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

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The latest officially reported population of Croatia was 3,876,200 in 2025 vs 65,871 people in Dominica in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Croatia's population is 3,849,788 people compared to 65,501 in Dominica.

Population statistics:

  • Croatia's population is 58.8 times bigger than Dominica's.
  • Croatia is ranked the 130th most populous country in the world, while Dominica is the 188th.
  • The countries together account for 0.05% of the world: 0.05% for Croatia vs 0.0008% for Dominica.
  • For the last 10 years, Croatia has had an average growth rate of -0.73% per year vs -0.6% in Dominica.
  • Since 2006, the population of Croatia has decreased from 4.31M people to 3.85M (10.7% decline), while Dominica has declined from 68.8K to 65.5K (4.8% decline).

Croatia vs Dominica: population by year and forecast

Croatia
Factual

Projection
Dominica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Croatia Dominica
2100 2,158,545 49,161
2099 2,176,440 49,550
2098 2,194,539 49,923
2097 2,212,602 50,272
2096 2,231,114 50,597
2095 2,249,667 50,943
2094 2,268,376 51,277
2093 2,286,882 51,604
2092 2,305,583 51,918
2091 2,324,254 52,241
2090 2,342,729 52,598
2089 2,361,668 52,927
2088 2,380,831 53,285
2087 2,399,709 53,620
2086 2,418,760 53,952
2085 2,438,113 54,281
2084 2,457,815 54,596
2083 2,477,556 54,912
2082 2,497,595 55,227
2081 2,517,715 55,523
2080 2,538,164 55,844
2079 2,559,092 56,168
2078 2,580,179 56,496
2077 2,601,778 56,790
2076 2,623,507 57,109
2075 2,645,523 57,427
2074 2,667,391 57,735
2073 2,689,518 58,050
2072 2,712,201 58,352
2071 2,734,759 58,648
2070 2,757,112 58,947
2069 2,780,455 59,206
2068 2,804,383 59,480
2067 2,828,363 59,737
2066 2,852,669 59,970
2065 2,877,009 60,221
2064 2,901,213 60,471
2063 2,926,228 60,683
2062 2,951,475 60,914
2061 2,976,903 61,141
2060 3,002,483 61,369
2059 3,027,959 61,575
2058 3,053,643 61,776
2057 3,079,155 61,982
2056 3,105,119 62,158
2055 3,130,769 62,341
2054 3,156,282 62,498
2053 3,182,091 62,647
2052 3,207,640 62,815
2051 3,233,551 62,952
2050 3,259,702 63,075
2049 3,285,684 63,179
2048 3,311,657 63,280
2047 3,337,645 63,365
2046 3,363,102 63,425
2045 3,388,731 63,472
2044 3,414,541 63,524
2043 3,439,695 63,580
2042 3,464,688 63,622
2041 3,489,565 63,622
2040 3,513,946 63,616
2039 3,538,129 63,610
2038 3,562,371 63,598
2037 3,586,606 63,581
2036 3,609,771 63,583
2035 3,632,470 63,580
2034 3,656,066 63,585
2033 3,679,626 63,604
2032 3,703,646 63,689
2031 3,728,250 63,850
2030 3,752,014 64,125
2029 3,776,079 64,454
2028 3,799,610 64,797
2027 3,824,370 65,152
2026 3,849,788 65,501
2025 3,876,200 65,871
2024 3,866,200 66,205
2023 3,859,686 66,510
2022 3,855,641 66,826
2021 3,878,981 67,202
2020 3,914,206 67,573
2019 3,949,390 67,880
2018 3,988,775 68,174
2017 4,041,407 68,496
2016 4,106,867 69,606
2015 4,151,725 70,410
2014 4,201,598 70,373
2013 4,233,922 69,715
2012 4,260,368 69,118
2011 4,280,622 69,053
2010 4,295,427 68,859
2009 4,305,181 68,864
2008 4,309,705 68,854
2007 4,310,217 68,847
2006 4,311,159 68,806
2005 4,310,145 68,734
2004 4,304,600 68,649
2003 4,303,399 68,531
2002 4,302,174 68,367
2001 4,299,642 68,288
2000 4,468,302 68,511
1999 4,512,597 68,870
1998 4,532,135 69,124
1997 4,534,920 69,299
1996 4,557,097 69,410
1995 4,620,030 69,469
1994 4,652,024 69,477
1993 4,600,463 69,433
1992 4,575,818 69,325
1991 4,689,022 69,296
1990 4,777,368 69,627
1989 4,767,260 70,153
1988 4,755,207 70,608
1987 4,739,745 71,023
1986 4,721,446 71,406
1985 4,701,417 71,744
1984 4,680,285 72,056
1983 4,658,254 72,365
1982 4,634,234 72,688
1981 4,611,509 72,986
1980 4,599,782 73,083
1979 4,594,778 72,959
1978 4,581,085 72,724
1977 4,559,571 72,406
1976 4,535,934 72,017
1975 4,512,082 71,570
1974 4,490,660 71,091
1973 4,470,161 70,585
1972 4,450,564 70,060
1971 4,431,275 69,532
1970 4,412,252 68,908
1969 4,391,490 67,934
1968 4,365,628 66,732
1967 4,338,683 65,585
1966 4,310,701 64,507
1965 4,280,923 63,505
1964 4,252,876 62,587
1963 4,225,675 61,739
1962 4,196,712 60,948
1961 4,167,292 60,209
1960 4,140,181 59,372

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 Dominica gained 800 people (a 1.16% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Croatia lost 257,079 people (a 6.26% decline), while Dominica's population decreased by 4,105 people (a 5.9% decline).

Croatia was ranked 120th most populous country in 2006 and is 130th in 2026. Dominica was ranked 187th in 2006 and ranked 188th 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 Dominica will decrease by 3.7% to 63,075 people and will still be ranked 188th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 31.9% of the population in Croatia and 12.8% in Dominica.

Population growth rate by year

Croatia
Factual

Projection
Dominica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Croatia Dominica
2100 -0.82% -0.78%
2099 -0.82% -0.75%
2098 -0.82% -0.69%
2097 -0.83% -0.64%
2096 -0.82% -0.68%
2095 -0.82% -0.65%
2094 -0.81% -0.63%
2093 -0.81% -0.61%
2092 -0.8% -0.62%
2091 -0.79% -0.68%
2090 -0.8% -0.62%
2089 -0.8% -0.67%
2088 -0.79% -0.62%
2087 -0.79% -0.62%
2086 -0.79% -0.61%
2085 -0.8% -0.58%
2084 -0.8% -0.58%
2083 -0.8% -0.57%
2082 -0.8% -0.53%
2081 -0.81% -0.57%
2080 -0.82% -0.58%
2079 -0.82% -0.58%
2078 -0.83% -0.52%
2077 -0.83% -0.56%
2076 -0.83% -0.55%
2075 -0.82% -0.53%
2074 -0.82% -0.54%
2073 -0.84% -0.52%
2072 -0.82% -0.5%
2071 -0.81% -0.51%
2070 -0.84% -0.44%
2069 -0.85% -0.46%
2068 -0.85% -0.43%
2067 -0.85% -0.39%
2066 -0.85% -0.42%
2065 -0.83% -0.41%
2064 -0.85% -0.35%
2063 -0.86% -0.38%
2062 -0.85% -0.37%
2061 -0.85% -0.37%
2060 -0.84% -0.33%
2059 -0.84% -0.33%
2058 -0.83% -0.33%
2057 -0.84% -0.28%
2056 -0.82% -0.29%
2055 -0.81% -0.25%
2054 -0.81% -0.24%
2053 -0.8% -0.27%
2052 -0.8% -0.22%
2051 -0.8% -0.2%
2050 -0.79% -0.16%
2049 -0.78% -0.16%
2048 -0.78% -0.13%
2047 -0.76% -0.1%
2046 -0.76% -0.07%
2045 -0.76% -0.08%
2044 -0.73% -0.09%
2043 -0.72% -0.07%
2042 -0.71% 0%
2041 -0.69% 0.009%
2040 -0.68% 0.009%
2039 -0.68% 0.02%
2038 -0.68% 0.03%
2037 -0.64% -0.003%
2036 -0.62% 0.005%
2035 -0.65% -0.008%
2034 -0.64% -0.03%
2033 -0.65% -0.13%
2032 -0.66% -0.25%
2031 -0.63% -0.43%
2030 -0.64% -0.51%
2029 -0.62% -0.53%
2028 -0.65% -0.54%
2027 -0.66% -0.53%
2026 -0.68% -0.56%
2025 0.26% -0.5%
2024 0.17% -0.46%
2023 0.1% -0.47%
2022 -0.6% -0.56%
2021 -0.9% -0.55%
2020 -0.89% -0.45%
2019 -0.99% -0.43%
2018 -1.3% -0.47%
2017 -1.59% -1.59%
2016 -1.08% -1.14%
2015 -1.19% 0.05%
2014 -0.76% 0.94%
2013 -0.62% 0.86%
2012 -0.47% 0.09%
2011 -0.34% 0.28%
2010 -0.23% -0.007%
2009 -0.1% 0.01%
2008 -0.01% 0.01%
2007 -0.02% 0.06%
2006 0.02% 0.1%
2005 0.13% 0.12%
2004 0.03% 0.17%
2003 0.03% 0.24%
2002 0.06% 0.12%
2001 -3.77% -0.33%
2000 -0.98% -0.52%
1999 -0.43% -0.37%
1998 -0.06% -0.25%
1997 -0.49% -0.16%
1996 -1.36% -0.08%
1995 -0.69% -0.01%
1994 1.12% 0.06%
1993 0.54% 0.16%
1992 -2.41% 0.04%
1991 -1.85% -0.48%
1990 0.21% -0.75%
1989 0.25% -0.64%
1988 0.33% -0.58%
1987 0.39% -0.54%
1986 0.43% -0.47%
1985 0.45% -0.43%
1984 0.47% -0.43%
1983 0.52% -0.44%
1982 0.49% -0.41%
1981 0.25% -0.13%
1980 0.11% 0.17%
1979 0.3% 0.32%
1978 0.47% 0.44%
1977 0.52% 0.54%
1976 0.53% 0.62%
1975 0.48% 0.67%
1974 0.46% 0.72%
1973 0.44% 0.75%
1972 0.44% 0.76%
1971 0.43% 0.91%
1970 0.47% 1.43%
1969 0.59% 1.8%
1968 0.62% 1.75%
1967 0.65% 1.67%
1966 0.7% 1.58%
1965 0.66% 1.47%
1964 0.64% 1.37%
1963 0.69% 1.3%
1962 0.71% 1.23%
1961 0.65% 1.41%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/croatia/dominica | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Croatia grew by 0.26%, while Dominica's population declined by 0.5%.

Live population counters

Croatia Dominica
Current population
3849788
65501
Population rank 130/197 188/197
Percent of world population 0.05% 0.0008%
One net population change
52.7 minutes
1.1 days
One birth every
16.4 minutes
12.1 hours
One death every
10.3 minutes
10.5 hours
Daily growth/decline +27 -1
Annual growth/decline +10,000 -334
Annual growth/decline rate +0.26% -0.5%
Population growth rate rank 147/197 185/197
One migration net change every
2.52 hours
1.51 days
Annual migration change -3,481 -242
Net migration rank 112/196 85/196
Foreign-born residents 527,831 8,440
Foreign-born residents rank 78/195 178/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.6% 12.7%
Foreign-born share rank 50/195 53/195

Natural population change vs migration

Croatia
Natural

Migration
Dominica
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Croatia Dominica
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,481 - -242
2024 -18,944 -5,186 -109 -200
2023 -19,298 10,202 -111 -199
2022 -23,134 11,681 -118 -202
2021 -26,377 -4,517 -205 -224
2020 -21,137 -8,552 -88 -225
2019 -15,798 -13,239 -75 -228
2018 -15,556 -25,016 -60 -231
2017 -16,974 -44,557 -124 -234
2016 -14,374 -32,144 177 -2,032
2015 -17,022 -27,501 157 92
2014 -11,344 -13,127 257 -431
2013 -10,585 -6,245 110 1,376
2012 -9,799 -4,794 167 -461
2011 -9,846 -17,463 121 307
2010 -8,591 -3,995 171 -206
2009 -7,319 1,358 220 -198
2008 -8,188 6,495 272 -264
2007 -10,335 8,893 319 -297
2006 -8,669 10,852 364 -316
2005 -9,022 10,629 339 -259
2004 -9,040 15,445 360 -254
2003 -12,480 12,556 387 -252
2002 -10,325 10,306 429 -248
2001 -8,599 19,298 556 -585
2000 -6,255 -47,629 561 -973
1999 -6,769 -47,418 647 -947
1998 -4,985 -47,931 595 -805
1997 3,175 -52,897 662 -803
1996 3,190 -53,688 753 -838
1995 0 -51,882 853 -885
1994 -930 -50,444 1,002 -984
1993 -2,301 -49,615 1,130 -1,061
1992 -4,576 -47,865 1,111 -969
1991 -2,813 -31,968 1,103 -1,183
1990 3,344 9,538 1,138 -1,722
1989 3,337 8,471 1,178 -1,651
1988 5,707 7,242 1,222 -1,653
1987 6,161 6,956 1,256 -1,661
1986 8,499 6,261 1,285 -1,642
1985 10,343 5,550 1,302 -1,617
1984 10,764 5,757 1,308 -1,614
1983 10,714 6,323 1,301 -1,615
1982 15,756 7,475 1,250 -1,588
1981 15,680 4,872 1,169 -1,420
1980 17,939 -5,486 1,090 -1,035
1979 21,136 -5,740 981 -802
1978 20,157 -7,329 991 -705
1977 22,798 -7,339 996 -634
1976 22,226 -7,400 1,050 -627
1975 21,658 -7,366 1,142 -678
1974 22,453 -8,076 1,267 -770
1973 21,904 -8,335 1,400 -882
1972 17,802 -7,277 1,497 -971
1971 19,941 -5,608 1,549 -1,022
1970 16,767 -2,359 1,574 -847
1969 16,688 -2,796 1,628 -406
1968 21,828 -2,799 1,673 -488
1967 26,032 -3,518 1,716 -605
1966 33,192 -6,341 1,752 -715
1965 31,251 -5,253 1,778 -816
1964 25,942 -2,090 1,792 -911
1963 31,270 -1,289 1,796 -978
1962 30,216 -2,176 1,786 -1,028
1961 36,255 -6,567 1,762 -1,044
1960 34,778 -21,768 1,720 -759

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

GeoRank.org/population/croatia/dominica | CC BY

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 Dominica 13.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 556 people) and 86.9% is from migration (a loss of 3,683 people).

As of 2024, 527,831 residents or 13.6% of the population were not native-born in Croatia, compared to 8,440 people or 12.7% in Dominica.

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
Dominica
City Population
Roseau 16.6K
Portsmouth 3.63K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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