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Population in Croatia compared to the Czech Republic: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Croatia was 3,876,200 in 2025 vs 10,886,878 people in the Czech Republic in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Croatia's population is 3,849,788 people compared to 10,742,283 in the Czech Republic.

Population statistics:

  • The Czech Republic's population is 2.79 times bigger than Croatia's.
  • Croatia is ranked the 130th most populous country in the world, while the Czech Republic is the 92nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.18% of the world: 0.05% for Croatia vs 0.13% for the Czech Republic.
  • For the last 10 years, Croatia has had an average growth rate of -0.73% per year vs +0.31% in the Czech Republic.
  • Since 2006, the population of Croatia has decreased from 4.31M people to 3.85M (10.7% decline), while the Czech Republic has grown from 10.2M to 10.7M (4.92% growth).

Croatia vs Czech Republic: population by year and forecast

Croatia
Factual

Projection
Czech Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Croatia Czech Republic
2100 2,158,545 8,398,703
2099 2,176,440 8,420,054
2098 2,194,539 8,440,780
2097 2,212,602 8,460,511
2096 2,231,114 8,480,556
2095 2,249,667 8,499,484
2094 2,268,376 8,518,286
2093 2,286,882 8,536,499
2092 2,305,583 8,554,517
2091 2,324,254 8,572,195
2090 2,342,729 8,590,647
2089 2,361,668 8,609,075
2088 2,380,831 8,627,611
2087 2,399,709 8,647,206
2086 2,418,760 8,667,774
2085 2,438,113 8,688,472
2084 2,457,815 8,710,097
2083 2,477,556 8,732,416
2082 2,497,595 8,756,281
2081 2,517,715 8,781,441
2080 2,538,164 8,807,994
2079 2,559,092 8,836,073
2078 2,580,179 8,865,602
2077 2,601,778 8,896,421
2076 2,623,507 8,928,964
2075 2,645,523 8,963,945
2074 2,667,391 9,000,807
2073 2,689,518 9,039,770
2072 2,712,201 9,080,946
2071 2,734,759 9,123,937
2070 2,757,112 9,168,851
2069 2,780,455 9,215,360
2068 2,804,383 9,262,938
2067 2,828,363 9,311,827
2066 2,852,669 9,361,827
2065 2,877,009 9,412,850
2064 2,901,213 9,463,141
2063 2,926,228 9,513,448
2062 2,951,475 9,562,710
2061 2,976,903 9,610,889
2060 3,002,483 9,657,465
2059 3,027,959 9,702,379
2058 3,053,643 9,745,727
2057 3,079,155 9,787,770
2056 3,105,119 9,827,846
2055 3,130,769 9,865,895
2054 3,156,282 9,902,399
2053 3,182,091 9,936,727
2052 3,207,640 9,969,256
2051 3,233,551 10,000,522
2050 3,259,702 10,030,910
2049 3,285,684 10,059,551
2048 3,311,657 10,087,904
2047 3,337,645 10,115,848
2046 3,363,102 10,144,045
2045 3,388,731 10,171,882
2044 3,414,541 10,199,799
2043 3,439,695 10,228,264
2042 3,464,688 10,257,414
2041 3,489,565 10,287,621
2040 3,513,946 10,318,078
2039 3,538,129 10,349,820
2038 3,562,371 10,381,806
2037 3,586,606 10,414,999
2036 3,609,771 10,447,885
2035 3,632,470 10,481,420
2034 3,656,066 10,514,820
2033 3,679,626 10,547,938
2032 3,703,646 10,580,423
2031 3,728,250 10,611,839
2030 3,752,014 10,641,892
2029 3,776,079 10,670,568
2028 3,799,610 10,697,290
2027 3,824,370 10,720,806
2026 3,849,788 10,742,283
2025 3,876,200 10,886,878
2024 3,866,200 10,905,028
2023 3,859,686 10,864,042
2022 3,855,641 10,672,118
2021 3,878,981 10,505,772
2020 3,914,206 10,697,858
2019 3,949,390 10,671,870
2018 3,988,775 10,629,928
2017 4,041,407 10,594,438
2016 4,106,867 10,566,332
2015 4,151,725 10,546,059
2014 4,201,598 10,525,347
2013 4,233,922 10,514,272
2012 4,260,368 10,510,785
2011 4,280,622 10,496,088
2010 4,295,427 10,474,410
2009 4,305,181 10,443,936
2008 4,309,705 10,384,603
2007 4,310,217 10,298,828
2006 4,311,159 10,238,905
2005 4,310,145 10,211,216
2004 4,304,600 10,197,101
2003 4,303,399 10,193,998
2002 4,302,174 10,196,916
2001 4,299,642 10,216,605
2000 4,468,302 10,255,063
1999 4,512,597 10,283,860
1998 4,532,135 10,294,373
1997 4,534,920 10,304,131
1996 4,557,097 10,315,241
1995 4,620,030 10,327,253
1994 4,652,024 10,333,587
1993 4,600,463 10,329,855
1992 4,575,818 10,319,123
1991 4,689,022 10,308,578
1990 4,777,368 10,333,355
1989 4,767,260 10,361,068
1988 4,755,207 10,355,276
1987 4,739,745 10,347,318
1986 4,721,446 10,342,227
1985 4,701,417 10,337,118
1984 4,680,285 10,330,213
1983 4,658,254 10,323,856
1982 4,634,234 10,314,826
1981 4,611,509 10,300,591
1980 4,599,782 10,304,193
1979 4,594,778 10,292,341
1978 4,581,085 10,242,098
1977 4,559,571 10,186,755
1976 4,535,934 10,125,939
1975 4,512,082 10,058,620
1974 4,490,660 9,988,459
1973 4,470,161 9,922,266
1972 4,450,564 9,867,632
1971 4,431,275 9,826,815
1970 4,412,252 9,858,071
1969 4,391,490 9,896,580
1968 4,365,628 9,876,346
1967 4,338,683 9,852,899
1966 4,310,701 9,821,040
1965 4,280,923 9,779,358
1964 4,252,876 9,727,804
1963 4,225,675 9,670,685
1962 4,196,712 9,624,660
1961 4,167,292 9,586,651
1960 4,140,181 9,602,006

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 the Czech Republic gained 327,427 people (a 3.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Croatia lost 257,079 people (a 6.26% decline), while the Czech Republic's population increased by 175,951 people (a 1.67% growth).

Croatia was ranked 120th most populous country in 2006 and is 130th in 2026. The Czech Republic was ranked 80th in 2006 and ranked 92nd 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 the Czech Republic will decrease by 6.62% to 10,030,910 people and rank change from 92nd to 98th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 31.9% of the population in Croatia and 16.9% in the Czech Republic.

Population growth rate by year

Croatia
Factual

Projection
Czech Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Croatia Czech Republic
2100 -0.82% -0.25%
2099 -0.82% -0.25%
2098 -0.82% -0.23%
2097 -0.83% -0.24%
2096 -0.82% -0.22%
2095 -0.82% -0.22%
2094 -0.81% -0.21%
2093 -0.81% -0.21%
2092 -0.8% -0.21%
2091 -0.79% -0.21%
2090 -0.8% -0.21%
2089 -0.8% -0.21%
2088 -0.79% -0.23%
2087 -0.79% -0.24%
2086 -0.79% -0.24%
2085 -0.8% -0.25%
2084 -0.8% -0.26%
2083 -0.8% -0.27%
2082 -0.8% -0.29%
2081 -0.81% -0.3%
2080 -0.82% -0.32%
2079 -0.82% -0.33%
2078 -0.83% -0.35%
2077 -0.83% -0.36%
2076 -0.83% -0.39%
2075 -0.82% -0.41%
2074 -0.82% -0.43%
2073 -0.84% -0.45%
2072 -0.82% -0.47%
2071 -0.81% -0.49%
2070 -0.84% -0.5%
2069 -0.85% -0.51%
2068 -0.85% -0.53%
2067 -0.85% -0.53%
2066 -0.85% -0.54%
2065 -0.83% -0.53%
2064 -0.85% -0.53%
2063 -0.86% -0.52%
2062 -0.85% -0.5%
2061 -0.85% -0.48%
2060 -0.84% -0.46%
2059 -0.84% -0.44%
2058 -0.83% -0.43%
2057 -0.84% -0.41%
2056 -0.82% -0.39%
2055 -0.81% -0.37%
2054 -0.81% -0.35%
2053 -0.8% -0.33%
2052 -0.8% -0.31%
2051 -0.8% -0.3%
2050 -0.79% -0.28%
2049 -0.78% -0.28%
2048 -0.78% -0.28%
2047 -0.76% -0.28%
2046 -0.76% -0.27%
2045 -0.76% -0.27%
2044 -0.73% -0.28%
2043 -0.72% -0.28%
2042 -0.71% -0.29%
2041 -0.69% -0.3%
2040 -0.68% -0.31%
2039 -0.68% -0.31%
2038 -0.68% -0.32%
2037 -0.64% -0.31%
2036 -0.62% -0.32%
2035 -0.65% -0.32%
2034 -0.64% -0.31%
2033 -0.65% -0.31%
2032 -0.66% -0.3%
2031 -0.63% -0.28%
2030 -0.64% -0.27%
2029 -0.62% -0.25%
2028 -0.65% -0.22%
2027 -0.66% -0.2%
2026 -0.68% -1.33%
2025 0.26% -0.17%
2024 0.17% 0.38%
2023 0.1% 1.8%
2022 -0.6% 1.58%
2021 -0.9% -1.8%
2020 -0.89% 0.24%
2019 -0.99% 0.39%
2018 -1.3% 0.33%
2017 -1.59% 0.27%
2016 -1.08% 0.19%
2015 -1.19% 0.2%
2014 -0.76% 0.11%
2013 -0.62% 0.03%
2012 -0.47% 0.14%
2011 -0.34% 0.21%
2010 -0.23% 0.29%
2009 -0.1% 0.57%
2008 -0.01% 0.83%
2007 -0.02% 0.59%
2006 0.02% 0.27%
2005 0.13% 0.14%
2004 0.03% 0.03%
2003 0.03% -0.03%
2002 0.06% -0.19%
2001 -3.77% -0.38%
2000 -0.98% -0.28%
1999 -0.43% -0.1%
1998 -0.06% -0.09%
1997 -0.49% -0.11%
1996 -1.36% -0.12%
1995 -0.69% -0.06%
1994 1.12% 0.04%
1993 0.54% 0.1%
1992 -2.41% 0.1%
1991 -1.85% -0.24%
1990 0.21% -0.27%
1989 0.25% 0.06%
1988 0.33% 0.08%
1987 0.39% 0.05%
1986 0.43% 0.05%
1985 0.45% 0.07%
1984 0.47% 0.06%
1983 0.52% 0.09%
1982 0.49% 0.14%
1981 0.25% -0.03%
1980 0.11% 0.12%
1979 0.3% 0.49%
1978 0.47% 0.54%
1977 0.52% 0.6%
1976 0.53% 0.67%
1975 0.48% 0.7%
1974 0.46% 0.67%
1973 0.44% 0.55%
1972 0.44% 0.42%
1971 0.43% -0.32%
1970 0.47% -0.39%
1969 0.59% 0.2%
1968 0.62% 0.24%
1967 0.65% 0.32%
1966 0.7% 0.43%
1965 0.66% 0.53%
1964 0.64% 0.59%
1963 0.69% 0.48%
1962 0.71% 0.4%
1961 0.65% -0.16%

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 the Czech Republic's population declined by 0.17%.

Live population counters

Croatia Czech Republic
Current population
3849788
10742283
Population rank 130/197 92/197
Percent of world population 0.05% 0.13%
One net population change
52.7 minutes
29 minutes
One birth every
16.4 minutes
6.26 minutes
One death every
10.3 minutes
4.68 minutes
Daily growth/decline +27 -50
Annual growth/decline +10,000 -18,150
Annual growth/decline rate +0.26% -0.17%
Population growth rate rank 147/197 173/197
One migration net change every
2.52 hours
4.7 minutes
Annual migration change -3,481 -112,188
Net migration rank 112/196 182/196
Foreign-born residents 527,831 1,025,199
Foreign-born residents rank 78/195 59/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.6% 9.5%
Foreign-born share rank 50/195 67/195

Natural population change vs migration

Croatia
Natural

Migration
Czech Republic
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Croatia Czech Republic
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,481 - -112,188
2024 -18,944 -5,186 -28,353 -86,169
2023 -19,298 10,202 -21,729 -14,638
2022 -23,134 11,681 -19,209 329,739
2021 -26,377 -4,517 -28,365 4,111
2020 -21,137 -8,552 -19,257 4,336
2019 -15,798 -13,239 0 5,553
2018 -15,556 -25,016 1,063 5,849
2017 -16,974 -44,557 3,178 5,747
2016 -14,374 -32,144 5,283 5,465
2015 -17,022 -27,501 0 5,037
2014 -11,344 -13,127 4,210 6,303
2013 -10,585 -6,245 -2,103 5,427
2012 -9,799 -4,794 0 5,347
2011 -9,846 -17,463 2,099 16,841
2010 -8,591 -3,995 10,475 34,927
2009 -7,319 1,358 10,444 31,270
2008 -8,188 6,495 14,538 29,813
2007 -10,335 8,893 9,268 27,887
2006 -8,669 10,852 1,024 26,259
2005 -9,022 10,629 -6,126 26,203
2004 -9,040 15,445 -9,177 26,030
2003 -12,480 12,556 -17,330 25,997
2002 -10,325 10,306 -15,296 26,089
2001 -8,599 19,298 -16,347 21,749
2000 -6,255 -47,629 -17,433 4,420
1999 -6,769 -47,418 -20,568 5,965
1998 -4,985 -47,931 -18,530 6,374
1997 3,175 -52,897 -21,639 6,664
1996 3,190 -53,688 -21,662 6,539
1995 0 -51,882 -21,687 6,459
1994 -930 -50,444 -11,367 6,401
1993 -2,301 -49,615 3,099 7,197
1992 -4,576 -47,865 1,032 6,718
1991 -2,813 -31,968 4,124 5,568
1990 3,344 9,538 1,034 -3,529
1989 3,337 8,471 1,036 -2,175
1988 5,707 7,242 7,249 -1,359
1987 6,161 6,956 4,138 -1,514
1986 8,499 6,261 1,034 -771
1985 10,343 5,550 4,135 -1,173
1984 10,764 5,757 5,165 -1,481
1983 10,714 6,323 3,097 -1,971
1982 15,756 7,475 10,315 -1,018
1981 15,680 4,872 13,391 -372
1980 17,939 -5,486 17,517 1,738
1979 21,136 -5,740 44,257 -13
1978 20,157 -7,329 52,234 -795
1977 22,798 -7,339 55,009 -1,968
1976 22,226 -7,400 61,768 -2,727
1975 21,658 -7,366 67,393 -3,057
1974 22,453 -8,076 66,923 -2,919
1973 21,904 -8,335 57,549 -2,625
1972 17,802 -7,277 44,404 -2,755
1971 19,941 -5,608 31,445 -2,598
1970 16,767 -2,359 24,646 -9,353
1969 16,688 -2,796 22,762 -8,133
1968 21,828 -2,799 21,728 -8,111
1967 26,032 -3,518 29,558 -8,137
1966 33,192 -6,341 35,355 -8,675
1965 31,251 -5,253 43,029 -7,545
1964 25,942 -2,090 52,531 -6,122
1963 31,270 -1,289 48,353 -5,753
1962 30,216 -2,176 29,836 -6,886
1961 36,255 -6,567 36,430 -5,712
1960 34,778 -21,768 34,567 2,748

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 the Czech Republic 28.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 107,389 people) and 71.2% is from migration (a gain of 265,030 people).

As of 2024, 527,831 residents or 13.6% of the population were not native-born in Croatia, compared to 1,025,199 people or 9.5% in the Czech Republic.

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
Czech Republic
City Population
Prague 1.4M
Brno 403K
Ostrava 283K
Plzen 188K
Liberec 108K
Olomouc 103K
Ceske Budejovice 97.2K
Hradec Kralove 94.3K
Pardubice 92.3K
Usti nad Labem 90.9K

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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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