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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Croatia was 3,866,200 in 2024 vs 11,427,557 people in the Dominican Republic in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Croatia's population is 3,812,193 people compared to 11,637,906 in the Dominican Republic.

Population statistics:

  • The Dominican Republic's population is 3.05 times bigger than Croatia's.
  • Croatia is ranked the 129th 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 -0.82% per year vs +1.04% in the Dominican Republic.
  • Since 2006, the population of Croatia has decreased from 4.31M people to 3.81M (11.6% decline), while the Dominican Republic has grown from 9.34M to 11.6M (24.6% growth).

Croatia vs Dominican Republic: population by year and forecast

Croatia
Factual

Projection
Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Croatia Dominican Republic
2100 2,137,465 11,755,442
2099 2,155,186 11,817,924
2098 2,173,108 11,879,803
2097 2,190,995 11,940,419
2096 2,209,326 12,000,555
2095 2,227,698 12,060,069
2094 2,246,224 12,118,654
2093 2,264,550 12,176,599
2092 2,283,068 12,233,202
2091 2,301,556 12,288,843
2090 2,319,851 12,343,449
2089 2,338,604 12,397,117
2088 2,357,581 12,448,937
2087 2,376,274 12,499,836
2086 2,395,139 12,549,728
2085 2,414,304 12,598,025
2084 2,433,813 12,644,824
2083 2,453,361 12,689,496
2082 2,473,204 12,733,459
2081 2,493,128 12,775,420
2080 2,513,378 12,815,910
2079 2,534,101 12,854,359
2078 2,554,982 12,890,869
2077 2,576,370 12,925,976
2076 2,597,887 12,958,723
2075 2,619,688 12,989,393
2074 2,641,342 13,018,904
2073 2,663,253 13,046,123
2072 2,685,714 13,071,419
2071 2,708,053 13,094,322
2070 2,730,187 13,115,831
2069 2,753,302 13,134,880
2068 2,776,996 13,152,005
2067 2,800,742 13,166,684
2066 2,824,811 13,179,129
2065 2,848,913 13,190,090
2064 2,872,881 13,198,640
2063 2,897,651 13,204,377
2062 2,922,653 13,207,634
2061 2,947,832 13,208,504
2060 2,973,162 13,206,457
2059 2,998,389 13,202,056
2058 3,023,822 13,193,952
2057 3,049,085 13,183,598
2056 3,074,796 13,171,348
2055 3,100,195 13,156,150
2054 3,125,459 13,138,158
2053 3,151,016 13,117,191
2052 3,176,316 13,093,170
2051 3,201,973 13,066,002
2050 3,227,869 13,035,234
2049 3,253,597 13,002,830
2048 3,279,316 12,967,608
2047 3,305,051 12,930,516
2046 3,330,260 12,890,728
2045 3,355,638 12,848,424
2044 3,381,196 12,803,661
2043 3,406,105 12,757,329
2042 3,430,854 12,708,719
2041 3,455,487 12,658,252
2040 3,479,631 12,605,551
2039 3,503,577 12,551,490
2038 3,527,583 12,494,079
2037 3,551,581 12,434,782
2036 3,574,520 12,372,929
2035 3,596,996 12,308,672
2034 3,620,363 12,241,776
2033 3,643,692 12,172,910
2032 3,667,478 12,101,471
2031 3,691,842 12,027,275
2030 3,715,373 11,950,238
2029 3,739,203 11,870,540
2028 3,762,505 11,787,795
2027 3,787,023 11,701,862
2026 3,812,193 11,614,193
2025 3,838,346 11,523,092
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 (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 Dominican Republic gained 1,210,247 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Croatia lost 294,674 people (a 7.18% decline), while the Dominican Republic's population increased by 1,086,476 people (a 10.3% growth).

Croatia was ranked 120th most populous country in 2006 and is 129th 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 3,227,869 people with a rank change from 129th to 139th. The population of the Dominican Republic will increase by 12% to 13,035,234 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 2.14M 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 -0.72% 0.84%
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 (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 Dominican Republic's population grew by 0.85%.

Live population counters

Croatia Dominican Republic
Current population
3812193
11637906
Population rank 129/197 85/197
Percent of world population 0.05% 0.14%
One net population change
1.34 hours
5.46 minutes
One birth every
16.4 minutes
2.59 minutes
One death every
10.2 minutes
7.42 minutes
Daily growth/decline +18 +264
Annual growth/decline +6,514 +96,292
Annual growth/decline rate +0.17% +0.85%
Population growth rate rank 157/197 111/197
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 - -5,186 - -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 -20,354 -8,552 137,417 -17,957
2019 -15,008 -13,239 144,869 -35,797
2018 -15,557 -25,016 150,852 -35,934
2017 -16,570 -44,557 151,565 -36,069
2016 -13,553 -32,144 151,550 -36,219
2015 -16,607 -27,501 154,258 -36,375
2014 -11,345 -13,127 157,260 -36,543
2013 -10,162 -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Dominican Republic 81.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,447,764 people) and 18.2% is from migration (a loss of 322,919 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 (1960–2024, 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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