1979 1.09% 0.3%
1978 1.17% 0.47%
1977 1.13% 0.52%
1976 1.01% 0.53%
1975 1.24% 0.48%
1974 2.56% 0.46%
1973 1.54% 0.44%
1972 1.86% 0.44%
1971 3.44% 0.43%
1970 1.99% 0.47%
1969 2.12% 0.59%
1968 1.78% 0.62%
1967 1.27% 0.65%
1966 2.31% 0.7%
1965 1.98% 0.66%
1964 1.98% 0.64%
1963 1.94% 0.69%
1962 2.47% 0.71%
1961 2.01% 0.65%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Australia grew by 1.54%, while Croatia's population grew by 0.26%.

Live population counters

Australia Croatia
Current population
28010980
3849788
Population rank 55/197 130/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.05%
One net population change
1.25 minutes
52.7 minutes
One birth every
1.81 minutes
16.4 minutes
One death every
2.81 minutes
10.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,151 +27
Annual growth/decline +420,125 +10,000
Annual growth/decline rate +1.54% +0.26%
Population growth rate rank 68/197 147/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
2.52 hours
Annual migration change +137,109 -3,481
Net migration rank 11/196 112/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 527,831
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 78/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 13.6%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 50/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
Croatia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia Croatia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - -3,481
2024 103,773 138,510 -18,944 -5,186
2023 104,641 140,232 -19,298 10,202
2022 111,881 140,972 -23,134 11,681
2021 138,701 116,768 -26,377 -4,517
2020 133,376 44,447 -21,137 -8,552
2019 136,808 207,142 -15,798 -13,239
2018 157,269 226,412 -15,556 -25,016
2017 150,015 255,023 -16,974 -44,557
2016 152,403 254,648 -14,374 -32,144
2015 150,041 212,350 -17,022 -27,501
2014 154,940 200,177 -11,344 -13,127
2013 159,584 215,823 -10,585 -6,245
2012 161,408 235,776 -9,799 -4,794
2011 156,380 197,657 -9,846 -17,463
2010 158,628 166,752 -8,591 -3,995
2009 160,518 235,628 -7,319 1,358
2008 155,119 275,773 -8,188 6,495
2007 154,124 249,873 -10,335 8,893
2006 132,931 191,985 -8,669 10,852
2005 129,132 131,371 -9,022 10,629
2004 115,610 110,072 -9,040 15,445
2003 118,325 104,437 -12,480 12,556
2002 116,971 108,852 -10,325 10,306
2001 117,575 117,552 -8,599 19,298
2000 119,882 111,186 -6,255 -47,629
1999 118,517 92,900 -6,769 -47,418
1998 120,949 81,310 -4,985 -47,931
1997 121,592 67,661 3,175 -52,897
1996 125,751 82,965 3,190 -53,688
1995 131,436 80,456 0 -51,882
1994 131,761 51,941 -930 -50,444
1993 137,551 23,833 -2,301 -49,615
1992 139,829 40,767 -4,576 -47,865
1991 138,273 68,847 -2,813 -31,968
1990 143,347 100,093 3,344 9,538
1989 127,789 144,042 3,337 8,471
1988 127,298 153,330 5,707 7,242
1987 128,484 136,421 6,161 6,956
1986 123,342 113,061 8,499 6,261
1985 143,674 98,327 10,343 5,550
1984 123,077 79,617 10,764 5,757
1983 130,844 73,251 10,714 6,323
1982 126,030 111,722 15,756 7,475
1981 125,356 121,921 15,680 4,872
1980 117,536 89,189 17,939 -5,486
1979 116,112 52,137 21,136 -5,740
1978 116,299 45,832 20,157 -7,329
1977 117,793 44,946 22,798 -7,339
1976 115,070 32,792 22,226 -7,400
1975 123,648 25,336 21,658 -7,366
1974 128,996 56,167 22,453 -8,076
1973 136,476 62,928 21,904 -8,335
1972 155,488 54,895 17,802 -7,277
1971 165,593 223,991 19,941 -5,608
1970 145,081 256,295 16,767 -2,359
1969 143,477 108,770 16,688 -2,796
1968 132,099 100,963 21,828 -2,799
1967 126,249 80,904 26,032 -3,518
1966 126,996 110,864 33,192 -6,341
1965 122,990 118,891 31,251 -5,253
1964 128,420 91,588 25,942 -2,090
1963 140,161 73,237 31,270 -1,289
1962 143,943 58,315 30,216 -2,176
1961 150,955 64,495 36,255 -6,567
1960 141,816 85,707 34,778 -21,768

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 43.5% of the population change in Australia is from natural causes (a gain of 1,338,908 people) and 56.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,736,504 people). In Croatia 57.6% is from natural causes (a loss of 188,614 people) and 42.4% is from migration (a loss of 138,829 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 527,831 people or 13.6% in Croatia.

Biggest cities by population

Australia
City Population
Sydney 5.45M
Melbourne 5.35M
Brisbane 2.71M
Perth 2.14M
Adelaide 1.39M
Gold Coast 608K
Canberra 381K
Sunshine Coast 284K
Wollongong 262K
Ipswich 233K
Croatia
City Population
Zagreb 767K
Split 161K
Rijeka 108K
Osijek 96.3K
Zadar 70.8K
Velika Gorica 61.1K
Pula 52.2K
Slavonski Brod 49.9K
Karlovac 49.4K
Sibenik 42.6K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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