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

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The latest officially reported population of Croatia was 3,876,200 in 2025 vs 4,865,298 people in Kuwait in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Croatia's population is 3,849,788 people compared to 4,981,316 in Kuwait.

Population statistics:

  • Kuwait's population is 1.29 times bigger than Croatia's.
  • Croatia is ranked the 130th most populous country in the world, while Kuwait is the 127th.
  • The countries together account for 0.11% of the world: 0.05% for Croatia vs 0.06% for Kuwait.
  • For the last 10 years, Croatia has had an average growth rate of -0.73% per year vs +2.64% in Kuwait.
  • Since 2006, the population of Croatia has decreased from 4.31M people to 3.85M (10.7% decline), while Kuwait has grown from 2.36M to 4.98M (110.7% growth).

Croatia vs Kuwait: population by year and forecast

Croatia
Factual

Projection
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Croatia Kuwait
2100 2,158,545 9,334,340
2099 2,176,440 9,260,081
2098 2,194,539 9,186,463
2097 2,212,602 9,113,170
2096 2,231,114 9,040,141
2095 2,249,667 8,967,450
2094 2,268,376 8,895,114
2093 2,286,882 8,823,113
2092 2,305,583 8,751,505
2091 2,324,254 8,680,321
2090 2,342,729 8,609,595
2089 2,361,668 8,539,136
2088 2,380,831 8,469,109
2087 2,399,709 8,399,564
2086 2,418,760 8,330,533
2085 2,438,113 8,261,971
2084 2,457,815 8,193,896
2083 2,477,556 8,126,269
2082 2,497,595 8,059,106
2081 2,517,715 7,992,347
2080 2,538,164 7,926,024
2079 2,559,092 7,860,286
2078 2,580,179 7,795,005
2077 2,601,778 7,730,203
2076 2,623,507 7,665,903
2075 2,645,523 7,602,169
2074 2,667,391 7,538,993
2073 2,689,518 7,476,318
2072 2,712,201 7,414,183
2071 2,734,759 7,352,798
2070 2,757,112 7,292,103
2069 2,780,455 7,231,928
2068 2,804,383 7,172,407
2067 2,828,363 7,113,525
2066 2,852,669 7,055,300
2065 2,877,009 6,997,659
2064 2,901,213 6,940,617
2063 2,926,228 6,883,966
2062 2,951,475 6,827,893
2061 2,976,903 6,772,426
2060 3,002,483 6,717,567
2059 3,027,959 6,663,194
2058 3,053,643 6,609,283
2057 3,079,155 6,555,790
2056 3,105,119 6,502,807
2055 3,130,769 6,450,126
2054 3,156,282 6,397,735
2053 3,182,091 6,345,468
2052 3,207,640 6,293,294
2051 3,233,551 6,241,127
2050 3,259,702 6,188,892
2049 3,285,684 6,136,684
2048 3,311,657 6,084,369
2047 3,337,645 6,032,063
2046 3,363,102 5,979,700
2045 3,388,731 5,927,211
2044 3,414,541 5,874,608
2043 3,439,695 5,822,127
2042 3,464,688 5,769,628
2041 3,489,565 5,717,337
2040 3,513,946 5,665,332
2039 3,538,129 5,613,613
2038 3,562,371 5,562,201
2037 3,586,606 5,511,310
2036 3,609,771 5,460,951
2035 3,632,470 5,411,185
2034 3,656,066 5,362,082
2033 3,679,626 5,313,716
2032 3,703,646 5,266,162
2031 3,728,250 5,219,420
2030 3,752,014 5,173,547
2029 3,776,079 5,125,419
2028 3,799,610 5,073,776
2027 3,824,370 5,015,009
2026 3,849,788 4,945,732
2025 3,876,200 4,865,298
2024 3,866,200 4,897,263
2023 3,859,686 4,853,420
2022 3,855,641 4,589,643
2021 3,878,981 4,360,865
2020 3,914,206 4,400,267
2019 3,949,390 4,442,316
2018 3,988,775 4,323,515
2017 4,041,407 4,154,812
2016 4,106,867 4,004,096
2015 4,151,725 3,834,574
2014 4,201,598 3,665,876
2013 4,233,922 3,507,844
2012 4,260,368 3,337,109
2011 4,280,622 3,132,814
2010 4,295,427 2,943,372
2009 4,305,181 2,795,484
2008 4,309,705 2,651,421
2007 4,310,217 2,507,887
2006 4,311,159 2,364,733
2005 4,310,145 2,236,788
2004 4,304,600 2,157,320
2003 4,303,399 2,109,881
2002 4,302,174 2,059,974
2001 4,299,642 2,008,121
2000 4,468,302 1,954,709
1999 4,512,597 1,900,030
1998 4,532,135 1,844,302
1997 4,534,920 1,787,683
1996 4,557,097 1,730,246
1995 4,620,030 1,681,513
1994 4,652,024 1,664,361
1993 4,600,463 1,672,151
1992 4,575,818 1,634,961
1991 4,689,022 1,351,399
1990 4,777,368 1,684,819
1989 4,767,260 2,217,468
1988 4,755,207 2,134,707
1987 4,739,745 2,052,994
1986 4,721,446 1,972,520
1985 4,701,417 1,894,242
1984 4,680,285 1,820,688
1983 4,658,254 1,744,295
1982 4,634,234 1,662,480
1981 4,611,509 1,583,426
1980 4,599,782 1,504,782
1979 4,594,778 1,423,514
1978 4,581,085 1,340,319
1977 4,559,571 1,258,023
1976 4,535,934 1,178,711
1975 4,512,082 1,104,863
1974 4,490,660 1,038,346
1973 4,470,161 977,654
1972 4,450,564 920,352
1971 4,431,275 865,076
1970 4,412,252 809,114
1969 4,391,490 749,452
1968 4,365,628 687,716
1967 4,338,683 628,089
1966 4,310,701 572,590
1965 4,280,923 521,174
1964 4,252,876 473,115
1963 4,225,675 427,694
1962 4,196,712 384,995
1961 4,167,292 345,945
1960 4,140,181 311,060

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 Kuwait gained 1,639,363 people (a 69.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Croatia lost 257,079 people (a 6.26% decline), while Kuwait's population increased by 977,220 people (a 24.4% growth).

Croatia was ranked 120th most populous country in 2006 and is 130th in 2026. Kuwait was ranked 139th in 2006 and ranked 127th 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 Kuwait will increase by 24.2% to 6,188,892 people and rank change from 127th to 119th.

Kuwait is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 9.33M 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
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Croatia Kuwait
2100 -0.82% 0.8%
2099 -0.82% 0.8%
2098 -0.82% 0.8%
2097 -0.83% 0.81%
2096 -0.82% 0.81%
2095 -0.82% 0.81%
2094 -0.81% 0.82%
2093 -0.81% 0.82%
2092 -0.8% 0.82%
2091 -0.79% 0.82%
2090 -0.8% 0.83%
2089 -0.8% 0.83%
2088 -0.79% 0.83%
2087 -0.79% 0.83%
2086 -0.79% 0.83%
2085 -0.8% 0.83%
2084 -0.8% 0.83%
2083 -0.8% 0.83%
2082 -0.8% 0.84%
2081 -0.81% 0.84%
2080 -0.82% 0.84%
2079 -0.82% 0.84%
2078 -0.83% 0.84%
2077 -0.83% 0.84%
2076 -0.83% 0.84%
2075 -0.82% 0.84%
2074 -0.82% 0.84%
2073 -0.84% 0.84%
2072 -0.82% 0.83%
2071 -0.81% 0.83%
2070 -0.84% 0.83%
2069 -0.85% 0.83%
2068 -0.85% 0.83%
2067 -0.85% 0.83%
2066 -0.85% 0.82%
2065 -0.83% 0.82%
2064 -0.85% 0.82%
2063 -0.86% 0.82%
2062 -0.85% 0.82%
2061 -0.85% 0.82%
2060 -0.84% 0.82%
2059 -0.84% 0.82%
2058 -0.83% 0.82%
2057 -0.84% 0.81%
2056 -0.82% 0.82%
2055 -0.81% 0.82%
2054 -0.81% 0.82%
2053 -0.8% 0.83%
2052 -0.8% 0.84%
2051 -0.8% 0.84%
2050 -0.79% 0.85%
2049 -0.78% 0.86%
2048 -0.78% 0.87%
2047 -0.76% 0.88%
2046 -0.76% 0.89%
2045 -0.76% 0.9%
2044 -0.73% 0.9%
2043 -0.72% 0.91%
2042 -0.71% 0.91%
2041 -0.69% 0.92%
2040 -0.68% 0.92%
2039 -0.68% 0.92%
2038 -0.68% 0.92%
2037 -0.64% 0.92%
2036 -0.62% 0.92%
2035 -0.65% 0.92%
2034 -0.64% 0.91%
2033 -0.65% 0.9%
2032 -0.66% 0.9%
2031 -0.63% 0.89%
2030 -0.64% 0.94%
2029 -0.62% 1.02%
2028 -0.65% 1.17%
2027 -0.66% 1.4%
2026 -0.68% 1.65%
2025 0.26% -0.65%
2024 0.17% 0.9%
2023 0.1% 5.75%
2022 -0.6% 5.25%
2021 -0.9% -0.9%
2020 -0.89% -0.95%
2019 -0.99% 2.75%
2018 -1.3% 4.06%
2017 -1.59% 3.76%
2016 -1.08% 4.42%
2015 -1.19% 4.6%
2014 -0.76% 4.51%
2013 -0.62% 5.12%
2012 -0.47% 6.52%
2011 -0.34% 6.44%
2010 -0.23% 5.29%
2009 -0.1% 5.43%
2008 -0.01% 5.72%
2007 -0.02% 6.05%
2006 0.02% 5.72%
2005 0.13% 3.68%
2004 0.03% 2.25%
2003 0.03% 2.42%
2002 0.06% 2.58%
2001 -3.77% 2.73%
2000 -0.98% 2.88%
1999 -0.43% 3.02%
1998 -0.06% 3.17%
1997 -0.49% 3.32%
1996 -1.36% 2.9%
1995 -0.69% 1.03%
1994 1.12% -0.47%
1993 0.54% 2.27%
1992 -2.41% 21%
1991 -1.85% -19.8%
1990 0.21% -24%
1989 0.25% 3.88%
1988 0.33% 3.98%
1987 0.39% 4.08%
1986 0.43% 4.13%
1985 0.45% 4.04%
1984 0.47% 4.38%
1983 0.52% 4.92%
1982 0.49% 4.99%
1981 0.25% 5.23%
1980 0.11% 5.71%
1979 0.3% 6.21%
1978 0.47% 6.54%
1977 0.52% 6.73%
1976 0.53% 6.68%
1975 0.48% 6.41%
1974 0.46% 6.21%
1973 0.44% 6.23%
1972 0.44% 6.39%
1971 0.43% 6.92%
1970 0.47% 7.96%
1969 0.59% 8.98%
1968 0.62% 9.49%
1967 0.65% 9.69%
1966 0.7% 9.87%
1965 0.66% 10.2%
1964 0.64% 10.6%
1963 0.69% 11.1%
1962 0.71% 11.3%
1961 0.65% 11.2%

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 Kuwait's population declined by 0.65%.

Live population counters

Croatia Kuwait
Current population
3849788
4981316
Population rank 130/197 127/197
Percent of world population 0.05% 0.06%
One net population change
52.7 minutes
16.5 minutes
One birth every
16.4 minutes
10.7 minutes
One death every
10.3 minutes
1.18 hours
Daily growth/decline +27 -88
Annual growth/decline +10,000 -31,965
Annual growth/decline rate +0.26% -0.65%
Population growth rate rank 147/197 188/197
One migration net change every
2.52 hours
12.3 minutes
Annual migration change -3,481 +42,775
Net migration rank 112/196 24/196
Foreign-born residents 527,831 3,323,191
Foreign-born residents rank 78/195 20/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.6% 67.3%
Foreign-born share rank 50/195 5/195

Natural population change vs migration

Croatia
Natural

Migration
Kuwait
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Croatia Kuwait
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,481 - 42,775
2024 -18,944 -5,186 41,627 61,624
2023 -19,298 10,202 42,568 50,008
2022 -23,134 11,681 41,752 368,560
2021 -26,377 -4,517 42,057 19,678
2020 -21,137 -8,552 41,083 -168,379
2019 -15,798 -13,239 46,268 181
2018 -15,556 -25,016 47,222 145,973
2017 -16,974 -44,557 51,498 92,717
2016 -14,374 -32,144 51,397 105,818
2015 -17,022 -27,501 52,127 129,695
2014 -11,344 -13,127 54,673 100,891
2013 -10,585 -6,245 52,666 107,821
2012 -9,799 -4,794 53,181 127,777
2011 -9,846 -17,463 50,733 176,732
2010 -8,591 -3,995 49,838 101,566
2009 -7,319 1,358 48,879 95,483
2008 -8,188 6,495 47,505 96,268
2007 -10,335 8,893 46,539 96,765
2006 -8,669 10,852 45,911 97,087
2005 -9,022 10,629 45,243 67,638
2004 -9,040 15,445 44,341 1,713
2003 -12,480 12,556 42,934 5,895
2002 -10,325 10,306 41,651 9,335
2001 -8,599 19,298 40,662 12,055
2000 -6,255 -47,629 39,811 14,296
1999 -6,769 -47,418 39,342 15,912
1998 -4,985 -47,931 39,324 16,878
1997 3,175 -52,897 39,581 17,457
1996 3,190 -53,688 39,920 17,914
1995 0 -51,882 39,198 438
1994 -930 -50,444 36,533 -41,862
1993 -2,301 -49,615 33,239 -43,501
1992 -4,576 -47,865 32,016 52,620
1991 -2,813 -31,968 21,867 460,628
1990 3,344 9,538 46,720 -1,196,050
1989 3,337 8,471 49,390 34,643
1988 5,707 7,242 50,037 31,455
1987 6,161 6,956 50,690 31,243
1986 8,499 6,261 51,824 27,187
1985 10,343 5,550 51,772 25,777
1984 10,764 5,757 52,539 17,020
1983 10,714 6,323 51,460 31,758
1982 15,756 7,475 49,981 30,437
1981 15,680 4,872 48,098 29,600
1980 17,939 -5,486 47,096 32,483
1979 21,136 -5,740 45,569 37,383
1978 20,157 -7,329 44,277 39,159
1977 22,798 -7,339 42,922 38,225
1976 22,226 -7,400 41,439 36,050
1975 21,658 -7,366 39,295 30,909
1974 22,453 -8,076 37,425 25,398
1973 21,904 -8,335 35,741 22,830
1972 17,802 -7,277 34,045 21,984
1971 19,941 -5,608 32,339 22,182
1970 16,767 -2,359 30,789 26,614
1969 16,688 -2,796 28,774 33,143
1968 21,828 -2,799 26,161 35,399
1967 26,032 -3,518 23,520 34,177
1966 33,192 -6,341 20,914 32,383
1965 31,251 -5,253 18,952 30,580
1964 25,942 -2,090 17,064 29,537
1963 31,270 -1,289 15,357 28,889
1962 30,216 -2,176 13,730 27,417
1961 36,255 -6,567 12,327 24,618
1960 34,778 -21,768 11,054 21,769

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 Kuwait 36.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 457,599 people) and 63.8% is from migration (a gain of 805,875 people).

As of 2024, 527,831 residents or 13.6% of the population were not native-born in Croatia, compared to 3,323,191 people or 67.3% in Kuwait.

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
Kuwait
City Population
Kuwait 2.99M
Al Wafrah 10K

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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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