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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Croatia was 3,866,200 in 2024 vs 132,059,767 people in Ethiopia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Croatia's population is 3,812,193 people compared to 139,917,664 in Ethiopia.

Population statistics:

  • Ethiopia's population is 36.7 times bigger than Croatia's.
  • Croatia is ranked the 129th most populous country in the world, while Ethiopia is the 10th.
  • The countries together account for 1.73% of the world: 0.05% for Croatia vs 1.69% for Ethiopia.
  • For the last 10 years, Croatia has had an average growth rate of -0.82% per year vs +2.71% in Ethiopia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Croatia has decreased from 4.31M people to 3.81M (11.6% decline), while Ethiopia has grown from 80.7M to 140M (73.4% growth).

Croatia vs Ethiopia: population by year and forecast

Croatia
Factual

Projection
Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Croatia Ethiopia
2100 2,137,465 371,192,732
2099 2,155,186 369,452,188
2098 2,173,108 367,626,914
2097 2,190,995 365,680,268
2096 2,209,326 363,648,440
2095 2,227,698 361,707,589
2094 2,246,224 359,642,227
2093 2,264,550 357,570,752
2092 2,283,068 355,499,462
2091 2,301,556 353,327,595
2090 2,319,851 351,068,287
2089 2,338,604 348,859,203
2088 2,357,581 346,624,222
2087 2,376,274 344,268,493
2086 2,395,139 341,777,395
2085 2,414,304 339,272,558
2084 2,433,813 336,753,372
2083 2,453,361 334,186,307
2082 2,473,204 331,503,693
2081 2,493,128 328,816,892
2080 2,513,378 326,114,551
2079 2,534,101 323,382,593
2078 2,554,982 320,521,381
2077 2,576,370 317,590,857
2076 2,597,887 314,615,353
2075 2,619,688 311,583,813
2074 2,641,342 308,511,275
2073 2,663,253 305,477,711
2072 2,685,714 302,351,806
2071 2,708,053 299,211,554
2070 2,730,187 296,054,535
2069 2,753,302 292,847,034
2068 2,776,996 289,612,061
2067 2,800,742 286,279,975
2066 2,824,811 282,992,981
2065 2,848,913 279,662,528
2064 2,872,881 276,283,161
2063 2,897,651 272,866,834
2062 2,922,653 269,424,014
2061 2,947,832 265,885,347
2060 2,973,162 262,350,260
2059 2,998,389 258,772,570
2058 3,023,822 255,284,371
2057 3,049,085 251,733,988
2056 3,074,796 248,079,002
2055 3,100,195 244,501,471
2054 3,125,459 240,868,686
2053 3,151,016 237,228,269
2052 3,176,316 233,551,340
2051 3,201,973 229,804,463
2050 3,227,869 226,124,819
2049 3,253,597 222,420,063
2048 3,279,316 218,694,640
2047 3,305,051 214,950,242
2046 3,330,260 211,226,920
2045 3,355,638 207,525,986
2044 3,381,196 203,812,674
2043 3,406,105 200,097,321
2042 3,430,854 196,411,774
2041 3,455,487 192,749,114
2040 3,479,631 189,081,695
2039 3,503,577 185,422,958
2038 3,527,583 181,789,129
2037 3,551,581 178,179,942
2036 3,574,520 174,569,201
2035 3,596,996 170,957,061
2034 3,620,363 167,367,920
2033 3,643,692 163,813,895
2032 3,667,478 160,216,774
2031 3,691,842 156,638,324
2030 3,715,373 153,070,380
2029 3,739,203 149,507,684
2028 3,762,505 145,989,372
2027 3,787,023 142,463,827
2026 3,812,193 138,973,582
2025 3,838,346 135,513,842
2024 3,866,200 132,059,767
2023 3,859,686 128,691,692
2022 3,855,641 125,384,287
2021 3,878,981 122,138,588
2020 3,914,206 118,917,671
2019 3,949,390 115,737,383
2018 3,988,775 112,664,152
2017 4,041,407 109,666,481
2016 4,106,867 106,718,162
2015 4,151,725 103,867,135
2014 4,201,598 101,115,610
2013 4,233,922 98,438,751
2012 4,260,368 95,798,767
2011 4,280,622 93,149,970
2010 4,295,427 90,538,514
2009 4,305,181 88,007,636
2008 4,309,705 85,543,668
2007 4,310,217 83,103,217
2006 4,311,159 80,703,490
2005 4,310,145 78,367,470
2004 4,304,600 76,077,206
2003 4,303,399 73,832,663
2002 4,302,174 71,635,517
2001 4,299,642 69,487,762
2000 4,468,302 67,411,494
1999 4,512,597 65,374,561
1998 4,532,135 63,363,524
1997 4,534,920 61,404,539
1996 4,557,097 59,467,635
1995 4,620,030 57,537,335
1994 4,652,024 55,611,508
1993 4,600,463 53,708,891
1992 4,575,818 51,853,747
1991 4,689,022 49,717,198
1990 4,777,368 47,609,755
1989 4,767,260 45,879,690
1988 4,755,207 44,150,825
1987 4,739,745 42,460,039
1986 4,721,446 41,037,656
1985 4,701,417 39,842,136
1984 4,680,285 38,735,722
1983 4,658,254 37,740,817
1982 4,634,234 36,701,290
1981 4,611,509 35,304,012
1980 4,599,782 34,428,514
1979 4,594,778 34,238,652
1978 4,581,085 33,734,592
1977 4,559,571 33,167,272
1976 4,535,934 32,534,418
1975 4,512,082 31,723,252
1974 4,490,660 30,957,273
1973 4,470,161 30,166,785
1972 4,450,564 29,374,608
1971 4,431,275 28,600,106
1970 4,412,252 27,829,128
1969 4,391,490 27,072,571
1968 4,365,628 26,337,930
1967 4,338,683 25,620,276
1966 4,310,701 24,952,689
1965 4,280,923 24,310,612
1964 4,252,876 23,666,548
1963 4,225,675 23,051,637
1962 4,196,712 22,465,126
1961 4,167,292 21,906,102
1960 4,140,181 21,376,693

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 Ethiopia gained 26,014,672 people (a 32.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Croatia lost 294,674 people (a 7.18% decline), while Ethiopia's population increased by 33,199,502 people (a 31.1% growth).

Croatia was ranked 120th most populous country in 2006 and is 129th in 2026. Ethiopia was ranked 16th in 2006 and ranked 10th 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 Ethiopia will increase by 61.6% to 226,124,819 people and rank change from 10th to 7th.

Ethiopia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 371M 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
Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Croatia Ethiopia
2100 -0.82% 0.47%
2099 -0.82% 0.5%
2098 -0.82% 0.53%
2097 -0.83% 0.56%
2096 -0.82% 0.54%
2095 -0.82% 0.57%
2094 -0.81% 0.58%
2093 -0.81% 0.58%
2092 -0.8% 0.61%
2091 -0.79% 0.64%
2090 -0.8% 0.63%
2089 -0.8% 0.64%
2088 -0.79% 0.68%
2087 -0.79% 0.73%
2086 -0.79% 0.74%
2085 -0.8% 0.75%
2084 -0.8% 0.77%
2083 -0.8% 0.81%
2082 -0.8% 0.82%
2081 -0.81% 0.83%
2080 -0.82% 0.84%
2079 -0.82% 0.89%
2078 -0.83% 0.92%
2077 -0.83% 0.95%
2076 -0.83% 0.97%
2075 -0.82% 1%
2074 -0.82% 0.99%
2073 -0.84% 1.03%
2072 -0.82% 1.05%
2071 -0.81% 1.07%
2070 -0.84% 1.1%
2069 -0.85% 1.12%
2068 -0.85% 1.16%
2067 -0.85% 1.16%
2066 -0.85% 1.19%
2065 -0.83% 1.22%
2064 -0.85% 1.25%
2063 -0.86% 1.28%
2062 -0.85% 1.33%
2061 -0.85% 1.35%
2060 -0.84% 1.38%
2059 -0.84% 1.37%
2058 -0.83% 1.41%
2057 -0.84% 1.47%
2056 -0.82% 1.46%
2055 -0.81% 1.51%
2054 -0.81% 1.53%
2053 -0.8% 1.57%
2052 -0.8% 1.63%
2051 -0.8% 1.63%
2050 -0.79% 1.67%
2049 -0.78% 1.7%
2048 -0.78% 1.74%
2047 -0.76% 1.76%
2046 -0.76% 1.78%
2045 -0.76% 1.82%
2044 -0.73% 1.86%
2043 -0.72% 1.88%
2042 -0.71% 1.9%
2041 -0.69% 1.94%
2040 -0.68% 1.97%
2039 -0.68% 2%
2038 -0.68% 2.03%
2037 -0.64% 2.07%
2036 -0.62% 2.11%
2035 -0.65% 2.14%
2034 -0.64% 2.17%
2033 -0.65% 2.25%
2032 -0.66% 2.28%
2031 -0.63% 2.33%
2030 -0.64% 2.38%
2029 -0.62% 2.41%
2028 -0.65% 2.47%
2027 -0.66% 2.51%
2026 -0.68% 2.55%
2025 -0.72% 2.62%
2024 0.17% 2.62%
2023 0.1% 2.64%
2022 -0.6% 2.66%
2021 -0.9% 2.71%
2020 -0.89% 2.75%
2019 -0.99% 2.73%
2018 -1.3% 2.73%
2017 -1.59% 2.76%
2016 -1.08% 2.74%
2015 -1.19% 2.72%
2014 -0.76% 2.72%
2013 -0.62% 2.76%
2012 -0.47% 2.84%
2011 -0.34% 2.88%
2010 -0.23% 2.88%
2009 -0.1% 2.88%
2008 -0.01% 2.94%
2007 -0.02% 2.97%
2006 0.02% 2.98%
2005 0.13% 3.01%
2004 0.03% 3.04%
2003 0.03% 3.07%
2002 0.06% 3.09%
2001 -3.77% 3.08%
2000 -0.98% 3.12%
1999 -0.43% 3.17%
1998 -0.06% 3.19%
1997 -0.49% 3.26%
1996 -1.36% 3.35%
1995 -0.69% 3.46%
1994 1.12% 3.54%
1993 0.54% 3.58%
1992 -2.41% 4.3%
1991 -1.85% 4.43%
1990 0.21% 3.77%
1989 0.25% 3.92%
1988 0.33% 3.98%
1987 0.39% 3.47%
1986 0.43% 3%
1985 0.45% 2.86%
1984 0.47% 2.64%
1983 0.52% 2.83%
1982 0.49% 3.96%
1981 0.25% 2.54%
1980 0.11% 0.55%
1979 0.3% 1.49%
1978 0.47% 1.71%
1977 0.52% 1.95%
1976 0.53% 2.56%
1975 0.48% 2.47%
1974 0.46% 2.62%
1973 0.44% 2.7%
1972 0.44% 2.71%
1971 0.43% 2.77%
1970 0.47% 2.79%
1969 0.59% 2.79%
1968 0.62% 2.8%
1967 0.65% 2.68%
1966 0.7% 2.64%
1965 0.66% 2.72%
1964 0.64% 2.67%
1963 0.69% 2.61%
1962 0.71% 2.55%
1961 0.65% 2.48%

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 Ethiopia's population grew by 2.62%.

Live population counters

Croatia Ethiopia
Current population
3812193
139917664
Population rank 129/197 10/197
Percent of world population 0.05% 1.69%
One net population change
1.34 hours
9.36 seconds
One birth every
16.4 minutes
7.68 seconds
One death every
10.2 minutes
41.1 seconds
Daily growth/decline +18 +9,228
Annual growth/decline +6,514 +3,368,075
Annual growth/decline rate +0.17% +2.62%
Population growth rate rank 157/197 25/197
One migration net change every
2.52 hours
21.9 minutes
Annual migration change -3,481 +24,054
Net migration rank 112/196 31/196
Foreign-born residents 527,831 1,168,455
Foreign-born residents rank 78/195 53/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.6% 0.9%
Foreign-born share rank 50/195 157/195

Natural population change vs migration

Croatia
Natural

Migration
Ethiopia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Croatia Ethiopia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,481 - 24,054
2024 - -5,186 - 30,069
2023 -19,298 10,202 3,338,649 -11,996
2022 -23,134 11,681 3,300,114 -11,996
2021 -26,377 -4,517 3,204,673 -1,377
2020 -20,354 -8,552 3,199,718 38,866
2019 -15,008 -13,239 3,132,780 -10,807
2018 -15,557 -25,016 3,015,231 9,302
2017 -16,570 -44,557 2,899,143 71,766
2016 -13,553 -32,144 2,809,889 115,823
2015 -16,607 -27,501 2,713,529 62,785
2014 -11,345 -13,127 2,623,647 103,122
2013 -10,162 -6,245 2,546,020 80,955
2012 -9,799 -4,794 2,533,398 119,517
2011 -9,846 -17,463 2,527,811 116,793
2010 -8,591 -3,995 2,498,048 80,213
2009 -7,319 1,358 2,467,118 16,315
2008 -8,188 6,495 2,465,283 -20,780
2007 -10,335 8,893 2,436,753 -381
2006 -8,669 10,852 2,393,585 -30,512
2005 -9,022 10,629 2,353,375 -44,421
2004 -9,040 15,445 2,296,999 -25,430
2003 -12,480 12,556 2,231,223 -13,744
2002 -10,325 10,306 2,189,683 -12,925
2001 -8,599 19,298 2,137,791 -19,063
2000 -6,255 -47,629 2,083,622 -49,891
1999 -6,769 -47,418 2,010,987 29,142
1998 -4,985 -47,931 1,984,989 -3,011
1997 3,175 -52,897 1,945,112 -9,119
1996 3,190 -53,688 1,896,364 41,456
1995 0 -51,882 1,831,068 91,727
1994 -930 -50,444 1,788,133 140,715
1993 -2,301 -49,615 1,734,851 141,545
1992 -4,576 -47,865 1,673,839 160,106
1991 -2,813 -31,968 1,579,416 859,737
1990 3,344 9,538 1,479,663 296,014
1989 3,337 8,471 1,441,769 242,614
1988 5,707 7,242 1,393,356 379,966
1987 6,161 6,956 1,356,853 251,387
1986 8,499 6,261 1,050,277 186,227
1985 10,343 5,550 997,050 157,476
1984 10,764 5,757 920,670 137,632
1983 10,714 6,323 863,472 68,022
1982 15,756 7,475 1,080,853 66,702
1981 15,680 4,872 1,018,838 628,135
1980 17,939 -5,486 1,007,516 -903,529
1979 21,136 -5,740 987,203 -711,455
1978 20,157 -7,329 943,388 -210,991
1977 22,798 -7,339 929,381 -527,133
1976 22,226 -7,400 899,577 -36,125
1975 21,658 -7,366 801,425 -42,540
1974 22,453 -8,076 777,306 -4,232
1973 21,904 -8,335 807,535 347
1972 17,802 -7,277 779,808 -3,375
1971 19,941 -5,608 787,047 -14,510
1970 16,767 -2,359 760,821 8,589
1969 16,688 -2,796 736,428 7,258
1968 21,828 -2,799 715,602 9,992
1967 26,032 -3,518 695,283 14,437
1966 33,192 -6,341 616,281 9,160
1965 31,251 -5,253 642,359 16,348
1964 25,942 -2,090 618,667 10,749
1963 31,270 -1,289 590,998 9,418
1962 30,216 -2,176 563,650 8,960
1961 36,255 -6,567 538,518 6,938
1960 34,778 -21,768 511,694 1,696

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 Ethiopia 98.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 30,237,373 people) and 1.19% is from migration (a gain of 365,488 people).

As of 2024, 527,831 residents or 13.6% of the population were not native-born in Croatia, compared to 1,168,455 people or 0.9% in Ethiopia.

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
Ethiopia
City Population
Addis Ababa 5.7M
Gondar 324K
Mekelle 324K
Awasa 300K
Dire Dawa 277K
Bahir Dar 243K
Dessie 188K
Jimma 178K
Harar 157K
Jijiga 126K

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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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