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

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The latest officially reported population of Croatia was 3,876,200 in 2025 vs 1,256,174 people in Eswatini in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Croatia's population is 3,849,788 people compared to 1,276,995 in Eswatini.

Population statistics:

  • Croatia's population is 3.01 times bigger than Eswatini's.
  • Croatia is ranked the 130th most populous country in the world, while Eswatini is the 156th.
  • The countries together account for 0.06% of the world: 0.05% for Croatia vs 0.02% for Eswatini.
  • For the last 10 years, Croatia has had an average growth rate of -0.73% per year vs +0.92% in Eswatini.
  • Since 2006, the population of Croatia has decreased from 4.31M people to 3.85M (10.7% decline), while Eswatini has grown from 1.08M to 1.28M (17.8% growth).

Croatia vs Eswatini: population by year and forecast

Croatia
Factual

Projection
Eswatini
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Croatia Eswatini
2100 2,158,545 1,352,676
2099 2,176,440 1,361,771
2098 2,194,539 1,370,136
2097 2,212,602 1,378,294
2096 2,231,114 1,386,470
2095 2,249,667 1,394,685
2094 2,268,376 1,402,820
2093 2,286,882 1,410,707
2092 2,305,583 1,418,422
2091 2,324,254 1,426,384
2090 2,342,729 1,433,911
2089 2,361,668 1,441,481
2088 2,380,831 1,448,623
2087 2,399,709 1,455,625
2086 2,418,760 1,462,692
2085 2,438,113 1,469,955
2084 2,457,815 1,477,042
2083 2,477,556 1,483,569
2082 2,497,595 1,489,850
2081 2,517,715 1,495,270
2080 2,538,164 1,500,616
2079 2,559,092 1,505,611
2078 2,580,179 1,510,082
2077 2,601,778 1,514,879
2076 2,623,507 1,519,757
2075 2,645,523 1,524,151
2074 2,667,391 1,528,574
2073 2,689,518 1,532,275
2072 2,712,201 1,535,515
2071 2,734,759 1,538,642
2070 2,757,112 1,541,025
2069 2,780,455 1,543,544
2068 2,804,383 1,545,599
2067 2,828,363 1,547,340
2066 2,852,669 1,548,173
2065 2,877,009 1,548,989
2064 2,901,213 1,549,433
2063 2,926,228 1,549,585
2062 2,951,475 1,549,184
2061 2,976,903 1,548,383
2060 3,002,483 1,547,596
2059 3,027,959 1,545,737
2058 3,053,643 1,543,109
2057 3,079,155 1,540,394
2056 3,105,119 1,537,579
2055 3,130,769 1,534,469
2054 3,156,282 1,530,939
2053 3,182,091 1,526,664
2052 3,207,640 1,521,811
2051 3,233,551 1,516,286
2050 3,259,702 1,510,851
2049 3,285,684 1,504,429
2048 3,311,657 1,497,956
2047 3,337,645 1,491,300
2046 3,363,102 1,484,115
2045 3,388,731 1,476,270
2044 3,414,541 1,468,495
2043 3,439,695 1,460,344
2042 3,464,688 1,451,725
2041 3,489,565 1,442,112
2040 3,513,946 1,433,098
2039 3,538,129 1,423,349
2038 3,562,371 1,413,090
2037 3,586,606 1,403,127
2036 3,609,771 1,392,397
2035 3,632,470 1,381,536
2034 3,656,066 1,370,158
2033 3,679,626 1,358,179
2032 3,703,646 1,346,333
2031 3,728,250 1,334,598
2030 3,752,014 1,321,695
2029 3,776,079 1,309,323
2028 3,799,610 1,296,796
2027 3,824,370 1,283,692
2026 3,849,788 1,269,922
2025 3,876,200 1,256,174
2024 3,866,200 1,242,822
2023 3,859,686 1,230,506
2022 3,855,641 1,218,917
2021 3,878,981 1,206,593
2020 3,914,206 1,192,729
2019 3,949,390 1,179,874
2018 3,988,775 1,168,929
2017 4,041,407 1,158,195
2016 4,106,867 1,149,507
2015 4,151,725 1,142,813
2014 4,201,598 1,136,299
2013 4,233,922 1,129,990
2012 4,260,368 1,123,863
2011 4,280,622 1,117,833
2010 4,295,427 1,111,650
2009 4,305,181 1,105,153
2008 4,309,705 1,098,091
2007 4,310,217 1,090,705
2006 4,311,159 1,084,436
2005 4,310,145 1,079,022
2004 4,304,600 1,073,159
2003 4,303,399 1,066,700
2002 4,302,174 1,059,441
2001 4,299,642 1,051,064
2000 4,468,302 1,041,414
1999 4,512,597 1,030,782
1998 4,532,135 1,019,653
1997 4,534,920 1,006,635
1996 4,557,097 989,841
1995 4,620,030 970,433
1994 4,652,024 971,212
1993 4,600,463 971,318
1992 4,575,818 943,416
1991 4,689,022 908,189
1990 4,777,368 872,428
1989 4,767,260 837,800
1988 4,755,207 799,798
1987 4,739,745 763,811
1986 4,721,446 734,732
1985 4,701,417 706,196
1984 4,680,285 680,783
1983 4,658,254 658,957
1982 4,634,234 637,652
1981 4,611,509 616,808
1980 4,599,782 596,644
1979 4,594,778 577,199
1978 4,581,085 558,446
1977 4,559,571 540,348
1976 4,535,934 523,330
1975 4,512,082 507,673
1974 4,490,660 492,988
1973 4,470,161 479,038
1972 4,450,564 465,788
1971 4,431,275 453,183
1970 4,412,252 441,216
1969 4,391,490 429,875
1968 4,365,628 419,147
1967 4,338,683 409,031
1966 4,310,701 398,766
1965 4,280,923 388,336
1964 4,252,876 378,656
1963 4,225,675 369,759
1962 4,196,712 361,365
1961 4,167,292 353,264
1960 4,140,181 345,337

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 Eswatini gained 65,071 people (a 6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Croatia lost 257,079 people (a 6.26% decline), while Eswatini's population increased by 127,488 people (a 11.1% growth).

Croatia was ranked 120th most populous country in 2006 and is 130th in 2026. Eswatini was ranked 152nd in 2006 and ranked 156th 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 Eswatini will increase by 18.3% to 1,510,851 people and rank change from 156th to 154th.

Eswatini is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 1.55M 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
Eswatini
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Croatia Eswatini
2100 -0.82% -0.67%
2099 -0.82% -0.61%
2098 -0.82% -0.59%
2097 -0.83% -0.59%
2096 -0.82% -0.59%
2095 -0.82% -0.58%
2094 -0.81% -0.56%
2093 -0.81% -0.54%
2092 -0.8% -0.56%
2091 -0.79% -0.52%
2090 -0.8% -0.53%
2089 -0.8% -0.49%
2088 -0.79% -0.48%
2087 -0.79% -0.48%
2086 -0.79% -0.49%
2085 -0.8% -0.48%
2084 -0.8% -0.44%
2083 -0.8% -0.42%
2082 -0.8% -0.36%
2081 -0.81% -0.36%
2080 -0.82% -0.33%
2079 -0.82% -0.3%
2078 -0.83% -0.32%
2077 -0.83% -0.32%
2076 -0.83% -0.29%
2075 -0.82% -0.29%
2074 -0.82% -0.24%
2073 -0.84% -0.21%
2072 -0.82% -0.2%
2071 -0.81% -0.15%
2070 -0.84% -0.16%
2069 -0.85% -0.13%
2068 -0.85% -0.11%
2067 -0.85% -0.05%
2066 -0.85% -0.05%
2065 -0.83% -0.03%
2064 -0.85% -0.01%
2063 -0.86% 0.03%
2062 -0.85% 0.05%
2061 -0.85% 0.05%
2060 -0.84% 0.12%
2059 -0.84% 0.17%
2058 -0.83% 0.18%
2057 -0.84% 0.18%
2056 -0.82% 0.2%
2055 -0.81% 0.23%
2054 -0.81% 0.28%
2053 -0.8% 0.32%
2052 -0.8% 0.36%
2051 -0.8% 0.36%
2050 -0.79% 0.43%
2049 -0.78% 0.43%
2048 -0.78% 0.45%
2047 -0.76% 0.48%
2046 -0.76% 0.53%
2045 -0.76% 0.53%
2044 -0.73% 0.56%
2043 -0.72% 0.59%
2042 -0.71% 0.67%
2041 -0.69% 0.63%
2040 -0.68% 0.68%
2039 -0.68% 0.73%
2038 -0.68% 0.71%
2037 -0.64% 0.77%
2036 -0.62% 0.79%
2035 -0.65% 0.83%
2034 -0.64% 0.88%
2033 -0.65% 0.88%
2032 -0.66% 0.88%
2031 -0.63% 0.98%
2030 -0.64% 0.94%
2029 -0.62% 0.97%
2028 -0.65% 1.02%
2027 -0.66% 1.08%
2026 -0.68% 1.09%
2025 0.26% 1.07%
2024 0.17% 1%
2023 0.1% 0.95%
2022 -0.6% 1.02%
2021 -0.9% 1.16%
2020 -0.89% 1.09%
2019 -0.99% 0.94%
2018 -1.3% 0.93%
2017 -1.59% 0.76%
2016 -1.08% 0.59%
2015 -1.19% 0.57%
2014 -0.76% 0.56%
2013 -0.62% 0.55%
2012 -0.47% 0.54%
2011 -0.34% 0.56%
2010 -0.23% 0.59%
2009 -0.1% 0.64%
2008 -0.01% 0.68%
2007 -0.02% 0.58%
2006 0.02% 0.5%
2005 0.13% 0.55%
2004 0.03% 0.61%
2003 0.03% 0.69%
2002 0.06% 0.8%
2001 -3.77% 0.93%
2000 -0.98% 1.03%
1999 -0.43% 1.09%
1998 -0.06% 1.29%
1997 -0.49% 1.7%
1996 -1.36% 2%
1995 -0.69% -0.08%
1994 1.12% -0.01%
1993 0.54% 2.96%
1992 -2.41% 3.88%
1991 -1.85% 4.1%
1990 0.21% 4.13%
1989 0.25% 4.75%
1988 0.33% 4.71%
1987 0.39% 3.96%
1986 0.43% 4.04%
1985 0.45% 3.73%
1984 0.47% 3.31%
1983 0.52% 3.34%
1982 0.49% 3.38%
1981 0.25% 3.38%
1980 0.11% 3.37%
1979 0.3% 3.36%
1978 0.47% 3.35%
1977 0.52% 3.25%
1976 0.53% 3.08%
1975 0.48% 2.98%
1974 0.46% 2.91%
1973 0.44% 2.84%
1972 0.44% 2.78%
1971 0.43% 2.71%
1970 0.47% 2.64%
1969 0.59% 2.56%
1968 0.62% 2.47%
1967 0.65% 2.57%
1966 0.7% 2.69%
1965 0.66% 2.56%
1964 0.64% 2.41%
1963 0.69% 2.32%
1962 0.71% 2.29%
1961 0.65% 2.3%

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 Eswatini's population grew by 1.07%.

Live population counters

Croatia Eswatini
Current population
3849788
1276995
Population rank 130/197 156/197
Percent of world population 0.05% 0.02%
One net population change
52.7 minutes
39.5 minutes
One birth every
16.4 minutes
17.9 minutes
One death every
10.3 minutes
54.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +27 +37
Annual growth/decline +10,000 +13,352
Annual growth/decline rate +0.26% +1.07%
Population growth rate rank 147/197 95/197
One migration net change every
2.52 hours
1.52 hours
Annual migration change -3,481 -5,775
Net migration rank 112/196 121/196
Foreign-born residents 527,831 33,268
Foreign-born residents rank 78/195 161/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.6% 2.7%
Foreign-born share rank 50/195 121/195

Natural population change vs migration

Croatia
Natural

Migration
Eswatini
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Croatia Eswatini
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,481 - -5,775
2024 -18,944 -5,186 19,782 -6,754
2023 -19,298 10,202 20,147 -8,549
2022 -23,134 11,681 20,125 -8,549
2021 -26,377 -4,517 17,314 -4,242
2020 -21,137 -8,552 18,899 -4,242
2019 -15,798 -13,239 19,488 -8,439
2018 -15,556 -25,016 19,392 -8,546
2017 -16,974 -44,557 19,278 -8,658
2016 -14,374 -32,144 19,233 -12,481
2015 -17,022 -27,501 19,223 -12,582
2014 -11,344 -13,127 19,107 -12,724
2013 -10,585 -6,245 18,903 -12,664
2012 -9,799 -4,794 18,308 -12,294
2011 -9,846 -17,463 17,645 -11,596
2010 -8,591 -3,995 17,652 -11,334
2009 -7,319 1,358 17,656 -10,989
2008 -8,188 6,495 17,275 -9,822
2007 -10,335 8,893 16,595 -9,271
2006 -8,669 10,852 16,133 -10,923
2005 -9,022 10,629 15,945 -10,330
2004 -9,040 15,445 15,979 -9,863
2003 -12,480 12,556 16,396 -9,595
2002 -10,325 10,306 16,924 -9,209
2001 -8,599 19,298 17,824 -8,788
2000 -6,255 -47,629 18,830 -8,563
1999 -6,769 -47,418 19,420 -8,421
1998 -4,985 -47,931 19,762 -8,505
1997 3,175 -52,897 20,686 -5,911
1996 3,190 -53,688 21,858 -3,049
1995 0 -51,882 23,029 -3,023
1994 -930 -50,444 26,703 -48,259
1993 -2,301 -49,615 28,046 -6,692
1992 -4,576 -47,865 28,446 6,011
1991 -2,813 -31,968 28,497 7,496
1990 3,344 9,538 28,349 7,169
1989 3,337 8,471 28,257 5,477
1988 5,707 7,242 27,396 14,879
1987 6,161 6,956 27,285 2,417
1986 8,499 6,261 27,096 1,353
1985 10,343 5,550 26,835 1,792
1984 10,764 5,757 26,149 -3,949
1983 10,714 6,323 24,883 -3,429
1982 15,756 7,475 24,742 -3,574
1981 15,680 4,872 23,973 -3,464
1980 17,939 -5,486 23,153 -3,350
1979 21,136 -5,740 22,299 -3,210
1978 20,157 -7,329 21,466 -3,040
1977 22,798 -7,339 20,609 -2,838
1976 22,226 -7,400 19,734 -3,469
1975 21,658 -7,366 18,849 -3,794
1974 22,453 -8,076 17,971 -3,665
1973 21,904 -8,335 17,145 -3,555
1972 17,802 -7,277 16,353 -3,435
1971 19,941 -5,608 15,615 -3,325
1970 16,767 -2,359 14,873 -3,230
1969 16,688 -2,796 14,164 -3,127
1968 21,828 -2,799 13,449 -3,029
1967 26,032 -3,518 12,773 -2,964
1966 33,192 -6,341 12,282 -1,557
1965 31,251 -5,253 11,719 -1,578
1964 25,942 -2,090 11,266 -2,049
1963 31,270 -1,289 10,929 -2,358
1962 30,216 -2,176 10,601 -2,390
1961 36,255 -6,567 10,262 -2,270
1960 34,778 -21,768 9,947 -2,082

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 Eswatini 69.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 192,881 people) and 30.1% is from migration (a loss of 83,042 people).

As of 2024, 527,831 residents or 13.6% of the population were not native-born in Croatia, compared to 33,268 people or 2.7% in Eswatini.

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
Eswatini
City Population
Manzini 111K
Mbabane 76.2K

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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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