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

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The latest officially reported population of Croatia was 3,876,200 in 2025 vs 5,849,421 people in Lebanon in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Croatia's population is 3,849,788 people compared to 5,921,719 in Lebanon.

Population statistics:

  • Lebanon's population is 1.54 times bigger than Croatia's.
  • Croatia is ranked the 130th most populous country in the world, while Lebanon is the 115th.
  • The countries together account for 0.12% of the world: 0.05% for Croatia vs 0.07% for Lebanon.
  • For the last 10 years, Croatia has had an average growth rate of -0.73% per year vs -0.72% in Lebanon.
  • Since 2006, the population of Croatia has decreased from 4.31M people to 3.85M (10.7% decline), while Lebanon has grown from 4.75M to 5.92M (24.6% growth).

Croatia vs Lebanon: population by year and forecast

Croatia
Factual

Projection
Lebanon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Croatia Lebanon
2100 2,158,545 7,233,292
2099 2,176,440 7,255,882
2098 2,194,539 7,277,550
2097 2,212,602 7,301,925
2096 2,231,114 7,325,994
2095 2,249,667 7,347,027
2094 2,268,376 7,369,470
2093 2,286,882 7,390,293
2092 2,305,583 7,407,084
2091 2,324,254 7,423,815
2090 2,342,729 7,437,389
2089 2,361,668 7,448,030
2088 2,380,831 7,458,059
2087 2,399,709 7,468,965
2086 2,418,760 7,472,798
2085 2,438,113 7,481,214
2084 2,457,815 7,480,291
2083 2,477,556 7,486,652
2082 2,497,595 7,486,791
2081 2,517,715 7,487,921
2080 2,538,164 7,488,203
2079 2,559,092 7,485,978
2078 2,580,179 7,484,772
2077 2,601,778 7,478,078
2076 2,623,507 7,474,064
2075 2,645,523 7,467,858
2074 2,667,391 7,450,655
2073 2,689,518 7,436,376
2072 2,712,201 7,424,690
2071 2,734,759 7,412,173
2070 2,757,112 7,397,929
2069 2,780,455 7,386,238
2068 2,804,383 7,377,717
2067 2,828,363 7,364,770
2066 2,852,669 7,352,347
2065 2,877,009 7,336,652
2064 2,901,213 7,320,561
2063 2,926,228 7,303,359
2062 2,951,475 7,283,645
2061 2,976,903 7,265,811
2060 3,002,483 7,243,446
2059 3,027,959 7,223,197
2058 3,053,643 7,202,701
2057 3,079,155 7,179,997
2056 3,105,119 7,156,445
2055 3,130,769 7,134,691
2054 3,156,282 7,111,260
2053 3,182,091 7,089,367
2052 3,207,640 7,066,769
2051 3,233,551 7,040,364
2050 3,259,702 7,014,112
2049 3,285,684 6,987,405
2048 3,311,657 6,956,499
2047 3,337,645 6,916,783
2046 3,363,102 6,881,711
2045 3,388,731 6,842,906
2044 3,414,541 6,799,445
2043 3,439,695 6,762,695
2042 3,464,688 6,719,865
2041 3,489,565 6,671,647
2040 3,513,946 6,621,937
2039 3,538,129 6,569,131
2038 3,562,371 6,515,459
2037 3,586,606 6,459,942
2036 3,609,771 6,406,631
2035 3,632,470 6,359,644
2034 3,656,066 6,308,450
2033 3,679,626 6,261,087
2032 3,703,646 6,210,077
2031 3,728,250 6,155,155
2030 3,752,014 6,101,258
2029 3,776,079 6,047,874
2028 3,799,610 5,995,773
2027 3,824,370 5,945,897
2026 3,849,788 5,896,184
2025 3,876,200 5,849,421
2024 3,866,200 5,805,962
2023 3,859,686 5,773,493
2022 3,855,641 5,744,489
2021 3,878,981 5,718,122
2020 3,914,206 5,702,398
2019 3,949,390 5,794,594
2018 3,988,775 5,984,119
2017 4,041,407 6,160,128
2016 4,106,867 6,323,060
2015 4,151,725 6,472,469
2014 4,201,598 6,346,990
2013 4,233,922 5,743,436
2012 4,260,368 5,235,742
2011 4,280,622 5,096,020
2010 4,295,427 5,041,288
2009 4,305,181 4,992,287
2008 4,309,705 4,925,354
2007 4,310,217 4,844,118
2006 4,311,159 4,751,136
2005 4,310,145 4,671,102
2004 4,304,600 4,599,279
2003 4,303,399 4,525,508
2002 4,302,174 4,463,504
2001 4,299,642 4,401,918
2000 4,468,302 4,329,340
1999 4,512,597 4,255,277
1998 4,532,135 4,181,281
1997 4,534,920 4,108,405
1996 4,557,097 4,034,781
1995 4,620,030 3,960,735
1994 4,652,024 3,889,799
1993 4,600,463 3,820,647
1992 4,575,818 3,747,371
1991 4,689,022 3,668,912
1990 4,777,368 3,595,175
1989 4,767,260 3,525,285
1988 4,755,207 3,454,649
1987 4,739,745 3,385,555
1986 4,721,446 3,300,365
1985 4,701,417 3,217,376
1984 4,680,285 3,152,744
1983 4,658,254 3,094,996
1982 4,634,234 3,054,931
1981 4,611,509 3,008,981
1980 4,599,782 2,944,763
1979 4,594,778 2,882,635
1978 4,581,085 2,822,682
1977 4,559,571 2,762,155
1976 4,535,934 2,726,469
1975 4,512,082 2,693,191
1974 4,490,660 2,635,185
1973 4,470,161 2,572,935
1972 4,450,564 2,509,729
1971 4,431,275 2,446,314
1970 4,412,252 2,386,114
1969 4,391,490 2,328,159
1968 4,365,628 2,266,368
1967 4,338,683 2,206,731
1966 4,310,701 2,148,260
1965 4,280,923 2,088,831
1964 4,252,876 2,030,543
1963 4,225,675 1,970,316
1962 4,196,712 1,909,578
1961 4,167,292 1,850,084
1960 4,140,181 1,794,406

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 Lebanon gained 1,571,924 people (a 33.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Croatia lost 257,079 people (a 6.26% decline), while Lebanon's population decreased by 401,341 people (a 6.35% decline).

Croatia was ranked 120th most populous country in 2006 and is 130th in 2026. Lebanon was ranked 115th in 2006 and still ranked 115th 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 Lebanon will increase by 18.4% to 7,014,112 people and will still be ranked 115th.

Lebanon is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 7.49M 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
Lebanon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Croatia Lebanon
2100 -0.82% -0.31%
2099 -0.82% -0.3%
2098 -0.82% -0.33%
2097 -0.83% -0.33%
2096 -0.82% -0.29%
2095 -0.82% -0.3%
2094 -0.81% -0.28%
2093 -0.81% -0.23%
2092 -0.8% -0.23%
2091 -0.79% -0.18%
2090 -0.8% -0.14%
2089 -0.8% -0.13%
2088 -0.79% -0.15%
2087 -0.79% -0.05%
2086 -0.79% -0.11%
2085 -0.8% 0.01%
2084 -0.8% -0.08%
2083 -0.8% -0.002%
2082 -0.8% -0.02%
2081 -0.81% -0.004%
2080 -0.82% 0.03%
2079 -0.82% 0.02%
2078 -0.83% 0.09%
2077 -0.83% 0.05%
2076 -0.83% 0.08%
2075 -0.82% 0.23%
2074 -0.82% 0.19%
2073 -0.84% 0.16%
2072 -0.82% 0.17%
2071 -0.81% 0.19%
2070 -0.84% 0.16%
2069 -0.85% 0.12%
2068 -0.85% 0.18%
2067 -0.85% 0.17%
2066 -0.85% 0.21%
2065 -0.83% 0.22%
2064 -0.85% 0.24%
2063 -0.86% 0.27%
2062 -0.85% 0.25%
2061 -0.85% 0.31%
2060 -0.84% 0.28%
2059 -0.84% 0.28%
2058 -0.83% 0.32%
2057 -0.84% 0.33%
2056 -0.82% 0.3%
2055 -0.81% 0.33%
2054 -0.81% 0.31%
2053 -0.8% 0.32%
2052 -0.8% 0.38%
2051 -0.8% 0.37%
2050 -0.79% 0.38%
2049 -0.78% 0.44%
2048 -0.78% 0.57%
2047 -0.76% 0.51%
2046 -0.76% 0.57%
2045 -0.76% 0.64%
2044 -0.73% 0.54%
2043 -0.72% 0.64%
2042 -0.71% 0.72%
2041 -0.69% 0.75%
2040 -0.68% 0.8%
2039 -0.68% 0.82%
2038 -0.68% 0.86%
2037 -0.64% 0.83%
2036 -0.62% 0.74%
2035 -0.65% 0.81%
2034 -0.64% 0.76%
2033 -0.65% 0.82%
2032 -0.66% 0.89%
2031 -0.63% 0.88%
2030 -0.64% 0.88%
2029 -0.62% 0.87%
2028 -0.65% 0.84%
2027 -0.66% 0.84%
2026 -0.68% 0.8%
2025 0.26% 0.75%
2024 0.17% 0.56%
2023 0.1% 0.5%
2022 -0.6% 0.46%
2021 -0.9% 0.28%
2020 -0.89% -1.59%
2019 -0.99% -3.17%
2018 -1.3% -2.86%
2017 -1.59% -2.58%
2016 -1.08% -2.31%
2015 -1.19% 1.98%
2014 -0.76% 10.5%
2013 -0.62% 9.7%
2012 -0.47% 2.74%
2011 -0.34% 1.09%
2010 -0.23% 0.98%
2009 -0.1% 1.36%
2008 -0.01% 1.68%
2007 -0.02% 1.96%
2006 0.02% 1.71%
2005 0.13% 1.56%
2004 0.03% 1.63%
2003 0.03% 1.39%
2002 0.06% 1.4%
2001 -3.77% 1.68%
2000 -0.98% 1.74%
1999 -0.43% 1.77%
1998 -0.06% 1.77%
1997 -0.49% 1.82%
1996 -1.36% 1.87%
1995 -0.69% 1.82%
1994 1.12% 1.81%
1993 0.54% 1.96%
1992 -2.41% 2.14%
1991 -1.85% 2.05%
1990 0.21% 1.98%
1989 0.25% 2.04%
1988 0.33% 2.04%
1987 0.39% 2.58%
1986 0.43% 2.58%
1985 0.45% 2.05%
1984 0.47% 1.87%
1983 0.52% 1.31%
1982 0.49% 1.53%
1981 0.25% 2.18%
1980 0.11% 2.16%
1979 0.3% 2.12%
1978 0.47% 2.19%
1977 0.52% 1.31%
1976 0.53% 1.24%
1975 0.48% 2.2%
1974 0.46% 2.42%
1973 0.44% 2.52%
1972 0.44% 2.59%
1971 0.43% 2.52%
1970 0.47% 2.49%
1969 0.59% 2.73%
1968 0.62% 2.7%
1967 0.65% 2.72%
1966 0.7% 2.85%
1965 0.66% 2.87%
1964 0.64% 3.06%
1963 0.69% 3.18%
1962 0.71% 3.22%
1961 0.65% 3.1%

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 Lebanon's population grew by 0.75%.

Live population counters

Croatia Lebanon
Current population
3849788
5921719
Population rank 130/197 115/197
Percent of world population 0.05% 0.07%
One net population change
52.7 minutes
12.1 minutes
One birth every
16.4 minutes
5.67 minutes
One death every
10.3 minutes
15 minutes
Daily growth/decline +27 +119
Annual growth/decline +10,000 +43,459
Annual growth/decline rate +0.26% +0.75%
Population growth rate rank 147/197 114/197
One migration net change every
2.52 hours
51.5 minutes
Annual migration change -3,481 -10,230
Net migration rank 112/196 133/196
Foreign-born residents 527,831 1,422,583
Foreign-born residents rank 78/195 47/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.6% 24.5%
Foreign-born share rank 50/195 24/195

Natural population change vs migration

Croatia
Natural

Migration
Lebanon
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Croatia Lebanon
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,481 - -10,230
2024 -18,944 -5,186 57,613 -17,267
2023 -19,298 10,202 58,786 -34,193
2022 -23,134 11,681 60,909 -27,507
2021 -26,377 -4,517 46,614 -27,290
2020 -21,137 -8,552 59,903 -47,787
2019 -15,798 -13,239 70,486 -266,992
2018 -15,556 -25,016 77,165 -259,700
2017 -16,974 -44,557 84,172 -253,664
2016 -14,374 -32,144 91,551 -247,921
2015 -17,022 -27,501 97,385 -239,829
2014 -11,344 -13,127 92,285 301,111
2013 -10,585 -6,245 80,218 733,500
2012 -9,799 -4,794 77,248 124,427
2011 -9,846 -17,463 75,523 2,246
2010 -8,591 -3,995 72,605 -40,915
2009 -7,319 1,358 69,004 -2,700
2008 -8,188 6,495 67,132 430
2007 -10,335 8,893 66,965 27,944
2006 -8,669 10,852 65,932 25,126
2005 -9,022 10,629 67,778 1,224
2004 -9,040 15,445 69,675 4,974
2003 -12,480 12,556 71,232 1,674
2002 -10,325 10,306 72,648 -21,543
2001 -8,599 19,298 73,160 -1,094
2000 -6,255 -47,629 72,642 455
1999 -6,769 -47,418 72,437 2,589
1998 -4,985 -47,931 71,889 1,062
1997 3,175 -52,897 71,486 1,313
1996 3,190 -53,688 71,286 3,164
1995 0 -51,882 71,016 2,634
1994 -930 -50,444 73,069 -4,850
1993 -2,301 -49,615 75,278 -5,196
1992 -4,576 -47,865 77,447 -970
1991 -2,813 -31,968 79,274 1,159
1990 3,344 9,538 73,629 -6,595
1989 3,337 8,471 74,577 -1,827
1988 5,707 7,242 70,444 -1,916
1987 6,161 6,956 69,058 607
1986 8,499 6,261 67,162 33,549
1985 10,343 5,550 66,368 -1,108
1984 10,764 5,757 66,785 -2,785
1983 10,714 6,323 66,056 -14,558
1982 15,756 7,475 41,602 -12,981
1981 15,680 4,872 65,084 -1,799
1980 17,939 -5,486 63,053 2,104
1979 21,136 -5,740 61,184 -2,103
1978 20,157 -7,329 60,829 0
1977 22,798 -7,339 60,232 0
1976 22,226 -7,400 11,138 0
1975 21,658 -7,366 55,423 0
1974 22,453 -8,076 64,425 -3,831
1973 21,904 -8,335 63,420 482
1972 17,802 -7,277 62,216 294
1971 19,941 -5,608 61,278 3,042
1970 16,767 -2,359 60,593 -4,508
1969 16,688 -2,796 59,829 0
1968 21,828 -2,799 59,247 4,506
1967 26,032 -3,518 58,957 -3,434
1966 33,192 -6,341 58,546 2,864
1965 31,251 -5,253 58,195 -742
1964 25,942 -2,090 57,808 1,311
1963 31,270 -1,289 57,054 4,269
1962 30,216 -2,176 55,585 4,569
1961 36,255 -6,567 53,995 4,844
1960 34,778 -21,768 52,515 0

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 Lebanon 33.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 704,584 people) and 66.9% is from migration (a loss of 1,422,150 people).

As of 2024, 527,831 residents or 13.6% of the population were not native-born in Croatia, compared to 1,422,583 people or 24.5% in Lebanon.

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
Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 229K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K

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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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