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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Croatia was 3,866,200 in 2024 vs 29,651,054 people in Nepal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Croatia's population is 3,812,193 people compared to 29,596,762 in Nepal.

Population statistics:

  • Nepal's population is 7.76 times bigger than Croatia's.
  • Croatia is ranked the 129th most populous country in the world, while Nepal is the 52nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.4% of the world: 0.05% for Croatia vs 0.36% for Nepal.
  • For the last 10 years, Croatia has had an average growth rate of -0.82% per year vs +0.66% in Nepal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Croatia has decreased from 4.31M people to 3.81M (11.6% decline), while Nepal has grown from 26.6M to 29.6M (11.4% growth).

Croatia vs Nepal: population by year and forecast

Croatia
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Croatia Nepal
2100 2,137,465 31,902,377
2099 2,155,186 32,090,762
2098 2,173,108 32,277,789
2097 2,190,995 32,464,318
2096 2,209,326 32,647,891
2095 2,227,698 32,828,594
2094 2,246,224 33,009,460
2093 2,264,550 33,186,290
2092 2,283,068 33,361,327
2091 2,301,556 33,532,505
2090 2,319,851 33,699,660
2089 2,338,604 33,863,636
2088 2,357,581 34,022,597
2087 2,376,274 34,175,457
2086 2,395,139 34,322,945
2085 2,414,304 34,468,441
2084 2,433,813 34,605,513
2083 2,453,361 34,735,114
2082 2,473,204 34,856,938
2081 2,493,128 34,972,075
2080 2,513,378 35,080,783
2079 2,534,101 35,183,584
2078 2,554,982 35,277,254
2077 2,576,370 35,362,658
2076 2,597,887 35,440,746
2075 2,619,688 35,510,291
2074 2,641,342 35,573,094
2073 2,663,253 35,627,375
2072 2,685,714 35,670,886
2071 2,708,053 35,709,979
2070 2,730,187 35,739,580
2069 2,753,302 35,759,193
2068 2,776,996 35,770,405
2067 2,800,742 35,774,081
2066 2,824,811 35,770,220
2065 2,848,913 35,758,824
2064 2,872,881 35,737,661
2063 2,897,651 35,709,945
2062 2,922,653 35,669,839
2061 2,947,832 35,623,365
2060 2,973,162 35,567,728
2059 2,998,389 35,503,043
2058 3,023,822 35,427,419
2057 3,049,085 35,345,633
2056 3,074,796 35,253,644
2055 3,100,195 35,155,433
2054 3,125,459 35,050,330
2053 3,151,016 34,936,594
2052 3,176,316 34,816,009
2051 3,201,973 34,684,328
2050 3,227,869 34,546,267
2049 3,253,597 34,400,898
2048 3,279,316 34,250,249
2047 3,305,051 34,091,495
2046 3,330,260 33,921,975
2045 3,355,638 33,747,892
2044 3,381,196 33,566,784
2043 3,406,105 33,380,395
2042 3,430,854 33,186,321
2041 3,455,487 32,987,097
2040 3,479,631 32,781,189
2039 3,503,577 32,569,731
2038 3,527,583 32,349,742
2037 3,551,581 32,125,036
2036 3,574,520 31,892,962
2035 3,596,996 31,653,976
2034 3,620,363 31,407,460
2033 3,643,692 31,152,292
2032 3,667,478 30,890,627
2031 3,691,842 30,623,706
2030 3,715,373 30,349,201
2029 3,739,203 30,068,368
2028 3,762,505 29,780,585
2027 3,787,023 29,627,864
2026 3,812,193 29,585,230
2025 3,838,346 29,605,298
2024 3,866,200 29,651,054
2023 3,859,686 29,694,614
2022 3,855,641 29,715,436
2021 3,878,981 29,475,010
2020 3,914,206 28,966,574
2019 3,949,390 28,414,064
2018 3,988,775 28,079,689
2017 4,041,407 28,011,258
2016 4,106,867 27,955,462
2015 4,151,725 27,823,629
2014 4,201,598 27,672,370
2013 4,233,922 27,589,996
2012 4,260,368 27,534,915
2011 4,280,622 27,464,494
2010 4,295,427 27,341,952
2009 4,305,181 27,173,035
2008 4,309,705 26,990,037
2007 4,310,217 26,788,492
2006 4,311,159 26,565,425
2005 4,310,145 26,309,458
2004 4,304,600 26,016,656
2003 4,303,399 25,688,758
2002 4,302,174 25,328,981
2001 4,299,642 24,946,748
2000 4,468,302 24,546,509
1999 4,512,597 24,125,199
1998 4,532,135 23,680,357
1997 4,534,920 23,219,463
1996 4,557,097 22,741,862
1995 4,620,030 22,245,439
1994 4,652,024 21,717,479
1993 4,600,463 21,180,159
1992 4,575,818 20,609,707
1991 4,689,022 20,036,500
1990 4,777,368 19,524,573
1989 4,767,260 19,057,807
1988 4,755,207 18,638,661
1987 4,739,745 18,250,505
1986 4,721,446 17,868,124
1985 4,701,417 17,477,692
1984 4,680,285 17,085,242
1983 4,658,254 16,689,119
1982 4,634,234 16,297,987
1981 4,611,509 15,922,423
1980 4,599,782 15,553,105
1979 4,594,778 15,190,590
1978 4,581,085 14,839,695
1977 4,559,571 14,499,175
1976 4,535,934 14,177,649
1975 4,512,082 13,870,695
1974 4,490,660 13,568,435
1973 4,470,161 13,275,239
1972 4,450,564 12,989,099
1971 4,431,275 12,710,061
1970 4,412,252 12,436,190
1969 4,391,490 12,167,036
1968 4,365,628 11,906,266
1967 4,338,683 11,652,716
1966 4,310,701 11,408,710
1965 4,280,923 11,173,411
1964 4,252,876 10,946,392
1963 4,225,675 10,729,818
1962 4,196,712 10,521,116
1961 4,167,292 10,318,396
1960 4,140,181 10,123,658

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 Nepal gained 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Croatia lost 294,674 people (a 7.18% decline), while Nepal's population increased by 1,641,300 people (a 5.87% growth).

Croatia was ranked 120th most populous country in 2006 and is 129th in 2026. Nepal was ranked 43rd in 2006 and ranked 52nd 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 Nepal will increase by 16.7% to 34,546,267 people and rank change from 52nd to 58th.

Nepal is projected to reach its peak in 2067 at 35.8M 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
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Croatia Nepal
2100 -0.82% -0.59%
2099 -0.82% -0.58%
2098 -0.82% -0.57%
2097 -0.83% -0.56%
2096 -0.82% -0.55%
2095 -0.82% -0.55%
2094 -0.81% -0.53%
2093 -0.81% -0.52%
2092 -0.8% -0.51%
2091 -0.79% -0.5%
2090 -0.8% -0.48%
2089 -0.8% -0.47%
2088 -0.79% -0.45%
2087 -0.79% -0.43%
2086 -0.79% -0.42%
2085 -0.8% -0.4%
2084 -0.8% -0.37%
2083 -0.8% -0.35%
2082 -0.8% -0.33%
2081 -0.81% -0.31%
2080 -0.82% -0.29%
2079 -0.82% -0.27%
2078 -0.83% -0.24%
2077 -0.83% -0.22%
2076 -0.83% -0.2%
2075 -0.82% -0.18%
2074 -0.82% -0.15%
2073 -0.84% -0.12%
2072 -0.82% -0.11%
2071 -0.81% -0.08%
2070 -0.84% -0.05%
2069 -0.85% -0.03%
2068 -0.85% -0.01%
2067 -0.85% 0.01%
2066 -0.85% 0.03%
2065 -0.83% 0.06%
2064 -0.85% 0.08%
2063 -0.86% 0.11%
2062 -0.85% 0.13%
2061 -0.85% 0.16%
2060 -0.84% 0.18%
2059 -0.84% 0.21%
2058 -0.83% 0.23%
2057 -0.84% 0.26%
2056 -0.82% 0.28%
2055 -0.81% 0.3%
2054 -0.81% 0.33%
2053 -0.8% 0.35%
2052 -0.8% 0.38%
2051 -0.8% 0.4%
2050 -0.79% 0.42%
2049 -0.78% 0.44%
2048 -0.78% 0.47%
2047 -0.76% 0.5%
2046 -0.76% 0.52%
2045 -0.76% 0.54%
2044 -0.73% 0.56%
2043 -0.72% 0.58%
2042 -0.71% 0.6%
2041 -0.69% 0.63%
2040 -0.68% 0.65%
2039 -0.68% 0.68%
2038 -0.68% 0.7%
2037 -0.64% 0.73%
2036 -0.62% 0.75%
2035 -0.65% 0.78%
2034 -0.64% 0.82%
2033 -0.65% 0.85%
2032 -0.66% 0.87%
2031 -0.63% 0.9%
2030 -0.64% 0.93%
2029 -0.62% 0.97%
2028 -0.65% 0.52%
2027 -0.66% 0.14%
2026 -0.68% -0.07%
2025 -0.72% -0.15%
2024 0.17% -0.15%
2023 0.1% -0.07%
2022 -0.6% 0.82%
2021 -0.9% 1.76%
2020 -0.89% 1.94%
2019 -0.99% 1.19%
2018 -1.3% 0.24%
2017 -1.59% 0.2%
2016 -1.08% 0.47%
2015 -1.19% 0.55%
2014 -0.76% 0.3%
2013 -0.62% 0.2%
2012 -0.47% 0.26%
2011 -0.34% 0.45%
2010 -0.23% 0.62%
2009 -0.1% 0.68%
2008 -0.01% 0.75%
2007 -0.02% 0.84%
2006 0.02% 0.97%
2005 0.13% 1.13%
2004 0.03% 1.28%
2003 0.03% 1.42%
2002 0.06% 1.53%
2001 -3.77% 1.63%
2000 -0.98% 1.75%
1999 -0.43% 1.88%
1998 -0.06% 1.98%
1997 -0.49% 2.1%
1996 -1.36% 2.23%
1995 -0.69% 2.43%
1994 1.12% 2.54%
1993 0.54% 2.77%
1992 -2.41% 2.86%
1991 -1.85% 2.62%
1990 0.21% 2.45%
1989 0.25% 2.25%
1988 0.33% 2.13%
1987 0.39% 2.14%
1986 0.43% 2.23%
1985 0.45% 2.3%
1984 0.47% 2.37%
1983 0.52% 2.4%
1982 0.49% 2.36%
1981 0.25% 2.37%
1980 0.11% 2.39%
1979 0.3% 2.36%
1978 0.47% 2.35%
1977 0.52% 2.27%
1976 0.53% 2.21%
1975 0.48% 2.23%
1974 0.46% 2.21%
1973 0.44% 2.2%
1972 0.44% 2.2%
1971 0.43% 2.2%
1970 0.47% 2.21%
1969 0.59% 2.19%
1968 0.62% 2.18%
1967 0.65% 2.14%
1966 0.7% 2.11%
1965 0.66% 2.07%
1964 0.64% 2.02%
1963 0.69% 1.98%
1962 0.71% 1.96%
1961 0.65% 1.92%

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 Nepal's population declined by 0.15%.

Live population counters

Croatia Nepal
Current population
3812193
29596762
Population rank 129/197 52/197
Percent of world population 0.05% 0.36%
One net population change
1.34 hours
12.1 minutes
One birth every
16.4 minutes
54.9 seconds
One death every
10.2 minutes
2.55 minutes
Daily growth/decline +18 -119
Annual growth/decline +6,514 -43,560
Annual growth/decline rate +0.17% -0.15%
Population growth rate rank 157/197 174/197
One migration net change every
2.52 hours
1.45 minutes
Annual migration change -3,481 -364,699
Net migration rank 112/196 193/196
Foreign-born residents 527,831 470,719
Foreign-born residents rank 78/195 82/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.6% 1.6%
Foreign-born share rank 50/195 142/195

Natural population change vs migration

Croatia
Natural

Migration
Nepal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Croatia Nepal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,481 - -364,699
2024 - -5,186 - -401,282
2023 -19,298 10,202 368,450 -409,782
2022 -23,134 11,681 379,021 -379,321
2021 -26,377 -4,517 351,165 130,001
2020 -20,354 -8,552 373,553 162,139
2019 -15,008 -13,239 387,113 182,203
2018 -15,557 -25,016 394,576 -295,151
2017 -16,570 -44,557 406,219 -368,787
2016 -13,553 -32,144 415,921 -341,748
2015 -16,607 -27,501 410,565 -221,062
2014 -11,345 -13,127 423,166 -310,156
2013 -10,162 -6,245 424,804 -373,064
2012 -9,799 -4,794 430,151 -371,707
2011 -9,846 -17,463 429,957 -347,552
2010 -8,591 -3,995 432,631 -269,963
2009 -7,319 1,358 441,290 -266,144
2008 -8,188 6,495 452,353 -261,540
2007 -10,335 8,893 464,780 -252,526
2006 -8,669 10,852 475,335 -241,455
2005 -9,022 10,629 489,093 -211,024
2004 -9,040 15,445 504,853 -197,336
2003 -12,480 12,556 516,575 -168,314
2002 -10,325 10,306 525,045 -153,730
2001 -8,599 19,298 542,118 -148,973
2000 -6,255 -47,629 554,506 -147,193
1999 -6,769 -47,418 557,847 -122,551
1998 -4,985 -47,931 562,787 -108,400
1997 3,175 -52,897 565,882 -98,454
1996 3,190 -53,688 580,099 -92,307
1995 0 -51,882 591,283 -86,232
1994 -930 -50,444 578,293 -27,415
1993 -2,301 -49,615 561,549 -37,782
1992 -4,576 -47,865 533,029 84,113
1991 -2,813 -31,968 512,233 17,056
1990 3,344 9,538 495,202 -640
1989 3,337 8,471 478,771 -39,808
1988 5,707 7,242 463,581 -64,246
1987 6,161 6,956 449,400 -72,437
1986 8,499 6,261 434,802 -47,017
1985 10,343 5,550 423,240 -30,154
1984 10,764 5,757 411,122 -19,300
1983 10,714 6,323 399,103 1,304
1982 15,756 7,475 385,741 -3,898
1981 15,680 4,872 374,145 -4,855
1980 17,939 -5,486 364,254 5,084
1979 21,136 -5,740 355,597 88
1978 20,157 -7,329 345,765 346
1977 22,798 -7,339 332,843 2,108
1976 22,226 -7,400 323,222 -15,119
1975 21,658 -7,366 312,479 -6,686
1974 22,453 -8,076 303,078 -4,361
1973 21,904 -8,335 288,750 -1,076
1972 17,802 -7,277 286,708 -2,107
1971 19,941 -5,608 280,752 -7,284
1970 16,767 -2,359 272,439 1,847
1969 16,688 -2,796 264,560 -527
1968 21,828 -2,799 258,259 -746
1967 26,032 -3,518 249,240 347
1966 33,192 -6,341 241,716 -3,306
1965 31,251 -5,253 233,726 -1,551
1964 25,942 -2,090 227,948 -6,087
1963 31,270 -1,289 219,586 -8,303
1962 30,216 -2,176 215,368 -9,249
1961 36,255 -6,567 209,917 -10,601
1960 34,778 -21,768 203,374 -13,223

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 Nepal 67.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,909,749 people) and 32.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,851,664 people).

As of 2024, 527,831 residents or 13.6% of the population were not native-born in Croatia, compared to 470,719 people or 1.6% in Nepal.

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
Nepal
City Population
Kathmandu 846K
Lalitpur 513K
Pokhara 354K
Birgunj 268K
Biratnagar 243K
Bheemdatta 105K
Dhangadhi 102K
Janakpur 97.8K
Hetauda 84.7K
Damak 75.1K

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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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