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

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The latest officially reported population of Croatia was 3,876,200 in 2025 vs 18,687,881 people in Guatemala in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Croatia's population is 3,849,788 people compared to 19,115,361 in Guatemala.

Population statistics:

  • Guatemala's population is 4.97 times bigger than Croatia's.
  • Croatia is ranked the 130th 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 -0.73% per year vs +1.61% in Guatemala.
  • Since 2006, the population of Croatia has decreased from 4.31M people to 3.85M (10.7% decline), while Guatemala has grown from 13.4M to 19.1M (43% growth).

Croatia vs Guatemala: population by year and forecast

Croatia
Factual

Projection
Guatemala
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Croatia Guatemala
2100 2,158,545 26,153,266
2099 2,176,440 26,241,436
2098 2,194,539 26,327,401
2097 2,212,602 26,411,858
2096 2,231,114 26,493,721
2095 2,249,667 26,573,173
2094 2,268,376 26,650,279
2093 2,286,882 26,724,630
2092 2,305,583 26,796,433
2091 2,324,254 26,864,799
2090 2,342,729 26,929,431
2089 2,361,668 26,990,069
2088 2,380,831 27,047,391
2087 2,399,709 27,101,383
2086 2,418,760 27,151,393
2085 2,438,113 27,195,895
2084 2,457,815 27,235,718
2083 2,477,556 27,270,266
2082 2,497,595 27,300,227
2081 2,517,715 27,323,897
2080 2,538,164 27,341,942
2079 2,559,092 27,354,464
2078 2,580,179 27,360,327
2077 2,601,778 27,359,161
2076 2,623,507 27,351,838
2075 2,645,523 27,338,895
2074 2,667,391 27,319,989
2073 2,689,518 27,293,820
2072 2,712,201 27,260,434
2071 2,734,759 27,219,778
2070 2,757,112 27,172,642
2069 2,780,455 27,117,335
2068 2,804,383 27,053,945
2067 2,828,363 26,983,495
2066 2,852,669 26,905,666
2065 2,877,009 26,821,312
2064 2,901,213 26,729,190
2063 2,926,228 26,630,176
2062 2,951,475 26,525,287
2061 2,976,903 26,414,086
2060 3,002,483 26,295,830
2059 3,027,959 26,171,105
2058 3,053,643 26,039,738
2057 3,079,155 25,901,372
2056 3,105,119 25,757,288
2055 3,130,769 25,607,244
2054 3,156,282 25,451,264
2053 3,182,091 25,288,335
2052 3,207,640 25,120,056
2051 3,233,551 24,946,634
2050 3,259,702 24,768,464
2049 3,285,684 24,584,225
2048 3,311,657 24,394,931
2047 3,337,645 24,201,532
2046 3,363,102 24,001,405
2045 3,388,731 23,795,751
2044 3,414,541 23,584,131
2043 3,439,695 23,366,974
2042 3,464,688 23,144,034
2041 3,489,565 22,915,420
2040 3,513,946 22,680,768
2039 3,538,129 22,440,281
2038 3,562,371 22,193,352
2037 3,586,606 21,942,046
2036 3,609,771 21,686,309
2035 3,632,470 21,425,958
2034 3,656,066 21,162,245
2033 3,679,626 20,895,809
2032 3,703,646 20,626,813
2031 3,728,250 20,355,744
2030 3,752,014 20,082,472
2029 3,776,079 19,807,478
2028 3,799,610 19,530,983
2027 3,824,370 19,252,313
2026 3,849,788 18,970,716
2025 3,876,200 18,687,881
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 (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 Guatemala gained 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Croatia lost 257,079 people (a 6.26% decline), while Guatemala's population increased by 2,846,601 people (a 17.5% growth).

Croatia was ranked 120th most populous country in 2006 and is 130th 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 3,259,702 people with a rank change from 130th to 138th. The population of Guatemala will increase by 29.6% to 24,768,464 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 2.16M 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 0.26% 1.53%
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 (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 Guatemala's population grew by 1.53%.

Live population counters

Croatia Guatemala
Current population
3849788
19115361
Population rank 130/197 69/197
Percent of world population 0.05% 0.23%
One net population change
52.7 minutes
1.87 minutes
One birth every
16.4 minutes
1.38 minutes
One death every
10.3 minutes
5.88 minutes
Daily growth/decline +27 +771
Annual growth/decline +10,000 +281,522
Annual growth/decline rate +0.26% +1.53%
Population growth rate rank 147/197 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 -18,944 -5,186 290,066 -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 -21,137 -8,552 281,328 -23,927
2019 -15,798 -13,239 307,389 -57,746
2018 -15,556 -25,016 323,100 -56,487
2017 -16,974 -44,557 332,838 -42,779
2016 -14,374 -32,144 338,114 -30,980
2015 -17,022 -27,501 335,072 -48,179
2014 -11,344 -13,127 333,551 -40,409
2013 -10,585 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Guatemala 90.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,034,362 people) and 9.41% is from migration (a loss of 315,134 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 (1960–2025, 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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