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

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The latest officially reported population of Croatia was 3,876,200 in 2025 vs 11,005,850 people in Honduras in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Croatia's population is 3,849,788 people compared to 11,279,259 in Honduras.

Population statistics:

  • Honduras' population is 2.93 times bigger than Croatia's.
  • Croatia is ranked the 130th most populous country in the world, while Honduras is the 87th.
  • The countries together account for 0.18% of the world: 0.05% for Croatia vs 0.14% for Honduras.
  • For the last 10 years, Croatia has had an average growth rate of -0.73% per year vs +1.78% in Honduras.
  • Since 2006, the population of Croatia has decreased from 4.31M people to 3.85M (10.7% decline), while Honduras has grown from 7.66M to 11.3M (47.3% growth).

Croatia vs Honduras: population by year and forecast

Croatia
Factual

Projection
Honduras
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Croatia Honduras
2100 2,158,545 17,179,765
2099 2,176,440 17,197,625
2098 2,194,539 17,213,552
2097 2,212,602 17,227,494
2096 2,231,114 17,240,057
2095 2,249,667 17,251,150
2094 2,268,376 17,260,271
2093 2,286,882 17,267,754
2092 2,305,583 17,272,946
2091 2,324,254 17,276,130
2090 2,342,729 17,277,112
2089 2,361,668 17,275,730
2088 2,380,831 17,272,112
2087 2,399,709 17,266,259
2086 2,418,760 17,258,114
2085 2,438,113 17,247,530
2084 2,457,815 17,234,373
2083 2,477,556 17,218,626
2082 2,497,595 17,200,400
2081 2,517,715 17,179,365
2080 2,538,164 17,155,830
2079 2,559,092 17,129,299
2078 2,580,179 17,099,886
2077 2,601,778 17,067,209
2076 2,623,507 17,031,727
2075 2,645,523 16,992,886
2074 2,667,391 16,950,917
2073 2,689,518 16,905,643
2072 2,712,201 16,856,949
2071 2,734,759 16,804,830
2070 2,757,112 16,749,397
2069 2,780,455 16,690,613
2068 2,804,383 16,628,480
2067 2,828,363 16,562,866
2066 2,852,669 16,493,664
2065 2,877,009 16,421,025
2064 2,901,213 16,344,569
2063 2,926,228 16,264,595
2062 2,951,475 16,181,192
2061 2,976,903 16,093,918
2060 3,002,483 16,002,999
2059 3,027,959 15,908,676
2058 3,053,643 15,810,793
2057 3,079,155 15,709,676
2056 3,105,119 15,604,881
2055 3,130,769 15,496,474
2054 3,156,282 15,384,781
2053 3,182,091 15,269,819
2052 3,207,640 15,151,900
2051 3,233,551 15,030,943
2050 3,259,702 14,906,980
2049 3,285,684 14,780,300
2048 3,311,657 14,651,004
2047 3,337,645 14,518,783
2046 3,363,102 14,383,697
2045 3,388,731 14,245,882
2044 3,414,541 14,105,576
2043 3,439,695 13,962,865
2042 3,464,688 13,817,809
2041 3,489,565 13,670,385
2040 3,513,946 13,520,868
2039 3,538,129 13,369,134
2038 3,562,371 13,214,916
2037 3,586,606 13,058,525
2036 3,609,771 12,899,509
2035 3,632,470 12,737,983
2034 3,656,066 12,574,355
2033 3,679,626 12,408,319
2032 3,703,646 12,239,994
2031 3,728,250 12,069,493
2030 3,752,014 11,896,769
2029 3,776,079 11,721,770
2028 3,799,610 11,544,866
2027 3,824,370 11,366,615
2026 3,849,788 11,186,997
2025 3,876,200 11,005,850
2024 3,866,200 10,825,703
2023 3,859,686 10,644,851
2022 3,855,641 10,463,872
2021 3,878,981 10,289,877
2020 3,914,206 10,119,640
2019 3,949,390 9,943,633
2018 3,988,775 9,765,210
2017 4,041,407 9,588,137
2016 4,106,867 9,412,380
2015 4,151,725 9,237,305
2014 4,201,598 9,063,122
2013 4,233,922 8,889,278
2012 4,260,368 8,715,076
2011 4,280,622 8,540,583
2010 4,295,427 8,365,878
2009 4,305,181 8,189,899
2008 4,309,705 8,012,587
2007 4,310,217 7,834,798
2006 4,311,159 7,656,832
2005 4,310,145 7,478,355
2004 4,304,600 7,298,994
2003 4,303,399 7,119,213
2002 4,302,174 6,938,859
2001 4,299,642 6,757,993
2000 4,468,302 6,577,773
1999 4,512,597 6,400,463
1998 4,532,135 6,234,431
1997 4,534,920 6,071,454
1996 4,557,097 5,903,954
1995 4,620,030 5,739,637
1994 4,652,024 5,579,242
1993 4,600,463 5,423,249
1992 4,575,818 5,271,431
1991 4,689,022 5,123,792
1990 4,777,368 4,980,488
1989 4,767,260 4,841,838
1988 4,755,207 4,707,677
1987 4,739,745 4,576,910
1986 4,721,446 4,448,899
1985 4,701,417 4,323,342
1984 4,680,285 4,199,850
1983 4,658,254 4,078,174
1982 4,634,234 3,958,728
1981 4,611,509 3,841,778
1980 4,599,782 3,727,173
1979 4,594,778 3,614,981
1978 4,581,085 3,505,463
1977 4,559,571 3,398,655
1976 4,535,934 3,294,457
1975 4,512,082 3,193,234
1974 4,490,660 3,099,836
1973 4,470,161 3,011,459
1972 4,450,564 2,922,064
1971 4,431,275 2,834,616
1970 4,412,252 2,750,715
1969 4,391,490 2,670,289
1968 4,365,628 2,593,057
1967 4,338,683 2,518,648
1966 4,310,701 2,446,751
1965 4,280,923 2,377,157
1964 4,252,876 2,309,855
1963 4,225,675 2,244,878
1962 4,196,712 2,182,064
1961 4,167,292 2,121,242
1960 4,140,181 2,062,060

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/honduras | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Croatia decreased by 204,292 people (a 4.74% decline), while Honduras gained 1,755,548 people (a 22.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Croatia lost 257,079 people (a 6.26% decline), while Honduras' population increased by 1,866,879 people (a 19.8% growth).

Croatia was ranked 120th most populous country in 2006 and is 130th in 2026. Honduras was ranked 94th in 2006 and ranked 87th 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 Honduras will increase by 32.2% to 14,906,980 people and rank change from 87th to 85th.

Honduras is projected to reach its peak in 2090 at 17.3M 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
Honduras
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Croatia Honduras
2100 -0.82% -0.1%
2099 -0.82% -0.09%
2098 -0.82% -0.08%
2097 -0.83% -0.07%
2096 -0.82% -0.06%
2095 -0.82% -0.05%
2094 -0.81% -0.04%
2093 -0.81% -0.03%
2092 -0.8% -0.02%
2091 -0.79% -0.006%
2090 -0.8% 0.008%
2089 -0.8% 0.02%
2088 -0.79% 0.03%
2087 -0.79% 0.05%
2086 -0.79% 0.06%
2085 -0.8% 0.08%
2084 -0.8% 0.09%
2083 -0.8% 0.11%
2082 -0.8% 0.12%
2081 -0.81% 0.14%
2080 -0.82% 0.15%
2079 -0.82% 0.17%
2078 -0.83% 0.19%
2077 -0.83% 0.21%
2076 -0.83% 0.23%
2075 -0.82% 0.25%
2074 -0.82% 0.27%
2073 -0.84% 0.29%
2072 -0.82% 0.31%
2071 -0.81% 0.33%
2070 -0.84% 0.35%
2069 -0.85% 0.37%
2068 -0.85% 0.4%
2067 -0.85% 0.42%
2066 -0.85% 0.44%
2065 -0.83% 0.47%
2064 -0.85% 0.49%
2063 -0.86% 0.52%
2062 -0.85% 0.54%
2061 -0.85% 0.57%
2060 -0.84% 0.59%
2059 -0.84% 0.62%
2058 -0.83% 0.64%
2057 -0.84% 0.67%
2056 -0.82% 0.7%
2055 -0.81% 0.73%
2054 -0.81% 0.75%
2053 -0.8% 0.78%
2052 -0.8% 0.8%
2051 -0.8% 0.83%
2050 -0.79% 0.86%
2049 -0.78% 0.88%
2048 -0.78% 0.91%
2047 -0.76% 0.94%
2046 -0.76% 0.97%
2045 -0.76% 0.99%
2044 -0.73% 1.02%
2043 -0.72% 1.05%
2042 -0.71% 1.08%
2041 -0.69% 1.11%
2040 -0.68% 1.13%
2039 -0.68% 1.17%
2038 -0.68% 1.2%
2037 -0.64% 1.23%
2036 -0.62% 1.27%
2035 -0.65% 1.3%
2034 -0.64% 1.34%
2033 -0.65% 1.38%
2032 -0.66% 1.41%
2031 -0.63% 1.45%
2030 -0.64% 1.49%
2029 -0.62% 1.53%
2028 -0.65% 1.57%
2027 -0.66% 1.61%
2026 -0.68% 1.65%
2025 0.26% 1.66%
2024 0.17% 1.7%
2023 0.1% 1.73%
2022 -0.6% 1.69%
2021 -0.9% 1.68%
2020 -0.89% 1.77%
2019 -0.99% 1.83%
2018 -1.3% 1.85%
2017 -1.59% 1.87%
2016 -1.08% 1.9%
2015 -1.19% 1.92%
2014 -0.76% 1.96%
2013 -0.62% 2%
2012 -0.47% 2.04%
2011 -0.34% 2.09%
2010 -0.23% 2.15%
2009 -0.1% 2.21%
2008 -0.01% 2.27%
2007 -0.02% 2.32%
2006 0.02% 2.39%
2005 0.13% 2.46%
2004 0.03% 2.53%
2003 0.03% 2.6%
2002 0.06% 2.68%
2001 -3.77% 2.74%
2000 -0.98% 2.77%
1999 -0.43% 2.66%
1998 -0.06% 2.68%
1997 -0.49% 2.84%
1996 -1.36% 2.86%
1995 -0.69% 2.87%
1994 1.12% 2.88%
1993 0.54% 2.88%
1992 -2.41% 2.88%
1991 -1.85% 2.88%
1990 0.21% 2.86%
1989 0.25% 2.85%
1988 0.33% 2.86%
1987 0.39% 2.88%
1986 0.43% 2.9%
1985 0.45% 2.94%
1984 0.47% 2.98%
1983 0.52% 3.02%
1982 0.49% 3.04%
1981 0.25% 3.07%
1980 0.11% 3.1%
1979 0.3% 3.12%
1978 0.47% 3.14%
1977 0.52% 3.16%
1976 0.53% 3.17%
1975 0.48% 3.01%
1974 0.46% 2.93%
1973 0.44% 3.06%
1972 0.44% 3.09%
1971 0.43% 3.05%
1970 0.47% 3.01%
1969 0.59% 2.98%
1968 0.62% 2.95%
1967 0.65% 2.94%
1966 0.7% 2.93%
1965 0.66% 2.91%
1964 0.64% 2.89%
1963 0.69% 2.88%
1962 0.71% 2.87%
1961 0.65% 2.87%

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 Honduras' population grew by 1.66%.

Live population counters

Croatia Honduras
Current population
3849788
11279259
Population rank 130/197 87/197
Percent of world population 0.05% 0.14%
One net population change
52.7 minutes
2.93 minutes
One birth every
16.4 minutes
2.24 minutes
One death every
10.3 minutes
10.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +27 +494
Annual growth/decline +10,000 +180,147
Annual growth/decline rate +0.26% +1.66%
Population growth rate rank 147/197 62/197
One migration net change every
2.52 hours
1.84 hours
Annual migration change -3,481 -4,778
Net migration rank 112/196 114/196
Foreign-born residents 527,831 39,901
Foreign-born residents rank 78/195 157/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.6% 0.4%
Foreign-born share rank 50/195 179/195

Natural population change vs migration

Croatia
Natural

Migration
Honduras
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Croatia Honduras
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,481 - -4,778
2024 -18,944 -5,186 185,444 -4,821
2023 -19,298 10,202 186,125 -5,044
2022 -23,134 11,681 186,257 -5,374
2021 -26,377 -4,517 172,890 -5,777
2020 -21,137 -8,552 179,553 -6,199
2019 -15,798 -13,239 185,200 -6,546
2018 -15,556 -25,016 184,953 -6,764
2017 -16,974 -44,557 182,731 -6,778
2016 -14,374 -32,144 182,243 -6,681
2015 -17,022 -27,501 181,098 -6,509
2014 -11,344 -13,127 180,075 -6,293
2013 -10,585 -6,245 179,999 -6,091
2012 -9,799 -4,794 180,384 -5,891
2011 -9,846 -17,463 180,164 -5,664
2010 -8,591 -3,995 180,318 -5,419
2009 -7,319 1,358 182,250 -5,196
2008 -8,188 6,495 182,607 -5,039
2007 -10,335 8,893 183,052 -5,039
2006 -8,669 10,852 183,381 -5,450
2005 -9,022 10,629 185,216 -6,190
2004 -9,040 15,445 186,774 -7,083
2003 -12,480 12,556 187,854 -7,982
2002 -10,325 10,306 189,653 -8,816
2001 -8,599 19,298 190,636 -9,744
2000 -6,255 -47,629 190,308 -10,757
1999 -6,769 -47,418 186,816 -11,753
1998 -4,985 -47,931 169,632 -12,638
1997 3,175 -52,897 182,308 -13,344
1996 3,190 -53,688 180,083 -14,049
1995 0 -51,882 177,309 -14,707
1994 -930 -50,444 173,437 -15,246
1993 -2,301 -49,615 169,358 -15,559
1992 -4,576 -47,865 165,434 -15,583
1991 -2,813 -31,968 160,933 -15,509
1990 3,344 9,538 156,537 -15,351
1989 3,337 8,471 152,266 -16,146
1988 5,707 7,242 149,130 -16,919
1987 6,161 6,956 146,750 -17,423
1986 8,499 6,261 144,500 -17,812
1985 10,343 5,550 142,190 -17,778
1984 10,764 5,757 139,851 -17,277
1983 10,714 6,323 137,597 -16,810
1982 15,756 7,475 134,629 -16,530
1981 15,680 4,872 131,789 -15,986
1980 17,939 -5,486 128,856 -15,445
1979 21,136 -5,740 125,957 -14,979
1978 20,157 -7,329 122,593 -14,537
1977 22,798 -7,339 119,333 -13,777
1976 22,226 -7,400 115,754 -12,916
1975 21,658 -7,366 111,469 -11,855
1974 22,453 -8,076 98,141 -10,947
1973 21,904 -8,335 99,553 -10,001
1972 17,802 -7,277 98,634 -9,403
1971 19,941 -5,608 94,597 -8,918
1970 16,767 -2,359 90,875 -8,751
1969 16,688 -2,796 87,273 -8,544
1968 21,828 -2,799 84,070 -8,335
1967 26,032 -3,518 81,131 -8,056
1966 33,192 -6,341 78,369 -7,649
1965 31,251 -5,253 75,622 -7,161
1964 25,942 -2,090 72,756 -6,620
1963 31,270 -1,289 69,883 -6,063
1962 30,216 -2,176 67,332 -5,519
1961 36,255 -6,567 64,672 -4,838
1960 34,778 -21,768 62,602 -4,085

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 Honduras 96.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,826,494 people) and 3.21% is from migration (a loss of 60,493 people).

As of 2024, 527,831 residents or 13.6% of the population were not native-born in Croatia, compared to 39,901 people or 0.4% in Honduras.

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
Honduras
City Population
Tegucigalpa 1.06M
San Pedro Sula 719K
Choloma 232K
La Ceiba 197K
El Progreso 188K
Villanueva 150K
Comayagua 145K
Puerto Cortes 122K
Yoro 86.7K
La Lima 71.9K

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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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