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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Croatia was 3,866,200 in 2024 vs 31,964,956 people in Madagascar in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Croatia's population is 3,812,193 people compared to 33,750,171 in Madagascar.

Population statistics:

  • Madagascar's population is 8.85 times bigger than Croatia's.
  • Croatia is ranked the 129th most populous country in the world, while Madagascar is the 49th.
  • The countries together account for 0.45% of the world: 0.05% for Croatia vs 0.41% for Madagascar.
  • For the last 10 years, Croatia has had an average growth rate of -0.82% per year vs +2.6% in Madagascar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Croatia has decreased from 4.31M people to 3.81M (11.6% decline), while Madagascar has grown from 19.7M to 33.8M (71.1% growth).

Croatia vs Madagascar: population by year and forecast

Croatia
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Croatia Madagascar
2100 2,137,465 86,197,674
2099 2,155,186 85,808,382
2098 2,173,108 85,404,097
2097 2,190,995 84,987,607
2096 2,209,326 84,559,113
2095 2,227,698 84,119,392
2094 2,246,224 83,665,834
2093 2,264,550 83,200,140
2092 2,283,068 82,723,075
2091 2,301,556 82,233,465
2090 2,319,851 81,734,626
2089 2,338,604 81,223,857
2088 2,357,581 80,700,261
2087 2,376,274 80,164,903
2086 2,395,139 79,619,760
2085 2,414,304 79,064,003
2084 2,433,813 78,499,094
2083 2,453,361 77,922,946
2082 2,473,204 77,337,305
2081 2,493,128 76,740,524
2080 2,513,378 76,133,028
2079 2,534,101 75,513,518
2078 2,554,982 74,881,435
2077 2,576,370 74,236,865
2076 2,597,887 73,582,256
2075 2,619,688 72,914,884
2074 2,641,342 72,235,202
2073 2,663,253 71,545,378
2072 2,685,714 70,843,401
2071 2,708,053 70,130,366
2070 2,730,187 69,409,326
2069 2,753,302 68,677,859
2068 2,776,996 67,936,195
2067 2,800,742 67,185,066
2066 2,824,811 66,425,210
2065 2,848,913 65,658,016
2064 2,872,881 64,881,253
2063 2,897,651 64,097,223
2062 2,922,653 63,305,402
2061 2,947,832 62,506,578
2060 2,973,162 61,701,267
2059 2,998,389 60,889,495
2058 3,023,822 60,073,702
2057 3,049,085 59,254,008
2056 3,074,796 58,428,653
2055 3,100,195 57,600,579
2054 3,125,459 56,769,869
2053 3,151,016 55,935,411
2052 3,176,316 55,097,962
2051 3,201,973 54,258,057
2050 3,227,869 53,415,029
2049 3,253,597 52,570,680
2048 3,279,316 51,725,320
2047 3,305,051 50,879,659
2046 3,330,260 50,033,785
2045 3,355,638 49,188,703
2044 3,381,196 48,344,009
2043 3,406,105 47,499,657
2042 3,430,854 46,656,643
2041 3,455,487 45,815,621
2040 3,479,631 44,976,152
2039 3,503,577 44,140,155
2038 3,527,583 43,305,683
2037 3,551,581 42,474,372
2036 3,574,520 41,645,556
2035 3,596,996 40,819,415
2034 3,620,363 39,997,842
2033 3,643,692 39,178,430
2032 3,667,478 38,361,932
2031 3,691,842 37,547,484
2030 3,715,373 36,737,238
2029 3,739,203 35,930,925
2028 3,762,505 35,128,136
2027 3,787,023 34,329,429
2026 3,812,193 33,535,391
2025 3,838,346 32,747,552
2024 3,866,200 31,964,956
2023 3,859,686 31,195,932
2022 3,855,641 30,437,261
2021 3,878,981 29,691,083
2020 3,914,206 28,953,556
2019 3,949,390 28,219,554
2018 3,988,775 27,494,926
2017 4,041,407 26,788,375
2016 4,106,867 26,099,952
2015 4,151,725 25,426,702
2014 4,201,598 24,764,348
2013 4,233,922 24,109,290
2012 4,260,368 23,462,438
2011 4,280,622 22,822,300
2010 4,295,427 22,183,340
2009 4,305,181 21,547,280
2008 4,309,705 20,923,840
2007 4,310,217 20,318,583
2006 4,311,159 19,730,909
2005 4,310,145 19,159,707
2004 4,304,600 18,606,608
2003 4,303,399 18,071,854
2002 4,302,174 17,549,913
2001 4,299,642 17,032,939
2000 4,468,302 16,516,338
1999 4,512,597 16,000,506
1998 4,532,135 15,489,364
1997 4,534,920 14,990,814
1996 4,557,097 14,510,711
1995 4,620,030 14,051,275
1994 4,652,024 13,613,850
1993 4,600,463 13,197,345
1992 4,575,818 12,800,870
1991 4,689,022 12,421,412
1990 4,777,368 12,055,639
1989 4,767,260 11,704,998
1988 4,755,207 11,369,462
1987 4,739,745 11,047,291
1986 4,721,446 10,736,857
1985 4,701,417 10,433,142
1984 4,680,285 10,134,550
1983 4,658,254 9,843,044
1982 4,634,234 9,557,671
1981 4,611,509 9,279,011
1980 4,599,782 9,006,032
1979 4,594,778 8,737,581
1978 4,581,085 8,475,864
1977 4,559,571 8,222,240
1976 4,535,934 7,976,831
1975 4,512,082 7,739,336
1974 4,490,660 7,509,726
1973 4,470,161 7,288,048
1972 4,450,564 7,074,398
1971 4,431,275 6,868,868
1970 4,412,252 6,672,003
1969 4,391,490 6,484,716
1968 4,365,628 6,306,493
1967 4,338,683 6,136,486
1966 4,310,701 5,974,279
1965 4,280,923 5,819,116
1964 4,252,876 5,669,863
1963 4,225,675 5,525,185
1962 4,196,712 5,384,150
1961 4,167,292 5,246,158
1960 4,140,181 5,111,029

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/croatia/madagascar | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Croatia decreased by 204,292 people (a 4.74% decline), while Madagascar gained 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Croatia lost 294,674 people (a 7.18% decline), while Madagascar's population increased by 7,650,219 people (a 29.3% growth).

Croatia was ranked 120th most populous country in 2006 and is 129th in 2026. Madagascar was ranked 57th in 2006 and ranked 49th 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 Madagascar will increase by 58.3% to 53,415,029 people and rank change from 49th to 37th.

Madagascar is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 86.2M 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
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Croatia Madagascar
2100 -0.82% 0.45%
2099 -0.82% 0.47%
2098 -0.82% 0.49%
2097 -0.83% 0.51%
2096 -0.82% 0.52%
2095 -0.82% 0.54%
2094 -0.81% 0.56%
2093 -0.81% 0.58%
2092 -0.8% 0.6%
2091 -0.79% 0.61%
2090 -0.8% 0.63%
2089 -0.8% 0.65%
2088 -0.79% 0.67%
2087 -0.79% 0.68%
2086 -0.79% 0.7%
2085 -0.8% 0.72%
2084 -0.8% 0.74%
2083 -0.8% 0.76%
2082 -0.8% 0.78%
2081 -0.81% 0.8%
2080 -0.82% 0.82%
2079 -0.82% 0.84%
2078 -0.83% 0.87%
2077 -0.83% 0.89%
2076 -0.83% 0.92%
2075 -0.82% 0.94%
2074 -0.82% 0.96%
2073 -0.84% 0.99%
2072 -0.82% 1.02%
2071 -0.81% 1.04%
2070 -0.84% 1.07%
2069 -0.85% 1.09%
2068 -0.85% 1.12%
2067 -0.85% 1.14%
2066 -0.85% 1.17%
2065 -0.83% 1.2%
2064 -0.85% 1.22%
2063 -0.86% 1.25%
2062 -0.85% 1.28%
2061 -0.85% 1.31%
2060 -0.84% 1.33%
2059 -0.84% 1.36%
2058 -0.83% 1.38%
2057 -0.84% 1.41%
2056 -0.82% 1.44%
2055 -0.81% 1.46%
2054 -0.81% 1.49%
2053 -0.8% 1.52%
2052 -0.8% 1.55%
2051 -0.8% 1.58%
2050 -0.79% 1.61%
2049 -0.78% 1.63%
2048 -0.78% 1.66%
2047 -0.76% 1.69%
2046 -0.76% 1.72%
2045 -0.76% 1.75%
2044 -0.73% 1.78%
2043 -0.72% 1.81%
2042 -0.71% 1.84%
2041 -0.69% 1.87%
2040 -0.68% 1.89%
2039 -0.68% 1.93%
2038 -0.68% 1.96%
2037 -0.64% 1.99%
2036 -0.62% 2.02%
2035 -0.65% 2.05%
2034 -0.64% 2.09%
2033 -0.65% 2.13%
2032 -0.66% 2.17%
2031 -0.63% 2.21%
2030 -0.64% 2.24%
2029 -0.62% 2.29%
2028 -0.65% 2.33%
2027 -0.66% 2.37%
2026 -0.68% 2.41%
2025 -0.72% 2.45%
2024 0.17% 2.47%
2023 0.1% 2.49%
2022 -0.6% 2.51%
2021 -0.9% 2.55%
2020 -0.89% 2.6%
2019 -0.99% 2.64%
2018 -1.3% 2.64%
2017 -1.59% 2.64%
2016 -1.08% 2.65%
2015 -1.19% 2.67%
2014 -0.76% 2.72%
2013 -0.62% 2.76%
2012 -0.47% 2.8%
2011 -0.34% 2.88%
2010 -0.23% 2.95%
2009 -0.1% 2.98%
2008 -0.01% 2.98%
2007 -0.02% 2.98%
2006 0.02% 2.98%
2005 0.13% 2.97%
2004 0.03% 2.96%
2003 0.03% 2.97%
2002 0.06% 3.04%
2001 -3.77% 3.13%
2000 -0.98% 3.22%
1999 -0.43% 3.3%
1998 -0.06% 3.33%
1997 -0.49% 3.31%
1996 -1.36% 3.27%
1995 -0.69% 3.21%
1994 1.12% 3.16%
1993 0.54% 3.1%
1992 -2.41% 3.05%
1991 -1.85% 3.03%
1990 0.21% 3%
1989 0.25% 2.95%
1988 0.33% 2.92%
1987 0.39% 2.89%
1986 0.43% 2.91%
1985 0.45% 2.95%
1984 0.47% 2.96%
1983 0.52% 2.99%
1982 0.49% 3%
1981 0.25% 3.03%
1980 0.11% 3.07%
1979 0.3% 3.09%
1978 0.47% 3.08%
1977 0.52% 3.08%
1976 0.53% 3.07%
1975 0.48% 3.06%
1974 0.46% 3.04%
1973 0.44% 3.02%
1972 0.44% 2.99%
1971 0.43% 2.95%
1970 0.47% 2.89%
1969 0.59% 2.83%
1968 0.62% 2.77%
1967 0.65% 2.72%
1966 0.7% 2.67%
1965 0.66% 2.63%
1964 0.64% 2.62%
1963 0.69% 2.62%
1962 0.71% 2.63%
1961 0.65% 2.64%

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 Madagascar's population grew by 2.47%.

Live population counters

Croatia Madagascar
Current population
3812193
33750171
Population rank 129/197 49/197
Percent of world population 0.05% 0.41%
One net population change
1.34 hours
41 seconds
One birth every
16.4 minutes
31.5 seconds
One death every
10.2 minutes
2.24 minutes
Daily growth/decline +18 +2,107
Annual growth/decline +6,514 +769,024
Annual growth/decline rate +0.17% +2.47%
Population growth rate rank 157/197 29/197
One migration net change every
2.52 hours
3.94 hours
Annual migration change -3,481 -2,227
Net migration rank 112/196 100/196
Foreign-born residents 527,831 38,625
Foreign-born residents rank 78/195 158/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.6% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 50/195 193/195

Natural population change vs migration

Croatia
Natural

Migration
Madagascar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Croatia Madagascar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,481 - -2,227
2024 - -5,186 - -1,795
2023 -19,298 10,202 766,391 -1,487
2022 -23,134 11,681 753,931 -1,487
2021 -26,377 -4,517 741,416 -1,480
2020 -20,354 -8,552 736,607 -1,480
2019 -15,008 -13,239 735,853 -2,976
2018 -15,557 -25,016 719,267 -2,887
2017 -16,570 -44,557 699,498 -2,784
2016 -13,553 -32,144 682,801 -2,687
2015 -16,607 -27,501 668,977 -2,594
2014 -11,345 -13,127 660,837 -2,522
2013 -10,162 -6,245 654,230 -2,445
2012 -9,799 -4,794 644,255 -2,334
2011 -9,846 -17,463 640,577 -2,219
2010 -8,591 -3,995 641,543 -1,979
2009 -7,319 1,358 634,008 -1,429
2008 -8,188 6,495 615,580 -1,255
2007 -10,335 8,893 597,772 -1,563
2006 -8,669 10,852 581,489 -2,336
2005 -9,022 10,629 568,143 -4,869
2004 -9,040 15,445 556,319 -13,393
2003 -12,480 12,556 544,903 -18,345
2002 -10,325 10,306 535,518 -18,209
2001 -8,599 19,298 529,656 -13,014
2000 -6,255 -47,629 520,860 -4,298
1999 -6,769 -47,418 516,976 -1,891
1998 -4,985 -47,931 508,408 -1,222
1997 3,175 -52,897 490,905 -986
1996 3,190 -53,688 471,453 -1,161
1995 0 -51,882 450,259 -1,670
1994 -930 -50,444 428,169 -1,905
1993 -2,301 -49,615 408,801 -2,063
1992 -4,576 -47,865 388,430 -2,216
1991 -2,813 -31,968 375,040 -2,330
1990 3,344 9,538 360,621 -1,777
1989 3,337 8,471 344,279 -1,848
1988 5,707 7,242 330,510 -1,883
1987 6,161 6,956 317,621 -1,896
1986 8,499 6,261 307,074 -1,914
1985 10,343 5,550 304,199 -1,947
1984 10,764 5,757 296,892 -1,965
1983 10,714 6,323 290,085 -1,979
1982 15,756 7,475 284,733 -2,093
1981 15,680 4,872 277,535 -2,864
1980 17,939 -5,486 275,287 -4,005
1979 21,136 -5,740 270,752 -5,126
1978 20,157 -7,329 263,684 -5,874
1977 22,798 -7,339 255,399 -5,957
1976 22,226 -7,400 247,026 -5,655
1975 21,658 -7,366 238,774 -5,173
1974 22,453 -8,076 230,233 -4,607
1973 21,904 -8,335 221,768 -4,037
1972 17,802 -7,277 213,138 -3,583
1971 19,941 -5,608 204,617 -3,118
1970 16,767 -2,359 194,889 -2,658
1969 16,688 -2,796 184,562 -2,216
1968 21,828 -2,799 175,869 -1,766
1967 26,032 -3,518 167,287 -1,383
1966 33,192 -6,341 159,483 -964
1965 31,251 -5,253 152,362 -550
1964 25,942 -2,090 146,894 -204
1963 31,270 -1,289 142,666 0
1962 30,216 -2,176 139,412 0
1961 36,255 -6,567 136,578 0
1960 34,778 -21,768 133,684 0

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 Madagascar 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,165,578 people) and 0.31% is from migration (a loss of 22,384 people).

As of 2024, 527,831 residents or 13.6% of the population were not native-born in Croatia, compared to 38,625 people or 0.1% in Madagascar.

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
Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K

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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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