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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Croatia was 3,866,200 in 2024 vs 34,217,848 people in Peru in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Croatia's population is 3,812,193 people compared to 35,031,596 in Peru.

Population statistics:

  • Peru's population is 9.19 times bigger than Croatia's.
  • Croatia is ranked the 129th 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 -0.82% per year vs +1.26% in Peru.
  • Since 2006, the population of Croatia has decreased from 4.31M people to 3.81M (11.6% decline), while Peru has grown from 28.3M to 35M (23.7% growth).

Croatia vs Peru: population by year and forecast

Croatia
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Croatia Peru
2100 2,137,465 38,452,509
2099 2,155,186 38,619,608
2098 2,173,108 38,784,430
2097 2,190,995 38,947,717
2096 2,209,326 39,108,849
2095 2,227,698 39,267,786
2094 2,246,224 39,423,479
2093 2,264,550 39,578,294
2092 2,283,068 39,729,309
2091 2,301,556 39,877,488
2090 2,319,851 40,022,659
2089 2,338,604 40,164,228
2088 2,357,581 40,303,304
2087 2,376,274 40,438,644
2086 2,395,139 40,569,419
2085 2,414,304 40,695,935
2084 2,433,813 40,817,705
2083 2,453,361 40,933,831
2082 2,473,204 41,045,559
2081 2,493,128 41,151,529
2080 2,513,378 41,252,019
2079 2,534,101 41,345,682
2078 2,554,982 41,433,298
2077 2,576,370 41,514,392
2076 2,597,887 41,589,064
2075 2,619,688 41,656,726
2074 2,641,342 41,717,426
2073 2,663,253 41,770,225
2072 2,685,714 41,815,673
2071 2,708,053 41,853,504
2070 2,730,187 41,883,997
2069 2,753,302 41,906,365
2068 2,776,996 41,920,235
2067 2,800,742 41,925,717
2066 2,824,811 41,923,100
2065 2,848,913 41,912,338
2064 2,872,881 41,893,671
2063 2,897,651 41,866,010
2062 2,922,653 41,830,096
2061 2,947,832 41,785,364
2060 2,973,162 41,732,163
2059 2,998,389 41,670,843
2058 3,023,822 41,601,084
2057 3,049,085 41,522,014
2056 3,074,796 41,434,774
2055 3,100,195 41,338,448
2054 3,125,459 41,233,873
2053 3,151,016 41,120,477
2052 3,176,316 40,999,698
2051 3,201,973 40,870,773
2050 3,227,869 40,733,304
2049 3,253,597 40,588,072
2048 3,279,316 40,434,856
2047 3,305,051 40,272,431
2046 3,330,260 40,100,751
2045 3,355,638 39,920,558
2044 3,381,196 39,731,027
2043 3,406,105 39,534,093
2042 3,430,854 39,328,332
2041 3,455,487 39,114,174
2040 3,479,631 38,892,211
2039 3,503,577 38,662,243
2038 3,527,583 38,424,592
2037 3,551,581 38,178,789
2036 3,574,520 37,924,438
2035 3,596,996 37,662,565
2034 3,620,363 37,392,354
2033 3,643,692 37,114,776
2032 3,667,478 36,830,488
2031 3,691,842 36,538,688
2030 3,715,373 36,238,199
2029 3,739,203 35,929,085
2028 3,762,505 35,609,999
2027 3,787,023 35,280,410
2026 3,812,193 34,939,340
2025 3,838,346 34,585,730
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 294,674 people (a 7.18% decline), while Peru's population increased by 4,165,102 people (a 13.5% growth).

Croatia was ranked 120th most populous country in 2006 and is 129th 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 3,227,869 people with a rank change from 129th to 139th. The population of Peru will increase by 16.3% to 40,733,304 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 2.14M 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 -0.72% 1.08%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Croatia grew by 0.17%, while Peru's population grew by 1.1%.

Live population counters

Croatia Peru
Current population
3812193
35031596
Population rank 129/197 48/197
Percent of world population 0.05% 0.42%
One net population change
1.34 hours
1.41 minutes
One birth every
16.4 minutes
58.4 seconds
One death every
10.2 minutes
2.83 minutes
Daily growth/decline +18 +1,020
Annual growth/decline +6,514 +372,231
Annual growth/decline rate +0.17% +1.1%
Population growth rate rank 157/197 95/197
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 - -5,186 - 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 -20,354 -8,552 301,950 55,375
2019 -15,008 -13,239 346,981 74,270
2018 -15,557 -25,016 343,123 339,067
2017 -16,570 -44,557 349,333 114,382
2016 -13,553 -32,144 355,859 96,740
2015 -16,607 -27,501 362,781 2,421
2014 -11,345 -13,127 368,708 -50,383
2013 -10,162 -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 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 54.8% of the population change in Croatia is from natural causes (a loss of 177,803 people) and 45.2% is from migration (a loss of 146,770 people). In Peru 82% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,345,822 people) and 18% is from migration (a gain of 732,505 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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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