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Population in Croatia compared to Equatorial Guinea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Croatia was 3,876,200 in 2025 vs 1,938,431 people in Equatorial Guinea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Croatia's population is 3,849,788 people compared to 2,008,950 in Equatorial Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Croatia's population is 1.92 times bigger than Equatorial Guinea's.
  • Croatia is ranked the 130th most populous country in the world, while Equatorial Guinea is the 148th.
  • The countries together account for 0.07% of the world: 0.05% for Croatia vs 0.02% for Equatorial Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, Croatia has had an average growth rate of -0.73% per year vs +3.01% in Equatorial Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Croatia has decreased from 4.31M people to 3.85M (10.7% decline), while Equatorial Guinea has grown from 990K to 2.01M (102.9% growth).

Croatia vs Equatorial Guinea: population by year and forecast

Croatia
Factual

Projection
Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Croatia Equatorial Guinea
2100 2,158,545 5,052,131
2099 2,176,440 5,029,652
2098 2,194,539 5,006,084
2097 2,212,602 4,982,012
2096 2,231,114 4,957,949
2095 2,249,667 4,932,205
2094 2,268,376 4,904,343
2093 2,286,882 4,876,701
2092 2,305,583 4,848,908
2091 2,324,254 4,822,809
2090 2,342,729 4,795,108
2089 2,361,668 4,764,284
2088 2,380,831 4,733,165
2087 2,399,709 4,702,620
2086 2,418,760 4,672,149
2085 2,438,113 4,641,070
2084 2,457,815 4,606,158
2083 2,477,556 4,573,271
2082 2,497,595 4,539,781
2081 2,517,715 4,504,490
2080 2,538,164 4,468,448
2079 2,559,092 4,429,954
2078 2,580,179 4,392,051
2077 2,601,778 4,353,283
2076 2,623,507 4,311,896
2075 2,645,523 4,270,301
2074 2,667,391 4,229,407
2073 2,689,518 4,188,677
2072 2,712,201 4,147,163
2071 2,734,759 4,106,058
2070 2,757,112 4,063,448
2069 2,780,455 4,020,982
2068 2,804,383 3,980,402
2067 2,828,363 3,938,530
2066 2,852,669 3,895,974
2065 2,877,009 3,851,911
2064 2,901,213 3,807,263
2063 2,926,228 3,763,880
2062 2,951,475 3,720,515
2061 2,976,903 3,676,341
2060 3,002,483 3,631,498
2059 3,027,959 3,585,230
2058 3,053,643 3,537,155
2057 3,079,155 3,490,505
2056 3,105,119 3,443,649
2055 3,130,769 3,395,823
2054 3,156,282 3,347,521
2053 3,182,091 3,299,880
2052 3,207,640 3,252,101
2051 3,233,551 3,204,837
2050 3,259,702 3,158,169
2049 3,285,684 3,111,550
2048 3,311,657 3,064,766
2047 3,337,645 3,018,583
2046 3,363,102 2,970,723
2045 3,388,731 2,921,709
2044 3,414,541 2,872,120
2043 3,439,695 2,823,047
2042 3,464,688 2,772,948
2041 3,489,565 2,723,274
2040 3,513,946 2,671,956
2039 3,538,129 2,621,748
2038 3,562,371 2,569,597
2037 3,586,606 2,518,735
2036 3,609,771 2,468,255
2035 3,632,470 2,418,303
2034 3,656,066 2,368,234
2033 3,679,626 2,319,422
2032 3,703,646 2,269,119
2031 3,728,250 2,220,354
2030 3,752,014 2,172,696
2029 3,776,079 2,125,745
2028 3,799,610 2,078,701
2027 3,824,370 2,031,611
2026 3,849,788 1,985,016
2025 3,876,200 1,938,431
2024 3,866,200 1,892,516
2023 3,859,686 1,847,549
2022 3,855,641 1,803,545
2021 3,878,981 1,758,786
2020 3,914,206 1,716,468
2019 3,949,390 1,670,177
2018 3,988,775 1,616,422
2017 4,041,407 1,562,396
2016 4,106,867 1,508,186
2015 4,151,725 1,453,923
2014 4,201,598 1,399,828
2013 4,233,922 1,346,218
2012 4,260,368 1,293,483
2011 4,280,622 1,241,835
2010 4,295,427 1,189,085
2009 4,305,181 1,135,673
2008 4,309,705 1,084,530
2007 4,310,217 1,036,044
2006 4,311,159 990,343
2005 4,310,145 947,367
2004 4,304,600 899,917
2003 4,303,399 847,862
2002 4,302,174 797,957
2001 4,299,642 749,836
2000 4,468,302 703,279
1999 4,512,597 667,214
1998 4,532,135 641,474
1997 4,534,920 616,893
1996 4,557,097 593,492
1995 4,620,030 571,264
1994 4,652,024 550,138
1993 4,600,463 530,023
1992 4,575,818 510,770
1991 4,689,022 492,217
1990 4,777,368 474,274
1989 4,767,260 456,808
1988 4,755,207 439,651
1987 4,739,745 422,522
1986 4,721,446 404,728
1985 4,701,417 385,547
1984 4,680,285 364,899
1983 4,658,254 343,421
1982 4,634,234 322,216
1981 4,611,509 303,252
1980 4,599,782 288,644
1979 4,594,778 279,846
1978 4,581,085 276,531
1977 4,559,571 276,779
1976 4,535,934 281,031
1975 4,512,082 287,901
1974 4,490,660 294,953
1973 4,470,161 302,281
1972 4,450,564 309,468
1971 4,431,275 315,940
1970 4,412,252 320,803
1969 4,391,490 322,517
1968 4,365,628 318,849
1967 4,338,683 311,805
1966 4,310,701 304,859
1965 4,280,923 298,238
1964 4,252,876 291,942
1963 4,225,675 285,965
1962 4,196,712 280,286
1961 4,167,292 274,896
1960 4,140,181 269,807

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 Equatorial Guinea gained 517,843 people (a 52.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Croatia lost 257,079 people (a 6.26% decline), while Equatorial Guinea's population increased by 500,764 people (a 33.2% growth).

Croatia was ranked 120th most populous country in 2006 and is 130th in 2026. Equatorial Guinea was ranked 154th in 2006 and ranked 148th 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 Equatorial Guinea will increase by 57.2% to 3,158,169 people and rank change from 148th to 140th.

Equatorial Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.05M 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
Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Croatia Equatorial Guinea
2100 -0.82% 0.45%
2099 -0.82% 0.47%
2098 -0.82% 0.48%
2097 -0.83% 0.49%
2096 -0.82% 0.52%
2095 -0.82% 0.57%
2094 -0.81% 0.57%
2093 -0.81% 0.57%
2092 -0.8% 0.54%
2091 -0.79% 0.58%
2090 -0.8% 0.65%
2089 -0.8% 0.66%
2088 -0.79% 0.65%
2087 -0.79% 0.65%
2086 -0.79% 0.67%
2085 -0.8% 0.76%
2084 -0.8% 0.72%
2083 -0.8% 0.74%
2082 -0.8% 0.78%
2081 -0.81% 0.81%
2080 -0.82% 0.87%
2079 -0.82% 0.86%
2078 -0.83% 0.89%
2077 -0.83% 0.96%
2076 -0.83% 0.97%
2075 -0.82% 0.97%
2074 -0.82% 0.97%
2073 -0.84% 1%
2072 -0.82% 1%
2071 -0.81% 1.05%
2070 -0.84% 1.06%
2069 -0.85% 1.02%
2068 -0.85% 1.06%
2067 -0.85% 1.09%
2066 -0.85% 1.14%
2065 -0.83% 1.17%
2064 -0.85% 1.15%
2063 -0.86% 1.17%
2062 -0.85% 1.2%
2061 -0.85% 1.23%
2060 -0.84% 1.29%
2059 -0.84% 1.36%
2058 -0.83% 1.34%
2057 -0.84% 1.36%
2056 -0.82% 1.41%
2055 -0.81% 1.44%
2054 -0.81% 1.44%
2053 -0.8% 1.47%
2052 -0.8% 1.47%
2051 -0.8% 1.48%
2050 -0.79% 1.5%
2049 -0.78% 1.53%
2048 -0.78% 1.53%
2047 -0.76% 1.61%
2046 -0.76% 1.68%
2045 -0.76% 1.73%
2044 -0.73% 1.74%
2043 -0.72% 1.81%
2042 -0.71% 1.82%
2041 -0.69% 1.92%
2040 -0.68% 1.92%
2039 -0.68% 2.03%
2038 -0.68% 2.02%
2037 -0.64% 2.05%
2036 -0.62% 2.07%
2035 -0.65% 2.11%
2034 -0.64% 2.1%
2033 -0.65% 2.22%
2032 -0.66% 2.2%
2031 -0.63% 2.19%
2030 -0.64% 2.21%
2029 -0.62% 2.26%
2028 -0.65% 2.32%
2027 -0.66% 2.35%
2026 -0.68% 2.4%
2025 0.26% 2.43%
2024 0.17% 2.43%
2023 0.1% 2.44%
2022 -0.6% 2.54%
2021 -0.9% 2.47%
2020 -0.89% 2.77%
2019 -0.99% 3.33%
2018 -1.3% 3.46%
2017 -1.59% 3.59%
2016 -1.08% 3.73%
2015 -1.19% 3.86%
2014 -0.76% 3.98%
2013 -0.62% 4.08%
2012 -0.47% 4.16%
2011 -0.34% 4.44%
2010 -0.23% 4.7%
2009 -0.1% 4.72%
2008 -0.01% 4.68%
2007 -0.02% 4.61%
2006 0.02% 4.54%
2005 0.13% 5.27%
2004 0.03% 6.14%
2003 0.03% 6.25%
2002 0.06% 6.42%
2001 -3.77% 6.62%
2000 -0.98% 5.41%
1999 -0.43% 4.01%
1998 -0.06% 3.98%
1997 -0.49% 3.94%
1996 -1.36% 3.89%
1995 -0.69% 3.84%
1994 1.12% 3.8%
1993 0.54% 3.77%
1992 -2.41% 3.77%
1991 -1.85% 3.78%
1990 0.21% 3.82%
1989 0.25% 3.9%
1988 0.33% 4.05%
1987 0.39% 4.4%
1986 0.43% 4.98%
1985 0.45% 5.66%
1984 0.47% 6.25%
1983 0.52% 6.58%
1982 0.49% 6.25%
1981 0.25% 5.06%
1980 0.11% 3.14%
1979 0.3% 1.2%
1978 0.47% -0.09%
1977 0.52% -1.51%
1976 0.53% -2.39%
1975 0.48% -2.39%
1974 0.46% -2.42%
1973 0.44% -2.32%
1972 0.44% -2.05%
1971 0.43% -1.52%
1970 0.47% -0.53%
1969 0.59% 1.15%
1968 0.62% 2.26%
1967 0.65% 2.28%
1966 0.7% 2.22%
1965 0.66% 2.16%
1964 0.64% 2.09%
1963 0.69% 2.03%
1962 0.71% 1.96%
1961 0.65% 1.89%

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 Equatorial Guinea's population grew by 2.43%.

Live population counters

Croatia Equatorial Guinea
Current population
3849788
2008950
Population rank 130/197 148/197
Percent of world population 0.05% 0.02%
One net population change
52.7 minutes
11.5 minutes
One birth every
16.4 minutes
9.26 minutes
One death every
10.3 minutes
35.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +27 +126
Annual growth/decline +10,000 +45,915
Annual growth/decline rate +0.26% +2.43%
Population growth rate rank 147/197 29/197
One migration net change every
2.52 hours
2.3 hours
Annual migration change -3,481 +3,812
Net migration rank 112/196 53/196
Foreign-born residents 527,831 248,930
Foreign-born residents rank 78/195 106/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.6% 13.2%
Foreign-born share rank 50/195 52/195

Natural population change vs migration

Croatia
Natural

Migration
Equatorial Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Croatia Equatorial Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,481 - 3,812
2024 -18,944 -5,186 41,906 3,891
2023 -19,298 10,202 40,140 3,997
2022 -23,134 11,681 39,873 3,997
2021 -26,377 -4,517 39,160 6,493
2020 -21,137 -8,552 38,994 0
2019 -15,798 -13,239 38,894 14,695
2018 -15,556 -25,016 38,332 15,581
2017 -16,974 -44,557 37,740 16,399
2016 -14,374 -32,144 37,180 17,107
2015 -17,022 -27,501 36,543 17,697
2014 -11,344 -13,127 35,889 18,058
2013 -10,585 -6,245 35,158 18,106
2012 -9,799 -4,794 34,347 17,860
2011 -9,846 -17,463 33,502 17,604
2010 -8,591 -3,995 32,368 22,027
2009 -7,319 1,358 31,184 21,235
2008 -8,188 6,495 29,941 19,925
2007 -10,335 8,893 28,672 18,433
2006 -8,669 10,852 27,404 16,889
2005 -9,022 10,629 26,116 15,548
2004 -9,040 15,445 24,666 28,578
2003 -12,480 12,556 23,168 27,696
2002 -10,325 10,306 21,744 27,198
2001 -8,599 19,298 20,376 26,919
2000 -6,255 -47,629 19,132 26,695
1999 -6,769 -47,418 18,465 7,846
1998 -4,985 -47,931 17,854 7,307
1997 3,175 -52,897 17,305 6,696
1996 3,190 -53,688 16,802 6,003
1995 0 -51,882 16,345 5,300
1994 -930 -50,444 15,937 4,664
1993 -2,301 -49,615 15,459 4,175
1992 -4,576 -47,865 15,010 3,867
1991 -2,813 -31,968 14,581 3,642
1990 3,344 9,538 14,158 3,511
1989 3,337 8,471 13,724 3,545
1988 5,707 7,242 13,266 3,777
1987 6,161 6,956 12,727 4,482
1986 8,499 6,261 12,061 6,317
1985 10,343 5,550 11,179 8,816
1984 10,764 5,757 10,076 11,221
1983 10,714 6,323 8,886 12,766
1982 15,756 7,475 8,182 12,568
1981 15,680 4,872 7,573 9,605
1980 17,939 -5,486 7,142 4,903
1979 21,136 -5,740 5,786 -235
1978 20,157 -7,329 5,635 -4,553
1977 22,798 -7,339 5,550 -7,131
1976 22,226 -7,400 2,451 -9,377
1975 21,658 -7,366 4,580 -11,398
1974 22,453 -8,076 5,697 -12,983
1973 21,904 -8,335 6,508 -13,875
1972 17,802 -7,277 6,572 -13,576
1971 19,941 -5,608 4,822 -10,760
1970 16,767 -2,359 2,715 -6,499
1969 16,688 -2,796 2,593 -2,237
1968 21,828 -2,799 6,417 565
1967 26,032 -3,518 6,135 974
1966 33,192 -6,341 5,868 915
1965 31,251 -5,253 5,618 837
1964 25,942 -2,090 5,393 735
1963 31,270 -1,289 5,192 632
1962 30,216 -2,176 5,013 528
1961 36,255 -6,567 4,858 384
1960 34,778 -21,768 4,727 210

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 Equatorial Guinea 79.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 388,762 people) and 20.4% is from migration (a gain of 99,857 people).

As of 2024, 527,831 residents or 13.6% of the population were not native-born in Croatia, compared to 248,930 people or 13.2% in Equatorial Guinea.

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
Equatorial Guinea
City Population
Malabo 297K
Bata 290K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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