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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Croatia was 3,866,200 in 2024 vs 9,974,400 people in Israel in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Croatia's population is 3,812,193 people compared to 10,290,887 in Israel.

Population statistics:

  • Israel's population is 2.7 times bigger than Croatia's.
  • Croatia is ranked the 129th most populous country in the world, while Israel is the 95th.
  • The countries together account for 0.17% of the world: 0.05% for Croatia vs 0.12% for Israel.
  • For the last 10 years, Croatia has had an average growth rate of -0.82% per year vs +1.96% in Israel.
  • Since 2006, the population of Croatia has decreased from 4.31M people to 3.81M (11.6% decline), while Israel has grown from 7.05M to 10.3M (45.9% growth).

Croatia vs Israel: population by year and forecast

Croatia
Factual

Projection
Israel
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Croatia Israel
2100 2,137,465 21,079,031
2099 2,155,186 20,971,907
2098 2,173,108 20,869,188
2097 2,190,995 20,764,637
2096 2,209,326 20,651,056
2095 2,227,698 20,537,392
2094 2,246,224 20,420,251
2093 2,264,550 20,294,077
2092 2,283,068 20,167,075
2091 2,301,556 20,038,540
2090 2,319,851 19,910,123
2089 2,338,604 19,788,579
2088 2,357,581 19,660,357
2087 2,376,274 19,527,597
2086 2,395,139 19,388,628
2085 2,414,304 19,246,899
2084 2,433,813 19,099,510
2083 2,453,361 18,955,502
2082 2,473,204 18,813,463
2081 2,493,128 18,667,367
2080 2,513,378 18,512,469
2079 2,534,101 18,362,060
2078 2,554,982 18,208,724
2077 2,576,370 18,053,774
2076 2,597,887 17,908,513
2075 2,619,688 17,761,880
2074 2,641,342 17,618,257
2073 2,663,253 17,477,875
2072 2,685,714 17,343,227
2071 2,708,053 17,195,556
2070 2,730,187 17,043,216
2069 2,753,302 16,890,521
2068 2,776,996 16,742,334
2067 2,800,742 16,593,617
2066 2,824,811 16,448,006
2065 2,848,913 16,297,575
2064 2,872,881 16,152,550
2063 2,897,651 15,997,249
2062 2,922,653 15,847,545
2061 2,947,832 15,695,962
2060 2,973,162 15,537,020
2059 2,998,389 15,383,512
2058 3,023,822 15,227,838
2057 3,049,085 15,069,709
2056 3,074,796 14,910,638
2055 3,100,195 14,746,579
2054 3,125,459 14,578,352
2053 3,151,016 14,414,886
2052 3,176,316 14,252,277
2051 3,201,973 14,090,930
2050 3,227,869 13,927,651
2049 3,253,597 13,765,178
2048 3,279,316 13,606,737
2047 3,305,051 13,448,310
2046 3,330,260 13,286,110
2045 3,355,638 13,126,049
2044 3,381,196 12,960,184
2043 3,406,105 12,796,533
2042 3,430,854 12,632,183
2041 3,455,487 12,471,494
2040 3,479,631 12,312,998
2039 3,503,577 12,152,920
2038 3,527,583 11,995,851
2037 3,551,581 11,841,052
2036 3,574,520 11,693,469
2035 3,596,996 11,543,041
2034 3,620,363 11,396,608
2033 3,643,692 11,252,344
2032 3,667,478 11,108,763
2031 3,691,842 10,961,050
2030 3,715,373 10,815,614
2029 3,739,203 10,675,258
2028 3,762,505 10,533,711
2027 3,787,023 10,393,227
2026 3,812,193 10,252,942
2025 3,838,346 10,113,937
2024 3,866,200 9,974,400
2023 3,859,686 9,849,000
2022 3,855,641 9,557,500
2021 3,878,981 9,371,400
2020 3,914,206 9,215,100
2019 3,949,390 9,054,000
2018 3,988,775 8,882,800
2017 4,041,407 8,713,300
2016 4,106,867 8,546,000
2015 4,151,725 8,380,100
2014 4,201,598 8,215,700
2013 4,233,922 8,059,500
2012 4,260,368 7,910,500
2011 4,280,622 7,765,800
2010 4,295,427 7,623,600
2009 4,305,181 7,485,600
2008 4,309,705 7,308,800
2007 4,310,217 7,180,100
2006 4,311,159 7,053,700
2005 4,310,145 6,930,100
2004 4,304,600 6,809,000
2003 4,303,399 6,689,700
2002 4,302,174 6,570,000
2001 4,299,642 6,439,000
2000 4,468,302 6,289,000
1999 4,512,597 6,125,000
1998 4,532,135 5,971,000
1997 4,534,920 5,836,000
1996 4,557,097 5,692,000
1995 4,620,030 5,545,000
1994 4,652,024 5,399,000
1993 4,600,463 5,261,000
1992 4,575,818 5,123,000
1991 4,689,022 4,949,000
1990 4,777,368 4,660,000
1989 4,767,260 4,518,000
1988 4,755,207 4,442,000
1987 4,739,745 4,369,000
1986 4,721,446 4,299,000
1985 4,701,417 4,233,000
1984 4,680,285 4,159,000
1983 4,658,254 4,105,000
1982 4,634,234 4,031,000
1981 4,611,509 3,956,000
1980 4,599,782 3,878,000
1979 4,594,778 3,786,000
1978 4,581,085 3,690,000
1977 4,559,571 3,613,000
1976 4,535,934 3,533,000
1975 4,512,082 3,455,000
1974 4,490,660 3,377,000
1973 4,470,161 3,278,000
1972 4,450,564 3,148,000
1971 4,431,275 3,069,000
1970 4,412,252 2,974,000
1969 4,391,490 2,877,000
1968 4,365,628 2,803,000
1967 4,338,683 2,745,000
1966 4,310,701 2,629,000
1965 4,280,923 2,563,000
1964 4,252,876 2,475,000
1963 4,225,675 2,379,000
1962 4,196,712 2,293,000
1961 4,167,292 2,185,000
1960 4,140,181 2,114,020

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 Israel gained 1,492,300 people (a 21.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Croatia lost 294,674 people (a 7.18% decline), while Israel's population increased by 1,744,887 people (a 20.4% growth).

Croatia was ranked 120th most populous country in 2006 and is 129th in 2026. Israel was ranked 99th in 2006 and ranked 95th 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 Israel will increase by 35.3% to 13,927,651 people and rank change from 95th to 88th.

Israel is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.1M 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
Israel
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Croatia Israel
2100 -0.82% 0.51%
2099 -0.82% 0.49%
2098 -0.82% 0.5%
2097 -0.83% 0.55%
2096 -0.82% 0.55%
2095 -0.82% 0.57%
2094 -0.81% 0.62%
2093 -0.81% 0.63%
2092 -0.8% 0.64%
2091 -0.79% 0.64%
2090 -0.8% 0.61%
2089 -0.8% 0.65%
2088 -0.79% 0.68%
2087 -0.79% 0.72%
2086 -0.79% 0.74%
2085 -0.8% 0.77%
2084 -0.8% 0.76%
2083 -0.8% 0.75%
2082 -0.8% 0.78%
2081 -0.81% 0.84%
2080 -0.82% 0.82%
2079 -0.82% 0.84%
2078 -0.83% 0.86%
2077 -0.83% 0.81%
2076 -0.83% 0.83%
2075 -0.82% 0.82%
2074 -0.82% 0.8%
2073 -0.84% 0.78%
2072 -0.82% 0.86%
2071 -0.81% 0.89%
2070 -0.84% 0.9%
2069 -0.85% 0.89%
2068 -0.85% 0.9%
2067 -0.85% 0.89%
2066 -0.85% 0.92%
2065 -0.83% 0.9%
2064 -0.85% 0.97%
2063 -0.86% 0.94%
2062 -0.85% 0.97%
2061 -0.85% 1.02%
2060 -0.84% 1%
2059 -0.84% 1.02%
2058 -0.83% 1.05%
2057 -0.84% 1.07%
2056 -0.82% 1.11%
2055 -0.81% 1.15%
2054 -0.81% 1.13%
2053 -0.8% 1.14%
2052 -0.8% 1.15%
2051 -0.8% 1.17%
2050 -0.79% 1.18%
2049 -0.78% 1.16%
2048 -0.78% 1.18%
2047 -0.76% 1.22%
2046 -0.76% 1.22%
2045 -0.76% 1.28%
2044 -0.73% 1.28%
2043 -0.72% 1.3%
2042 -0.71% 1.29%
2041 -0.69% 1.29%
2040 -0.68% 1.32%
2039 -0.68% 1.31%
2038 -0.68% 1.31%
2037 -0.64% 1.26%
2036 -0.62% 1.3%
2035 -0.65% 1.28%
2034 -0.64% 1.28%
2033 -0.65% 1.29%
2032 -0.66% 1.35%
2031 -0.63% 1.34%
2030 -0.64% 1.31%
2029 -0.62% 1.34%
2028 -0.65% 1.35%
2027 -0.66% 1.37%
2026 -0.68% 1.37%
2025 -0.72% 1.4%
2024 0.17% 1.27%
2023 0.1% 3.05%
2022 -0.6% 1.99%
2021 -0.9% 1.7%
2020 -0.89% 1.78%
2019 -0.99% 1.93%
2018 -1.3% 1.95%
2017 -1.59% 1.96%
2016 -1.08% 1.98%
2015 -1.19% 2%
2014 -0.76% 1.94%
2013 -0.62% 1.88%
2012 -0.47% 1.86%
2011 -0.34% 1.87%
2010 -0.23% 1.84%
2009 -0.1% 2.42%
2008 -0.01% 1.79%
2007 -0.02% 1.79%
2006 0.02% 1.78%
2005 0.13% 1.78%
2004 0.03% 1.78%
2003 0.03% 1.82%
2002 0.06% 2.03%
2001 -3.77% 2.39%
2000 -0.98% 2.68%
1999 -0.43% 2.58%
1998 -0.06% 2.31%
1997 -0.49% 2.53%
1996 -1.36% 2.65%
1995 -0.69% 2.7%
1994 1.12% 2.62%
1993 0.54% 2.69%
1992 -2.41% 3.52%
1991 -1.85% 6.2%
1990 0.21% 3.14%
1989 0.25% 1.71%
1988 0.33% 1.67%
1987 0.39% 1.63%
1986 0.43% 1.56%
1985 0.45% 1.78%
1984 0.47% 1.32%
1983 0.52% 1.84%
1982 0.49% 1.9%
1981 0.25% 2.01%
1980 0.11% 2.43%
1979 0.3% 2.6%
1978 0.47% 2.13%
1977 0.52% 2.26%
1976 0.53% 2.26%
1975 0.48% 2.31%
1974 0.46% 3.02%
1973 0.44% 4.13%
1972 0.44% 2.57%
1971 0.43% 3.19%
1970 0.47% 3.37%
1969 0.59% 2.64%
1968 0.62% 2.11%
1967 0.65% 4.41%
1966 0.7% 2.58%
1965 0.66% 3.56%
1964 0.64% 4.04%
1963 0.69% 3.75%
1962 0.71% 4.94%
1961 0.65% 3.36%

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 Israel's population grew by 1.27%.

Live population counters

Croatia Israel
Current population
3812193
10290887
Population rank 129/197 95/197
Percent of world population 0.05% 0.12%
One net population change
1.34 hours
4.19 minutes
One birth every
16.4 minutes
2.87 minutes
One death every
10.2 minutes
10.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +18 +344
Annual growth/decline +6,514 +125,400
Annual growth/decline rate +0.17% +1.27%
Population growth rate rank 157/197 84/197
One migration net change every
2.52 hours
46 minutes
Annual migration change -3,481 +11,466
Net migration rank 112/196 42/196
Foreign-born residents 527,831 2,091,569
Foreign-born residents rank 78/195 35/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.6% 22.3%
Foreign-born share rank 50/195 26/195

Natural population change vs migration

Croatia
Natural

Migration
Israel
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Croatia Israel
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,481 - 11,466
2024 - -5,186 - 10,612
2023 -19,298 10,202 131,977 9,999
2022 -23,134 11,681 129,982 50,004
2021 -26,377 -4,517 134,011 16,859
2020 -20,354 -8,552 128,089 16,573
2019 -15,008 -13,239 135,810 16,134
2018 -15,557 -25,016 140,348 15,615
2017 -16,570 -44,557 138,541 14,518
2016 -13,553 -32,144 136,736 24,308
2015 -16,607 -27,501 134,082 29,735
2014 -11,345 -13,127 133,916 25,303
2013 -10,162 -6,245 129,758 17,075
2012 -9,799 -4,794 128,941 16,549
2011 -9,846 -17,463 125,030 10,470
2010 -8,591 -3,995 126,552 12,906
2009 -7,319 1,358 122,015 7,269
2008 -8,188 6,495 117,672 7,974
2007 -10,335 8,893 111,292 9,654
2006 -8,669 10,852 109,332 11,446
2005 -9,022 10,629 105,338 10,975
2004 -9,040 15,445 106,901 8,494
2003 -12,480 12,556 106,366 6,684
2002 -10,325 10,306 101,178 17,420
2001 -8,599 19,298 99,160 38,643
2000 -6,255 -47,629 98,737 63,409
1999 -6,769 -47,418 94,325 78,422
1998 -4,985 -47,931 93,744 52,713
1997 3,175 -52,897 88,707 60,297
1996 3,190 -53,688 86,518 66,811
1995 0 -51,882 82,066 61,800
1994 -930 -50,444 79,365 57,273
1993 -2,301 -49,615 77,337 49,345
1992 -4,576 -47,865 77,357 57,522
1991 -2,813 -31,968 73,740 153,141
1990 3,344 9,538 71,764 178,732
1989 3,337 8,471 68,674 14,192
1988 5,707 7,242 71,072 1,675
1987 6,161 6,956 69,904 7,511
1986 8,499 6,261 70,073 -3,598
1985 10,343 5,550 71,538 -3,686
1984 10,764 5,757 70,703 10,933
1983 10,714 6,323 70,196 689
1982 15,756 7,475 68,931 16,563
1981 15,680 4,872 67,647 16,021
1980 17,939 -5,486 68,253 16,284
1979 21,136 -5,740 68,148 15,591
1978 20,157 -7,329 67,158 15,556
1977 22,798 -7,339 70,092 12,747
1976 22,226 -7,400 74,899 10,459
1975 21,658 -7,366 70,828 11,726
1974 22,453 -8,076 68,891 11,929
1973 21,904 -8,335 65,560 14,310
1972 17,802 -7,277 62,960 27,415
1971 19,941 -5,608 64,449 52,632
1970 16,767 -2,359 56,506 56,173
1969 16,688 -2,796 53,800 59,928
1968 21,828 -2,799 51,014 60,804
1967 26,032 -3,518 47,488 59,483
1966 33,192 -6,341 50,477 57,347
1965 31,251 -5,253 49,979 54,694
1964 25,942 -2,090 48,015 54,050
1963 31,270 -1,289 44,964 53,877
1962 30,216 -2,176 43,337 52,313
1961 36,255 -6,567 42,170 34,482
1960 34,778 -21,768 44,818 10,990

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 Israel 86% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,343,492 people) and 14% is from migration (a gain of 219,048 people).

As of 2024, 527,831 residents or 13.6% of the population were not native-born in Croatia, compared to 2,091,569 people or 22.3% in Israel.

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
Israel
City Population
Jerusalem 936K
Tel Aviv 468K
Haifa 283K
Rishon LeZion 250K
Petah Tikva 236K
Netanya 217K
Beersheba 209K
Holon 194K
Bnei Brak 194K
Ramat Gan 159K

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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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