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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Croatia was 3,866,200 in 2024 vs 10,905,028 people in the Czech Republic in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Croatia's population is 3,812,193 people compared to 10,649,126 in the Czech Republic.

Population statistics:

  • The Czech Republic's population is 2.79 times bigger than Croatia's.
  • Croatia is ranked the 129th most populous country in the world, while the Czech Republic is the 93rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.17% 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 -0.82% per year vs +0.34% in the Czech Republic.
  • Since 2006, the population of Croatia has decreased from 4.31M people to 3.81M (11.6% decline), while the Czech Republic has grown from 10.2M to 10.6M (4.01% growth).

Croatia vs Czech Republic: population by year and forecast

Croatia
Factual

Projection
Czech Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Croatia Czech Republic
2100 2,137,465 8,325,870
2099 2,155,186 8,347,035
2098 2,173,108 8,367,582
2097 2,190,995 8,387,141
2096 2,209,326 8,407,012
2095 2,227,698 8,425,776
2094 2,246,224 8,444,415
2093 2,264,550 8,462,470
2092 2,283,068 8,480,332
2091 2,301,556 8,497,856
2090 2,319,851 8,516,149
2089 2,338,604 8,534,417
2088 2,357,581 8,552,792
2087 2,376,274 8,572,217
2086 2,395,139 8,592,607
2085 2,414,304 8,613,126
2084 2,433,813 8,634,563
2083 2,453,361 8,656,688
2082 2,473,204 8,680,346
2081 2,493,128 8,705,288
2080 2,513,378 8,731,611
2079 2,534,101 8,759,446
2078 2,554,982 8,788,719
2077 2,576,370 8,819,271
2076 2,597,887 8,851,532
2075 2,619,688 8,886,209
2074 2,641,342 8,922,752
2073 2,663,253 8,961,377
2072 2,685,714 9,002,196
2071 2,708,053 9,044,814
2070 2,730,187 9,089,338
2069 2,753,302 9,135,444
2068 2,776,996 9,182,610
2067 2,800,742 9,231,075
2066 2,824,811 9,280,641
2065 2,848,913 9,331,222
2064 2,872,881 9,381,077
2063 2,897,651 9,430,947
2062 2,922,653 9,479,782
2061 2,947,832 9,527,543
2060 2,973,162 9,573,715
2059 2,998,389 9,618,240
2058 3,023,822 9,661,212
2057 3,049,085 9,702,890
2056 3,074,796 9,742,619
2055 3,100,195 9,780,337
2054 3,125,459 9,816,525
2053 3,151,016 9,850,555
2052 3,176,316 9,882,803
2051 3,201,973 9,913,797
2050 3,227,869 9,943,922
2049 3,253,597 9,972,314
2048 3,279,316 10,000,421
2047 3,305,051 10,028,123
2046 3,330,260 10,056,076
2045 3,355,638 10,083,671
2044 3,381,196 10,111,346
2043 3,406,105 10,139,564
2042 3,430,854 10,168,461
2041 3,455,487 10,198,407
2040 3,479,631 10,228,600
2039 3,503,577 10,260,066
2038 3,527,583 10,291,775
2037 3,551,581 10,324,680
2036 3,574,520 10,357,281
2035 3,596,996 10,390,525
2034 3,620,363 10,423,635
2033 3,643,692 10,456,466
2032 3,667,478 10,488,669
2031 3,691,842 10,519,813
2030 3,715,373 10,549,605
2029 3,739,203 10,578,033
2028 3,762,505 10,604,523
2027 3,787,023 10,627,835
2026 3,812,193 10,649,126
2025 3,838,346 10,792,466
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 (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 the Czech Republic gained 327,427 people (a 3.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Croatia lost 294,674 people (a 7.18% decline), while the Czech Republic's population increased by 82,794 people (a 0.78% growth).

Croatia was ranked 120th most populous country in 2006 and is 129th in 2026. The Czech Republic was ranked 80th in 2006 and ranked 93rd 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 the Czech Republic will decrease by 6.62% to 9,943,922 people and rank change from 93rd 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 -0.72% -1.03%
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 (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 the Czech Republic's population grew by 0.38%.

Live population counters

Croatia Czech Republic
Current population
3812193
10649126
Population rank 129/197 93/197
Percent of world population 0.05% 0.13%
One net population change
1.34 hours
12.8 minutes
One birth every
16.4 minutes
5.76 minutes
One death every
10.2 minutes
4.65 minutes
Daily growth/decline +18 +112
Annual growth/decline +6,514 +40,986
Annual growth/decline rate +0.17% +0.38%
Population growth rate rank 157/197 142/197
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 - -5,186 - -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 -20,354 -8,552 -19,257 4,336
2019 -15,008 -13,239 0 5,553
2018 -15,557 -25,016 1,063 5,849
2017 -16,570 -44,557 3,178 5,747
2016 -13,553 -32,144 5,283 5,465
2015 -16,607 -27,501 0 5,037
2014 -11,345 -13,127 4,210 6,303
2013 -10,162 -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 2026-04-06).

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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 the Czech Republic 17.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 74,826 people) and 82.7% is from migration (a gain of 357,502 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 (1960–2024, 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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