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

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The latest officially reported population of Croatia was 3,876,200 in 2025 vs 10,122,800 people in Israel in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Croatia's population is 3,849,788 people compared to 10,334,048 in Israel.

Population statistics:

  • Israel's population is 2.68 times bigger than Croatia's.
  • Croatia is ranked the 130th 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 -0.73% per year vs +1.92% in Israel.
  • Since 2006, the population of Croatia has decreased from 4.31M people to 3.85M (10.7% decline), while Israel has grown from 7.05M to 10.3M (46.5% growth).

Croatia vs Israel: population by year and forecast

Croatia
Factual

Projection
Israel
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Croatia Israel
2100 2,158,545 21,097,502
2099 2,176,440 20,990,284
2098 2,194,539 20,887,475
2097 2,212,602 20,782,833
2096 2,231,114 20,669,152
2095 2,249,667 20,555,388
2094 2,268,376 20,438,144
2093 2,286,882 20,311,860
2092 2,305,583 20,184,747
2091 2,324,254 20,056,099
2090 2,342,729 19,927,570
2089 2,361,668 19,805,919
2088 2,380,831 19,677,585
2087 2,399,709 19,544,709
2086 2,418,760 19,405,618
2085 2,438,113 19,263,765
2084 2,457,815 19,116,247
2083 2,477,556 18,972,113
2082 2,497,595 18,829,949
2081 2,517,715 18,683,725
2080 2,538,164 18,528,692
2079 2,559,092 18,378,150
2078 2,580,179 18,224,680
2077 2,601,778 18,069,594
2076 2,623,507 17,924,206
2075 2,645,523 17,777,444
2074 2,667,391 17,633,695
2073 2,689,518 17,493,191
2072 2,712,201 17,358,424
2071 2,734,759 17,210,625
2070 2,757,112 17,058,151
2069 2,780,455 16,905,322
2068 2,804,383 16,757,005
2067 2,828,363 16,608,158
2066 2,852,669 16,462,419
2065 2,877,009 16,311,857
2064 2,901,213 16,166,704
2063 2,926,228 16,011,267
2062 2,951,475 15,861,432
2061 2,976,903 15,709,716
2060 3,002,483 15,550,635
2059 3,027,959 15,396,992
2058 3,053,643 15,241,182
2057 3,079,155 15,082,914
2056 3,105,119 14,923,704
2055 3,130,769 14,759,501
2054 3,156,282 14,591,126
2053 3,182,091 14,427,517
2052 3,207,640 14,264,766
2051 3,233,551 14,103,277
2050 3,259,702 13,939,856
2049 3,285,684 13,777,240
2048 3,311,657 13,618,660
2047 3,337,645 13,460,094
2046 3,363,102 13,297,752
2045 3,388,731 13,137,551
2044 3,414,541 12,971,541
2043 3,439,695 12,807,746
2042 3,464,688 12,643,252
2041 3,489,565 12,482,422
2040 3,513,946 12,323,788
2039 3,538,129 12,163,569
2038 3,562,371 12,006,362
2037 3,586,606 11,851,428
2036 3,609,771 11,703,716
2035 3,632,470 11,553,156
2034 3,656,066 11,406,594
2033 3,679,626 11,262,204
2032 3,703,646 11,118,498
2031 3,728,250 10,970,655
2030 3,752,014 10,825,091
2029 3,776,079 10,684,612
2028 3,799,610 10,542,941
2027 3,824,370 10,402,334
2026 3,849,788 10,261,927
2025 3,876,200 10,122,800
2024 3,866,200 10,002,200
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 257,079 people (a 6.26% decline), while Israel's population increased by 1,788,048 people (a 20.9% growth).

Croatia was ranked 120th most populous country in 2006 and is 130th 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 3,259,702 people with a rank change from 130th to 138th. The population of Israel will increase by 34.9% to 13,939,856 people and rank change from 95th to 87th.

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 2.16M 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 0.26% 1.21%
2024 0.17% 1.56%
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 (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 Israel's population grew by 1.21%.

Live population counters

Croatia Israel
Current population
3849788
10334048
Population rank 130/197 95/197
Percent of world population 0.05% 0.12%
One net population change
52.7 minutes
4.37 minutes
One birth every
16.4 minutes
2.83 minutes
One death every
10.3 minutes
9.91 minutes
Daily growth/decline +27 +330
Annual growth/decline +10,000 +120,600
Annual growth/decline rate +0.26% +1.21%
Population growth rate rank 147/197 87/197
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 -18,944 -5,186 133,029 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 -21,137 -8,552 128,089 16,573
2019 -15,798 -13,239 135,810 16,134
2018 -15,556 -25,016 140,348 15,615
2017 -16,974 -44,557 138,541 14,518
2016 -14,374 -32,144 136,736 24,308
2015 -17,022 -27,501 134,082 29,735
2014 -11,344 -13,127 133,916 25,303
2013 -10,585 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Israel 86.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,342,605 people) and 13.2% is from migration (a gain of 204,357 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 (1960–2025, 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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