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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Croatia was 3,866,200 in 2024 vs 623,525 people in Montenegro in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Croatia's population is 3,812,193 people compared to 612,312 in Montenegro.

Population statistics:

  • Croatia's population is 6.23 times bigger than Montenegro's.
  • Croatia is ranked the 129th 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 -0.82% per year vs +0.01% in Montenegro.
  • Since 2006, the population of Croatia has decreased from 4.31M people to 3.81M (11.6% decline), while Montenegro has declined from 615K to 612K (0.44% decline).

Croatia vs Montenegro: population by year and forecast

Croatia
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Croatia Montenegro
2100 2,137,465 319,719
2099 2,155,186 323,351
2098 2,173,108 326,940
2097 2,190,995 330,574
2096 2,209,326 334,217
2095 2,227,698 337,856
2094 2,246,224 341,490
2093 2,264,550 345,159
2092 2,283,068 348,826
2091 2,301,556 352,520
2090 2,319,851 356,219
2089 2,338,604 359,924
2088 2,357,581 363,602
2087 2,376,274 367,324
2086 2,395,139 371,059
2085 2,414,304 374,829
2084 2,433,813 378,644
2083 2,453,361 382,455
2082 2,473,204 386,310
2081 2,493,128 390,224
2080 2,513,378 394,179
2079 2,534,101 398,175
2078 2,554,982 402,181
2077 2,576,370 406,200
2076 2,597,887 410,263
2075 2,619,688 414,376
2074 2,641,342 418,534
2073 2,663,253 422,748
2072 2,685,714 426,952
2071 2,708,053 431,230
2070 2,730,187 435,563
2069 2,753,302 439,868
2068 2,776,996 444,186
2067 2,800,742 448,555
2066 2,824,811 452,869
2065 2,848,913 457,298
2064 2,872,881 461,706
2063 2,897,651 466,110
2062 2,922,653 470,496
2061 2,947,832 474,871
2060 2,973,162 479,291
2059 2,998,389 483,635
2058 3,023,822 487,928
2057 3,049,085 492,253
2056 3,074,796 496,682
2055 3,100,195 501,038
2054 3,125,459 505,324
2053 3,151,016 509,555
2052 3,176,316 513,782
2051 3,201,973 517,954
2050 3,227,869 522,097
2049 3,253,597 526,241
2048 3,279,316 530,291
2047 3,305,051 534,410
2046 3,330,260 538,441
2045 3,355,638 542,441
2044 3,381,196 546,404
2043 3,406,105 550,390
2042 3,430,854 554,278
2041 3,455,487 558,200
2040 3,479,631 562,081
2039 3,503,577 565,966
2038 3,527,583 569,835
2037 3,551,581 573,678
2036 3,574,520 577,477
2035 3,596,996 581,230
2034 3,620,363 584,919
2033 3,643,692 588,552
2032 3,667,478 592,122
2031 3,691,842 595,610
2030 3,715,373 599,030
2029 3,739,203 602,416
2028 3,762,505 605,742
2027 3,787,023 608,990
2026 3,812,193 612,312
2025 3,838,346 621,659
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 (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 Montenegro gained 10,328 people (a 1.68% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Croatia lost 294,674 people (a 7.18% decline), while Montenegro's population decreased by 13,041 people (a 2.09% decline).

Croatia was ranked 120th most populous country in 2006 and is 129th 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 3,227,869 people with a rank change from 129th to 139th. The population of Montenegro will decrease by 14.7% to 522,097 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 -0.72% -0.3%
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 (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 Montenegro's population declined by 0.0006%.

Live population counters

Croatia Montenegro
Current population
3812193
612312
Population rank 129/197 166/197
Percent of world population 0.05% 0.007%
One net population change
1.34 hours
3.26 months
One birth every
16.4 minutes
1.25 hours
One death every
10.2 minutes
1.39 hours
Daily growth/decline +18 +0
Annual growth/decline +6,514 -4
Annual growth/decline rate +0.17% -0.0006%
Population growth rate rank 157/197 164/197
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 - -5,186 - -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 -20,354 -8,552 -188 -3,310
2019 -15,008 -13,239 627 -4,083
2018 -15,557 -25,016 752 -5,058
2017 -16,570 -44,557 939 -4,948
2016 -13,553 -32,144 1,125 -5,274
2015 -16,607 -27,501 1,062 -4,863
2014 -11,345 -13,127 1,560 -4,357
2013 -10,162 -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Montenegro 52.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,501 people) and 47.6% is from migration (a gain of 4,095 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
Ulcinj 19.9K
Cetinje 14K
Plav 13.8K
Bar 13.7K
Budva 13.3K
Berane 11.1K
Mojkovac 3.59K
Kotor 961

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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