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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Croatia was 3,866,200 in 2024 vs 38,631 people in Monaco in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Croatia's population is 3,812,193 people compared to 38,053 in Monaco.

Population statistics:

  • Croatia's population is 100.2 times bigger than Monaco's.
  • Croatia is ranked the 129th most populous country in the world, while Monaco is the 191st.
  • The countries together account for 0.05% of the world: 0.05% for Croatia vs 0.0005% for Monaco.
  • For the last 10 years, Croatia has had an average growth rate of -0.82% per year vs +0.79% in Monaco.
  • Since 2006, the population of Croatia has decreased from 4.31M people to 3.81M (11.6% decline), while Monaco has grown from 32.1K to 38.1K (18.7% growth).

Croatia vs Monaco: population by year and forecast

Croatia
Factual

Projection
Monaco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Croatia Monaco
2100 2,137,465 47,158
2099 2,155,186 46,848
2098 2,173,108 46,586
2097 2,190,995 46,305
2096 2,209,326 46,033
2095 2,227,698 45,748
2094 2,246,224 45,453
2093 2,264,550 45,173
2092 2,283,068 44,920
2091 2,301,556 44,638
2090 2,319,851 44,363
2089 2,338,604 44,110
2088 2,357,581 43,838
2087 2,376,274 43,543
2086 2,395,139 43,257
2085 2,414,304 42,997
2084 2,433,813 42,714
2083 2,453,361 42,438
2082 2,473,204 42,184
2081 2,493,128 41,923
2080 2,513,378 41,661
2079 2,534,101 41,406
2078 2,554,982 41,159
2077 2,576,370 40,888
2076 2,597,887 40,618
2075 2,619,688 40,387
2074 2,641,342 40,161
2073 2,663,253 39,929
2072 2,685,714 39,720
2071 2,708,053 39,507
2070 2,730,187 39,292
2069 2,753,302 39,078
2068 2,776,996 38,878
2067 2,800,742 38,694
2066 2,824,811 38,525
2065 2,848,913 38,353
2064 2,872,881 38,190
2063 2,897,651 38,002
2062 2,922,653 37,867
2061 2,947,832 37,731
2060 2,973,162 37,615
2059 2,998,389 37,466
2058 3,023,822 37,359
2057 3,049,085 37,229
2056 3,074,796 37,111
2055 3,100,195 37,040
2054 3,125,459 36,926
2053 3,151,016 36,834
2052 3,176,316 36,743
2051 3,201,973 36,658
2050 3,227,869 36,577
2049 3,253,597 36,507
2048 3,279,316 36,456
2047 3,305,051 36,411
2046 3,330,260 36,389
2045 3,355,638 36,380
2044 3,381,196 36,379
2043 3,406,105 36,396
2042 3,430,854 36,404
2041 3,455,487 36,459
2040 3,479,631 36,517
2039 3,503,577 36,547
2038 3,527,583 36,591
2037 3,551,581 36,651
2036 3,574,520 36,718
2035 3,596,996 36,791
2034 3,620,363 36,862
2033 3,643,692 36,941
2032 3,667,478 37,042
2031 3,691,842 37,163
2030 3,715,373 37,287
2029 3,739,203 37,443
2028 3,762,505 37,617
2027 3,787,023 37,834
2026 3,812,193 38,053
2025 3,838,346 38,340
2024 3,866,200 38,631
2023 3,859,686 38,956
2022 3,855,641 38,931
2021 3,878,981 38,527
2020 3,914,206 38,050
2019 3,949,390 38,109
2018 3,988,775 38,154
2017 4,041,407 37,678
2016 4,106,867 37,276
2015 4,151,725 36,757
2014 4,201,598 36,128
2013 4,233,922 35,447
2012 4,260,368 34,711
2011 4,280,622 33,946
2010 4,295,427 33,163
2009 4,305,181 32,364
2008 4,309,705 31,836
2007 4,310,217 31,837
2006 4,311,159 32,057
2005 4,310,145 32,210
2004 4,304,600 32,307
2003 4,303,399 32,374
2002 4,302,174 32,422
2001 4,299,642 32,447
2000 4,468,302 32,455
1999 4,512,597 32,410
1998 4,532,135 32,267
1997 4,534,920 32,063
1996 4,557,097 31,837
1995 4,620,030 31,609
1994 4,652,024 31,375
1993 4,600,463 31,136
1992 4,575,818 30,887
1991 4,689,022 30,625
1990 4,777,368 30,358
1989 4,767,260 30,084
1988 4,755,207 29,781
1987 4,739,745 29,446
1986 4,721,446 29,093
1985 4,701,417 28,731
1984 4,680,285 28,356
1983 4,658,254 27,960
1982 4,634,234 27,561
1981 4,611,509 27,293
1980 4,599,782 27,122
1979 4,594,778 26,892
1978 4,581,085 26,605
1977 4,559,571 26,273
1976 4,535,934 25,895
1975 4,512,082 25,500
1974 4,490,660 25,235
1973 4,470,161 25,072
1972 4,450,564 24,862
1971 4,431,275 24,576
1970 4,412,252 24,229
1969 4,391,490 23,831
1968 4,365,628 23,437
1967 4,338,683 23,230
1966 4,310,701 23,131
1965 4,280,923 22,941
1964 4,252,876 22,686
1963 4,225,675 22,385
1962 4,196,712 22,078
1961 4,167,292 21,901
1960 4,140,181 21,808

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Croatia decreased by 204,292 people (a 4.74% decline), while Monaco gained 5,219 people (a 16.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Croatia lost 294,674 people (a 7.18% decline), while Monaco's population increased by 777 people (a 2.08% growth).

Croatia was ranked 120th most populous country in 2006 and is 129th in 2026. Monaco was ranked 192nd in 2006 and ranked 191st 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 Monaco will decrease by 3.88% to 36,577 people and will still be ranked 191st.

Monaco is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 47.2K 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
Monaco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Croatia Monaco
2100 -0.82% 0.66%
2099 -0.82% 0.56%
2098 -0.82% 0.61%
2097 -0.83% 0.59%
2096 -0.82% 0.62%
2095 -0.82% 0.65%
2094 -0.81% 0.62%
2093 -0.81% 0.56%
2092 -0.8% 0.63%
2091 -0.79% 0.62%
2090 -0.8% 0.57%
2089 -0.8% 0.62%
2088 -0.79% 0.68%
2087 -0.79% 0.66%
2086 -0.79% 0.6%
2085 -0.8% 0.66%
2084 -0.8% 0.65%
2083 -0.8% 0.6%
2082 -0.8% 0.62%
2081 -0.81% 0.63%
2080 -0.82% 0.62%
2079 -0.82% 0.6%
2078 -0.83% 0.66%
2077 -0.83% 0.66%
2076 -0.83% 0.57%
2075 -0.82% 0.56%
2074 -0.82% 0.58%
2073 -0.84% 0.52%
2072 -0.82% 0.54%
2071 -0.81% 0.55%
2070 -0.84% 0.55%
2069 -0.85% 0.52%
2068 -0.85% 0.47%
2067 -0.85% 0.44%
2066 -0.85% 0.45%
2065 -0.83% 0.43%
2064 -0.85% 0.5%
2063 -0.86% 0.36%
2062 -0.85% 0.36%
2061 -0.85% 0.31%
2060 -0.84% 0.4%
2059 -0.84% 0.29%
2058 -0.83% 0.35%
2057 -0.84% 0.32%
2056 -0.82% 0.19%
2055 -0.81% 0.31%
2054 -0.81% 0.25%
2053 -0.8% 0.25%
2052 -0.8% 0.23%
2051 -0.8% 0.22%
2050 -0.79% 0.19%
2049 -0.78% 0.14%
2048 -0.78% 0.12%
2047 -0.76% 0.06%
2046 -0.76% 0.02%
2045 -0.76% 0.003%
2044 -0.73% -0.05%
2043 -0.72% -0.02%
2042 -0.71% -0.15%
2041 -0.69% -0.16%
2040 -0.68% -0.08%
2039 -0.68% -0.12%
2038 -0.68% -0.16%
2037 -0.64% -0.18%
2036 -0.62% -0.2%
2035 -0.65% -0.19%
2034 -0.64% -0.21%
2033 -0.65% -0.27%
2032 -0.66% -0.33%
2031 -0.63% -0.33%
2030 -0.64% -0.42%
2029 -0.62% -0.46%
2028 -0.65% -0.57%
2027 -0.66% -0.58%
2026 -0.68% -0.75%
2025 -0.72% -0.75%
2024 0.17% -0.83%
2023 0.1% 0.06%
2022 -0.6% 1.05%
2021 -0.9% 1.25%
2020 -0.89% -0.15%
2019 -0.99% -0.12%
2018 -1.3% 1.26%
2017 -1.59% 1.08%
2016 -1.08% 1.41%
2015 -1.19% 1.74%
2014 -0.76% 1.92%
2013 -0.62% 2.12%
2012 -0.47% 2.25%
2011 -0.34% 2.36%
2010 -0.23% 2.47%
2009 -0.1% 1.66%
2008 -0.01% -0.003%
2007 -0.02% -0.69%
2006 0.02% -0.48%
2005 0.13% -0.3%
2004 0.03% -0.21%
2003 0.03% -0.15%
2002 0.06% -0.08%
2001 -3.77% -0.02%
2000 -0.98% 0.14%
1999 -0.43% 0.44%
1998 -0.06% 0.64%
1997 -0.49% 0.71%
1996 -1.36% 0.72%
1995 -0.69% 0.75%
1994 1.12% 0.77%
1993 0.54% 0.81%
1992 -2.41% 0.86%
1991 -1.85% 0.88%
1990 0.21% 0.91%
1989 0.25% 1.02%
1988 0.33% 1.14%
1987 0.39% 1.21%
1986 0.43% 1.26%
1985 0.45% 1.32%
1984 0.47% 1.42%
1983 0.52% 1.45%
1982 0.49% 0.98%
1981 0.25% 0.63%
1980 0.11% 0.86%
1979 0.3% 1.08%
1978 0.47% 1.26%
1977 0.52% 1.46%
1976 0.53% 1.55%
1975 0.48% 1.05%
1974 0.46% 0.65%
1973 0.44% 0.84%
1972 0.44% 1.16%
1971 0.43% 1.43%
1970 0.47% 1.67%
1969 0.59% 1.68%
1968 0.62% 0.89%
1967 0.65% 0.43%
1966 0.7% 0.83%
1965 0.66% 1.12%
1964 0.64% 1.34%
1963 0.69% 1.39%
1962 0.71% 0.81%
1961 0.65% 0.43%

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 Monaco's population declined by 0.83%.

Live population counters

Croatia Monaco
Current population
3812193
38053
Population rank 129/197 191/197
Percent of world population 0.05% 0.0005%
One net population change
1.34 hours
1.12 days
One birth every
16.4 minutes
23.9 hours
One death every
10.2 minutes
10.7 hours
Daily growth/decline +18 -1
Annual growth/decline +6,514 -325
Annual growth/decline rate +0.17% -0.83%
Population growth rate rank 157/197 192/197
One migration net change every
2.52 hours
3.66 days
Annual migration change -3,481 +100
Net migration rank 112/196 73/196
Foreign-born residents 527,831 27,106
Foreign-born residents rank 78/195 167/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.6% 70.2%
Foreign-born share rank 50/195 3/195

Natural population change vs migration

Croatia
Natural

Migration
Monaco
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Croatia Monaco
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,481 - 100
2024 - -5,186 - 110
2023 -19,298 10,202 -449 88
2022 -23,134 11,681 -576 995
2021 -26,377 -4,517 -605 999
2020 -20,354 -8,552 -445 999
2019 -15,008 -13,239 -473 -198
2018 -15,557 -25,016 -423 999
2017 -16,570 -44,557 -417 798
2016 -13,553 -32,144 -376 798
2015 -16,607 -27,501 -327 939
2014 -11,345 -13,127 -266 916
2013 -10,162 -6,245 -216 926
2012 -9,799 -4,794 -144 906
2011 -9,846 -17,463 -91 866
2010 -8,591 -3,995 -18 808
2009 -7,319 1,358 23 785
2008 -8,188 6,495 40 206
2007 -10,335 8,893 24 -274
2006 -8,669 10,852 25 -209
2005 -9,022 10,629 26 -147
2004 -9,040 15,445 31 -112
2003 -12,480 12,556 14 -68
2002 -10,325 10,306 26 -60
2001 -8,599 19,298 52 -69
2000 -6,255 -47,629 36 -33
1999 -6,769 -47,418 25 64
1998 -4,985 -47,931 18 173
1997 3,175 -52,897 6 212
1996 3,190 -53,688 -6 229
1995 0 -51,882 -14 246
1994 -930 -50,444 -22 262
1993 -2,301 -49,615 -29 276
1992 -4,576 -47,865 -33 293
1991 -2,813 -31,968 -35 299
1990 3,344 9,538 -26 289
1989 3,337 8,471 -2 285
1988 5,707 7,242 19 304
1987 6,161 6,956 30 315
1986 8,499 6,261 16 340
1985 10,343 5,550 -5 374
1984 10,764 5,757 -30 412
1983 10,714 6,323 -49 456
1982 15,756 7,475 -59 447
1981 15,680 4,872 -60 201
1980 17,939 -5,486 -53 256
1979 21,136 -5,740 -47 306
1978 20,157 -7,329 -45 355
1977 22,798 -7,339 -51 407
1976 22,226 -7,400 -57 459
1975 21,658 -7,366 -60 458
1974 22,453 -8,076 -55 198
1973 21,904 -8,335 -48 218
1972 17,802 -7,277 -41 294
1971 19,941 -5,608 -35 358
1970 16,767 -2,359 -30 406
1969 16,688 -2,796 -29 450
1968 21,828 -2,799 -25 388
1967 26,032 -3,518 -22 67
1966 33,192 -6,341 -15 162
1965 31,251 -5,253 -12 243
1964 25,942 -2,090 -9 287
1963 31,270 -1,289 -4 333
1962 30,216 -2,176 5 283
1961 36,255 -6,567 13 52
1960 34,778 -21,768 20 103

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 Monaco 37.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 4,357 people) and 62.7% is from migration (a gain of 7,333 people).

As of 2024, 527,831 residents or 13.6% of the population were not native-born in Croatia, compared to 27,106 people or 70.2% in Monaco.

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
Monaco
City Population
Monaco 38.4K
Monte Carlo 15.2K

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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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