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

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The latest officially reported population of Croatia was 3,876,200 in 2025 vs 6,009,169 people in Denmark in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Croatia's population is 3,849,788 people compared to 6,042,125 in Denmark.

Population statistics:

  • Denmark's population is 1.57 times bigger than Croatia's.
  • Croatia is ranked the 130th most populous country in the world, while Denmark is the 114th.
  • The countries together account for 0.12% of the world: 0.05% for Croatia vs 0.07% for Denmark.
  • For the last 10 years, Croatia has had an average growth rate of -0.73% per year vs +0.57% in Denmark.
  • Since 2006, the population of Croatia has decreased from 4.31M people to 3.85M (10.7% decline), while Denmark has grown from 5.44M to 6.04M (11.1% growth).

Croatia vs Denmark: population by year and forecast

Croatia
Factual

Projection
Denmark
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Croatia Denmark
2100 2,158,545 5,884,686
2099 2,176,440 5,892,325
2098 2,194,539 5,899,695
2097 2,212,602 5,907,465
2096 2,231,114 5,914,749
2095 2,249,667 5,922,245
2094 2,268,376 5,930,321
2093 2,286,882 5,938,280
2092 2,305,583 5,946,384
2091 2,324,254 5,954,679
2090 2,342,729 5,963,266
2089 2,361,668 5,971,713
2088 2,380,831 5,979,364
2087 2,399,709 5,987,402
2086 2,418,760 5,995,064
2085 2,438,113 6,002,549
2084 2,457,815 6,009,275
2083 2,477,556 6,015,700
2082 2,497,595 6,021,123
2081 2,517,715 6,025,161
2080 2,538,164 6,029,023
2079 2,559,092 6,032,690
2078 2,580,179 6,035,675
2077 2,601,778 6,038,686
2076 2,623,507 6,042,135
2075 2,645,523 6,044,653
2074 2,667,391 6,047,076
2073 2,689,518 6,049,937
2072 2,712,201 6,051,777
2071 2,734,759 6,053,762
2070 2,757,112 6,056,217
2069 2,780,455 6,059,011
2068 2,804,383 6,062,068
2067 2,828,363 6,065,624
2066 2,852,669 6,069,342
2065 2,877,009 6,074,204
2064 2,901,213 6,079,063
2063 2,926,228 6,083,788
2062 2,951,475 6,088,960
2061 2,976,903 6,093,987
2060 3,002,483 6,099,487
2059 3,027,959 6,104,417
2058 3,053,643 6,109,049
2057 3,079,155 6,114,183
2056 3,105,119 6,119,717
2055 3,130,769 6,125,235
2054 3,156,282 6,129,783
2053 3,182,091 6,134,472
2052 3,207,640 6,138,153
2051 3,233,551 6,141,878
2050 3,259,702 6,145,108
2049 3,285,684 6,147,694
2048 3,311,657 6,149,633
2047 3,337,645 6,151,452
2046 3,363,102 6,153,140
2045 3,388,731 6,153,542
2044 3,414,541 6,154,289
2043 3,439,695 6,154,449
2042 3,464,688 6,154,439
2041 3,489,565 6,154,049
2040 3,513,946 6,152,639
2039 3,538,129 6,151,105
2038 3,562,371 6,147,975
2037 3,586,606 6,145,003
2036 3,609,771 6,140,920
2035 3,632,470 6,135,972
2034 3,656,066 6,129,715
2033 3,679,626 6,122,663
2032 3,703,646 6,115,251
2031 3,728,250 6,105,748
2030 3,752,014 6,095,292
2029 3,776,079 6,082,914
2028 3,799,610 6,068,364
2027 3,824,370 6,051,324
2026 3,849,788 6,032,411
2025 3,876,200 6,009,169
2024 3,866,200 5,976,992
2023 3,859,686 5,946,952
2022 3,855,641 5,903,037
2021 3,878,981 5,856,733
2020 3,914,206 5,831,404
2019 3,949,390 5,814,422
2018 3,988,775 5,793,636
2017 4,041,407 5,764,980
2016 4,106,867 5,728,010
2015 4,151,725 5,683,483
2014 4,201,598 5,643,475
2013 4,233,922 5,614,932
2012 4,260,368 5,591,572
2011 4,280,622 5,570,572
2010 4,295,427 5,547,683
2009 4,305,181 5,523,095
2008 4,309,705 5,493,621
2007 4,310,217 5,461,438
2006 4,311,159 5,437,272
2005 4,310,145 5,419,432
2004 4,304,600 5,404,523
2003 4,303,399 5,390,574
2002 4,302,174 5,375,931
2001 4,299,642 5,358,783
2000 4,468,302 5,339,616
1999 4,512,597 5,321,799
1998 4,532,135 5,304,219
1997 4,534,920 5,284,991
1996 4,557,097 5,263,074
1995 4,620,030 5,233,373
1994 4,652,024 5,206,180
1993 4,600,463 5,188,628
1992 4,575,818 5,171,370
1991 4,689,022 5,154,298
1990 4,777,368 5,140,939
1989 4,767,260 5,132,594
1988 4,755,207 5,129,516
1987 4,739,745 5,127,024
1986 4,721,446 5,120,534
1985 4,701,417 5,113,691
1984 4,680,285 5,111,619
1983 4,658,254 5,114,297
1982 4,634,234 5,117,810
1981 4,611,509 5,121,572
1980 4,599,782 5,123,027
1979 4,594,778 5,116,801
1978 4,581,085 5,104,248
1977 4,559,571 5,088,419
1976 4,535,934 5,072,596
1975 4,512,082 5,059,862
1974 4,490,660 5,045,297
1973 4,470,161 5,021,861
1972 4,450,564 4,991,596
1971 4,431,275 4,963,126
1970 4,412,252 4,928,757
1969 4,391,490 4,891,860
1968 4,365,628 4,864,883
1967 4,338,683 4,835,354
1966 4,310,701 4,797,381
1965 4,280,923 4,759,012
1964 4,252,876 4,722,072
1963 4,225,675 4,684,483
1962 4,196,712 4,647,727
1961 4,167,292 4,611,687
1960 4,140,181 4,579,603

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 Denmark gained 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Croatia lost 257,079 people (a 6.26% decline), while Denmark's population increased by 314,115 people (a 5.48% growth).

Croatia was ranked 120th most populous country in 2006 and is 130th in 2026. Denmark was ranked 108th in 2006 and ranked 114th 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 Denmark will increase by 1.7% to 6,145,108 people and rank change from 114th to 120th.

Denmark is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 6.15M 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
Denmark
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Croatia Denmark
2100 -0.82% -0.13%
2099 -0.82% -0.12%
2098 -0.82% -0.13%
2097 -0.83% -0.12%
2096 -0.82% -0.13%
2095 -0.82% -0.14%
2094 -0.81% -0.13%
2093 -0.81% -0.14%
2092 -0.8% -0.14%
2091 -0.79% -0.14%
2090 -0.8% -0.14%
2089 -0.8% -0.13%
2088 -0.79% -0.13%
2087 -0.79% -0.13%
2086 -0.79% -0.12%
2085 -0.8% -0.11%
2084 -0.8% -0.11%
2083 -0.8% -0.09%
2082 -0.8% -0.07%
2081 -0.81% -0.06%
2080 -0.82% -0.06%
2079 -0.82% -0.05%
2078 -0.83% -0.05%
2077 -0.83% -0.06%
2076 -0.83% -0.04%
2075 -0.82% -0.04%
2074 -0.82% -0.05%
2073 -0.84% -0.03%
2072 -0.82% -0.03%
2071 -0.81% -0.04%
2070 -0.84% -0.05%
2069 -0.85% -0.05%
2068 -0.85% -0.06%
2067 -0.85% -0.06%
2066 -0.85% -0.08%
2065 -0.83% -0.08%
2064 -0.85% -0.08%
2063 -0.86% -0.08%
2062 -0.85% -0.08%
2061 -0.85% -0.09%
2060 -0.84% -0.08%
2059 -0.84% -0.08%
2058 -0.83% -0.08%
2057 -0.84% -0.09%
2056 -0.82% -0.09%
2055 -0.81% -0.07%
2054 -0.81% -0.08%
2053 -0.8% -0.06%
2052 -0.8% -0.06%
2051 -0.8% -0.05%
2050 -0.79% -0.04%
2049 -0.78% -0.03%
2048 -0.78% -0.03%
2047 -0.76% -0.03%
2046 -0.76% -0.007%
2045 -0.76% -0.01%
2044 -0.73% -0.003%
2043 -0.72% 0%
2042 -0.71% 0.006%
2041 -0.69% 0.02%
2040 -0.68% 0.02%
2039 -0.68% 0.05%
2038 -0.68% 0.05%
2037 -0.64% 0.07%
2036 -0.62% 0.08%
2035 -0.65% 0.1%
2034 -0.64% 0.12%
2033 -0.65% 0.12%
2032 -0.66% 0.16%
2031 -0.63% 0.17%
2030 -0.64% 0.2%
2029 -0.62% 0.24%
2028 -0.65% 0.28%
2027 -0.66% 0.31%
2026 -0.68% 0.39%
2025 0.26% 0.54%
2024 0.17% 0.51%
2023 0.1% 0.74%
2022 -0.6% 0.79%
2021 -0.9% 0.43%
2020 -0.89% 0.29%
2019 -0.99% 0.36%
2018 -1.3% 0.5%
2017 -1.59% 0.65%
2016 -1.08% 0.78%
2015 -1.19% 0.71%
2014 -0.76% 0.51%
2013 -0.62% 0.42%
2012 -0.47% 0.38%
2011 -0.34% 0.41%
2010 -0.23% 0.45%
2009 -0.1% 0.54%
2008 -0.01% 0.59%
2007 -0.02% 0.44%
2006 0.02% 0.33%
2005 0.13% 0.28%
2004 0.03% 0.26%
2003 0.03% 0.27%
2002 0.06% 0.32%
2001 -3.77% 0.36%
2000 -0.98% 0.33%
1999 -0.43% 0.33%
1998 -0.06% 0.36%
1997 -0.49% 0.42%
1996 -1.36% 0.57%
1995 -0.69% 0.52%
1994 1.12% 0.34%
1993 0.54% 0.33%
1992 -2.41% 0.33%
1991 -1.85% 0.26%
1990 0.21% 0.16%
1989 0.25% 0.06%
1988 0.33% 0.05%
1987 0.39% 0.13%
1986 0.43% 0.13%
1985 0.45% 0.04%
1984 0.47% -0.05%
1983 0.52% -0.07%
1982 0.49% -0.07%
1981 0.25% -0.03%
1980 0.11% 0.12%
1979 0.3% 0.25%
1978 0.47% 0.31%
1977 0.52% 0.31%
1976 0.53% 0.25%
1975 0.48% 0.29%
1974 0.46% 0.47%
1973 0.44% 0.61%
1972 0.44% 0.57%
1971 0.43% 0.7%
1970 0.47% 0.75%
1969 0.59% 0.55%
1968 0.62% 0.61%
1967 0.65% 0.79%
1966 0.7% 0.81%
1965 0.66% 0.78%
1964 0.64% 0.8%
1963 0.69% 0.79%
1962 0.71% 0.78%
1961 0.65% 0.7%

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 Denmark's population grew by 0.54%.

Live population counters

Croatia Denmark
Current population
3849788
6042125
Population rank 130/197 114/197
Percent of world population 0.05% 0.07%
One net population change
52.7 minutes
16.4 minutes
One birth every
16.4 minutes
9.26 minutes
One death every
10.3 minutes
9.26 minutes
Daily growth/decline +27 +88
Annual growth/decline +10,000 +32,177
Annual growth/decline rate +0.26% +0.54%
Population growth rate rank 147/197 126/197
One migration net change every
2.52 hours
23.8 minutes
Annual migration change -3,481 +22,103
Net migration rank 112/196 32/196
Foreign-born residents 527,831 847,475
Foreign-born residents rank 78/195 65/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.6% 14.2%
Foreign-born share rank 50/195 46/195

Natural population change vs migration

Croatia
Natural

Migration
Denmark
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Croatia Denmark
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,481 - 22,103
2024 -18,944 -5,186 0 25,639
2023 -19,298 10,202 -595 31,006
2022 -23,134 11,681 -1,180 60,219
2021 -26,377 -4,517 5,857 26,887
2020 -21,137 -8,552 5,831 10,851
2019 -15,798 -13,239 6,977 9,488
2018 -15,556 -25,016 6,373 18,919
2017 -16,974 -44,557 8,071 24,561
2016 -14,374 -32,144 9,165 33,391
2015 -17,022 -27,501 5,683 42,284
2014 -11,344 -13,127 5,644 27,242
2013 -10,585 -6,245 3,931 21,359
2012 -9,799 -4,794 5,592 16,871
2011 -9,846 -17,463 6,685 13,495
2010 -8,591 -3,995 8,876 17,533
2009 -7,319 1,358 8,285 15,551
2008 -8,188 6,495 10,438 25,775
2007 -10,335 8,893 8,192 20,560
2006 -8,669 10,852 9,787 10,491
2005 -9,022 10,629 9,755 6,887
2004 -9,040 15,445 9,188 5,166
2003 -12,480 12,556 7,007 7,228
2002 -10,325 10,306 5,376 9,629
2001 -8,599 19,298 6,967 12,192
2000 -6,255 -47,629 9,078 10,441
1999 -6,769 -47,418 6,919 9,520
1998 -4,985 -47,931 7,956 11,098
1997 3,175 -52,897 7,927 12,269
1996 3,190 -53,688 6,842 17,534
1995 0 -51,882 6,280 28,958
1994 -930 -50,444 8,850 10,766
1993 -2,301 -49,615 4,670 11,411
1992 -4,576 -47,865 6,722 11,937
1991 -2,813 -31,968 4,639 10,827
1990 3,344 9,538 2,056 8,667
1989 3,337 8,471 2,053 3,720
1988 5,707 7,242 0 677
1987 6,161 6,956 -1,538 6,338
1986 8,499 6,261 -2,561 11,463
1985 10,343 5,550 -4,603 9,957
1984 10,764 5,757 -5,623 4,325
1983 10,714 6,323 -6,649 1,952
1982 15,756 7,475 -2,559 235
1981 15,680 4,872 -3,073 -1,741
1980 17,939 -5,486 1,537 803
1979 21,136 -5,740 4,605 5,808
1978 20,157 -7,329 9,187 5,678
1977 22,798 -7,339 11,703 5,548
1976 22,226 -7,400 11,667 3,182
1975 21,658 -7,366 20,746 -10,672
1974 22,453 -8,076 19,676 -437
1973 21,904 -8,335 21,092 7,107
1972 17,802 -7,277 24,958 7,053
1971 19,941 -5,608 26,801 -1,159
1970 16,767 -2,359 22,673 20,947
1969 16,688 -2,796 23,481 6,687
1968 21,828 -2,799 27,243 -3,557
1967 26,032 -3,518 33,363 1,623
1966 33,192 -6,341 38,858 2,011
1965 31,251 -5,253 37,596 -2,098
1964 25,942 -2,090 36,832 1,333
1963 31,270 -1,289 36,539 594
1962 30,216 -2,176 32,070 3,900
1961 36,255 -6,567 33,205 3,012
1960 34,778 -21,768 32,515 -4,047

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 Denmark 14% is from natural causes (a gain of 46,182 people) and 86% is from migration (a gain of 283,245 people).

As of 2024, 527,831 residents or 13.6% of the population were not native-born in Croatia, compared to 847,475 people or 14.2% in Denmark.

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
Denmark
City Population
Copenhagen 667K
Aarhus 291K
Odense 185K
Aalborg 122K
Frederiksberg 106K
Esbjerg 71.6K
Randers 64.7K
Horsens 64.4K
Kolding 63.6K
Vejle 62K

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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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