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

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The latest officially reported population of Croatia was 3,876,200 in 2025 vs 5,315,065 people in Mauritania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Croatia's population is 3,849,788 people compared to 5,539,189 in Mauritania.

Population statistics:

  • Mauritania's population is 1.44 times bigger than Croatia's.
  • Croatia is ranked the 130th most populous country in the world, while Mauritania is the 123rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.11% of the world: 0.05% for Croatia vs 0.07% for Mauritania.
  • For the last 10 years, Croatia has had an average growth rate of -0.73% per year vs +2.98% in Mauritania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Croatia has decreased from 4.31M people to 3.85M (10.7% decline), while Mauritania has grown from 3.01M to 5.54M (83.8% growth).

Croatia vs Mauritania: population by year and forecast

Croatia
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Croatia Mauritania
2100 2,158,545 17,302,938
2099 2,176,440 17,195,692
2098 2,194,539 17,083,078
2097 2,212,602 16,968,365
2096 2,231,114 16,850,394
2095 2,249,667 16,732,430
2094 2,268,376 16,610,512
2093 2,286,882 16,485,880
2092 2,305,583 16,359,440
2091 2,324,254 16,229,167
2090 2,342,729 16,097,149
2089 2,361,668 15,962,562
2088 2,380,831 15,824,899
2087 2,399,709 15,683,760
2086 2,418,760 15,541,281
2085 2,438,113 15,397,701
2084 2,457,815 15,251,533
2083 2,477,556 15,102,125
2082 2,497,595 14,952,194
2081 2,517,715 14,799,309
2080 2,538,164 14,645,548
2079 2,559,092 14,490,500
2078 2,580,179 14,331,284
2077 2,601,778 14,170,045
2076 2,623,507 14,007,555
2075 2,645,523 13,843,393
2074 2,667,391 13,678,579
2073 2,689,518 13,512,182
2072 2,712,201 13,343,946
2071 2,734,759 13,172,876
2070 2,757,112 13,002,521
2069 2,780,455 12,830,090
2068 2,804,383 12,657,711
2067 2,828,363 12,482,299
2066 2,852,669 12,306,495
2065 2,877,009 12,131,679
2064 2,901,213 11,954,090
2063 2,926,228 11,778,351
2062 2,951,475 11,601,323
2061 2,976,903 11,424,089
2060 3,002,483 11,246,850
2059 3,027,959 11,067,732
2058 3,053,643 10,887,645
2057 3,079,155 10,709,500
2056 3,105,119 10,532,648
2055 3,130,769 10,354,318
2054 3,156,282 10,175,517
2053 3,182,091 9,995,645
2052 3,207,640 9,815,104
2051 3,233,551 9,635,288
2050 3,259,702 9,457,400
2049 3,285,684 9,279,576
2048 3,311,657 9,100,595
2047 3,337,645 8,923,220
2046 3,363,102 8,745,286
2045 3,388,731 8,568,910
2044 3,414,541 8,393,773
2043 3,439,695 8,218,850
2042 3,464,688 8,044,865
2041 3,489,565 7,873,599
2040 3,513,946 7,703,561
2039 3,538,129 7,534,623
2038 3,562,371 7,366,187
2037 3,586,606 7,199,542
2036 3,609,771 7,033,866
2035 3,632,470 6,869,186
2034 3,656,066 6,705,635
2033 3,679,626 6,543,505
2032 3,703,646 6,383,229
2031 3,728,250 6,225,030
2030 3,752,014 6,068,395
2029 3,776,079 5,914,109
2028 3,799,610 5,761,715
2027 3,824,370 5,611,635
2026 3,849,788 5,462,675
2025 3,876,200 5,315,065
2024 3,866,200 5,169,395
2023 3,859,686 5,022,441
2022 3,855,641 4,875,637
2021 3,878,981 4,734,874
2020 3,914,206 4,600,131
2019 3,949,390 4,467,708
2018 3,988,775 4,337,685
2017 4,041,407 4,210,600
2016 4,106,867 4,086,657
2015 4,151,725 3,965,959
2014 4,201,598 3,848,514
2013 4,233,922 3,734,318
2012 4,260,368 3,619,034
2011 4,280,622 3,502,811
2010 4,295,427 3,390,965
2009 4,305,181 3,284,448
2008 4,309,705 3,183,269
2007 4,310,217 3,093,059
2006 4,311,159 3,013,660
2005 4,310,145 2,939,059
2004 4,304,600 2,868,664
2003 4,303,399 2,802,046
2002 4,302,174 2,738,655
2001 4,299,642 2,678,760
2000 4,468,302 2,613,441
1999 4,512,597 2,541,698
1998 4,532,135 2,474,651
1997 4,534,920 2,411,306
1996 4,557,097 2,358,188
1995 4,620,030 2,312,017
1994 4,652,024 2,249,454
1993 4,600,463 2,174,328
1992 4,575,818 2,088,135
1991 4,689,022 2,009,738
1990 4,777,368 1,951,878
1989 4,767,260 1,903,048
1988 4,755,207 1,855,859
1987 4,739,745 1,803,014
1986 4,721,446 1,751,835
1985 4,701,417 1,702,107
1984 4,680,285 1,653,693
1983 4,658,254 1,606,746
1982 4,634,234 1,561,176
1981 4,611,509 1,516,877
1980 4,599,782 1,474,043
1979 4,594,778 1,432,758
1978 4,581,085 1,392,713
1977 4,559,571 1,353,768
1976 4,535,934 1,315,336
1975 4,512,082 1,277,330
1974 4,490,660 1,240,188
1973 4,470,161 1,203,838
1972 4,450,564 1,168,355
1971 4,431,275 1,133,702
1970 4,412,252 1,099,806
1969 4,391,490 1,066,754
1968 4,365,628 1,034,739
1967 4,338,683 1,003,843
1966 4,310,701 974,157
1965 4,280,923 945,838
1964 4,252,876 918,955
1963 4,225,675 893,423
1962 4,196,712 869,184
1961 4,167,292 846,167
1960 4,140,181 824,298

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 Mauritania gained 1,072,997 people (a 35.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Croatia lost 257,079 people (a 6.26% decline), while Mauritania's population increased by 1,452,532 people (a 35.5% growth).

Croatia was ranked 120th most populous country in 2006 and is 130th in 2026. Mauritania was ranked 132nd in 2006 and ranked 123rd 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 Mauritania will increase by 70.7% to 9,457,400 people and rank change from 123rd to 103rd.

Mauritania is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 17.3M 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
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Croatia Mauritania
2100 -0.82% 0.62%
2099 -0.82% 0.66%
2098 -0.82% 0.68%
2097 -0.83% 0.7%
2096 -0.82% 0.7%
2095 -0.82% 0.73%
2094 -0.81% 0.76%
2093 -0.81% 0.77%
2092 -0.8% 0.8%
2091 -0.79% 0.82%
2090 -0.8% 0.84%
2089 -0.8% 0.87%
2088 -0.79% 0.9%
2087 -0.79% 0.92%
2086 -0.79% 0.93%
2085 -0.8% 0.96%
2084 -0.8% 0.99%
2083 -0.8% 1%
2082 -0.8% 1.03%
2081 -0.81% 1.05%
2080 -0.82% 1.07%
2079 -0.82% 1.11%
2078 -0.83% 1.14%
2077 -0.83% 1.16%
2076 -0.83% 1.19%
2075 -0.82% 1.2%
2074 -0.82% 1.23%
2073 -0.84% 1.26%
2072 -0.82% 1.3%
2071 -0.81% 1.31%
2070 -0.84% 1.34%
2069 -0.85% 1.36%
2068 -0.85% 1.41%
2067 -0.85% 1.43%
2066 -0.85% 1.44%
2065 -0.83% 1.49%
2064 -0.85% 1.49%
2063 -0.86% 1.53%
2062 -0.85% 1.55%
2061 -0.85% 1.58%
2060 -0.84% 1.62%
2059 -0.84% 1.65%
2058 -0.83% 1.66%
2057 -0.84% 1.68%
2056 -0.82% 1.72%
2055 -0.81% 1.76%
2054 -0.81% 1.8%
2053 -0.8% 1.84%
2052 -0.8% 1.87%
2051 -0.8% 1.88%
2050 -0.79% 1.92%
2049 -0.78% 1.97%
2048 -0.78% 1.99%
2047 -0.76% 2.03%
2046 -0.76% 2.06%
2045 -0.76% 2.09%
2044 -0.73% 2.13%
2043 -0.72% 2.16%
2042 -0.71% 2.18%
2041 -0.69% 2.21%
2040 -0.68% 2.24%
2039 -0.68% 2.29%
2038 -0.68% 2.31%
2037 -0.64% 2.36%
2036 -0.62% 2.4%
2035 -0.65% 2.44%
2034 -0.64% 2.48%
2033 -0.65% 2.51%
2032 -0.66% 2.54%
2031 -0.63% 2.58%
2030 -0.64% 2.61%
2029 -0.62% 2.64%
2028 -0.65% 2.67%
2027 -0.66% 2.73%
2026 -0.68% 2.78%
2025 0.26% 2.82%
2024 0.17% 2.93%
2023 0.1% 3.01%
2022 -0.6% 2.97%
2021 -0.9% 2.93%
2020 -0.89% 2.96%
2019 -0.99% 3%
2018 -1.3% 3.02%
2017 -1.59% 3.03%
2016 -1.08% 3.04%
2015 -1.19% 3.05%
2014 -0.76% 3.06%
2013 -0.62% 3.19%
2012 -0.47% 3.32%
2011 -0.34% 3.3%
2010 -0.23% 3.24%
2009 -0.1% 3.18%
2008 -0.01% 2.92%
2007 -0.02% 2.63%
2006 0.02% 2.54%
2005 0.13% 2.45%
2004 0.03% 2.38%
2003 0.03% 2.31%
2002 0.06% 2.24%
2001 -3.77% 2.5%
2000 -0.98% 2.82%
1999 -0.43% 2.71%
1998 -0.06% 2.63%
1997 -0.49% 2.25%
1996 -1.36% 2%
1995 -0.69% 2.78%
1994 1.12% 3.46%
1993 0.54% 4.13%
1992 -2.41% 3.9%
1991 -1.85% 2.96%
1990 0.21% 2.57%
1989 0.25% 2.54%
1988 0.33% 2.93%
1987 0.39% 2.92%
1986 0.43% 2.92%
1985 0.45% 2.93%
1984 0.47% 2.92%
1983 0.52% 2.92%
1982 0.49% 2.92%
1981 0.25% 2.91%
1980 0.11% 2.88%
1979 0.3% 2.88%
1978 0.47% 2.88%
1977 0.52% 2.92%
1976 0.53% 2.98%
1975 0.48% 2.99%
1974 0.46% 3.02%
1973 0.44% 3.04%
1972 0.44% 3.06%
1971 0.43% 3.08%
1970 0.47% 3.1%
1969 0.59% 3.09%
1968 0.62% 3.08%
1967 0.65% 3.05%
1966 0.7% 2.99%
1965 0.66% 2.93%
1964 0.64% 2.86%
1963 0.69% 2.79%
1962 0.71% 2.72%
1961 0.65% 2.65%

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 Mauritania's population grew by 2.82%.

Live population counters

Croatia Mauritania
Current population
3849788
5539189
Population rank 130/197 123/197
Percent of world population 0.05% 0.07%
One net population change
52.7 minutes
3.62 minutes
One birth every
16.4 minutes
2.99 minutes
One death every
10.3 minutes
18.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +27 +399
Annual growth/decline +10,000 +145,670
Annual growth/decline rate +0.26% +2.82%
Population growth rate rank 147/197 18/197
One migration net change every
2.52 hours
1.74 hours
Annual migration change -3,481 -5,044
Net migration rank 112/196 115/196
Foreign-born residents 527,831 195,937
Foreign-born residents rank 78/195 113/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.6% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 50/195 107/195

Natural population change vs migration

Croatia
Natural

Migration
Mauritania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Croatia Mauritania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,481 - -5,044
2024 -18,944 -5,186 147,927 -2,185
2023 -19,298 10,202 145,164 2,999
2022 -23,134 11,681 142,451 2,999
2021 -26,377 -4,517 137,557 -1,483
2020 -21,137 -8,552 134,899 -1,483
2019 -15,798 -13,239 134,460 -3,019
2018 -15,556 -25,016 131,584 -2,987
2017 -16,974 -44,557 128,562 -3,001
2016 -14,374 -32,144 125,342 -3,008
2015 -17,022 -27,501 122,092 -3,019
2014 -11,344 -13,127 118,792 -2,980
2013 -10,585 -6,245 115,558 -2,987
2012 -9,799 -4,794 113,489 4,515
2011 -9,846 -17,463 111,165 3,272
2010 -8,591 -3,995 108,121 1,128
2009 -7,319 1,358 105,273 -1,481
2008 -8,188 6,495 102,432 -3,860
2007 -10,335 8,893 98,895 -17,048
2006 -8,669 10,852 94,991 -18,033
2005 -9,022 10,629 90,940 -18,693
2004 -9,040 15,445 87,578 -19,042
2003 -12,480 12,556 83,804 -19,104
2002 -10,325 10,306 80,993 -18,903
2001 -8,599 19,298 78,769 -21,067
2000 -6,255 -47,629 75,929 -2,997
1999 -6,769 -47,418 73,554 -2,999
1998 -4,985 -47,931 72,045 -8,504
1997 3,175 -52,897 71,327 -8,187
1996 3,190 -53,688 71,939 -28,840
1995 0 -51,882 72,244 -22,997
1994 -930 -50,444 70,570 5,304
1993 -2,301 -49,615 68,167 6,217
1992 -4,576 -47,865 63,501 34,505
1991 -2,813 -31,968 61,782 -2,997
1990 3,344 9,538 59,934 -3,000
1989 3,337 8,471 58,666 -17,941
1988 5,707 7,242 56,654 -2,997
1987 6,161 6,956 55,037 -2,998
1986 8,499 6,261 53,313 -2,998
1985 10,343 5,550 52,125 -2,998
1984 10,764 5,757 50,705 -2,998
1983 10,714 6,323 49,187 -2,998
1982 15,756 7,475 47,947 -2,998
1981 15,680 4,872 46,641 -2,998
1980 17,939 -5,486 45,026 -2,997
1979 21,136 -5,740 43,537 -2,997
1978 20,157 -7,329 42,539 -2,998
1977 22,798 -7,339 41,352 -2,999
1976 22,226 -7,400 40,149 -1,645
1975 21,658 -7,366 38,975 -1,472
1974 22,453 -8,076 38,106 -1,321
1973 21,904 -8,335 37,122 -1,201
1972 17,802 -7,277 36,184 -1,139
1971 19,941 -5,608 35,279 -1,014
1970 16,767 -2,359 34,382 -855
1969 16,688 -2,796 33,252 -688
1968 21,828 -2,799 32,029 -565
1967 26,032 -3,518 30,853 -514
1966 33,192 -6,341 29,502 -466
1965 31,251 -5,253 28,028 -434
1964 25,942 -2,090 26,565 -390
1963 31,270 -1,289 25,250 -362
1962 30,216 -2,176 23,927 -342
1961 36,255 -6,567 22,781 -332
1960 34,778 -21,768 21,604 -318

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 Mauritania 99% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,350,038 people) and 1.04% is from migration (a loss of 14,187 people).

As of 2024, 527,831 residents or 13.6% of the population were not native-born in Croatia, compared to 195,937 people or 3.8% in Mauritania.

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
Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K

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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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