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

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The latest officially reported population of Croatia was 3,876,200 in 2025 vs 7,458,555 people in Libya in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Croatia's population is 3,849,788 people compared to 7,580,693 in Libya.

Population statistics:

  • Libya's population is 1.97 times bigger than Croatia's.
  • Croatia is ranked the 130th most populous country in the world, while Libya is the 105th.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.05% for Croatia vs 0.09% for Libya.
  • For the last 10 years, Croatia has had an average growth rate of -0.73% per year vs +1.36% in Libya.
  • Since 2006, the population of Croatia has decreased from 4.31M people to 3.85M (10.7% decline), while Libya has grown from 5.98M to 7.58M (26.8% growth).

Croatia vs Libya: population by year and forecast

Croatia
Factual

Projection
Libya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Croatia Libya
2100 2,158,545 9,844,693
2099 2,176,440 9,862,508
2098 2,194,539 9,883,625
2097 2,212,602 9,903,710
2096 2,231,114 9,920,429
2095 2,249,667 9,931,997
2094 2,268,376 9,943,491
2093 2,286,882 9,958,787
2092 2,305,583 9,973,472
2091 2,324,254 9,982,411
2090 2,342,729 9,998,616
2089 2,361,668 10,009,061
2088 2,380,831 10,019,752
2087 2,399,709 10,023,389
2086 2,418,760 10,023,004
2085 2,438,113 10,016,577
2084 2,457,815 10,009,921
2083 2,477,556 10,006,291
2082 2,497,595 9,997,812
2081 2,517,715 9,985,604
2080 2,538,164 9,975,637
2079 2,559,092 9,962,908
2078 2,580,179 9,958,732
2077 2,601,778 9,953,044
2076 2,623,507 9,940,245
2075 2,645,523 9,928,160
2074 2,667,391 9,917,050
2073 2,689,518 9,901,336
2072 2,712,201 9,879,817
2071 2,734,759 9,868,096
2070 2,757,112 9,850,939
2069 2,780,455 9,832,286
2068 2,804,383 9,812,577
2067 2,828,363 9,800,171
2066 2,852,669 9,782,627
2065 2,877,009 9,763,018
2064 2,901,213 9,740,878
2063 2,926,228 9,729,779
2062 2,951,475 9,707,751
2061 2,976,903 9,686,831
2060 3,002,483 9,667,507
2059 3,027,959 9,638,272
2058 3,053,643 9,610,912
2057 3,079,155 9,579,804
2056 3,105,119 9,554,897
2055 3,130,769 9,522,413
2054 3,156,282 9,478,216
2053 3,182,091 9,432,889
2052 3,207,640 9,383,615
2051 3,233,551 9,335,544
2050 3,259,702 9,283,143
2049 3,285,684 9,231,012
2048 3,311,657 9,173,472
2047 3,337,645 9,119,114
2046 3,363,102 9,063,424
2045 3,388,731 8,999,038
2044 3,414,541 8,934,909
2043 3,439,695 8,867,072
2042 3,464,688 8,798,655
2041 3,489,565 8,732,358
2040 3,513,946 8,661,540
2039 3,538,129 8,588,479
2038 3,562,371 8,514,257
2037 3,586,606 8,437,950
2036 3,609,771 8,364,991
2035 3,632,470 8,290,112
2034 3,656,066 8,209,497
2033 3,679,626 8,129,319
2032 3,703,646 8,052,378
2031 3,728,250 7,969,721
2030 3,752,014 7,884,898
2029 3,776,079 7,801,652
2028 3,799,610 7,713,258
2027 3,824,370 7,622,004
2026 3,849,788 7,537,063
2025 3,876,200 7,458,555
2024 3,866,200 7,381,023
2023 3,859,686 7,305,659
2022 3,855,641 7,223,805
2021 3,878,981 7,135,175
2020 3,914,206 7,045,399
2019 3,949,390 6,951,033
2018 3,988,775 6,849,055
2017 4,041,407 6,738,770
2016 4,106,867 6,632,126
2015 4,151,725 6,531,819
2014 4,201,598 6,427,252
2013 4,233,922 6,304,628
2012 4,260,368 6,179,328
2011 4,280,622 6,343,203
2010 4,295,427 6,497,839
2009 4,305,181 6,366,686
2008 4,309,705 6,235,430
2007 4,310,217 6,104,380
2006 4,311,159 5,980,211
2005 4,310,145 5,858,798
2004 4,304,600 5,736,693
2003 4,303,399 5,619,398
2002 4,302,174 5,508,410
2001 4,299,642 5,403,639
2000 4,468,302 5,305,021
1999 4,512,597 5,218,038
1998 4,532,135 5,140,704
1997 4,534,920 5,064,639
1996 4,557,097 4,987,393
1995 4,620,030 4,906,843
1994 4,652,024 4,822,037
1993 4,600,463 4,733,045
1992 4,575,818 4,640,352
1991 4,689,022 4,544,400
1990 4,777,368 4,445,239
1989 4,767,260 4,342,920
1988 4,755,207 4,237,755
1987 4,739,745 4,129,739
1986 4,721,446 4,017,403
1985 4,701,417 3,898,745
1984 4,680,285 3,773,633
1983 4,658,254 3,718,961
1982 4,634,234 3,724,765
1981 4,611,509 3,621,486
1980 4,599,782 3,424,378
1979 4,594,778 3,233,846
1978 4,581,085 3,052,526
1977 4,559,571 2,881,533
1976 4,535,934 2,721,237
1975 4,512,082 2,571,556
1974 4,490,660 2,432,211
1973 4,470,161 2,314,193
1972 4,450,564 2,226,091
1971 4,431,275 2,153,534
1970 4,412,252 2,082,589
1969 4,391,490 2,014,293
1968 4,365,628 1,952,781
1967 4,338,683 1,898,199
1966 4,310,701 1,849,063
1965 4,280,923 1,804,015
1964 4,252,876 1,753,691
1963 4,225,675 1,690,457
1962 4,196,712 1,621,960
1961 4,167,292 1,555,699
1960 4,140,181 1,492,890

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 Libya gained 651,915 people (a 10.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Croatia lost 257,079 people (a 6.26% decline), while Libya's population increased by 948,567 people (a 14.3% growth).

Croatia was ranked 120th most populous country in 2006 and is 130th in 2026. Libya was ranked 103rd in 2006 and ranked 105th 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 Libya will increase by 22.5% to 9,283,143 people and will still be ranked 105th.

Libya is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 10M 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
Libya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Croatia Libya
2100 -0.82% -0.18%
2099 -0.82% -0.21%
2098 -0.82% -0.2%
2097 -0.83% -0.17%
2096 -0.82% -0.12%
2095 -0.82% -0.12%
2094 -0.81% -0.15%
2093 -0.81% -0.15%
2092 -0.8% -0.09%
2091 -0.79% -0.16%
2090 -0.8% -0.1%
2089 -0.8% -0.11%
2088 -0.79% -0.04%
2087 -0.79% 0.004%
2086 -0.79% 0.06%
2085 -0.8% 0.07%
2084 -0.8% 0.04%
2083 -0.8% 0.08%
2082 -0.8% 0.12%
2081 -0.81% 0.1%
2080 -0.82% 0.13%
2079 -0.82% 0.04%
2078 -0.83% 0.06%
2077 -0.83% 0.13%
2076 -0.83% 0.12%
2075 -0.82% 0.11%
2074 -0.82% 0.16%
2073 -0.84% 0.22%
2072 -0.82% 0.12%
2071 -0.81% 0.17%
2070 -0.84% 0.19%
2069 -0.85% 0.2%
2068 -0.85% 0.13%
2067 -0.85% 0.18%
2066 -0.85% 0.2%
2065 -0.83% 0.23%
2064 -0.85% 0.11%
2063 -0.86% 0.23%
2062 -0.85% 0.22%
2061 -0.85% 0.2%
2060 -0.84% 0.3%
2059 -0.84% 0.28%
2058 -0.83% 0.32%
2057 -0.84% 0.26%
2056 -0.82% 0.34%
2055 -0.81% 0.47%
2054 -0.81% 0.48%
2053 -0.8% 0.53%
2052 -0.8% 0.51%
2051 -0.8% 0.56%
2050 -0.79% 0.56%
2049 -0.78% 0.63%
2048 -0.78% 0.6%
2047 -0.76% 0.61%
2046 -0.76% 0.72%
2045 -0.76% 0.72%
2044 -0.73% 0.77%
2043 -0.72% 0.78%
2042 -0.71% 0.76%
2041 -0.69% 0.82%
2040 -0.68% 0.85%
2039 -0.68% 0.87%
2038 -0.68% 0.9%
2037 -0.64% 0.87%
2036 -0.62% 0.9%
2035 -0.65% 0.98%
2034 -0.64% 0.99%
2033 -0.65% 0.96%
2032 -0.66% 1.04%
2031 -0.63% 1.08%
2030 -0.64% 1.07%
2029 -0.62% 1.15%
2028 -0.65% 1.2%
2027 -0.66% 1.13%
2026 -0.68% 1.05%
2025 0.26% 1.05%
2024 0.17% 1.03%
2023 0.1% 1.13%
2022 -0.6% 1.24%
2021 -0.9% 1.27%
2020 -0.89% 1.36%
2019 -0.99% 1.49%
2018 -1.3% 1.64%
2017 -1.59% 1.61%
2016 -1.08% 1.54%
2015 -1.19% 1.63%
2014 -0.76% 1.94%
2013 -0.62% 2.03%
2012 -0.47% -2.58%
2011 -0.34% -2.38%
2010 -0.23% 2.06%
2009 -0.1% 2.11%
2008 -0.01% 2.15%
2007 -0.02% 2.08%
2006 0.02% 2.07%
2005 0.13% 2.13%
2004 0.03% 2.09%
2003 0.03% 2.01%
2002 0.06% 1.94%
2001 -3.77% 1.86%
2000 -0.98% 1.67%
1999 -0.43% 1.5%
1998 -0.06% 1.5%
1997 -0.49% 1.55%
1996 -1.36% 1.64%
1995 -0.69% 1.76%
1994 1.12% 1.88%
1993 0.54% 2%
1992 -2.41% 2.11%
1991 -1.85% 2.23%
1990 0.21% 2.36%
1989 0.25% 2.48%
1988 0.33% 2.62%
1987 0.39% 2.8%
1986 0.43% 3.04%
1985 0.45% 3.32%
1984 0.47% 1.47%
1983 0.52% -0.16%
1982 0.49% 2.85%
1981 0.25% 5.76%
1980 0.11% 5.89%
1979 0.3% 5.94%
1978 0.47% 5.93%
1977 0.52% 5.89%
1976 0.53% 5.82%
1975 0.48% 5.73%
1974 0.46% 5.1%
1973 0.44% 3.96%
1972 0.44% 3.37%
1971 0.43% 3.41%
1970 0.47% 3.39%
1969 0.59% 3.15%
1968 0.62% 2.88%
1967 0.65% 2.66%
1966 0.7% 2.5%
1965 0.66% 2.87%
1964 0.64% 3.74%
1963 0.69% 4.22%
1962 0.71% 4.26%
1961 0.65% 4.21%

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 Libya's population grew by 1.05%.

Live population counters

Croatia Libya
Current population
3849788
7580693
Population rank 130/197 105/197
Percent of world population 0.05% 0.09%
One net population change
52.7 minutes
6.8 minutes
One birth every
16.4 minutes
4.32 minutes
One death every
10.3 minutes
10.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +27 +212
Annual growth/decline +10,000 +77,532
Annual growth/decline rate +0.26% +1.05%
Population growth rate rank 147/197 96/197
One migration net change every
2.52 hours
2.13 days
Annual migration change -3,481 -172
Net migration rank 112/196 83/196
Foreign-born residents 527,831 897,751
Foreign-born residents rank 78/195 63/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.6% 12.2%
Foreign-born share rank 50/195 56/195

Natural population change vs migration

Croatia
Natural

Migration
Libya
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Croatia Libya
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,481 - -172
2024 -18,944 -5,186 73,522 3,448
2023 -19,298 10,202 75,760 -2,001
2022 -23,134 11,681 91,951 -2,001
2021 -26,377 -4,517 88,005 -694
2020 -21,137 -8,552 92,950 -694
2019 -15,798 -13,239 97,842 -1,352
2018 -15,556 -25,016 101,619 5,841
2017 -16,974 -44,557 103,891 9,208
2016 -14,374 -32,144 105,265 -5,081
2015 -17,022 -27,501 108,096 -7,660
2014 -11,344 -13,127 110,420 -1,716
2013 -10,585 -6,245 110,772 25,755
2012 -9,799 -4,794 108,855 5,211
2011 -9,846 -17,463 121,016 -562,827
2010 -8,591 -3,995 122,926 9,611
2009 -7,319 1,358 118,102 11,670
2008 -8,188 6,495 117,481 15,260
2007 -10,335 8,893 116,704 12,640
2006 -8,669 10,852 115,645 3,351
2005 -9,022 10,629 112,823 11,024
2004 -9,040 15,445 107,144 13,222
2003 -12,480 12,556 102,144 12,073
2002 -10,325 10,306 97,598 10,152
2001 -8,599 19,298 93,370 8,420
2000 -6,255 -47,629 89,814 5,634
1999 -6,769 -47,418 88,743 -10,206
1998 -4,985 -47,931 87,613 -11,479
1997 3,175 -52,897 86,899 -10,907
1996 3,190 -53,688 86,945 -8,446
1995 0 -51,882 87,661 -5,068
1994 -930 -50,444 88,765 -1,755
1993 -2,301 -49,615 90,553 426
1992 -4,576 -47,865 93,568 843
1991 -2,813 -31,968 96,582 902
1990 3,344 9,538 99,898 946
1989 3,337 8,471 102,823 981
1988 5,707 7,242 105,469 1,053
1987 6,161 6,956 107,761 1,740
1986 8,499 6,261 109,325 5,844
1985 10,343 5,550 110,194 11,962
1984 10,764 5,757 110,028 18,039
1983 10,714 6,323 122,183 -140,904
1982 15,756 7,475 133,511 -126,400
1981 15,680 4,872 130,233 69,211
1980 17,939 -5,486 128,034 66,739
1979 21,136 -5,740 121,469 64,821
1978 20,157 -7,329 114,669 61,684
1977 22,798 -7,339 107,769 57,867
1976 22,226 -7,400 101,146 53,813
1975 21,658 -7,366 94,862 49,544
1974 22,453 -8,076 89,337 44,946
1973 21,904 -8,335 81,256 20,498
1972 17,802 -7,277 77,864 -3,418
1971 19,941 -5,608 74,934 -4,265
1970 16,767 -2,359 70,488 745
1969 16,688 -2,796 66,782 -1,418
1968 21,828 -2,799 63,971 -6,323
1967 26,032 -3,518 61,889 -10,384
1966 33,192 -6,341 60,394 -13,619
1965 31,251 -5,253 59,134 -15,810
1964 25,942 -2,090 55,227 2,084
1963 31,270 -1,289 50,421 18,740
1962 30,216 -2,176 46,252 21,589
1961 36,255 -6,567 42,167 22,504
1960 34,778 -21,768 38,391 22,559

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 Libya 99.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 938,901 people) and 0.1% is from migration (a loss of 986 people).

As of 2024, 527,831 residents or 13.6% of the population were not native-born in Croatia, compared to 897,751 people or 12.2% in Libya.

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
Libya
City Population
Tripoli 1.29M
Misrata 881K
Benghazi 632K
Ajdabiya 416K
Al-Khums 202K
Zawiya 199K
Tobruk 136K
Gharyan 123K
Sabratha 102K
Sabha 99K

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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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