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

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The latest officially reported population of Croatia was 3,876,200 in 2025 vs 35,064,272 people in Ghana in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Croatia's population is 3,849,788 people compared to 36,032,857 in Ghana.

Population statistics:

  • Ghana's population is 9.36 times bigger than Croatia's.
  • Croatia is ranked the 130th most populous country in the world, while Ghana is the 46th.
  • The countries together account for 0.48% of the world: 0.05% for Croatia vs 0.43% for Ghana.
  • For the last 10 years, Croatia has had an average growth rate of -0.73% per year vs +2.05% in Ghana.
  • Since 2006, the population of Croatia has decreased from 4.31M people to 3.85M (10.7% decline), while Ghana has grown from 23M to 36M (56.4% growth).

Croatia vs Ghana: population by year and forecast

Croatia
Factual

Projection
Ghana
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Croatia Ghana
2100 2,158,545 68,117,614
2099 2,176,440 68,008,028
2098 2,194,539 67,888,410
2097 2,212,602 67,759,128
2096 2,231,114 67,625,262
2095 2,249,667 67,481,344
2094 2,268,376 67,325,992
2093 2,286,882 67,162,890
2092 2,305,583 66,991,846
2091 2,324,254 66,804,098
2090 2,342,729 66,605,276
2089 2,361,668 66,395,029
2088 2,380,831 66,173,453
2087 2,399,709 65,937,323
2086 2,418,760 65,699,827
2085 2,438,113 65,451,666
2084 2,457,815 65,196,037
2083 2,477,556 64,922,457
2082 2,497,595 64,638,242
2081 2,517,715 64,342,209
2080 2,538,164 64,034,249
2079 2,559,092 63,717,528
2078 2,580,179 63,384,648
2077 2,601,778 63,046,955
2076 2,623,507 62,699,375
2075 2,645,523 62,337,964
2074 2,667,391 61,974,725
2073 2,689,518 61,604,458
2072 2,712,201 61,227,111
2071 2,734,759 60,835,024
2070 2,757,112 60,442,399
2069 2,780,455 60,041,679
2068 2,804,383 59,627,097
2067 2,828,363 59,203,373
2066 2,852,669 58,774,846
2065 2,877,009 58,341,378
2064 2,901,213 57,893,305
2063 2,926,228 57,439,982
2062 2,951,475 56,974,922
2061 2,976,903 56,500,340
2060 3,002,483 56,019,906
2059 3,027,959 55,529,609
2058 3,053,643 55,031,460
2057 3,079,155 54,524,491
2056 3,105,119 54,007,205
2055 3,130,769 53,481,428
2054 3,156,282 52,949,003
2053 3,182,091 52,407,089
2052 3,207,640 51,859,418
2051 3,233,551 51,300,839
2050 3,259,702 50,730,296
2049 3,285,684 50,153,221
2048 3,311,657 49,567,895
2047 3,337,645 48,972,414
2046 3,363,102 48,373,367
2045 3,388,731 47,766,811
2044 3,414,541 47,154,486
2043 3,439,695 46,538,892
2042 3,464,688 45,916,531
2041 3,489,565 45,291,657
2040 3,513,946 44,660,573
2039 3,538,129 44,029,228
2038 3,562,371 43,393,321
2037 3,586,606 42,752,045
2036 3,609,771 42,112,269
2035 3,632,470 41,470,624
2034 3,656,066 40,823,789
2033 3,679,626 40,176,026
2032 3,703,646 39,532,216
2031 3,728,250 38,892,407
2030 3,752,014 38,251,174
2029 3,776,079 37,616,078
2028 3,799,610 36,978,847
2027 3,824,370 36,342,429
2026 3,849,788 35,705,894
2025 3,876,200 35,064,272
2024 3,866,200 34,427,414
2023 3,859,686 33,787,914
2022 3,855,641 33,149,152
2021 3,878,981 32,518,665
2020 3,914,206 31,887,809
2019 3,949,390 31,258,945
2018 3,988,775 30,637,585
2017 4,041,407 30,008,354
2016 4,106,867 29,356,742
2015 4,151,725 28,696,068
2014 4,201,598 28,041,592
2013 4,233,922 27,386,193
2012 4,260,368 26,734,268
2011 4,280,622 26,095,088
2010 4,295,427 25,474,995
2009 4,305,181 24,862,664
2008 4,309,705 24,249,946
2007 4,310,217 23,642,279
2006 4,311,159 23,040,702
2005 4,310,145 22,449,438
2004 4,304,600 21,868,298
2003 4,303,399 21,296,705
2002 4,302,174 20,729,388
2001 4,299,642 20,167,069
2000 4,468,302 19,637,087
1999 4,512,597 19,149,864
1998 4,532,135 18,688,036
1997 4,534,920 18,238,958
1996 4,557,097 17,810,181
1995 4,620,030 17,399,017
1994 4,652,024 16,993,190
1993 4,600,463 16,589,519
1992 4,575,818 16,184,855
1991 4,689,022 15,787,496
1990 4,777,368 15,394,648
1989 4,767,260 15,006,813
1988 4,755,207 14,636,568
1987 4,739,745 14,289,108
1986 4,721,446 13,965,217
1985 4,701,417 13,661,229
1984 4,680,285 13,370,590
1983 4,658,254 13,029,836
1982 4,634,234 12,643,819
1981 4,611,509 12,281,712
1980 4,599,782 11,941,448
1979 4,594,778 11,597,255
1978 4,581,085 11,248,450
1977 4,559,571 10,911,871
1976 4,535,934 10,594,913
1975 4,512,082 10,294,308
1974 4,490,660 10,000,523
1973 4,470,161 9,714,617
1972 4,450,564 9,438,187
1971 4,431,275 9,176,264
1970 4,412,252 8,925,813
1969 4,391,490 8,690,383
1968 4,365,628 8,475,729
1967 4,338,683 8,271,913
1966 4,310,701 8,074,521
1965 4,280,923 7,882,606
1964 4,252,876 7,695,739
1963 4,225,675 7,514,714
1962 4,196,712 7,337,375
1961 4,167,292 7,162,667
1960 4,140,181 6,961,215

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 Ghana gained 6,316,040 people (a 27.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Croatia lost 257,079 people (a 6.26% decline), while Ghana's population increased by 6,676,115 people (a 22.7% growth).

Croatia was ranked 120th most populous country in 2006 and is 130th in 2026. Ghana was ranked 48th in 2006 and ranked 46th 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 Ghana will increase by 40.8% to 50,730,296 people and rank change from 46th to 43rd.

Ghana is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.1M 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
Ghana
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Croatia Ghana
2100 -0.82% 0.16%
2099 -0.82% 0.18%
2098 -0.82% 0.19%
2097 -0.83% 0.2%
2096 -0.82% 0.21%
2095 -0.82% 0.23%
2094 -0.81% 0.24%
2093 -0.81% 0.26%
2092 -0.8% 0.28%
2091 -0.79% 0.3%
2090 -0.8% 0.32%
2089 -0.8% 0.33%
2088 -0.79% 0.36%
2087 -0.79% 0.36%
2086 -0.79% 0.38%
2085 -0.8% 0.39%
2084 -0.8% 0.42%
2083 -0.8% 0.44%
2082 -0.8% 0.46%
2081 -0.81% 0.48%
2080 -0.82% 0.5%
2079 -0.82% 0.53%
2078 -0.83% 0.54%
2077 -0.83% 0.55%
2076 -0.83% 0.58%
2075 -0.82% 0.59%
2074 -0.82% 0.6%
2073 -0.84% 0.62%
2072 -0.82% 0.64%
2071 -0.81% 0.65%
2070 -0.84% 0.67%
2069 -0.85% 0.7%
2068 -0.85% 0.72%
2067 -0.85% 0.73%
2066 -0.85% 0.74%
2065 -0.83% 0.77%
2064 -0.85% 0.79%
2063 -0.86% 0.82%
2062 -0.85% 0.84%
2061 -0.85% 0.86%
2060 -0.84% 0.88%
2059 -0.84% 0.91%
2058 -0.83% 0.93%
2057 -0.84% 0.96%
2056 -0.82% 0.98%
2055 -0.81% 1.01%
2054 -0.81% 1.03%
2053 -0.8% 1.06%
2052 -0.8% 1.09%
2051 -0.8% 1.12%
2050 -0.79% 1.15%
2049 -0.78% 1.18%
2048 -0.78% 1.22%
2047 -0.76% 1.24%
2046 -0.76% 1.27%
2045 -0.76% 1.3%
2044 -0.73% 1.32%
2043 -0.72% 1.36%
2042 -0.71% 1.38%
2041 -0.69% 1.41%
2040 -0.68% 1.43%
2039 -0.68% 1.47%
2038 -0.68% 1.5%
2037 -0.64% 1.52%
2036 -0.62% 1.55%
2035 -0.65% 1.58%
2034 -0.64% 1.61%
2033 -0.65% 1.63%
2032 -0.66% 1.65%
2031 -0.63% 1.68%
2030 -0.64% 1.69%
2029 -0.62% 1.72%
2028 -0.65% 1.75%
2027 -0.66% 1.78%
2026 -0.68% 1.83%
2025 0.26% 1.85%
2024 0.17% 1.89%
2023 0.1% 1.93%
2022 -0.6% 1.94%
2021 -0.9% 1.98%
2020 -0.89% 2.01%
2019 -0.99% 2.03%
2018 -1.3% 2.1%
2017 -1.59% 2.22%
2016 -1.08% 2.3%
2015 -1.19% 2.33%
2014 -0.76% 2.39%
2013 -0.62% 2.44%
2012 -0.47% 2.45%
2011 -0.34% 2.43%
2010 -0.23% 2.46%
2009 -0.1% 2.53%
2008 -0.01% 2.57%
2007 -0.02% 2.61%
2006 0.02% 2.63%
2005 0.13% 2.66%
2004 0.03% 2.68%
2003 0.03% 2.74%
2002 0.06% 2.79%
2001 -3.77% 2.7%
2000 -0.98% 2.54%
1999 -0.43% 2.47%
1998 -0.06% 2.46%
1997 -0.49% 2.41%
1996 -1.36% 2.36%
1995 -0.69% 2.39%
1994 1.12% 2.43%
1993 0.54% 2.5%
1992 -2.41% 2.52%
1991 -1.85% 2.55%
1990 0.21% 2.58%
1989 0.25% 2.53%
1988 0.33% 2.43%
1987 0.39% 2.32%
1986 0.43% 2.23%
1985 0.45% 2.17%
1984 0.47% 2.62%
1983 0.52% 3.05%
1982 0.49% 2.95%
1981 0.25% 2.85%
1980 0.11% 2.97%
1979 0.3% 3.1%
1978 0.47% 3.08%
1977 0.52% 2.99%
1976 0.53% 2.92%
1975 0.48% 2.94%
1974 0.46% 2.94%
1973 0.44% 2.93%
1972 0.44% 2.85%
1971 0.43% 2.81%
1970 0.47% 2.71%
1969 0.59% 2.53%
1968 0.62% 2.46%
1967 0.65% 2.44%
1966 0.7% 2.43%
1965 0.66% 2.43%
1964 0.64% 2.41%
1963 0.69% 2.42%
1962 0.71% 2.44%
1961 0.65% 2.89%

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 Ghana's population grew by 1.85%.

Live population counters

Croatia Ghana
Current population
3849788
36032857
Population rank 130/197 46/197
Percent of world population 0.05% 0.43%
One net population change
52.7 minutes
49.7 seconds
One birth every
16.4 minutes
35.3 seconds
One death every
10.3 minutes
2.18 minutes
Daily growth/decline +27 +1,745
Annual growth/decline +10,000 +636,858
Annual growth/decline rate +0.26% +1.85%
Population growth rate rank 147/197 57/197
One migration net change every
2.52 hours
30.9 minutes
Annual migration change -3,481 -17,079
Net migration rank 112/196 150/196
Foreign-born residents 527,831 532,286
Foreign-born residents rank 78/195 77/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.6% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 50/195 145/195

Natural population change vs migration

Croatia
Natural

Migration
Ghana
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Croatia Ghana
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,481 - -17,079
2024 -18,944 -5,186 651,057 -13,114
2023 -19,298 10,202 651,094 -10,003
2022 -23,134 11,681 646,441 -10,003
2021 -26,377 -4,517 635,805 -11,259
2020 -21,137 -8,552 637,469 -291
2019 -15,798 -13,239 642,403 -21,857
2018 -15,556 -25,016 641,551 -19,375
2017 -16,974 -44,557 641,218 -4,913
2016 -14,374 -32,144 659,910 7,009
2015 -17,022 -27,501 667,729 -13,306
2014 -11,344 -13,127 660,829 -6,312
2013 -10,585 -6,245 658,638 -2,377
2012 -9,799 -4,794 646,595 1,005
2011 -9,846 -17,463 631,501 -720
2010 -8,591 -3,995 613,133 -3,726
2009 -7,319 1,358 592,825 22,416
2008 -8,188 6,495 579,695 30,506
2007 -10,335 8,893 572,332 32,813
2006 -8,669 10,852 569,474 28,536
2005 -9,022 10,629 563,234 21,272
2004 -9,040 15,445 543,339 34,433
2003 -12,480 12,556 536,656 28,768
2002 -10,325 10,306 528,620 40,573
2001 -8,599 19,298 519,382 36,050
2000 -6,255 -47,629 508,738 -4,206
1999 -6,769 -47,418 487,210 -17,304
1998 -4,985 -47,931 471,313 -17,564
1997 3,175 -52,897 459,822 -15,409
1996 3,190 -53,688 450,259 -37,113
1995 0 -51,882 451,748 -42,558
1994 -930 -50,444 449,589 -47,120
1993 -2,301 -49,615 454,669 -49,792
1992 -4,576 -47,865 452,156 -47,736
1991 -2,813 -31,968 448,159 -57,878
1990 3,344 9,538 442,211 -46,789
1989 3,337 8,471 432,541 -52,293
1988 5,707 7,242 425,031 -64,810
1987 6,161 6,956 419,328 -84,648
1986 8,499 6,261 411,191 -98,099
1985 10,343 5,550 401,722 -106,855
1984 10,764 5,757 392,053 -105,655
1983 10,714 6,323 379,846 15,276
1982 15,756 7,475 369,061 7,863
1981 15,680 4,872 359,572 -12,296
1980 17,939 -5,486 346,816 -13,564
1979 21,136 -5,740 334,848 20,291
1978 20,157 -7,329 324,428 18,041
1977 22,798 -7,339 315,429 15,243
1976 22,226 -7,400 305,769 -2,528
1975 21,658 -7,366 298,267 -292
1974 22,453 -8,076 290,796 -1,197
1973 21,904 -8,335 283,385 -1,168
1972 17,802 -7,277 275,236 -4,589
1971 19,941 -5,608 265,442 -12,238
1970 16,767 -2,359 257,938 -10,233
1969 16,688 -2,796 251,925 -28,752
1968 21,828 -2,799 242,821 -36,683
1967 26,032 -3,518 237,156 -35,666
1966 33,192 -6,341 231,440 -38,143
1965 31,251 -5,253 229,061 -38,519
1964 25,942 -2,090 226,685 -43,480
1963 31,270 -1,289 225,367 -46,516
1962 30,216 -2,176 223,842 -48,017
1961 36,255 -6,567 222,372 -48,777
1960 34,778 -21,768 217,134 12,181

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 Ghana 98.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,474,677 people) and 1.48% is from migration (a loss of 97,112 people).

As of 2024, 527,831 residents or 13.6% of the population were not native-born in Croatia, compared to 532,286 people or 1.5% in Ghana.

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
Ghana
City Population
Kumasi 3.9M
Accra 1.78M
Tamale 730K
Sekondi-Takoradi 540K
Ashaiman 208K
Obuasi 180K
Tema 162K
Koforidua 127K
Ho 126K
Hohoe 56.2K

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

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