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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Croatia was 3,866,200 in 2024 vs 4,897,263 people in Kuwait in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Croatia's population is 3,812,193 people compared to 5,100,145 in Kuwait.

Population statistics:

  • Kuwait's population is 1.34 times bigger than Croatia's.
  • Croatia is ranked the 129th 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 -0.82% per year vs +3.1% in Kuwait.
  • Since 2006, the population of Croatia has decreased from 4.31M people to 3.81M (11.6% decline), while Kuwait has grown from 2.36M to 5.1M (115.7% growth).

Croatia vs Kuwait: population by year and forecast

Croatia
Factual

Projection
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Croatia Kuwait
2100 2,137,465 9,589,440
2099 2,155,186 9,513,152
2098 2,173,108 9,437,521
2097 2,190,995 9,362,225
2096 2,209,326 9,287,200
2095 2,227,698 9,212,523
2094 2,246,224 9,138,210
2093 2,264,550 9,064,241
2092 2,283,068 8,990,676
2091 2,301,556 8,917,547
2090 2,319,851 8,844,888
2089 2,338,604 8,772,503
2088 2,357,581 8,700,563
2087 2,376,274 8,629,117
2086 2,395,139 8,558,199
2085 2,414,304 8,487,764
2084 2,433,813 8,417,828
2083 2,453,361 8,348,353
2082 2,473,204 8,279,354
2081 2,493,128 8,210,772
2080 2,513,378 8,142,636
2079 2,534,101 8,075,101
2078 2,554,982 8,008,036
2077 2,576,370 7,941,463
2076 2,597,887 7,875,406
2075 2,619,688 7,809,930
2074 2,641,342 7,745,028
2073 2,663,253 7,680,639
2072 2,685,714 7,616,806
2071 2,708,053 7,553,744
2070 2,730,187 7,491,390
2069 2,753,302 7,429,571
2068 2,776,996 7,368,423
2067 2,800,742 7,307,932
2066 2,824,811 7,248,116
2065 2,848,913 7,188,899
2064 2,872,881 7,130,298
2063 2,897,651 7,072,099
2062 2,922,653 7,014,494
2061 2,947,832 6,957,511
2060 2,973,162 6,901,153
2059 2,998,389 6,845,293
2058 3,023,822 6,789,909
2057 3,049,085 6,734,955
2056 3,074,796 6,680,523
2055 3,100,195 6,626,403
2054 3,125,459 6,572,580
2053 3,151,016 6,518,885
2052 3,176,316 6,465,284
2051 3,201,973 6,411,692
2050 3,227,869 6,358,029
2049 3,253,597 6,304,394
2048 3,279,316 6,250,650
2047 3,305,051 6,196,914
2046 3,330,260 6,143,120
2045 3,355,638 6,089,197
2044 3,381,196 6,035,156
2043 3,406,105 5,981,241
2042 3,430,854 5,927,307
2041 3,455,487 5,873,587
2040 3,479,631 5,820,161
2039 3,503,577 5,767,029
2038 3,527,583 5,714,211
2037 3,551,581 5,661,929
2036 3,574,520 5,610,194
2035 3,596,996 5,559,069
2034 3,620,363 5,508,623
2033 3,643,692 5,458,935
2032 3,667,478 5,410,081
2031 3,691,842 5,362,063
2030 3,715,373 5,314,935
2029 3,739,203 5,265,492
2028 3,762,505 5,212,438
2027 3,787,023 5,152,065
2026 3,812,193 5,080,894
2025 3,838,346 4,998,262
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 (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 Kuwait gained 1,639,363 people (a 69.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Croatia lost 294,674 people (a 7.18% decline), while Kuwait's population increased by 1,096,049 people (a 27.4% growth).

Croatia was ranked 120th most populous country in 2006 and is 129th 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 3,227,869 people with a rank change from 129th to 139th. The population of Kuwait will increase by 24.7% to 6,358,029 people and rank change from 127th to 117th.

Kuwait is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 9.59M 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
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 -0.72% 2.06%
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 (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 Kuwait's population grew by 0.9%.

Live population counters

Croatia Kuwait
Current population
3812193
5100145
Population rank 129/197 127/197
Percent of world population 0.05% 0.06%
One net population change
1.34 hours
12 minutes
One birth every
16.4 minutes
10.5 minutes
One death every
10.2 minutes
1.18 hours
Daily growth/decline +18 +120
Annual growth/decline +6,514 +43,843
Annual growth/decline rate +0.17% +0.9%
Population growth rate rank 157/197 106/197
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 - -5,186 - 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 -20,354 -8,552 41,083 -168,379
2019 -15,008 -13,239 46,268 181
2018 -15,557 -25,016 47,222 145,973
2017 -16,570 -44,557 51,498 92,717
2016 -13,553 -32,144 51,397 105,818
2015 -16,607 -27,501 52,127 129,695
2014 -11,345 -13,127 54,673 100,891
2013 -10,162 -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Kuwait 35.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 470,645 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 845,142 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 (1960–2024, 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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