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

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The latest officially reported population of Croatia was 3,876,200 in 2025 vs 27,917,831 people in Niger in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Croatia's population is 3,849,788 people compared to 29,294,628 in Niger.

Population statistics:

  • Niger's population is 7.61 times bigger than Croatia's.
  • Croatia is ranked the 130th most populous country in the world, while Niger is the 53rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.4% of the world: 0.05% for Croatia vs 0.35% for Niger.
  • For the last 10 years, Croatia has had an average growth rate of -0.73% per year vs +3.45% in Niger.
  • Since 2006, the population of Croatia has decreased from 4.31M people to 3.85M (10.7% decline), while Niger has grown from 14.3M to 29.3M (105.3% growth).

Croatia vs Niger: population by year and forecast

Croatia
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Croatia Niger
2100 2,158,545 92,119,820
2099 2,176,440 91,758,864
2098 2,194,539 91,380,105
2097 2,212,602 90,979,507
2096 2,231,114 90,560,194
2095 2,249,667 90,121,433
2094 2,268,376 89,665,016
2093 2,286,882 89,186,290
2092 2,305,583 88,687,247
2091 2,324,254 88,169,255
2090 2,342,729 87,632,134
2089 2,361,668 87,075,435
2088 2,380,831 86,497,532
2087 2,399,709 85,901,116
2086 2,418,760 85,285,801
2085 2,438,113 84,648,237
2084 2,457,815 83,990,034
2083 2,477,556 83,310,768
2082 2,497,595 82,611,309
2081 2,517,715 81,895,814
2080 2,538,164 81,159,765
2079 2,559,092 80,409,054
2078 2,580,179 79,639,286
2077 2,601,778 78,852,089
2076 2,623,507 78,045,772
2075 2,645,523 77,223,494
2074 2,667,391 76,387,922
2073 2,689,518 75,535,687
2072 2,712,201 74,667,410
2071 2,734,759 73,784,579
2070 2,757,112 72,888,455
2069 2,780,455 71,975,811
2068 2,804,383 71,050,594
2067 2,828,363 70,111,034
2066 2,852,669 69,159,115
2065 2,877,009 68,199,397
2064 2,901,213 67,226,153
2063 2,926,228 66,242,857
2062 2,951,475 65,249,357
2061 2,976,903 64,246,142
2060 3,002,483 63,236,587
2059 3,027,959 62,219,239
2058 3,053,643 61,193,260
2057 3,079,155 60,161,411
2056 3,105,119 59,126,596
2055 3,130,769 58,084,470
2054 3,156,282 57,038,192
2053 3,182,091 55,989,073
2052 3,207,640 54,940,685
2051 3,233,551 53,889,624
2050 3,259,702 52,841,076
2049 3,285,684 51,793,560
2048 3,311,657 50,746,939
2047 3,337,645 49,703,518
2046 3,363,102 48,661,960
2045 3,388,731 47,622,548
2044 3,414,541 46,586,941
2043 3,439,695 45,557,790
2042 3,464,688 44,531,886
2041 3,489,565 43,511,370
2040 3,513,946 42,494,381
2039 3,538,129 41,482,338
2038 3,562,371 40,472,234
2037 3,586,606 39,463,944
2036 3,609,771 38,459,660
2035 3,632,470 37,458,584
2034 3,656,066 36,465,688
2033 3,679,626 35,476,260
2032 3,703,646 34,497,489
2031 3,728,250 33,527,117
2030 3,752,014 32,563,547
2029 3,776,079 31,610,576
2028 3,799,610 30,670,274
2027 3,824,370 29,741,014
2026 3,849,788 28,823,166
2025 3,876,200 27,917,831
2024 3,866,200 27,032,412
2023 3,859,686 26,159,867
2022 3,855,641 25,311,973
2021 3,878,981 24,502,140
2020 3,914,206 23,717,613
2019 3,949,390 22,947,757
2018 3,988,775 22,188,069
2017 4,041,407 21,435,446
2016 4,106,867 20,685,753
2015 4,151,725 19,939,498
2014 4,201,598 19,215,909
2013 4,233,922 18,519,898
2012 4,260,368 17,836,769
2011 4,280,622 17,176,283
2010 4,295,427 16,548,835
2009 4,305,181 15,943,675
2008 4,309,705 15,361,915
2007 4,310,217 14,803,610
2006 4,311,159 14,268,581
2005 4,310,145 13,756,192
2004 4,304,600 13,265,836
2003 4,303,399 12,796,984
2002 4,302,174 12,349,144
2001 4,299,642 11,920,647
2000 4,468,302 11,509,630
1999 4,512,597 11,117,411
1998 4,532,135 10,741,413
1997 4,534,920 10,383,969
1996 4,557,097 10,044,852
1995 4,620,030 9,714,529
1994 4,652,024 9,398,258
1993 4,600,463 9,100,789
1992 4,575,818 8,817,633
1991 4,689,022 8,546,900
1990 4,777,368 8,286,059
1989 4,767,260 8,034,780
1988 4,755,207 7,793,748
1987 4,739,745 7,561,150
1986 4,721,446 7,335,811
1985 4,701,417 7,118,457
1984 4,680,285 6,909,971
1983 4,658,254 6,708,644
1982 4,634,234 6,512,732
1981 4,611,509 6,322,006
1980 4,599,782 6,135,971
1979 4,594,778 5,955,556
1978 4,581,085 5,782,932
1977 4,559,571 5,619,716
1976 4,535,934 5,464,962
1975 4,512,082 5,317,019
1974 4,490,660 5,174,953
1973 4,470,161 5,037,865
1972 4,450,564 4,904,845
1971 4,431,275 4,776,225
1970 4,412,252 4,650,275
1969 4,391,490 4,525,725
1968 4,365,628 4,403,637
1967 4,338,683 4,283,590
1966 4,310,701 4,165,544
1965 4,280,923 4,049,695
1964 4,252,876 3,935,814
1963 4,225,675 3,823,873
1962 4,196,712 3,714,520
1961 4,167,292 3,608,162
1960 4,140,181 3,505,050

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/croatia/niger | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Croatia decreased by 204,292 people (a 4.74% decline), while Niger gained 6,417,172 people (a 45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Croatia lost 257,079 people (a 6.26% decline), while Niger's population increased by 8,608,875 people (a 41.6% growth).

Croatia was ranked 120th most populous country in 2006 and is 130th in 2026. Niger was ranked 64th in 2006 and ranked 53rd 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 Niger will increase by 80.4% to 52,841,076 people and rank change from 53rd to 38th.

Niger is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 92.1M 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
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Croatia Niger
2100 -0.82% 0.39%
2099 -0.82% 0.41%
2098 -0.82% 0.44%
2097 -0.83% 0.46%
2096 -0.82% 0.49%
2095 -0.82% 0.51%
2094 -0.81% 0.54%
2093 -0.81% 0.56%
2092 -0.8% 0.59%
2091 -0.79% 0.61%
2090 -0.8% 0.64%
2089 -0.8% 0.67%
2088 -0.79% 0.69%
2087 -0.79% 0.72%
2086 -0.79% 0.75%
2085 -0.8% 0.78%
2084 -0.8% 0.82%
2083 -0.8% 0.85%
2082 -0.8% 0.87%
2081 -0.81% 0.91%
2080 -0.82% 0.93%
2079 -0.82% 0.97%
2078 -0.83% 1%
2077 -0.83% 1.03%
2076 -0.83% 1.06%
2075 -0.82% 1.09%
2074 -0.82% 1.13%
2073 -0.84% 1.16%
2072 -0.82% 1.2%
2071 -0.81% 1.23%
2070 -0.84% 1.27%
2069 -0.85% 1.3%
2068 -0.85% 1.34%
2067 -0.85% 1.38%
2066 -0.85% 1.41%
2065 -0.83% 1.45%
2064 -0.85% 1.48%
2063 -0.86% 1.52%
2062 -0.85% 1.56%
2061 -0.85% 1.6%
2060 -0.84% 1.64%
2059 -0.84% 1.68%
2058 -0.83% 1.72%
2057 -0.84% 1.75%
2056 -0.82% 1.79%
2055 -0.81% 1.83%
2054 -0.81% 1.87%
2053 -0.8% 1.91%
2052 -0.8% 1.95%
2051 -0.8% 1.98%
2050 -0.79% 2.02%
2049 -0.78% 2.06%
2048 -0.78% 2.1%
2047 -0.76% 2.14%
2046 -0.76% 2.18%
2045 -0.76% 2.22%
2044 -0.73% 2.26%
2043 -0.72% 2.3%
2042 -0.71% 2.35%
2041 -0.69% 2.39%
2040 -0.68% 2.44%
2039 -0.68% 2.5%
2038 -0.68% 2.55%
2037 -0.64% 2.61%
2036 -0.62% 2.67%
2035 -0.65% 2.72%
2034 -0.64% 2.79%
2033 -0.65% 2.84%
2032 -0.66% 2.89%
2031 -0.63% 2.96%
2030 -0.64% 3.01%
2029 -0.62% 3.07%
2028 -0.65% 3.12%
2027 -0.66% 3.18%
2026 -0.68% 3.24%
2025 0.26% 3.28%
2024 0.17% 3.34%
2023 0.1% 3.35%
2022 -0.6% 3.31%
2021 -0.9% 3.31%
2020 -0.89% 3.35%
2019 -0.99% 3.42%
2018 -1.3% 3.51%
2017 -1.59% 3.62%
2016 -1.08% 3.74%
2015 -1.19% 3.77%
2014 -0.76% 3.76%
2013 -0.62% 3.83%
2012 -0.47% 3.85%
2011 -0.34% 3.79%
2010 -0.23% 3.8%
2009 -0.1% 3.79%
2008 -0.01% 3.77%
2007 -0.02% 3.75%
2006 0.02% 3.72%
2005 0.13% 3.7%
2004 0.03% 3.66%
2003 0.03% 3.63%
2002 0.06% 3.59%
2001 -3.77% 3.57%
2000 -0.98% 3.53%
1999 -0.43% 3.5%
1998 -0.06% 3.44%
1997 -0.49% 3.38%
1996 -1.36% 3.4%
1995 -0.69% 3.37%
1994 1.12% 3.27%
1993 0.54% 3.21%
1992 -2.41% 3.17%
1991 -1.85% 3.15%
1990 0.21% 3.13%
1989 0.25% 3.09%
1988 0.33% 3.08%
1987 0.39% 3.07%
1986 0.43% 3.05%
1985 0.45% 3.02%
1984 0.47% 3%
1983 0.52% 3.01%
1982 0.49% 3.02%
1981 0.25% 3.03%
1980 0.11% 3.03%
1979 0.3% 2.99%
1978 0.47% 2.9%
1977 0.52% 2.83%
1976 0.53% 2.78%
1975 0.48% 2.75%
1974 0.46% 2.72%
1973 0.44% 2.71%
1972 0.44% 2.69%
1971 0.43% 2.71%
1970 0.47% 2.75%
1969 0.59% 2.77%
1968 0.62% 2.8%
1967 0.65% 2.83%
1966 0.7% 2.86%
1965 0.66% 2.89%
1964 0.64% 2.93%
1963 0.69% 2.94%
1962 0.71% 2.95%
1961 0.65% 2.94%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/croatia/niger | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Croatia grew by 0.26%, while Niger's population grew by 3.28%.

Live population counters

Croatia Niger
Current population
3849788
29294628
Population rank 130/197 53/197
Percent of world population 0.05% 0.35%
One net population change
52.7 minutes
35.7 seconds
One birth every
16.4 minutes
28.2 seconds
One death every
10.3 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +27 +2,426
Annual growth/decline +10,000 +885,419
Annual growth/decline rate +0.26% +3.28%
Population growth rate rank 147/197 9/197
One migration net change every
2.52 hours
1.14 hours
Annual migration change -3,481 -7,704
Net migration rank 112/196 126/196
Foreign-born residents 527,831 449,236
Foreign-born residents rank 78/195 85/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.6% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 50/195 140/195

Natural population change vs migration

Croatia
Natural

Migration
Niger
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Croatia Niger
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,481 - -7,704
2024 -18,944 -5,186 883,987 -4,041
2023 -19,298 10,202 864,139 995
2022 -23,134 11,681 829,651 995
2021 -26,377 -4,517 793,428 -4,405
2020 -21,137 -8,552 784,437 -4,402
2019 -15,798 -13,239 775,474 -15,778
2018 -15,556 -25,016 763,536 -3,830
2017 -16,974 -44,557 752,384 -6,830
2016 -14,374 -32,144 738,999 14,833
2015 -17,022 -27,501 721,630 17,051
2014 -11,344 -13,127 704,609 3,891
2013 -10,585 -6,245 686,070 -2,543
2012 -9,799 -4,794 664,009 18,714
2011 -9,846 -17,463 645,175 -6,941
2010 -8,591 -3,995 624,685 -8,033
2009 -7,319 1,358 602,671 -9,014
2008 -8,188 6,495 579,727 -9,847
2007 -10,335 8,893 556,808 -10,069
2006 -8,669 10,852 533,374 -10,054
2005 -9,022 10,629 511,167 -9,700
2004 -9,040 15,445 488,328 -9,070
2003 -12,480 12,556 467,295 -8,841
2002 -10,325 10,306 446,767 -9,550
2001 -8,599 19,298 428,417 -8,654
2000 -6,255 -47,629 410,779 -8,522
1999 -6,769 -47,418 394,212 -12,037
1998 -4,985 -47,931 377,120 -7,298
1997 3,175 -52,897 358,745 -13,680
1996 3,190 -53,688 341,223 -8,057
1995 0 -51,882 323,630 3,843
1994 -930 -50,444 306,026 -959
1993 -2,301 -49,615 292,135 -2,269
1992 -4,576 -47,865 278,690 -2,258
1991 -2,813 -31,968 266,527 -1,500
1990 3,344 9,538 256,594 73
1989 3,337 8,471 245,278 613
1988 5,707 7,242 237,296 -1,139
1987 6,161 6,956 231,371 -2,338
1986 8,499 6,261 224,365 -2,728
1985 10,343 5,550 219,206 -6,126
1984 10,764 5,757 213,111 -9,208
1983 10,714 6,323 207,962 -9,209
1982 15,756 7,475 202,012 -8,935
1981 15,680 4,872 195,938 -7,559
1980 17,939 -5,486 189,251 -5,564
1979 21,136 -5,740 180,632 -3,495
1978 20,157 -7,329 171,614 -3,494
1977 22,798 -7,339 161,792 -3,476
1976 22,226 -7,400 154,489 -3,308
1975 21,658 -7,366 147,962 -3,254
1974 22,453 -8,076 142,606 -3,179
1973 21,904 -8,335 137,695 -2,942
1972 17,802 -7,277 133,813 -2,525
1971 19,941 -5,608 128,223 -2,277
1970 16,767 -2,359 128,184 -2,225
1969 16,688 -2,796 125,389 -2,245
1968 21,828 -2,799 123,301 -2,277
1967 26,032 -3,518 121,358 -2,289
1966 33,192 -6,341 119,314 -2,289
1965 31,251 -5,253 116,963 -2,289
1964 25,942 -2,090 115,386 -2,289
1963 31,270 -1,289 113,072 -2,289
1962 30,216 -2,176 110,280 -2,369
1961 36,255 -6,567 107,693 -2,893
1960 34,778 -21,768 105,081 -3,641

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/croatia/niger | CC BY

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 Niger 99.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,907,665 people) and 0.07% is from migration (a loss of 5,412 people).

As of 2024, 527,831 residents or 13.6% of the population were not native-born in Croatia, compared to 449,236 people or 1.7% in Niger.

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
Niger
City Population
Niamey 1.5M
Maradi 267K
Zinder 236K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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