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

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The latest officially reported population of Croatia was 3,876,200 in 2025 vs 29,618,118 people in Nepal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Croatia's population is 3,849,788 people compared to 29,619,950 in Nepal.

Population statistics:

  • Nepal's population is 7.69 times bigger than Croatia's.
  • Croatia is ranked the 130th 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 -0.73% per year vs +0.62% in Nepal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Croatia has decreased from 4.31M people to 3.85M (10.7% decline), while Nepal has grown from 26.6M to 29.6M (11.5% growth).

Croatia vs Nepal: population by year and forecast

Croatia
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Croatia Nepal
2100 2,158,545 31,916,191
2099 2,176,440 32,104,658
2098 2,194,539 32,291,766
2097 2,212,602 32,478,376
2096 2,231,114 32,662,029
2095 2,249,667 32,842,809
2094 2,268,376 33,023,754
2093 2,286,882 33,200,660
2092 2,305,583 33,375,774
2091 2,324,254 33,547,026
2090 2,342,729 33,714,253
2089 2,361,668 33,878,299
2088 2,380,831 34,037,329
2087 2,399,709 34,190,255
2086 2,418,760 34,337,807
2085 2,438,113 34,483,366
2084 2,457,815 34,620,498
2083 2,477,556 34,750,155
2082 2,497,595 34,872,031
2081 2,517,715 34,987,218
2080 2,538,164 35,095,973
2079 2,559,092 35,198,820
2078 2,580,179 35,292,530
2077 2,601,778 35,377,971
2076 2,623,507 35,456,092
2075 2,645,523 35,525,668
2074 2,667,391 35,588,497
2073 2,689,518 35,642,802
2072 2,712,201 35,686,332
2071 2,734,759 35,725,442
2070 2,757,112 35,755,056
2069 2,780,455 35,774,677
2068 2,804,383 35,785,895
2067 2,828,363 35,789,572
2066 2,852,669 35,785,710
2065 2,877,009 35,774,308
2064 2,901,213 35,753,136
2063 2,926,228 35,725,408
2062 2,951,475 35,685,285
2061 2,976,903 35,638,790
2060 3,002,483 35,583,129
2059 3,027,959 35,518,416
2058 3,053,643 35,442,760
2057 3,079,155 35,360,939
2056 3,105,119 35,268,910
2055 3,130,769 35,170,656
2054 3,156,282 35,065,508
2053 3,182,091 34,951,722
2052 3,207,640 34,831,085
2051 3,233,551 34,699,347
2050 3,259,702 34,561,226
2049 3,285,684 34,415,794
2048 3,311,657 34,265,080
2047 3,337,645 34,106,257
2046 3,363,102 33,936,663
2045 3,388,731 33,762,505
2044 3,414,541 33,581,319
2043 3,439,695 33,394,849
2042 3,464,688 33,200,691
2041 3,489,565 33,001,382
2040 3,513,946 32,795,384
2039 3,538,129 32,583,834
2038 3,562,371 32,363,750
2037 3,586,606 32,138,947
2036 3,609,771 31,906,773
2035 3,632,470 31,667,683
2034 3,656,066 31,421,060
2033 3,679,626 31,165,782
2032 3,703,646 30,904,004
2031 3,728,250 30,636,967
2030 3,752,014 30,362,343
2029 3,776,079 30,081,388
2028 3,799,610 29,793,481
2027 3,824,370 29,640,694
2026 3,849,788 29,598,041
2025 3,876,200 29,618,118
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 (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 Nepal gained 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Croatia lost 257,079 people (a 6.26% decline), while Nepal's population increased by 1,664,488 people (a 5.95% growth).

Croatia was ranked 120th most populous country in 2006 and is 130th 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 3,259,702 people with a rank change from 130th to 138th. The population of Nepal will increase by 16.7% to 34,561,226 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 2.16M 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 0.26% -0.11%
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 (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 Nepal's population declined by 0.11%.

Live population counters

Croatia Nepal
Current population
3849788
29619950
Population rank 130/197 52/197
Percent of world population 0.05% 0.36%
One net population change
52.7 minutes
16 minutes
One birth every
16.4 minutes
56.1 seconds
One death every
10.3 minutes
2.54 minutes
Daily growth/decline +27 -90
Annual growth/decline +10,000 -32,936
Annual growth/decline rate +0.26% -0.11%
Population growth rate rank 147/197 167/197
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 -18,944 -5,186 355,516 -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 -21,137 -8,552 373,553 162,139
2019 -15,798 -13,239 387,113 182,203
2018 -15,556 -25,016 394,576 -295,151
2017 -16,974 -44,557 406,219 -368,787
2016 -14,374 -32,144 415,921 -341,748
2015 -17,022 -27,501 410,565 -221,062
2014 -11,344 -13,127 423,166 -310,156
2013 -10,585 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Nepal 66.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,842,099 people) and 33.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,942,790 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 (1960–2025, 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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