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

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The latest officially reported population of Croatia was 3,876,200 in 2025 vs 255,219,554 people in Pakistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Croatia's population is 3,849,788 people compared to 261,421,997 in Pakistan.

Population statistics:

  • Pakistan's population is 67.9 times bigger than Croatia's.
  • Croatia is ranked the 130th most populous country in the world, while Pakistan is the 5th.
  • The countries together account for 3.19% of the world: 0.05% for Croatia vs 3.15% for Pakistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Croatia has had an average growth rate of -0.73% per year vs +1.6% in Pakistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Croatia has decreased from 4.31M people to 3.85M (10.7% decline), while Pakistan has grown from 180M to 261M (45.5% growth).

Croatia vs Pakistan: population by year and forecast

Croatia
Factual

Projection
Pakistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Croatia Pakistan
2100 2,158,545 514,639,086
2099 2,176,440 513,762,873
2098 2,194,539 512,834,641
2097 2,212,602 511,842,588
2096 2,231,114 510,743,323
2095 2,249,667 509,544,194
2094 2,268,376 508,236,117
2093 2,286,882 506,871,405
2092 2,305,583 505,433,117
2091 2,324,254 503,929,591
2090 2,342,729 502,369,089
2089 2,361,668 500,764,988
2088 2,380,831 499,040,109
2087 2,399,709 497,294,229
2086 2,418,760 495,416,407
2085 2,438,113 493,469,269
2084 2,457,815 491,457,322
2083 2,477,556 489,327,293
2082 2,497,595 487,086,584
2081 2,517,715 484,774,651
2080 2,538,164 482,358,125
2079 2,559,092 479,913,540
2078 2,580,179 477,377,443
2077 2,601,778 474,692,907
2076 2,623,507 471,877,807
2075 2,645,523 468,953,317
2074 2,667,391 465,972,364
2073 2,689,518 462,907,667
2072 2,712,201 459,752,452
2071 2,734,759 456,518,761
2070 2,757,112 453,190,545
2069 2,780,455 449,749,441
2068 2,804,383 446,219,879
2067 2,828,363 442,632,987
2066 2,852,669 438,970,919
2065 2,877,009 435,260,675
2064 2,901,213 431,484,424
2063 2,926,228 427,665,121
2062 2,951,475 423,724,764
2061 2,976,903 419,759,602
2060 3,002,483 415,724,868
2059 3,027,959 411,662,239
2058 3,053,643 407,514,159
2057 3,079,155 403,318,028
2056 3,105,119 399,031,614
2055 3,130,769 394,728,055
2054 3,156,282 390,385,410
2053 3,182,091 386,003,289
2052 3,207,640 381,568,312
2051 3,233,551 377,096,921
2050 3,259,702 372,554,619
2049 3,285,684 367,986,189
2048 3,311,657 363,386,382
2047 3,337,645 358,734,325
2046 3,363,102 354,003,639
2045 3,388,731 349,228,953
2044 3,414,541 344,443,561
2043 3,439,695 339,631,894
2042 3,464,688 334,801,403
2041 3,489,565 329,944,530
2040 3,513,946 325,107,264
2039 3,538,129 320,203,920
2038 3,562,371 315,273,196
2037 3,586,606 310,377,446
2036 3,609,771 305,472,156
2035 3,632,470 300,604,245
2034 3,656,066 295,748,602
2033 3,679,626 290,911,874
2032 3,703,646 286,130,352
2031 3,728,250 281,410,647
2030 3,752,014 276,766,735
2029 3,776,079 272,246,760
2028 3,799,610 267,784,548
2027 3,824,370 263,445,027
2026 3,849,788 259,285,315
2025 3,876,200 255,219,554
2024 3,866,200 251,269,164
2023 3,859,686 247,504,495
2022 3,855,641 243,700,667
2021 3,878,981 239,477,801
2020 3,914,206 235,001,746
2019 3,949,390 230,800,899
2018 3,988,775 226,928,892
2017 4,041,407 223,273,967
2016 4,106,867 220,138,869
2015 4,151,725 217,290,883
2014 4,201,598 214,264,647
2013 4,233,922 211,073,978
2012 4,260,368 207,667,125
2011 4,280,622 203,746,065
2010 4,295,427 199,239,047
2009 4,305,181 194,376,534
2008 4,309,705 189,499,113
2007 4,310,217 184,493,231
2006 4,311,159 179,682,690
2005 4,310,145 175,453,212
2004 4,304,600 171,286,000
2003 4,303,399 167,110,248
2002 4,302,174 163,222,549
2001 4,299,642 159,270,907
2000 4,468,302 154,879,127
1999 4,512,597 150,565,377
1998 4,532,135 146,522,356
1997 4,534,920 142,531,804
1996 4,557,097 138,557,092
1995 4,620,030 134,582,253
1994 4,652,024 130,748,083
1993 4,600,463 127,020,117
1992 4,575,818 123,546,848
1991 4,689,022 120,060,406
1990 4,777,368 116,155,576
1989 4,767,260 112,336,629
1988 4,755,207 108,724,739
1987 4,739,745 105,130,717
1986 4,721,446 101,606,764
1985 4,701,417 98,229,285
1984 4,680,285 95,164,936
1983 4,658,254 92,227,711
1982 4,634,234 89,089,246
1981 4,611,509 85,802,049
1980 4,599,782 82,291,010
1979 4,594,778 78,997,039
1978 4,581,085 76,307,379
1977 4,559,571 73,901,827
1976 4,535,934 71,620,254
1975 4,512,082 69,461,175
1974 4,490,660 67,415,487
1973 4,470,161 65,461,912
1972 4,450,564 63,583,194
1971 4,431,275 61,847,899
1970 4,412,252 60,166,719
1969 4,391,490 58,460,939
1968 4,365,628 56,810,507
1967 4,338,683 55,214,768
1966 4,310,701 53,678,667
1965 4,280,923 52,209,010
1964 4,252,876 50,799,999
1963 4,225,675 49,447,776
1962 4,196,712 48,156,128
1961 4,167,292 46,921,277
1960 4,140,181 45,709,310

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 Pakistan gained 40,456,179 people (a 22.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Croatia lost 257,079 people (a 6.26% decline), while Pakistan's population increased by 41,283,128 people (a 18.8% growth).

Croatia was ranked 120th most populous country in 2006 and is 130th in 2026. Pakistan was ranked 6th in 2006 and ranked 5th 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 Pakistan will increase by 42.5% to 372,554,619 people and rank change from 5th to 4th.

Pakistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 515M 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
Pakistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Croatia Pakistan
2100 -0.82% 0.17%
2099 -0.82% 0.18%
2098 -0.82% 0.19%
2097 -0.83% 0.22%
2096 -0.82% 0.24%
2095 -0.82% 0.26%
2094 -0.81% 0.27%
2093 -0.81% 0.28%
2092 -0.8% 0.3%
2091 -0.79% 0.31%
2090 -0.8% 0.32%
2089 -0.8% 0.35%
2088 -0.79% 0.35%
2087 -0.79% 0.38%
2086 -0.79% 0.39%
2085 -0.8% 0.41%
2084 -0.8% 0.44%
2083 -0.8% 0.46%
2082 -0.8% 0.48%
2081 -0.81% 0.5%
2080 -0.82% 0.51%
2079 -0.82% 0.53%
2078 -0.83% 0.57%
2077 -0.83% 0.6%
2076 -0.83% 0.62%
2075 -0.82% 0.64%
2074 -0.82% 0.66%
2073 -0.84% 0.69%
2072 -0.82% 0.71%
2071 -0.81% 0.73%
2070 -0.84% 0.77%
2069 -0.85% 0.79%
2068 -0.85% 0.81%
2067 -0.85% 0.83%
2066 -0.85% 0.85%
2065 -0.83% 0.88%
2064 -0.85% 0.89%
2063 -0.86% 0.93%
2062 -0.85% 0.94%
2061 -0.85% 0.97%
2060 -0.84% 0.99%
2059 -0.84% 1.02%
2058 -0.83% 1.04%
2057 -0.84% 1.07%
2056 -0.82% 1.09%
2055 -0.81% 1.11%
2054 -0.81% 1.14%
2053 -0.8% 1.16%
2052 -0.8% 1.19%
2051 -0.8% 1.22%
2050 -0.79% 1.24%
2049 -0.78% 1.27%
2048 -0.78% 1.3%
2047 -0.76% 1.34%
2046 -0.76% 1.37%
2045 -0.76% 1.39%
2044 -0.73% 1.42%
2043 -0.72% 1.44%
2042 -0.71% 1.47%
2041 -0.69% 1.49%
2040 -0.68% 1.53%
2039 -0.68% 1.56%
2038 -0.68% 1.58%
2037 -0.64% 1.61%
2036 -0.62% 1.62%
2035 -0.65% 1.64%
2034 -0.64% 1.66%
2033 -0.65% 1.67%
2032 -0.66% 1.68%
2031 -0.63% 1.68%
2030 -0.64% 1.66%
2029 -0.62% 1.67%
2028 -0.65% 1.65%
2027 -0.66% 1.6%
2026 -0.68% 1.59%
2025 0.26% 1.57%
2024 0.17% 1.52%
2023 0.1% 1.56%
2022 -0.6% 1.76%
2021 -0.9% 1.9%
2020 -0.89% 1.82%
2019 -0.99% 1.71%
2018 -1.3% 1.64%
2017 -1.59% 1.42%
2016 -1.08% 1.31%
2015 -1.19% 1.41%
2014 -0.76% 1.51%
2013 -0.62% 1.64%
2012 -0.47% 1.92%
2011 -0.34% 2.26%
2010 -0.23% 2.5%
2009 -0.1% 2.57%
2008 -0.01% 2.71%
2007 -0.02% 2.68%
2006 0.02% 2.41%
2005 0.13% 2.43%
2004 0.03% 2.5%
2003 0.03% 2.38%
2002 0.06% 2.48%
2001 -3.77% 2.84%
2000 -0.98% 2.87%
1999 -0.43% 2.76%
1998 -0.06% 2.8%
1997 -0.49% 2.87%
1996 -1.36% 2.95%
1995 -0.69% 2.93%
1994 1.12% 2.93%
1993 0.54% 2.81%
1992 -2.41% 2.9%
1991 -1.85% 3.36%
1990 0.21% 3.4%
1989 0.25% 3.32%
1988 0.33% 3.42%
1987 0.39% 3.47%
1986 0.43% 3.44%
1985 0.45% 3.22%
1984 0.47% 3.18%
1983 0.52% 3.52%
1982 0.49% 3.83%
1981 0.25% 4.27%
1980 0.11% 4.17%
1979 0.3% 3.52%
1978 0.47% 3.26%
1977 0.52% 3.19%
1976 0.53% 3.11%
1975 0.48% 3.03%
1974 0.46% 2.98%
1973 0.44% 2.95%
1972 0.44% 2.81%
1971 0.43% 2.79%
1970 0.47% 2.92%
1969 0.59% 2.91%
1968 0.62% 2.89%
1967 0.65% 2.86%
1966 0.7% 2.81%
1965 0.66% 2.77%
1964 0.64% 2.73%
1963 0.69% 2.68%
1962 0.71% 2.63%
1961 0.65% 2.65%

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 Pakistan's population grew by 1.57%.

Live population counters

Croatia Pakistan
Current population
3849788
261421997
Population rank 130/197 5/197
Percent of world population 0.05% 3.15%
One net population change
52.7 minutes
8.01 seconds
One birth every
16.4 minutes
4.58 seconds
One death every
10.3 minutes
19.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline +27 +10,823
Annual growth/decline +10,000 +3,950,390
Annual growth/decline rate +0.26% +1.57%
Population growth rate rank 147/197 66/197
One migration net change every
2.52 hours
25.6 seconds
Annual migration change -3,481 -1,235,336
Net migration rank 112/196 196/196
Foreign-born residents 527,831 4,175,958
Foreign-born residents rank 78/195 16/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.6% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 50/195 141/195

Natural population change vs migration

Croatia
Natural

Migration
Pakistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Croatia Pakistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,481 - -1,235,336
2024 -18,944 -5,186 5,268,361 -1,401,173
2023 -19,298 10,202 5,281,745 -1,619,557
2022 -23,134 11,681 5,268,077 -1,322,625
2021 -26,377 -4,517 5,065,913 -565,673
2020 -21,137 -8,552 5,011,177 -559,291
2019 -15,798 -13,239 5,127,011 -1,177,220
2018 -15,556 -25,016 5,103,858 -1,309,611
2017 -16,974 -44,557 5,090,200 -1,574,585
2016 -14,374 -32,144 5,044,922 -2,290,411
2015 -17,022 -27,501 5,113,507 -2,172,162
2014 -11,344 -13,127 5,148,994 -2,037,920
2013 -10,585 -6,245 5,176,590 -1,906,319
2012 -9,799 -4,794 5,191,263 -1,647,989
2011 -9,846 -17,463 5,189,412 -890,633
2010 -8,591 -3,995 5,147,142 -431,902
2009 -7,319 1,358 5,028,132 -18,298
2008 -8,188 6,495 4,885,855 -140,746
2007 -10,335 8,893 4,690,187 576,349
2006 -8,669 10,852 4,538,426 -183,933
2005 -9,022 10,629 4,294,393 -189,899
2004 -9,040 15,445 4,294,654 -64,669
2003 -12,480 12,556 4,340,688 -219,118
2002 -10,325 10,306 4,307,607 -653,758
2001 -8,599 19,298 4,304,297 -54,727
2000 -6,255 -47,629 4,281,169 252,869
1999 -6,769 -47,418 4,228,026 -134,510
1998 -4,985 -47,931 4,104,824 -112,191
1997 3,175 -52,897 4,043,912 -55,539
1996 3,190 -53,688 4,021,758 -60,855
1995 0 -51,882 3,977,175 11,534
1994 -930 -50,444 3,956,699 -277,100
1993 -2,301 -49,615 3,915,776 -139,493
1992 -4,576 -47,865 3,888,637 -718,387
1991 -2,813 -31,968 3,822,363 -19,668
1990 3,344 9,538 3,731,730 275,242
1989 3,337 8,471 3,648,132 -17,164
1988 5,707 7,242 3,554,755 38,139
1987 6,161 6,956 3,448,813 146,364
1986 8,499 6,261 3,341,643 111,045
1985 10,343 5,550 3,233,315 68,860
1984 10,764 5,757 3,145,772 -319,242
1983 10,714 6,323 3,052,738 -4,753
1982 15,756 7,475 2,934,689 294,252
1981 15,680 4,872 2,790,454 555,032
1980 17,939 -5,486 2,598,421 1,078,229
1979 21,136 -5,740 2,461,311 450,003
1978 20,157 -7,329 2,356,601 111,386
1977 22,798 -7,339 2,257,849 85,250
1976 22,226 -7,400 2,171,812 48,238
1975 21,658 -7,366 2,099,811 -1,710
1974 22,453 -8,076 2,028,061 -34,785
1973 21,904 -8,335 1,971,909 -58,012
1972 17,802 -7,277 1,912,774 -69,209
1971 19,941 -5,608 1,695,374 -68,357
1970 16,767 -2,359 1,793,570 -58,281
1969 16,688 -2,796 1,733,601 -57,406
1968 21,828 -2,799 1,683,296 -58,721
1967 26,032 -3,518 1,626,737 -59,932
1966 33,192 -6,341 1,566,343 -61,025
1965 31,251 -5,253 1,496,050 -62,070
1964 25,942 -2,090 1,447,394 -63,298
1963 31,270 -1,289 1,384,934 -64,552
1962 30,216 -2,176 1,328,675 -65,780
1961 36,255 -6,567 1,273,772 -66,991
1960 34,778 -21,768 1,217,147 0

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 Pakistan 78.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 51,374,771 people) and 21.4% is from migration (a loss of 13,992,308 people).

As of 2024, 527,831 residents or 13.6% of the population were not native-born in Croatia, compared to 4,175,958 people or 1.7% in Pakistan.

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
Pakistan
City Population
Karachi 14.9M
Lahore 11.1M
Faisalabad 3.2M
Rawalpindi 2.1M
Gujranwala 2.03M
Peshawar 1.97M
Multan 1.87M
Hyderabad 1.73M
Islamabad 1.01M
Quetta 1M

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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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