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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Croatia was 3,866,200 in 2024 vs 10,825,703 people in Honduras in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Croatia's population is 3,812,193 people compared to 11,237,619 in Honduras.

Population statistics:

  • Honduras' population is 2.95 times bigger than Croatia's.
  • Croatia is ranked the 129th 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 -0.82% per year vs +1.81% in Honduras.
  • Since 2006, the population of Croatia has decreased from 4.31M people to 3.81M (11.6% decline), while Honduras has grown from 7.66M to 11.2M (46.8% growth).

Croatia vs Honduras: population by year and forecast

Croatia
Factual

Projection
Honduras
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Croatia Honduras
2100 2,137,465 17,182,880
2099 2,155,186 17,200,743
2098 2,173,108 17,216,673
2097 2,190,995 17,230,617
2096 2,209,326 17,243,183
2095 2,227,698 17,254,277
2094 2,246,224 17,263,401
2093 2,264,550 17,270,885
2092 2,283,068 17,276,077
2091 2,301,556 17,279,262
2090 2,319,851 17,280,244
2089 2,338,604 17,278,863
2088 2,357,581 17,275,243
2087 2,376,274 17,269,390
2086 2,395,139 17,261,244
2085 2,414,304 17,250,657
2084 2,433,813 17,237,497
2083 2,453,361 17,221,748
2082 2,473,204 17,203,519
2081 2,493,128 17,182,479
2080 2,513,378 17,158,940
2079 2,534,101 17,132,405
2078 2,554,982 17,102,986
2077 2,576,370 17,070,304
2076 2,597,887 17,034,815
2075 2,619,688 16,995,967
2074 2,641,342 16,953,990
2073 2,663,253 16,908,709
2072 2,685,714 16,860,005
2071 2,708,053 16,807,876
2070 2,730,187 16,752,434
2069 2,753,302 16,693,639
2068 2,776,996 16,631,495
2067 2,800,742 16,565,869
2066 2,824,811 16,496,654
2065 2,848,913 16,424,002
2064 2,872,881 16,347,532
2063 2,897,651 16,267,544
2062 2,922,653 16,184,126
2061 2,947,832 16,096,836
2060 2,973,162 16,005,900
2059 2,998,389 15,911,560
2058 3,023,822 15,813,659
2057 3,049,085 15,712,525
2056 3,074,796 15,607,710
2055 3,100,195 15,499,284
2054 3,125,459 15,387,571
2053 3,151,016 15,272,588
2052 3,176,316 15,154,647
2051 3,201,973 15,033,669
2050 3,227,869 14,909,683
2049 3,253,597 14,782,980
2048 3,279,316 14,653,660
2047 3,305,051 14,521,415
2046 3,330,260 14,386,305
2045 3,355,638 14,248,465
2044 3,381,196 14,108,133
2043 3,406,105 13,965,397
2042 3,430,854 13,820,314
2041 3,455,487 13,672,863
2040 3,479,631 13,523,320
2039 3,503,577 13,371,558
2038 3,527,583 13,217,312
2037 3,551,581 13,060,893
2036 3,574,520 12,901,848
2035 3,596,996 12,740,293
2034 3,620,363 12,576,635
2033 3,643,692 12,410,569
2032 3,667,478 12,242,213
2031 3,691,842 12,071,682
2030 3,715,373 11,898,926
2029 3,739,203 11,723,895
2028 3,762,505 11,546,959
2027 3,787,023 11,368,676
2026 3,812,193 11,189,025
2025 3,838,346 11,007,845
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 294,674 people (a 7.18% decline), while Honduras' population increased by 1,825,239 people (a 19.4% growth).

Croatia was ranked 120th most populous country in 2006 and is 129th 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 3,227,869 people with a rank change from 129th to 139th. The population of Honduras will increase by 32.7% to 14,909,683 people and rank change from 87th to 86th.

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 2.14M 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 -0.72% 1.68%
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 (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 Honduras' population grew by 1.7%.

Live population counters

Croatia Honduras
Current population
3812193
11237619
Population rank 129/197 87/197
Percent of world population 0.05% 0.14%
One net population change
1.34 hours
2.91 minutes
One birth every
16.4 minutes
2.25 minutes
One death every
10.2 minutes
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline +18 +495
Annual growth/decline +6,514 +180,852
Annual growth/decline rate +0.17% +1.7%
Population growth rate rank 157/197 64/197
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 - -5,186 - -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 -20,354 -8,552 179,553 -6,199
2019 -15,008 -13,239 185,200 -6,546
2018 -15,557 -25,016 184,953 -6,764
2017 -16,570 -44,557 182,731 -6,778
2016 -13,553 -32,144 182,243 -6,681
2015 -16,607 -27,501 181,098 -6,509
2014 -11,345 -13,127 180,075 -6,293
2013 -10,162 -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Honduras 96.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,821,125 people) and 3.29% is from migration (a loss of 61,965 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 (1960–2024, 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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