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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Croatia was 3,866,200 in 2024 vs 34,427,414 people in Ghana in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Croatia's population is 3,812,193 people compared to 35,885,254 in Ghana.

Population statistics:

  • Ghana's population is 9.41 times bigger than Croatia's.
  • Croatia is ranked the 129th 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 -0.82% per year vs +2.1% in Ghana.
  • Since 2006, the population of Croatia has decreased from 4.31M people to 3.81M (11.6% decline), while Ghana has grown from 23M to 35.9M (55.7% growth).

Croatia vs Ghana: population by year and forecast

Croatia
Factual

Projection
Ghana
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Croatia Ghana
2100 2,137,465 68,131,252
2099 2,155,186 68,021,644
2098 2,173,108 67,902,002
2097 2,190,995 67,772,694
2096 2,209,326 67,638,801
2095 2,227,698 67,494,855
2094 2,246,224 67,339,471
2093 2,264,550 67,176,337
2092 2,283,068 67,005,259
2091 2,301,556 66,817,473
2090 2,319,851 66,618,611
2089 2,338,604 66,408,323
2088 2,357,581 66,186,701
2087 2,376,274 65,950,524
2086 2,395,139 65,712,980
2085 2,414,304 65,464,770
2084 2,433,813 65,209,090
2083 2,453,361 64,935,455
2082 2,473,204 64,651,183
2081 2,493,128 64,355,091
2080 2,513,378 64,047,069
2079 2,534,101 63,730,285
2078 2,554,982 63,397,338
2077 2,576,370 63,059,578
2076 2,597,887 62,711,928
2075 2,619,688 62,350,445
2074 2,641,342 61,987,133
2073 2,663,253 61,616,792
2072 2,685,714 61,239,369
2071 2,708,053 60,847,204
2070 2,730,187 60,454,501
2069 2,753,302 60,053,700
2068 2,776,996 59,639,035
2067 2,800,742 59,215,226
2066 2,824,811 58,786,613
2065 2,848,913 58,353,059
2064 2,872,881 57,904,896
2063 2,897,651 57,451,482
2062 2,922,653 56,986,329
2061 2,947,832 56,511,652
2060 2,973,162 56,031,122
2059 2,998,389 55,540,726
2058 3,023,822 55,042,478
2057 3,049,085 54,535,407
2056 3,074,796 54,018,018
2055 3,100,195 53,492,136
2054 3,125,459 52,959,604
2053 3,151,016 52,417,582
2052 3,176,316 51,869,801
2051 3,201,973 51,311,110
2050 3,227,869 50,740,453
2049 3,253,597 50,163,262
2048 3,279,316 49,577,819
2047 3,305,051 48,982,219
2046 3,330,260 48,383,052
2045 3,355,638 47,776,375
2044 3,381,196 47,163,926
2043 3,406,105 46,548,210
2042 3,430,854 45,925,724
2041 3,455,487 45,300,725
2040 3,479,631 44,669,515
2039 3,503,577 44,038,043
2038 3,527,583 43,402,009
2037 3,551,581 42,760,604
2036 3,574,520 42,120,700
2035 3,596,996 41,478,927
2034 3,620,363 40,831,962
2033 3,643,692 40,184,070
2032 3,667,478 39,540,131
2031 3,691,842 38,900,194
2030 3,715,373 38,258,832
2029 3,739,203 37,623,609
2028 3,762,505 36,986,250
2027 3,787,023 36,349,705
2026 3,812,193 35,713,042
2025 3,838,346 35,071,292
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 (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 Ghana gained 6,316,040 people (a 27.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Croatia lost 294,674 people (a 7.18% decline), while Ghana's population increased by 6,528,512 people (a 22.2% growth).

Croatia was ranked 120th most populous country in 2006 and is 129th 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 3,227,869 people with a rank change from 129th to 139th. The population of Ghana will increase by 41.4% to 50,740,453 people and rank change from 46th to 42nd.

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 2.14M 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 -0.72% 1.87%
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 (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 Ghana's population grew by 1.89%.

Live population counters

Croatia Ghana
Current population
3812193
35885254
Population rank 129/197 46/197
Percent of world population 0.05% 0.43%
One net population change
1.34 hours
49.3 seconds
One birth every
16.4 minutes
35.5 seconds
One death every
10.2 minutes
2.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +18 +1,752
Annual growth/decline +6,514 +639,500
Annual growth/decline rate +0.17% +1.89%
Population growth rate rank 157/197 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 - -5,186 - -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 -20,354 -8,552 637,469 -291
2019 -15,008 -13,239 642,403 -21,857
2018 -15,557 -25,016 641,551 -19,375
2017 -16,570 -44,557 641,218 -4,913
2016 -13,553 -32,144 659,910 7,009
2015 -16,607 -27,501 667,729 -13,306
2014 -11,345 -13,127 660,829 -6,312
2013 -10,162 -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Ghana 98.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,484,449 people) and 1.37% is from migration (a loss of 90,310 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 (1960–2024, 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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