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

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The latest officially reported population of Croatia was 3,876,200 in 2025 vs 11,520,487 people in the Dominican Republic in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Croatia's population is 3,849,788 people compared to 11,656,588 in the Dominican Republic.

Population statistics:

  • The Dominican Republic's population is 3.03 times bigger than Croatia's.
  • Croatia is ranked the 130th most populous country in the world, while the Dominican Republic is the 85th.
  • The countries together account for 0.19% of the world: 0.05% for Croatia vs 0.14% for the Dominican Republic.
  • For the last 10 years, Croatia has had an average growth rate of -0.73% per year vs +1.01% in the Dominican Republic.
  • Since 2006, the population of Croatia has decreased from 4.31M people to 3.85M (10.7% decline), while the Dominican Republic has grown from 9.34M to 11.7M (24.8% growth).

Croatia vs Dominican Republic: population by year and forecast

Croatia
Factual

Projection
Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Croatia Dominican Republic
2100 2,158,545 11,752,784
2099 2,176,440 11,815,252
2098 2,194,539 11,877,117
2097 2,212,602 11,937,719
2096 2,231,114 11,997,841
2095 2,249,667 12,057,342
2094 2,268,376 12,115,914
2093 2,286,882 12,173,845
2092 2,305,583 12,230,436
2091 2,324,254 12,286,064
2090 2,342,729 12,340,658
2089 2,361,668 12,394,314
2088 2,380,831 12,446,122
2087 2,399,709 12,497,009
2086 2,418,760 12,546,890
2085 2,438,113 12,595,176
2084 2,457,815 12,641,964
2083 2,477,556 12,686,626
2082 2,497,595 12,730,579
2081 2,517,715 12,772,531
2080 2,538,164 12,813,012
2079 2,559,092 12,851,452
2078 2,580,179 12,887,954
2077 2,601,778 12,923,053
2076 2,623,507 12,955,793
2075 2,645,523 12,986,456
2074 2,667,391 13,015,960
2073 2,689,518 13,043,173
2072 2,712,201 13,068,464
2071 2,734,759 13,091,361
2070 2,757,112 13,112,865
2069 2,780,455 13,131,909
2068 2,804,383 13,149,031
2067 2,828,363 13,163,707
2066 2,852,669 13,176,149
2065 2,877,009 13,187,108
2064 2,901,213 13,195,655
2063 2,926,228 13,201,391
2062 2,951,475 13,204,648
2061 2,976,903 13,205,517
2060 3,002,483 13,203,471
2059 3,027,959 13,199,071
2058 3,053,643 13,190,969
2057 3,079,155 13,180,617
2056 3,105,119 13,168,370
2055 3,130,769 13,153,175
2054 3,156,282 13,135,187
2053 3,182,091 13,114,225
2052 3,207,640 13,090,209
2051 3,233,551 13,063,047
2050 3,259,702 13,032,286
2049 3,285,684 12,999,890
2048 3,311,657 12,964,676
2047 3,337,645 12,927,592
2046 3,363,102 12,887,813
2045 3,388,731 12,845,519
2044 3,414,541 12,800,765
2043 3,439,695 12,754,444
2042 3,464,688 12,705,845
2041 3,489,565 12,655,390
2040 3,513,946 12,602,701
2039 3,538,129 12,548,652
2038 3,562,371 12,491,254
2037 3,586,606 12,431,970
2036 3,609,771 12,370,131
2035 3,632,470 12,305,889
2034 3,656,066 12,239,008
2033 3,679,626 12,170,158
2032 3,703,646 12,098,734
2031 3,728,250 12,024,555
2030 3,752,014 11,947,536
2029 3,776,079 11,867,856
2028 3,799,610 11,785,130
2027 3,824,370 11,699,216
2026 3,849,788 11,611,567
2025 3,876,200 11,520,487
2024 3,866,200 11,427,557
2023 3,859,686 11,331,265
2022 3,855,641 11,230,734
2021 3,878,981 11,123,476
2020 3,914,206 11,008,300
2019 3,949,390 10,894,043
2018 3,988,775 10,782,053
2017 4,041,407 10,666,843
2016 4,106,867 10,551,430
2015 4,151,725 10,434,829
2014 4,201,598 10,315,528
2013 4,233,922 10,193,833
2012 4,260,368 10,070,411
2011 4,280,622 9,945,621
2010 4,295,427 9,820,175
2009 4,305,181 9,695,265
2008 4,309,705 9,573,130
2007 4,310,217 9,455,658
2006 4,311,159 9,341,183
2005 4,310,145 9,225,034
2004 4,304,600 9,104,892
2003 4,303,399 8,980,620
2002 4,302,174 8,852,235
2001 4,299,642 8,720,283
2000 4,468,302 8,584,190
1999 4,512,597 8,446,208
1998 4,532,135 8,310,362
1997 4,534,920 8,174,078
1996 4,557,097 8,032,894
1995 4,620,030 7,888,115
1994 4,652,024 7,741,694
1993 4,600,463 7,594,572
1992 4,575,818 7,447,474
1991 4,689,022 7,299,853
1990 4,777,368 7,151,166
1989 4,767,260 7,002,295
1988 4,755,207 6,855,734
1987 4,739,745 6,712,515
1986 4,721,446 6,571,208
1985 4,701,417 6,430,404
1984 4,680,285 6,289,040
1983 4,658,254 6,147,248
1982 4,634,234 6,007,114
1981 4,611,509 5,868,453
1980 4,599,782 5,729,037
1979 4,594,778 5,589,690
1978 4,581,085 5,451,882
1977 4,559,571 5,315,443
1976 4,535,934 5,180,404
1975 4,512,082 5,046,776
1974 4,490,660 4,914,197
1973 4,470,161 4,782,227
1972 4,450,564 4,651,883
1971 4,431,275 4,524,234
1970 4,412,252 4,399,290
1969 4,391,490 4,277,035
1968 4,365,628 4,157,189
1967 4,338,683 4,038,928
1966 4,310,701 3,921,847
1965 4,280,923 3,808,963
1964 4,252,876 3,698,559
1963 4,225,675 3,588,287
1962 4,196,712 3,479,936
1961 4,167,292 3,373,233
1960 4,140,181 3,268,336

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 Dominican Republic gained 1,210,247 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Croatia lost 257,079 people (a 6.26% decline), while the Dominican Republic's population increased by 1,105,158 people (a 10.5% growth).

Croatia was ranked 120th most populous country in 2006 and is 130th in 2026. The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th in 2006 and still ranked 85th 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 Dominican Republic will increase by 11.8% to 13,032,286 people and rank change from 85th to 90th.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M 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
Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Croatia Dominican Republic
2100 -0.82% -0.53%
2099 -0.82% -0.52%
2098 -0.82% -0.51%
2097 -0.83% -0.5%
2096 -0.82% -0.49%
2095 -0.82% -0.48%
2094 -0.81% -0.48%
2093 -0.81% -0.46%
2092 -0.8% -0.45%
2091 -0.79% -0.44%
2090 -0.8% -0.43%
2089 -0.8% -0.42%
2088 -0.79% -0.41%
2087 -0.79% -0.4%
2086 -0.79% -0.38%
2085 -0.8% -0.37%
2084 -0.8% -0.35%
2083 -0.8% -0.35%
2082 -0.8% -0.33%
2081 -0.81% -0.32%
2080 -0.82% -0.3%
2079 -0.82% -0.28%
2078 -0.83% -0.27%
2077 -0.83% -0.25%
2076 -0.83% -0.24%
2075 -0.82% -0.23%
2074 -0.82% -0.21%
2073 -0.84% -0.19%
2072 -0.82% -0.17%
2071 -0.81% -0.16%
2070 -0.84% -0.15%
2069 -0.85% -0.13%
2068 -0.85% -0.11%
2067 -0.85% -0.09%
2066 -0.85% -0.08%
2065 -0.83% -0.06%
2064 -0.85% -0.04%
2063 -0.86% -0.02%
2062 -0.85% -0.007%
2061 -0.85% 0.02%
2060 -0.84% 0.03%
2059 -0.84% 0.06%
2058 -0.83% 0.08%
2057 -0.84% 0.09%
2056 -0.82% 0.12%
2055 -0.81% 0.14%
2054 -0.81% 0.16%
2053 -0.8% 0.18%
2052 -0.8% 0.21%
2051 -0.8% 0.24%
2050 -0.79% 0.25%
2049 -0.78% 0.27%
2048 -0.78% 0.29%
2047 -0.76% 0.31%
2046 -0.76% 0.33%
2045 -0.76% 0.35%
2044 -0.73% 0.36%
2043 -0.72% 0.38%
2042 -0.71% 0.4%
2041 -0.69% 0.42%
2040 -0.68% 0.43%
2039 -0.68% 0.46%
2038 -0.68% 0.48%
2037 -0.64% 0.5%
2036 -0.62% 0.52%
2035 -0.65% 0.55%
2034 -0.64% 0.57%
2033 -0.65% 0.59%
2032 -0.66% 0.62%
2031 -0.63% 0.64%
2030 -0.64% 0.67%
2029 -0.62% 0.7%
2028 -0.65% 0.73%
2027 -0.66% 0.75%
2026 -0.68% 0.79%
2025 0.26% 0.81%
2024 0.17% 0.85%
2023 0.1% 0.9%
2022 -0.6% 0.96%
2021 -0.9% 1.05%
2020 -0.89% 1.05%
2019 -0.99% 1.04%
2018 -1.3% 1.08%
2017 -1.59% 1.09%
2016 -1.08% 1.12%
2015 -1.19% 1.16%
2014 -0.76% 1.19%
2013 -0.62% 1.23%
2012 -0.47% 1.25%
2011 -0.34% 1.28%
2010 -0.23% 1.29%
2009 -0.1% 1.28%
2008 -0.01% 1.24%
2007 -0.02% 1.23%
2006 0.02% 1.26%
2005 0.13% 1.32%
2004 0.03% 1.38%
2003 0.03% 1.45%
2002 0.06% 1.51%
2001 -3.77% 1.59%
2000 -0.98% 1.63%
1999 -0.43% 1.63%
1998 -0.06% 1.67%
1997 -0.49% 1.76%
1996 -1.36% 1.84%
1995 -0.69% 1.89%
1994 1.12% 1.94%
1993 0.54% 1.98%
1992 -2.41% 2.02%
1991 -1.85% 2.08%
1990 0.21% 2.13%
1989 0.25% 2.14%
1988 0.33% 2.13%
1987 0.39% 2.15%
1986 0.43% 2.19%
1985 0.45% 2.25%
1984 0.47% 2.31%
1983 0.52% 2.33%
1982 0.49% 2.36%
1981 0.25% 2.43%
1980 0.11% 2.49%
1979 0.3% 2.53%
1978 0.47% 2.57%
1977 0.52% 2.61%
1976 0.53% 2.65%
1975 0.48% 2.7%
1974 0.46% 2.76%
1973 0.44% 2.8%
1972 0.44% 2.82%
1971 0.43% 2.84%
1970 0.47% 2.86%
1969 0.59% 2.88%
1968 0.62% 2.93%
1967 0.65% 2.99%
1966 0.7% 2.96%
1965 0.66% 2.99%
1964 0.64% 3.07%
1963 0.69% 3.11%
1962 0.71% 3.16%
1961 0.65% 3.21%

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 Dominican Republic's population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

Croatia Dominican Republic
Current population
3849788
11656588
Population rank 130/197 85/197
Percent of world population 0.05% 0.14%
One net population change
52.7 minutes
5.67 minutes
One birth every
16.4 minutes
2.61 minutes
One death every
10.3 minutes
7.36 minutes
Daily growth/decline +27 +255
Annual growth/decline +10,000 +92,930
Annual growth/decline rate +0.26% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 147/197 111/197
One migration net change every
2.52 hours
14.9 minutes
Annual migration change -3,481 -35,306
Net migration rank 112/196 170/196
Foreign-born residents 527,831 738,667
Foreign-born residents rank 78/195 69/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.6% 6.5%
Foreign-born share rank 50/195 81/195

Natural population change vs migration

Croatia
Natural

Migration
Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Croatia Dominican Republic
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,481 - -35,306
2024 -18,944 -5,186 129,943 -34,806
2023 -19,298 10,202 132,360 -34,915
2022 -23,134 11,681 138,767 -35,153
2021 -26,377 -4,517 128,866 -17,957
2020 -21,137 -8,552 137,417 -17,957
2019 -15,798 -13,239 144,869 -35,797
2018 -15,556 -25,016 150,852 -35,934
2017 -16,974 -44,557 151,565 -36,069
2016 -14,374 -32,144 151,550 -36,219
2015 -17,022 -27,501 154,258 -36,375
2014 -11,344 -13,127 157,260 -36,543
2013 -10,585 -6,245 159,330 -36,673
2012 -9,799 -4,794 160,915 -36,737
2011 -9,846 -17,463 162,094 -36,687
2010 -8,591 -3,995 162,072 -36,587
2009 -7,319 1,358 160,893 -36,561
2008 -8,188 6,495 156,664 -36,723
2007 -10,335 8,893 152,066 -37,076
2006 -8,669 10,852 151,122 -37,170
2005 -9,022 10,629 155,405 -37,063
2004 -9,040 15,445 158,789 -36,851
2003 -12,480 12,556 163,267 -36,657
2002 -10,325 10,306 166,740 -36,575
2001 -8,599 19,298 170,193 -36,441
2000 -6,255 -47,629 171,684 -33,256
1999 -6,769 -47,418 167,742 -30,228
1998 -4,985 -47,931 164,287 -30,108
1997 3,175 -52,897 168,419 -30,034
1996 3,190 -53,688 174,008 -30,018
1995 0 -51,882 175,439 -29,873
1994 -930 -50,444 176,882 -29,610
1993 -2,301 -49,615 177,691 -30,719
1992 -4,576 -47,865 177,481 -30,262
1991 -2,813 -31,968 177,371 -29,351
1990 3,344 9,538 176,748 -27,397
1989 3,337 8,471 175,365 -26,984
1988 5,707 7,242 171,291 -26,552
1987 6,161 6,956 167,552 -25,850
1986 8,499 6,261 165,674 -24,772
1985 10,343 5,550 164,091 -23,388
1984 10,764 5,757 164,263 -22,239
1983 10,714 6,323 163,136 -21,582
1982 15,756 7,475 159,597 -20,886
1981 15,680 4,872 158,419 -19,809
1980 17,939 -5,486 157,697 -17,485
1979 21,136 -5,740 154,779 -16,296
1978 20,157 -7,329 154,043 -16,909
1977 22,798 -7,339 152,825 -17,077
1976 22,226 -7,400 151,201 -16,866
1975 21,658 -7,366 149,339 -16,425
1974 22,453 -8,076 147,652 -15,402
1973 21,904 -8,335 146,283 -14,594
1972 17,802 -7,277 143,255 -14,262
1971 19,941 -5,608 140,473 -14,156
1970 16,767 -2,359 137,835 -14,255
1969 16,688 -2,796 135,445 -14,531
1968 21,828 -2,799 133,666 -14,901
1967 26,032 -3,518 133,091 -15,324
1966 33,192 -6,341 132,096 -15,701
1965 31,251 -5,253 125,345 -15,978
1964 25,942 -2,090 127,504 -16,059
1963 31,270 -1,289 124,994 -15,889
1962 30,216 -2,176 122,977 -15,389
1961 36,255 -6,567 120,316 -14,511
1960 34,778 -21,768 117,346 -13,344

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 Dominican Republic 81.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,420,447 people) and 18.4% is from migration (a loss of 321,182 people).

As of 2024, 527,831 residents or 13.6% of the population were not native-born in Croatia, compared to 738,667 people or 6.5% in the Dominican 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
Dominican Republic
City Population
Santo Domingo 2.2M
Santiago de los Caballeros 1.34M
Puerto Plata 338K
La Vega 282K
Higuey 251K
San Cristobal 233K
San Pedro de Macoris 217K
San Francisco de Macoris 188K
San Juan de la Maguana 169K
Bonao 158K

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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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