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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Croatia was 3,866,200 in 2024 vs 1,358,282 people in Cyprus in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Croatia's population is 3,812,193 people compared to 1,386,362 in Cyprus.

Population statistics:

  • Croatia's population is 2.75 times bigger than Cyprus'.
  • Croatia is ranked the 129th 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 -0.82% per year vs +1.26% in Cyprus.
  • Since 2006, the population of Croatia has decreased from 4.31M people to 3.81M (11.6% decline), while Cyprus has grown from 1.05M to 1.39M (31.5% growth).

Croatia vs Cyprus: population by year and forecast

Croatia
Factual

Projection
Cyprus
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Croatia Cyprus
2100 2,137,465 1,283,630
2099 2,155,186 1,288,020
2098 2,173,108 1,292,508
2097 2,190,995 1,296,742
2096 2,209,326 1,301,023
2095 2,227,698 1,305,479
2094 2,246,224 1,309,718
2093 2,264,550 1,313,969
2092 2,283,068 1,318,737
2091 2,301,556 1,323,639
2090 2,319,851 1,328,837
2089 2,338,604 1,334,392
2088 2,357,581 1,340,131
2087 2,376,274 1,346,159
2086 2,395,139 1,352,854
2085 2,414,304 1,359,724
2084 2,433,813 1,366,740
2083 2,453,361 1,373,868
2082 2,473,204 1,381,157
2081 2,493,128 1,388,924
2080 2,513,378 1,396,828
2079 2,534,101 1,404,677
2078 2,554,982 1,412,505
2077 2,576,370 1,420,434
2076 2,597,887 1,428,032
2075 2,619,688 1,435,762
2074 2,641,342 1,443,463
2073 2,663,253 1,450,943
2072 2,685,714 1,458,241
2071 2,708,053 1,464,781
2070 2,730,187 1,471,110
2069 2,753,302 1,477,182
2068 2,776,996 1,483,033
2067 2,800,742 1,488,356
2066 2,824,811 1,492,983
2065 2,848,913 1,497,204
2064 2,872,881 1,501,025
2063 2,897,651 1,504,504
2062 2,922,653 1,507,711
2061 2,947,832 1,509,940
2060 2,973,162 1,511,787
2059 2,998,389 1,513,161
2058 3,023,822 1,514,533
2057 3,049,085 1,515,475
2056 3,074,796 1,515,978
2055 3,100,195 1,516,427
2054 3,125,459 1,516,816
2053 3,151,016 1,517,078
2052 3,176,316 1,517,120
2051 3,201,973 1,516,244
2050 3,227,869 1,515,102
2049 3,253,597 1,513,890
2048 3,279,316 1,512,298
2047 3,305,051 1,510,494
2046 3,330,260 1,508,356
2045 3,355,638 1,506,087
2044 3,381,196 1,503,508
2043 3,406,105 1,500,726
2042 3,430,854 1,497,592
2041 3,455,487 1,493,983
2040 3,479,631 1,489,871
2039 3,503,577 1,485,335
2038 3,527,583 1,480,323
2037 3,551,581 1,475,124
2036 3,574,520 1,469,196
2035 3,596,996 1,463,098
2034 3,620,363 1,456,442
2033 3,643,692 1,449,244
2032 3,667,478 1,441,479
2031 3,691,842 1,433,522
2030 3,715,373 1,424,675
2029 3,739,203 1,415,483
2028 3,762,505 1,405,454
2027 3,787,023 1,394,504
2026 3,812,193 1,383,344
2025 3,838,346 1,371,233
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 (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 Cyprus gained 182,694 people (a 17.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Croatia lost 294,674 people (a 7.18% decline), while Cyprus' population increased by 149,250 people (a 12.1% growth).

Croatia was ranked 120th most populous country in 2006 and is 129th 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 3,227,869 people with a rank change from 129th to 139th. The population of Cyprus will increase by 9.29% to 1,515,102 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 2.14M 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 -0.72% 0.95%
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 (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 Cyprus' population grew by 0.99%.

Live population counters

Croatia Cyprus
Current population
3812193
1386362
Population rank 129/197 153/197
Percent of world population 0.05% 0.02%
One net population change
1.34 hours
39.5 minutes
One birth every
16.4 minutes
36.2 minutes
One death every
10.2 minutes
55.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +18 +36
Annual growth/decline +6,514 +13,306
Annual growth/decline rate +0.17% +0.99%
Population growth rate rank 157/197 103/197
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 - -5,186 - 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 -20,354 -8,552 5,826 9,653
2019 -15,008 -13,239 5,679 9,983
2018 -15,557 -25,016 5,905 10,311
2017 -16,570 -44,557 6,082 10,632
2016 -13,553 -32,144 6,643 10,951
2015 -16,607 -27,501 6,340 11,277
2014 -11,345 -13,127 6,193 11,599
2013 -10,162 -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Cyprus 36.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 57,464 people) and 63.8% is from migration (a gain of 101,458 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 (1960–2024, 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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