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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Croatia was 3,866,200 in 2024 vs 10,979,783 people in Cuba in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Croatia's population is 3,812,193 people compared to 10,894,785 in Cuba.

Population statistics:

  • Cuba's population is 2.86 times bigger than Croatia's.
  • Croatia is ranked the 129th most populous country in the world, while Cuba is the 90th.
  • The countries together account for 0.18% of the world: 0.05% for Croatia vs 0.13% for Cuba.
  • For the last 10 years, Croatia has had an average growth rate of -0.82% per year vs -0.26% in Cuba.
  • Since 2006, the population of Croatia has decreased from 4.31M people to 3.81M (11.6% decline), while Cuba has declined from 11.3M to 10.9M (3.4% decline).

Croatia vs Cuba: population by year and forecast

Croatia
Factual

Projection
Cuba
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Croatia Cuba
2100 2,137,465 5,596,718
2099 2,155,186 5,657,375
2098 2,173,108 5,718,645
2097 2,190,995 5,780,569
2096 2,209,326 5,843,224
2095 2,227,698 5,906,751
2094 2,246,224 5,970,804
2093 2,264,550 6,035,854
2092 2,283,068 6,101,659
2091 2,301,556 6,168,154
2090 2,319,851 6,235,722
2089 2,338,604 6,304,222
2088 2,357,581 6,373,377
2087 2,376,274 6,443,413
2086 2,395,139 6,514,289
2085 2,414,304 6,585,780
2084 2,433,813 6,657,505
2083 2,453,361 6,729,522
2082 2,473,204 6,801,995
2081 2,493,128 6,874,468
2080 2,513,378 6,947,089
2079 2,534,101 7,019,723
2078 2,554,982 7,092,413
2077 2,576,370 7,165,274
2076 2,597,887 7,238,004
2075 2,619,688 7,311,071
2074 2,641,342 7,384,626
2073 2,663,253 7,458,600
2072 2,685,714 7,533,524
2071 2,708,053 7,609,105
2070 2,730,187 7,686,135
2069 2,753,302 7,764,393
2068 2,776,996 7,843,807
2067 2,800,742 7,924,753
2066 2,824,811 8,007,003
2065 2,848,913 8,090,881
2064 2,872,881 8,176,150
2063 2,897,651 8,262,542
2062 2,922,653 8,350,350
2061 2,947,832 8,439,080
2060 2,973,162 8,528,768
2059 2,998,389 8,618,786
2058 3,023,822 8,708,762
2057 3,049,085 8,798,693
2056 3,074,796 8,888,562
2055 3,100,195 8,977,652
2054 3,125,459 9,066,133
2053 3,151,016 9,153,249
2052 3,176,316 9,238,892
2051 3,201,973 9,323,021
2050 3,227,869 9,405,481
2049 3,253,597 9,486,566
2048 3,279,316 9,565,607
2047 3,305,051 9,643,403
2046 3,330,260 9,719,554
2045 3,355,638 9,793,859
2044 3,381,196 9,866,367
2043 3,406,105 9,937,436
2042 3,430,854 10,006,554
2041 3,455,487 10,073,994
2040 3,479,631 10,139,368
2039 3,503,577 10,203,016
2038 3,527,583 10,264,587
2037 3,551,581 10,325,061
2036 3,574,520 10,383,547
2035 3,596,996 10,440,509
2034 3,620,363 10,496,359
2033 3,643,692 10,550,821
2032 3,667,478 10,603,749
2031 3,691,842 10,655,312
2030 3,715,373 10,705,845
2029 3,739,203 10,755,262
2028 3,762,505 10,803,047
2027 3,787,023 10,849,321
2026 3,812,193 10,894,785
2025 3,838,346 10,938,241
2024 3,866,200 10,979,783
2023 3,859,686 11,019,931
2022 3,855,641 11,059,820
2021 3,878,981 11,122,168
2020 3,914,206 11,176,354
2019 3,949,390 11,202,846
2018 3,988,775 11,227,118
2017 4,041,407 11,247,829
2016 4,106,867 11,265,612
2015 4,151,725 11,275,065
2014 4,201,598 11,285,775
2013 4,233,922 11,298,167
2012 4,260,368 11,303,175
2011 4,280,622 11,301,571
2010 4,295,427 11,297,409
2009 4,305,181 11,294,719
2008 4,309,705 11,291,762
2007 4,310,217 11,287,272
2006 4,311,159 11,278,550
2005 4,310,145 11,262,554
2004 4,304,600 11,238,756
2003 4,303,399 11,209,383
2002 4,302,174 11,177,418
2001 4,299,642 11,144,132
2000 4,468,302 11,109,109
1999 4,512,597 11,072,230
1998 4,532,135 11,034,712
1997 4,534,920 10,997,934
1996 4,557,097 10,962,010
1995 4,620,030 10,925,362
1994 4,652,024 10,886,021
1993 4,600,463 10,841,031
1992 4,575,818 10,785,801
1991 4,689,022 10,717,640
1990 4,777,368 10,631,799
1989 4,767,260 10,533,243
1988 4,755,207 10,432,585
1987 4,739,745 10,335,342
1986 4,721,446 10,244,247
1985 4,701,417 10,157,228
1984 4,680,285 10,073,299
1983 4,658,254 9,991,026
1982 4,634,234 9,912,681
1981 4,611,509 9,849,320
1980 4,599,782 9,804,796
1979 4,594,778 9,763,355
1978 4,581,085 9,711,980
1977 4,559,571 9,648,440
1976 4,535,934 9,571,242
1975 4,512,082 9,479,726
1974 4,490,660 9,374,183
1973 4,470,161 9,255,328
1972 4,450,564 9,123,891
1971 4,431,275 8,979,085
1970 4,412,252 8,824,382
1969 4,391,490 8,666,640
1968 4,365,628 8,509,522
1967 4,338,683 8,352,625
1966 4,310,701 8,193,450
1965 4,280,923 8,030,797
1964 4,252,876 7,866,020
1963 4,225,675 7,701,660
1962 4,196,712 7,541,098
1961 4,167,292 7,387,117
1960 4,140,181 7,238,081

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 Croatia decreased by 204,292 people (a 4.74% decline), while Cuba lost 12,938 people (a 0.11% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Croatia lost 294,674 people (a 7.18% decline), while Cuba's population decreased by 370,827 people (a 3.29% decline).

Croatia was ranked 120th most populous country in 2006 and is 129th in 2026. Cuba was ranked 73rd in 2006 and ranked 90th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Croatia's population will shrink by 15.3% to 3,227,869 people with a rank change from 129th to 139th. The population of Cuba will decrease by 13.7% to 9,405,481 people and rank change from 90th to 104th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 31.9% of the population in Croatia and 33.6% in Cuba.

Population growth rate by year

Croatia
Factual

Projection
Cuba
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Croatia Cuba
2100 -0.82% -1.07%
2099 -0.82% -1.07%
2098 -0.82% -1.07%
2097 -0.83% -1.07%
2096 -0.82% -1.08%
2095 -0.82% -1.07%
2094 -0.81% -1.08%
2093 -0.81% -1.08%
2092 -0.8% -1.08%
2091 -0.79% -1.08%
2090 -0.8% -1.09%
2089 -0.8% -1.09%
2088 -0.79% -1.09%
2087 -0.79% -1.09%
2086 -0.79% -1.09%
2085 -0.8% -1.08%
2084 -0.8% -1.07%
2083 -0.8% -1.07%
2082 -0.8% -1.05%
2081 -0.81% -1.05%
2080 -0.82% -1.03%
2079 -0.82% -1.02%
2078 -0.83% -1.02%
2077 -0.83% -1%
2076 -0.83% -1%
2075 -0.82% -1%
2074 -0.82% -0.99%
2073 -0.84% -0.99%
2072 -0.82% -0.99%
2071 -0.81% -1%
2070 -0.84% -1.01%
2069 -0.85% -1.01%
2068 -0.85% -1.02%
2067 -0.85% -1.03%
2066 -0.85% -1.04%
2065 -0.83% -1.04%
2064 -0.85% -1.05%
2063 -0.86% -1.05%
2062 -0.85% -1.05%
2061 -0.85% -1.05%
2060 -0.84% -1.04%
2059 -0.84% -1.03%
2058 -0.83% -1.02%
2057 -0.84% -1.01%
2056 -0.82% -0.99%
2055 -0.81% -0.98%
2054 -0.81% -0.95%
2053 -0.8% -0.93%
2052 -0.8% -0.9%
2051 -0.8% -0.88%
2050 -0.79% -0.85%
2049 -0.78% -0.83%
2048 -0.78% -0.81%
2047 -0.76% -0.78%
2046 -0.76% -0.76%
2045 -0.76% -0.73%
2044 -0.73% -0.72%
2043 -0.72% -0.69%
2042 -0.71% -0.67%
2041 -0.69% -0.64%
2040 -0.68% -0.62%
2039 -0.68% -0.6%
2038 -0.68% -0.59%
2037 -0.64% -0.56%
2036 -0.62% -0.55%
2035 -0.65% -0.53%
2034 -0.64% -0.52%
2033 -0.65% -0.5%
2032 -0.66% -0.48%
2031 -0.63% -0.47%
2030 -0.64% -0.46%
2029 -0.62% -0.44%
2028 -0.65% -0.43%
2027 -0.66% -0.42%
2026 -0.68% -0.4%
2025 -0.72% -0.38%
2024 0.17% -0.36%
2023 0.1% -0.36%
2022 -0.6% -0.56%
2021 -0.9% -0.48%
2020 -0.89% -0.24%
2019 -0.99% -0.22%
2018 -1.3% -0.18%
2017 -1.59% -0.16%
2016 -1.08% -0.08%
2015 -1.19% -0.09%
2014 -0.76% -0.11%
2013 -0.62% -0.04%
2012 -0.47% 0.01%
2011 -0.34% 0.04%
2010 -0.23% 0.02%
2009 -0.1% 0.03%
2008 -0.01% 0.04%
2007 -0.02% 0.08%
2006 0.02% 0.14%
2005 0.13% 0.21%
2004 0.03% 0.26%
2003 0.03% 0.29%
2002 0.06% 0.3%
2001 -3.77% 0.32%
2000 -0.98% 0.33%
1999 -0.43% 0.34%
1998 -0.06% 0.33%
1997 -0.49% 0.33%
1996 -1.36% 0.34%
1995 -0.69% 0.36%
1994 1.12% 0.41%
1993 0.54% 0.51%
1992 -2.41% 0.64%
1991 -1.85% 0.81%
1990 0.21% 0.94%
1989 0.25% 0.96%
1988 0.33% 0.94%
1987 0.39% 0.89%
1986 0.43% 0.86%
1985 0.45% 0.83%
1984 0.47% 0.82%
1983 0.52% 0.79%
1982 0.49% 0.64%
1981 0.25% 0.45%
1980 0.11% 0.42%
1979 0.3% 0.53%
1978 0.47% 0.66%
1977 0.52% 0.81%
1976 0.53% 0.97%
1975 0.48% 1.13%
1974 0.46% 1.28%
1973 0.44% 1.44%
1972 0.44% 1.61%
1971 0.43% 1.75%
1970 0.47% 1.82%
1969 0.59% 1.85%
1968 0.62% 1.88%
1967 0.65% 1.94%
1966 0.7% 2.03%
1965 0.66% 2.09%
1964 0.64% 2.13%
1963 0.69% 2.13%
1962 0.71% 2.08%
1961 0.65% 2.06%

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 Croatia grew by 0.17%, while Cuba's population declined by 0.36%.

Live population counters

Croatia Cuba
Current population
3812193
10894785
Population rank 129/197 90/197
Percent of world population 0.05% 0.13%
One net population change
1.34 hours
13.1 minutes
One birth every
16.4 minutes
5.48 minutes
One death every
10.2 minutes
4.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +18 -110
Annual growth/decline +6,514 -40,148
Annual growth/decline rate +0.17% -0.36%
Population growth rate rank 157/197 182/197
One migration net change every
2.52 hours
23.7 minutes
Annual migration change -3,481 -22,244
Net migration rank 112/196 153/196
Foreign-born residents 527,831 2,144
Foreign-born residents rank 78/195 193/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.6% 0.12%
Foreign-born share rank 50/195 191/195

Natural population change vs migration

Croatia
Natural

Migration
Cuba
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Croatia Cuba
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,481 - -22,244
2024 - -5,186 - -22,356
2023 -19,298 10,202 -15,880 -22,797
2022 -23,134 11,681 -17,961 -23,149
2021 -26,377 -4,517 -71,616 -11,976
2020 -20,354 -8,552 -12,808 -11,976
2019 -15,008 -13,239 -4,245 -23,955
2018 -15,557 -25,016 3,436 -23,779
2017 -16,570 -44,557 2,306 -23,394
2016 -13,553 -32,144 9,677 -24,146
2015 -16,607 -27,501 20,464 -24,910
2014 -11,345 -13,127 22,448 -39,426
2013 -10,162 -6,245 29,827 -37,619
2012 -9,799 -4,794 33,864 -36,101
2011 -9,846 -17,463 40,753 -35,313
2010 -8,591 -3,995 37,021 -34,121
2009 -7,319 1,358 37,543 -35,063
2008 -8,188 6,495 32,848 -29,427
2007 -10,335 8,893 24,617 -19,050
2006 -8,669 10,852 24,508 -12,619
2005 -9,022 10,629 36,660 -16,561
2004 -9,040 15,445 44,258 -16,776
2003 -12,480 12,556 56,170 -24,916
2002 -10,325 10,306 58,212 -25,535
2001 -8,599 19,298 57,325 -23,442
2000 -6,255 -47,629 61,133 -24,980
1999 -6,769 -47,418 69,069 -31,456
1998 -4,985 -47,931 71,284 -33,863
1997 3,175 -52,897 71,828 -35,712
1996 3,190 -53,688 61,837 -26,105
1995 0 -51,882 66,809 -29,235
1994 -930 -50,444 68,604 -27,501
1993 -2,301 -49,615 73,221 -24,358
1992 -4,576 -47,865 83,461 -21,867
1991 -2,813 -31,968 95,398 -20,665
1990 3,344 9,538 112,378 -15,438
1989 3,337 8,471 114,865 -14,705
1988 5,707 7,242 116,626 -15,474
1987 6,161 6,956 109,617 -16,290
1986 8,499 6,261 105,997 -17,146
1985 10,343 5,550 103,228 -18,048
1984 10,764 5,757 101,670 -18,994
1983 10,714 6,323 101,858 -19,994
1982 15,756 7,475 95,866 -21,055
1981 15,680 4,872 74,067 -22,159
1980 17,939 -5,486 74,271 -37,114
1979 21,136 -5,740 81,192 -35,473
1978 20,157 -7,329 86,864 -29,839
1977 22,798 -7,339 106,875 -36,811
1976 22,226 -7,400 125,383 -41,042
1975 21,658 -7,366 144,964 -46,268
1974 22,453 -8,076 165,099 -52,697
1973 21,904 -8,335 177,387 -52,073
1972 17,802 -7,277 187,588 -50,031
1971 19,941 -5,608 195,106 -43,056
1970 16,767 -2,359 201,823 -44,466
1969 16,688 -2,796 205,581 -47,446
1968 21,828 -2,799 205,487 -49,387
1967 26,032 -3,518 207,245 -49,556
1966 33,192 -6,341 209,179 -48,509
1965 31,251 -5,253 211,322 -46,683
1964 25,942 -2,090 209,315 -44,406
1963 31,270 -1,289 205,788 -41,979
1962 30,216 -2,176 196,423 -39,116
1961 36,255 -6,567 183,806 -33,163
1960 34,778 -21,768 172,816 -25,396

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

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Over the last 10 years, 54.8% of the population change in Croatia is from natural causes (a loss of 177,803 people) and 45.2% is from migration (a loss of 146,770 people). In Cuba 21.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 64,179 people) and 78.1% is from migration (a loss of 229,508 people).

As of 2024, 527,831 residents or 13.6% of the population were not native-born in Croatia, compared to 2,144 people or 0.12% in Cuba.

Biggest cities by population

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
Cuba
City Population
Havana 2.49M
Santiago de Cuba 445K
Holguin 350K
Camaguey 322K
Santa Clara 247K
Bayamo 235K
Guantanamo 228K
Las Tunas 202K
Pinar del Rio 189K
Cienfuegos 165K

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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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