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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Croatia was 3,866,200 in 2024 vs 18,406,359 people in Guatemala in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Croatia's population is 3,812,193 people compared to 19,049,936 in Guatemala.

Population statistics:

  • Guatemala's population is 5 times bigger than Croatia's.
  • Croatia is ranked the 129th most populous country in the world, while Guatemala is the 69th.
  • The countries together account for 0.28% of the world: 0.05% for Croatia vs 0.23% for Guatemala.
  • For the last 10 years, Croatia has had an average growth rate of -0.82% per year vs +1.64% in Guatemala.
  • Since 2006, the population of Croatia has decreased from 4.31M people to 3.81M (11.6% decline), while Guatemala has grown from 13.4M to 19M (42.5% growth).

Croatia vs Guatemala: population by year and forecast

Croatia
Factual

Projection
Guatemala
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Croatia Guatemala
2100 2,137,465 26,157,456
2099 2,155,186 26,245,641
2098 2,173,108 26,331,619
2097 2,190,995 26,416,090
2096 2,209,326 26,497,966
2095 2,227,698 26,577,430
2094 2,246,224 26,654,549
2093 2,264,550 26,728,912
2092 2,283,068 26,800,726
2091 2,301,556 26,869,103
2090 2,319,851 26,933,745
2089 2,338,604 26,994,393
2088 2,357,581 27,051,725
2087 2,376,274 27,105,725
2086 2,395,139 27,155,743
2085 2,414,304 27,200,252
2084 2,433,813 27,240,081
2083 2,453,361 27,274,635
2082 2,473,204 27,304,601
2081 2,493,128 27,328,275
2080 2,513,378 27,346,322
2079 2,534,101 27,358,846
2078 2,554,982 27,364,710
2077 2,576,370 27,363,544
2076 2,597,887 27,356,220
2075 2,619,688 27,343,275
2074 2,641,342 27,324,366
2073 2,663,253 27,298,193
2072 2,685,714 27,264,801
2071 2,708,053 27,224,139
2070 2,730,187 27,176,996
2069 2,753,302 27,121,679
2068 2,776,996 27,058,279
2067 2,800,742 26,987,818
2066 2,824,811 26,909,977
2065 2,848,913 26,825,610
2064 2,872,881 26,733,472
2063 2,897,651 26,634,443
2062 2,922,653 26,529,537
2061 2,947,832 26,418,318
2060 2,973,162 26,300,043
2059 2,998,389 26,175,298
2058 3,023,822 26,043,910
2057 3,049,085 25,905,522
2056 3,074,796 25,761,415
2055 3,100,195 25,611,347
2054 3,125,459 25,455,341
2053 3,151,016 25,292,387
2052 3,176,316 25,124,081
2051 3,201,973 24,950,631
2050 3,227,869 24,772,432
2049 3,253,597 24,588,164
2048 3,279,316 24,398,840
2047 3,305,051 24,205,409
2046 3,330,260 24,005,250
2045 3,355,638 23,799,564
2044 3,381,196 23,587,909
2043 3,406,105 23,370,717
2042 3,430,854 23,147,742
2041 3,455,487 22,919,092
2040 3,479,631 22,684,402
2039 3,503,577 22,443,876
2038 3,527,583 22,196,908
2037 3,551,581 21,945,561
2036 3,574,520 21,689,784
2035 3,596,996 21,429,391
2034 3,620,363 21,165,636
2033 3,643,692 20,899,157
2032 3,667,478 20,630,118
2031 3,691,842 20,359,005
2030 3,715,373 20,085,689
2029 3,739,203 19,810,652
2028 3,762,505 19,534,112
2027 3,787,023 19,255,397
2026 3,812,193 18,973,755
2025 3,838,346 18,690,875
2024 3,866,200 18,406,359
2023 3,859,686 18,124,838
2022 3,855,641 17,847,877
2021 3,878,981 17,598,650
2020 3,914,206 17,357,325
2019 3,949,390 17,103,803
2018 3,988,775 16,845,685
2017 4,041,407 16,567,357
2016 4,106,867 16,268,760
2015 4,151,725 15,971,743
2014 4,201,598 15,681,725
2013 4,233,922 15,387,337
2012 4,260,368 15,089,647
2011 4,280,622 14,792,126
2010 4,295,427 14,500,112
2009 4,305,181 14,215,611
2008 4,309,705 13,935,174
2007 4,310,217 13,652,040
2006 4,311,159 13,367,459
2005 4,310,145 13,087,629
2004 4,304,600 12,807,402
2003 4,303,399 12,525,842
2002 4,302,174 12,246,915
2001 4,299,642 11,969,422
2000 4,468,302 11,697,592
1999 4,512,597 11,422,965
1998 4,532,135 11,139,145
1997 4,534,920 10,857,754
1996 4,557,097 10,583,526
1995 4,620,030 10,312,996
1994 4,652,024 10,043,718
1993 4,600,463 9,779,761
1992 4,575,818 9,522,266
1991 4,689,022 9,272,584
1990 4,777,368 9,024,773
1989 4,767,260 8,775,546
1988 4,755,207 8,532,099
1987 4,739,745 8,296,485
1986 4,721,446 8,070,818
1985 4,701,417 7,849,693
1984 4,680,285 7,630,682
1983 4,658,254 7,419,642
1982 4,634,234 7,240,241
1981 4,611,509 7,075,648
1980 4,599,782 6,900,212
1979 4,594,778 6,727,797
1978 4,581,085 6,561,534
1977 4,559,571 6,401,515
1976 4,535,934 6,262,404
1975 4,512,082 6,128,731
1974 4,490,660 5,981,197
1973 4,470,161 5,831,631
1972 4,450,564 5,682,833
1971 4,431,275 5,538,355
1970 4,412,252 5,396,966
1969 4,391,490 5,257,081
1968 4,365,628 5,118,111
1967 4,338,683 4,978,862
1966 4,310,701 4,840,958
1965 4,280,923 4,704,965
1964 4,252,876 4,571,109
1963 4,225,675 4,440,264
1962 4,196,712 4,312,044
1961 4,167,292 4,186,201
1960 4,140,181 4,063,655

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 Guatemala gained 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Croatia lost 294,674 people (a 7.18% decline), while Guatemala's population increased by 2,781,176 people (a 17.1% growth).

Croatia was ranked 120th most populous country in 2006 and is 129th in 2026. Guatemala was ranked 68th in 2006 and ranked 69th 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 Guatemala will increase by 30% to 24,772,432 people and rank change from 69th to 67th.

Guatemala is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 27.4M 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
Guatemala
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Croatia Guatemala
2100 -0.82% -0.34%
2099 -0.82% -0.33%
2098 -0.82% -0.32%
2097 -0.83% -0.31%
2096 -0.82% -0.3%
2095 -0.82% -0.29%
2094 -0.81% -0.28%
2093 -0.81% -0.27%
2092 -0.8% -0.25%
2091 -0.79% -0.24%
2090 -0.8% -0.22%
2089 -0.8% -0.21%
2088 -0.79% -0.2%
2087 -0.79% -0.18%
2086 -0.79% -0.16%
2085 -0.8% -0.15%
2084 -0.8% -0.13%
2083 -0.8% -0.11%
2082 -0.8% -0.09%
2081 -0.81% -0.07%
2080 -0.82% -0.05%
2079 -0.82% -0.02%
2078 -0.83% 0.004%
2077 -0.83% 0.03%
2076 -0.83% 0.05%
2075 -0.82% 0.07%
2074 -0.82% 0.1%
2073 -0.84% 0.12%
2072 -0.82% 0.15%
2071 -0.81% 0.17%
2070 -0.84% 0.2%
2069 -0.85% 0.23%
2068 -0.85% 0.26%
2067 -0.85% 0.29%
2066 -0.85% 0.31%
2065 -0.83% 0.34%
2064 -0.85% 0.37%
2063 -0.86% 0.4%
2062 -0.85% 0.42%
2061 -0.85% 0.45%
2060 -0.84% 0.48%
2059 -0.84% 0.5%
2058 -0.83% 0.53%
2057 -0.84% 0.56%
2056 -0.82% 0.59%
2055 -0.81% 0.61%
2054 -0.81% 0.64%
2053 -0.8% 0.67%
2052 -0.8% 0.7%
2051 -0.8% 0.72%
2050 -0.79% 0.75%
2049 -0.78% 0.78%
2048 -0.78% 0.8%
2047 -0.76% 0.83%
2046 -0.76% 0.86%
2045 -0.76% 0.9%
2044 -0.73% 0.93%
2043 -0.72% 0.96%
2042 -0.71% 1%
2041 -0.69% 1.03%
2040 -0.68% 1.07%
2039 -0.68% 1.11%
2038 -0.68% 1.15%
2037 -0.64% 1.18%
2036 -0.62% 1.22%
2035 -0.65% 1.25%
2034 -0.64% 1.28%
2033 -0.65% 1.3%
2032 -0.66% 1.33%
2031 -0.63% 1.36%
2030 -0.64% 1.39%
2029 -0.62% 1.42%
2028 -0.65% 1.45%
2027 -0.66% 1.48%
2026 -0.68% 1.51%
2025 -0.72% 1.55%
2024 0.17% 1.55%
2023 0.1% 1.55%
2022 -0.6% 1.42%
2021 -0.9% 1.39%
2020 -0.89% 1.48%
2019 -0.99% 1.53%
2018 -1.3% 1.68%
2017 -1.59% 1.84%
2016 -1.08% 1.86%
2015 -1.19% 1.85%
2014 -0.76% 1.91%
2013 -0.62% 1.97%
2012 -0.47% 2.01%
2011 -0.34% 2.01%
2010 -0.23% 2%
2009 -0.1% 2.01%
2008 -0.01% 2.07%
2007 -0.02% 2.13%
2006 0.02% 2.14%
2005 0.13% 2.19%
2004 0.03% 2.25%
2003 0.03% 2.28%
2002 0.06% 2.32%
2001 -3.77% 2.32%
2000 -0.98% 2.4%
1999 -0.43% 2.55%
1998 -0.06% 2.59%
1997 -0.49% 2.59%
1996 -1.36% 2.62%
1995 -0.69% 2.68%
1994 1.12% 2.7%
1993 0.54% 2.7%
1992 -2.41% 2.69%
1991 -1.85% 2.75%
1990 0.21% 2.84%
1989 0.25% 2.85%
1988 0.33% 2.84%
1987 0.39% 2.8%
1986 0.43% 2.82%
1985 0.45% 2.87%
1984 0.47% 2.84%
1983 0.52% 2.48%
1982 0.49% 2.33%
1981 0.25% 2.54%
1980 0.11% 2.56%
1979 0.3% 2.53%
1978 0.47% 2.5%
1977 0.52% 2.22%
1976 0.53% 2.18%
1975 0.48% 2.47%
1974 0.46% 2.56%
1973 0.44% 2.62%
1972 0.44% 2.61%
1971 0.43% 2.62%
1970 0.47% 2.66%
1969 0.59% 2.72%
1968 0.62% 2.8%
1967 0.65% 2.85%
1966 0.7% 2.89%
1965 0.66% 2.93%
1964 0.64% 2.95%
1963 0.69% 2.97%
1962 0.71% 3.01%
1961 0.65% 3.02%

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 Guatemala's population grew by 1.55%.

Live population counters

Croatia Guatemala
Current population
3812193
19049936
Population rank 129/197 69/197
Percent of world population 0.05% 0.23%
One net population change
1.34 hours
1.87 minutes
One birth every
16.4 minutes
1.39 minutes
One death every
10.2 minutes
6.01 minutes
Daily growth/decline +18 +771
Annual growth/decline +6,514 +281,521
Annual growth/decline rate +0.17% +1.55%
Population growth rate rank 157/197 69/197
One migration net change every
2.52 hours
1.1 hours
Annual migration change -3,481 -7,959
Net migration rank 112/196 128/196
Foreign-born residents 527,831 92,732
Foreign-born residents rank 78/195 133/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.6% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 50/195 176/195

Natural population change vs migration

Croatia
Natural

Migration
Guatemala
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Croatia Guatemala
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,481 - -7,959
2024 - -5,186 - -7,725
2023 -19,298 10,202 289,635 -8,940
2022 -23,134 11,681 281,675 -8,463
2021 -26,377 -4,517 255,145 -29,908
2020 -20,354 -8,552 281,328 -23,927
2019 -15,008 -13,239 307,389 -57,746
2018 -15,557 -25,016 323,100 -56,487
2017 -16,570 -44,557 332,838 -42,779
2016 -13,553 -32,144 338,114 -30,980
2015 -16,607 -27,501 335,072 -48,179
2014 -11,345 -13,127 333,551 -40,409
2013 -10,162 -6,245 331,321 -35,698
2012 -9,799 -4,794 332,365 -32,624
2011 -9,846 -17,463 328,548 -33,238
2010 -8,591 -3,995 324,802 -36,076
2009 -7,319 1,358 323,320 -43,046
2008 -8,188 6,495 323,226 -42,624
2007 -10,335 8,893 326,298 -40,632
2006 -8,669 10,852 325,604 -42,118
2005 -9,022 10,629 325,816 -49,636
2004 -9,040 15,445 331,699 -47,409
2003 -12,480 12,556 333,539 -54,701
2002 -10,325 10,306 334,255 -55,247
2001 -8,599 19,298 335,503 -59,536
2000 -6,255 -47,629 332,891 -65,197
1999 -6,769 -47,418 328,890 -47,325
1998 -4,985 -47,931 325,174 -39,104
1997 3,175 -52,897 320,087 -43,377
1996 3,190 -53,688 315,252 -43,501
1995 0 -51,882 309,236 -39,917
1994 -930 -50,444 302,708 -33,462
1993 -2,301 -49,615 295,515 -36,848
1992 -4,576 -47,865 288,411 -32,093
1991 -2,813 -31,968 283,917 -40,868
1990 3,344 9,538 280,318 -27,735
1989 3,337 8,471 276,736 -30,860
1988 5,707 7,242 271,466 -30,450
1987 6,161 6,956 261,746 -31,539
1986 8,499 6,261 252,754 -31,631
1985 10,343 5,550 246,119 -24,991
1984 10,764 5,757 241,892 -25,010
1983 10,714 6,323 238,059 -32,877
1982 15,756 7,475 199,809 -46,174
1981 15,680 4,872 221,044 -45,490
1980 17,939 -5,486 218,460 -43,144
1979 21,136 -5,740 216,810 -47,278
1978 20,157 -7,329 211,301 -48,309
1977 22,798 -7,339 203,299 -46,249
1976 22,226 -7,400 171,903 -50,745
1975 21,658 -7,366 188,501 -42,329
1974 22,453 -8,076 184,992 -36,089
1973 21,904 -8,335 179,871 -29,641
1972 17,802 -7,277 173,162 -25,807
1971 19,941 -5,608 165,104 -23,513
1970 16,767 -2,359 155,946 -14,755
1969 16,688 -2,796 149,516 -10,937
1968 21,828 -2,799 146,946 -7,589
1967 26,032 -3,518 143,859 -4,715
1966 33,192 -6,341 140,494 -3,824
1965 31,251 -5,253 135,997 -681
1964 25,942 -2,090 132,832 -440
1963 31,270 -1,289 129,065 240
1962 30,216 -2,176 126,429 713
1961 36,255 -6,567 123,753 797
1960 34,778 -21,768 120,728 -186

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 Guatemala 89.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,077,847 people) and 10.2% is from migration (a loss of 347,818 people).

As of 2024, 527,831 residents or 13.6% of the population were not native-born in Croatia, compared to 92,732 people or 0.5% in Guatemala.

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
Guatemala
City Population
Guatemala 995K
Mixco 528K
Coban 229K
Quetzaltenango 208K
Jalapa 193K
San Miguel Petapa 151K
Momostenango 140K
Mazatenango 83.8K
Flores 44.7K
Panajachel 16.1K

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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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