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

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The latest officially reported population of Croatia was 3,876,200 in 2025 vs 5,610,870 people in Norway in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Croatia's population is 3,849,788 people compared to 5,660,666 in Norway.

Population statistics:

  • Norway's population is 1.47 times bigger than Croatia's.
  • Croatia is ranked the 130th most populous country in the world, while Norway is the 119th.
  • The countries together account for 0.11% of the world: 0.05% for Croatia vs 0.07% for Norway.
  • For the last 10 years, Croatia has had an average growth rate of -0.73% per year vs +0.81% in Norway.
  • Since 2006, the population of Croatia has decreased from 4.31M people to 3.85M (10.7% decline), while Norway has grown from 4.66M to 5.66M (21.5% growth).

Croatia vs Norway: population by year and forecast

Croatia
Factual

Projection
Norway
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Croatia Norway
2100 2,158,545 5,426,970
2099 2,176,440 5,439,664
2098 2,194,539 5,451,717
2097 2,212,602 5,463,190
2096 2,231,114 5,474,994
2095 2,249,667 5,487,368
2094 2,268,376 5,499,514
2093 2,286,882 5,512,056
2092 2,305,583 5,524,021
2091 2,324,254 5,535,989
2090 2,342,729 5,548,825
2089 2,361,668 5,561,462
2088 2,380,831 5,574,757
2087 2,399,709 5,588,831
2086 2,418,760 5,602,569
2085 2,438,113 5,616,010
2084 2,457,815 5,629,675
2083 2,477,556 5,642,568
2082 2,497,595 5,654,975
2081 2,517,715 5,666,885
2080 2,538,164 5,678,624
2079 2,559,092 5,689,711
2078 2,580,179 5,700,349
2077 2,601,778 5,710,483
2076 2,623,507 5,720,209
2075 2,645,523 5,729,904
2074 2,667,391 5,739,940
2073 2,689,518 5,749,872
2072 2,712,201 5,759,499
2071 2,734,759 5,768,298
2070 2,757,112 5,777,747
2069 2,780,455 5,786,471
2068 2,804,383 5,795,734
2067 2,828,363 5,805,627
2066 2,852,669 5,815,585
2065 2,877,009 5,825,356
2064 2,901,213 5,835,081
2063 2,926,228 5,844,519
2062 2,951,475 5,853,646
2061 2,976,903 5,861,677
2060 3,002,483 5,869,390
2059 3,027,959 5,875,920
2058 3,053,643 5,881,790
2057 3,079,155 5,888,181
2056 3,105,119 5,894,125
2055 3,130,769 5,899,106
2054 3,156,282 5,903,121
2053 3,182,091 5,906,126
2052 3,207,640 5,907,281
2051 3,233,551 5,907,735
2050 3,259,702 5,907,355
2049 3,285,684 5,905,940
2048 3,311,657 5,903,025
2047 3,337,645 5,899,964
2046 3,363,102 5,896,254
2045 3,388,731 5,891,177
2044 3,414,541 5,886,031
2043 3,439,695 5,880,486
2042 3,464,688 5,873,632
2041 3,489,565 5,865,604
2040 3,513,946 5,857,447
2039 3,538,129 5,848,023
2038 3,562,371 5,837,628
2037 3,586,606 5,826,752
2036 3,609,771 5,815,042
2035 3,632,470 5,802,966
2034 3,656,066 5,790,086
2033 3,679,626 5,776,187
2032 3,703,646 5,761,261
2031 3,728,250 5,745,071
2030 3,752,014 5,728,104
2029 3,776,079 5,710,229
2028 3,799,610 5,691,155
2027 3,824,370 5,670,783
2026 3,849,788 5,649,981
2025 3,876,200 5,610,870
2024 3,866,200 5,572,279
2023 3,859,686 5,519,601
2022 3,855,641 5,457,127
2021 3,878,981 5,408,320
2020 3,914,206 5,379,475
2019 3,949,390 5,347,896
2018 3,988,775 5,311,916
2017 4,041,407 5,276,968
2016 4,106,867 5,234,519
2015 4,151,725 5,188,607
2014 4,201,598 5,137,232
2013 4,233,922 5,079,623
2012 4,260,368 5,018,573
2011 4,280,622 4,953,088
2010 4,295,427 4,889,252
2009 4,305,181 4,828,726
2008 4,309,705 4,768,212
2007 4,310,217 4,709,153
2006 4,311,159 4,660,677
2005 4,310,145 4,623,291
2004 4,304,600 4,591,910
2003 4,303,399 4,564,855
2002 4,302,174 4,538,159
2001 4,299,642 4,513,751
2000 4,468,302 4,490,967
1999 4,512,597 4,461,913
1998 4,532,135 4,431,464
1997 4,534,920 4,405,157
1996 4,557,097 4,381,336
1995 4,620,030 4,359,184
1994 4,652,024 4,336,613
1993 4,600,463 4,311,991
1992 4,575,818 4,286,401
1991 4,689,022 4,261,732
1990 4,777,368 4,241,473
1989 4,767,260 4,226,901
1988 4,755,207 4,209,488
1987 4,739,745 4,186,905
1986 4,721,446 4,167,354
1985 4,701,417 4,152,516
1984 4,680,285 4,140,099
1983 4,658,254 4,128,432
1982 4,634,234 4,114,787
1981 4,611,509 4,099,702
1980 4,599,782 4,085,620
1979 4,594,778 4,072,517
1978 4,581,085 4,058,671
1977 4,559,571 4,043,205
1976 4,535,934 4,026,152
1975 4,512,082 4,007,313
1974 4,490,660 3,985,258
1973 4,470,161 3,960,612
1972 4,450,564 3,933,004
1971 4,431,275 3,903,039
1970 4,412,252 3,875,763
1969 4,391,490 3,847,707
1968 4,365,628 3,816,486
1967 4,338,683 3,784,539
1966 4,310,701 3,753,012
1965 4,280,923 3,723,168
1964 4,252,876 3,694,339
1963 4,225,675 3,666,537
1962 4,196,712 3,638,918
1961 4,167,292 3,609,800
1960 4,140,181 3,581,239

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 Norway gained 573,842 people (a 12.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Croatia lost 257,079 people (a 6.26% decline), while Norway's population increased by 426,147 people (a 8.14% growth).

Croatia was ranked 120th most populous country in 2006 and is 130th in 2026. Norway was ranked 116th in 2006 and ranked 119th 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 Norway will increase by 4.36% to 5,907,355 people and rank change from 119th to 121st.

Norway is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 5.91M 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
Norway
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Croatia Norway
2100 -0.82% -0.23%
2099 -0.82% -0.22%
2098 -0.82% -0.21%
2097 -0.83% -0.22%
2096 -0.82% -0.23%
2095 -0.82% -0.22%
2094 -0.81% -0.23%
2093 -0.81% -0.22%
2092 -0.8% -0.22%
2091 -0.79% -0.23%
2090 -0.8% -0.23%
2089 -0.8% -0.24%
2088 -0.79% -0.25%
2087 -0.79% -0.25%
2086 -0.79% -0.24%
2085 -0.8% -0.24%
2084 -0.8% -0.23%
2083 -0.8% -0.22%
2082 -0.8% -0.21%
2081 -0.81% -0.21%
2080 -0.82% -0.19%
2079 -0.82% -0.19%
2078 -0.83% -0.18%
2077 -0.83% -0.17%
2076 -0.83% -0.17%
2075 -0.82% -0.17%
2074 -0.82% -0.17%
2073 -0.84% -0.17%
2072 -0.82% -0.15%
2071 -0.81% -0.16%
2070 -0.84% -0.15%
2069 -0.85% -0.16%
2068 -0.85% -0.17%
2067 -0.85% -0.17%
2066 -0.85% -0.17%
2065 -0.83% -0.17%
2064 -0.85% -0.16%
2063 -0.86% -0.16%
2062 -0.85% -0.14%
2061 -0.85% -0.13%
2060 -0.84% -0.11%
2059 -0.84% -0.1%
2058 -0.83% -0.11%
2057 -0.84% -0.1%
2056 -0.82% -0.08%
2055 -0.81% -0.07%
2054 -0.81% -0.05%
2053 -0.8% -0.02%
2052 -0.8% -0.008%
2051 -0.8% 0.006%
2050 -0.79% 0.02%
2049 -0.78% 0.05%
2048 -0.78% 0.05%
2047 -0.76% 0.06%
2046 -0.76% 0.09%
2045 -0.76% 0.09%
2044 -0.73% 0.09%
2043 -0.72% 0.12%
2042 -0.71% 0.14%
2041 -0.69% 0.14%
2040 -0.68% 0.16%
2039 -0.68% 0.18%
2038 -0.68% 0.19%
2037 -0.64% 0.2%
2036 -0.62% 0.21%
2035 -0.65% 0.22%
2034 -0.64% 0.24%
2033 -0.65% 0.26%
2032 -0.66% 0.28%
2031 -0.63% 0.3%
2030 -0.64% 0.31%
2029 -0.62% 0.34%
2028 -0.65% 0.36%
2027 -0.66% 0.37%
2026 -0.68% 0.7%
2025 0.26% 0.69%
2024 0.17% 0.95%
2023 0.1% 1.14%
2022 -0.6% 0.9%
2021 -0.9% 0.54%
2020 -0.89% 0.59%
2019 -0.99% 0.68%
2018 -1.3% 0.66%
2017 -1.59% 0.81%
2016 -1.08% 0.88%
2015 -1.19% 1%
2014 -0.76% 1.13%
2013 -0.62% 1.22%
2012 -0.47% 1.32%
2011 -0.34% 1.31%
2010 -0.23% 1.25%
2009 -0.1% 1.27%
2008 -0.01% 1.25%
2007 -0.02% 1.04%
2006 0.02% 0.81%
2005 0.13% 0.68%
2004 0.03% 0.59%
2003 0.03% 0.59%
2002 0.06% 0.54%
2001 -3.77% 0.51%
2000 -0.98% 0.65%
1999 -0.43% 0.69%
1998 -0.06% 0.6%
1997 -0.49% 0.54%
1996 -1.36% 0.51%
1995 -0.69% 0.52%
1994 1.12% 0.57%
1993 0.54% 0.6%
1992 -2.41% 0.58%
1991 -1.85% 0.48%
1990 0.21% 0.34%
1989 0.25% 0.41%
1988 0.33% 0.54%
1987 0.39% 0.47%
1986 0.43% 0.36%
1985 0.45% 0.3%
1984 0.47% 0.28%
1983 0.52% 0.33%
1982 0.49% 0.37%
1981 0.25% 0.34%
1980 0.11% 0.32%
1979 0.3% 0.34%
1978 0.47% 0.38%
1977 0.52% 0.42%
1976 0.53% 0.47%
1975 0.48% 0.55%
1974 0.46% 0.62%
1973 0.44% 0.7%
1972 0.44% 0.77%
1971 0.43% 0.7%
1970 0.47% 0.73%
1969 0.59% 0.82%
1968 0.62% 0.84%
1967 0.65% 0.84%
1966 0.7% 0.8%
1965 0.66% 0.78%
1964 0.64% 0.76%
1963 0.69% 0.76%
1962 0.71% 0.81%
1961 0.65% 0.8%

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 Norway's population grew by 0.69%.

Live population counters

Croatia Norway
Current population
3849788
5660666
Population rank 130/197 119/197
Percent of world population 0.05% 0.07%
One net population change
52.7 minutes
13.7 minutes
One birth every
16.4 minutes
9.72 minutes
One death every
10.3 minutes
11.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +27 +106
Annual growth/decline +10,000 +38,591
Annual growth/decline rate +0.26% +0.69%
Population growth rate rank 147/197 117/197
One migration net change every
2.52 hours
17.7 minutes
Annual migration change -3,481 +29,798
Net migration rank 112/196 29/196
Foreign-born residents 527,831 1,012,404
Foreign-born residents rank 78/195 60/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.6% 18.2%
Foreign-born share rank 50/195 33/195

Natural population change vs migration

Croatia
Natural

Migration
Norway
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Croatia Norway
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,481 - 29,798
2024 -18,944 -5,186 10,030 44,356
2023 -19,298 10,202 8,280 53,806
2022 -23,134 11,681 5,457 58,040
2021 -26,377 -4,517 14,062 19,804
2020 -21,137 -8,552 12,372 11,277
2019 -15,798 -13,239 13,904 25,707
2018 -15,556 -25,016 14,342 18,473
2017 -16,974 -44,557 15,831 21,657
2016 -14,374 -32,144 17,797 26,417
2015 -17,022 -27,501 18,160 30,242
2014 -11,344 -13,127 18,494 38,522
2013 -10,585 -6,245 17,779 40,690
2012 -9,799 -4,794 18,066 47,883
2011 -9,846 -17,463 18,822 47,454
2010 -8,591 -3,995 20,046 42,865
2009 -7,319 1,358 20,280 39,316
2008 -8,188 6,495 19,073 44,002
2007 -10,335 8,893 16,482 40,111
2006 -8,669 10,852 17,244 24,054
2005 -9,022 10,629 15,719 18,588
2004 -9,040 15,445 15,612 13,412
2003 -12,480 12,556 14,151 11,389
2002 -10,325 10,306 10,892 17,279
2001 -8,599 19,298 13,090 7,906
2000 -6,255 -47,629 15,269 9,805
1999 -6,769 -47,418 14,278 19,147
1998 -4,985 -47,931 14,181 13,519
1997 3,175 -52,897 15,418 9,744
1996 3,190 -53,688 17,087 5,671
1995 0 -51,882 14,821 6,343
1994 -930 -50,444 16,045 7,580
1993 -2,301 -49,615 12,936 12,567
1992 -4,576 -47,865 15,431 10,218
1991 -2,813 -31,968 16,194 7,949
1990 3,344 9,538 14,845 1,818
1989 3,337 8,471 13,949 -1,730
1988 5,707 7,242 12,207 10,380
1987 6,161 6,956 9,212 13,907
1986 8,499 6,261 8,751 7,616
1985 10,343 5,550 6,644 6,725
1984 10,764 5,757 7,452 3,856
1983 10,714 6,323 7,844 4,120
1982 15,756 7,475 9,875 5,749
1981 15,680 4,872 9,020 6,010
1980 17,939 -5,486 9,806 3,763
1979 21,136 -5,740 10,181 2,839
1978 20,157 -7,329 11,364 3,823
1977 22,798 -7,339 11,321 4,845
1976 22,226 -7,400 13,286 4,779
1975 21,658 -7,366 16,430 3,312
1974 22,453 -8,076 20,324 4,425
1973 21,904 -8,335 21,387 3,414
1972 17,802 -7,277 24,777 5,603
1971 19,941 -5,608 26,541 3,031
1970 16,767 -2,359 25,968 -1,034
1969 16,688 -2,796 28,858 2,230
1968 21,828 -2,799 29,387 1,761
1967 26,032 -3,518 30,276 2,460
1966 33,192 -6,341 31,150 -888
1965 31,251 -5,253 31,275 -1,525
1964 25,942 -2,090 30,293 -1,571
1963 31,270 -1,289 26,766 1,061
1962 30,216 -2,176 28,020 655
1961 36,255 -6,567 29,239 1,437
1960 34,778 -21,768 29,366 -1,427

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 Norway 29.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 130,235 people) and 70.4% is from migration (a gain of 309,779 people).

As of 2024, 527,831 residents or 13.6% of the population were not native-born in Croatia, compared to 1,012,404 people or 18.2% in Norway.

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
Norway
City Population
Oslo 718K
Bergen 291K
Trondheim 199K
Stavanger 152K
Baerum 133K
Drammen 106K
Asker 102K
Lillestrom 96.8K
Fredrikstad 86.2K
Sandnes 85.8K

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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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