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Population in Croatia compared to the Philippines: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Croatia was 3,876,200 in 2025 vs 116,786,962 people in the Philippines in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Croatia's population is 3,849,788 people compared to 118,213,646 in the Philippines.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 30.7 times bigger than Croatia's.
  • Croatia is ranked the 130th most populous country in the world, while the Philippines is the 15th.
  • The countries together account for 1.47% of the world: 0.05% for Croatia vs 1.42% for the Philippines.
  • For the last 10 years, Croatia has had an average growth rate of -0.73% per year vs +1.08% in the Philippines.
  • Since 2006, the population of Croatia has decreased from 4.31M people to 3.85M (10.7% decline), while the Philippines has grown from 89.5M to 118M (32.1% growth).

Croatia vs Philippines: population by year and forecast

Croatia
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Croatia Philippines
2100 2,158,545 115,059,775
2099 2,176,440 115,816,309
2098 2,194,539 116,573,828
2097 2,212,602 117,333,883
2096 2,231,114 118,100,419
2095 2,249,667 118,866,742
2094 2,268,376 119,626,818
2093 2,286,882 120,388,122
2092 2,305,583 121,147,462
2091 2,324,254 121,904,917
2090 2,342,729 122,652,199
2089 2,361,668 123,391,846
2088 2,380,831 124,122,345
2087 2,399,709 124,843,149
2086 2,418,760 125,552,213
2085 2,438,113 126,246,777
2084 2,457,815 126,918,902
2083 2,477,556 127,566,644
2082 2,497,595 128,196,192
2081 2,517,715 128,799,883
2080 2,538,164 129,384,776
2079 2,559,092 129,937,788
2078 2,580,179 130,470,163
2077 2,601,778 130,981,766
2076 2,623,507 131,455,691
2075 2,645,523 131,899,779
2074 2,667,391 132,321,868
2073 2,689,518 132,712,554
2072 2,712,201 133,078,198
2071 2,734,759 133,413,261
2070 2,757,112 133,726,740
2069 2,780,455 134,013,962
2068 2,804,383 134,276,965
2067 2,828,363 134,521,893
2066 2,852,669 134,738,123
2065 2,877,009 134,943,069
2064 2,901,213 135,121,691
2063 2,926,228 135,278,856
2062 2,951,475 135,418,302
2061 2,976,903 135,533,003
2060 3,002,483 135,624,320
2059 3,027,959 135,691,307
2058 3,053,643 135,723,393
2057 3,079,155 135,729,299
2056 3,105,119 135,713,449
2055 3,130,769 135,658,483
2054 3,156,282 135,564,032
2053 3,182,091 135,433,969
2052 3,207,640 135,267,110
2051 3,233,551 135,047,521
2050 3,259,702 134,786,831
2049 3,285,684 134,476,341
2048 3,311,657 134,125,026
2047 3,337,645 133,725,025
2046 3,363,102 133,275,028
2045 3,388,731 132,781,283
2044 3,414,541 132,246,145
2043 3,439,695 131,672,273
2042 3,464,688 131,060,574
2041 3,489,565 130,412,807
2040 3,513,946 129,728,924
2039 3,538,129 129,013,931
2038 3,562,371 128,259,977
2037 3,586,606 127,475,872
2036 3,609,771 126,664,807
2035 3,632,470 125,834,749
2034 3,656,066 124,984,319
2033 3,679,626 124,117,657
2032 3,703,646 123,239,893
2031 3,728,250 122,353,079
2030 3,752,014 121,447,264
2029 3,776,079 120,532,209
2028 3,799,610 119,603,538
2027 3,824,370 118,669,567
2026 3,849,788 117,732,112
2025 3,876,200 116,786,962
2024 3,866,200 115,843,670
2023 3,859,686 114,891,199
2022 3,855,641 113,964,338
2021 3,878,981 113,100,950
2020 3,914,206 112,081,264
2019 3,949,390 110,804,683
2018 3,988,775 109,465,287
2017 4,041,407 108,119,693
2016 4,106,867 106,735,719
2015 4,151,725 105,312,992
2014 4,201,598 103,767,130
2013 4,233,922 102,076,336
2012 4,260,368 100,175,512
2011 4,280,622 98,248,614
2010 4,295,427 96,337,125
2009 4,305,181 94,384,250
2008 4,309,705 92,699,095
2007 4,310,217 91,075,184
2006 4,311,159 89,508,986
2005 4,310,145 88,015,962
2004 4,304,600 86,394,504
2003 4,303,399 84,731,835
2002 4,302,174 83,068,889
2001 4,299,642 81,401,488
2000 4,468,302 79,625,397
1999 4,512,597 77,753,257
1998 4,532,135 75,791,024
1997 4,534,920 73,908,810
1996 4,557,097 72,190,242
1995 4,620,030 70,546,246
1994 4,652,024 69,019,291
1993 4,600,463 67,530,621
1992 4,575,818 65,926,125
1991 4,689,022 64,382,249
1990 4,777,368 62,854,666
1989 4,767,260 61,265,260
1988 4,755,207 59,739,052
1987 4,739,745 58,157,496
1986 4,721,446 56,645,077
1985 4,701,417 55,213,006
1984 4,680,285 53,726,181
1983 4,658,254 52,194,620
1982 4,634,234 50,695,707
1981 4,611,509 49,311,727
1980 4,599,782 48,043,740
1979 4,594,778 46,807,103
1978 4,581,085 45,575,281
1977 4,559,571 44,367,962
1976 4,535,934 43,201,488
1975 4,512,082 42,120,826
1974 4,490,660 41,174,341
1973 4,470,161 40,294,130
1972 4,450,564 39,408,560
1971 4,431,275 38,518,659
1970 4,412,252 37,622,204
1969 4,391,490 36,660,799
1968 4,365,628 35,638,342
1967 4,338,683 34,621,320
1966 4,310,701 33,617,170
1965 4,280,923 32,625,316
1964 4,252,876 31,643,032
1963 4,225,675 30,674,731
1962 4,196,712 29,723,536
1961 4,167,292 28,792,621
1960 4,140,181 27,891,897

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 the Philippines gained 17,226,733 people (a 19.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Croatia lost 257,079 people (a 6.26% decline), while the Philippines' population increased by 11,477,927 people (a 10.8% growth).

Croatia was ranked 120th most populous country in 2006 and is 130th in 2026. The Philippines was ranked 12th in 2006 and ranked 15th 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 the Philippines will increase by 14% to 134,786,831 people and rank change from 15th to 14th.

The Philippines is projected to reach its peak in 2057 at 136M 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
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Croatia Philippines
2100 -0.82% -0.65%
2099 -0.82% -0.65%
2098 -0.82% -0.65%
2097 -0.83% -0.65%
2096 -0.82% -0.64%
2095 -0.82% -0.64%
2094 -0.81% -0.63%
2093 -0.81% -0.63%
2092 -0.8% -0.62%
2091 -0.79% -0.61%
2090 -0.8% -0.6%
2089 -0.8% -0.59%
2088 -0.79% -0.58%
2087 -0.79% -0.56%
2086 -0.79% -0.55%
2085 -0.8% -0.53%
2084 -0.8% -0.51%
2083 -0.8% -0.49%
2082 -0.8% -0.47%
2081 -0.81% -0.45%
2080 -0.82% -0.43%
2079 -0.82% -0.41%
2078 -0.83% -0.39%
2077 -0.83% -0.36%
2076 -0.83% -0.34%
2075 -0.82% -0.32%
2074 -0.82% -0.29%
2073 -0.84% -0.27%
2072 -0.82% -0.25%
2071 -0.81% -0.23%
2070 -0.84% -0.21%
2069 -0.85% -0.2%
2068 -0.85% -0.18%
2067 -0.85% -0.16%
2066 -0.85% -0.15%
2065 -0.83% -0.13%
2064 -0.85% -0.12%
2063 -0.86% -0.1%
2062 -0.85% -0.08%
2061 -0.85% -0.07%
2060 -0.84% -0.05%
2059 -0.84% -0.02%
2058 -0.83% -0.004%
2057 -0.84% 0.01%
2056 -0.82% 0.04%
2055 -0.81% 0.07%
2054 -0.81% 0.1%
2053 -0.8% 0.12%
2052 -0.8% 0.16%
2051 -0.8% 0.19%
2050 -0.79% 0.23%
2049 -0.78% 0.26%
2048 -0.78% 0.3%
2047 -0.76% 0.34%
2046 -0.76% 0.37%
2045 -0.76% 0.4%
2044 -0.73% 0.44%
2043 -0.72% 0.47%
2042 -0.71% 0.5%
2041 -0.69% 0.53%
2040 -0.68% 0.55%
2039 -0.68% 0.59%
2038 -0.68% 0.62%
2037 -0.64% 0.64%
2036 -0.62% 0.66%
2035 -0.65% 0.68%
2034 -0.64% 0.7%
2033 -0.65% 0.71%
2032 -0.66% 0.72%
2031 -0.63% 0.75%
2030 -0.64% 0.76%
2029 -0.62% 0.78%
2028 -0.65% 0.79%
2027 -0.66% 0.8%
2026 -0.68% 0.81%
2025 0.26% 0.81%
2024 0.17% 0.83%
2023 0.1% 0.81%
2022 -0.6% 0.76%
2021 -0.9% 0.91%
2020 -0.89% 1.15%
2019 -0.99% 1.22%
2018 -1.3% 1.24%
2017 -1.59% 1.3%
2016 -1.08% 1.35%
2015 -1.19% 1.49%
2014 -0.76% 1.66%
2013 -0.62% 1.9%
2012 -0.47% 1.96%
2011 -0.34% 1.98%
2010 -0.23% 2.07%
2009 -0.1% 1.82%
2008 -0.01% 1.78%
2007 -0.02% 1.75%
2006 0.02% 1.7%
2005 0.13% 1.88%
2004 0.03% 1.96%
2003 0.03% 2%
2002 0.06% 2.05%
2001 -3.77% 2.23%
2000 -0.98% 2.41%
1999 -0.43% 2.59%
1998 -0.06% 2.55%
1997 -0.49% 2.38%
1996 -1.36% 2.33%
1995 -0.69% 2.21%
1994 1.12% 2.2%
1993 0.54% 2.43%
1992 -2.41% 2.4%
1991 -1.85% 2.43%
1990 0.21% 2.59%
1989 0.25% 2.55%
1988 0.33% 2.72%
1987 0.39% 2.67%
1986 0.43% 2.59%
1985 0.45% 2.77%
1984 0.47% 2.93%
1983 0.52% 2.96%
1982 0.49% 2.81%
1981 0.25% 2.64%
1980 0.11% 2.64%
1979 0.3% 2.7%
1978 0.47% 2.72%
1977 0.52% 2.7%
1976 0.53% 2.57%
1975 0.48% 2.3%
1974 0.46% 2.18%
1973 0.44% 2.25%
1972 0.44% 2.31%
1971 0.43% 2.38%
1970 0.47% 2.62%
1969 0.59% 2.87%
1968 0.62% 2.94%
1967 0.65% 2.99%
1966 0.7% 3.04%
1965 0.66% 3.1%
1964 0.64% 3.16%
1963 0.69% 3.2%
1962 0.71% 3.23%
1961 0.65% 3.23%

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 the Philippines' population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

Croatia Philippines
Current population
3849788
118213646
Population rank 130/197 15/197
Percent of world population 0.05% 1.42%
One net population change
52.7 minutes
33.5 seconds
One birth every
16.4 minutes
17.1 seconds
One death every
10.3 minutes
42.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +27 +2,584
Annual growth/decline +10,000 +943,292
Annual growth/decline rate +0.26% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 147/197 110/197
One migration net change every
2.52 hours
3.53 minutes
Annual migration change -3,481 -149,315
Net migration rank 112/196 185/196
Foreign-born residents 527,831 87,212
Foreign-born residents rank 78/195 135/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.6% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 50/195 195/195

Natural population change vs migration

Croatia
Natural

Migration
Philippines
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Croatia Philippines
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,481 - -149,315
2024 -18,944 -5,186 1,105,612 -160,373
2023 -19,298 10,202 1,123,981 -164,284
2022 -23,134 11,681 1,115,825 -221,754
2021 -26,377 -4,517 917,928 -85,185
2020 -21,137 -8,552 1,253,741 -47,014
2019 -15,798 -13,239 1,352,703 -6,208
2018 -15,556 -25,016 1,495,843 -163,602
2017 -16,974 -44,557 1,622,444 -263,593
2016 -14,374 -32,144 1,718,232 -309,251
2015 -17,022 -27,501 1,827,180 -390,702
2014 -11,344 -13,127 1,851,828 -196,524
2013 -10,585 -6,245 1,944,758 -218,439
2012 -9,799 -4,794 1,979,568 95,702
2011 -9,846 -17,463 2,018,419 -240,005
2010 -8,591 -3,995 2,030,979 13,556
2009 -7,319 1,358 2,025,580 -164,411
2008 -8,188 6,495 2,007,584 -498,480
2007 -10,335 8,893 1,964,673 -225,977
2006 -8,669 10,852 1,960,246 -566,647
2005 -9,022 10,629 1,918,484 -326,063
2004 -9,040 15,445 1,924,265 -273,743
2003 -12,480 12,556 1,922,904 -248,066
2002 -10,325 10,306 1,919,556 -268,520
2001 -8,599 19,298 1,931,169 -247,496
2000 -6,255 -47,629 1,902,330 -33,868
1999 -6,769 -47,418 1,894,147 -18,323
1998 -4,985 -47,931 1,870,371 178,274
1997 3,175 -52,897 1,861,098 -145,334
1996 3,190 -53,688 1,849,587 -128,251
1995 0 -51,882 1,846,900 -280,327
1994 -930 -50,444 1,813,827 -326,539
1993 -2,301 -49,615 1,788,414 -298,337
1992 -4,576 -47,865 1,769,259 -50,338
1991 -2,813 -31,968 1,782,165 -413,300
1990 3,344 9,538 1,749,622 -63,296
1989 3,337 8,471 1,728,354 -235,884
1988 5,707 7,242 1,707,402 -147,523
1987 6,161 6,956 1,671,330 -68,149
1986 8,499 6,261 1,631,491 -209,835
1985 10,343 5,550 1,614,042 -171,539
1984 10,764 5,757 1,579,872 -48,739
1983 10,714 6,323 1,542,194 -10,229
1982 15,756 7,475 1,485,790 -19,912
1981 15,680 4,872 1,436,599 -134,484
1980 17,939 -5,486 1,413,735 -179,832
1979 21,136 -5,740 1,394,056 -154,684
1978 20,157 -7,329 1,364,661 -140,372
1977 22,798 -7,339 1,314,002 -123,608
1976 22,226 -7,400 1,258,286 -115,730
1975 21,658 -7,366 1,239,069 -220,296
1974 22,453 -8,076 1,218,884 -344,674
1973 21,904 -8,335 1,206,285 -320,091
1972 17,802 -7,277 1,206,414 -321,491
1971 19,941 -5,608 1,210,256 -315,363
1970 16,767 -2,359 1,198,944 -300,923
1969 16,688 -2,796 1,186,306 -161,517
1968 21,828 -2,799 1,172,146 -152,017
1967 26,032 -3,518 1,166,704 -152,812
1966 33,192 -6,341 1,156,498 -162,127
1965 31,251 -5,253 1,146,094 -156,782
1964 25,942 -2,090 1,131,586 -156,342
1963 31,270 -1,289 1,116,591 -155,267
1962 30,216 -2,176 1,091,953 -150,903
1961 36,255 -6,567 1,064,377 -143,597
1960 34,778 -21,768 1,036,017 -155,354

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 the Philippines 88.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,533,489 people) and 11.8% is from migration (a loss of 1,811,966 people).

As of 2024, 527,831 residents or 13.6% of the population were not native-born in Croatia, compared to 87,212 people or 0.1% in the Philippines.

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
Philippines
City Population
Quezon 3.08M
Manila 1.9M
Davao 1.85M
Caloocan 1.71M
Taguig 1.31M
Zamboanga 1.02M
Palawan 969K
Cebu 965K
Antipolo 914K
Pasig 853K

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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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