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

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The latest officially reported population of Croatia was 3,876,200 in 2025 vs 1,370,754 people in Cyprus in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Croatia's population is 3,849,788 people compared to 1,388,591 in Cyprus.

Population statistics:

  • Croatia's population is 2.77 times bigger than Cyprus'.
  • Croatia is ranked the 130th most populous country in the world, while Cyprus is the 153rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.06% of the world: 0.05% for Croatia vs 0.02% for Cyprus.
  • For the last 10 years, Croatia has had an average growth rate of -0.73% per year vs +1.2% in Cyprus.
  • Since 2006, the population of Croatia has decreased from 4.31M people to 3.85M (10.7% decline), while Cyprus has grown from 1.05M to 1.39M (31.7% growth).

Croatia vs Cyprus: population by year and forecast

Croatia
Factual

Projection
Cyprus
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Croatia Cyprus
2100 2,158,545 1,283,181
2099 2,176,440 1,287,570
2098 2,194,539 1,292,056
2097 2,212,602 1,296,289
2096 2,231,114 1,300,568
2095 2,249,667 1,305,022
2094 2,268,376 1,309,260
2093 2,286,882 1,313,510
2092 2,305,583 1,318,276
2091 2,324,254 1,323,176
2090 2,342,729 1,328,372
2089 2,361,668 1,333,926
2088 2,380,831 1,339,663
2087 2,399,709 1,345,688
2086 2,418,760 1,352,381
2085 2,438,113 1,359,249
2084 2,457,815 1,366,262
2083 2,477,556 1,373,388
2082 2,497,595 1,380,674
2081 2,517,715 1,388,438
2080 2,538,164 1,396,340
2079 2,559,092 1,404,185
2078 2,580,179 1,412,011
2077 2,601,778 1,419,938
2076 2,623,507 1,427,533
2075 2,645,523 1,435,260
2074 2,667,391 1,442,958
2073 2,689,518 1,450,436
2072 2,712,201 1,457,731
2071 2,734,759 1,464,269
2070 2,757,112 1,470,595
2069 2,780,455 1,476,665
2068 2,804,383 1,482,515
2067 2,828,363 1,487,835
2066 2,852,669 1,492,461
2065 2,877,009 1,496,680
2064 2,901,213 1,500,500
2063 2,926,228 1,503,978
2062 2,951,475 1,507,183
2061 2,976,903 1,509,412
2060 3,002,483 1,511,258
2059 3,027,959 1,512,632
2058 3,053,643 1,514,003
2057 3,079,155 1,514,945
2056 3,105,119 1,515,448
2055 3,130,769 1,515,897
2054 3,156,282 1,516,285
2053 3,182,091 1,516,548
2052 3,207,640 1,516,590
2051 3,233,551 1,515,714
2050 3,259,702 1,514,572
2049 3,285,684 1,513,361
2048 3,311,657 1,511,770
2047 3,337,645 1,509,966
2046 3,363,102 1,507,828
2045 3,388,731 1,505,560
2044 3,414,541 1,502,982
2043 3,439,695 1,500,202
2042 3,464,688 1,497,068
2041 3,489,565 1,493,461
2040 3,513,946 1,489,350
2039 3,538,129 1,484,816
2038 3,562,371 1,479,805
2037 3,586,606 1,474,608
2036 3,609,771 1,468,682
2035 3,632,470 1,462,586
2034 3,656,066 1,455,933
2033 3,679,626 1,448,737
2032 3,703,646 1,440,975
2031 3,728,250 1,433,020
2030 3,752,014 1,424,176
2029 3,776,079 1,414,988
2028 3,799,610 1,404,963
2027 3,824,370 1,394,017
2026 3,849,788 1,382,861
2025 3,876,200 1,370,754
2024 3,866,200 1,358,282
2023 3,859,686 1,344,976
2022 3,855,641 1,331,370
2021 3,878,981 1,317,309
2020 3,914,206 1,302,247
2019 3,949,390 1,286,671
2018 3,988,775 1,270,737
2017 4,041,407 1,254,275
2016 4,106,867 1,237,112
2015 4,151,725 1,219,502
2014 4,201,598 1,201,801
2013 4,233,922 1,183,895
2012 4,260,368 1,165,397
2011 4,280,622 1,146,493
2010 4,295,427 1,127,816
2009 4,305,181 1,109,371
2008 4,309,705 1,091,026
2007 4,310,217 1,072,714
2006 4,311,159 1,054,418
2005 4,310,145 1,036,151
2004 4,304,600 1,017,875
2003 4,303,399 999,590
2002 4,302,174 981,440
2001 4,299,642 964,127
2000 4,468,302 947,667
1999 4,512,597 931,234
1998 4,532,135 914,548
1997 4,534,920 897,568
1996 4,557,097 880,290
1995 4,620,030 862,695
1994 4,652,024 844,667
1993 4,600,463 826,034
1992 4,575,818 810,341
1991 4,689,022 798,944
1990 4,777,368 788,351
1989 4,767,260 777,420
1988 4,755,207 766,235
1987 4,739,745 754,785
1986 4,721,446 743,105
1985 4,701,417 731,277
1984 4,680,285 719,334
1983 4,658,254 707,225
1982 4,634,234 696,497
1981 4,611,509 688,893
1980 4,599,782 683,076
1979 4,594,778 677,549
1978 4,581,085 672,249
1977 4,559,571 667,101
1976 4,535,934 662,032
1975 4,512,082 659,405
1974 4,490,660 663,254
1973 4,470,161 665,937
1972 4,450,564 661,063
1971 4,431,275 654,050
1970 4,412,252 647,446
1969 4,391,490 641,189
1968 4,365,628 635,157
1967 4,338,683 629,251
1966 4,310,701 623,390
1965 4,280,923 617,736
1964 4,252,876 612,521
1963 4,225,675 607,252
1962 4,196,712 601,466
1961 4,167,292 595,514
1960 4,140,181 586,490

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 Croatia decreased by 204,292 people (a 4.74% decline), while Cyprus gained 182,694 people (a 17.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Croatia lost 257,079 people (a 6.26% decline), while Cyprus' population increased by 151,479 people (a 12.2% growth).

Croatia was ranked 120th most populous country in 2006 and is 130th in 2026. Cyprus was ranked 153rd in 2006 and still ranked 153rd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Croatia's population will shrink by 15.3% to 3,259,702 people with a rank change from 130th to 138th. The population of Cyprus will increase by 9.07% to 1,514,572 people and will still be ranked 153rd.

Cyprus is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 1.52M 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

Croatia
Factual

Projection
Cyprus
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Croatia Cyprus
2100 -0.82% -0.34%
2099 -0.82% -0.35%
2098 -0.82% -0.33%
2097 -0.83% -0.33%
2096 -0.82% -0.34%
2095 -0.82% -0.32%
2094 -0.81% -0.32%
2093 -0.81% -0.36%
2092 -0.8% -0.37%
2091 -0.79% -0.39%
2090 -0.8% -0.42%
2089 -0.8% -0.43%
2088 -0.79% -0.45%
2087 -0.79% -0.49%
2086 -0.79% -0.51%
2085 -0.8% -0.51%
2084 -0.8% -0.52%
2083 -0.8% -0.53%
2082 -0.8% -0.56%
2081 -0.81% -0.57%
2080 -0.82% -0.56%
2079 -0.82% -0.55%
2078 -0.83% -0.56%
2077 -0.83% -0.53%
2076 -0.83% -0.54%
2075 -0.82% -0.53%
2074 -0.82% -0.52%
2073 -0.84% -0.5%
2072 -0.82% -0.45%
2071 -0.81% -0.43%
2070 -0.84% -0.41%
2069 -0.85% -0.39%
2068 -0.85% -0.36%
2067 -0.85% -0.31%
2066 -0.85% -0.28%
2065 -0.83% -0.25%
2064 -0.85% -0.23%
2063 -0.86% -0.21%
2062 -0.85% -0.15%
2061 -0.85% -0.12%
2060 -0.84% -0.09%
2059 -0.84% -0.09%
2058 -0.83% -0.06%
2057 -0.84% -0.03%
2056 -0.82% -0.03%
2055 -0.81% -0.03%
2054 -0.81% -0.02%
2053 -0.8% -0.003%
2052 -0.8% 0.06%
2051 -0.8% 0.08%
2050 -0.79% 0.08%
2049 -0.78% 0.11%
2048 -0.78% 0.12%
2047 -0.76% 0.14%
2046 -0.76% 0.15%
2045 -0.76% 0.17%
2044 -0.73% 0.19%
2043 -0.72% 0.21%
2042 -0.71% 0.24%
2041 -0.69% 0.28%
2040 -0.68% 0.31%
2039 -0.68% 0.34%
2038 -0.68% 0.35%
2037 -0.64% 0.4%
2036 -0.62% 0.42%
2035 -0.65% 0.46%
2034 -0.64% 0.5%
2033 -0.65% 0.54%
2032 -0.66% 0.56%
2031 -0.63% 0.62%
2030 -0.64% 0.65%
2029 -0.62% 0.71%
2028 -0.65% 0.79%
2027 -0.66% 0.81%
2026 -0.68% 0.88%
2025 0.26% 0.92%
2024 0.17% 0.99%
2023 0.1% 1.02%
2022 -0.6% 1.07%
2021 -0.9% 1.16%
2020 -0.89% 1.21%
2019 -0.99% 1.25%
2018 -1.3% 1.31%
2017 -1.59% 1.39%
2016 -1.08% 1.44%
2015 -1.19% 1.47%
2014 -0.76% 1.51%
2013 -0.62% 1.59%
2012 -0.47% 1.65%
2011 -0.34% 1.66%
2010 -0.23% 1.66%
2009 -0.1% 1.68%
2008 -0.01% 1.71%
2007 -0.02% 1.74%
2006 0.02% 1.76%
2005 0.13% 1.8%
2004 0.03% 1.83%
2003 0.03% 1.85%
2002 0.06% 1.8%
2001 -3.77% 1.74%
2000 -0.98% 1.76%
1999 -0.43% 1.82%
1998 -0.06% 1.89%
1997 -0.49% 1.96%
1996 -1.36% 2.04%
1995 -0.69% 2.13%
1994 1.12% 2.26%
1993 0.54% 1.94%
1992 -2.41% 1.43%
1991 -1.85% 1.34%
1990 0.21% 1.41%
1989 0.25% 1.46%
1988 0.33% 1.52%
1987 0.39% 1.57%
1986 0.43% 1.62%
1985 0.45% 1.66%
1984 0.47% 1.71%
1983 0.52% 1.54%
1982 0.49% 1.1%
1981 0.25% 0.85%
1980 0.11% 0.82%
1979 0.3% 0.79%
1978 0.47% 0.77%
1977 0.52% 0.77%
1976 0.53% 0.4%
1975 0.48% -0.58%
1974 0.46% -0.4%
1973 0.44% 0.74%
1972 0.44% 1.07%
1971 0.43% 1.02%
1970 0.47% 0.98%
1969 0.59% 0.95%
1968 0.62% 0.94%
1967 0.65% 0.94%
1966 0.7% 0.92%
1965 0.66% 0.85%
1964 0.64% 0.87%
1963 0.69% 0.96%
1962 0.71% 1%
1961 0.65% 1.54%

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 Croatia grew by 0.26%, while Cyprus' population grew by 0.92%.

Live population counters

Croatia Cyprus
Current population
3849788
1388591
Population rank 130/197 153/197
Percent of world population 0.05% 0.02%
One net population change
52.7 minutes
42.3 minutes
One birth every
16.4 minutes
36.8 minutes
One death every
10.3 minutes
55.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +27 +34
Annual growth/decline +10,000 +12,472
Annual growth/decline rate +0.26% +0.92%
Population growth rate rank 147/197 104/197
One migration net change every
2.52 hours
1.13 hours
Annual migration change -3,481 +7,749
Net migration rank 112/196 46/196
Foreign-born residents 527,831 202,062
Foreign-born residents rank 78/195 111/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.6% 14.9%
Foreign-born share rank 50/195 42/195

Natural population change vs migration

Croatia
Natural

Migration
Cyprus
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Croatia Cyprus
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,481 - 7,749
2024 -18,944 -5,186 4,756 8,138
2023 -19,298 10,202 5,025 8,697
2022 -23,134 11,681 4,466 9,014
2021 -26,377 -4,517 5,305 9,341
2020 -21,137 -8,552 5,826 9,653
2019 -15,798 -13,239 5,679 9,983
2018 -15,556 -25,016 5,905 10,311
2017 -16,974 -44,557 6,082 10,632
2016 -14,374 -32,144 6,643 10,951
2015 -17,022 -27,501 6,340 11,277
2014 -11,344 -13,127 6,193 11,599
2013 -10,585 -6,245 6,116 11,914
2012 -9,799 -4,794 6,726 12,237
2011 -9,846 -17,463 6,271 12,566
2010 -8,591 -3,995 6,723 11,793
2009 -7,319 1,358 6,820 11,555
2008 -8,188 6,495 6,429 11,887
2007 -10,335 8,893 5,983 12,332
2006 -8,669 10,852 6,166 12,110
2005 -9,022 10,629 5,646 12,616
2004 -9,040 15,445 5,705 12,583
2003 -12,480 12,556 5,484 12,786
2002 -10,325 10,306 5,225 12,814
2001 -8,599 19,298 5,308 11,283
2000 -6,255 -47,629 5,570 10,753
1999 -6,769 -47,418 5,524 11,023
1998 -4,985 -47,931 5,879 10,942
1997 3,175 -52,897 6,444 10,696
1996 3,190 -53,688 6,911 10,506
1995 0 -51,882 7,226 10,549
1994 -930 -50,444 7,973 10,305
1993 -2,301 -49,615 8,463 10,520
1992 -4,576 -47,865 9,844 2,562
1991 -2,813 -31,968 9,102 1,294
1990 3,344 9,538 9,417 1,371
1989 3,337 8,471 9,156 1,903
1988 5,707 7,242 9,595 1,727
1987 6,161 6,956 9,114 2,465
1986 8,499 6,261 9,412 2,362
1985 10,343 5,550 9,242 2,647
1984 10,764 5,757 9,516 2,485
1983 10,714 6,323 9,318 2,899
1982 15,756 7,475 9,282 -46
1981 15,680 4,872 7,135 -1,171
1980 17,939 -5,486 7,954 -2,284
1979 21,136 -5,740 6,620 -1,232
1978 20,157 -7,329 5,949 -735
1977 22,798 -7,339 5,607 -521
1976 22,226 -7,400 6,546 -1,496
1975 21,658 -7,366 5,023 -4,820
1974 22,453 -8,076 321 -8,220
1973 21,904 -8,335 5,405 -2,877
1972 17,802 -7,277 8,244 -1,037
1971 19,941 -5,608 8,398 -1,586
1970 16,767 -2,359 8,412 -2,001
1969 16,688 -2,796 8,857 -2,744
1968 21,828 -2,799 9,153 -3,207
1967 26,032 -3,518 9,313 -3,451
1966 33,192 -6,341 9,478 -3,623
1965 31,251 -5,253 9,643 -4,184
1964 25,942 -2,090 8,322 -3,347
1963 31,270 -1,289 8,568 -3,005
1962 30,216 -2,176 9,455 -3,441
1961 36,255 -6,567 9,584 -3,695
1960 34,778 -21,768 8,385 3,766

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

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Over the last 10 years, 57.6% of the population change in Croatia is from natural causes (a loss of 188,614 people) and 42.4% is from migration (a loss of 138,829 people). In Cyprus 36.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 56,027 people) and 63.6% is from migration (a gain of 97,997 people).

As of 2024, 527,831 residents or 13.6% of the population were not native-born in Croatia, compared to 202,062 people or 14.9% in Cyprus.

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
Cyprus
City Population
Limassol 108K
Larnaca 59.2K
Nicosia 56.8K
Famagusta 40.9K
Paphos 36K
Kyrenia 33.2K
Aradippou 19.2K
Paralimni 15K
Ypsonas 11.1K
Dali 10.5K

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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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