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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Croatia was 3,866,200 in 2024 vs 54,500,091 people in Myanmar in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Croatia's population is 3,812,193 people compared to 55,292,116 in Myanmar.

Population statistics:

  • Myanmar's population is 14.5 times bigger than Croatia's.
  • Croatia is ranked the 129th most populous country in the world, while Myanmar is the 27th.
  • The countries together account for 0.71% of the world: 0.05% for Croatia vs 0.67% for Myanmar.
  • For the last 10 years, Croatia has had an average growth rate of -0.82% per year vs +0.74% in Myanmar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Croatia has decreased from 4.31M people to 3.81M (11.6% decline), while Myanmar has grown from 47.8M to 55.3M (15.7% growth).

Croatia vs Myanmar: population by year and forecast

Croatia
Factual

Projection
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Croatia Myanmar
2100 2,137,465 49,949,080
2099 2,155,186 50,198,343
2098 2,173,108 50,447,153
2097 2,190,995 50,695,410
2096 2,209,326 50,944,916
2095 2,227,698 51,196,278
2094 2,246,224 51,446,607
2093 2,264,550 51,693,545
2092 2,283,068 51,939,182
2091 2,301,556 52,186,904
2090 2,319,851 52,430,723
2089 2,338,604 52,669,995
2088 2,357,581 52,907,277
2087 2,376,274 53,143,840
2086 2,395,139 53,378,681
2085 2,414,304 53,610,966
2084 2,433,813 53,838,657
2083 2,453,361 54,062,724
2082 2,473,204 54,285,392
2081 2,493,128 54,505,055
2080 2,513,378 54,722,128
2079 2,534,101 54,937,654
2078 2,554,982 55,150,792
2077 2,576,370 55,357,283
2076 2,597,887 55,562,845
2075 2,619,688 55,765,753
2074 2,641,342 55,964,774
2073 2,663,253 56,160,415
2072 2,685,714 56,349,733
2071 2,708,053 56,533,780
2070 2,730,187 56,713,930
2069 2,753,302 56,887,406
2068 2,776,996 57,055,818
2067 2,800,742 57,217,287
2066 2,824,811 57,373,788
2065 2,848,913 57,525,666
2064 2,872,881 57,671,683
2063 2,897,651 57,808,968
2062 2,922,653 57,938,764
2061 2,947,832 58,067,183
2060 2,973,162 58,186,565
2059 2,998,389 58,295,246
2058 3,023,822 58,392,324
2057 3,049,085 58,481,859
2056 3,074,796 58,565,952
2055 3,100,195 58,636,423
2054 3,125,459 58,697,613
2053 3,151,016 58,745,390
2052 3,176,316 58,783,172
2051 3,201,973 58,809,843
2050 3,227,869 58,824,293
2049 3,253,597 58,829,688
2048 3,279,316 58,823,499
2047 3,305,051 58,805,696
2046 3,330,260 58,775,337
2045 3,355,638 58,728,250
2044 3,381,196 58,671,458
2043 3,406,105 58,601,589
2042 3,430,854 58,516,227
2041 3,455,487 58,417,678
2040 3,479,631 58,306,713
2039 3,503,577 58,181,537
2038 3,527,583 58,041,212
2037 3,551,581 57,888,662
2036 3,574,520 57,724,649
2035 3,596,996 57,544,156
2034 3,620,363 57,348,842
2033 3,643,692 57,137,545
2032 3,667,478 56,910,400
2031 3,691,842 56,667,160
2030 3,715,373 56,407,549
2029 3,739,203 56,133,620
2028 3,762,505 55,840,949
2027 3,787,023 55,531,050
2026 3,812,193 55,203,523
2025 3,838,346 54,860,498
2024 3,866,200 54,500,091
2023 3,859,686 54,133,798
2022 3,855,641 53,756,787
2021 3,878,981 53,387,102
2020 3,914,206 53,016,522
2019 3,949,390 52,640,713
2018 3,988,775 52,272,247
2017 4,041,407 51,894,938
2016 4,106,867 51,495,696
2015 4,151,725 51,089,056
2014 4,201,598 50,681,634
2013 4,233,922 50,262,658
2012 4,260,368 49,837,446
2011 4,280,622 49,419,820
2010 4,295,427 49,024,382
2009 4,305,181 48,660,459
2008 4,309,705 48,390,793
2007 4,310,217 48,125,043
2006 4,311,159 47,785,135
2005 4,310,145 47,438,365
2004 4,304,600 47,068,772
2003 4,303,399 46,667,192
2002 4,302,174 46,232,653
2001 4,299,642 45,771,139
2000 4,468,302 45,290,841
1999 4,512,597 44,787,724
1998 4,532,135 44,257,793
1997 4,534,920 43,708,798
1996 4,557,097 43,154,860
1995 4,620,030 42,605,338
1994 4,652,024 42,055,143
1993 4,600,463 41,502,429
1992 4,575,818 40,950,342
1991 4,689,022 40,394,154
1990 4,777,368 39,817,251
1989 4,767,260 39,214,618
1988 4,755,207 38,600,927
1987 4,739,745 37,971,594
1986 4,721,446 37,314,878
1985 4,701,417 36,622,827
1984 4,680,285 35,899,313
1983 4,658,254 35,162,715
1982 4,634,234 34,482,965
1981 4,611,509 33,858,783
1980 4,599,782 33,227,204
1979 4,594,778 32,596,550
1978 4,581,085 31,972,976
1977 4,559,571 31,355,966
1976 4,535,934 30,758,811
1975 4,512,082 30,176,565
1974 4,490,660 29,598,167
1973 4,470,161 29,026,388
1972 4,450,564 28,428,324
1971 4,431,275 27,807,219
1970 4,412,252 27,193,016
1969 4,391,490 26,585,112
1968 4,365,628 25,989,662
1967 4,338,683 25,406,429
1966 4,310,701 24,836,496
1965 4,280,923 24,279,431
1964 4,252,876 23,737,315
1963 4,225,675 23,213,408
1962 4,196,712 22,704,719
1961 4,167,292 22,210,581
1960 4,140,181 21,730,250

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 Myanmar gained 3,710,561 people (a 7.77% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Croatia lost 294,674 people (a 7.18% decline), while Myanmar's population increased by 3,796,420 people (a 7.37% growth).

Croatia was ranked 120th most populous country in 2006 and is 129th in 2026. Myanmar was ranked 26th in 2006 and ranked 27th 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 Myanmar will increase by 6.39% to 58,824,293 people and rank change from 27th to 35th.

Myanmar is projected to reach its peak in 2049 at 58.8M 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
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Croatia Myanmar
2100 -0.82% -0.5%
2099 -0.82% -0.49%
2098 -0.82% -0.49%
2097 -0.83% -0.49%
2096 -0.82% -0.49%
2095 -0.82% -0.49%
2094 -0.81% -0.48%
2093 -0.81% -0.47%
2092 -0.8% -0.47%
2091 -0.79% -0.47%
2090 -0.8% -0.45%
2089 -0.8% -0.45%
2088 -0.79% -0.45%
2087 -0.79% -0.44%
2086 -0.79% -0.43%
2085 -0.8% -0.42%
2084 -0.8% -0.41%
2083 -0.8% -0.41%
2082 -0.8% -0.4%
2081 -0.81% -0.4%
2080 -0.82% -0.39%
2079 -0.82% -0.39%
2078 -0.83% -0.37%
2077 -0.83% -0.37%
2076 -0.83% -0.36%
2075 -0.82% -0.36%
2074 -0.82% -0.35%
2073 -0.84% -0.34%
2072 -0.82% -0.33%
2071 -0.81% -0.32%
2070 -0.84% -0.3%
2069 -0.85% -0.3%
2068 -0.85% -0.28%
2067 -0.85% -0.27%
2066 -0.85% -0.26%
2065 -0.83% -0.25%
2064 -0.85% -0.24%
2063 -0.86% -0.22%
2062 -0.85% -0.22%
2061 -0.85% -0.21%
2060 -0.84% -0.19%
2059 -0.84% -0.17%
2058 -0.83% -0.15%
2057 -0.84% -0.14%
2056 -0.82% -0.12%
2055 -0.81% -0.1%
2054 -0.81% -0.08%
2053 -0.8% -0.06%
2052 -0.8% -0.05%
2051 -0.8% -0.02%
2050 -0.79% -0.009%
2049 -0.78% 0.01%
2048 -0.78% 0.03%
2047 -0.76% 0.05%
2046 -0.76% 0.08%
2045 -0.76% 0.1%
2044 -0.73% 0.12%
2043 -0.72% 0.15%
2042 -0.71% 0.17%
2041 -0.69% 0.19%
2040 -0.68% 0.22%
2039 -0.68% 0.24%
2038 -0.68% 0.26%
2037 -0.64% 0.28%
2036 -0.62% 0.31%
2035 -0.65% 0.34%
2034 -0.64% 0.37%
2033 -0.65% 0.4%
2032 -0.66% 0.43%
2031 -0.63% 0.46%
2030 -0.64% 0.49%
2029 -0.62% 0.52%
2028 -0.65% 0.56%
2027 -0.66% 0.59%
2026 -0.68% 0.63%
2025 -0.72% 0.66%
2024 0.17% 0.68%
2023 0.1% 0.7%
2022 -0.6% 0.69%
2021 -0.9% 0.7%
2020 -0.89% 0.71%
2019 -0.99% 0.7%
2018 -1.3% 0.73%
2017 -1.59% 0.78%
2016 -1.08% 0.8%
2015 -1.19% 0.8%
2014 -0.76% 0.83%
2013 -0.62% 0.85%
2012 -0.47% 0.85%
2011 -0.34% 0.81%
2010 -0.23% 0.75%
2009 -0.1% 0.56%
2008 -0.01% 0.55%
2007 -0.02% 0.71%
2006 0.02% 0.73%
2005 0.13% 0.79%
2004 0.03% 0.86%
2003 0.03% 0.94%
2002 0.06% 1.01%
2001 -3.77% 1.06%
2000 -0.98% 1.12%
1999 -0.43% 1.2%
1998 -0.06% 1.26%
1997 -0.49% 1.28%
1996 -1.36% 1.29%
1995 -0.69% 1.31%
1994 1.12% 1.33%
1993 0.54% 1.35%
1992 -2.41% 1.38%
1991 -1.85% 1.45%
1990 0.21% 1.54%
1989 0.25% 1.59%
1988 0.33% 1.66%
1987 0.39% 1.76%
1986 0.43% 1.89%
1985 0.45% 2.02%
1984 0.47% 2.09%
1983 0.52% 1.97%
1982 0.49% 1.84%
1981 0.25% 1.9%
1980 0.11% 1.93%
1979 0.3% 1.95%
1978 0.47% 1.97%
1977 0.52% 1.94%
1976 0.53% 1.93%
1975 0.48% 1.95%
1974 0.46% 1.97%
1973 0.44% 2.1%
1972 0.44% 2.23%
1971 0.43% 2.26%
1970 0.47% 2.29%
1969 0.59% 2.29%
1968 0.62% 2.3%
1967 0.65% 2.29%
1966 0.7% 2.29%
1965 0.66% 2.28%
1964 0.64% 2.26%
1963 0.69% 2.24%
1962 0.71% 2.22%
1961 0.65% 2.21%

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 Myanmar's population grew by 0.68%.

Live population counters

Croatia Myanmar
Current population
3812193
55292116
Population rank 129/197 27/197
Percent of world population 0.05% 0.67%
One net population change
1.34 hours
1.43 minutes
One birth every
16.4 minutes
34.9 seconds
One death every
10.2 minutes
1.06 minutes
Daily growth/decline +18 +1,004
Annual growth/decline +6,514 +366,293
Annual growth/decline rate +0.17% +0.68%
Population growth rate rank 157/197 118/197
One migration net change every
2.52 hours
13.3 minutes
Annual migration change -3,481 -39,661
Net migration rank 112/196 172/196
Foreign-born residents 527,831 79,052
Foreign-born residents rank 78/195 139/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.6% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 50/195 194/195

Natural population change vs migration

Croatia
Natural

Migration
Myanmar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Croatia Myanmar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,481 - -39,661
2024 - -5,186 - -37,979
2023 -19,298 10,202 408,331 -34,989
2022 -23,134 11,681 415,647 -34,988
2021 -26,377 -4,517 394,104 -35,370
2020 -20,354 -8,552 448,626 -66,213
2019 -15,008 -13,239 469,924 -100,783
2018 -15,557 -25,016 482,316 -114,598
2017 -16,570 -44,557 492,276 -105,415
2016 -13,553 -32,144 499,508 -87,907
2015 -16,607 -27,501 495,769 -94,108
2014 -11,345 -13,127 488,114 -74,901
2013 -10,162 -6,245 487,648 -62,863
2012 -9,799 -4,794 487,210 -61,536
2011 -9,846 -17,463 492,271 -82,713
2010 -8,591 -3,995 497,745 -116,481
2009 -7,319 1,358 505,144 -158,542
2008 -8,188 6,495 373,287 -180,533
2007 -10,335 8,893 523,745 -184,989
2006 -8,669 10,852 527,165 -186,098
2005 -9,022 10,629 537,429 -185,009
2004 -9,040 15,445 556,494 -169,736
2003 -12,480 12,556 582,173 -165,739
2002 -10,325 10,306 602,873 -150,232
2001 -8,599 19,298 601,524 -131,124
2000 -6,255 -47,629 596,979 -106,772
1999 -6,769 -47,418 597,916 -81,874
1998 -4,985 -47,931 606,110 -62,281
1997 3,175 -52,897 613,103 -58,954
1996 3,190 -53,688 619,488 -65,766
1995 0 -51,882 620,376 -75,097
1994 -930 -50,444 626,411 -71,359
1993 -2,301 -49,615 633,576 -83,214
1992 -4,576 -47,865 634,484 -80,661
1991 -2,813 -31,968 637,622 -79,059
1990 3,344 9,538 636,081 -40,859
1989 3,337 8,471 636,610 -26,585
1988 5,707 7,242 630,392 -13,046
1987 6,161 6,956 652,960 -11,642
1986 8,499 6,261 679,467 -7,351
1985 10,343 5,550 705,905 6,074
1984 10,764 5,757 723,623 11,433
1983 10,714 6,323 719,710 18,427
1982 15,756 7,475 701,212 -79,856
1981 15,680 4,872 679,851 -52,839
1980 17,939 -5,486 673,815 -37,679
1979 21,136 -5,740 669,338 -44,174
1978 20,157 -7,329 658,068 -36,055
1977 22,798 -7,339 649,915 -37,879
1976 22,226 -7,400 642,829 -60,561
1975 21,658 -7,366 635,005 -52,763
1974 22,453 -8,076 628,458 -53,875
1973 21,904 -8,335 624,619 -55,659
1972 17,802 -7,277 616,411 10,735
1971 19,941 -5,608 608,784 6,306
1970 16,767 -2,359 595,337 17,997
1969 16,688 -2,796 584,979 17,491
1968 21,828 -2,799 571,123 17,293
1967 26,032 -3,518 559,577 18,470
1966 33,192 -6,341 546,378 15,453
1965 31,251 -5,253 533,443 18,847
1964 25,942 -2,090 516,334 15,600
1963 31,270 -1,289 501,548 14,350
1962 30,216 -2,176 487,925 13,546
1961 36,255 -6,567 474,818 11,972
1960 34,778 -21,768 465,049 8,807

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 Myanmar 86% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,594,615 people) and 14% is from migration (a loss of 749,272 people).

As of 2024, 527,831 residents or 13.6% of the population were not native-born in Croatia, compared to 79,052 people or 0.1% in Myanmar.

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
Myanmar
City Population
Yangon 6.87M
Mandalay 1.23M
Naypyidaw 1.16M
Hpa-an 422K
Mawlamyine 289K
Pathein 287K
Bago 284K
Taunggyi 265K
Myitkyina 243K
Myeik 222K

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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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