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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Croatia was 3,866,200 in 2024 vs 66,205 people in Dominica in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Croatia's population is 3,812,193 people compared to 65,539 in Dominica.

Population statistics:

  • Croatia's population is 58.2 times bigger than Dominica's.
  • Croatia is ranked the 129th 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 -0.82% per year vs -0.47% in Dominica.
  • Since 2006, the population of Croatia has decreased from 4.31M people to 3.81M (11.6% decline), while Dominica has declined from 68.8K to 65.5K (4.75% decline).

Croatia vs Dominica: population by year and forecast

Croatia
Factual

Projection
Dominica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Croatia Dominica
2100 2,137,465 49,190
2099 2,155,186 49,579
2098 2,173,108 49,952
2097 2,190,995 50,301
2096 2,209,326 50,626
2095 2,227,698 50,973
2094 2,246,224 51,307
2093 2,264,550 51,634
2092 2,283,068 51,948
2091 2,301,556 52,272
2090 2,319,851 52,629
2089 2,338,604 52,958
2088 2,357,581 53,316
2087 2,376,274 53,652
2086 2,395,139 53,984
2085 2,414,304 54,313
2084 2,433,813 54,628
2083 2,453,361 54,945
2082 2,473,204 55,259
2081 2,493,128 55,555
2080 2,513,378 55,877
2079 2,534,101 56,201
2078 2,554,982 56,529
2077 2,576,370 56,823
2076 2,597,887 57,143
2075 2,619,688 57,461
2074 2,641,342 57,769
2073 2,663,253 58,084
2072 2,685,714 58,386
2071 2,708,053 58,682
2070 2,730,187 58,982
2069 2,753,302 59,241
2068 2,776,996 59,514
2067 2,800,742 59,772
2066 2,824,811 60,005
2065 2,848,913 60,257
2064 2,872,881 60,506
2063 2,897,651 60,719
2062 2,922,653 60,950
2061 2,947,832 61,177
2060 2,973,162 61,405
2059 2,998,389 61,611
2058 3,023,822 61,812
2057 3,049,085 62,019
2056 3,074,796 62,194
2055 3,100,195 62,378
2054 3,125,459 62,535
2053 3,151,016 62,683
2052 3,176,316 62,852
2051 3,201,973 62,989
2050 3,227,869 63,112
2049 3,253,597 63,216
2048 3,279,316 63,317
2047 3,305,051 63,402
2046 3,330,260 63,463
2045 3,355,638 63,510
2044 3,381,196 63,561
2043 3,406,105 63,617
2042 3,430,854 63,659
2041 3,455,487 63,659
2040 3,479,631 63,653
2039 3,503,577 63,647
2038 3,527,583 63,635
2037 3,551,581 63,618
2036 3,574,520 63,620
2035 3,596,996 63,617
2034 3,620,363 63,622
2033 3,643,692 63,641
2032 3,667,478 63,726
2031 3,691,842 63,888
2030 3,715,373 64,163
2029 3,739,203 64,491
2028 3,762,505 64,835
2027 3,787,023 65,190
2026 3,812,193 65,539
2025 3,838,346 65,909
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 294,674 people (a 7.18% decline), while Dominica's population decreased by 4,067 people (a 5.84% decline).

Croatia was ranked 120th most populous country in 2006 and is 129th 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 3,227,869 people with a rank change from 129th to 139th. The population of Dominica will decrease by 3.7% to 63,112 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 -0.72% -0.45%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Croatia grew by 0.17%, while Dominica's population declined by 0.46%.

Live population counters

Croatia Dominica
Current population
3812193
65539
Population rank 129/197 188/197
Percent of world population 0.05% 0.0008%
One net population change
1.34 hours
1.2 days
One birth every
16.4 minutes
11.9 hours
One death every
10.2 minutes
10.3 hours
Daily growth/decline +18 -1
Annual growth/decline +6,514 -305
Annual growth/decline rate +0.17% -0.46%
Population growth rate rank 157/197 186/197
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 - -5,186 - -200
2023 -19,298 10,202 -111 -199
2022 -23,134 11,681 -118 -202
2021 -26,377 -4,517 -205 -224
2020 -20,354 -8,552 -88 -225
2019 -15,008 -13,239 -75 -228
2018 -15,557 -25,016 -60 -231
2017 -16,570 -44,557 -124 -234
2016 -13,553 -32,144 177 -2,032
2015 -16,607 -27,501 157 92
2014 -11,345 -13,127 257 -431
2013 -10,162 -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 2026-04-06).

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

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 Dominica 4.63% is from natural causes (a loss of 190 people) and 95.4% is from migration (a loss of 3,914 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 (1960–2024, 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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