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

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The latest officially reported population of Croatia was 3,876,200 in 2025 vs 2,888,774 people in Lithuania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Croatia's population is 3,849,788 people compared to 2,845,693 in Lithuania.

Population statistics:

  • Croatia's population is 1.35 times bigger than Lithuania's.
  • Croatia is ranked the 130th most populous country in the world, while Lithuania is the 139th.
  • The countries together account for 0.08% of the world: 0.05% for Croatia vs 0.03% for Lithuania.
  • For the last 10 years, Croatia has had an average growth rate of -0.73% per year vs -0.15% in Lithuania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Croatia has decreased from 4.31M people to 3.85M (10.7% decline), while Lithuania has declined from 3.27M to 2.85M (13% decline).

Croatia vs Lithuania: population by year and forecast

Croatia
Factual

Projection
Lithuania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Croatia Lithuania
2100 2,158,545 1,232,467
2099 2,176,440 1,248,433
2098 2,194,539 1,264,509
2097 2,212,602 1,280,780
2096 2,231,114 1,297,383
2095 2,249,667 1,314,564
2094 2,268,376 1,331,697
2093 2,286,882 1,349,357
2092 2,305,583 1,367,612
2091 2,324,254 1,386,232
2090 2,342,729 1,405,212
2089 2,361,668 1,424,549
2088 2,380,831 1,444,430
2087 2,399,709 1,464,444
2086 2,418,760 1,484,533
2085 2,438,113 1,505,287
2084 2,457,815 1,526,073
2083 2,477,556 1,547,148
2082 2,497,595 1,568,485
2081 2,517,715 1,589,950
2080 2,538,164 1,611,433
2079 2,559,092 1,632,875
2078 2,580,179 1,654,422
2077 2,601,778 1,675,958
2076 2,623,507 1,697,590
2075 2,645,523 1,719,253
2074 2,667,391 1,741,058
2073 2,689,518 1,762,435
2072 2,712,201 1,783,836
2071 2,734,759 1,805,485
2070 2,757,112 1,827,274
2069 2,780,455 1,849,644
2068 2,804,383 1,871,909
2067 2,828,363 1,894,433
2066 2,852,669 1,917,222
2065 2,877,009 1,940,378
2064 2,901,213 1,963,220
2063 2,926,228 1,986,033
2062 2,951,475 2,009,588
2061 2,976,903 2,033,204
2060 3,002,483 2,057,397
2059 3,027,959 2,081,777
2058 3,053,643 2,106,243
2057 3,079,155 2,130,801
2056 3,105,119 2,155,426
2055 3,130,769 2,180,174
2054 3,156,282 2,204,562
2053 3,182,091 2,228,432
2052 3,207,640 2,252,640
2051 3,233,551 2,276,529
2050 3,259,702 2,300,221
2049 3,285,684 2,323,058
2048 3,311,657 2,346,050
2047 3,337,645 2,369,429
2046 3,363,102 2,391,976
2045 3,388,731 2,414,470
2044 3,414,541 2,436,951
2043 3,439,695 2,460,277
2042 3,464,688 2,483,334
2041 3,489,565 2,506,119
2040 3,513,946 2,528,678
2039 3,538,129 2,552,188
2038 3,562,371 2,575,059
2037 3,586,606 2,598,050
2036 3,609,771 2,620,456
2035 3,632,470 2,642,405
2034 3,656,066 2,664,791
2033 3,679,626 2,686,738
2032 3,703,646 2,708,666
2031 3,728,250 2,730,633
2030 3,752,014 2,753,016
2029 3,776,079 2,775,584
2028 3,799,610 2,798,862
2027 3,824,370 2,822,301
2026 3,849,788 2,845,693
2025 3,876,200 2,888,774
2024 3,866,200 2,888,278
2023 3,859,686 2,871,585
2022 3,855,641 2,831,639
2021 3,878,981 2,808,380
2020 3,914,206 2,810,369
2019 3,949,390 2,811,089
2018 3,988,775 2,819,200
2017 4,041,407 2,842,639
2016 4,106,867 2,877,325
2015 4,151,725 2,911,109
2014 4,201,598 2,937,253
2013 4,233,922 2,961,250
2012 4,260,368 2,989,139
2011 4,280,622 3,028,115
2010 4,295,427 3,097,282
2009 4,305,181 3,162,916
2008 4,309,705 3,198,231
2007 4,310,217 3,231,294
2006 4,311,159 3,269,909
2005 4,310,145 3,322,528
2004 4,304,600 3,377,075
2003 4,303,399 3,415,213
2002 4,302,174 3,443,067
2001 4,299,642 3,470,818
2000 4,468,302 3,499,536
1999 4,512,597 3,524,238
1998 4,532,135 3,549,331
1997 4,534,920 3,575,137
1996 4,557,097 3,601,613
1995 4,620,030 3,629,102
1994 4,652,024 3,657,144
1993 4,600,463 3,682,613
1992 4,575,818 3,700,114
1991 4,689,022 3,704,134
1990 4,777,368 3,697,838
1989 4,767,260 3,684,255
1988 4,755,207 3,655,049
1987 4,739,745 3,616,367
1986 4,721,446 3,578,914
1985 4,701,417 3,544,543
1984 4,680,285 3,514,205
1983 4,658,254 3,485,192
1982 4,634,234 3,457,179
1981 4,611,509 3,432,947
1980 4,599,782 3,413,202
1979 4,594,778 3,397,842
1978 4,581,085 3,379,514
1977 4,559,571 3,355,036
1976 4,535,934 3,328,664
1975 4,512,082 3,301,652
1974 4,490,660 3,273,894
1973 4,470,161 3,244,438
1972 4,450,564 3,213,622
1971 4,431,275 3,179,041
1970 4,412,252 3,139,689
1969 4,391,490 3,107,321
1968 4,365,628 3,078,850
1967 4,338,683 3,044,400
1966 4,310,701 3,008,050
1965 4,280,923 2,971,450
1964 4,252,876 2,935,200
1963 4,225,675 2,898,950
1962 4,196,712 2,863,350
1961 4,167,292 2,823,550
1960 4,140,181 2,778,550

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 Lithuania lost 392,584 people (a 12% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Croatia lost 257,079 people (a 6.26% decline), while Lithuania's population decreased by 31,632 people (a 1.1% decline).

Croatia was ranked 120th most populous country in 2006 and is 130th in 2026. Lithuania was ranked 130th in 2006 and ranked 139th 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 Lithuania will decrease by 19.2% to 2,300,221 people and rank change from 139th to 145th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 31.9% of the population in Croatia and 40.3% in Lithuania.

Population growth rate by year

Croatia
Factual

Projection
Lithuania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Croatia Lithuania
2100 -0.82% -1.28%
2099 -0.82% -1.27%
2098 -0.82% -1.27%
2097 -0.83% -1.28%
2096 -0.82% -1.31%
2095 -0.82% -1.29%
2094 -0.81% -1.31%
2093 -0.81% -1.33%
2092 -0.8% -1.34%
2091 -0.79% -1.35%
2090 -0.8% -1.36%
2089 -0.8% -1.38%
2088 -0.79% -1.37%
2087 -0.79% -1.35%
2086 -0.79% -1.38%
2085 -0.8% -1.36%
2084 -0.8% -1.36%
2083 -0.8% -1.36%
2082 -0.8% -1.35%
2081 -0.81% -1.33%
2080 -0.82% -1.31%
2079 -0.82% -1.3%
2078 -0.83% -1.28%
2077 -0.83% -1.27%
2076 -0.83% -1.26%
2075 -0.82% -1.25%
2074 -0.82% -1.21%
2073 -0.84% -1.2%
2072 -0.82% -1.2%
2071 -0.81% -1.19%
2070 -0.84% -1.21%
2069 -0.85% -1.19%
2068 -0.85% -1.19%
2067 -0.85% -1.19%
2066 -0.85% -1.19%
2065 -0.83% -1.16%
2064 -0.85% -1.15%
2063 -0.86% -1.17%
2062 -0.85% -1.16%
2061 -0.85% -1.18%
2060 -0.84% -1.17%
2059 -0.84% -1.16%
2058 -0.83% -1.15%
2057 -0.84% -1.14%
2056 -0.82% -1.14%
2055 -0.81% -1.11%
2054 -0.81% -1.07%
2053 -0.8% -1.07%
2052 -0.8% -1.05%
2051 -0.8% -1.03%
2050 -0.79% -0.98%
2049 -0.78% -0.98%
2048 -0.78% -0.99%
2047 -0.76% -0.94%
2046 -0.76% -0.93%
2045 -0.76% -0.92%
2044 -0.73% -0.95%
2043 -0.72% -0.93%
2042 -0.71% -0.91%
2041 -0.69% -0.89%
2040 -0.68% -0.92%
2039 -0.68% -0.89%
2038 -0.68% -0.88%
2037 -0.64% -0.86%
2036 -0.62% -0.83%
2035 -0.65% -0.84%
2034 -0.64% -0.82%
2033 -0.65% -0.81%
2032 -0.66% -0.8%
2031 -0.63% -0.81%
2030 -0.64% -0.81%
2029 -0.62% -0.83%
2028 -0.65% -0.83%
2027 -0.66% -0.82%
2026 -0.68% -1.49%
2025 0.26% 0.02%
2024 0.17% 0.58%
2023 0.1% 1.41%
2022 -0.6% 0.83%
2021 -0.9% -0.07%
2020 -0.89% -0.03%
2019 -0.99% -0.29%
2018 -1.3% -0.82%
2017 -1.59% -1.21%
2016 -1.08% -1.16%
2015 -1.19% -0.89%
2014 -0.76% -0.81%
2013 -0.62% -0.93%
2012 -0.47% -1.29%
2011 -0.34% -2.23%
2010 -0.23% -2.08%
2009 -0.1% -1.1%
2008 -0.01% -1.02%
2007 -0.02% -1.18%
2006 0.02% -1.58%
2005 0.13% -1.62%
2004 0.03% -1.12%
2003 0.03% -0.81%
2002 0.06% -0.8%
2001 -3.77% -0.82%
2000 -0.98% -0.7%
1999 -0.43% -0.71%
1998 -0.06% -0.72%
1997 -0.49% -0.74%
1996 -1.36% -0.76%
1995 -0.69% -0.77%
1994 1.12% -0.69%
1993 0.54% -0.47%
1992 -2.41% -0.11%
1991 -1.85% 0.17%
1990 0.21% 0.37%
1989 0.25% 0.8%
1988 0.33% 1.07%
1987 0.39% 1.05%
1986 0.43% 0.97%
1985 0.45% 0.86%
1984 0.47% 0.83%
1983 0.52% 0.81%
1982 0.49% 0.71%
1981 0.25% 0.58%
1980 0.11% 0.45%
1979 0.3% 0.54%
1978 0.47% 0.73%
1977 0.52% 0.79%
1976 0.53% 0.82%
1975 0.48% 0.85%
1974 0.46% 0.91%
1973 0.44% 0.96%
1972 0.44% 1.09%
1971 0.43% 1.25%
1970 0.47% 1.04%
1969 0.59% 0.92%
1968 0.62% 1.13%
1967 0.65% 1.21%
1966 0.7% 1.23%
1965 0.66% 1.24%
1964 0.64% 1.25%
1963 0.69% 1.24%
1962 0.71% 1.41%
1961 0.65% 1.62%

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 Lithuania's population grew by 0.02%.

Live population counters

Croatia Lithuania
Current population
3849788
2845693
Population rank 130/197 139/197
Percent of world population 0.05% 0.03%
One net population change
52.7 minutes
17.7 hours
One birth every
16.4 minutes
27.6 minutes
One death every
10.3 minutes
14 minutes
Daily growth/decline +27 +1
Annual growth/decline +10,000 +496
Annual growth/decline rate +0.26% +0.02%
Population growth rate rank 147/197 157/197
One migration net change every
2.52 hours
21.4 minutes
Annual migration change -3,481 -24,618
Net migration rank 112/196 157/196
Foreign-born residents 527,831 175,194
Foreign-born residents rank 78/195 120/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.6% 6.1%
Foreign-born share rank 50/195 87/195

Natural population change vs migration

Croatia
Natural

Migration
Lithuania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Croatia Lithuania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,481 - -24,618
2024 -18,944 -5,186 -18,485 2,617
2023 -19,298 10,202 -16,368 44,935
2022 -23,134 11,681 -20,671 72,100
2021 -26,377 -4,517 -24,433 19,657
2020 -21,137 -8,552 -19,953 19,884
2019 -15,798 -13,239 -13,212 10,665
2018 -15,556 -25,016 -12,686 -3,459
2017 -16,974 -44,557 -12,224 -28,027
2016 -14,374 -32,144 -11,509 -30,612
2015 -17,022 -27,501 -11,935 -22,560
2014 -11,344 -13,127 -10,868 -12,387
2013 -10,585 -6,245 -12,733 -16,769
2012 -9,799 -4,794 -11,060 -21,387
2011 -9,846 -17,463 -10,901 -38,518
2010 -8,591 -3,995 -11,460 -78,887
2009 -7,319 1,358 -9,805 -32,186
2008 -8,188 6,495 -12,153 -16,482
2007 -10,335 8,893 -15,510 -21,815
2006 -8,669 10,852 -15,041 -24,730
2005 -9,022 10,629 -14,287 -51,357
2004 -9,040 15,445 -11,482 -32,312
2003 -12,480 12,556 -10,929 -22,701
2002 -10,325 10,306 -11,362 -12,627
2001 -8,599 19,298 -9,024 -24,733
2000 -6,255 -47,629 -4,549 -16,077
1999 -6,769 -47,418 -3,877 -20,533
1998 -4,985 -47,931 -3,904 -22,002
1997 3,175 -52,897 -3,218 -22,324
1996 3,190 -53,688 -3,962 -23,236
1995 0 -51,882 -3,992 -23,509
1994 -930 -50,444 -4,023 -24,104
1993 -2,301 -49,615 1,473 -23,949
1992 -4,576 -47,865 12,950 -25,175
1991 -2,813 -31,968 14,817 -10,744
1990 3,344 9,538 17,010 -8,840
1989 3,337 8,471 17,316 -26,985
1988 5,707 7,242 19,006 38,648
1987 6,161 6,956 22,422 10,820
1986 8,499 6,261 23,978 10,177
1985 10,343 5,550 19,140 9,417
1984 10,764 5,757 18,976 8,835
1983 10,714 6,323 20,911 8,585
1982 15,756 7,475 18,323 8,163
1981 15,680 4,872 16,478 7,752
1980 17,939 -5,486 16,042 7,412
1979 21,136 -5,740 16,989 6,932
1978 20,157 -7,329 17,573 7,328
1977 22,798 -7,339 19,124 8,964
1976 22,226 -7,400 20,305 8,581
1975 21,658 -7,366 20,470 8,170
1974 22,453 -8,076 22,589 7,757
1973 21,904 -8,335 22,712 7,327
1972 17,802 -7,277 25,388 7,185
1971 19,941 -5,608 28,930 7,130
1970 16,767 -2,359 27,629 6,530
1969 16,688 -2,796 27,345 4,179
1968 21,828 -2,799 28,325 6,522
1967 26,032 -3,518 29,226 5,251
1966 33,192 -6,341 30,381 4,799
1965 31,251 -5,253 30,309 4,196
1964 25,942 -2,090 34,048 3,820
1963 31,270 -1,289 33,918 3,428
1962 30,216 -2,176 34,933 2,899
1961 36,255 -6,567 40,376 2,550
1960 34,778 -21,768 40,845 2,328

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 Lithuania 65.5% is from natural causes (a loss of 161,476 people) and 34.5% is from migration (a gain of 85,200 people).

As of 2024, 527,831 residents or 13.6% of the population were not native-born in Croatia, compared to 175,194 people or 6.1% in Lithuania.

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
Lithuania
City Population
Vilnius 581K
Kaunas 305K
Klaipeda 158K
Siauliai 104K
Panevezys 87.9K
Alytus 51.9K
Marijampole 36.8K
Mazeikiai 33.2K
Jonava 27.1K
Utena 25.6K

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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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