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

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The latest officially reported population of Croatia was 3,876,200 in 2025 vs 22,216,120 people in Malawi in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Croatia's population is 3,849,788 people compared to 23,086,106 in Malawi.

Population statistics:

  • Malawi's population is 6 times bigger than Croatia's.
  • Croatia is ranked the 130th most populous country in the world, while Malawi is the 61st.
  • The countries together account for 0.32% of the world: 0.05% for Croatia vs 0.28% for Malawi.
  • For the last 10 years, Croatia has had an average growth rate of -0.73% per year vs +2.67% in Malawi.
  • Since 2006, the population of Croatia has decreased from 4.31M people to 3.85M (10.7% decline), while Malawi has grown from 13.2M to 23.1M (74.9% growth).

Croatia vs Malawi: population by year and forecast

Croatia
Factual

Projection
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Croatia Malawi
2100 2,158,545 59,773,923
2099 2,176,440 59,515,624
2098 2,194,539 59,263,165
2097 2,212,602 59,015,654
2096 2,231,114 58,749,288
2095 2,249,667 58,495,699
2094 2,268,376 58,227,933
2093 2,286,882 57,954,358
2092 2,305,583 57,660,371
2091 2,324,254 57,364,786
2090 2,342,729 57,048,240
2089 2,361,668 56,727,243
2088 2,380,831 56,385,237
2087 2,399,709 56,041,651
2086 2,418,760 55,694,983
2085 2,438,113 55,336,839
2084 2,457,815 54,985,304
2083 2,477,556 54,593,349
2082 2,497,595 54,194,853
2081 2,517,715 53,783,781
2080 2,538,164 53,361,334
2079 2,559,092 52,936,889
2078 2,580,179 52,510,645
2077 2,601,778 52,052,767
2076 2,623,507 51,589,339
2075 2,645,523 51,130,762
2074 2,667,391 50,673,499
2073 2,689,518 50,218,991
2072 2,712,201 49,759,232
2071 2,734,759 49,276,570
2070 2,757,112 48,787,471
2069 2,780,455 48,291,287
2068 2,804,383 47,782,059
2067 2,828,363 47,267,335
2066 2,852,669 46,741,998
2065 2,877,009 46,218,226
2064 2,901,213 45,692,044
2063 2,926,228 45,169,634
2062 2,951,475 44,629,192
2061 2,976,903 44,067,259
2060 3,002,483 43,499,372
2059 3,027,959 42,907,491
2058 3,053,643 42,335,782
2057 3,079,155 41,753,105
2056 3,105,119 41,175,330
2055 3,130,769 40,576,247
2054 3,156,282 39,986,120
2053 3,182,091 39,369,178
2052 3,207,640 38,758,577
2051 3,233,551 38,145,141
2050 3,259,702 37,537,814
2049 3,285,684 36,928,354
2048 3,311,657 36,332,040
2047 3,337,645 35,717,466
2046 3,363,102 35,099,651
2045 3,388,731 34,484,520
2044 3,414,541 33,855,018
2043 3,439,695 33,240,675
2042 3,464,688 32,629,513
2041 3,489,565 32,012,581
2040 3,513,946 31,395,572
2039 3,538,129 30,775,878
2038 3,562,371 30,160,239
2037 3,586,606 29,521,489
2036 3,609,771 28,890,318
2035 3,632,470 28,261,909
2034 3,656,066 27,637,439
2033 3,679,626 27,012,311
2032 3,703,646 26,398,409
2031 3,728,250 25,790,366
2030 3,752,014 25,176,420
2029 3,776,079 24,561,210
2028 3,799,610 23,962,931
2027 3,824,370 23,369,575
2026 3,849,788 22,786,713
2025 3,876,200 22,216,120
2024 3,866,200 21,655,286
2023 3,859,686 21,104,482
2022 3,855,641 20,568,728
2021 3,878,981 20,047,258
2020 3,914,206 19,533,888
2019 3,949,390 19,025,752
2018 3,988,775 18,528,081
2017 4,041,407 18,039,715
2016 4,106,867 17,557,739
2015 4,151,725 17,085,587
2014 4,201,598 16,621,538
2013 4,233,922 16,161,816
2012 4,260,368 15,709,577
2011 4,280,622 15,265,022
2010 4,295,427 14,826,463
2009 4,305,181 14,395,788
2008 4,309,705 13,976,417
2007 4,310,217 13,576,343
2006 4,311,159 13,198,701
2005 4,310,145 12,840,031
2004 4,304,600 12,500,737
2003 4,303,399 12,181,574
2002 4,302,174 11,880,440
2001 4,299,642 11,593,058
2000 4,468,302 11,315,942
1999 4,512,597 11,047,804
1998 4,532,135 10,792,876
1997 4,534,920 10,562,035
1996 4,557,097 10,352,228
1995 4,620,030 10,150,117
1994 4,652,024 10,164,894
1993 4,600,463 10,284,024
1992 4,575,818 10,135,079
1991 4,689,022 9,844,227
1990 4,777,368 9,545,852
1989 4,767,260 9,176,220
1988 4,755,207 8,753,262
1987 4,739,745 8,293,174
1986 4,721,446 7,906,480
1985 4,701,417 7,620,508
1984 4,680,285 7,332,810
1983 4,658,254 7,051,709
1982 4,634,234 6,778,879
1981 4,611,509 6,516,454
1980 4,599,782 6,265,529
1979 4,594,778 6,028,749
1978 4,581,085 5,810,132
1977 4,559,571 5,614,983
1976 4,535,934 5,443,384
1975 4,512,082 5,287,367
1974 4,490,660 5,141,337
1973 4,470,161 5,003,938
1972 4,450,564 4,874,475
1971 4,431,275 4,751,434
1970 4,412,252 4,633,944
1969 4,391,490 4,521,184
1968 4,365,628 4,411,054
1967 4,338,683 4,303,012
1966 4,310,701 4,197,926
1965 4,280,923 4,096,157
1964 4,252,876 3,997,305
1963 4,225,675 3,900,506
1962 4,196,712 3,806,307
1961 4,167,292 3,715,534
1960 4,140,181 3,628,134

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 Malawi gained 4,359,038 people (a 33% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Croatia lost 257,079 people (a 6.26% decline), while Malawi's population increased by 5,528,367 people (a 31.5% growth).

Croatia was ranked 120th most populous country in 2006 and is 130th in 2026. Malawi was ranked 69th in 2006 and ranked 61st 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 Malawi will increase by 62.6% to 37,537,814 people and rank change from 61st to 55th.

Malawi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 59.8M 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
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Croatia Malawi
2100 -0.82% 0.43%
2099 -0.82% 0.43%
2098 -0.82% 0.42%
2097 -0.83% 0.45%
2096 -0.82% 0.43%
2095 -0.82% 0.46%
2094 -0.81% 0.47%
2093 -0.81% 0.51%
2092 -0.8% 0.52%
2091 -0.79% 0.55%
2090 -0.8% 0.57%
2089 -0.8% 0.61%
2088 -0.79% 0.61%
2087 -0.79% 0.62%
2086 -0.79% 0.65%
2085 -0.8% 0.64%
2084 -0.8% 0.72%
2083 -0.8% 0.74%
2082 -0.8% 0.76%
2081 -0.81% 0.79%
2080 -0.82% 0.8%
2079 -0.82% 0.81%
2078 -0.83% 0.88%
2077 -0.83% 0.9%
2076 -0.83% 0.9%
2075 -0.82% 0.9%
2074 -0.82% 0.91%
2073 -0.84% 0.92%
2072 -0.82% 0.98%
2071 -0.81% 1%
2070 -0.84% 1.03%
2069 -0.85% 1.07%
2068 -0.85% 1.09%
2067 -0.85% 1.12%
2066 -0.85% 1.13%
2065 -0.83% 1.15%
2064 -0.85% 1.16%
2063 -0.86% 1.21%
2062 -0.85% 1.28%
2061 -0.85% 1.31%
2060 -0.84% 1.38%
2059 -0.84% 1.35%
2058 -0.83% 1.4%
2057 -0.84% 1.4%
2056 -0.82% 1.48%
2055 -0.81% 1.48%
2054 -0.81% 1.57%
2053 -0.8% 1.58%
2052 -0.8% 1.61%
2051 -0.8% 1.62%
2050 -0.79% 1.65%
2049 -0.78% 1.64%
2048 -0.78% 1.72%
2047 -0.76% 1.76%
2046 -0.76% 1.78%
2045 -0.76% 1.86%
2044 -0.73% 1.85%
2043 -0.72% 1.87%
2042 -0.71% 1.93%
2041 -0.69% 1.97%
2040 -0.68% 2.01%
2039 -0.68% 2.04%
2038 -0.68% 2.16%
2037 -0.64% 2.18%
2036 -0.62% 2.22%
2035 -0.65% 2.26%
2034 -0.64% 2.31%
2033 -0.65% 2.33%
2032 -0.66% 2.36%
2031 -0.63% 2.44%
2030 -0.64% 2.5%
2029 -0.62% 2.5%
2028 -0.65% 2.54%
2027 -0.66% 2.56%
2026 -0.68% 2.57%
2025 0.26% 2.59%
2024 0.17% 2.61%
2023 0.1% 2.6%
2022 -0.6% 2.6%
2021 -0.9% 2.63%
2020 -0.89% 2.67%
2019 -0.99% 2.69%
2018 -1.3% 2.71%
2017 -1.59% 2.75%
2016 -1.08% 2.76%
2015 -1.19% 2.79%
2014 -0.76% 2.84%
2013 -0.62% 2.88%
2012 -0.47% 2.91%
2011 -0.34% 2.96%
2010 -0.23% 2.99%
2009 -0.1% 3%
2008 -0.01% 2.95%
2007 -0.02% 2.86%
2006 0.02% 2.79%
2005 0.13% 2.71%
2004 0.03% 2.62%
2003 0.03% 2.53%
2002 0.06% 2.48%
2001 -3.77% 2.45%
2000 -0.98% 2.43%
1999 -0.43% 2.36%
1998 -0.06% 2.19%
1997 -0.49% 2.03%
1996 -1.36% 1.99%
1995 -0.69% -0.15%
1994 1.12% -1.16%
1993 0.54% 1.47%
1992 -2.41% 2.95%
1991 -1.85% 3.13%
1990 0.21% 4.03%
1989 0.25% 4.83%
1988 0.33% 5.55%
1987 0.39% 4.89%
1986 0.43% 3.75%
1985 0.45% 3.92%
1984 0.47% 3.99%
1983 0.52% 4.02%
1982 0.49% 4.03%
1981 0.25% 4%
1980 0.11% 3.93%
1979 0.3% 3.76%
1978 0.47% 3.48%
1977 0.52% 3.15%
1976 0.53% 2.95%
1975 0.48% 2.84%
1974 0.46% 2.75%
1973 0.44% 2.66%
1972 0.44% 2.59%
1971 0.43% 2.54%
1970 0.47% 2.49%
1969 0.59% 2.5%
1968 0.62% 2.51%
1967 0.65% 2.5%
1966 0.7% 2.48%
1965 0.66% 2.47%
1964 0.64% 2.48%
1963 0.69% 2.47%
1962 0.71% 2.44%
1961 0.65% 2.41%

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 Malawi's population grew by 2.59%.

Live population counters

Croatia Malawi
Current population
3849788
23086106
Population rank 130/197 61/197
Percent of world population 0.05% 0.28%
One net population change
52.7 minutes
56.4 seconds
One birth every
16.4 minutes
46.8 seconds
One death every
10.3 minutes
4.59 minutes
Daily growth/decline +27 +1,537
Annual growth/decline +10,000 +560,834
Annual growth/decline rate +0.26% +2.59%
Population growth rate rank 147/197 23/197
One migration net change every
2.52 hours
1.56 hours
Annual migration change -3,481 -5,628
Net migration rank 112/196 118/196
Foreign-born residents 527,831 186,719
Foreign-born residents rank 78/195 117/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.6% 0.9%
Foreign-born share rank 50/195 158/195

Natural population change vs migration

Croatia
Natural

Migration
Malawi
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Croatia Malawi
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,481 - -5,628
2024 -18,944 -5,186 559,811 -1,507
2023 -19,298 10,202 549,096 -5,811
2022 -23,134 11,681 533,450 -5,231
2021 -26,377 -4,517 517,400 -2,666
2020 -21,137 -8,552 514,659 -2,655
2019 -15,798 -13,239 506,104 -1,837
2018 -15,556 -25,016 494,348 -3,267
2017 -16,974 -44,557 484,655 982
2016 -14,374 -32,144 474,779 3,505
2015 -17,022 -27,501 472,484 -6,471
2014 -11,344 -13,127 472,418 -10,317
2013 -10,585 -6,245 470,293 -12,934
2012 -9,799 -4,794 460,684 -13,561
2011 -9,846 -17,463 454,149 -12,170
2010 -8,591 -3,995 444,468 -9,327
2009 -7,319 1,358 434,811 -8,590
2008 -8,188 6,495 421,781 -9,264
2007 -10,335 8,893 410,290 -22,680
2006 -8,669 10,852 397,123 -29,450
2005 -9,022 10,629 381,130 -31,462
2004 -9,040 15,445 361,133 -32,221
2003 -12,480 12,556 341,133 -31,729
2002 -10,325 10,306 322,863 -30,013
2001 -8,599 19,298 310,833 -28,933
2000 -6,255 -47,629 300,439 -28,098
1999 -6,769 -47,418 295,629 -31,686
1998 -4,985 -47,931 285,407 -39,491
1997 3,175 -52,897 277,433 -61,646
1996 3,190 -53,688 270,048 -66,212
1995 0 -51,882 266,745 -66,366
1994 -930 -50,444 275,439 -505,365
1993 -2,301 -49,615 276,538 -284,867
1992 -4,576 -47,865 269,066 37,142
1991 -2,813 -31,968 260,193 15,291
1990 3,344 9,538 250,159 71,111
1989 3,337 8,471 237,967 180,031
1988 5,707 7,242 226,911 201,011
1987 6,161 6,956 220,566 271,693
1986 8,499 6,261 218,519 62,615
1985 10,343 5,550 216,179 74,625
1984 10,764 5,757 212,146 72,435
1983 10,714 6,323 209,422 68,197
1982 15,756 7,475 205,386 62,661
1981 15,680 4,872 199,436 57,376
1980 17,939 -5,486 192,746 52,294
1979 21,136 -5,740 182,123 46,388
1978 20,157 -7,329 172,503 36,225
1977 22,798 -7,339 161,930 19,638
1976 22,226 -7,400 153,422 8,206
1975 21,658 -7,366 145,254 5,162
1974 22,453 -8,076 137,819 3,833
1973 21,904 -8,335 131,529 1,623
1972 17,802 -7,277 125,728 48
1971 19,941 -5,608 121,015 -710
1970 16,767 -2,359 116,822 -2,147
1969 16,688 -2,796 113,120 -2,266
1968 21,828 -2,799 110,329 -924
1967 26,032 -3,518 106,668 0
1966 33,192 -6,341 103,512 0
1965 31,251 -5,253 100,040 0
1964 25,942 -2,090 97,658 0
1963 31,270 -1,289 95,933 0
1962 30,216 -2,176 92,463 0
1961 36,255 -6,567 89,091 0
1960 34,778 -21,768 85,718 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 Malawi 99.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,106,786 people) and 0.49% is from migration (a loss of 24,958 people).

As of 2024, 527,831 residents or 13.6% of the population were not native-born in Croatia, compared to 186,719 people or 0.9% in Malawi.

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
Malawi
City Population
Lilongwe 989K
Mzimba 936K
Blantyre 800K
Mzuzu 150K
Zomba 101K
Mangochi 53.5K
Mulanje 14.8K
Ntcheu 14.6K
Monkey Bay 14.6K

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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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