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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,288,599 in 2024 vs 3,866,200 people in Croatia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,181,965 people compared to 3,812,193 in Croatia.

Population statistics:

  • Canada's population is 11.1 times bigger than Croatia's.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while Croatia is the 129th.
  • The countries together account for 0.55% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 0.05% for Croatia.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs -0.82% in Croatia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.5% growth), while Croatia has declined from 4.31M to 3.81M (11.6% decline).

Canada vs Croatia: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Croatia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Croatia
2100 55,893,812 2,137,465
2099 55,710,628 2,155,186
2098 55,520,878 2,173,108
2097 55,326,351 2,190,995
2096 55,153,117 2,209,326
2095 54,983,479 2,227,698
2094 54,818,119 2,246,224
2093 54,651,641 2,264,550
2092 54,494,148 2,283,068
2091 54,329,082 2,301,556
2090 54,183,996 2,319,851
2089 54,034,513 2,338,604
2088 53,855,760 2,357,581
2087 53,708,023 2,376,274
2086 53,553,781 2,395,139
2085 53,403,315 2,414,304
2084 53,246,675 2,433,813
2083 53,081,827 2,453,361
2082 52,930,998 2,473,204
2081 52,761,672 2,493,128
2080 52,602,997 2,513,378
2079 52,444,008 2,534,101
2078 52,275,214 2,554,982
2077 52,118,254 2,576,370
2076 51,944,937 2,597,887
2075 51,774,515 2,619,688
2074 51,611,349 2,641,342
2073 51,449,506 2,663,253
2072 51,279,503 2,685,714
2071 51,106,234 2,708,053
2070 50,934,622 2,730,187
2069 50,760,591 2,753,302
2068 50,585,692 2,776,996
2067 50,396,558 2,800,742
2066 50,216,488 2,824,811
2065 50,037,049 2,848,913
2064 49,857,150 2,872,881
2063 49,675,417 2,897,651
2062 49,491,872 2,922,653
2061 49,316,172 2,947,832
2060 49,148,043 2,973,162
2059 48,975,435 2,998,389
2058 48,801,460 3,023,822
2057 48,640,413 3,049,085
2056 48,484,751 3,074,796
2055 48,333,252 3,100,195
2054 48,184,303 3,125,459
2053 48,036,252 3,151,016
2052 47,875,085 3,176,316
2051 47,719,858 3,201,973
2050 47,562,681 3,227,869
2049 47,417,162 3,253,597
2048 47,254,138 3,279,316
2047 47,091,915 3,305,051
2046 46,926,799 3,330,260
2045 46,743,844 3,355,638
2044 46,562,785 3,381,196
2043 46,379,045 3,406,105
2042 46,188,550 3,430,854
2041 45,994,664 3,455,487
2040 45,799,063 3,479,631
2039 45,593,547 3,503,577
2038 45,374,241 3,527,583
2037 45,148,803 3,551,581
2036 44,917,782 3,574,520
2035 44,691,033 3,596,996
2034 44,439,937 3,620,363
2033 44,193,040 3,643,692
2032 43,925,613 3,667,478
2031 43,643,438 3,691,842
2030 43,355,390 3,715,373
2029 43,060,128 3,739,203
2028 42,748,060 3,762,505
2027 42,426,742 3,787,023
2026 42,091,205 3,812,193
2025 41,714,545 3,838,346
2024 41,288,599 3,866,200
2023 40,083,484 3,859,686
2022 38,935,934 3,855,641
2021 38,239,864 3,878,981
2020 38,028,638 3,914,206
2019 37,618,495 3,949,390
2018 37,072,620 3,988,775
2017 36,545,075 4,041,407
2016 36,110,803 4,106,867
2015 35,704,498 4,151,725
2014 35,434,066 4,201,598
2013 35,080,992 4,233,922
2012 34,713,395 4,260,368
2011 34,339,221 4,280,622
2010 34,005,902 4,295,427
2009 33,630,069 4,305,181
2008 33,247,298 4,309,705
2007 32,888,886 4,310,217
2006 32,571,193 4,311,159
2005 32,242,732 4,310,145
2004 31,938,807 4,304,600
2003 31,642,461 4,303,399
2002 31,359,199 4,302,174
2001 31,020,855 4,299,642
2000 30,685,730 4,468,302
1999 30,401,286 4,512,597
1998 30,155,173 4,532,135
1997 29,905,948 4,534,920
1996 29,610,218 4,557,097
1995 29,302,311 4,620,030
1994 29,000,663 4,652,024
1993 28,684,764 4,600,463
1992 28,371,264 4,575,818
1991 28,037,420 4,689,022
1990 27,691,138 4,777,368
1989 27,276,781 4,767,260
1988 26,791,747 4,755,207
1987 26,446,601 4,739,745
1986 26,100,278 4,721,446
1985 25,842,116 4,701,417
1984 25,607,053 4,680,285
1983 25,366,451 4,658,254
1982 25,116,942 4,634,234
1981 24,819,915 4,611,509
1980 24,515,667 4,599,782
1979 24,201,544 4,594,778
1978 23,963,203 4,581,085
1977 23,725,843 4,559,571
1976 23,449,808 4,535,934
1975 23,143,275 4,512,082
1974 22,807,969 4,490,660
1973 22,491,777 4,470,161
1972 22,218,463 4,450,564
1971 21,962,032 4,431,275
1970 21,324,000 4,412,252
1969 21,028,000 4,391,490
1968 20,744,000 4,365,628
1967 20,412,000 4,338,683
1966 20,048,000 4,310,701
1965 19,678,000 4,280,923
1964 19,325,000 4,252,876
1963 18,964,000 4,225,675
1962 18,614,000 4,196,712
1961 18,271,000 4,167,292
1960 17,909,356 4,140,181

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while Croatia lost 204,292 people (a 4.74% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,071,162 people (a 16.8% growth), while Croatia's population decreased by 294,674 people (a 7.18% decline).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th in 2026. Croatia was ranked 120th in 2006 and ranked 129th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Canada's population will grow by 12.8% to 47,562,681 people with a rank change from 38th to 45th. The population of Croatia will decrease by 15.3% to 3,227,869 people and rank change from 129th to 139th.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.9M people, while Croatia's population already peaked in 1990 at 4.78M people and is projected to decrease to 2.14M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Canada
Factual

Projection
Croatia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada Croatia
2100 0.33% -0.82%
2099 0.34% -0.82%
2098 0.35% -0.82%
2097 0.31% -0.83%
2096 0.31% -0.82%
2095 0.3% -0.82%
2094 0.3% -0.81%
2093 0.29% -0.81%
2092 0.3% -0.8%
2091 0.27% -0.79%
2090 0.28% -0.8%
2089 0.33% -0.8%
2088 0.28% -0.79%
2087 0.29% -0.79%
2086 0.28% -0.79%
2085 0.29% -0.8%
2084 0.31% -0.8%
2083 0.28% -0.8%
2082 0.32% -0.8%
2081 0.3% -0.81%
2080 0.3% -0.82%
2079 0.32% -0.82%
2078 0.3% -0.83%
2077 0.33% -0.83%
2076 0.33% -0.83%
2075 0.32% -0.82%
2074 0.31% -0.82%
2073 0.33% -0.84%
2072 0.34% -0.82%
2071 0.34% -0.81%
2070 0.34% -0.84%
2069 0.35% -0.85%
2068 0.38% -0.85%
2067 0.36% -0.85%
2066 0.36% -0.85%
2065 0.36% -0.83%
2064 0.37% -0.85%
2063 0.37% -0.86%
2062 0.36% -0.85%
2061 0.34% -0.85%
2060 0.35% -0.84%
2059 0.36% -0.84%
2058 0.33% -0.83%
2057 0.32% -0.84%
2056 0.31% -0.82%
2055 0.31% -0.81%
2054 0.31% -0.81%
2053 0.34% -0.8%
2052 0.33% -0.8%
2051 0.33% -0.8%
2050 0.31% -0.79%
2049 0.34% -0.78%
2048 0.34% -0.78%
2047 0.35% -0.76%
2046 0.39% -0.76%
2045 0.39% -0.76%
2044 0.4% -0.73%
2043 0.41% -0.72%
2042 0.42% -0.71%
2041 0.43% -0.69%
2040 0.45% -0.68%
2039 0.48% -0.68%
2038 0.5% -0.68%
2037 0.51% -0.64%
2036 0.51% -0.62%
2035 0.57% -0.65%
2034 0.56% -0.64%
2033 0.61% -0.65%
2032 0.65% -0.66%
2031 0.66% -0.63%
2030 0.69% -0.64%
2029 0.73% -0.62%
2028 0.76% -0.65%
2027 0.8% -0.66%
2026 0.9% -0.68%
2025 1.03% -0.72%
2024 3.01% 0.17%
2023 2.95% 0.1%
2022 1.82% -0.6%
2021 0.56% -0.9%
2020 1.09% -0.89%
2019 1.47% -0.99%
2018 1.44% -1.3%
2017 1.2% -1.59%
2016 1.14% -1.08%
2015 0.76% -1.19%
2014 1.01% -0.76%
2013 1.06% -0.62%
2012 1.09% -0.47%
2011 0.98% -0.34%
2010 1.12% -0.23%
2009 1.15% -0.1%
2008 1.09% -0.01%
2007 0.98% -0.02%
2006 1.02% 0.02%
2005 0.95% 0.13%
2004 0.94% 0.03%
2003 0.9% 0.03%
2002 1.09% 0.06%
2001 1.09% -3.77%
2000 0.94% -0.98%
1999 0.82% -0.43%
1998 0.83% -0.06%
1997 1% -0.49%
1996 1.05% -1.36%
1995 1.04% -0.69%
1994 1.1% 1.12%
1993 1.1% 0.54%
1992 1.19% -2.41%
1991 1.25% -1.85%
1990 1.52% 0.21%
1989 1.81% 0.25%
1988 1.31% 0.33%
1987 1.33% 0.39%
1986 1% 0.43%
1985 0.92% 0.45%
1984 0.95% 0.47%
1983 0.99% 0.52%
1982 1.2% 0.49%
1981 1.24% 0.25%
1980 1.3% 0.11%
1979 0.99% 0.3%
1978 1% 0.47%
1977 1.18% 0.52%
1976 1.32% 0.53%
1975 1.47% 0.48%
1974 1.41% 0.46%
1973 1.23% 0.44%
1972 1.17% 0.44%
1971 2.99% 0.43%
1970 1.41% 0.47%
1969 1.37% 0.59%
1968 1.63% 0.62%
1967 1.82% 0.65%
1966 1.88% 0.7%
1965 1.83% 0.66%
1964 1.9% 0.64%
1963 1.88% 0.69%
1962 1.88% 0.71%
1961 2.02% 0.65%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Canada grew by 3.01%, while Croatia's population grew by 0.17%.

Live population counters

Canada Croatia
Current population
42181965
3812193
Population rank 38/197 129/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.05%
One net population change
26.2 seconds
1.34 hours
One birth every
1.49 minutes
16.4 minutes
One death every
1.62 minutes
10.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,302 +18
Annual growth/decline +1,205,115 +6,514
Annual growth/decline rate +3.01% +0.17%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 157/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
2.52 hours
Annual migration change +326,204 -3,481
Net migration rank 5/196 112/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 527,831
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195 78/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% 13.6%
Foreign-born share rank 27/195 50/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
Croatia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada Croatia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - -3,481
2024 - 368,599 - -5,186
2023 28,058 433,842 -19,298 10,202
2022 15,574 459,988 -23,134 11,681
2021 57,360 198,867 -26,377 -4,517
2020 53,241 256,592 -20,354 -8,552
2019 86,523 387,685 -15,008 -13,239
2018 88,974 420,224 -15,557 -25,016
2017 98,672 372,685 -16,570 -44,557
2016 115,555 329,455 -13,553 -32,144
2015 117,825 224,332 -16,607 -27,501
2014 127,563 192,884 -11,345 -13,127
2013 129,799 239,813 -10,162 -6,245
2012 135,382 243,748 -9,799 -4,794
2011 133,923 227,075 -9,846 -17,463
2010 139,425 225,369 -8,591 -3,995
2009 144,609 244,463 -7,319 1,358
2008 142,963 238,083 -8,188 6,495
2007 134,845 213,801 -10,335 8,893
2006 130,285 202,175 -8,669 10,852
2005 116,074 204,526 -9,022 10,629
2004 111,786 194,611 -9,040 15,445
2003 110,749 185,643 -12,480 12,556
2002 106,621 208,060 -10,325 10,306
2001 114,777 222,100 -8,599 19,298
2000 110,469 201,727 -6,255 -47,629
1999 118,565 158,342 -6,769 -47,418
1998 126,651 142,346 -4,985 -47,931
1997 134,577 144,678 3,175 -52,897
1996 153,973 154,553 3,190 -53,688
1995 167,023 141,818 0 -51,882
1994 179,804 134,863 -930 -50,444
1993 186,451 133,426 -2,301 -49,615
1992 204,273 138,121 -4,576 -47,865
1991 207,477 134,463 -2,813 -31,968
1990 213,222 181,461 3,344 9,538
1989 207,304 258,094 3,337 8,471
1988 192,901 238,003 5,707 7,242
1987 190,416 171,308 6,161 6,956
1986 190,532 121,928 8,499 6,261
1985 204,153 69,776 10,343 5,550
1984 204,856 55,982 10,764 5,757
1983 202,931 66,172 10,714 6,323
1982 200,935 89,544 15,756 7,475
1981 206,005 113,461 15,680 4,872
1980 203,480 122,743 17,939 -5,486
1979 203,293 86,719 21,136 -5,740
1978 194,102 52,781 20,157 -7,329
1977 199,297 70,339 22,798 -7,339
1976 196,979 106,894 22,226 -7,400
1975 196,718 139,797 21,658 -7,366
1974 182,464 155,596 22,453 -8,076
1973 184,432 125,401 21,904 -8,335
1972 188,857 89,880 17,802 -7,277
1971 208,640 210,244 19,941 -5,608
1970 215,372 304,627 16,767 -2,359
1969 216,588 93,600 16,688 -2,796
1968 211,589 108,864 21,828 -2,799
1967 220,450 132,856 26,032 -3,518
1966 236,566 144,641 33,192 -6,341
1965 269,589 112,401 31,251 -5,253
1964 307,268 68,003 25,942 -2,090
1963 318,595 51,831 31,270 -1,289
1962 325,745 35,373 30,216 -2,176
1961 334,360 34,721 36,255 -6,567
1960 338,487 49,694 34,778 -21,768

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 19.4% of the population change in Canada is from natural causes (a gain of 789,345 people) and 80.6% is from migration (a gain of 3,276,554 people). In Croatia 54.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 177,803 people) and 45.2% is from migration (a loss of 146,770 people).

As of 2024, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 527,831 people or 13.6% in Croatia.

Biggest cities by population

Canada
City Population
Toronto 2.79M
Montreal 1.8M
Calgary 1.31M
Ottawa 1.02M
Edmonton 1.01M
Winnipeg 750K
Mississauga 718K
Vancouver 662K
Brampton 656K
Hamilton 569K
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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