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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Croatia was 3,866,200 in 2024 vs 1,450,935,791 people in India in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Croatia's population is 3,812,193 people compared to 1,480,351,380 in India.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 388 times bigger than Croatia's.
  • Croatia is ranked the 129th most populous country in the world, while India is the 1st.
  • The countries together account for 17.9% of the world: 0.05% for Croatia vs 17.9% for India.
  • For the last 10 years, Croatia has had an average growth rate of -0.82% per year vs +1.03% in India.
  • Since 2006, the population of Croatia has decreased from 4.31M people to 3.81M (11.6% decline), while India has grown from 1.17B to 1.48B (26.2% growth).

Croatia vs India: population by year and forecast

Croatia
Factual

Projection
India
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Croatia India
2100 2,137,465 1,515,897,176
2099 2,155,186 1,523,583,618
2098 2,173,108 1,531,281,096
2097 2,190,995 1,538,914,978
2096 2,209,326 1,546,515,506
2095 2,227,698 1,554,100,337
2094 2,246,224 1,561,632,624
2093 2,264,550 1,569,112,481
2092 2,283,068 1,576,470,228
2091 2,301,556 1,583,793,450
2090 2,319,851 1,591,038,578
2089 2,338,604 1,598,165,996
2088 2,357,581 1,605,169,643
2087 2,376,274 1,612,023,916
2086 2,395,139 1,618,795,931
2085 2,414,304 1,625,424,591
2084 2,433,813 1,631,854,605
2083 2,453,361 1,638,132,423
2082 2,473,204 1,644,206,476
2081 2,493,128 1,650,106,942
2080 2,513,378 1,655,799,569
2079 2,534,101 1,661,261,962
2078 2,554,982 1,666,477,951
2077 2,576,370 1,671,444,317
2076 2,597,887 1,676,151,275
2075 2,619,688 1,680,606,119
2074 2,641,342 1,684,743,082
2073 2,663,253 1,688,579,113
2072 2,685,714 1,692,138,648
2071 2,708,053 1,695,351,098
2070 2,730,187 1,698,255,829
2069 2,753,302 1,700,813,392
2068 2,776,996 1,703,025,450
2067 2,800,742 1,704,872,725
2066 2,824,811 1,706,347,017
2065 2,848,913 1,707,540,131
2064 2,872,881 1,708,362,011
2063 2,897,651 1,708,845,280
2062 2,922,653 1,709,011,618
2061 2,947,832 1,708,866,368
2060 2,973,162 1,708,344,645
2059 2,998,389 1,707,488,768
2058 3,023,822 1,706,314,224
2057 3,049,085 1,704,805,210
2056 3,074,796 1,703,013,988
2055 3,100,195 1,700,890,479
2054 3,125,459 1,698,473,703
2053 3,151,016 1,695,661,388
2052 3,176,316 1,692,531,993
2051 3,201,973 1,689,057,795
2050 3,227,869 1,685,236,057
2049 3,253,597 1,681,083,344
2048 3,279,316 1,676,576,931
2047 3,305,051 1,671,678,054
2046 3,330,260 1,666,371,707
2045 3,355,638 1,660,667,112
2044 3,381,196 1,654,556,840
2043 3,406,105 1,648,067,988
2042 3,430,854 1,641,136,901
2041 3,455,487 1,633,771,970
2040 3,479,631 1,625,990,392
2039 3,503,577 1,617,818,911
2038 3,527,583 1,609,238,166
2037 3,551,581 1,600,212,760
2036 3,574,520 1,590,731,970
2035 3,596,996 1,580,864,963
2034 3,620,363 1,570,629,033
2033 3,643,692 1,560,043,145
2032 3,667,478 1,549,098,676
2031 3,691,842 1,537,810,507
2030 3,715,373 1,526,192,552
2029 3,739,203 1,514,274,850
2028 3,762,505 1,502,102,657
2027 3,787,023 1,489,628,314
2026 3,812,193 1,476,911,618
2025 3,838,346 1,463,993,377
2024 3,866,200 1,450,935,791
2023 3,859,686 1,438,069,596
2022 3,855,641 1,425,423,212
2021 3,878,981 1,414,203,896
2020 3,914,206 1,402,617,695
2019 3,949,390 1,389,030,312
2018 3,988,775 1,374,659,064
2017 4,041,407 1,359,657,400
2016 4,106,867 1,343,944,296
2015 4,151,725 1,328,024,498
2014 4,201,598 1,312,277,191
2013 4,233,922 1,295,829,511
2012 4,260,368 1,278,674,502
2011 4,280,622 1,261,224,954
2010 4,295,427 1,243,481,564
2009 4,305,181 1,225,524,753
2008 4,309,705 1,207,930,964
2007 4,310,217 1,190,676,021
2006 4,311,159 1,172,878,890
2005 4,310,145 1,154,676,322
2004 4,304,600 1,135,991,513
2003 4,303,399 1,116,803,006
2002 4,302,174 1,097,600,380
2001 4,299,642 1,077,898,575
2000 4,468,302 1,057,922,733
1999 4,512,597 1,038,225,823
1998 4,532,135 1,018,665,080
1997 4,534,920 999,133,762
1996 4,557,097 979,678,458
1995 4,620,030 960,301,044
1994 4,652,024 941,163,767
1993 4,600,463 922,118,387
1992 4,575,818 902,957,070
1991 4,689,022 883,927,600
1990 4,777,368 864,972,221
1989 4,767,260 846,039,529
1988 4,755,207 827,342,990
1987 4,739,745 808,931,270
1986 4,721,446 790,689,978
1985 4,701,417 772,647,793
1984 4,680,285 754,875,449
1983 4,658,254 737,372,681
1982 4,634,234 720,313,473
1981 4,611,509 703,696,250
1980 4,599,782 687,354,025
1979 4,594,778 671,155,747
1978 4,581,085 655,728,229
1977 4,559,571 640,801,103
1976 4,535,934 625,861,883
1975 4,512,082 611,309,535
1974 4,490,660 597,041,391
1973 4,470,161 583,465,598
1972 4,450,564 570,482,142
1971 4,431,275 558,096,387
1970 4,412,252 545,864,268
1969 4,391,490 533,880,544
1968 4,365,628 522,716,889
1967 4,338,683 511,606,372
1966 4,310,701 500,740,247
1965 4,280,923 490,140,146
1964 4,252,876 479,229,598
1963 4,225,675 468,138,575
1962 4,196,712 457,283,090
1961 4,167,292 446,564,729
1960 4,140,181 435,990,338

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Croatia decreased by 204,292 people (a 4.74% decline), while India gained 171,065,406 people (a 14.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Croatia lost 294,674 people (a 7.18% decline), while India's population increased by 136,407,084 people (a 10.1% growth).

Croatia was ranked 120th most populous country in 2006 and is 129th in 2026. India was ranked 2nd in 2006 and ranked 1st 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 India will increase by 13.8% to 1,685,236,057 people and will still be ranked 1st.

India is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 1.71B 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
India
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Croatia India
2100 -0.82% -0.5%
2099 -0.82% -0.5%
2098 -0.82% -0.5%
2097 -0.83% -0.49%
2096 -0.82% -0.49%
2095 -0.82% -0.48%
2094 -0.81% -0.48%
2093 -0.81% -0.47%
2092 -0.8% -0.46%
2091 -0.79% -0.46%
2090 -0.8% -0.45%
2089 -0.8% -0.44%
2088 -0.79% -0.43%
2087 -0.79% -0.42%
2086 -0.79% -0.41%
2085 -0.8% -0.39%
2084 -0.8% -0.38%
2083 -0.8% -0.37%
2082 -0.8% -0.36%
2081 -0.81% -0.34%
2080 -0.82% -0.33%
2079 -0.82% -0.31%
2078 -0.83% -0.3%
2077 -0.83% -0.28%
2076 -0.83% -0.27%
2075 -0.82% -0.25%
2074 -0.82% -0.23%
2073 -0.84% -0.21%
2072 -0.82% -0.19%
2071 -0.81% -0.17%
2070 -0.84% -0.15%
2069 -0.85% -0.13%
2068 -0.85% -0.11%
2067 -0.85% -0.09%
2066 -0.85% -0.07%
2065 -0.83% -0.05%
2064 -0.85% -0.03%
2063 -0.86% -0.01%
2062 -0.85% 0.008%
2061 -0.85% 0.03%
2060 -0.84% 0.05%
2059 -0.84% 0.07%
2058 -0.83% 0.09%
2057 -0.84% 0.11%
2056 -0.82% 0.12%
2055 -0.81% 0.14%
2054 -0.81% 0.17%
2053 -0.8% 0.18%
2052 -0.8% 0.21%
2051 -0.8% 0.23%
2050 -0.79% 0.25%
2049 -0.78% 0.27%
2048 -0.78% 0.29%
2047 -0.76% 0.32%
2046 -0.76% 0.34%
2045 -0.76% 0.37%
2044 -0.73% 0.39%
2043 -0.72% 0.42%
2042 -0.71% 0.45%
2041 -0.69% 0.48%
2040 -0.68% 0.51%
2039 -0.68% 0.53%
2038 -0.68% 0.56%
2037 -0.64% 0.6%
2036 -0.62% 0.62%
2035 -0.65% 0.65%
2034 -0.64% 0.68%
2033 -0.65% 0.71%
2032 -0.66% 0.73%
2031 -0.63% 0.76%
2030 -0.64% 0.79%
2029 -0.62% 0.81%
2028 -0.65% 0.84%
2027 -0.66% 0.86%
2026 -0.68% 0.88%
2025 -0.72% 0.9%
2024 0.17% 0.89%
2023 0.1% 0.89%
2022 -0.6% 0.79%
2021 -0.9% 0.83%
2020 -0.89% 0.98%
2019 -0.99% 1.05%
2018 -1.3% 1.1%
2017 -1.59% 1.17%
2016 -1.08% 1.2%
2015 -1.19% 1.2%
2014 -0.76% 1.27%
2013 -0.62% 1.34%
2012 -0.47% 1.38%
2011 -0.34% 1.43%
2010 -0.23% 1.47%
2009 -0.1% 1.46%
2008 -0.01% 1.45%
2007 -0.02% 1.52%
2006 0.02% 1.58%
2005 0.13% 1.64%
2004 0.03% 1.72%
2003 0.03% 1.75%
2002 0.06% 1.83%
2001 -3.77% 1.89%
2000 -0.98% 1.9%
1999 -0.43% 1.92%
1998 -0.06% 1.95%
1997 -0.49% 1.99%
1996 -1.36% 2.02%
1995 -0.69% 2.03%
1994 1.12% 2.07%
1993 0.54% 2.12%
1992 -2.41% 2.15%
1991 -1.85% 2.19%
1990 0.21% 2.24%
1989 0.25% 2.26%
1988 0.33% 2.28%
1987 0.39% 2.31%
1986 0.43% 2.34%
1985 0.45% 2.35%
1984 0.47% 2.37%
1983 0.52% 2.37%
1982 0.49% 2.36%
1981 0.25% 2.38%
1980 0.11% 2.41%
1979 0.3% 2.35%
1978 0.47% 2.33%
1977 0.52% 2.39%
1976 0.53% 2.38%
1975 0.48% 2.39%
1974 0.46% 2.33%
1973 0.44% 2.28%
1972 0.44% 2.22%
1971 0.43% 2.24%
1970 0.47% 2.24%
1969 0.59% 2.14%
1968 0.62% 2.17%
1967 0.65% 2.17%
1966 0.7% 2.16%
1965 0.66% 2.28%
1964 0.64% 2.37%
1963 0.69% 2.37%
1962 0.71% 2.4%
1961 0.65% 2.43%

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 India's population grew by 0.89%.

Live population counters

Croatia India
Current population
3812193
1480351380
Population rank 129/197 1/197
Percent of world population 0.05% 17.9%
One net population change
1.34 hours
2.45 seconds
One birth every
16.4 minutes
1.36 seconds
One death every
10.2 minutes
3.32 seconds
Daily growth/decline +18 +35,250
Annual growth/decline +6,514 +12,866,195
Annual growth/decline rate +0.17% +0.89%
Population growth rate rank 157/197 107/197
One migration net change every
2.52 hours
1.06 minutes
Annual migration change -3,481 -495,753
Net migration rank 112/196 195/196
Foreign-born residents 527,831 4,796,255
Foreign-born residents rank 78/195 15/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.6% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 50/195 181/195

Natural population change vs migration

Croatia
Natural

Migration
India
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Croatia India
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,481 - -495,753
2024 - -5,186 - -630,830
2023 -19,298 10,202 13,711,993 -979,179
2022 -23,134 11,681 13,912,130 -1,353,478
2021 -26,377 -4,517 10,227,523 -348,916
2020 -20,354 -8,552 13,366,946 -73,806
2019 -15,008 -13,239 14,859,846 -978,969
2018 -15,557 -25,016 15,451,168 -589,794
2017 -16,570 -44,557 15,394,041 -251,642
2016 -13,553 -32,144 16,202,593 81,248
2015 -16,607 -27,501 16,211,195 -655,085
2014 -11,345 -13,127 16,165,943 -227,263
2013 -10,162 -6,245 17,107,541 -151,372
2012 -9,799 -4,794 17,552,365 -198,935
2011 -9,846 -17,463 17,793,362 -247,017
2010 -8,591 -3,995 17,991,935 -50,905
2009 -7,319 1,358 18,286,055 -312,905
2008 -8,188 6,495 18,234,926 -1,020,047
2007 -10,335 8,893 18,331,648 -1,037,200
2006 -8,669 10,852 18,641,737 -342,177
2005 -9,022 10,629 19,034,839 -929,454
2004 -9,040 15,445 19,469,758 -206,660
2003 -12,480 12,556 19,720,507 -606,970
2002 -10,325 10,306 20,024,621 -732,419
2001 -8,599 19,298 20,182,573 -70,346
2000 -6,255 -47,629 19,984,160 -143,960
1999 -6,769 -47,418 19,648,424 -95,320
1998 -4,985 -47,931 19,569,575 -1,049
1997 3,175 -52,897 19,494,098 880
1996 3,190 -53,688 19,442,699 -26,388
1995 0 -51,882 19,396,161 -57,297
1994 -930 -50,444 19,310,798 -375,253
1993 -2,301 -49,615 19,152,399 2,364
1992 -4,576 -47,865 19,132,757 35,155
1991 -2,813 -31,968 19,049,524 -157,911
1990 3,344 9,538 18,893,588 125,514
1989 3,337 8,471 18,848,915 -2,907
1988 5,707 7,242 18,702,916 -155,676
1987 6,161 6,956 18,496,213 -219,150
1986 8,499 6,261 18,455,495 -249,545
1985 10,343 5,550 17,968,697 -89,991
1984 10,764 5,757 17,698,810 -32,313
1983 10,714 6,323 17,219,127 119,694
1982 15,756 7,475 16,790,507 -10,687
1981 15,680 4,872 16,422,159 33,243
1980 17,939 -5,486 16,018,786 210,914
1979 21,136 -5,740 15,392,957 774,094
1978 20,157 -7,329 14,898,145 -210,444
1977 22,798 -7,339 14,575,662 590,626
1976 22,226 -7,400 14,435,504 275,984
1975 21,658 -7,366 13,958,642 434,205
1974 22,453 -8,076 13,795,836 347,869
1973 21,904 -8,335 13,412,707 -404,743
1972 17,802 -7,277 13,041,792 -82,816
1971 19,941 -5,608 12,787,104 -974,574
1970 16,767 -2,359 12,417,866 233,782
1969 16,688 -2,796 12,167,671 -851,844
1968 21,828 -2,799 12,006,807 -995,416
1967 26,032 -3,518 11,279,897 -70,314
1966 33,192 -6,341 11,089,894 -566,982
1965 31,251 -5,253 10,925,714 -248,299
1964 25,942 -2,090 11,285,378 -141,916
1963 31,270 -1,289 11,016,705 21,640
1962 30,216 -2,176 10,743,409 -70,514
1961 36,255 -6,567 10,468,816 295,177
1960 34,778 -21,768 10,237,489 146,955

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 India 96.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 145,503,378 people) and 3.56% is from migration (a loss of 5,376,884 people).

As of 2024, 527,831 residents or 13.6% of the population were not native-born in Croatia, compared to 4,796,255 people or 0.3% in India.

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
India
City Population
Delhi 26.5M
Mumbai 15.4M
Bangalore 12.3M
Hyderabad 9.3M
Ahmedabad 7.64M
Chennai 6.6M
Pune 5.94M
Surat 5.94M
Kolkata 4.5M
Lucknow 3.38M

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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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