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

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The latest officially reported population of Croatia was 3,876,200 in 2025 vs 18,289,896 people in Ecuador in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Croatia's population is 3,849,788 people compared to 18,524,711 in Ecuador.

Population statistics:

  • Ecuador's population is 4.81 times bigger than Croatia's.
  • Croatia is ranked the 130th most populous country in the world, while Ecuador is the 71st.
  • The countries together account for 0.27% of the world: 0.05% for Croatia vs 0.22% for Ecuador.
  • For the last 10 years, Croatia has had an average growth rate of -0.73% per year vs +1.2% in Ecuador.
  • Since 2006, the population of Croatia has decreased from 4.31M people to 3.85M (10.7% decline), while Ecuador has grown from 14.1M to 18.5M (31.5% growth).

Croatia vs Ecuador: population by year and forecast

Croatia
Factual

Projection
Ecuador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Croatia Ecuador
2100 2,158,545 19,228,782
2099 2,176,440 19,340,097
2098 2,194,539 19,450,693
2097 2,212,602 19,560,701
2096 2,231,114 19,669,979
2095 2,249,667 19,778,462
2094 2,268,376 19,886,052
2093 2,286,882 19,992,669
2092 2,305,583 20,098,272
2091 2,324,254 20,202,506
2090 2,342,729 20,305,068
2089 2,361,668 20,405,890
2088 2,380,831 20,504,644
2087 2,399,709 20,601,339
2086 2,418,760 20,695,909
2085 2,438,113 20,787,577
2084 2,457,815 20,876,493
2083 2,477,556 20,962,500
2082 2,497,595 21,045,378
2081 2,517,715 21,125,120
2080 2,538,164 21,201,334
2079 2,559,092 21,274,022
2078 2,580,179 21,342,681
2077 2,601,778 21,407,128
2076 2,623,507 21,467,139
2075 2,645,523 21,522,639
2074 2,667,391 21,574,048
2073 2,689,518 21,620,943
2072 2,712,201 21,663,089
2071 2,734,759 21,700,549
2070 2,757,112 21,733,443
2069 2,780,455 21,761,400
2068 2,804,383 21,784,628
2067 2,828,363 21,803,261
2066 2,852,669 21,817,250
2065 2,877,009 21,827,100
2064 2,901,213 21,832,128
2063 2,926,228 21,832,392
2062 2,951,475 21,827,906
2061 2,976,903 21,818,725
2060 3,002,483 21,804,898
2059 3,027,959 21,786,303
2058 3,053,643 21,762,952
2057 3,079,155 21,734,509
2056 3,105,119 21,701,243
2055 3,130,769 21,663,048
2054 3,156,282 21,619,826
2053 3,182,091 21,571,625
2052 3,207,640 21,518,254
2051 3,233,551 21,459,664
2050 3,259,702 21,395,458
2049 3,285,684 21,325,937
2048 3,311,657 21,250,764
2047 3,337,645 21,170,405
2046 3,363,102 21,084,775
2045 3,388,731 20,993,856
2044 3,414,541 20,897,671
2043 3,439,695 20,796,343
2042 3,464,688 20,690,070
2041 3,489,565 20,578,792
2040 3,513,946 20,462,650
2039 3,538,129 20,341,883
2038 3,562,371 20,216,233
2037 3,586,606 20,086,412
2036 3,609,771 19,952,696
2035 3,632,470 19,815,195
2034 3,656,066 19,673,968
2033 3,679,626 19,528,774
2032 3,703,646 19,380,240
2031 3,728,250 19,228,129
2030 3,752,014 19,072,759
2029 3,776,079 18,915,565
2028 3,799,610 18,757,690
2027 3,824,370 18,600,425
2026 3,849,788 18,444,744
2025 3,876,200 18,289,896
2024 3,866,200 18,135,478
2023 3,859,686 17,980,083
2022 3,855,641 17,823,897
2021 3,878,981 17,682,454
2020 3,914,206 17,546,065
2019 3,949,390 17,340,021
2018 3,988,775 17,049,547
2017 4,041,407 16,759,519
2016 4,106,867 16,505,139
2015 4,151,725 16,266,225
2014 4,201,598 16,035,124
2013 4,233,922 15,807,128
2012 4,260,368 15,572,194
2011 4,280,622 15,326,227
2010 4,295,427 15,076,695
2009 4,305,181 14,825,954
2008 4,309,705 14,575,202
2007 4,310,217 14,328,773
2006 4,311,159 14,086,131
2005 4,310,145 13,846,163
2004 4,304,600 13,608,701
2003 4,303,399 13,372,306
2002 4,302,174 13,138,472
2001 4,299,642 12,910,740
2000 4,468,302 12,689,206
1999 4,512,597 12,470,795
1998 4,532,135 12,251,184
1997 4,534,920 12,031,127
1996 4,557,097 11,810,950
1995 4,620,030 11,590,514
1994 4,652,024 11,372,197
1993 4,600,463 11,154,274
1992 4,575,818 10,930,128
1991 4,689,022 10,702,380
1990 4,777,368 10,473,673
1989 4,767,260 10,241,852
1988 4,755,207 10,010,808
1987 4,739,745 9,779,290
1986 4,721,446 9,545,998
1985 4,701,417 9,311,154
1984 4,680,285 9,074,782
1983 4,658,254 8,840,417
1982 4,634,234 8,611,298
1981 4,611,509 8,386,910
1980 4,599,782 8,165,877
1979 4,594,778 7,948,869
1978 4,581,085 7,736,167
1977 4,559,571 7,526,819
1976 4,535,934 7,320,912
1975 4,512,082 7,118,251
1974 4,490,660 6,918,573
1973 4,470,161 6,722,033
1972 4,450,564 6,529,034
1971 4,431,275 6,340,052
1970 4,412,252 6,155,387
1969 4,391,490 5,975,236
1968 4,365,628 5,799,680
1967 4,338,683 5,629,057
1966 4,310,701 5,463,748
1965 4,280,923 5,303,963
1964 4,252,876 5,149,918
1963 4,225,675 5,001,716
1962 4,196,712 4,859,269
1961 4,167,292 4,722,331
1960 4,140,181 4,590,891

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 Ecuador gained 2,419,008 people (a 17.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Croatia lost 257,079 people (a 6.26% decline), while Ecuador's population increased by 2,019,572 people (a 12.2% growth).

Croatia was ranked 120th most populous country in 2006 and is 130th in 2026. Ecuador was ranked 65th in 2006 and ranked 71st 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 Ecuador will increase by 15.5% to 21,395,458 people and rank change from 71st to 74th.

Ecuador is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 21.8M 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
Ecuador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Croatia Ecuador
2100 -0.82% -0.58%
2099 -0.82% -0.57%
2098 -0.82% -0.56%
2097 -0.83% -0.56%
2096 -0.82% -0.55%
2095 -0.82% -0.54%
2094 -0.81% -0.53%
2093 -0.81% -0.53%
2092 -0.8% -0.52%
2091 -0.79% -0.51%
2090 -0.8% -0.49%
2089 -0.8% -0.48%
2088 -0.79% -0.47%
2087 -0.79% -0.46%
2086 -0.79% -0.44%
2085 -0.8% -0.43%
2084 -0.8% -0.41%
2083 -0.8% -0.39%
2082 -0.8% -0.38%
2081 -0.81% -0.36%
2080 -0.82% -0.34%
2079 -0.82% -0.32%
2078 -0.83% -0.3%
2077 -0.83% -0.28%
2076 -0.83% -0.26%
2075 -0.82% -0.24%
2074 -0.82% -0.22%
2073 -0.84% -0.19%
2072 -0.82% -0.17%
2071 -0.81% -0.15%
2070 -0.84% -0.13%
2069 -0.85% -0.11%
2068 -0.85% -0.09%
2067 -0.85% -0.06%
2066 -0.85% -0.05%
2065 -0.83% -0.02%
2064 -0.85% -0.001%
2063 -0.86% 0.02%
2062 -0.85% 0.04%
2061 -0.85% 0.06%
2060 -0.84% 0.09%
2059 -0.84% 0.11%
2058 -0.83% 0.13%
2057 -0.84% 0.15%
2056 -0.82% 0.18%
2055 -0.81% 0.2%
2054 -0.81% 0.22%
2053 -0.8% 0.25%
2052 -0.8% 0.27%
2051 -0.8% 0.3%
2050 -0.79% 0.33%
2049 -0.78% 0.35%
2048 -0.78% 0.38%
2047 -0.76% 0.41%
2046 -0.76% 0.43%
2045 -0.76% 0.46%
2044 -0.73% 0.49%
2043 -0.72% 0.51%
2042 -0.71% 0.54%
2041 -0.69% 0.57%
2040 -0.68% 0.59%
2039 -0.68% 0.62%
2038 -0.68% 0.65%
2037 -0.64% 0.67%
2036 -0.62% 0.69%
2035 -0.65% 0.72%
2034 -0.64% 0.74%
2033 -0.65% 0.77%
2032 -0.66% 0.79%
2031 -0.63% 0.81%
2030 -0.64% 0.83%
2029 -0.62% 0.84%
2028 -0.65% 0.85%
2027 -0.66% 0.84%
2026 -0.68% 0.85%
2025 0.26% 0.85%
2024 0.17% 0.86%
2023 0.1% 0.88%
2022 -0.6% 0.8%
2021 -0.9% 0.78%
2020 -0.89% 1.19%
2019 -0.99% 1.7%
2018 -1.3% 1.73%
2017 -1.59% 1.54%
2016 -1.08% 1.47%
2015 -1.19% 1.44%
2014 -0.76% 1.44%
2013 -0.62% 1.51%
2012 -0.47% 1.6%
2011 -0.34% 1.66%
2010 -0.23% 1.69%
2009 -0.1% 1.72%
2008 -0.01% 1.72%
2007 -0.02% 1.72%
2006 0.02% 1.73%
2005 0.13% 1.74%
2004 0.03% 1.77%
2003 0.03% 1.78%
2002 0.06% 1.76%
2001 -3.77% 1.75%
2000 -0.98% 1.75%
1999 -0.43% 1.79%
1998 -0.06% 1.83%
1997 -0.49% 1.86%
1996 -1.36% 1.9%
1995 -0.69% 1.92%
1994 1.12% 1.95%
1993 0.54% 2.05%
1992 -2.41% 2.13%
1991 -1.85% 2.18%
1990 0.21% 2.26%
1989 0.25% 2.31%
1988 0.33% 2.37%
1987 0.39% 2.44%
1986 0.43% 2.52%
1985 0.45% 2.6%
1984 0.47% 2.65%
1983 0.52% 2.66%
1982 0.49% 2.68%
1981 0.25% 2.71%
1980 0.11% 2.73%
1979 0.3% 2.75%
1978 0.47% 2.78%
1977 0.52% 2.81%
1976 0.53% 2.85%
1975 0.48% 2.89%
1974 0.46% 2.92%
1973 0.44% 2.96%
1972 0.44% 2.98%
1971 0.43% 3%
1970 0.47% 3.01%
1969 0.59% 3.03%
1968 0.62% 3.03%
1967 0.65% 3.03%
1966 0.7% 3.01%
1965 0.66% 2.99%
1964 0.64% 2.96%
1963 0.69% 2.93%
1962 0.71% 2.9%
1961 0.65% 2.86%

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 Ecuador's population grew by 0.85%.

Live population counters

Croatia Ecuador
Current population
3849788
18524711
Population rank 130/197 71/197
Percent of world population 0.05% 0.22%
One net population change
52.7 minutes
3.41 minutes
One birth every
16.4 minutes
1.96 minutes
One death every
10.3 minutes
5.57 minutes
Daily growth/decline +27 +423
Annual growth/decline +10,000 +154,418
Annual growth/decline rate +0.26% +0.85%
Population growth rate rank 147/197 108/197
One migration net change every
2.52 hours
30.6 minutes
Annual migration change -3,481 -17,219
Net migration rank 112/196 151/196
Foreign-born residents 527,831 747,749
Foreign-born residents rank 78/195 67/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.6% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 50/195 104/195

Natural population change vs migration

Croatia
Natural

Migration
Ecuador
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Croatia Ecuador
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,481 - -17,219
2024 -18,944 -5,186 174,336 -19,704
2023 -19,298 10,202 178,093 -21,948
2022 -23,134 11,681 179,308 -23,090
2021 -26,377 -4,517 155,146 -28,503
2020 -21,137 -8,552 156,458 -10,320
2019 -15,798 -13,239 211,045 54,921
2018 -15,556 -25,016 219,513 95,482
2017 -16,974 -44,557 211,355 53,707
2016 -14,374 -32,144 208,245 35,461
2015 -17,022 -27,501 219,399 14,724
2014 -11,344 -13,127 225,790 2,273
2013 -10,585 -6,245 234,103 -6,182
2012 -9,799 -4,794 249,825 -7,883
2011 -9,846 -17,463 258,171 -8,167
2010 -8,591 -3,995 257,404 -8,330
2009 -7,319 1,358 260,892 -8,491
2008 -8,188 6,495 257,894 -8,799
2007 -10,335 8,893 253,419 -9,644
2006 -8,669 10,852 254,184 -12,679
2005 -9,022 10,629 255,295 -16,855
2004 -9,040 15,445 257,436 -20,940
2003 -12,480 12,556 258,928 -22,641
2002 -10,325 10,306 259,446 -28,090
2001 -8,599 19,298 259,376 -35,275
2000 -6,255 -47,629 259,837 -40,859
1999 -6,769 -47,418 261,650 -43,813
1998 -4,985 -47,931 263,927 -42,550
1997 3,175 -52,897 266,020 -47,287
1996 3,190 -53,688 267,695 -46,082
1995 0 -51,882 264,449 -45,201
1994 -930 -50,444 261,788 -44,399
1993 -2,301 -49,615 260,330 -41,867
1992 -4,576 -47,865 259,787 -29,958
1991 -2,813 -31,968 257,713 -32,064
1990 3,344 9,538 252,919 -21,164
1989 3,337 8,471 248,129 -16,240
1988 5,707 7,242 241,191 -10,977
1987 6,161 6,956 237,724 -4,886
1986 8,499 6,261 237,084 -3,345
1985 10,343 5,550 236,438 -494
1984 10,764 5,757 236,543 249
1983 10,714 6,323 231,336 578
1982 15,756 7,475 227,606 -1,282
1981 15,680 4,872 224,073 -1,605
1980 17,939 -5,486 220,120 -517
1979 21,136 -5,740 216,162 -1,749
1978 20,157 -7,329 212,497 -1,518
1977 22,798 -7,339 209,095 -1,377
1976 22,226 -7,400 205,366 -1,264
1975 21,658 -7,366 202,407 -1,189
1974 22,453 -8,076 199,276 -1,133
1973 21,904 -8,335 196,028 -1,090
1972 17,802 -7,277 192,136 -1,078
1971 19,941 -5,608 187,995 -1,096
1970 16,767 -2,359 183,517 -1,091
1969 16,688 -2,796 178,403 -518
1968 21,828 -2,799 173,828 -582
1967 26,032 -3,518 168,629 -623
1966 33,192 -6,341 163,317 -710
1965 31,251 -5,253 157,915 -957
1964 25,942 -2,090 152,263 -1,130
1963 31,270 -1,289 146,531 -1,254
1962 30,216 -2,176 140,943 -1,315
1961 36,255 -6,567 135,573 -1,317
1960 34,778 -21,768 130,368 -1,746

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 Ecuador 92.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,912,898 people) and 7.3% is from migration (a gain of 150,730 people).

As of 2024, 527,831 residents or 13.6% of the population were not native-born in Croatia, compared to 747,749 people or 4.1% in Ecuador.

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
Ecuador
City Population
Guayaquil 2.65M
Quito 1.76M
Cuenca 362K
Santo Domingo 335K
Duran 295K
Machala 288K
Manta 259K
Portoviejo 244K
Loja 203K
Quevedo 178K

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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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