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

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The latest officially reported population of Croatia was 3,876,200 in 2025 vs 34,576,665 people in Peru in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Croatia's population is 3,849,788 people compared to 35,105,331 in Peru.

Population statistics:

  • Peru's population is 9.12 times bigger than Croatia's.
  • Croatia is ranked the 130th most populous country in the world, while Peru is the 48th.
  • The countries together account for 0.47% of the world: 0.05% for Croatia vs 0.42% for Peru.
  • For the last 10 years, Croatia has had an average growth rate of -0.73% per year vs +1.26% in Peru.
  • Since 2006, the population of Croatia has decreased from 4.31M people to 3.85M (10.7% decline), while Peru has grown from 28.3M to 35.1M (23.9% growth).

Croatia vs Peru: population by year and forecast

Croatia
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Croatia Peru
2100 2,158,545 38,442,430
2099 2,176,440 38,609,486
2098 2,194,539 38,774,265
2097 2,212,602 38,937,509
2096 2,231,114 39,098,598
2095 2,249,667 39,257,494
2094 2,268,376 39,413,146
2093 2,286,882 39,567,920
2092 2,305,583 39,718,895
2091 2,324,254 39,867,036
2090 2,342,729 40,012,169
2089 2,361,668 40,153,701
2088 2,380,831 40,292,740
2087 2,399,709 40,428,045
2086 2,418,760 40,558,786
2085 2,438,113 40,685,268
2084 2,457,815 40,807,007
2083 2,477,556 40,923,102
2082 2,497,595 41,034,801
2081 2,517,715 41,140,743
2080 2,538,164 41,241,207
2079 2,559,092 41,334,845
2078 2,580,179 41,422,439
2077 2,601,778 41,503,511
2076 2,623,507 41,578,164
2075 2,645,523 41,645,808
2074 2,667,391 41,706,491
2073 2,689,518 41,759,277
2072 2,712,201 41,804,713
2071 2,734,759 41,842,534
2070 2,757,112 41,873,019
2069 2,780,455 41,895,381
2068 2,804,383 41,909,248
2067 2,828,363 41,914,729
2066 2,852,669 41,912,112
2065 2,877,009 41,901,353
2064 2,901,213 41,882,691
2063 2,926,228 41,855,037
2062 2,951,475 41,819,132
2061 2,976,903 41,774,412
2060 3,002,483 41,721,225
2059 3,027,959 41,659,921
2058 3,053,643 41,590,180
2057 3,079,155 41,511,131
2056 3,105,119 41,423,914
2055 3,130,769 41,327,613
2054 3,156,282 41,223,066
2053 3,182,091 41,109,699
2052 3,207,640 40,988,952
2051 3,233,551 40,860,060
2050 3,259,702 40,722,627
2049 3,285,684 40,577,434
2048 3,311,657 40,424,258
2047 3,337,645 40,261,875
2046 3,363,102 40,090,240
2045 3,388,731 39,910,095
2044 3,414,541 39,720,613
2043 3,439,695 39,523,731
2042 3,464,688 39,318,023
2041 3,489,565 39,103,923
2040 3,513,946 38,882,017
2039 3,538,129 38,652,110
2038 3,562,371 38,414,521
2037 3,586,606 38,168,782
2036 3,609,771 37,914,498
2035 3,632,470 37,652,693
2034 3,656,066 37,382,554
2033 3,679,626 37,105,048
2032 3,703,646 36,820,835
2031 3,728,250 36,529,111
2030 3,752,014 36,228,701
2029 3,776,079 35,919,668
2028 3,799,610 35,600,666
2027 3,824,370 35,271,163
2026 3,849,788 34,930,183
2025 3,876,200 34,576,665
2024 3,866,200 34,217,848
2023 3,859,686 33,845,617
2022 3,855,641 33,475,438
2021 3,878,981 33,155,882
2020 3,914,206 32,838,579
2019 3,949,390 32,449,303
2018 3,988,775 31,897,584
2017 4,041,407 31,324,637
2016 4,106,867 30,866,494
2015 4,151,725 30,457,600
2014 4,201,598 30,115,826
2013 4,233,922 29,817,919
2012 4,260,368 29,550,366
2011 4,280,622 29,304,086
2010 4,295,427 29,086,019
2009 4,305,181 28,896,811
2008 4,309,705 28,719,041
2007 4,310,217 28,530,699
2006 4,311,159 28,324,491
2005 4,310,145 28,101,180
2004 4,304,600 27,852,190
2003 4,303,399 27,580,490
2002 4,302,174 27,288,217
2001 4,299,642 26,964,601
2000 4,468,302 26,598,331
1999 4,512,597 26,186,504
1998 4,532,135 25,738,095
1997 4,534,920 25,274,147
1996 4,557,097 24,811,171
1995 4,620,030 24,348,919
1994 4,652,024 23,881,493
1993 4,600,463 23,413,783
1992 4,575,818 22,946,340
1991 4,689,022 22,483,775
1990 4,777,368 22,014,771
1989 4,767,260 21,532,589
1988 4,755,207 21,054,702
1987 4,739,745 20,582,320
1986 4,721,446 20,117,122
1985 4,701,417 19,648,204
1984 4,680,285 19,174,716
1983 4,658,254 18,705,957
1982 4,634,234 18,246,503
1981 4,611,509 17,798,805
1980 4,599,782 17,360,949
1979 4,594,778 16,933,139
1978 4,581,085 16,516,059
1977 4,559,571 16,109,806
1976 4,535,934 15,716,809
1975 4,512,082 15,333,957
1974 4,490,660 14,956,552
1973 4,470,161 14,582,867
1972 4,450,564 14,210,147
1971 4,431,275 13,838,067
1970 4,412,252 13,501,237
1969 4,391,490 13,166,767
1968 4,365,628 12,803,993
1967 4,338,683 12,448,814
1966 4,310,701 12,101,297
1965 4,280,923 11,761,085
1964 4,252,876 11,427,978
1963 4,225,675 11,102,099
1962 4,196,712 10,784,612
1961 4,167,292 10,475,123
1960 4,140,181 10,174,127

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 Peru gained 2,542,003 people (a 8.97% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Croatia lost 257,079 people (a 6.26% decline), while Peru's population increased by 4,238,837 people (a 13.7% growth).

Croatia was ranked 120th most populous country in 2006 and is 130th in 2026. Peru was ranked 40th in 2006 and ranked 48th 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 Peru will increase by 16% to 40,722,627 people and rank change from 48th to 51st.

Peru is projected to reach its peak in 2067 at 41.9M 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
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Croatia Peru
2100 -0.82% -0.43%
2099 -0.82% -0.42%
2098 -0.82% -0.42%
2097 -0.83% -0.41%
2096 -0.82% -0.4%
2095 -0.82% -0.39%
2094 -0.81% -0.39%
2093 -0.81% -0.38%
2092 -0.8% -0.37%
2091 -0.79% -0.36%
2090 -0.8% -0.35%
2089 -0.8% -0.35%
2088 -0.79% -0.33%
2087 -0.79% -0.32%
2086 -0.79% -0.31%
2085 -0.8% -0.3%
2084 -0.8% -0.28%
2083 -0.8% -0.27%
2082 -0.8% -0.26%
2081 -0.81% -0.24%
2080 -0.82% -0.23%
2079 -0.82% -0.21%
2078 -0.83% -0.2%
2077 -0.83% -0.18%
2076 -0.83% -0.16%
2075 -0.82% -0.15%
2074 -0.82% -0.13%
2073 -0.84% -0.11%
2072 -0.82% -0.09%
2071 -0.81% -0.07%
2070 -0.84% -0.05%
2069 -0.85% -0.03%
2068 -0.85% -0.01%
2067 -0.85% 0.006%
2066 -0.85% 0.03%
2065 -0.83% 0.04%
2064 -0.85% 0.07%
2063 -0.86% 0.09%
2062 -0.85% 0.11%
2061 -0.85% 0.13%
2060 -0.84% 0.15%
2059 -0.84% 0.17%
2058 -0.83% 0.19%
2057 -0.84% 0.21%
2056 -0.82% 0.23%
2055 -0.81% 0.25%
2054 -0.81% 0.28%
2053 -0.8% 0.29%
2052 -0.8% 0.32%
2051 -0.8% 0.34%
2050 -0.79% 0.36%
2049 -0.78% 0.38%
2048 -0.78% 0.4%
2047 -0.76% 0.43%
2046 -0.76% 0.45%
2045 -0.76% 0.48%
2044 -0.73% 0.5%
2043 -0.72% 0.52%
2042 -0.71% 0.55%
2041 -0.69% 0.57%
2040 -0.68% 0.59%
2039 -0.68% 0.62%
2038 -0.68% 0.64%
2037 -0.64% 0.67%
2036 -0.62% 0.7%
2035 -0.65% 0.72%
2034 -0.64% 0.75%
2033 -0.65% 0.77%
2032 -0.66% 0.8%
2031 -0.63% 0.83%
2030 -0.64% 0.86%
2029 -0.62% 0.9%
2028 -0.65% 0.93%
2027 -0.66% 0.98%
2026 -0.68% 1.02%
2025 0.26% 1.05%
2024 0.17% 1.1%
2023 0.1% 1.11%
2022 -0.6% 0.96%
2021 -0.9% 0.97%
2020 -0.89% 1.2%
2019 -0.99% 1.73%
2018 -1.3% 1.83%
2017 -1.59% 1.48%
2016 -1.08% 1.34%
2015 -1.19% 1.13%
2014 -0.76% 1%
2013 -0.62% 0.91%
2012 -0.47% 0.84%
2011 -0.34% 0.75%
2010 -0.23% 0.65%
2009 -0.1% 0.62%
2008 -0.01% 0.66%
2007 -0.02% 0.73%
2006 0.02% 0.79%
2005 0.13% 0.89%
2004 0.03% 0.99%
2003 0.03% 1.07%
2002 0.06% 1.2%
2001 -3.77% 1.38%
2000 -0.98% 1.57%
1999 -0.43% 1.74%
1998 -0.06% 1.84%
1997 -0.49% 1.87%
1996 -1.36% 1.9%
1995 -0.69% 1.96%
1994 1.12% 2%
1993 0.54% 2.04%
1992 -2.41% 2.06%
1991 -1.85% 2.13%
1990 0.21% 2.24%
1989 0.25% 2.27%
1988 0.33% 2.3%
1987 0.39% 2.31%
1986 0.43% 2.39%
1985 0.45% 2.47%
1984 0.47% 2.51%
1983 0.52% 2.52%
1982 0.49% 2.52%
1981 0.25% 2.52%
1980 0.11% 2.53%
1979 0.3% 2.53%
1978 0.47% 2.52%
1977 0.52% 2.5%
1976 0.53% 2.5%
1975 0.48% 2.52%
1974 0.46% 2.56%
1973 0.44% 2.62%
1972 0.44% 2.69%
1971 0.43% 2.49%
1970 0.47% 2.54%
1969 0.59% 2.83%
1968 0.62% 2.85%
1967 0.65% 2.87%
1966 0.7% 2.89%
1965 0.66% 2.91%
1964 0.64% 2.94%
1963 0.69% 2.94%
1962 0.71% 2.95%
1961 0.65% 2.96%

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 Peru's population grew by 1.05%.

Live population counters

Croatia Peru
Current population
3849788
35105331
Population rank 130/197 48/197
Percent of world population 0.05% 0.42%
One net population change
52.7 minutes
1.47 minutes
One birth every
16.4 minutes
58.5 seconds
One death every
10.3 minutes
2.75 minutes
Daily growth/decline +27 +983
Annual growth/decline +10,000 +358,817
Annual growth/decline rate +0.26% +1.05%
Population growth rate rank 147/197 97/197
One migration net change every
2.52 hours
44.2 minutes
Annual migration change -3,481 +11,931
Net migration rank 112/196 41/196
Foreign-born residents 527,831 1,837,219
Foreign-born residents rank 78/195 39/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.6% 5.4%
Foreign-born share rank 50/195 90/195

Natural population change vs migration

Croatia
Natural

Migration
Peru
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Croatia Peru
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,481 - 11,931
2024 -18,944 -5,186 347,517 18,406
2023 -19,298 10,202 353,788 24,783
2022 -23,134 11,681 327,859 33,982
2021 -26,377 -4,517 235,440 41,868
2020 -21,137 -8,552 301,950 55,375
2019 -15,798 -13,239 346,981 74,270
2018 -15,556 -25,016 343,123 339,067
2017 -16,974 -44,557 349,333 114,382
2016 -14,374 -32,144 355,859 96,740
2015 -17,022 -27,501 362,781 2,421
2014 -11,344 -13,127 368,708 -50,383
2013 -10,585 -6,245 372,694 -95,214
2012 -9,799 -4,794 376,501 -118,863
2011 -9,846 -17,463 383,268 -148,339
2010 -8,591 -3,995 382,510 -181,302
2009 -7,319 1,358 396,522 -219,314
2008 -8,188 6,495 413,640 -235,307
2007 -10,335 8,893 435,122 -236,745
2006 -8,669 10,852 445,884 -231,851
2005 -9,022 10,629 454,199 -221,652
2004 -9,040 15,445 459,617 -194,171
2003 -12,480 12,556 459,243 -181,276
2002 -10,325 10,306 463,709 -157,158
2001 -8,599 19,298 470,154 -129,481
2000 -6,255 -47,629 484,222 -92,353
1999 -6,769 -47,418 487,095 -55,325
1998 -4,985 -47,931 489,436 -24,388
1997 3,175 -52,897 495,348 -32,515
1996 3,190 -53,688 501,855 -38,749
1995 0 -51,882 507,894 -46,499
1994 -930 -50,444 512,735 -39,299
1993 -2,301 -49,615 513,769 -51,775
1992 -4,576 -47,865 514,618 -41,702
1991 -2,813 -31,968 513,867 -61,645
1990 3,344 9,538 515,233 -29,437
1989 3,337 8,471 512,152 -33,569
1988 5,707 7,242 508,429 -31,238
1987 6,161 6,956 502,229 -34,651
1986 8,499 6,261 496,712 -33,891
1985 10,343 5,550 488,887 -13,887
1984 10,764 5,757 477,968 -6,007
1983 10,714 6,323 469,781 -4,243
1982 15,756 7,475 461,107 -7,748
1981 15,680 4,872 453,158 -11,123
1980 17,939 -5,486 445,100 -11,446
1979 21,136 -5,740 439,110 -17,148
1978 20,157 -7,329 432,127 -19,939
1977 22,798 -7,339 425,428 -25,117
1976 22,226 -7,400 420,284 -34,602
1975 21,658 -7,366 414,400 -34,382
1974 22,453 -8,076 408,299 -33,493
1973 21,904 -8,335 400,752 -28,191
1972 17,802 -7,277 396,960 -24,100
1971 19,941 -5,608 391,506 -20,209
1970 16,767 -2,359 318,022 -15,653
1969 16,688 -2,796 379,347 -12,776
1968 21,828 -2,799 372,379 -13,389
1967 26,032 -3,518 365,224 -13,837
1966 33,192 -6,341 356,819 -13,166
1965 31,251 -5,253 349,245 -12,470
1964 25,942 -2,090 341,570 -12,129
1963 31,270 -1,289 332,352 -10,040
1962 30,216 -2,176 321,716 -9,051
1961 36,255 -6,567 313,385 -7,063
1960 34,778 -21,768 302,924 -7,236

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 Peru 80.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,324,631 people) and 19.4% is from migration (a gain of 801,294 people).

As of 2024, 527,831 residents or 13.6% of the population were not native-born in Croatia, compared to 1,837,219 people or 5.4% in Peru.

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
Peru
City Population
Lima 9.94M
Arequipa 1.01M
Trujillo 920K
Chiclayo 553K
Callao 537K
Piura 473K
Cusco 428K
Chimbote 395K
Huancayo 378K
Iquitos 378K

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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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