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

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The latest officially reported population of Croatia was 3,876,200 in 2025 vs 7,013,078 people in Paraguay in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Croatia's population is 3,849,788 people compared to 7,138,671 in Paraguay.

Population statistics:

  • Paraguay's population is 1.85 times bigger than Croatia's.
  • Croatia is ranked the 130th most populous country in the world, while Paraguay is the 108th.
  • The countries together account for 0.13% of the world: 0.05% for Croatia vs 0.09% for Paraguay.
  • For the last 10 years, Croatia has had an average growth rate of -0.73% per year vs +1.32% in Paraguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Croatia has decreased from 4.31M people to 3.85M (10.7% decline), while Paraguay has grown from 5.51M to 7.14M (29.7% growth).

Croatia vs Paraguay: population by year and forecast

Croatia
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Croatia Paraguay
2100 2,158,545 9,112,687
2099 2,176,440 9,133,083
2098 2,194,539 9,151,984
2097 2,212,602 9,170,087
2096 2,231,114 9,187,135
2095 2,249,667 9,203,013
2094 2,268,376 9,218,194
2093 2,286,882 9,232,470
2092 2,305,583 9,245,852
2091 2,324,254 9,258,741
2090 2,342,729 9,270,641
2089 2,361,668 9,282,170
2088 2,380,831 9,291,959
2087 2,399,709 9,300,904
2086 2,418,760 9,309,688
2085 2,438,113 9,317,464
2084 2,457,815 9,323,625
2083 2,477,556 9,329,231
2082 2,497,595 9,334,021
2081 2,517,715 9,338,192
2080 2,538,164 9,340,792
2079 2,559,092 9,342,369
2078 2,580,179 9,342,577
2077 2,601,778 9,341,699
2076 2,623,507 9,339,777
2075 2,645,523 9,336,119
2074 2,667,391 9,331,059
2073 2,689,518 9,324,304
2072 2,712,201 9,315,864
2071 2,734,759 9,306,098
2070 2,757,112 9,294,400
2069 2,780,455 9,281,039
2068 2,804,383 9,266,275
2067 2,828,363 9,250,050
2066 2,852,669 9,231,342
2065 2,877,009 9,211,132
2064 2,901,213 9,188,572
2063 2,926,228 9,163,581
2062 2,951,475 9,136,419
2061 2,976,903 9,107,921
2060 3,002,483 9,077,798
2059 3,027,959 9,045,532
2058 3,053,643 9,010,196
2057 3,079,155 8,973,356
2056 3,105,119 8,934,666
2055 3,130,769 8,894,376
2054 3,156,282 8,852,244
2053 3,182,091 8,808,628
2052 3,207,640 8,763,131
2051 3,233,551 8,716,069
2050 3,259,702 8,667,821
2049 3,285,684 8,617,987
2048 3,311,657 8,566,482
2047 3,337,645 8,513,601
2046 3,363,102 8,458,430
2045 3,388,731 8,402,494
2044 3,414,541 8,345,365
2043 3,439,695 8,287,161
2042 3,464,688 8,227,296
2041 3,489,565 8,166,606
2040 3,513,946 8,104,911
2039 3,538,129 8,041,701
2038 3,562,371 7,976,905
2037 3,586,606 7,911,144
2036 3,609,771 7,843,935
2035 3,632,470 7,775,617
2034 3,656,066 7,706,326
2033 3,679,626 7,635,458
2032 3,703,646 7,563,007
2031 3,728,250 7,489,427
2030 3,752,014 7,414,080
2029 3,776,079 7,337,101
2028 3,799,610 7,258,394
2027 3,824,370 7,178,461
2026 3,849,788 7,096,647
2025 3,876,200 7,013,078
2024 3,866,200 6,929,153
2023 3,859,686 6,844,146
2022 3,855,641 6,760,464
2021 3,878,981 6,684,182
2020 3,914,206 6,603,739
2019 3,949,390 6,515,058
2018 3,988,775 6,427,382
2017 4,041,407 6,338,660
2016 4,106,867 6,249,126
2015 4,151,725 6,159,103
2014 4,201,598 6,069,811
2013 4,233,922 5,982,445
2012 4,260,368 5,897,008
2011 4,280,622 5,814,626
2010 4,295,427 5,737,971
2009 4,305,181 5,671,236
2008 4,309,705 5,613,574
2007 4,310,217 5,559,386
2006 4,311,159 5,505,148
2005 4,310,145 5,448,097
2004 4,304,600 5,388,175
2003 4,303,399 5,326,436
2002 4,302,174 5,261,328
2001 4,299,642 5,187,689
2000 4,468,302 5,100,868
1999 4,512,597 5,003,135
1998 4,532,135 4,900,025
1997 4,534,920 4,794,412
1996 4,557,097 4,687,543
1995 4,620,030 4,579,806
1994 4,652,024 4,471,417
1993 4,600,463 4,362,696
1992 4,575,818 4,253,600
1991 4,689,022 4,144,364
1990 4,777,368 4,035,747
1989 4,767,260 3,927,802
1988 4,755,207 3,820,546
1987 4,739,745 3,714,889
1986 4,721,446 3,611,474
1985 4,701,417 3,510,671
1984 4,680,285 3,412,936
1983 4,658,254 3,318,068
1982 4,634,234 3,226,189
1981 4,611,509 3,137,604
1980 4,599,782 3,053,235
1979 4,594,778 2,973,968
1978 4,581,085 2,899,269
1977 4,559,571 2,827,874
1976 4,535,934 2,758,836
1975 4,512,082 2,691,648
1974 4,490,660 2,625,621
1973 4,470,161 2,561,102
1972 4,450,564 2,499,881
1971 4,431,275 2,442,537
1970 4,412,252 2,388,028
1969 4,391,490 2,334,992
1968 4,365,628 2,282,391
1967 4,338,683 2,229,994
1966 4,310,701 2,177,584
1965 4,280,923 2,125,177
1964 4,252,876 2,073,119
1963 4,225,675 2,021,909
1962 4,196,712 1,973,130
1961 4,167,292 1,927,394
1960 4,140,181 1,883,514

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 Paraguay gained 743,978 people (a 13.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Croatia lost 257,079 people (a 6.26% decline), while Paraguay's population increased by 889,545 people (a 14.2% growth).

Croatia was ranked 120th most populous country in 2006 and is 130th in 2026. Paraguay was ranked 107th in 2006 and ranked 108th 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 Paraguay will increase by 21.4% to 8,667,821 people and rank change from 108th to 110th.

Paraguay is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 9.34M 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
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Croatia Paraguay
2100 -0.82% -0.22%
2099 -0.82% -0.21%
2098 -0.82% -0.2%
2097 -0.83% -0.19%
2096 -0.82% -0.17%
2095 -0.82% -0.16%
2094 -0.81% -0.15%
2093 -0.81% -0.14%
2092 -0.8% -0.14%
2091 -0.79% -0.13%
2090 -0.8% -0.12%
2089 -0.8% -0.11%
2088 -0.79% -0.1%
2087 -0.79% -0.09%
2086 -0.79% -0.08%
2085 -0.8% -0.07%
2084 -0.8% -0.06%
2083 -0.8% -0.05%
2082 -0.8% -0.04%
2081 -0.81% -0.03%
2080 -0.82% -0.02%
2079 -0.82% -0.002%
2078 -0.83% 0.009%
2077 -0.83% 0.02%
2076 -0.83% 0.04%
2075 -0.82% 0.05%
2074 -0.82% 0.07%
2073 -0.84% 0.09%
2072 -0.82% 0.1%
2071 -0.81% 0.13%
2070 -0.84% 0.14%
2069 -0.85% 0.16%
2068 -0.85% 0.18%
2067 -0.85% 0.2%
2066 -0.85% 0.22%
2065 -0.83% 0.25%
2064 -0.85% 0.27%
2063 -0.86% 0.3%
2062 -0.85% 0.31%
2061 -0.85% 0.33%
2060 -0.84% 0.36%
2059 -0.84% 0.39%
2058 -0.83% 0.41%
2057 -0.84% 0.43%
2056 -0.82% 0.45%
2055 -0.81% 0.48%
2054 -0.81% 0.5%
2053 -0.8% 0.52%
2052 -0.8% 0.54%
2051 -0.8% 0.56%
2050 -0.79% 0.58%
2049 -0.78% 0.6%
2048 -0.78% 0.62%
2047 -0.76% 0.65%
2046 -0.76% 0.67%
2045 -0.76% 0.68%
2044 -0.73% 0.7%
2043 -0.72% 0.73%
2042 -0.71% 0.74%
2041 -0.69% 0.76%
2040 -0.68% 0.79%
2039 -0.68% 0.81%
2038 -0.68% 0.83%
2037 -0.64% 0.86%
2036 -0.62% 0.88%
2035 -0.65% 0.9%
2034 -0.64% 0.93%
2033 -0.65% 0.96%
2032 -0.66% 0.98%
2031 -0.63% 1.02%
2030 -0.64% 1.05%
2029 -0.62% 1.08%
2028 -0.65% 1.11%
2027 -0.66% 1.15%
2026 -0.68% 1.19%
2025 0.26% 1.21%
2024 0.17% 1.24%
2023 0.1% 1.24%
2022 -0.6% 1.14%
2021 -0.9% 1.22%
2020 -0.89% 1.36%
2019 -0.99% 1.36%
2018 -1.3% 1.4%
2017 -1.59% 1.43%
2016 -1.08% 1.46%
2015 -1.19% 1.47%
2014 -0.76% 1.46%
2013 -0.62% 1.45%
2012 -0.47% 1.42%
2011 -0.34% 1.34%
2010 -0.23% 1.18%
2009 -0.1% 1.03%
2008 -0.01% 0.97%
2007 -0.02% 0.99%
2006 0.02% 1.05%
2005 0.13% 1.11%
2004 0.03% 1.16%
2003 0.03% 1.24%
2002 0.06% 1.42%
2001 -3.77% 1.7%
2000 -0.98% 1.95%
1999 -0.43% 2.1%
1998 -0.06% 2.2%
1997 -0.49% 2.28%
1996 -1.36% 2.35%
1995 -0.69% 2.42%
1994 1.12% 2.49%
1993 0.54% 2.56%
1992 -2.41% 2.64%
1991 -1.85% 2.69%
1990 0.21% 2.75%
1989 0.25% 2.81%
1988 0.33% 2.84%
1987 0.39% 2.86%
1986 0.43% 2.87%
1985 0.45% 2.86%
1984 0.47% 2.86%
1983 0.52% 2.85%
1982 0.49% 2.82%
1981 0.25% 2.76%
1980 0.11% 2.67%
1979 0.3% 2.58%
1978 0.47% 2.52%
1977 0.52% 2.5%
1976 0.53% 2.5%
1975 0.48% 2.51%
1974 0.46% 2.52%
1973 0.44% 2.45%
1972 0.44% 2.35%
1971 0.43% 2.28%
1970 0.47% 2.27%
1969 0.59% 2.3%
1968 0.62% 2.35%
1967 0.65% 2.41%
1966 0.7% 2.47%
1965 0.66% 2.51%
1964 0.64% 2.53%
1963 0.69% 2.47%
1962 0.71% 2.37%
1961 0.65% 2.33%

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 Paraguay's population grew by 1.21%.

Live population counters

Croatia Paraguay
Current population
3849788
7138671
Population rank 130/197 108/197
Percent of world population 0.05% 0.09%
One net population change
52.7 minutes
6.28 minutes
One birth every
16.4 minutes
3.84 minutes
One death every
10.3 minutes
13.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +27 +230
Annual growth/decline +10,000 +83,925
Annual growth/decline rate +0.26% +1.21%
Population growth rate rank 147/197 86/197
One migration net change every
2.52 hours
42.4 minutes
Annual migration change -3,481 -12,423
Net migration rank 112/196 137/196
Foreign-born residents 527,831 180,837
Foreign-born residents rank 78/195 119/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.6% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 50/195 123/195

Natural population change vs migration

Croatia
Natural

Migration
Paraguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Croatia Paraguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,481 - -12,423
2024 -18,944 -5,186 97,223 -12,451
2023 -19,298 10,202 97,748 -12,500
2022 -23,134 11,681 94,627 -12,500
2021 -26,377 -4,517 78,667 -8,226
2020 -21,137 -8,552 98,667 -8,226
2019 -15,798 -13,239 103,179 -16,263
2018 -15,556 -25,016 104,908 -16,472
2017 -16,974 -44,557 105,634 -16,630
2016 -14,374 -32,144 106,804 -16,737
2015 -17,022 -27,501 106,817 -16,834
2014 -11,344 -13,127 105,585 -16,989
2013 -10,585 -6,245 103,383 -17,232
2012 -9,799 -4,794 102,508 -17,763
2011 -9,846 -17,463 100,442 -20,427
2010 -8,591 -3,995 99,456 -26,169
2009 -7,319 1,358 100,296 -40,112
2008 -8,188 6,495 99,821 -44,679
2007 -10,335 8,893 99,141 -45,914
2006 -8,669 10,852 99,808 -44,568
2005 -9,022 10,629 101,035 -42,173
2004 -9,040 15,445 101,896 -40,907
2003 -12,480 12,556 102,427 -39,941
2002 -10,325 10,306 104,658 -36,918
2001 -8,599 19,298 107,225 -27,676
2000 -6,255 -47,629 109,979 -15,884
1999 -6,769 -47,418 112,726 -11,362
1998 -4,985 -47,931 114,122 -9,276
1997 3,175 -52,897 115,095 -8,704
1996 3,190 -53,688 115,623 -8,273
1995 0 -51,882 115,777 -7,653
1994 -930 -50,444 115,662 -6,999
1993 -2,301 -49,615 115,211 -6,431
1992 -4,576 -47,865 115,442 -6,035
1991 -2,813 -31,968 114,472 -5,420
1990 3,344 9,538 112,864 -4,685
1989 3,337 8,471 111,727 -4,009
1988 5,707 7,242 110,348 -3,557
1987 6,161 6,956 107,962 -3,445
1986 8,499 6,261 105,776 -3,460
1985 10,343 5,550 102,859 -3,562
1984 10,764 5,757 99,937 -3,769
1983 10,714 6,323 96,406 -2,845
1982 15,756 7,475 92,917 -2,725
1981 15,680 4,872 89,456 -2,477
1980 17,939 -5,486 84,568 -2,808
1979 21,136 -5,740 80,345 -3,570
1978 20,157 -7,329 76,691 -4,066
1977 22,798 -7,339 74,359 -4,201
1976 22,226 -7,400 71,973 -4,066
1975 21,658 -7,366 70,285 -3,807
1974 22,453 -8,076 69,059 -3,478
1973 21,904 -8,335 67,803 -4,346
1972 17,802 -7,277 66,625 -7,642
1971 19,941 -5,608 66,142 -10,446
1970 16,767 -2,359 65,905 -12,579
1969 16,688 -2,796 65,616 -12,859
1968 21,828 -2,799 65,575 -13,132
1967 26,032 -3,518 65,695 -13,346
1966 33,192 -6,341 66,002 -13,538
1965 31,251 -5,253 66,063 -13,715
1964 25,942 -2,090 65,681 -13,915
1963 31,270 -1,289 64,741 -14,086
1962 30,216 -2,176 63,079 -16,175
1961 36,255 -6,567 61,536 -16,972
1960 34,778 -21,768 60,009 -16,811

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 Paraguay 87.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 994,274 people) and 12.1% is from migration (a loss of 136,839 people).

As of 2024, 527,831 residents or 13.6% of the population were not native-born in Croatia, compared to 180,837 people or 2.6% in Paraguay.

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
Paraguay
City Population
Asuncion 462K
Ciudad del Este 350K
Luque 260K
San Lorenzo 225K
Pedro Juan Caballero 127K
Caaguazu 127K
Encarnacion 107K
Coronel Oviedo 52.4K
Concepcion 45.1K

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

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