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

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The latest officially reported population of Croatia was 3,876,200 in 2025 vs 14,569,341 people in Rwanda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Croatia's population is 3,849,788 people compared to 15,062,056 in Rwanda.

Population statistics:

  • Rwanda's population is 3.91 times bigger than Croatia's.
  • Croatia is ranked the 130th most populous country in the world, while Rwanda is the 77th.
  • The countries together account for 0.23% of the world: 0.05% for Croatia vs 0.18% for Rwanda.
  • For the last 10 years, Croatia has had an average growth rate of -0.73% per year vs +2.28% in Rwanda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Croatia has decreased from 4.31M people to 3.85M (10.7% decline), while Rwanda has grown from 9.3M to 15.1M (62% growth).

Croatia vs Rwanda: population by year and forecast

Croatia
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Croatia Rwanda
2100 2,158,545 33,113,283
2099 2,176,440 33,008,545
2098 2,194,539 32,927,982
2097 2,212,602 32,853,307
2096 2,231,114 32,768,037
2095 2,249,667 32,635,508
2094 2,268,376 32,550,001
2093 2,286,882 32,416,870
2092 2,305,583 32,294,333
2091 2,324,254 32,191,262
2090 2,342,729 32,088,747
2089 2,361,668 31,892,591
2088 2,380,831 31,746,789
2087 2,399,709 31,553,150
2086 2,418,760 31,399,004
2085 2,438,113 31,254,597
2084 2,457,815 31,112,448
2083 2,477,556 30,937,106
2082 2,497,595 30,752,861
2081 2,517,715 30,576,992
2080 2,538,164 30,386,351
2079 2,559,092 30,195,560
2078 2,580,179 30,016,688
2077 2,601,778 29,819,259
2076 2,623,507 29,645,610
2075 2,645,523 29,441,964
2074 2,667,391 29,243,980
2073 2,689,518 29,025,977
2072 2,712,201 28,798,822
2071 2,734,759 28,578,302
2070 2,757,112 28,334,300
2069 2,780,455 28,121,174
2068 2,804,383 27,872,383
2067 2,828,363 27,609,059
2066 2,852,669 27,372,823
2065 2,877,009 27,101,698
2064 2,901,213 26,838,144
2063 2,926,228 26,559,838
2062 2,951,475 26,312,631
2061 2,976,903 26,001,660
2060 3,002,483 25,729,037
2059 3,027,959 25,453,407
2058 3,053,643 25,121,995
2057 3,079,155 24,853,512
2056 3,105,119 24,582,198
2055 3,130,769 24,281,895
2054 3,156,282 23,991,958
2053 3,182,091 23,705,290
2052 3,207,640 23,421,032
2051 3,233,551 23,113,700
2050 3,259,702 22,814,556
2049 3,285,684 22,498,806
2048 3,311,657 22,171,841
2047 3,337,645 21,848,486
2046 3,363,102 21,554,082
2045 3,388,731 21,228,573
2044 3,414,541 20,915,810
2043 3,439,695 20,548,490
2042 3,464,688 20,214,283
2041 3,489,565 19,845,021
2040 3,513,946 19,475,227
2039 3,538,129 19,108,842
2038 3,562,371 18,773,398
2037 3,586,606 18,433,422
2036 3,609,771 18,128,058
2035 3,632,470 17,765,049
2034 3,656,066 17,432,165
2033 3,679,626 17,100,072
2032 3,703,646 16,822,053
2031 3,728,250 16,495,903
2030 3,752,014 16,178,061
2029 3,776,079 15,868,812
2028 3,799,610 15,554,713
2027 3,824,370 15,217,275
2026 3,849,788 14,898,118
2025 3,876,200 14,569,341
2024 3,866,200 14,256,567
2023 3,859,686 13,954,471
2022 3,855,641 13,651,030
2021 3,878,981 13,355,260
2020 3,914,206 13,065,837
2019 3,949,390 12,776,103
2018 3,988,775 12,487,996
2017 4,041,407 12,202,060
2016 4,106,867 11,919,183
2015 4,151,725 11,640,022
2014 4,201,598 11,364,757
2013 4,233,922 11,093,340
2012 4,260,368 10,829,901
2011 4,280,622 10,573,733
2010 4,295,427 10,317,553
2009 4,305,181 10,060,432
2008 4,309,705 9,804,269
2007 4,310,217 9,549,933
2006 4,311,159 9,299,246
2005 4,310,145 9,054,528
2004 4,304,600 8,816,844
2003 4,303,399 8,586,875
2002 4,302,174 8,400,180
2001 4,299,642 8,287,094
2000 4,468,302 8,213,931
1999 4,512,597 8,147,912
1998 4,532,135 8,081,681
1997 4,534,920 7,755,238
1996 4,557,097 6,708,764
1995 4,620,030 5,674,118
1994 4,652,024 6,792,352
1993 4,600,463 7,981,132
1992 4,575,818 7,683,266
1991 4,689,022 7,526,966
1990 4,777,368 7,375,307
1989 4,767,260 7,184,706
1988 4,755,207 6,968,071
1987 4,739,745 6,749,493
1986 4,721,446 6,531,881
1985 4,701,417 6,317,228
1984 4,680,285 6,107,627
1983 4,658,254 5,905,311
1982 4,634,234 5,711,549
1981 4,611,509 5,527,230
1980 4,599,782 5,353,259
1979 4,594,778 5,189,541
1978 4,581,085 5,035,171
1977 4,559,571 4,888,240
1976 4,535,934 4,745,954
1975 4,512,082 4,607,728
1974 4,490,660 4,474,228
1973 4,470,161 4,345,047
1972 4,450,564 4,220,335
1971 4,431,275 4,100,044
1970 4,412,252 3,980,669
1969 4,391,490 3,861,271
1968 4,365,628 3,744,010
1967 4,338,683 3,629,577
1966 4,310,701 3,521,626
1965 4,280,923 3,423,210
1964 4,252,876 3,334,834
1963 4,225,675 3,258,890
1962 4,196,712 3,186,025
1961 4,167,292 3,106,779
1960 4,140,181 3,022,294

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 Rwanda gained 2,619,937 people (a 28.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Croatia lost 257,079 people (a 6.26% decline), while Rwanda's population increased by 3,142,873 people (a 26.4% growth).

Croatia was ranked 120th most populous country in 2006 and is 130th in 2026. Rwanda was ranked 86th in 2006 and ranked 77th 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 Rwanda will increase by 51.5% to 22,814,556 people and rank change from 77th to 72nd.

Rwanda is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 33.1M 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
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Croatia Rwanda
2100 -0.82% 0.32%
2099 -0.82% 0.24%
2098 -0.82% 0.23%
2097 -0.83% 0.26%
2096 -0.82% 0.41%
2095 -0.82% 0.26%
2094 -0.81% 0.41%
2093 -0.81% 0.38%
2092 -0.8% 0.32%
2091 -0.79% 0.32%
2090 -0.8% 0.62%
2089 -0.8% 0.46%
2088 -0.79% 0.61%
2087 -0.79% 0.49%
2086 -0.79% 0.46%
2085 -0.8% 0.46%
2084 -0.8% 0.57%
2083 -0.8% 0.6%
2082 -0.8% 0.58%
2081 -0.81% 0.63%
2080 -0.82% 0.63%
2079 -0.82% 0.6%
2078 -0.83% 0.66%
2077 -0.83% 0.59%
2076 -0.83% 0.69%
2075 -0.82% 0.68%
2074 -0.82% 0.75%
2073 -0.84% 0.79%
2072 -0.82% 0.77%
2071 -0.81% 0.86%
2070 -0.84% 0.76%
2069 -0.85% 0.89%
2068 -0.85% 0.95%
2067 -0.85% 0.86%
2066 -0.85% 1%
2065 -0.83% 0.98%
2064 -0.85% 1.05%
2063 -0.86% 0.94%
2062 -0.85% 1.2%
2061 -0.85% 1.06%
2060 -0.84% 1.08%
2059 -0.84% 1.32%
2058 -0.83% 1.08%
2057 -0.84% 1.1%
2056 -0.82% 1.24%
2055 -0.81% 1.21%
2054 -0.81% 1.21%
2053 -0.8% 1.21%
2052 -0.8% 1.33%
2051 -0.8% 1.31%
2050 -0.79% 1.4%
2049 -0.78% 1.47%
2048 -0.78% 1.48%
2047 -0.76% 1.37%
2046 -0.76% 1.53%
2045 -0.76% 1.5%
2044 -0.73% 1.79%
2043 -0.72% 1.65%
2042 -0.71% 1.86%
2041 -0.69% 1.9%
2040 -0.68% 1.92%
2039 -0.68% 1.79%
2038 -0.68% 1.84%
2037 -0.64% 1.68%
2036 -0.62% 2.04%
2035 -0.65% 1.91%
2034 -0.64% 1.94%
2033 -0.65% 1.65%
2032 -0.66% 1.98%
2031 -0.63% 1.96%
2030 -0.64% 1.95%
2029 -0.62% 2.02%
2028 -0.65% 2.22%
2027 -0.66% 2.14%
2026 -0.68% 2.26%
2025 0.26% 2.19%
2024 0.17% 2.16%
2023 0.1% 2.22%
2022 -0.6% 2.21%
2021 -0.9% 2.22%
2020 -0.89% 2.27%
2019 -0.99% 2.31%
2018 -1.3% 2.34%
2017 -1.59% 2.37%
2016 -1.08% 2.4%
2015 -1.19% 2.42%
2014 -0.76% 2.45%
2013 -0.62% 2.43%
2012 -0.47% 2.42%
2011 -0.34% 2.48%
2010 -0.23% 2.56%
2009 -0.1% 2.61%
2008 -0.01% 2.66%
2007 -0.02% 2.7%
2006 0.02% 2.7%
2005 0.13% 2.7%
2004 0.03% 2.68%
2003 0.03% 2.22%
2002 0.06% 1.36%
2001 -3.77% 0.89%
2000 -0.98% 0.81%
1999 -0.43% 0.82%
1998 -0.06% 4.21%
1997 -0.49% 15.6%
1996 -1.36% 18.2%
1995 -0.69% -16.5%
1994 1.12% -14.9%
1993 0.54% 3.88%
1992 -2.41% 2.08%
1991 -1.85% 2.06%
1990 0.21% 2.65%
1989 0.25% 3.11%
1988 0.33% 3.24%
1987 0.39% 3.33%
1986 0.43% 3.4%
1985 0.45% 3.43%
1984 0.47% 3.43%
1983 0.52% 3.39%
1982 0.49% 3.33%
1981 0.25% 3.25%
1980 0.11% 3.15%
1979 0.3% 3.07%
1978 0.47% 3.01%
1977 0.52% 3%
1976 0.53% 3%
1975 0.48% 2.98%
1974 0.46% 2.97%
1973 0.44% 2.96%
1972 0.44% 2.93%
1971 0.43% 3%
1970 0.47% 3.09%
1969 0.59% 3.13%
1968 0.62% 3.15%
1967 0.65% 3.07%
1966 0.7% 2.87%
1965 0.66% 2.65%
1964 0.64% 2.33%
1963 0.69% 2.29%
1962 0.71% 2.55%
1961 0.65% 2.8%

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 Rwanda's population grew by 2.19%.

Live population counters

Croatia Rwanda
Current population
3849788
15062056
Population rank 130/197 77/197
Percent of world population 0.05% 0.18%
One net population change
52.7 minutes
1.69 minutes
One birth every
16.4 minutes
1.31 minutes
One death every
10.3 minutes
6.25 minutes
Daily growth/decline +27 +857
Annual growth/decline +10,000 +312,774
Annual growth/decline rate +0.26% +2.19%
Population growth rate rank 147/197 40/197
One migration net change every
2.52 hours
1.4 hours
Annual migration change -3,481 +6,282
Net migration rank 112/196 48/196
Foreign-born residents 527,831 513,316
Foreign-born residents rank 78/195 80/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.6% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 50/195 109/195

Natural population change vs migration

Croatia
Natural

Migration
Rwanda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Croatia Rwanda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,481 - 6,282
2024 -18,944 -5,186 316,025 -15,582
2023 -19,298 10,202 312,762 -9,001
2022 -23,134 11,681 312,145 -9,001
2021 -26,377 -4,517 309,895 -21,492
2020 -21,137 -8,552 312,692 -22,251
2019 -15,798 -13,239 313,525 -24,492
2018 -15,556 -25,016 312,512 -25,323
2017 -16,974 -44,557 310,323 -25,634
2016 -14,374 -32,144 305,549 -24,474
2015 -17,022 -27,501 299,114 -21,862
2014 -11,344 -13,127 292,779 -19,505
2013 -10,585 -6,245 286,331 -16,779
2012 -9,799 -4,794 282,584 -25,260
2011 -9,846 -17,463 282,922 -27,915
2010 -8,591 -3,995 286,848 -29,501
2009 -7,319 1,358 287,034 -30,128
2008 -8,188 6,495 287,334 -31,913
2007 -10,335 8,893 285,791 -32,537
2006 -8,669 10,852 282,149 -34,008
2005 -9,022 10,629 275,121 -33,830
2004 -9,040 15,445 265,273 -31,214
2003 -12,480 12,556 251,243 -25,355
2002 -10,325 10,306 239,036 -91,518
2001 -8,599 19,298 230,845 -152,197
2000 -6,255 -47,629 221,276 -153,588
1999 -6,769 -47,418 210,518 -146,162
1998 -4,985 -47,931 197,185 -129,089
1997 3,175 -52,897 174,687 410,106
1996 3,190 -53,688 140,455 1,367,700
1995 0 -51,882 121,137 439,995
1994 -930 -50,444 -719,479 -2,078,111
1993 -2,301 -49,615 183,926 236,110
1992 -4,576 -47,865 188,025 -12,334
1991 -2,813 -31,968 196,431 -59,519
1990 3,344 9,538 207,895 -41,483
1989 3,337 8,471 217,632 -2,826
1988 5,707 7,242 223,759 -5,285
1987 6,161 6,956 225,744 -7,062
1986 8,499 6,261 225,526 -8,982
1985 10,343 5,550 223,794 -11,031
1984 10,764 5,757 219,337 -12,899
1983 10,714 6,323 212,750 -14,560
1982 15,756 7,475 205,147 -15,818
1981 15,680 4,872 195,769 -16,453
1980 17,939 -5,486 184,988 -16,359
1979 21,136 -5,740 174,477 -15,669
1978 20,157 -7,329 163,779 -13,838
1977 22,798 -7,339 155,011 -11,084
1976 22,226 -7,400 147,665 -7,027
1975 21,658 -7,366 140,596 -4,791
1974 22,453 -8,076 135,743 -4,535
1973 21,904 -8,335 131,021 -3,862
1972 17,802 -7,277 126,403 -4,156
1971 19,941 -5,608 122,567 -4,230
1970 16,767 -2,359 119,273 1,149
1969 16,688 -2,796 115,394 2,983
1968 21,828 -2,799 111,422 4,728
1967 26,032 -3,518 108,053 4,655
1966 33,192 -6,341 105,128 -1,930
1965 31,251 -5,253 103,422 -9,774
1964 25,942 -2,090 102,562 -19,458
1963 31,270 -1,289 94,296 -25,524
1962 30,216 -2,176 102,548 -25,594
1961 36,255 -6,567 102,051 -20,508
1960 34,778 -21,768 100,627 -13,198

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 Rwanda 94% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,104,542 people) and 6.03% is from migration (a loss of 199,112 people).

As of 2024, 527,831 residents or 13.6% of the population were not native-born in Croatia, compared to 513,316 people or 3.6% in Rwanda.

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
Rwanda
City Population
Kigali 1.75M
Ruhengeri 153K
Gisenyi 53.6K
Byumba 36.4K
Cyangugu 27.4K
Nyanza 25.4K
Butare 19.9K
Kibuye 12.3K

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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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