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

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The latest officially reported population of Croatia was 3,876,200 in 2025 vs 623,129 people in Montenegro in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Croatia's population is 3,849,788 people compared to 613,759 in Montenegro.

Population statistics:

  • Croatia's population is 6.27 times bigger than Montenegro's.
  • Croatia is ranked the 130th most populous country in the world, while Montenegro is the 166th.
  • The countries together account for 0.05% of the world: 0.05% for Croatia vs 0.007% for Montenegro.
  • For the last 10 years, Croatia has had an average growth rate of -0.73% per year vs -0.009% in Montenegro.
  • Since 2006, the population of Croatia has decreased from 4.31M people to 3.85M (10.7% decline), while Montenegro has declined from 615K to 614K (0.21% decline).

Croatia vs Montenegro: population by year and forecast

Croatia
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Croatia Montenegro
2100 2,158,545 320,475
2099 2,176,440 324,115
2098 2,194,539 327,713
2097 2,212,602 331,355
2096 2,231,114 335,007
2095 2,249,667 338,654
2094 2,268,376 342,297
2093 2,286,882 345,975
2092 2,305,583 349,650
2091 2,324,254 353,353
2090 2,342,729 357,061
2089 2,361,668 360,774
2088 2,380,831 364,461
2087 2,399,709 368,192
2086 2,418,760 371,937
2085 2,438,113 375,715
2084 2,457,815 379,539
2083 2,477,556 383,359
2082 2,497,595 387,223
2081 2,517,715 391,147
2080 2,538,164 395,110
2079 2,559,092 399,116
2078 2,580,179 403,132
2077 2,601,778 407,160
2076 2,623,507 411,233
2075 2,645,523 415,356
2074 2,667,391 419,523
2073 2,689,518 423,747
2072 2,712,201 427,961
2071 2,734,759 432,249
2070 2,757,112 436,592
2069 2,780,455 440,907
2068 2,804,383 445,235
2067 2,828,363 449,615
2066 2,852,669 453,939
2065 2,877,009 458,379
2064 2,901,213 462,797
2063 2,926,228 467,212
2062 2,951,475 471,608
2061 2,976,903 475,993
2060 3,002,483 480,424
2059 3,027,959 484,778
2058 3,053,643 489,082
2057 3,079,155 493,417
2056 3,105,119 497,856
2055 3,130,769 502,222
2054 3,156,282 506,518
2053 3,182,091 510,759
2052 3,207,640 514,996
2051 3,233,551 519,179
2050 3,259,702 523,331
2049 3,285,684 527,485
2048 3,311,657 531,545
2047 3,337,645 535,674
2046 3,363,102 539,713
2045 3,388,731 543,724
2044 3,414,541 547,696
2043 3,439,695 551,691
2042 3,464,688 555,589
2041 3,489,565 559,520
2040 3,513,946 563,410
2039 3,538,129 567,304
2038 3,562,371 571,182
2037 3,586,606 575,034
2036 3,609,771 578,842
2035 3,632,470 582,604
2034 3,656,066 586,301
2033 3,679,626 589,943
2032 3,703,646 593,521
2031 3,728,250 597,018
2030 3,752,014 600,445
2029 3,776,079 603,840
2028 3,799,610 607,174
2027 3,824,370 610,430
2026 3,849,788 613,759
2025 3,876,200 623,129
2024 3,866,200 623,525
2023 3,859,686 623,529
2022 3,855,641 623,591
2021 3,878,981 625,053
2020 3,914,206 626,590
2019 3,949,390 626,753
2018 3,988,775 626,438
2017 4,041,407 625,982
2016 4,106,867 625,353
2015 4,151,725 624,651
2014 4,201,598 623,744
2013 4,233,922 622,587
2012 4,260,368 621,418
2011 4,280,622 620,345
2010 4,295,427 619,428
2009 4,305,181 618,294
2008 4,309,705 616,969
2007 4,310,217 615,875
2006 4,311,159 615,025
2005 4,310,145 614,261
2004 4,304,600 613,353
2003 4,303,399 612,267
2002 4,302,174 609,828
2001 4,299,642 607,389
2000 4,468,302 604,950
1999 4,512,597 606,001
1998 4,532,135 607,662
1997 4,534,920 609,520
1996 4,557,097 611,003
1995 4,620,030 611,712
1994 4,652,024 611,389
1993 4,600,463 610,170
1992 4,575,818 608,516
1991 4,689,022 607,105
1990 4,777,368 606,372
1989 4,767,260 606,571
1988 4,755,207 607,413
1987 4,739,745 608,144
1986 4,721,446 607,711
1985 4,701,417 605,398
1984 4,680,285 600,884
1983 4,658,254 594,506
1982 4,634,234 587,001
1981 4,611,509 579,445
1980 4,599,782 572,608
1979 4,594,778 566,888
1978 4,581,085 562,065
1977 4,559,571 557,576
1976 4,535,934 552,562
1975 4,512,082 546,487
1974 4,490,660 538,902
1973 4,470,161 530,220
1972 4,450,564 521,785
1971 4,431,275 515,449
1970 4,412,252 512,407
1969 4,391,490 513,340
1968 4,365,628 517,481
1967 4,338,683 522,796
1966 4,310,701 526,419
1965 4,280,923 526,327
1964 4,252,876 521,753
1963 4,225,675 513,409
1962 4,196,712 502,558
1961 4,167,292 491,140
1960 4,140,181 480,579

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 Montenegro gained 10,328 people (a 1.68% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Croatia lost 257,079 people (a 6.26% decline), while Montenegro's population decreased by 11,594 people (a 1.85% decline).

Croatia was ranked 120th most populous country in 2006 and is 130th in 2026. Montenegro was ranked 162nd in 2006 and ranked 166th 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 Montenegro will decrease by 14.7% to 523,331 people and rank change from 166th to 170th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 31.9% of the population in Croatia and 33% in Montenegro.

Population growth rate by year

Croatia
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Croatia Montenegro
2100 -0.82% -1.12%
2099 -0.82% -1.1%
2098 -0.82% -1.1%
2097 -0.83% -1.09%
2096 -0.82% -1.08%
2095 -0.82% -1.06%
2094 -0.81% -1.06%
2093 -0.81% -1.05%
2092 -0.8% -1.05%
2091 -0.79% -1.04%
2090 -0.8% -1.03%
2089 -0.8% -1.01%
2088 -0.79% -1.01%
2087 -0.79% -1.01%
2086 -0.79% -1.01%
2085 -0.8% -1.01%
2084 -0.8% -1%
2083 -0.8% -1%
2082 -0.8% -1%
2081 -0.81% -1%
2080 -0.82% -1%
2079 -0.82% -1%
2078 -0.83% -0.99%
2077 -0.83% -0.99%
2076 -0.83% -0.99%
2075 -0.82% -0.99%
2074 -0.82% -1%
2073 -0.84% -0.98%
2072 -0.82% -0.99%
2071 -0.81% -0.99%
2070 -0.84% -0.98%
2069 -0.85% -0.97%
2068 -0.85% -0.97%
2067 -0.85% -0.95%
2066 -0.85% -0.97%
2065 -0.83% -0.95%
2064 -0.85% -0.94%
2063 -0.86% -0.93%
2062 -0.85% -0.92%
2061 -0.85% -0.92%
2060 -0.84% -0.9%
2059 -0.84% -0.88%
2058 -0.83% -0.88%
2057 -0.84% -0.89%
2056 -0.82% -0.87%
2055 -0.81% -0.85%
2054 -0.81% -0.83%
2053 -0.8% -0.82%
2052 -0.8% -0.81%
2051 -0.8% -0.79%
2050 -0.79% -0.79%
2049 -0.78% -0.76%
2048 -0.78% -0.77%
2047 -0.76% -0.75%
2046 -0.76% -0.74%
2045 -0.76% -0.73%
2044 -0.73% -0.72%
2043 -0.72% -0.7%
2042 -0.71% -0.7%
2041 -0.69% -0.69%
2040 -0.68% -0.69%
2039 -0.68% -0.68%
2038 -0.68% -0.67%
2037 -0.64% -0.66%
2036 -0.62% -0.65%
2035 -0.65% -0.63%
2034 -0.64% -0.62%
2033 -0.65% -0.6%
2032 -0.66% -0.59%
2031 -0.63% -0.57%
2030 -0.64% -0.56%
2029 -0.62% -0.55%
2028 -0.65% -0.53%
2027 -0.66% -0.54%
2026 -0.68% -1.5%
2025 0.26% -0.06%
2024 0.17% -0.001%
2023 0.1% -0.01%
2022 -0.6% -0.23%
2021 -0.9% -0.25%
2020 -0.89% -0.03%
2019 -0.99% 0.05%
2018 -1.3% 0.07%
2017 -1.59% 0.1%
2016 -1.08% 0.11%
2015 -1.19% 0.15%
2014 -0.76% 0.19%
2013 -0.62% 0.19%
2012 -0.47% 0.17%
2011 -0.34% 0.15%
2010 -0.23% 0.18%
2009 -0.1% 0.21%
2008 -0.01% 0.18%
2007 -0.02% 0.14%
2006 0.02% 0.12%
2005 0.13% 0.15%
2004 0.03% 0.18%
2003 0.03% 0.4%
2002 0.06% 0.4%
2001 -3.77% 0.4%
2000 -0.98% -0.17%
1999 -0.43% -0.27%
1998 -0.06% -0.3%
1997 -0.49% -0.24%
1996 -1.36% -0.12%
1995 -0.69% 0.05%
1994 1.12% 0.2%
1993 0.54% 0.27%
1992 -2.41% 0.23%
1991 -1.85% 0.12%
1990 0.21% -0.03%
1989 0.25% -0.14%
1988 0.33% -0.12%
1987 0.39% 0.07%
1986 0.43% 0.38%
1985 0.45% 0.75%
1984 0.47% 1.07%
1983 0.52% 1.28%
1982 0.49% 1.3%
1981 0.25% 1.19%
1980 0.11% 1.01%
1979 0.3% 0.86%
1978 0.47% 0.81%
1977 0.52% 0.91%
1976 0.53% 1.11%
1975 0.48% 1.41%
1974 0.46% 1.64%
1973 0.44% 1.62%
1972 0.44% 1.23%
1971 0.43% 0.59%
1970 0.47% -0.18%
1969 0.59% -0.8%
1968 0.62% -1.02%
1967 0.65% -0.69%
1966 0.7% 0.02%
1965 0.66% 0.88%
1964 0.64% 1.63%
1963 0.69% 2.16%
1962 0.71% 2.32%
1961 0.65% 2.2%

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 Montenegro's population declined by 0.06%.

Live population counters

Croatia Montenegro
Current population
3849788
613759
Population rank 130/197 166/197
Percent of world population 0.05% 0.007%
One net population change
52.7 minutes
22.2 hours
One birth every
16.4 minutes
1.25 hours
One death every
10.3 minutes
1.38 hours
Daily growth/decline +27 -1
Annual growth/decline +10,000 -396
Annual growth/decline rate +0.26% -0.06%
Population growth rate rank 147/197 163/197
One migration net change every
2.52 hours
56.8 minutes
Annual migration change -3,481 -9,279
Net migration rank 112/196 131/196
Foreign-born residents 527,831 92,237
Foreign-born residents rank 78/195 134/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.6% 14.4%
Foreign-born share rank 50/195 45/195

Natural population change vs migration

Croatia
Natural

Migration
Montenegro
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Croatia Montenegro
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,481 - -9,279
2024 -18,944 -5,186 624 -1,686
2023 -19,298 10,202 686 12,000
2022 -23,134 11,681 0 26,332
2021 -26,377 -4,517 -2,062 -2,344
2020 -21,137 -8,552 -188 -3,310
2019 -15,798 -13,239 627 -4,083
2018 -15,556 -25,016 752 -5,058
2017 -16,974 -44,557 939 -4,948
2016 -14,374 -32,144 1,125 -5,274
2015 -17,022 -27,501 1,062 -4,863
2014 -11,344 -13,127 1,560 -4,357
2013 -10,585 -6,245 1,557 -2,478
2012 -9,799 -4,794 1,554 -1,583
2011 -9,846 -17,463 1,365 0
2010 -8,591 -3,995 1,797 -2,276
2009 -7,319 1,358 2,783 -3,456
2008 -8,188 6,495 2,530 -3,326
2007 -10,335 8,893 1,848 -3,056
2006 -8,669 10,852 1,599 -2,735
2005 -9,022 10,629 1,536 -2,247
2004 -9,040 15,445 2,146 -1,997
2003 -12,480 12,556 2,632 -3,178
2002 -10,325 10,306 2,988 -3,357
2001 -8,599 19,298 3,462 -3,511
2000 -6,255 -47,629 3,751 -3,734
1999 -6,769 -47,418 3,454 -3,487
1998 -4,985 -47,931 3,889 -3,326
1997 3,175 -52,897 3,597 -3,077
1996 3,190 -53,688 4,155 -3,051
1995 0 -51,882 4,527 -3,082
1994 -930 -50,444 4,381 -2,889
1993 -2,301 -49,615 4,638 -2,835
1992 -4,576 -47,865 5,015 -2,942
1991 -2,813 -31,968 5,191 -2,630
1990 3,344 9,538 5,010 -1,705
1989 3,337 8,471 5,129 -1,730
1988 5,707 7,242 5,529 -2,165
1987 6,161 6,956 5,958 -2,569
1986 8,499 6,261 6,097 -2,747
1985 10,343 5,550 6,283 -3,013
1984 10,764 5,757 6,337 -3,074
1983 10,714 6,323 6,482 -3,190
1982 15,756 7,475 6,419 -3,151
1981 15,680 4,872 6,275 -2,287
1980 17,939 -5,486 6,383 -450
1979 21,136 -5,740 6,139 -718
1978 20,157 -7,329 6,408 -1,103
1977 22,798 -7,339 6,650 -1,364
1976 22,226 -7,400 6,845 -1,447
1975 21,658 -7,366 6,878 -1,588
1974 22,453 -8,076 6,919 -1,669
1973 21,904 -8,335 7,096 -1,778
1972 17,802 -7,277 7,252 -1,922
1971 19,941 -5,608 7,168 -1,856
1970 16,767 -2,359 7,069 -2,013
1969 16,688 -2,796 7,449 -2,456
1968 21,828 -2,799 7,497 -2,404
1967 26,032 -3,518 7,961 -2,519
1966 33,192 -6,341 8,661 -2,751
1965 31,251 -5,253 9,010 -2,743
1964 25,942 -2,090 9,227 -2,734
1963 31,270 -1,289 9,449 -2,800
1962 30,216 -2,176 9,402 -2,606
1961 36,255 -6,567 9,278 -2,254
1960 34,778 -21,768 9,144 -2,467

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 Montenegro 34.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,565 people) and 65.5% is from migration (a gain of 6,766 people).

As of 2024, 527,831 residents or 13.6% of the population were not native-born in Croatia, compared to 92,237 people or 14.4% in Montenegro.

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
Montenegro
City Population
Podgorica 151K
Cetinje 14K
Plav 13.8K
Bar 13.7K
Budva 13.3K
Ulcinj 11.5K
Berane 11.1K
Mojkovac 3.59K
Kotor 961

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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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