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Population in Croatia compared to Saint Kitts and Nevis: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Croatia was 3,866,200 in 2024 vs 46,843 people in Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Croatia's population is 3,812,193 people compared to 47,017 in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Population statistics:

  • Croatia's population is 81.1 times bigger than Saint Kitts and Nevis'.
  • Croatia is ranked the 129th most populous country in the world, while Saint Kitts and Nevis is the 189th.
  • The countries together account for 0.05% of the world: 0.05% for Croatia vs 0.0006% for Saint Kitts and Nevis.
  • For the last 10 years, Croatia has had an average growth rate of -0.82% per year vs -0.04% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
  • Since 2006, the population of Croatia has decreased from 4.31M people to 3.81M (11.6% decline), while Saint Kitts and Nevis has grown from 46.6K to 47K (0.96% growth).

Croatia vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: population by year and forecast

Croatia
Factual

Projection
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Croatia Saint Kitts
2100 2,137,465 30,378
2099 2,155,186 30,623
2098 2,173,108 30,867
2097 2,190,995 31,107
2096 2,209,326 31,357
2095 2,227,698 31,609
2094 2,246,224 31,862
2093 2,264,550 32,117
2092 2,283,068 32,384
2091 2,301,556 32,643
2090 2,319,851 32,909
2089 2,338,604 33,176
2088 2,357,581 33,460
2087 2,376,274 33,730
2086 2,395,139 34,023
2085 2,414,304 34,300
2084 2,433,813 34,589
2083 2,453,361 34,885
2082 2,473,204 35,174
2081 2,493,128 35,474
2080 2,513,378 35,769
2079 2,534,101 36,073
2078 2,554,982 36,385
2077 2,576,370 36,689
2076 2,597,887 37,002
2075 2,619,688 37,312
2074 2,641,342 37,631
2073 2,663,253 37,927
2072 2,685,714 38,237
2071 2,708,053 38,544
2070 2,730,187 38,855
2069 2,753,302 39,151
2068 2,776,996 39,455
2067 2,800,742 39,756
2066 2,824,811 40,050
2065 2,848,913 40,346
2064 2,872,881 40,631
2063 2,897,651 40,905
2062 2,922,653 41,180
2061 2,947,832 41,445
2060 2,973,162 41,707
2059 2,998,389 41,987
2058 3,023,822 42,278
2057 3,049,085 42,562
2056 3,074,796 42,826
2055 3,100,195 43,110
2054 3,125,459 43,378
2053 3,151,016 43,647
2052 3,176,316 43,906
2051 3,201,973 44,163
2050 3,227,869 44,410
2049 3,253,597 44,628
2048 3,279,316 44,846
2047 3,305,051 45,080
2046 3,330,260 45,297
2045 3,355,638 45,514
2044 3,381,196 45,716
2043 3,406,105 45,931
2042 3,430,854 46,113
2041 3,455,487 46,276
2040 3,479,631 46,428
2039 3,503,577 46,576
2038 3,527,583 46,699
2037 3,551,581 46,809
2036 3,574,520 46,920
2035 3,596,996 47,017
2034 3,620,363 47,089
2033 3,643,692 47,128
2032 3,667,478 47,163
2031 3,691,842 47,179
2030 3,715,373 47,169
2029 3,739,203 47,144
2028 3,762,505 47,124
2027 3,787,023 47,063
2026 3,812,193 47,000
2025 3,838,346 46,923
2024 3,866,200 46,843
2023 3,859,686 46,758
2022 3,855,641 46,709
2021 3,878,981 46,763
2020 3,914,206 46,870
2019 3,949,390 46,952
2018 3,988,775 47,008
2017 4,041,407 47,050
2016 4,106,867 47,075
2015 4,151,725 47,087
2014 4,201,598 47,089
2013 4,233,922 47,069
2012 4,260,368 47,033
2011 4,280,622 46,886
2010 4,295,427 46,846
2009 4,305,181 46,916
2008 4,309,705 46,835
2007 4,310,217 46,706
2006 4,311,159 46,569
2005 4,310,145 46,437
2004 4,304,600 46,315
2003 4,303,399 46,176
2002 4,302,174 46,020
2001 4,299,642 45,761
2000 4,468,302 45,248
1999 4,512,597 44,601
1998 4,532,135 43,998
1997 4,534,920 43,428
1996 4,557,097 42,877
1995 4,620,030 42,326
1994 4,652,024 41,776
1993 4,600,463 41,242
1992 4,575,818 40,715
1991 4,689,022 40,358
1990 4,777,368 40,432
1989 4,767,260 40,758
1988 4,755,207 41,062
1987 4,739,745 41,348
1986 4,721,446 41,618
1985 4,701,417 41,874
1984 4,680,285 42,113
1983 4,658,254 42,334
1982 4,634,234 42,532
1981 4,611,509 42,698
1980 4,599,782 42,850
1979 4,594,778 43,033
1978 4,581,085 43,217
1977 4,559,571 43,358
1976 4,535,934 43,482
1975 4,512,082 43,606
1974 4,490,660 43,738
1973 4,470,161 43,880
1972 4,450,564 44,033
1971 4,431,275 44,206
1970 4,412,252 44,606
1969 4,391,490 45,731
1968 4,365,628 47,245
1967 4,338,683 48,605
1966 4,310,701 49,898
1965 4,280,923 51,139
1964 4,252,876 52,326
1963 4,225,675 53,441
1962 4,196,712 54,461
1961 4,167,292 55,334
1960 4,140,181 55,810

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 Saint Kitts and Nevis gained 506 people (a 1.09% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Croatia lost 294,674 people (a 7.18% decline), while Saint Kitts and Nevis' population decreased by 58 people (a 0.12% decline).

Croatia was ranked 120th most populous country in 2006 and is 129th in 2026. Saint Kitts and Nevis was ranked 190th in 2006 and ranked 189th 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis will decrease by 5.54% to 44,410 people and will still be ranked 189th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 31.9% of the population in Croatia and 21.3% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Population growth rate by year

Croatia
Factual

Projection
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Croatia Saint Kitts
2100 -0.82% -0.8%
2099 -0.82% -0.79%
2098 -0.82% -0.77%
2097 -0.83% -0.8%
2096 -0.82% -0.8%
2095 -0.82% -0.79%
2094 -0.81% -0.79%
2093 -0.81% -0.83%
2092 -0.8% -0.79%
2091 -0.79% -0.81%
2090 -0.8% -0.81%
2089 -0.8% -0.85%
2088 -0.79% -0.8%
2087 -0.79% -0.86%
2086 -0.79% -0.81%
2085 -0.8% -0.84%
2084 -0.8% -0.85%
2083 -0.8% -0.82%
2082 -0.8% -0.85%
2081 -0.81% -0.83%
2080 -0.82% -0.84%
2079 -0.82% -0.86%
2078 -0.83% -0.83%
2077 -0.83% -0.85%
2076 -0.83% -0.83%
2075 -0.82% -0.85%
2074 -0.82% -0.78%
2073 -0.84% -0.81%
2072 -0.82% -0.8%
2071 -0.81% -0.8%
2070 -0.84% -0.76%
2069 -0.85% -0.77%
2068 -0.85% -0.76%
2067 -0.85% -0.73%
2066 -0.85% -0.73%
2065 -0.83% -0.7%
2064 -0.85% -0.67%
2063 -0.86% -0.67%
2062 -0.85% -0.64%
2061 -0.85% -0.63%
2060 -0.84% -0.67%
2059 -0.84% -0.69%
2058 -0.83% -0.67%
2057 -0.84% -0.62%
2056 -0.82% -0.66%
2055 -0.81% -0.62%
2054 -0.81% -0.62%
2053 -0.8% -0.59%
2052 -0.8% -0.58%
2051 -0.8% -0.56%
2050 -0.79% -0.49%
2049 -0.78% -0.49%
2048 -0.78% -0.52%
2047 -0.76% -0.48%
2046 -0.76% -0.48%
2045 -0.76% -0.44%
2044 -0.73% -0.47%
2043 -0.72% -0.4%
2042 -0.71% -0.35%
2041 -0.69% -0.33%
2040 -0.68% -0.32%
2039 -0.68% -0.26%
2038 -0.68% -0.24%
2037 -0.64% -0.23%
2036 -0.62% -0.21%
2035 -0.65% -0.15%
2034 -0.64% -0.08%
2033 -0.65% -0.07%
2032 -0.66% -0.03%
2031 -0.63% 0.02%
2030 -0.64% 0.05%
2029 -0.62% 0.04%
2028 -0.65% 0.13%
2027 -0.66% 0.13%
2026 -0.68% 0.16%
2025 -0.72% 0.17%
2024 0.17% 0.18%
2023 0.1% 0.1%
2022 -0.6% -0.12%
2021 -0.9% -0.23%
2020 -0.89% -0.17%
2019 -0.99% -0.12%
2018 -1.3% -0.09%
2017 -1.59% -0.05%
2016 -1.08% -0.03%
2015 -1.19% -0.004%
2014 -0.76% 0.04%
2013 -0.62% 0.08%
2012 -0.47% 0.31%
2011 -0.34% 0.09%
2010 -0.23% -0.15%
2009 -0.1% 0.17%
2008 -0.01% 0.28%
2007 -0.02% 0.29%
2006 0.02% 0.28%
2005 0.13% 0.26%
2004 0.03% 0.3%
2003 0.03% 0.34%
2002 0.06% 0.57%
2001 -3.77% 1.13%
2000 -0.98% 1.45%
1999 -0.43% 1.37%
1998 -0.06% 1.31%
1997 -0.49% 1.29%
1996 -1.36% 1.3%
1995 -0.69% 1.32%
1994 1.12% 1.29%
1993 0.54% 1.29%
1992 -2.41% 0.88%
1991 -1.85% -0.18%
1990 0.21% -0.8%
1989 0.25% -0.74%
1988 0.33% -0.69%
1987 0.39% -0.65%
1986 0.43% -0.61%
1985 0.45% -0.57%
1984 0.47% -0.52%
1983 0.52% -0.47%
1982 0.49% -0.39%
1981 0.25% -0.35%
1980 0.11% -0.43%
1979 0.3% -0.43%
1978 0.47% -0.33%
1977 0.52% -0.29%
1976 0.53% -0.28%
1975 0.48% -0.3%
1974 0.46% -0.32%
1973 0.44% -0.35%
1972 0.44% -0.39%
1971 0.43% -0.9%
1970 0.47% -2.46%
1969 0.59% -3.2%
1968 0.62% -2.8%
1967 0.65% -2.59%
1966 0.7% -2.43%
1965 0.66% -2.27%
1964 0.64% -2.09%
1963 0.69% -1.87%
1962 0.71% -1.58%
1961 0.65% -0.85%

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 Saint Kitts and Nevis' population grew by 0.18%.

Live population counters

Croatia Saint Kitts
Current population
3812193
47017
Population rank 129/197 189/197
Percent of world population 0.05% 0.0006%
One net population change
1.34 hours
4.29 days
One birth every
16.4 minutes
16 hours
One death every
10.2 minutes
18.8 hours
Daily growth/decline +18 +0
Annual growth/decline +6,514 +85
Annual growth/decline rate +0.17% +0.18%
Population growth rate rank 157/197 156/197
One migration net change every
2.52 hours
2.9 weeks
Annual migration change -3,481 +18
Net migration rank 112/196 75/196
Foreign-born residents 527,831 7,958
Foreign-born residents rank 78/195 181/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.6% 17%
Foreign-born share rank 50/195 37/195

Natural population change vs migration

Croatia
Natural

Migration
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Croatia Saint Kitts
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,481 - 18
2024 - -5,186 - -7
2023 -19,298 10,202 84 0
2022 -23,134 11,681 14 0
2021 -26,377 -4,517 -20 -92
2020 -20,354 -8,552 98 -202
2019 -15,008 -13,239 135 -202
2018 -15,557 -25,016 150 -202
2017 -16,570 -44,557 169 -202
2016 -13,553 -32,144 185 -202
2015 -16,607 -27,501 197 -202
2014 -11,345 -13,127 213 -202
2013 -10,162 -6,245 227 -202
2012 -9,799 -4,794 246 -202
2011 -9,846 -17,463 250 0
2010 -8,591 -3,995 274 -449
2009 -7,319 1,358 300 -263
2008 -8,188 6,495 322 -197
2007 -10,335 8,893 341 -200
2006 -8,669 10,852 355 -221
2005 -9,022 10,629 361 -234
2004 -9,040 15,445 365 -237
2003 -12,480 12,556 369 -224
2002 -10,325 10,306 365 -210
2001 -8,599 19,298 369 -7
2000 -6,255 -47,629 376 291
1999 -6,769 -47,418 413 213
1998 -4,985 -47,931 415 170
1997 3,175 -52,897 405 157
1996 3,190 -53,688 379 168
1995 0 -51,882 382 162
1994 -930 -50,444 370 170
1993 -2,301 -49,615 373 160
1992 -4,576 -47,865 369 158
1991 -2,813 -31,968 411 -217
1990 3,344 9,538 471 -812
1989 3,337 8,471 476 -788
1988 5,707 7,242 471 -766
1987 6,161 6,956 486 -767
1986 8,499 6,261 520 -783
1985 10,343 5,550 574 -821
1984 10,764 5,757 598 -828
1983 10,714 6,323 664 -880
1982 15,756 7,475 672 -858
1981 15,680 4,872 684 -832
1980 17,939 -5,486 652 -798
1979 21,136 -5,740 643 -856
1978 20,157 -7,329 654 -817
1977 22,798 -7,339 697 -820
1976 22,226 -7,400 703 -823
1975 21,658 -7,366 688 -813
1974 22,453 -8,076 670 -810
1973 21,904 -8,335 646 -794
1972 17,802 -7,277 619 -782
1971 19,941 -5,608 615 -797
1970 16,767 -2,359 611 -1,227
1969 16,688 -2,796 708 -2,340
1968 21,828 -2,799 812 -2,208
1967 26,032 -3,518 951 -2,270
1966 33,192 -6,341 1,103 -2,366
1965 31,251 -5,253 1,228 -2,447
1964 25,942 -2,090 1,305 -2,465
1963 31,270 -1,289 1,360 -2,435
1962 30,216 -2,176 1,373 -2,331
1961 36,255 -6,567 1,466 -2,256
1960 34,778 -21,768 1,562 -1,725

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 Saint Kitts and Nevis 44.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,225 people) and 55.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,506 people).

As of 2024, 527,831 residents or 13.6% of the population were not native-born in Croatia, compared to 7,958 people or 17% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

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
Saint Kitts
City Population
Basseterre 12.9K
Cayon 3K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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