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Population in Croatia compared to Saint Vincent: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Croatia was 3,876,200 in 2025 vs 99,924 people in Saint Vincent in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Croatia's population is 3,849,788 people compared to 99,243 in Saint Vincent.

Population statistics:

  • Croatia's population is 38.8 times bigger than Saint Vincent's.
  • Croatia is ranked the 130th most populous country in the world, while Saint Vincent is the 184th.
  • The countries together account for 0.05% of the world: 0.05% for Croatia vs 0.001% for Saint Vincent.
  • For the last 10 years, Croatia has had an average growth rate of -0.73% per year vs -0.67% in Saint Vincent.
  • Since 2006, the population of Croatia has decreased from 4.31M people to 3.85M (10.7% decline), while Saint Vincent has declined from 112K to 99.2K (11.4% decline).

Croatia vs Saint Vincent: population by year and forecast

Croatia
Factual

Projection
Saint Vincent
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Croatia Saint Vincent
2100 2,158,545 64,237
2099 2,176,440 64,723
2098 2,194,539 65,208
2097 2,212,602 65,711
2096 2,231,114 66,195
2095 2,249,667 66,695
2094 2,268,376 67,193
2093 2,286,882 67,698
2092 2,305,583 68,190
2091 2,324,254 68,693
2090 2,342,729 69,187
2089 2,361,668 69,695
2088 2,380,831 70,183
2087 2,399,709 70,686
2086 2,418,760 71,177
2085 2,438,113 71,677
2084 2,457,815 72,169
2083 2,477,556 72,657
2082 2,497,595 73,151
2081 2,517,715 73,632
2080 2,538,164 74,110
2079 2,559,092 74,592
2078 2,580,179 75,069
2077 2,601,778 75,538
2076 2,623,507 76,021
2075 2,645,523 76,495
2074 2,667,391 76,979
2073 2,689,518 77,460
2072 2,712,201 77,942
2071 2,734,759 78,432
2070 2,757,112 78,922
2069 2,780,455 79,423
2068 2,804,383 79,927
2067 2,828,363 80,420
2066 2,852,669 80,923
2065 2,877,009 81,441
2064 2,901,213 81,948
2063 2,926,228 82,451
2062 2,951,475 82,958
2061 2,976,903 83,471
2060 3,002,483 83,986
2059 3,027,959 84,499
2058 3,053,643 85,015
2057 3,079,155 85,514
2056 3,105,119 86,025
2055 3,130,769 86,523
2054 3,156,282 87,028
2053 3,182,091 87,503
2052 3,207,640 87,964
2051 3,233,551 88,420
2050 3,259,702 88,856
2049 3,285,684 89,264
2048 3,311,657 89,668
2047 3,337,645 90,076
2046 3,363,102 90,459
2045 3,388,731 90,830
2044 3,414,541 91,162
2043 3,439,695 91,507
2042 3,464,688 91,853
2041 3,489,565 92,174
2040 3,513,946 92,494
2039 3,538,129 92,838
2038 3,562,371 93,197
2037 3,586,606 93,561
2036 3,609,771 93,950
2035 3,632,470 94,373
2034 3,656,066 94,813
2033 3,679,626 95,260
2032 3,703,646 95,753
2031 3,728,250 96,256
2030 3,752,014 96,794
2029 3,776,079 97,359
2028 3,799,610 97,941
2027 3,824,370 98,568
2026 3,849,788 99,243
2025 3,876,200 99,924
2024 3,866,200 100,616
2023 3,859,686 101,323
2022 3,855,641 102,046
2021 3,878,981 102,841
2020 3,914,206 103,526
2019 3,949,390 104,167
2018 3,988,775 104,926
2017 4,041,407 105,663
2016 4,106,867 106,349
2015 4,151,725 106,960
2014 4,201,598 107,535
2013 4,233,922 108,135
2012 4,260,368 108,736
2011 4,280,622 109,349
2010 4,295,427 109,959
2009 4,305,181 110,508
2008 4,309,705 111,028
2007 4,310,217 111,531
2006 4,311,159 112,014
2005 4,310,145 112,450
2004 4,304,600 112,835
2003 4,303,399 113,141
2002 4,302,174 113,347
2001 4,299,642 113,501
2000 4,468,302 113,545
1999 4,512,597 113,366
1998 4,532,135 113,180
1997 4,534,920 113,141
1996 4,557,097 113,119
1995 4,620,030 113,047
1994 4,652,024 112,918
1993 4,600,463 112,735
1992 4,575,818 112,509
1991 4,689,022 112,222
1990 4,777,368 111,812
1989 4,767,260 111,272
1988 4,755,207 110,658
1987 4,739,745 110,001
1986 4,721,446 109,281
1985 4,701,417 108,506
1984 4,680,285 107,687
1983 4,658,254 106,838
1982 4,634,234 105,969
1981 4,611,509 105,073
1980 4,599,782 104,213
1979 4,594,778 103,478
1978 4,581,085 102,775
1977 4,559,571 101,999
1976 4,535,934 101,197
1975 4,512,082 100,387
1974 4,490,660 99,556
1973 4,470,161 98,691
1972 4,450,564 97,790
1971 4,431,275 96,872
1970 4,412,252 95,964
1969 4,391,490 95,058
1968 4,365,628 94,123
1967 4,338,683 93,124
1966 4,310,701 92,052
1965 4,280,923 90,927
1964 4,252,876 89,749
1963 4,225,675 88,523
1962 4,196,712 87,236
1961 4,167,292 85,870
1960 4,140,181 84,388

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 Saint Vincent lost 5,665 people (a 5.06% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Croatia lost 257,079 people (a 6.26% decline), while Saint Vincent's population decreased by 7,106 people (a 6.68% decline).

Croatia was ranked 120th most populous country in 2006 and is 130th in 2026. Saint Vincent was ranked 180th in 2006 and ranked 184th 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 Saint Vincent will decrease by 10.5% to 88,856 people and rank change from 184th to 186th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 31.9% of the population in Croatia and 23.4% in Saint Vincent.

Population growth rate by year

Croatia
Factual

Projection
Saint Vincent
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Croatia Saint Vincent
2100 -0.82% -0.75%
2099 -0.82% -0.74%
2098 -0.82% -0.76%
2097 -0.83% -0.73%
2096 -0.82% -0.75%
2095 -0.82% -0.74%
2094 -0.81% -0.75%
2093 -0.81% -0.72%
2092 -0.8% -0.73%
2091 -0.79% -0.71%
2090 -0.8% -0.73%
2089 -0.8% -0.7%
2088 -0.79% -0.71%
2087 -0.79% -0.69%
2086 -0.79% -0.7%
2085 -0.8% -0.68%
2084 -0.8% -0.67%
2083 -0.8% -0.68%
2082 -0.8% -0.65%
2081 -0.81% -0.64%
2080 -0.82% -0.65%
2079 -0.82% -0.63%
2078 -0.83% -0.62%
2077 -0.83% -0.64%
2076 -0.83% -0.62%
2075 -0.82% -0.63%
2074 -0.82% -0.62%
2073 -0.84% -0.62%
2072 -0.82% -0.63%
2071 -0.81% -0.62%
2070 -0.84% -0.63%
2069 -0.85% -0.63%
2068 -0.85% -0.61%
2067 -0.85% -0.62%
2066 -0.85% -0.64%
2065 -0.83% -0.62%
2064 -0.85% -0.61%
2063 -0.86% -0.61%
2062 -0.85% -0.61%
2061 -0.85% -0.61%
2060 -0.84% -0.61%
2059 -0.84% -0.61%
2058 -0.83% -0.58%
2057 -0.84% -0.59%
2056 -0.82% -0.58%
2055 -0.81% -0.58%
2054 -0.81% -0.54%
2053 -0.8% -0.52%
2052 -0.8% -0.52%
2051 -0.8% -0.49%
2050 -0.79% -0.46%
2049 -0.78% -0.45%
2048 -0.78% -0.45%
2047 -0.76% -0.42%
2046 -0.76% -0.41%
2045 -0.76% -0.37%
2044 -0.73% -0.38%
2043 -0.72% -0.38%
2042 -0.71% -0.35%
2041 -0.69% -0.35%
2040 -0.68% -0.37%
2039 -0.68% -0.38%
2038 -0.68% -0.39%
2037 -0.64% -0.41%
2036 -0.62% -0.45%
2035 -0.65% -0.46%
2034 -0.64% -0.47%
2033 -0.65% -0.51%
2032 -0.66% -0.52%
2031 -0.63% -0.56%
2030 -0.64% -0.58%
2029 -0.62% -0.59%
2028 -0.65% -0.64%
2027 -0.66% -0.68%
2026 -0.68% -0.68%
2025 0.26% -0.69%
2024 0.17% -0.7%
2023 0.1% -0.71%
2022 -0.6% -0.77%
2021 -0.9% -0.66%
2020 -0.89% -0.62%
2019 -0.99% -0.72%
2018 -1.3% -0.7%
2017 -1.59% -0.65%
2016 -1.08% -0.57%
2015 -1.19% -0.53%
2014 -0.76% -0.55%
2013 -0.62% -0.55%
2012 -0.47% -0.56%
2011 -0.34% -0.55%
2010 -0.23% -0.5%
2009 -0.1% -0.47%
2008 -0.01% -0.45%
2007 -0.02% -0.43%
2006 0.02% -0.39%
2005 0.13% -0.34%
2004 0.03% -0.27%
2003 0.03% -0.18%
2002 0.06% -0.14%
2001 -3.77% -0.04%
2000 -0.98% 0.16%
1999 -0.43% 0.16%
1998 -0.06% 0.03%
1997 -0.49% 0.02%
1996 -1.36% 0.06%
1995 -0.69% 0.11%
1994 1.12% 0.16%
1993 0.54% 0.2%
1992 -2.41% 0.26%
1991 -1.85% 0.37%
1990 0.21% 0.49%
1989 0.25% 0.55%
1988 0.33% 0.6%
1987 0.39% 0.66%
1986 0.43% 0.71%
1985 0.45% 0.76%
1984 0.47% 0.79%
1983 0.52% 0.82%
1982 0.49% 0.85%
1981 0.25% 0.83%
1980 0.11% 0.71%
1979 0.3% 0.68%
1978 0.47% 0.76%
1977 0.52% 0.79%
1976 0.53% 0.81%
1975 0.48% 0.83%
1974 0.46% 0.88%
1973 0.44% 0.92%
1972 0.44% 0.95%
1971 0.43% 0.95%
1970 0.47% 0.95%
1969 0.59% 0.99%
1968 0.62% 1.07%
1967 0.65% 1.16%
1966 0.7% 1.24%
1965 0.66% 1.31%
1964 0.64% 1.38%
1963 0.69% 1.48%
1962 0.71% 1.59%
1961 0.65% 1.76%

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 Saint Vincent's population declined by 0.69%.

Live population counters

Croatia Saint Vincent
Current population
3849788
99243
Population rank 130/197 184/197
Percent of world population 0.05% 0.001%
One net population change
52.7 minutes
12.7 hours
One birth every
16.4 minutes
7.29 hours
One death every
10.3 minutes
7.55 hours
Daily growth/decline +27 -2
Annual growth/decline +10,000 -692
Annual growth/decline rate +0.26% -0.69%
Population growth rate rank 147/197 189/197
One migration net change every
2.52 hours
12.3 hours
Annual migration change -3,481 -714
Net migration rank 112/196 91/196
Foreign-born residents 527,831 4,820
Foreign-born residents rank 78/195 185/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.6% 4.8%
Foreign-born share rank 50/195 93/195

Natural population change vs migration

Croatia
Natural

Migration
Saint Vincent
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Croatia Saint Vincent
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,481 - -714
2024 -18,944 -5,186 42 -737
2023 -19,298 10,202 66 -784
2022 -23,134 11,681 96 -826
2021 -26,377 -4,517 -9 -851
2020 -21,137 -8,552 -10 -493
2019 -15,798 -13,239 206 -982
2018 -15,556 -25,016 271 -1,026
2017 -16,974 -44,557 340 -1,057
2016 -14,374 -32,144 443 -1,089
2015 -17,022 -27,501 542 -1,124
2014 -11,344 -13,127 580 -1,161
2013 -10,585 -6,245 580 -1,190
2012 -9,799 -4,794 637 -1,221
2011 -9,846 -17,463 676 -1,319
2010 -8,591 -3,995 796 -1,371
2009 -7,319 1,358 881 -1,407
2008 -8,188 6,495 904 -1,414
2007 -10,335 8,893 867 -1,363
2006 -8,669 10,852 881 -1,346
2005 -9,022 10,629 949 -1,365
2004 -9,040 15,445 992 -1,349
2003 -12,480 12,556 1,063 -1,315
2002 -10,325 10,306 1,166 -1,333
2001 -8,599 19,298 1,231 -1,375
2000 -6,255 -47,629 1,279 -1,213
1999 -6,769 -47,418 1,315 -1,019
1998 -4,985 -47,931 1,379 -1,308
1997 3,175 -52,897 1,496 -1,487
1996 3,190 -53,688 1,610 -1,575
1995 0 -51,882 1,715 -1,608
1994 -930 -50,444 1,786 -1,631
1993 -2,301 -49,615 1,832 -1,629
1992 -4,576 -47,865 1,849 -1,602
1991 -2,813 -31,968 1,821 -1,482
1990 3,344 9,538 1,825 -1,350
1989 3,337 8,471 1,843 -1,244
1988 5,707 7,242 1,876 -1,243
1987 6,161 6,956 1,937 -1,251
1986 8,499 6,261 2,020 -1,279
1985 10,343 5,550 2,128 -1,324
1984 10,764 5,757 2,248 -1,405
1983 10,714 6,323 2,411 -1,549
1982 15,756 7,475 2,477 -1,597
1981 15,680 4,872 2,429 -1,526
1980 17,939 -5,486 2,362 -1,545
1979 21,136 -5,740 2,575 -1,925
1978 20,157 -7,329 2,581 -1,832
1977 22,798 -7,339 2,622 -1,821
1976 22,226 -7,400 2,694 -1,891
1975 21,658 -7,366 2,775 -1,958
1974 22,453 -8,076 2,863 -2,013
1973 21,904 -8,335 2,952 -2,068
1972 17,802 -7,277 3,033 -2,116
1971 19,941 -5,608 3,102 -2,183
1970 16,767 -2,359 3,161 -2,260
1969 16,688 -2,796 3,200 -2,292
1968 21,828 -2,799 3,218 -2,258
1967 26,032 -3,518 3,212 -2,178
1966 33,192 -6,341 3,194 -2,090
1965 31,251 -5,253 3,165 -2,009
1964 25,942 -2,090 3,130 -1,931
1963 31,270 -1,289 3,086 -1,833
1962 30,216 -2,176 3,073 -1,749
1961 36,255 -6,567 3,059 -1,647
1960 34,778 -21,768 3,029 -1,476

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 Saint Vincent 18.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,987 people) and 81.9% is from migration (a loss of 8,969 people).

As of 2024, 527,831 residents or 13.6% of the population were not native-born in Croatia, compared to 4,820 people or 4.8% in Saint Vincent.

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 Vincent
City Population
Kingstown 24.5K
Georgetown 1.68K

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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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