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Population in Croatia compared to the DR Congo: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Croatia was 3,876,200 in 2025 vs 112,832,473 people in the DR Congo in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Croatia's population is 3,849,788 people compared to 118,386,491 in the DR Congo.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 30.8 times bigger than Croatia's.
  • Croatia is ranked the 130th most populous country in the world, while the DR Congo is the 14th.
  • The countries together account for 1.47% of the world: 0.05% for Croatia vs 1.42% for the DR Congo.
  • For the last 10 years, Croatia has had an average growth rate of -0.73% per year vs +3.36% in the DR Congo.
  • Since 2006, the population of Croatia has decreased from 4.31M people to 3.85M (10.7% decline), while the DR Congo has grown from 60.6M to 118M (95.3% growth).

Croatia vs DR Congo: population by year and forecast

Croatia
Factual

Projection
DR Congo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Croatia DR Congo
2100 2,158,545 436,237,219
2099 2,176,440 433,289,774
2098 2,194,539 430,252,622
2097 2,212,602 427,149,320
2096 2,231,114 423,961,963
2095 2,249,667 420,678,721
2094 2,268,376 417,304,547
2093 2,286,882 413,867,290
2092 2,305,583 410,362,003
2091 2,324,254 406,763,717
2090 2,342,729 403,089,566
2089 2,361,668 399,334,389
2088 2,380,831 395,507,774
2087 2,399,709 391,613,249
2086 2,418,760 387,639,503
2085 2,438,113 383,604,733
2084 2,457,815 379,495,246
2083 2,477,556 375,330,369
2082 2,497,595 371,124,615
2081 2,517,715 366,878,238
2080 2,538,164 362,574,665
2079 2,559,092 358,227,097
2078 2,580,179 353,821,014
2077 2,601,778 349,368,182
2076 2,623,507 344,866,731
2075 2,645,523 340,338,504
2074 2,667,391 335,761,691
2073 2,689,518 331,157,281
2072 2,712,201 326,505,656
2071 2,734,759 321,830,769
2070 2,757,112 317,104,580
2069 2,780,455 312,349,776
2068 2,804,383 307,566,932
2067 2,828,363 302,762,490
2066 2,852,669 297,932,241
2065 2,877,009 293,081,284
2064 2,901,213 288,211,987
2063 2,926,228 283,315,009
2062 2,951,475 278,399,192
2061 2,976,903 273,464,914
2060 3,002,483 268,520,814
2059 3,027,959 263,570,338
2058 3,053,643 258,622,778
2057 3,079,155 253,685,085
2056 3,105,119 248,748,321
2055 3,130,769 243,814,854
2054 3,156,282 238,885,417
2053 3,182,091 233,971,468
2052 3,207,640 229,073,420
2051 3,233,551 224,197,775
2050 3,259,702 219,354,949
2049 3,285,684 214,547,398
2048 3,311,657 209,774,448
2047 3,337,645 205,040,532
2046 3,363,102 200,341,405
2045 3,388,731 195,693,533
2044 3,414,541 191,087,342
2043 3,439,695 186,534,055
2042 3,464,688 182,033,706
2041 3,489,565 177,583,290
2040 3,513,946 173,191,594
2039 3,538,129 168,846,440
2038 3,562,371 164,551,895
2037 3,586,606 160,316,591
2036 3,609,771 156,099,100
2035 3,632,470 151,924,296
2034 3,656,066 147,782,785
2033 3,679,626 143,684,929
2032 3,703,646 139,642,368
2031 3,728,250 135,634,548
2030 3,752,014 131,685,113
2029 3,776,079 127,793,612
2028 3,799,610 123,956,913
2027 3,824,370 120,188,952
2026 3,849,788 116,482,769
2025 3,876,200 112,832,473
2024 3,866,200 109,276,265
2023 3,859,686 105,789,731
2022 3,855,641 102,396,968
2021 3,878,981 99,148,932
2020 3,914,206 95,989,998
2019 3,949,390 92,947,442
2018 3,988,775 90,047,644
2017 4,041,407 87,083,398
2016 4,106,867 83,956,415
2015 4,151,725 81,035,531
2014 4,201,598 78,403,242
2013 4,233,922 75,789,395
2012 4,260,368 73,254,618
2011 4,280,622 70,849,311
2010 4,295,427 68,563,038
2009 4,305,181 66,412,044
2008 4,309,705 64,390,664
2007 4,310,217 62,477,752
2006 4,311,159 60,615,908
2005 4,310,145 58,775,724
2004 4,304,600 56,997,741
2003 4,303,399 55,343,867
2002 4,302,174 53,750,524
2001 4,299,642 52,132,646
2000 4,468,302 50,507,442
1999 4,512,597 48,912,971
1998 4,532,135 47,297,600
1997 4,534,920 46,029,902
1996 4,557,097 45,296,124
1995 4,620,030 44,433,704
1994 4,652,024 42,626,876
1993 4,600,463 40,656,336
1992 4,575,818 39,228,910
1991 4,689,022 37,925,817
1990 4,777,368 36,684,063
1989 4,767,260 35,486,866
1988 4,755,207 34,382,752
1987 4,739,745 33,298,904
1986 4,721,446 32,265,196
1985 4,701,417 31,264,816
1984 4,680,285 30,245,081
1983 4,658,254 29,250,963
1982 4,634,234 28,338,190
1981 4,611,509 27,500,515
1980 4,599,782 26,711,099
1979 4,594,778 25,886,782
1978 4,581,085 24,992,689
1977 4,559,571 24,229,061
1976 4,535,934 23,624,031
1975 4,512,082 23,021,101
1974 4,490,660 22,418,878
1973 4,470,161 21,827,665
1972 4,450,564 21,251,160
1971 4,431,275 20,695,569
1970 4,412,252 20,137,436
1969 4,391,490 19,570,445
1968 4,365,628 19,012,189
1967 4,338,683 18,462,782
1966 4,310,701 17,931,929
1965 4,280,923 17,427,802
1964 4,252,876 16,955,327
1963 4,225,675 16,507,599
1962 4,196,712 16,075,724
1961 4,167,292 15,662,374
1960 4,140,181 15,264,846

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/croatia/dr-congo | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Croatia decreased by 204,292 people (a 4.74% decline), while the DR Congo gained 23,340,507 people (a 38.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Croatia lost 257,079 people (a 6.26% decline), while the DR Congo's population increased by 34,430,076 people (a 41% growth).

Croatia was ranked 120th most populous country in 2006 and is 130th in 2026. The DR Congo was ranked 22nd in 2006 and ranked 14th 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 DR Congo will increase by 85.3% to 219,354,949 people and rank change from 14th to 8th.

The DR Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 436M 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
DR Congo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Croatia DR Congo
2100 -0.82% 0.68%
2099 -0.82% 0.71%
2098 -0.82% 0.73%
2097 -0.83% 0.75%
2096 -0.82% 0.78%
2095 -0.82% 0.81%
2094 -0.81% 0.83%
2093 -0.81% 0.85%
2092 -0.8% 0.88%
2091 -0.79% 0.91%
2090 -0.8% 0.94%
2089 -0.8% 0.97%
2088 -0.79% 0.99%
2087 -0.79% 1.03%
2086 -0.79% 1.05%
2085 -0.8% 1.08%
2084 -0.8% 1.11%
2083 -0.8% 1.13%
2082 -0.8% 1.16%
2081 -0.81% 1.19%
2080 -0.82% 1.21%
2079 -0.82% 1.25%
2078 -0.83% 1.27%
2077 -0.83% 1.31%
2076 -0.83% 1.33%
2075 -0.82% 1.36%
2074 -0.82% 1.39%
2073 -0.84% 1.42%
2072 -0.82% 1.45%
2071 -0.81% 1.49%
2070 -0.84% 1.52%
2069 -0.85% 1.56%
2068 -0.85% 1.59%
2067 -0.85% 1.62%
2066 -0.85% 1.66%
2065 -0.83% 1.69%
2064 -0.85% 1.73%
2063 -0.86% 1.77%
2062 -0.85% 1.8%
2061 -0.85% 1.84%
2060 -0.84% 1.88%
2059 -0.84% 1.91%
2058 -0.83% 1.95%
2057 -0.84% 1.98%
2056 -0.82% 2.02%
2055 -0.81% 2.06%
2054 -0.81% 2.1%
2053 -0.8% 2.14%
2052 -0.8% 2.17%
2051 -0.8% 2.21%
2050 -0.79% 2.24%
2049 -0.78% 2.28%
2048 -0.78% 2.31%
2047 -0.76% 2.35%
2046 -0.76% 2.38%
2045 -0.76% 2.41%
2044 -0.73% 2.44%
2043 -0.72% 2.47%
2042 -0.71% 2.51%
2041 -0.69% 2.54%
2040 -0.68% 2.57%
2039 -0.68% 2.61%
2038 -0.68% 2.64%
2037 -0.64% 2.7%
2036 -0.62% 2.75%
2035 -0.65% 2.8%
2034 -0.64% 2.85%
2033 -0.65% 2.89%
2032 -0.66% 2.95%
2031 -0.63% 3%
2030 -0.64% 3.05%
2029 -0.62% 3.1%
2028 -0.65% 3.14%
2027 -0.66% 3.18%
2026 -0.68% 3.24%
2025 0.26% 3.25%
2024 0.17% 3.3%
2023 0.1% 3.31%
2022 -0.6% 3.28%
2021 -0.9% 3.29%
2020 -0.89% 3.27%
2019 -0.99% 3.22%
2018 -1.3% 3.4%
2017 -1.59% 3.72%
2016 -1.08% 3.6%
2015 -1.19% 3.36%
2014 -0.76% 3.45%
2013 -0.62% 3.46%
2012 -0.47% 3.39%
2011 -0.34% 3.33%
2010 -0.23% 3.24%
2009 -0.1% 3.14%
2008 -0.01% 3.06%
2007 -0.02% 3.07%
2006 0.02% 3.13%
2005 0.13% 3.12%
2004 0.03% 2.99%
2003 0.03% 2.96%
2002 0.06% 3.1%
2001 -3.77% 3.22%
2000 -0.98% 3.26%
1999 -0.43% 3.42%
1998 -0.06% 2.75%
1997 -0.49% 1.62%
1996 -1.36% 1.94%
1995 -0.69% 4.24%
1994 1.12% 4.85%
1993 0.54% 3.64%
1992 -2.41% 3.44%
1991 -1.85% 3.38%
1990 0.21% 3.37%
1989 0.25% 3.21%
1988 0.33% 3.25%
1987 0.39% 3.2%
1986 0.43% 3.2%
1985 0.45% 3.37%
1984 0.47% 3.4%
1983 0.52% 3.22%
1982 0.49% 3.05%
1981 0.25% 2.96%
1980 0.11% 3.18%
1979 0.3% 3.58%
1978 0.47% 3.15%
1977 0.52% 2.56%
1976 0.53% 2.62%
1975 0.48% 2.69%
1974 0.46% 2.71%
1973 0.44% 2.71%
1972 0.44% 2.68%
1971 0.43% 2.77%
1970 0.47% 2.9%
1969 0.59% 2.94%
1968 0.62% 2.98%
1967 0.65% 2.96%
1966 0.7% 2.89%
1965 0.66% 2.79%
1964 0.64% 2.71%
1963 0.69% 2.69%
1962 0.71% 2.64%
1961 0.65% 2.6%

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/dr-congo | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Croatia grew by 0.26%, while the DR Congo's population grew by 3.25%.

Live population counters

Croatia DR Congo
Current population
3849788
118386491
Population rank 130/197 14/197
Percent of world population 0.05% 1.42%
One net population change
52.7 minutes
8.89 seconds
One birth every
16.4 minutes
7.06 seconds
One death every
10.3 minutes
34.3 seconds
Daily growth/decline +27 +9,743
Annual growth/decline +10,000 +3,556,208
Annual growth/decline rate +0.26% +3.25%
Population growth rate rank 147/197 10/197
One migration net change every
2.52 hours
19.3 minutes
Annual migration change -3,481 -27,309
Net migration rank 112/196 159/196
Foreign-born residents 527,831 1,085,090
Foreign-born residents rank 78/195 57/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.6% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 50/195 152/195

Natural population change vs migration

Croatia
Natural

Migration
DR Congo
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Croatia DR Congo
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,481 - -27,309
2024 -18,944 -5,186 3,547,217 -26,968
2023 -19,298 10,202 3,467,787 -14,992
2022 -23,134 11,681 3,347,664 -14,991
2021 -26,377 -4,517 3,227,992 -64,639
2020 -21,137 -8,552 3,156,152 -1,633
2019 -15,798 -13,239 3,075,538 -144,920
2018 -15,556 -25,016 2,993,184 -124,246
2017 -16,974 -44,557 2,883,245 176,290
2016 -14,374 -32,144 2,753,687 440,748
2015 -17,022 -27,501 2,665,016 -17,711
2014 -11,344 -13,127 2,580,251 36,966
2013 -10,585 -6,245 2,489,378 121,097
2012 -9,799 -4,794 2,405,462 53,668
2011 -9,846 -17,463 2,310,679 40,891
2010 -8,591 -3,995 2,212,255 8,823
2009 -7,319 1,358 2,126,912 -46,009
2008 -8,188 6,495 2,044,210 -82,339
2007 -10,335 8,893 1,963,738 -99,742
2006 -8,669 10,852 1,889,398 -29,715
2005 -9,022 10,629 1,800,300 20,384
2004 -9,040 15,445 1,731,022 4,260
2003 -12,480 12,556 1,679,188 -106,731
2002 -10,325 10,306 1,631,597 -17,358
2001 -8,599 19,298 1,594,999 26,523
2000 -6,255 -47,629 1,549,518 79,340
1999 -6,769 -47,418 1,450,318 109,761
1998 -4,985 -47,931 1,375,130 295,560
1997 3,175 -52,897 1,392,037 -527,356
1996 3,190 -53,688 1,380,490 -777,833
1995 0 -51,882 1,395,440 -273,434
1994 -930 -50,444 1,259,539 1,232,105
1993 -2,301 -49,615 1,209,242 240,176
1992 -4,576 -47,865 1,152,781 252,666
1991 -2,813 -31,968 1,114,033 86,721
1990 3,344 9,538 1,063,508 219,270
1989 3,337 8,471 1,027,238 84,415
1988 5,707 7,242 995,278 101,314
1987 6,161 6,956 959,875 111,220
1986 8,499 6,261 925,334 70,988
1985 10,343 5,550 885,670 118,791
1984 10,764 5,757 844,956 190,045
1983 10,714 6,323 807,122 146,095
1982 15,756 7,475 774,823 97,495
1981 15,680 4,872 748,371 54,656
1980 17,939 -5,486 724,111 51,685
1979 21,136 -5,740 691,773 181,028
1978 20,157 -7,329 646,411 268,974
1977 22,798 -7,339 638,242 -26,355
1976 22,226 -7,400 624,147 -25,965
1975 21,658 -7,366 608,655 -972
1974 22,453 -8,076 593,539 3,216
1973 21,904 -8,335 578,280 7,414
1972 17,802 -7,277 564,495 2,840
1971 19,941 -5,608 549,343 -5,497
1970 16,767 -2,359 533,300 39,116
1969 16,688 -2,796 514,800 46,778
1968 21,828 -2,799 497,682 57,274
1967 26,032 -3,518 479,552 64,307
1966 33,192 -6,341 463,397 54,443
1965 31,251 -5,253 429,002 61,397
1964 25,942 -2,090 406,334 48,207
1963 31,270 -1,289 398,972 41,960
1962 30,216 -2,176 383,406 39,431
1961 36,255 -6,567 368,207 35,654
1960 34,778 -21,768 363,517 27,673

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

GeoRank.org/population/croatia/dr-congo | 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 the DR Congo 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 31,117,482 people) and 0.66% is from migration (a gain of 206,938 people).

As of 2024, 527,831 residents or 13.6% of the population were not native-born in Croatia, compared to 1,085,090 people or 1% in the DR Congo.

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
DR Congo
City Population
Kinshasa 14.6M
Mbuji-Mayi 2.89M
Kananga 1.97M
Lubumbashi 1.79M
Kisangani 1.37M
Tshikapa 1.01M
Uvira 726K
Bukavu 707K
Kolwezi 573K
Mbandaka 470K

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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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