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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Croatia was 3,866,200 in 2024 vs 831,087 people in Guyana in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Croatia's population is 3,812,193 people compared to 842,249 in Guyana.

Population statistics:

  • Croatia's population is 4.53 times bigger than Guyana's.
  • Croatia is ranked the 129th most populous country in the world, while Guyana is the 162nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.06% of the world: 0.05% for Croatia vs 0.01% for Guyana.
  • For the last 10 years, Croatia has had an average growth rate of -0.82% per year vs +0.94% in Guyana.
  • Since 2006, the population of Croatia has decreased from 4.31M people to 3.81M (11.6% decline), while Guyana has grown from 759K to 842K (11% growth).

Croatia vs Guyana: population by year and forecast

Croatia
Factual

Projection
Guyana
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Croatia Guyana
2100 2,137,465 893,427
2099 2,155,186 897,075
2098 2,173,108 900,730
2097 2,190,995 903,879
2096 2,209,326 907,239
2095 2,227,698 910,449
2094 2,246,224 913,720
2093 2,264,550 916,747
2092 2,283,068 919,782
2091 2,301,556 922,593
2090 2,319,851 925,382
2089 2,338,604 928,365
2088 2,357,581 931,149
2087 2,376,274 933,725
2086 2,395,139 936,488
2085 2,414,304 939,122
2084 2,433,813 941,484
2083 2,453,361 943,485
2082 2,473,204 945,768
2081 2,493,128 947,613
2080 2,513,378 949,747
2079 2,534,101 951,550
2078 2,554,982 953,310
2077 2,576,370 954,825
2076 2,597,887 956,285
2075 2,619,688 957,487
2074 2,641,342 958,532
2073 2,663,253 959,731
2072 2,685,714 960,840
2071 2,708,053 961,696
2070 2,730,187 962,231
2069 2,753,302 962,932
2068 2,776,996 963,050
2067 2,800,742 963,082
2066 2,824,811 962,949
2065 2,848,913 962,820
2064 2,872,881 962,570
2063 2,897,651 962,105
2062 2,922,653 961,231
2061 2,947,832 960,288
2060 2,973,162 959,030
2059 2,998,389 957,500
2058 3,023,822 956,227
2057 3,049,085 954,861
2056 3,074,796 953,884
2055 3,100,195 952,501
2054 3,125,459 950,779
2053 3,151,016 948,578
2052 3,176,316 946,446
2051 3,201,973 944,628
2050 3,227,869 942,160
2049 3,253,597 939,529
2048 3,279,316 936,679
2047 3,305,051 933,818
2046 3,330,260 930,648
2045 3,355,638 927,546
2044 3,381,196 924,165
2043 3,406,105 920,452
2042 3,430,854 916,600
2041 3,455,487 912,255
2040 3,479,631 908,134
2039 3,503,577 903,859
2038 3,527,583 899,504
2037 3,551,581 895,108
2036 3,574,520 890,826
2035 3,596,996 886,294
2034 3,620,363 881,375
2033 3,643,692 876,510
2032 3,667,478 871,122
2031 3,691,842 866,170
2030 3,715,373 861,006
2029 3,739,203 856,154
2028 3,762,505 851,204
2027 3,787,023 845,847
2026 3,812,193 840,915
2025 3,838,346 836,010
2024 3,866,200 831,087
2023 3,859,686 826,353
2022 3,855,641 821,637
2021 3,878,981 815,482
2020 3,914,206 807,481
2019 3,949,390 807,665
2018 3,988,775 791,556
2017 4,041,407 768,479
2016 4,106,867 763,548
2015 4,151,725 758,781
2014 4,201,598 754,229
2013 4,233,922 750,021
2012 4,260,368 746,288
2011 4,280,622 746,153
2010 4,295,427 749,256
2009 4,305,181 752,094
2008 4,309,705 754,606
2007 4,310,217 756,861
2006 4,311,159 758,966
2005 4,310,145 760,914
2004 4,304,600 762,418
2003 4,303,399 763,101
2002 4,302,174 763,652
2001 4,299,642 764,477
2000 4,468,302 764,832
1999 4,512,597 764,483
1998 4,532,135 763,586
1997 4,534,920 762,245
1996 4,557,097 760,526
1995 4,620,030 758,388
1994 4,652,024 755,822
1993 4,600,463 752,965
1992 4,575,818 749,911
1991 4,689,022 747,861
1990 4,777,368 749,894
1989 4,767,260 754,865
1988 4,755,207 759,663
1987 4,739,745 764,120
1986 4,721,446 768,098
1985 4,701,417 771,477
1984 4,680,285 774,111
1983 4,658,254 775,891
1982 4,634,234 776,712
1981 4,611,509 776,453
1980 4,599,782 774,367
1979 4,594,778 770,062
1978 4,581,085 764,586
1977 4,559,571 758,654
1976 4,535,934 752,253
1975 4,512,082 745,393
1974 4,490,660 738,057
1973 4,470,161 730,138
1972 4,450,564 721,617
1971 4,431,275 712,662
1970 4,412,252 702,705
1969 4,391,490 690,223
1968 4,365,628 676,160
1967 4,338,683 662,311
1966 4,310,701 648,646
1965 4,280,923 635,128
1964 4,252,876 621,764
1963 4,225,675 608,537
1962 4,196,712 595,461
1961 4,167,292 582,568
1960 4,140,181 569,143

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Croatia decreased by 204,292 people (a 4.74% decline), while Guyana gained 4,582 people (a 0.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Croatia lost 294,674 people (a 7.18% decline), while Guyana's population increased by 78,701 people (a 10.3% growth).

Croatia was ranked 120th most populous country in 2006 and is 129th in 2026. Guyana was ranked 160th in 2006 and ranked 162nd 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 Guyana will increase by 11.9% to 942,160 people and will still be ranked 162nd.

Guyana is projected to reach its peak in 2067 at 963K 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
Guyana
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Croatia Guyana
2100 -0.82% -0.41%
2099 -0.82% -0.41%
2098 -0.82% -0.35%
2097 -0.83% -0.37%
2096 -0.82% -0.35%
2095 -0.82% -0.36%
2094 -0.81% -0.33%
2093 -0.81% -0.33%
2092 -0.8% -0.3%
2091 -0.79% -0.3%
2090 -0.8% -0.32%
2089 -0.8% -0.3%
2088 -0.79% -0.28%
2087 -0.79% -0.3%
2086 -0.79% -0.28%
2085 -0.8% -0.25%
2084 -0.8% -0.21%
2083 -0.8% -0.24%
2082 -0.8% -0.19%
2081 -0.81% -0.22%
2080 -0.82% -0.19%
2079 -0.82% -0.18%
2078 -0.83% -0.16%
2077 -0.83% -0.15%
2076 -0.83% -0.13%
2075 -0.82% -0.11%
2074 -0.82% -0.12%
2073 -0.84% -0.12%
2072 -0.82% -0.09%
2071 -0.81% -0.06%
2070 -0.84% -0.07%
2069 -0.85% -0.01%
2068 -0.85% -0.003%
2067 -0.85% 0.01%
2066 -0.85% 0.01%
2065 -0.83% 0.03%
2064 -0.85% 0.05%
2063 -0.86% 0.09%
2062 -0.85% 0.1%
2061 -0.85% 0.13%
2060 -0.84% 0.16%
2059 -0.84% 0.13%
2058 -0.83% 0.14%
2057 -0.84% 0.1%
2056 -0.82% 0.15%
2055 -0.81% 0.18%
2054 -0.81% 0.23%
2053 -0.8% 0.23%
2052 -0.8% 0.19%
2051 -0.8% 0.26%
2050 -0.79% 0.28%
2049 -0.78% 0.3%
2048 -0.78% 0.31%
2047 -0.76% 0.34%
2046 -0.76% 0.33%
2045 -0.76% 0.37%
2044 -0.73% 0.4%
2043 -0.72% 0.42%
2042 -0.71% 0.48%
2041 -0.69% 0.45%
2040 -0.68% 0.47%
2039 -0.68% 0.48%
2038 -0.68% 0.49%
2037 -0.64% 0.48%
2036 -0.62% 0.51%
2035 -0.65% 0.56%
2034 -0.64% 0.56%
2033 -0.65% 0.62%
2032 -0.66% 0.57%
2031 -0.63% 0.6%
2030 -0.64% 0.57%
2029 -0.62% 0.58%
2028 -0.65% 0.63%
2027 -0.66% 0.59%
2026 -0.68% 0.59%
2025 -0.72% 0.59%
2024 0.17% 0.57%
2023 0.1% 0.57%
2022 -0.6% 0.75%
2021 -0.9% 0.99%
2020 -0.89% -0.02%
2019 -0.99% 2.04%
2018 -1.3% 3%
2017 -1.59% 0.65%
2016 -1.08% 0.63%
2015 -1.19% 0.6%
2014 -0.76% 0.56%
2013 -0.62% 0.5%
2012 -0.47% 0.02%
2011 -0.34% -0.41%
2010 -0.23% -0.38%
2009 -0.1% -0.33%
2008 -0.01% -0.3%
2007 -0.02% -0.28%
2006 0.02% -0.26%
2005 0.13% -0.2%
2004 0.03% -0.09%
2003 0.03% -0.07%
2002 0.06% -0.11%
2001 -3.77% -0.05%
2000 -0.98% 0.05%
1999 -0.43% 0.12%
1998 -0.06% 0.18%
1997 -0.49% 0.23%
1996 -1.36% 0.28%
1995 -0.69% 0.34%
1994 1.12% 0.38%
1993 0.54% 0.41%
1992 -2.41% 0.27%
1991 -1.85% -0.27%
1990 0.21% -0.66%
1989 0.25% -0.63%
1988 0.33% -0.58%
1987 0.39% -0.52%
1986 0.43% -0.44%
1985 0.45% -0.34%
1984 0.47% -0.23%
1983 0.52% -0.11%
1982 0.49% 0.03%
1981 0.25% 0.27%
1980 0.11% 0.56%
1979 0.3% 0.72%
1978 0.47% 0.78%
1977 0.52% 0.85%
1976 0.53% 0.92%
1975 0.48% 0.99%
1974 0.46% 1.08%
1973 0.44% 1.18%
1972 0.44% 1.26%
1971 0.43% 1.42%
1970 0.47% 1.81%
1969 0.59% 2.08%
1968 0.62% 2.09%
1967 0.65% 2.11%
1966 0.7% 2.13%
1965 0.66% 2.15%
1964 0.64% 2.17%
1963 0.69% 2.2%
1962 0.71% 2.21%
1961 0.65% 2.36%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Croatia grew by 0.17%, while Guyana's population grew by 0.57%.

Live population counters

Croatia Guyana
Current population
3812193
842249
Population rank 129/197 162/197
Percent of world population 0.05% 0.01%
One net population change
1.34 hours
1.85 hours
One birth every
16.4 minutes
31.4 minutes
One death every
10.2 minutes
1.45 hours
Daily growth/decline +18 +13
Annual growth/decline +6,514 +4,734
Annual growth/decline rate +0.17% +0.57%
Population growth rate rank 157/197 128/197
One migration net change every
2.52 hours
1.73 hours
Annual migration change -3,481 -5,092
Net migration rank 112/196 116/196
Foreign-born residents 527,831 54,175
Foreign-born residents rank 78/195 147/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.6% 6.5%
Foreign-born share rank 50/195 82/195

Natural population change vs migration

Croatia
Natural

Migration
Guyana
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Croatia Guyana
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,481 - -5,092
2024 - -5,186 - -5,407
2023 -19,298 10,202 10,716 -6,161
2022 -23,134 11,681 11,042 -6,161
2021 -26,377 -4,517 8,125 -689
2020 -20,354 -8,552 10,307 -1,743
2019 -15,008 -13,239 11,665 -20,603
2018 -15,557 -25,016 10,946 30,213
2017 -16,570 -44,557 11,108 -6,107
2016 -13,553 -32,144 11,168 -6,309
2015 -16,607 -27,501 11,199 -6,527
2014 -11,345 -13,127 11,143 -6,710
2013 -10,162 -6,245 10,887 -6,907
2012 -9,799 -4,794 10,633 -7,152
2011 -9,846 -17,463 10,713 -13,920
2010 -8,591 -3,995 10,652 -13,655
2009 -7,319 1,358 10,758 -13,425
2008 -8,188 6,495 10,792 -13,143
2007 -10,335 8,893 10,741 -12,906
2006 -8,669 10,852 10,525 -12,575
2005 -9,022 10,629 10,455 -12,290
2004 -9,040 15,445 10,767 -11,938
2003 -12,480 12,556 11,344 -11,551
2002 -10,325 10,306 12,218 -13,116
2001 -8,599 19,298 13,307 -14,050
2000 -6,255 -47,629 14,128 -14,090
1999 -6,769 -47,418 14,763 -14,115
1998 -4,985 -47,931 15,292 -14,155
1997 3,175 -52,897 15,568 -14,019
1996 3,190 -53,688 15,768 -13,871
1995 0 -51,882 15,991 -13,614
1994 -930 -50,444 16,185 -13,426
1993 -2,301 -49,615 16,099 -13,137
1992 -4,576 -47,865 15,990 -12,844
1991 -2,813 -31,968 15,896 -14,949
1990 3,344 9,538 15,917 -20,930
1989 3,337 8,471 15,947 -20,870
1988 5,707 7,242 16,189 -20,860
1987 6,161 6,956 16,600 -20,848
1986 8,499 6,261 16,940 -20,647
1985 10,343 5,550 17,292 -20,337
1984 10,764 5,757 17,466 -19,702
1983 10,714 6,323 17,753 -19,075
1982 15,756 7,475 17,644 -17,959
1981 15,680 4,872 17,471 -16,648
1980 17,939 -5,486 17,298 -13,952
1979 21,136 -5,740 17,402 -12,138
1978 20,157 -7,329 17,539 -11,841
1977 22,798 -7,339 17,805 -11,636
1976 22,226 -7,400 18,083 -11,445
1975 21,658 -7,366 18,317 -11,231
1974 22,453 -8,076 18,589 -11,012
1973 21,904 -8,335 18,991 -10,731
1972 17,802 -7,277 19,219 -10,448
1971 19,941 -5,608 19,273 -10,142
1970 16,767 -2,359 19,233 -8,439
1969 16,688 -2,796 19,133 -4,969
1968 21,828 -2,799 19,035 -5,071
1967 26,032 -3,518 18,933 -5,192
1966 33,192 -6,341 18,862 -5,277
1965 31,251 -5,253 18,791 -5,347
1964 25,942 -2,090 18,729 -5,437
1963 31,270 -1,289 18,606 -5,434
1962 30,216 -2,176 18,344 -5,379
1961 36,255 -6,567 18,092 -5,267
1960 34,778 -21,768 17,867 -3,837

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 Guyana 77.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 107,419 people) and 22.3% is from migration (a loss of 30,797 people).

As of 2024, 527,831 residents or 13.6% of the population were not native-born in Croatia, compared to 54,175 people or 6.5% in Guyana.

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
Guyana
City Population
Georgetown 235K
Linden 28.7K
New Amsterdam 14.8K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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