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

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The latest officially reported population of Croatia was 3,876,200 in 2025 vs 15,099,727 people in Guinea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Croatia's population is 3,849,788 people compared to 15,624,314 in Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Guinea's population is 4.06 times bigger than Croatia's.
  • Croatia is ranked the 130th most populous country in the world, while Guinea is the 75th.
  • The countries together account for 0.23% of the world: 0.05% for Croatia vs 0.19% for Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, Croatia has had an average growth rate of -0.73% per year vs +2.53% in Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Croatia has decreased from 4.31M people to 3.85M (10.7% decline), while Guinea has grown from 9.44M to 15.6M (65.5% growth).

Croatia vs Guinea: population by year and forecast

Croatia
Factual

Projection
Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Croatia Guinea
2100 2,158,545 32,364,089
2099 2,176,440 32,335,737
2098 2,194,539 32,301,888
2097 2,212,602 32,264,245
2096 2,231,114 32,223,409
2095 2,249,667 32,180,906
2094 2,268,376 32,128,461
2093 2,286,882 32,070,233
2092 2,305,583 32,004,039
2091 2,324,254 31,938,993
2090 2,342,729 31,865,431
2089 2,361,668 31,784,278
2088 2,380,831 31,695,025
2087 2,399,709 31,604,442
2086 2,418,760 31,501,968
2085 2,438,113 31,385,846
2084 2,457,815 31,266,394
2083 2,477,556 31,137,977
2082 2,497,595 31,006,787
2081 2,517,715 30,862,718
2080 2,538,164 30,721,315
2079 2,559,092 30,567,350
2078 2,580,179 30,411,381
2077 2,601,778 30,251,450
2076 2,623,507 30,082,310
2075 2,645,523 29,901,467
2074 2,667,391 29,719,623
2073 2,689,518 29,532,278
2072 2,712,201 29,339,197
2071 2,734,759 29,136,328
2070 2,757,112 28,929,558
2069 2,780,455 28,713,370
2068 2,804,383 28,491,765
2067 2,828,363 28,263,091
2066 2,852,669 28,028,228
2065 2,877,009 27,789,471
2064 2,901,213 27,544,497
2063 2,926,228 27,289,819
2062 2,951,475 27,030,698
2061 2,976,903 26,767,195
2060 3,002,483 26,502,170
2059 3,027,959 26,227,034
2058 3,053,643 25,942,870
2057 3,079,155 25,657,776
2056 3,105,119 25,365,788
2055 3,130,769 25,067,342
2054 3,156,282 24,767,401
2053 3,182,091 24,455,823
2052 3,207,640 24,145,399
2051 3,233,551 23,832,003
2050 3,259,702 23,515,546
2049 3,285,684 23,200,886
2048 3,311,657 22,883,237
2047 3,337,645 22,559,713
2046 3,363,102 22,232,988
2045 3,388,731 21,903,369
2044 3,414,541 21,575,120
2043 3,439,695 21,238,706
2042 3,464,688 20,901,770
2041 3,489,565 20,563,787
2040 3,513,946 20,221,476
2039 3,538,129 19,882,253
2038 3,562,371 19,544,803
2037 3,586,606 19,207,349
2036 3,609,771 18,867,323
2035 3,632,470 18,529,941
2034 3,656,066 18,196,482
2033 3,679,626 17,857,890
2032 3,703,646 17,516,126
2031 3,728,250 17,173,592
2030 3,752,014 16,827,321
2029 3,776,079 16,484,980
2028 3,799,610 16,139,132
2027 3,824,370 15,792,131
2026 3,849,788 15,447,070
2025 3,876,200 15,099,727
2024 3,866,200 14,754,785
2023 3,859,686 14,405,468
2022 3,855,641 14,055,137
2021 3,878,981 13,710,513
2020 3,914,206 13,371,183
2019 3,949,390 13,034,346
2018 3,988,775 12,704,774
2017 4,041,407 12,385,659
2016 4,106,867 12,073,030
2015 4,151,725 11,767,070
2014 4,201,598 11,472,924
2013 4,233,922 11,191,873
2012 4,260,368 10,921,581
2011 4,280,622 10,656,810
2010 4,295,427 10,396,086
2009 4,305,181 10,143,534
2008 4,309,705 9,898,870
2007 4,310,217 9,662,281
2006 4,311,159 9,441,171
2005 4,310,145 9,245,844
2004 4,304,600 9,062,726
2003 4,303,399 8,870,781
2002 4,302,174 8,674,066
2001 4,299,642 8,539,960
2000 4,468,302 8,428,832
1999 4,512,597 8,265,123
1998 4,532,135 8,081,990
1997 4,534,920 7,931,370
1996 4,557,097 7,770,035
1995 4,620,030 7,553,249
1994 4,652,024 7,345,107
1993 4,600,463 7,128,177
1992 4,575,818 6,914,366
1991 4,689,022 6,697,166
1990 4,777,368 6,434,374
1989 4,767,260 6,215,811
1988 4,755,207 6,056,574
1987 4,739,745 5,900,198
1986 4,721,446 5,750,668
1985 4,701,417 5,610,373
1984 4,680,285 5,480,096
1983 4,658,254 5,359,814
1982 4,634,234 5,247,672
1981 4,611,509 5,143,288
1980 4,599,782 5,047,419
1979 4,594,778 4,959,283
1978 4,581,085 4,877,854
1977 4,559,571 4,801,128
1976 4,535,934 4,727,022
1975 4,512,082 4,653,876
1974 4,490,660 4,580,510
1973 4,470,161 4,506,324
1972 4,450,564 4,431,292
1971 4,431,275 4,355,200
1970 4,412,252 4,277,535
1969 4,391,490 4,198,300
1968 4,365,628 4,118,550
1967 4,338,683 4,040,153
1966 4,310,701 3,964,155
1965 4,280,923 3,890,716
1964 4,252,876 3,819,722
1963 4,225,675 3,750,954
1962 4,196,712 3,684,273
1961 4,167,292 3,619,551
1960 4,140,181 3,556,749

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/croatia/guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Croatia decreased by 204,292 people (a 4.74% decline), while Guinea gained 2,631,859 people (a 27.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Croatia lost 257,079 people (a 6.26% decline), while Guinea's population increased by 3,551,284 people (a 29.4% growth).

Croatia was ranked 120th most populous country in 2006 and is 130th in 2026. Guinea was ranked 84th in 2006 and ranked 75th 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 Guinea will increase by 50.5% to 23,515,546 people and rank change from 75th to 70th.

Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 32.4M 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
Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Croatia Guinea
2100 -0.82% 0.09%
2099 -0.82% 0.1%
2098 -0.82% 0.12%
2097 -0.83% 0.13%
2096 -0.82% 0.13%
2095 -0.82% 0.16%
2094 -0.81% 0.18%
2093 -0.81% 0.21%
2092 -0.8% 0.2%
2091 -0.79% 0.23%
2090 -0.8% 0.26%
2089 -0.8% 0.28%
2088 -0.79% 0.29%
2087 -0.79% 0.33%
2086 -0.79% 0.37%
2085 -0.8% 0.38%
2084 -0.8% 0.41%
2083 -0.8% 0.42%
2082 -0.8% 0.47%
2081 -0.81% 0.46%
2080 -0.82% 0.5%
2079 -0.82% 0.51%
2078 -0.83% 0.53%
2077 -0.83% 0.56%
2076 -0.83% 0.6%
2075 -0.82% 0.61%
2074 -0.82% 0.63%
2073 -0.84% 0.66%
2072 -0.82% 0.7%
2071 -0.81% 0.71%
2070 -0.84% 0.75%
2069 -0.85% 0.78%
2068 -0.85% 0.81%
2067 -0.85% 0.84%
2066 -0.85% 0.86%
2065 -0.83% 0.89%
2064 -0.85% 0.93%
2063 -0.86% 0.96%
2062 -0.85% 0.98%
2061 -0.85% 1%
2060 -0.84% 1.05%
2059 -0.84% 1.1%
2058 -0.83% 1.11%
2057 -0.84% 1.15%
2056 -0.82% 1.19%
2055 -0.81% 1.21%
2054 -0.81% 1.27%
2053 -0.8% 1.29%
2052 -0.8% 1.32%
2051 -0.8% 1.35%
2050 -0.79% 1.36%
2049 -0.78% 1.39%
2048 -0.78% 1.43%
2047 -0.76% 1.47%
2046 -0.76% 1.5%
2045 -0.76% 1.52%
2044 -0.73% 1.58%
2043 -0.72% 1.61%
2042 -0.71% 1.64%
2041 -0.69% 1.69%
2040 -0.68% 1.71%
2039 -0.68% 1.73%
2038 -0.68% 1.76%
2037 -0.64% 1.8%
2036 -0.62% 1.82%
2035 -0.65% 1.83%
2034 -0.64% 1.9%
2033 -0.65% 1.95%
2032 -0.66% 1.99%
2031 -0.63% 2.06%
2030 -0.64% 2.08%
2029 -0.62% 2.14%
2028 -0.65% 2.2%
2027 -0.66% 2.23%
2026 -0.68% 2.3%
2025 0.26% 2.34%
2024 0.17% 2.42%
2023 0.1% 2.49%
2022 -0.6% 2.51%
2021 -0.9% 2.54%
2020 -0.89% 2.58%
2019 -0.99% 2.59%
2018 -1.3% 2.58%
2017 -1.59% 2.59%
2016 -1.08% 2.6%
2015 -1.19% 2.56%
2014 -0.76% 2.51%
2013 -0.62% 2.47%
2012 -0.47% 2.48%
2011 -0.34% 2.51%
2010 -0.23% 2.49%
2009 -0.1% 2.47%
2008 -0.01% 2.45%
2007 -0.02% 2.34%
2006 0.02% 2.11%
2005 0.13% 2.02%
2004 0.03% 2.16%
2003 0.03% 2.27%
2002 0.06% 1.57%
2001 -3.77% 1.32%
2000 -0.98% 1.98%
1999 -0.43% 2.27%
1998 -0.06% 1.9%
1997 -0.49% 2.08%
1996 -1.36% 2.87%
1995 -0.69% 2.83%
1994 1.12% 3.04%
1993 0.54% 3.09%
1992 -2.41% 3.24%
1991 -1.85% 4.08%
1990 0.21% 3.52%
1989 0.25% 2.63%
1988 0.33% 2.65%
1987 0.39% 2.6%
1986 0.43% 2.5%
1985 0.45% 2.38%
1984 0.47% 2.24%
1983 0.52% 2.14%
1982 0.49% 2.03%
1981 0.25% 1.9%
1980 0.11% 1.78%
1979 0.3% 1.67%
1978 0.47% 1.6%
1977 0.52% 1.57%
1976 0.53% 1.57%
1975 0.48% 1.6%
1974 0.46% 1.65%
1973 0.44% 1.69%
1972 0.44% 1.75%
1971 0.43% 1.82%
1970 0.47% 1.89%
1969 0.59% 1.94%
1968 0.62% 1.94%
1967 0.65% 1.92%
1966 0.7% 1.89%
1965 0.66% 1.86%
1964 0.64% 1.83%
1963 0.69% 1.81%
1962 0.71% 1.79%
1961 0.65% 1.77%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/croatia/guinea | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Croatia grew by 0.26%, while Guinea's population grew by 2.34%.

Live population counters

Croatia Guinea
Current population
3849788
15624314
Population rank 130/197 75/197
Percent of world population 0.05% 0.19%
One net population change
52.7 minutes
1.53 minutes
One birth every
16.4 minutes
1.07 minutes
One death every
10.3 minutes
3.95 minutes
Daily growth/decline +27 +945
Annual growth/decline +10,000 +344,942
Annual growth/decline rate +0.26% +2.34%
Population growth rate rank 147/197 34/197
One migration net change every
2.52 hours
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change -3,481 -16,282
Net migration rank 112/196 147/196
Foreign-born residents 527,831 117,416
Foreign-born residents rank 78/195 125/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.6% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 50/195 159/195

Natural population change vs migration

Croatia
Natural

Migration
Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Croatia Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,481 - -16,282
2024 -18,944 -5,186 358,497 -12,024
2023 -19,298 10,202 356,147 -3,997
2022 -23,134 11,681 352,517 -3,997
2021 -26,377 -4,517 345,121 -4,373
2020 -21,137 -8,552 342,289 -4,365
2019 -15,798 -13,239 338,984 -3,240
2018 -15,556 -25,016 332,585 -9,187
2017 -16,974 -44,557 328,542 -13,718
2016 -14,374 -32,144 324,608 -14,189
2015 -17,022 -27,501 316,604 -15,117
2014 -11,344 -13,127 309,539 -22,741
2013 -10,585 -6,245 304,430 -29,136
2012 -9,799 -4,794 298,094 -32,808
2011 -9,846 -17,463 293,318 -29,069
2010 -8,591 -3,995 288,512 -31,327
2009 -7,319 1,358 281,920 -34,007
2008 -8,188 6,495 274,327 -32,925
2007 -10,335 8,893 266,070 -34,311
2006 -8,669 10,852 258,518 -48,078
2005 -9,022 10,629 251,209 -71,015
2004 -9,040 15,445 242,075 -56,036
2003 -12,480 12,556 234,774 -36,934
2002 -10,325 10,306 229,022 -33,450
2001 -8,599 19,298 227,642 -155,020
2000 -6,255 -47,629 227,081 -77,450
1999 -6,769 -47,418 223,968 -46,183
1998 -4,985 -47,931 219,385 -30,903
1997 3,175 -52,897 220,373 -107,614
1996 3,190 -53,688 214,896 -4,973
1995 0 -51,882 205,644 18,021
1994 -930 -50,444 201,439 -8,826
1993 -2,301 -49,615 195,612 45,616
1992 -4,576 -47,865 189,682 -3,285
1991 -2,813 -31,968 181,299 66,718
1990 3,344 9,538 169,926 107,641
1989 3,337 8,471 164,707 -5,150
1988 5,707 7,242 159,566 -637
1987 6,161 6,956 154,178 -350
1986 8,499 6,261 148,137 -2,900
1985 10,343 5,550 142,313 -6,965
1984 10,764 5,757 136,640 -11,439
1983 10,714 6,323 130,629 -15,265
1982 15,756 7,475 126,831 -17,920
1981 15,680 4,872 121,223 -21,367
1980 17,939 -5,486 117,186 -25,287
1979 21,136 -5,740 113,141 -28,770
1978 20,157 -7,329 109,415 -30,933
1977 22,798 -7,339 105,990 -31,004
1976 22,226 -7,400 102,449 -29,220
1975 21,658 -7,366 99,267 -26,221
1974 22,453 -8,076 96,315 -22,637
1973 21,904 -8,335 93,764 -19,065
1972 17,802 -7,277 91,147 -15,782
1971 19,941 -5,608 88,358 -11,543
1970 16,767 -2,359 85,418 -6,906
1969 16,688 -2,796 82,799 -2,844
1968 21,828 -2,799 79,892 -345
1967 26,032 -3,518 77,251 0
1966 33,192 -6,341 74,748 0
1965 31,251 -5,253 72,134 0
1964 25,942 -2,090 69,848 0
1963 31,270 -1,289 67,690 0
1962 30,216 -2,176 65,672 0
1961 36,255 -6,567 63,766 0
1960 34,778 -21,768 61,848 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/croatia/guinea | CC BY

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 Guinea 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,395,894 people) and 2.42% is from migration (a loss of 84,207 people).

As of 2024, 527,831 residents or 13.6% of the population were not native-born in Croatia, compared to 117,416 people or 0.8% in Guinea.

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
Guinea
City Population
Conakry 1.67M
Mamou 376K
Nzerekore 316K
Gueckedou 222K
Kankan 191K
Boffa 48.3K
Forecariah 23K

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

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