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

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The latest officially reported population of Croatia was 3,876,200 in 2025 vs 11,520,684 people in Jordan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Croatia's population is 3,849,788 people compared to 11,538,682 in Jordan.

Population statistics:

  • Jordan's population is 3 times bigger than Croatia's.
  • Croatia is ranked the 130th most populous country in the world, while Jordan is the 86th.
  • The countries together account for 0.19% of the world: 0.05% for Croatia vs 0.14% for Jordan.
  • For the last 10 years, Croatia has had an average growth rate of -0.73% per year vs +2.51% in Jordan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Croatia has decreased from 4.31M people to 3.85M (10.7% decline), while Jordan has grown from 6.43M to 11.5M (79.5% growth).

Croatia vs Jordan: population by year and forecast

Croatia
Factual

Projection
Jordan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Croatia Jordan
2100 2,158,545 21,206,553
2099 2,176,440 21,178,430
2098 2,194,539 21,136,891
2097 2,212,602 21,098,437
2096 2,231,114 21,064,975
2095 2,249,667 21,007,321
2094 2,268,376 20,974,918
2093 2,286,882 20,926,611
2092 2,305,583 20,877,529
2091 2,324,254 20,792,840
2090 2,342,729 20,727,978
2089 2,361,668 20,647,108
2088 2,380,831 20,577,895
2087 2,399,709 20,508,170
2086 2,418,760 20,445,139
2085 2,438,113 20,367,437
2084 2,457,815 20,300,378
2083 2,477,556 20,240,284
2082 2,497,595 20,154,852
2081 2,517,715 20,058,508
2080 2,538,164 19,973,775
2079 2,559,092 19,882,784
2078 2,580,179 19,796,696
2077 2,601,778 19,705,632
2076 2,623,507 19,612,748
2075 2,645,523 19,506,799
2074 2,667,391 19,410,797
2073 2,689,518 19,304,910
2072 2,712,201 19,196,165
2071 2,734,759 19,081,623
2070 2,757,112 18,959,207
2069 2,780,455 18,852,491
2068 2,804,383 18,714,102
2067 2,828,363 18,598,580
2066 2,852,669 18,463,790
2065 2,877,009 18,329,203
2064 2,901,213 18,207,553
2063 2,926,228 18,075,660
2062 2,951,475 17,928,211
2061 2,976,903 17,787,680
2060 3,002,483 17,650,270
2059 3,027,959 17,507,871
2058 3,053,643 17,365,332
2057 3,079,155 17,219,182
2056 3,105,119 17,087,058
2055 3,130,769 16,943,513
2054 3,156,282 16,811,253
2053 3,182,091 16,678,042
2052 3,207,640 16,520,680
2051 3,233,551 16,375,107
2050 3,259,702 16,206,530
2049 3,285,684 16,037,046
2048 3,311,657 15,855,898
2047 3,337,645 15,679,222
2046 3,363,102 15,498,944
2045 3,388,731 15,300,324
2044 3,414,541 15,103,912
2043 3,439,695 14,910,676
2042 3,464,688 14,717,433
2041 3,489,565 14,514,257
2040 3,513,946 14,292,997
2039 3,538,129 14,087,063
2038 3,562,371 13,878,186
2037 3,586,606 13,672,864
2036 3,609,771 13,476,107
2035 3,632,470 13,279,859
2034 3,656,066 13,086,605
2033 3,679,626 12,892,780
2032 3,703,646 12,696,870
2031 3,728,250 12,489,908
2030 3,752,014 12,291,219
2029 3,776,079 12,085,718
2028 3,799,610 11,870,652
2027 3,824,370 11,657,736
2026 3,849,788 11,412,941
2025 3,876,200 11,520,684
2024 3,866,200 11,552,876
2023 3,859,686 11,439,213
2022 3,855,641 11,256,263
2021 3,878,981 11,066,356
2020 3,914,206 10,865,228
2019 3,949,390 10,671,891
2018 3,988,775 10,462,306
2017 4,041,407 10,234,226
2016 4,106,867 10,006,367
2015 4,151,725 9,544,729
2014 4,201,598 8,791,710
2013 4,233,922 7,991,809
2012 4,260,368 7,587,127
2011 4,280,622 7,480,424
2010 4,295,427 7,297,043
2009 4,305,181 7,141,753
2008 4,309,705 6,989,866
2007 4,310,217 6,827,227
2006 4,311,159 6,427,371
2005 4,310,145 6,029,587
2004 4,304,600 5,882,061
2003 4,303,399 5,741,828
2002 4,302,174 5,616,066
2001 4,299,642 5,498,894
2000 4,468,302 5,386,945
1999 4,512,597 5,276,444
1998 4,532,135 5,164,284
1997 4,534,920 5,046,285
1996 4,557,097 4,912,516
1995 4,620,030 4,752,096
1994 4,652,024 4,561,406
1993 4,600,463 4,348,020
1992 4,575,818 4,127,693
1991 4,689,022 3,915,149
1990 4,777,368 3,621,908
1989 4,767,260 3,349,627
1988 4,755,207 3,193,039
1987 4,739,745 3,047,634
1986 4,721,446 2,909,887
1985 4,701,417 2,778,810
1984 4,680,285 2,654,688
1983 4,658,254 2,537,307
1982 4,634,234 2,426,927
1981 4,611,509 2,325,517
1980 4,599,782 2,234,186
1979 4,594,778 2,153,882
1978 4,581,085 2,083,595
1977 4,559,571 2,019,002
1976 4,535,934 1,958,177
1975 4,512,082 1,899,055
1974 4,490,660 1,839,182
1973 4,470,161 1,778,094
1972 4,450,564 1,714,555
1971 4,431,275 1,645,145
1970 4,412,252 1,565,163
1969 4,391,490 1,473,100
1968 4,365,628 1,372,460
1967 4,338,683 1,271,183
1966 4,310,701 1,178,360
1965 4,280,923 1,099,440
1964 4,252,876 1,035,640
1963 4,225,675 984,714
1962 4,196,712 940,554
1961 4,167,292 897,591
1960 4,140,181 853,471

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 Jordan gained 3,578,996 people (a 55.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Croatia lost 257,079 people (a 6.26% decline), while Jordan's population increased by 1,532,315 people (a 15.3% growth).

Croatia was ranked 120th most populous country in 2006 and is 130th in 2026. Jordan was ranked 101st in 2006 and ranked 86th 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 Jordan will increase by 40.5% to 16,206,530 people and rank change from 86th to 79th.

Jordan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.2M 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
Jordan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Croatia Jordan
2100 -0.82% 0.13%
2099 -0.82% 0.2%
2098 -0.82% 0.18%
2097 -0.83% 0.16%
2096 -0.82% 0.27%
2095 -0.82% 0.15%
2094 -0.81% 0.23%
2093 -0.81% 0.24%
2092 -0.8% 0.41%
2091 -0.79% 0.31%
2090 -0.8% 0.39%
2089 -0.8% 0.34%
2088 -0.79% 0.34%
2087 -0.79% 0.31%
2086 -0.79% 0.38%
2085 -0.8% 0.33%
2084 -0.8% 0.3%
2083 -0.8% 0.42%
2082 -0.8% 0.48%
2081 -0.81% 0.42%
2080 -0.82% 0.46%
2079 -0.82% 0.43%
2078 -0.83% 0.46%
2077 -0.83% 0.47%
2076 -0.83% 0.54%
2075 -0.82% 0.49%
2074 -0.82% 0.55%
2073 -0.84% 0.57%
2072 -0.82% 0.6%
2071 -0.81% 0.65%
2070 -0.84% 0.57%
2069 -0.85% 0.74%
2068 -0.85% 0.62%
2067 -0.85% 0.73%
2066 -0.85% 0.73%
2065 -0.83% 0.67%
2064 -0.85% 0.73%
2063 -0.86% 0.82%
2062 -0.85% 0.79%
2061 -0.85% 0.78%
2060 -0.84% 0.81%
2059 -0.84% 0.82%
2058 -0.83% 0.85%
2057 -0.84% 0.77%
2056 -0.82% 0.85%
2055 -0.81% 0.79%
2054 -0.81% 0.8%
2053 -0.8% 0.95%
2052 -0.8% 0.89%
2051 -0.8% 1.04%
2050 -0.79% 1.06%
2049 -0.78% 1.14%
2048 -0.78% 1.13%
2047 -0.76% 1.16%
2046 -0.76% 1.3%
2045 -0.76% 1.3%
2044 -0.73% 1.3%
2043 -0.72% 1.31%
2042 -0.71% 1.4%
2041 -0.69% 1.55%
2040 -0.68% 1.46%
2039 -0.68% 1.51%
2038 -0.68% 1.5%
2037 -0.64% 1.46%
2036 -0.62% 1.48%
2035 -0.65% 1.48%
2034 -0.64% 1.5%
2033 -0.65% 1.54%
2032 -0.66% 1.66%
2031 -0.63% 1.62%
2030 -0.64% 1.7%
2029 -0.62% 1.81%
2028 -0.65% 1.83%
2027 -0.66% 2.14%
2026 -0.68% -0.94%
2025 0.26% -0.28%
2024 0.17% 0.99%
2023 0.1% 1.63%
2022 -0.6% 1.72%
2021 -0.9% 1.85%
2020 -0.89% 1.81%
2019 -0.99% 2%
2018 -1.3% 2.23%
2017 -1.59% 2.28%
2016 -1.08% 4.84%
2015 -1.19% 8.57%
2014 -0.76% 10%
2013 -0.62% 5.33%
2012 -0.47% 1.43%
2011 -0.34% 2.51%
2010 -0.23% 2.17%
2009 -0.1% 2.17%
2008 -0.01% 2.38%
2007 -0.02% 6.22%
2006 0.02% 6.6%
2005 0.13% 2.51%
2004 0.03% 2.44%
2003 0.03% 2.24%
2002 0.06% 2.13%
2001 -3.77% 2.08%
2000 -0.98% 2.09%
1999 -0.43% 2.17%
1998 -0.06% 2.34%
1997 -0.49% 2.72%
1996 -1.36% 3.38%
1995 -0.69% 4.18%
1994 1.12% 4.91%
1993 0.54% 5.34%
1992 -2.41% 5.43%
1991 -1.85% 8.1%
1990 0.21% 8.13%
1989 0.25% 4.9%
1988 0.33% 4.77%
1987 0.39% 4.73%
1986 0.43% 4.72%
1985 0.45% 4.68%
1984 0.47% 4.63%
1983 0.52% 4.55%
1982 0.49% 4.36%
1981 0.25% 4.09%
1980 0.11% 3.73%
1979 0.3% 3.37%
1978 0.47% 3.2%
1977 0.52% 3.11%
1976 0.53% 3.11%
1975 0.48% 3.26%
1974 0.46% 3.44%
1973 0.44% 3.71%
1972 0.44% 4.22%
1971 0.43% 5.11%
1970 0.47% 6.25%
1969 0.59% 7.33%
1968 0.62% 7.97%
1967 0.65% 7.88%
1966 0.7% 7.18%
1965 0.66% 6.16%
1964 0.64% 5.17%
1963 0.69% 4.7%
1962 0.71% 4.79%
1961 0.65% 5.17%

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 Jordan's population declined by 0.28%.

Live population counters

Croatia Jordan
Current population
3849788
11538682
Population rank 130/197 86/197
Percent of world population 0.05% 0.14%
One net population change
52.7 minutes
16.4 minutes
One birth every
16.4 minutes
2.22 minutes
One death every
10.3 minutes
14.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +27 -88
Annual growth/decline +10,000 -32,192
Annual growth/decline rate +0.26% -0.28%
Population growth rate rank 147/197 177/197
One migration net change every
2.52 hours
1.74 minutes
Annual migration change -3,481 -303,267
Net migration rank 112/196 190/196
Foreign-born residents 527,831 5,280,168
Foreign-born residents rank 78/195 13/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.6% 45.7%
Foreign-born share rank 50/195 10/195

Natural population change vs migration

Croatia
Natural

Migration
Jordan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Croatia Jordan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,481 - -303,267
2024 -18,944 -5,186 200,223 -156,369
2023 -19,298 10,202 200,895 -17,445
2022 -23,134 11,681 199,900 -17,445
2021 -26,377 -4,517 190,795 6,573
2020 -21,137 -8,552 198,138 6,745
2019 -15,798 -13,239 204,933 -23,156
2018 -15,556 -25,016 205,333 32,062
2017 -16,974 -44,557 205,903 12,873
2016 -14,374 -32,144 205,891 31,046
2015 -17,022 -27,501 195,495 490,844
2014 -11,344 -13,127 184,169 635,528
2013 -10,585 -6,245 170,473 609,631
2012 -9,799 -4,794 175,437 -146,181
2011 -9,846 -17,463 177,076 7,057
2010 -8,591 -3,995 177,748 4,872
2009 -7,319 1,358 177,651 -49,687
2008 -8,188 6,495 175,048 767
2007 -10,335 8,893 167,574 -18,108
2006 -8,669 10,852 147,643 502,609
2005 -9,022 10,629 141,816 3,500
2004 -9,040 15,445 141,752 7,979
2003 -12,480 12,556 142,443 -11,699
2002 -10,325 10,306 139,250 -18,463
2001 -8,599 19,298 136,450 -22,896
2000 -6,255 -47,629 136,414 -26,077
1999 -6,769 -47,418 138,201 -27,530
1998 -4,985 -47,931 140,696 -27,036
1997 3,175 -52,897 145,358 -23,021
1996 3,190 -53,688 147,852 -2,655
1995 0 -51,882 147,652 27,991
1994 -930 -50,444 144,199 61,533
1993 -2,301 -49,615 139,467 81,576
1992 -4,576 -47,865 134,241 85,376
1991 -2,813 -31,968 129,642 75,824
1990 3,344 9,538 114,912 266,100
1989 3,337 8,471 112,608 50,941
1988 5,707 7,242 109,754 39,873
1987 6,161 6,956 106,536 34,646
1986 8,499 6,261 103,551 30,763
1985 10,343 5,550 99,801 28,040
1984 10,764 5,757 96,092 24,316
1983 10,714 6,323 92,863 21,487
1982 15,756 7,475 89,473 16,944
1981 15,680 4,872 86,751 9,659
1980 17,939 -5,486 84,508 1,735
1979 21,136 -5,740 82,076 -7,706
1978 20,157 -7,329 79,908 -13,701
1977 22,798 -7,339 78,101 -15,132
1976 22,226 -7,400 75,981 -17,309
1975 21,658 -7,366 74,392 -14,822
1974 22,453 -8,076 72,212 -12,024
1973 21,904 -8,335 70,058 -8,072
1972 17,802 -7,277 67,707 -2,622
1971 19,941 -5,608 64,763 8,976
1970 16,767 -2,359 60,321 25,894
1969 16,688 -2,796 57,431 40,481
1968 21,828 -2,799 53,336 50,036
1967 26,032 -3,518 48,791 50,397
1966 33,192 -6,341 44,580 41,882
1965 31,251 -5,253 41,635 29,737
1964 25,942 -2,090 39,205 17,018
1963 31,270 -1,289 36,858 8,763
1962 30,216 -2,176 34,598 8,098
1961 36,255 -6,567 32,143 11,097
1960 34,778 -21,768 29,491 15,509

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 Jordan 84.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,007,506 people) and 15.4% is from migration (a gain of 365,728 people).

As of 2024, 527,831 residents or 13.6% of the population were not native-born in Croatia, compared to 5,280,168 people or 45.7% in Jordan.

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
Jordan
City Population
Amman 4.01M
Irbid 1.91M
Aqaba 140K
Al-Salt 108K
Jerash 50.7K
Al-Karak 32.2K
Ma'an 30K
Tafilah 23.5K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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