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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Croatia was 3,866,200 in 2024 vs 3,699,557 people in Georgia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Croatia's population is 3,812,193 people compared to 3,697,615 in Georgia.

Population statistics:

  • Croatia's population is 1.03 times bigger than Georgia's.
  • Croatia is ranked the 129th most populous country in the world, while Georgia is the 131st.
  • The countries together account for 0.09% of the world: 0.05% for Croatia vs 0.04% for Georgia.
  • For the last 10 years, Croatia has had an average growth rate of -0.82% per year vs -0.04% in Georgia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Croatia has decreased from 4.31M people to 3.81M (11.6% decline), while Georgia has declined from 3.88M to 3.7M (4.71% decline).

Croatia vs Georgia: population by year and forecast

Croatia
Factual

Projection
Georgia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Croatia Georgia
2100 2,137,465 2,893,380
2099 2,155,186 2,909,896
2098 2,173,108 2,926,162
2097 2,190,995 2,942,392
2096 2,209,326 2,957,950
2095 2,227,698 2,973,037
2094 2,246,224 2,987,987
2093 2,264,550 3,002,791
2092 2,283,068 3,016,791
2091 2,301,556 3,031,030
2090 2,319,851 3,044,757
2089 2,338,604 3,058,720
2088 2,357,581 3,072,643
2087 2,376,274 3,086,644
2086 2,395,139 3,100,203
2085 2,414,304 3,114,071
2084 2,433,813 3,127,457
2083 2,453,361 3,140,476
2082 2,473,204 3,153,567
2081 2,493,128 3,166,441
2080 2,513,378 3,178,973
2079 2,534,101 3,191,924
2078 2,554,982 3,205,275
2077 2,576,370 3,218,855
2076 2,597,887 3,233,158
2075 2,619,688 3,247,424
2074 2,641,342 3,261,175
2073 2,663,253 3,274,933
2072 2,685,714 3,288,643
2071 2,708,053 3,302,219
2070 2,730,187 3,316,457
2069 2,753,302 3,331,061
2068 2,776,996 3,345,571
2067 2,800,742 3,360,149
2066 2,824,811 3,375,114
2065 2,848,913 3,390,328
2064 2,872,881 3,405,090
2063 2,897,651 3,419,329
2062 2,922,653 3,433,158
2061 2,947,832 3,446,172
2060 2,973,162 3,459,003
2059 2,998,389 3,471,505
2058 3,023,822 3,483,096
2057 3,049,085 3,494,277
2056 3,074,796 3,505,804
2055 3,100,195 3,516,587
2054 3,125,459 3,526,351
2053 3,151,016 3,536,117
2052 3,176,316 3,546,442
2051 3,201,973 3,555,531
2050 3,227,869 3,564,112
2049 3,253,597 3,571,936
2048 3,279,316 3,579,925
2047 3,305,051 3,587,540
2046 3,330,260 3,595,202
2045 3,355,638 3,602,128
2044 3,381,196 3,607,903
2043 3,406,105 3,613,579
2042 3,430,854 3,618,645
2041 3,455,487 3,623,583
2040 3,479,631 3,629,829
2039 3,503,577 3,635,128
2038 3,527,583 3,641,234
2037 3,551,581 3,647,513
2036 3,574,520 3,654,319
2035 3,596,996 3,659,999
2034 3,620,363 3,665,732
2033 3,643,692 3,670,561
2032 3,667,478 3,675,172
2031 3,691,842 3,680,543
2030 3,715,373 3,684,960
2029 3,739,203 3,689,226
2028 3,762,505 3,692,147
2027 3,787,023 3,695,285
2026 3,812,193 3,697,615
2025 3,838,346 3,699,228
2024 3,866,200 3,699,557
2023 3,859,686 3,715,483
2022 3,855,641 3,712,502
2021 3,878,981 3,708,610
2020 3,914,206 3,722,716
2019 3,949,390 3,720,161
2018 3,988,775 3,726,549
2017 4,041,407 3,728,004
2016 4,106,867 3,727,505
2015 4,151,725 3,725,276
2014 4,201,598 3,719,414
2013 4,233,922 3,717,668
2012 4,260,368 3,728,874
2011 4,280,622 3,756,441
2010 4,295,427 3,786,695
2009 4,305,181 3,814,419
2008 4,309,705 3,848,449
2007 4,310,217 3,860,158
2006 4,311,159 3,880,347
2005 4,310,145 3,902,469
2004 4,304,600 3,927,340
2003 4,303,399 3,951,736
2002 4,302,174 3,978,515
2001 4,299,642 4,014,373
2000 4,468,302 4,077,131
1999 4,512,597 4,157,192
1998 4,532,135 4,243,607
1997 4,534,920 4,349,913
1996 4,557,097 4,491,699
1995 4,620,030 4,657,722
1994 4,652,024 4,836,076
1993 4,600,463 4,911,100
1992 4,575,818 4,873,500
1991 4,689,022 4,835,900
1990 4,777,368 4,802,000
1989 4,767,260 4,803,300
1988 4,755,207 4,790,700
1987 4,739,745 4,743,500
1986 4,721,446 4,704,500
1985 4,701,417 4,662,900
1984 4,680,285 4,622,200
1983 4,658,254 4,582,900
1982 4,634,234 4,542,800
1981 4,611,509 4,504,500
1980 4,599,782 4,467,700
1979 4,594,778 4,430,200
1978 4,581,085 4,397,700
1977 4,559,571 4,372,100
1976 4,535,934 4,342,400
1975 4,512,082 4,311,200
1974 4,490,660 4,279,500
1973 4,470,161 4,242,500
1972 4,450,564 4,205,300
1971 4,431,275 4,163,000
1970 4,412,252 4,119,900
1969 4,391,490 4,080,300
1968 4,365,628 4,042,300
1967 4,338,683 4,005,800
1966 4,310,701 3,966,700
1965 4,280,923 3,921,600
1964 4,252,876 3,870,300
1963 4,225,675 3,816,100
1962 4,196,712 3,760,300
1961 4,167,292 3,703,600
1960 4,140,181 3,645,600

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 Georgia lost 152,842 people (a 3.94% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Croatia lost 294,674 people (a 7.18% decline), while Georgia's population decreased by 29,890 people (a 0.8% decline).

Croatia was ranked 120th most populous country in 2006 and is 129th in 2026. Georgia was ranked 124th in 2006 and ranked 131st 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 Georgia will decrease by 3.61% to 3,564,112 people and rank change from 131st to 135th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 31.9% of the population in Croatia and 12.6% in Georgia.

Population growth rate by year

Croatia
Factual

Projection
Georgia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Croatia Georgia
2100 -0.82% -0.57%
2099 -0.82% -0.56%
2098 -0.82% -0.55%
2097 -0.83% -0.53%
2096 -0.82% -0.51%
2095 -0.82% -0.5%
2094 -0.81% -0.49%
2093 -0.81% -0.46%
2092 -0.8% -0.47%
2091 -0.79% -0.45%
2090 -0.8% -0.46%
2089 -0.8% -0.45%
2088 -0.79% -0.45%
2087 -0.79% -0.44%
2086 -0.79% -0.45%
2085 -0.8% -0.43%
2084 -0.8% -0.41%
2083 -0.8% -0.42%
2082 -0.8% -0.41%
2081 -0.81% -0.39%
2080 -0.82% -0.41%
2079 -0.82% -0.42%
2078 -0.83% -0.42%
2077 -0.83% -0.44%
2076 -0.83% -0.44%
2075 -0.82% -0.42%
2074 -0.82% -0.42%
2073 -0.84% -0.42%
2072 -0.82% -0.41%
2071 -0.81% -0.43%
2070 -0.84% -0.44%
2069 -0.85% -0.43%
2068 -0.85% -0.43%
2067 -0.85% -0.44%
2066 -0.85% -0.45%
2065 -0.83% -0.43%
2064 -0.85% -0.42%
2063 -0.86% -0.4%
2062 -0.85% -0.38%
2061 -0.85% -0.37%
2060 -0.84% -0.36%
2059 -0.84% -0.33%
2058 -0.83% -0.32%
2057 -0.84% -0.33%
2056 -0.82% -0.31%
2055 -0.81% -0.28%
2054 -0.81% -0.28%
2053 -0.8% -0.29%
2052 -0.8% -0.26%
2051 -0.8% -0.24%
2050 -0.79% -0.22%
2049 -0.78% -0.22%
2048 -0.78% -0.21%
2047 -0.76% -0.21%
2046 -0.76% -0.19%
2045 -0.76% -0.16%
2044 -0.73% -0.16%
2043 -0.72% -0.14%
2042 -0.71% -0.14%
2041 -0.69% -0.17%
2040 -0.68% -0.15%
2039 -0.68% -0.17%
2038 -0.68% -0.17%
2037 -0.64% -0.19%
2036 -0.62% -0.16%
2035 -0.65% -0.16%
2034 -0.64% -0.13%
2033 -0.65% -0.13%
2032 -0.66% -0.15%
2031 -0.63% -0.12%
2030 -0.64% -0.12%
2029 -0.62% -0.08%
2028 -0.65% -0.08%
2027 -0.66% -0.06%
2026 -0.68% -0.04%
2025 -0.72% -0.009%
2024 0.17% -0.43%
2023 0.1% 0.08%
2022 -0.6% 0.1%
2021 -0.9% -0.38%
2020 -0.89% 0.07%
2019 -0.99% -0.17%
2018 -1.3% -0.04%
2017 -1.59% 0.01%
2016 -1.08% 0.06%
2015 -1.19% 0.16%
2014 -0.76% 0.05%
2013 -0.62% -0.3%
2012 -0.47% -0.73%
2011 -0.34% -0.8%
2010 -0.23% -0.73%
2009 -0.1% -0.88%
2008 -0.01% -0.3%
2007 -0.02% -0.52%
2006 0.02% -0.57%
2005 0.13% -0.63%
2004 0.03% -0.62%
2003 0.03% -0.67%
2002 0.06% -0.89%
2001 -3.77% -1.54%
2000 -0.98% -1.93%
1999 -0.43% -2.04%
1998 -0.06% -2.44%
1997 -0.49% -3.16%
1996 -1.36% -3.56%
1995 -0.69% -3.69%
1994 1.12% -1.53%
1993 0.54% 0.77%
1992 -2.41% 0.78%
1991 -1.85% 0.71%
1990 0.21% -0.03%
1989 0.25% 0.26%
1988 0.33% 1%
1987 0.39% 0.83%
1986 0.43% 0.89%
1985 0.45% 0.88%
1984 0.47% 0.86%
1983 0.52% 0.88%
1982 0.49% 0.85%
1981 0.25% 0.82%
1980 0.11% 0.85%
1979 0.3% 0.74%
1978 0.47% 0.59%
1977 0.52% 0.68%
1976 0.53% 0.72%
1975 0.48% 0.74%
1974 0.46% 0.87%
1973 0.44% 0.88%
1972 0.44% 1.02%
1971 0.43% 1.05%
1970 0.47% 0.97%
1969 0.59% 0.94%
1968 0.62% 0.91%
1967 0.65% 0.99%
1966 0.7% 1.15%
1965 0.66% 1.33%
1964 0.64% 1.42%
1963 0.69% 1.48%
1962 0.71% 1.53%
1961 0.65% 1.59%

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 Georgia's population declined by 0.43%.

Live population counters

Croatia Georgia
Current population
3812193
3697615
Population rank 129/197 131/197
Percent of world population 0.05% 0.04%
One net population change
1.34 hours
33 minutes
One birth every
16.4 minutes
12.3 minutes
One death every
10.2 minutes
11.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +18 -44
Annual growth/decline +6,514 -15,926
Annual growth/decline rate +0.17% -0.43%
Population growth rate rank 157/197 184/197
One migration net change every
2.52 hours
6.85 hours
Annual migration change -3,481 +1,283
Net migration rank 112/196 61/196
Foreign-born residents 527,831 81,582
Foreign-born residents rank 78/195 137/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.6% 2.1%
Foreign-born share rank 50/195 133/195

Natural population change vs migration

Croatia
Natural

Migration
Georgia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Croatia Georgia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,481 - 1,283
2024 - -5,186 - 1,745
2023 -19,298 10,202 -1,282 2,003
2022 -23,134 11,681 -2,224 26,999
2021 -26,377 -4,517 -9,127 -2,738
2020 -20,354 -8,552 335 -2,738
2019 -15,008 -13,239 5,606 -5,412
2018 -15,557 -25,016 8,407 -5,176
2017 -16,570 -44,557 8,391 -7,889
2016 -13,553 -32,144 11,346 -10,588
2015 -16,607 -27,501 13,105 -13,321
2014 -11,345 -13,127 13,089 -16,047
2013 -10,162 -6,245 10,145 -40,117
2012 -9,799 -4,794 8,584 -39,290
2011 -9,846 -17,463 8,989 -37,847
2010 -8,591 -3,995 10,501 -36,608
2009 -7,319 1,358 12,210 -32,757
2008 -8,188 6,495 7,974 -32,463
2007 -10,335 8,893 3,551 -32,142
2006 -8,669 10,852 2,146 -31,729
2005 -9,022 10,629 1,604 -31,216
2004 -9,040 15,445 283 -30,614
2003 -12,480 12,556 2,482 -31,075
2002 -10,325 10,306 2,228 -58,531
2001 -8,599 19,298 3,445 -110,969
2000 -6,255 -47,629 4,681 -135,046
1999 -6,769 -47,418 6,901 -131,768
1998 -4,985 -47,931 9,823 -127,962
1997 3,175 -52,897 11,862 -133,250
1996 3,190 -53,688 18,304 -133,999
1995 0 -51,882 17,644 -130,201
1994 -930 -50,444 17,279 -147,551
1993 -2,301 -49,615 18,303 -154,788
1992 -4,576 -47,865 24,226 -121,647
1991 -2,813 -31,968 32,932 -111,958
1990 3,344 9,538 40,169 -108,969
1989 3,337 8,471 41,510 -85,690
1988 5,707 7,242 42,810 -12,189
1987 6,161 6,956 45,561 -10,966
1986 8,499 6,261 48,960 -14,123
1985 10,343 5,550 49,786 -15,208
1984 10,764 5,757 48,523 -12,920
1983 10,714 6,323 48,496 -10,906
1982 15,756 7,475 47,363 -12,363
1981 15,680 4,872 46,185 -12,822
1980 17,939 -5,486 44,114 -12,593
1979 21,136 -5,740 42,863 -14,281
1978 20,157 -7,329 41,616 -9,755
1977 22,798 -7,339 40,023 -8,213
1976 22,226 -7,400 39,964 -8,952
1975 21,658 -7,366 39,331 -9,605
1974 22,453 -8,076 38,071 -10,261
1973 21,904 -8,335 38,259 -10,763
1972 17,802 -7,277 38,832 -11,097
1971 19,941 -5,608 38,953 -10,997
1970 16,767 -2,359 38,731 -1,311
1969 16,688 -2,796 37,764 34,301
1968 21,828 -2,799 37,840 37,031
1967 26,032 -3,518 40,070 34,734
1966 33,192 -6,341 40,905 32,869
1965 31,251 -5,253 43,463 18,981
1964 25,942 -2,090 48,429 19,377
1963 31,270 -1,289 51,456 19,405
1962 30,216 -2,176 51,903 18,981
1961 36,255 -6,567 52,284 18,016
1960 34,778 -21,768 51,640 16,740

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 Georgia 57.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 47,646 people) and 42.3% is from migration (a loss of 34,907 people).

As of 2024, 527,831 residents or 13.6% of the population were not native-born in Croatia, compared to 81,582 people or 2.1% in Georgia.

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
Georgia
City Population
Tbilisi 1.12M
Batumi 169K
Kutaisi 148K
Rustavi 132K
Sukhumi 64.4K
Gori 44.5K
Khashuri 25.2K
Marneuli 24.9K
Senaki 21.6K
Gardabani 12K

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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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