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

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The latest officially reported population of Croatia was 3,876,200 in 2025 vs 5,494,691 people in Oman in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Croatia's population is 3,849,788 people compared to 5,775,345 in Oman.

Population statistics:

  • Oman's population is 1.5 times bigger than Croatia's.
  • Croatia is ranked the 130th most populous country in the world, while Oman is the 118th.
  • The countries together account for 0.12% of the world: 0.05% for Croatia vs 0.07% for Oman.
  • For the last 10 years, Croatia has had an average growth rate of -0.73% per year vs +2.96% in Oman.
  • Since 2006, the population of Croatia has decreased from 4.31M people to 3.85M (10.7% decline), while Oman has grown from 2.51M to 5.78M (129.7% growth).

Croatia vs Oman: population by year and forecast

Croatia
Factual

Projection
Oman
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Croatia Oman
2100 2,158,545 12,271,138
2099 2,176,440 12,189,126
2098 2,194,539 12,106,527
2097 2,212,602 12,023,414
2096 2,231,114 11,939,950
2095 2,249,667 11,856,068
2094 2,268,376 11,771,790
2093 2,286,882 11,687,164
2092 2,305,583 11,602,253
2091 2,324,254 11,517,204
2090 2,342,729 11,432,016
2089 2,361,668 11,346,729
2088 2,380,831 11,261,515
2087 2,399,709 11,176,614
2086 2,418,760 11,091,765
2085 2,438,113 11,007,142
2084 2,457,815 10,922,731
2083 2,477,556 10,838,447
2082 2,497,595 10,754,297
2081 2,517,715 10,670,483
2080 2,538,164 10,586,785
2079 2,559,092 10,503,234
2078 2,580,179 10,419,787
2077 2,601,778 10,336,364
2076 2,623,507 10,252,916
2075 2,645,523 10,169,444
2074 2,667,391 10,085,876
2073 2,689,518 10,002,028
2072 2,712,201 9,917,703
2071 2,734,759 9,832,854
2070 2,757,112 9,747,714
2069 2,780,455 9,662,064
2068 2,804,383 9,575,805
2067 2,828,363 9,488,969
2066 2,852,669 9,401,396
2065 2,877,009 9,313,366
2064 2,901,213 9,224,699
2063 2,926,228 9,135,431
2062 2,951,475 9,045,431
2061 2,976,903 8,954,738
2060 3,002,483 8,863,401
2059 3,027,959 8,771,240
2058 3,053,643 8,678,241
2057 3,079,155 8,584,641
2056 3,105,119 8,490,445
2055 3,130,769 8,395,691
2054 3,156,282 8,300,516
2053 3,182,091 8,205,120
2052 3,207,640 8,109,685
2051 3,233,551 8,014,625
2050 3,259,702 7,919,979
2049 3,285,684 7,825,999
2048 3,311,657 7,732,641
2047 3,337,645 7,640,024
2046 3,363,102 7,547,980
2045 3,388,731 7,456,696
2044 3,414,541 7,366,027
2043 3,439,695 7,276,260
2042 3,464,688 7,187,395
2041 3,489,565 7,099,567
2040 3,513,946 7,012,893
2039 3,538,129 6,927,343
2038 3,562,371 6,842,697
2037 3,586,606 6,758,909
2036 3,609,771 6,675,887
2035 3,632,470 6,593,385
2034 3,656,066 6,511,234
2033 3,679,626 6,429,140
2032 3,703,646 6,346,783
2031 3,728,250 6,264,019
2030 3,752,014 6,180,534
2029 3,776,079 6,087,861
2028 3,799,610 5,983,340
2027 3,824,370 5,854,563
2026 3,849,788 5,691,677
2025 3,876,200 5,494,691
2024 3,866,200 5,281,538
2023 3,859,686 5,049,269
2022 3,855,641 4,730,226
2021 3,878,981 4,500,424
2020 3,914,206 4,522,497
2019 3,949,390 4,591,241
2018 3,988,775 4,597,877
2017 4,041,407 4,537,396
2016 4,106,867 4,390,877
2015 4,151,725 4,184,895
2014 4,201,598 4,002,439
2013 4,233,922 3,833,913
2012 4,260,368 3,547,106
2011 4,280,622 3,076,763
2010 4,295,427 2,757,446
2009 4,305,181 2,684,659
2008 4,309,705 2,626,529
2007 4,310,217 2,570,174
2006 4,311,159 2,514,795
2005 4,310,145 2,459,802
2004 4,304,600 2,404,821
2003 4,303,399 2,363,796
2002 4,302,174 2,337,140
2001 4,299,642 2,310,217
2000 4,468,302 2,282,131
1999 4,512,597 2,252,909
1998 4,532,135 2,222,489
1997 4,534,920 2,190,720
1996 4,557,097 2,156,926
1995 4,620,030 2,120,528
1994 4,652,024 2,081,834
1993 4,600,463 2,021,675
1992 4,575,818 1,938,238
1991 4,689,022 1,851,473
1990 4,777,368 1,763,954
1989 4,767,260 1,676,228
1988 4,755,207 1,588,568
1987 4,739,745 1,500,996
1986 4,721,446 1,413,419
1985 4,701,417 1,325,480
1984 4,680,285 1,247,716
1983 4,658,254 1,181,459
1982 4,634,234 1,117,678
1981 4,611,509 1,057,320
1980 4,599,782 1,001,248
1979 4,594,778 949,116
1978 4,581,085 900,304
1977 4,559,571 855,314
1976 4,535,934 814,701
1975 4,512,082 778,864
1974 4,490,660 746,988
1973 4,470,161 721,179
1972 4,450,564 700,593
1971 4,431,275 681,119
1970 4,412,252 662,680
1969 4,391,490 645,255
1968 4,365,628 628,798
1967 4,338,683 613,318
1966 4,310,701 598,804
1965 4,280,923 585,236
1964 4,252,876 572,577
1963 4,225,675 560,827
1962 4,196,712 549,941
1961 4,167,292 539,854
1960 4,140,181 530,485

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 Oman gained 1,876,082 people (a 74.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Croatia lost 257,079 people (a 6.26% decline), while Oman's population increased by 1,384,468 people (a 31.5% growth).

Croatia was ranked 120th most populous country in 2006 and is 130th in 2026. Oman was ranked 138th in 2006 and ranked 118th 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 Oman will increase by 37.1% to 7,919,979 people and rank change from 118th to 113th.

Oman is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 12.3M 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
Oman
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Croatia Oman
2100 -0.82% 0.67%
2099 -0.82% 0.68%
2098 -0.82% 0.69%
2097 -0.83% 0.7%
2096 -0.82% 0.71%
2095 -0.82% 0.72%
2094 -0.81% 0.72%
2093 -0.81% 0.73%
2092 -0.8% 0.74%
2091 -0.79% 0.75%
2090 -0.8% 0.75%
2089 -0.8% 0.76%
2088 -0.79% 0.76%
2087 -0.79% 0.76%
2086 -0.79% 0.77%
2085 -0.8% 0.77%
2084 -0.8% 0.78%
2083 -0.8% 0.78%
2082 -0.8% 0.79%
2081 -0.81% 0.79%
2080 -0.82% 0.8%
2079 -0.82% 0.8%
2078 -0.83% 0.81%
2077 -0.83% 0.81%
2076 -0.83% 0.82%
2075 -0.82% 0.83%
2074 -0.82% 0.84%
2073 -0.84% 0.85%
2072 -0.82% 0.86%
2071 -0.81% 0.87%
2070 -0.84% 0.89%
2069 -0.85% 0.9%
2068 -0.85% 0.92%
2067 -0.85% 0.93%
2066 -0.85% 0.95%
2065 -0.83% 0.96%
2064 -0.85% 0.98%
2063 -0.86% 0.99%
2062 -0.85% 1.01%
2061 -0.85% 1.03%
2060 -0.84% 1.05%
2059 -0.84% 1.07%
2058 -0.83% 1.09%
2057 -0.84% 1.11%
2056 -0.82% 1.13%
2055 -0.81% 1.15%
2054 -0.81% 1.16%
2053 -0.8% 1.18%
2052 -0.8% 1.19%
2051 -0.8% 1.2%
2050 -0.79% 1.2%
2049 -0.78% 1.21%
2048 -0.78% 1.21%
2047 -0.76% 1.22%
2046 -0.76% 1.22%
2045 -0.76% 1.23%
2044 -0.73% 1.23%
2043 -0.72% 1.24%
2042 -0.71% 1.24%
2041 -0.69% 1.24%
2040 -0.68% 1.23%
2039 -0.68% 1.24%
2038 -0.68% 1.24%
2037 -0.64% 1.24%
2036 -0.62% 1.25%
2035 -0.65% 1.26%
2034 -0.64% 1.28%
2033 -0.65% 1.3%
2032 -0.66% 1.32%
2031 -0.63% 1.35%
2030 -0.64% 1.52%
2029 -0.62% 1.75%
2028 -0.65% 2.2%
2027 -0.66% 2.86%
2026 -0.68% 3.59%
2025 0.26% 4.04%
2024 0.17% 4.6%
2023 0.1% 6.74%
2022 -0.6% 5.11%
2021 -0.9% -0.49%
2020 -0.89% -1.5%
2019 -0.99% -0.14%
2018 -1.3% 1.33%
2017 -1.59% 3.34%
2016 -1.08% 4.92%
2015 -1.19% 4.56%
2014 -0.76% 4.4%
2013 -0.62% 8.09%
2012 -0.47% 15.3%
2011 -0.34% 11.6%
2010 -0.23% 2.71%
2009 -0.1% 2.21%
2008 -0.01% 2.19%
2007 -0.02% 2.2%
2006 0.02% 2.24%
2005 0.13% 2.29%
2004 0.03% 1.74%
2003 0.03% 1.14%
2002 0.06% 1.17%
2001 -3.77% 1.23%
2000 -0.98% 1.3%
1999 -0.43% 1.37%
1998 -0.06% 1.45%
1997 -0.49% 1.57%
1996 -1.36% 1.72%
1995 -0.69% 1.86%
1994 1.12% 2.98%
1993 0.54% 4.3%
1992 -2.41% 4.69%
1991 -1.85% 4.96%
1990 0.21% 5.23%
1989 0.25% 5.52%
1988 0.33% 5.83%
1987 0.39% 6.2%
1986 0.43% 6.63%
1985 0.45% 6.23%
1984 0.47% 5.61%
1983 0.52% 5.71%
1982 0.49% 5.71%
1981 0.25% 5.6%
1980 0.11% 5.49%
1979 0.3% 5.42%
1978 0.47% 5.26%
1977 0.52% 4.99%
1976 0.53% 4.6%
1975 0.48% 4.27%
1974 0.46% 3.58%
1973 0.44% 2.94%
1972 0.44% 2.86%
1971 0.43% 2.78%
1970 0.47% 2.7%
1969 0.59% 2.62%
1968 0.62% 2.52%
1967 0.65% 2.42%
1966 0.7% 2.32%
1965 0.66% 2.21%
1964 0.64% 2.1%
1963 0.69% 1.98%
1962 0.71% 1.87%
1961 0.65% 1.77%

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 Oman's population grew by 4.04%.

Live population counters

Croatia Oman
Current population
3849788
5775345
Population rank 130/197 118/197
Percent of world population 0.05% 0.07%
One net population change
52.7 minutes
2.47 minutes
One birth every
16.4 minutes
5.93 minutes
One death every
10.3 minutes
52.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +27 +584
Annual growth/decline +10,000 +213,153
Annual growth/decline rate +0.26% +4.04%
Population growth rate rank 147/197 3/197
One migration net change every
2.52 hours
4.63 minutes
Annual migration change -3,481 +113,734
Net migration rank 112/196 15/196
Foreign-born residents 527,831 2,283,366
Foreign-born residents rank 78/195 33/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.6% 43.2%
Foreign-born share rank 50/195 11/195

Natural population change vs migration

Croatia
Natural

Migration
Oman
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Croatia Oman
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,481 - 113,734
2024 -18,944 -5,186 78,557 154,219
2023 -19,298 10,202 75,467 156,285
2022 -23,134 11,681 67,278 339,063
2021 -26,377 -4,517 69,991 -16,726
2020 -21,137 -8,552 74,224 -171,635
2019 -15,798 -13,239 77,394 -117,480
2018 -15,556 -25,016 79,438 -52,630
2017 -16,974 -44,557 82,408 11,751
2016 -14,374 -32,144 81,350 117,538
2015 -17,022 -27,501 79,241 133,842
2014 -11,344 -13,127 76,258 75,557
2013 -10,585 -6,245 71,905 113,335
2012 -9,799 -4,794 65,572 322,812
2011 -9,846 -17,463 59,689 492,609
2010 -8,591 -3,995 57,619 28,717
2009 -7,319 1,358 52,007 7,226
2008 -8,188 6,495 47,146 9,877
2007 -10,335 8,893 44,207 11,478
2006 -8,669 10,852 43,969 11,103
2005 -9,022 10,629 44,688 10,231
2004 -9,040 15,445 45,651 9,394
2003 -12,480 12,556 46,273 -19,265
2002 -10,325 10,306 46,397 -20,098
2001 -8,599 19,298 46,651 -19,103
2000 -6,255 -47,629 47,208 -18,588
1999 -6,769 -47,418 48,053 -18,235
1998 -4,985 -47,931 48,654 -17,626
1997 3,175 -52,897 49,510 -16,998
1996 3,190 -53,688 50,362 -15,286
1995 0 -51,882 51,139 -13,418
1994 -930 -50,444 52,337 -12,665
1993 -2,301 -49,615 53,439 27,204
1992 -4,576 -47,865 54,471 31,756
1991 -2,813 -31,968 55,382 31,927
1990 3,344 9,538 56,000 31,722
1989 3,337 8,471 56,202 31,528
1988 5,707 7,242 56,142 31,456
1987 6,161 6,956 55,933 31,608
1986 8,499 6,261 55,324 32,289
1985 10,343 5,550 54,609 33,666
1984 10,764 5,757 52,253 14,993
1983 10,714 6,323 49,646 15,617
1982 15,756 7,475 46,939 15,359
1981 15,680 4,872 44,176 14,239
1980 17,939 -5,486 41,109 12,626
1979 21,136 -5,740 38,022 12,511
1978 20,157 -7,329 35,141 11,946
1977 22,798 -7,339 32,342 10,554
1976 22,226 -7,400 30,032 8,299
1975 21,658 -7,366 27,699 5,632
1974 22,453 -8,076 25,543 4,880
1973 21,904 -8,335 24,195 -2,996
1972 17,802 -7,277 22,968 -2,996
1971 19,941 -5,608 21,973 -2,996
1970 16,767 -2,359 20,893 -2,996
1969 16,688 -2,796 19,949 -2,996
1968 21,828 -2,799 18,962 -2,996
1967 26,032 -3,518 17,990 -2,996
1966 33,192 -6,341 17,030 -2,996
1965 31,251 -5,253 16,103 -2,996
1964 25,942 -2,090 15,205 -2,996
1963 31,270 -1,289 14,283 -2,996
1962 30,216 -2,176 13,485 -2,996
1961 36,255 -6,567 12,690 -2,996
1960 34,778 -21,768 12,034 -2,996

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 Oman 58% is from natural causes (a gain of 765,348 people) and 42% is from migration (a gain of 554,227 people).

As of 2024, 527,831 residents or 13.6% of the population were not native-born in Croatia, compared to 2,283,366 people or 43.2% in Oman.

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
Oman
City Population
Muscat 1.42M
Seeb 471K
Salalah 332K
Nizwa 83.5K

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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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