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Population in Croatia compared to Saudi Arabia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Croatia was 3,876,200 in 2025 vs 36,973,555 people in Saudi Arabia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Croatia's population is 3,849,788 people compared to 37,955,120 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 9.86 times bigger than Croatia's.
  • Croatia is ranked the 130th most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 43rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.5% of the world: 0.05% for Croatia vs 0.46% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, Croatia has had an average growth rate of -0.73% per year vs +2.5% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Croatia has decreased from 4.31M people to 3.85M (10.7% decline), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 38M (76.9% growth).

Croatia vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Croatia
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Croatia Saudi Arabia
2100 2,158,545 76,380,382
2099 2,176,440 75,896,692
2098 2,194,539 75,410,485
2097 2,212,602 74,922,342
2096 2,231,114 74,431,436
2095 2,249,667 73,939,761
2094 2,268,376 73,447,628
2093 2,286,882 72,954,272
2092 2,305,583 72,460,372
2091 2,324,254 71,966,760
2090 2,342,729 71,474,363
2089 2,361,668 70,984,330
2088 2,380,831 70,494,851
2087 2,399,709 70,006,368
2086 2,418,760 69,519,641
2085 2,438,113 69,035,093
2084 2,457,815 68,551,533
2083 2,477,556 68,068,933
2082 2,497,595 67,587,034
2081 2,517,715 67,105,252
2080 2,538,164 66,624,751
2079 2,559,092 66,144,495
2078 2,580,179 65,664,508
2077 2,601,778 65,183,768
2076 2,623,507 64,701,603
2075 2,645,523 64,217,651
2074 2,667,391 63,731,809
2073 2,689,518 63,243,084
2072 2,712,201 62,750,764
2071 2,734,759 62,255,408
2070 2,757,112 61,756,796
2069 2,780,455 61,253,878
2068 2,804,383 60,746,216
2067 2,828,363 60,235,232
2066 2,852,669 59,720,954
2065 2,877,009 59,203,814
2064 2,901,213 58,684,254
2063 2,926,228 58,161,702
2062 2,951,475 57,637,152
2061 2,976,903 57,109,207
2060 3,002,483 56,579,736
2059 3,027,959 56,047,666
2058 3,053,643 55,513,281
2057 3,079,155 54,978,393
2056 3,105,119 54,441,706
2055 3,130,769 53,904,081
2054 3,156,282 53,364,635
2053 3,182,091 52,823,422
2052 3,207,640 52,280,914
2051 3,233,551 51,737,228
2050 3,259,702 51,192,924
2049 3,285,684 50,647,663
2048 3,311,657 50,100,576
2047 3,337,645 49,552,613
2046 3,363,102 49,002,774
2045 3,388,731 48,451,215
2044 3,414,541 47,898,754
2043 3,439,695 47,346,122
2042 3,464,688 46,792,504
2041 3,489,565 46,237,820
2040 3,513,946 45,682,139
2039 3,538,129 45,126,407
2038 3,562,371 44,569,427
2037 3,586,606 44,012,415
2036 3,609,771 43,454,985
2035 3,632,470 42,897,909
2034 3,656,066 42,342,044
2033 3,679,626 41,787,423
2032 3,703,646 41,233,964
2031 3,728,250 40,680,599
2030 3,752,014 40,128,273
2029 3,776,079 39,530,306
2028 3,799,610 38,906,191
2027 3,824,370 38,267,271
2026 3,849,788 37,625,434
2025 3,876,200 36,973,555
2024 3,866,200 35,300,280
2023 3,859,686 33,702,731
2022 3,855,641 32,175,224
2021 3,878,981 30,784,383
2020 3,914,206 31,552,510
2019 3,949,390 30,063,799
2018 3,988,775 30,196,281
2017 4,041,407 30,977,355
2016 4,106,867 30,954,198
2015 4,151,725 29,816,382
2014 4,201,598 28,309,273
2013 4,233,922 27,624,004
2012 4,260,368 26,168,861
2011 4,280,622 25,091,867
2010 4,295,427 23,978,487
2009 4,305,181 24,217,654
2008 4,309,705 23,287,877
2007 4,310,217 22,368,313
2006 4,311,159 21,459,144
2005 4,310,145 20,559,890
2004 4,304,600 19,669,480
2003 4,303,399 18,786,767
2002 4,302,174 17,910,910
2001 4,299,642 17,041,397
2000 4,468,302 16,177,722
1999 4,512,597 15,472,075
1998 4,532,135 14,922,185
1997 4,534,920 14,374,943
1996 4,557,097 13,831,009
1995 4,620,030 13,289,245
1994 4,652,024 12,750,040
1993 4,600,463 12,215,862
1992 4,575,818 11,686,676
1991 4,689,022 11,160,744
1990 4,777,368 10,640,691
1989 4,767,260 10,128,394
1988 4,755,207 9,629,165
1987 4,739,745 9,130,194
1986 4,721,446 8,628,639
1985 4,701,417 8,151,779
1984 4,680,285 7,697,307
1983 4,658,254 7,252,941
1982 4,634,234 6,824,486
1981 4,611,509 6,420,551
1980 4,599,782 6,047,997
1979 4,594,778 5,703,698
1978 4,581,085 5,381,902
1977 4,559,571 5,083,048
1976 4,535,934 4,807,933
1975 4,512,082 4,556,287
1974 4,490,660 4,323,632
1973 4,470,161 4,106,344
1972 4,450,564 3,905,722
1971 4,431,275 3,724,031
1970 4,412,252 3,562,470
1969 4,391,490 3,417,114
1968 4,365,628 3,282,711
1967 4,338,683 3,157,242
1966 4,310,701 3,039,887
1965 4,280,923 2,928,771
1964 4,252,876 2,821,968
1963 4,225,675 2,719,341
1962 4,196,712 2,620,910
1961 4,167,292 2,526,347
1960 4,140,181 2,435,403

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 Saudi Arabia gained 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Croatia lost 257,079 people (a 6.26% decline), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 7,000,922 people (a 22.6% growth).

Croatia was ranked 120th most populous country in 2006 and is 130th in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 43rd 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 34.9% to 51,192,924 people and rank change from 43rd to 42nd.

Saudi Arabia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 76.4M 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
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Croatia Saudi Arabia
2100 -0.82% 0.64%
2099 -0.82% 0.64%
2098 -0.82% 0.65%
2097 -0.83% 0.66%
2096 -0.82% 0.66%
2095 -0.82% 0.67%
2094 -0.81% 0.68%
2093 -0.81% 0.68%
2092 -0.8% 0.69%
2091 -0.79% 0.69%
2090 -0.8% 0.69%
2089 -0.8% 0.69%
2088 -0.79% 0.7%
2087 -0.79% 0.7%
2086 -0.79% 0.7%
2085 -0.8% 0.71%
2084 -0.8% 0.71%
2083 -0.8% 0.71%
2082 -0.8% 0.72%
2081 -0.81% 0.72%
2080 -0.82% 0.73%
2079 -0.82% 0.73%
2078 -0.83% 0.74%
2077 -0.83% 0.75%
2076 -0.83% 0.75%
2075 -0.82% 0.76%
2074 -0.82% 0.77%
2073 -0.84% 0.78%
2072 -0.82% 0.8%
2071 -0.81% 0.81%
2070 -0.84% 0.82%
2069 -0.85% 0.84%
2068 -0.85% 0.85%
2067 -0.85% 0.86%
2066 -0.85% 0.87%
2065 -0.83% 0.89%
2064 -0.85% 0.9%
2063 -0.86% 0.91%
2062 -0.85% 0.92%
2061 -0.85% 0.94%
2060 -0.84% 0.95%
2059 -0.84% 0.96%
2058 -0.83% 0.97%
2057 -0.84% 0.99%
2056 -0.82% 1%
2055 -0.81% 1.01%
2054 -0.81% 1.02%
2053 -0.8% 1.04%
2052 -0.8% 1.05%
2051 -0.8% 1.06%
2050 -0.79% 1.08%
2049 -0.78% 1.09%
2048 -0.78% 1.11%
2047 -0.76% 1.12%
2046 -0.76% 1.14%
2045 -0.76% 1.15%
2044 -0.73% 1.17%
2043 -0.72% 1.18%
2042 -0.71% 1.2%
2041 -0.69% 1.22%
2040 -0.68% 1.23%
2039 -0.68% 1.25%
2038 -0.68% 1.27%
2037 -0.64% 1.28%
2036 -0.62% 1.3%
2035 -0.65% 1.31%
2034 -0.64% 1.33%
2033 -0.65% 1.34%
2032 -0.66% 1.36%
2031 -0.63% 1.38%
2030 -0.64% 1.51%
2029 -0.62% 1.6%
2028 -0.65% 1.67%
2027 -0.66% 1.71%
2026 -0.68% 1.76%
2025 0.26% 4.74%
2024 0.17% 4.74%
2023 0.1% 4.75%
2022 -0.6% 4.52%
2021 -0.9% -2.43%
2020 -0.89% 4.95%
2019 -0.99% -0.44%
2018 -1.3% -2.52%
2017 -1.59% 0.07%
2016 -1.08% 3.82%
2015 -1.19% 5.32%
2014 -0.76% 2.48%
2013 -0.62% 5.56%
2012 -0.47% 4.29%
2011 -0.34% 4.64%
2010 -0.23% -0.99%
2009 -0.1% 3.99%
2008 -0.01% 4.11%
2007 -0.02% 4.24%
2006 0.02% 4.37%
2005 0.13% 4.53%
2004 0.03% 4.7%
2003 0.03% 4.89%
2002 0.06% 5.1%
2001 -3.77% 5.34%
2000 -0.98% 4.56%
1999 -0.43% 3.69%
1998 -0.06% 3.81%
1997 -0.49% 3.93%
1996 -1.36% 4.08%
1995 -0.69% 4.23%
1994 1.12% 4.37%
1993 0.54% 4.53%
1992 -2.41% 4.71%
1991 -1.85% 4.89%
1990 0.21% 5.06%
1989 0.25% 5.18%
1988 0.33% 5.47%
1987 0.39% 5.81%
1986 0.43% 5.85%
1985 0.45% 5.9%
1984 0.47% 6.13%
1983 0.52% 6.28%
1982 0.49% 6.29%
1981 0.25% 6.16%
1980 0.11% 6.04%
1979 0.3% 5.98%
1978 0.47% 5.88%
1977 0.52% 5.72%
1976 0.53% 5.52%
1975 0.48% 5.38%
1974 0.46% 5.29%
1973 0.44% 5.14%
1972 0.44% 4.88%
1971 0.43% 4.54%
1970 0.47% 4.25%
1969 0.59% 4.09%
1968 0.62% 3.97%
1967 0.65% 3.86%
1966 0.7% 3.79%
1965 0.66% 3.78%
1964 0.64% 3.77%
1963 0.69% 3.76%
1962 0.71% 3.74%
1961 0.65% 3.73%

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 Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Croatia Saudi Arabia
Current population
3849788
37955120
Population rank 130/197 43/197
Percent of world population 0.05% 0.46%
One net population change
52.7 minutes
18.9 seconds
One birth every
16.4 minutes
54.2 seconds
One death every
10.3 minutes
6.37 minutes
Daily growth/decline +27 +4,584
Annual growth/decline +10,000 +1,673,275
Annual growth/decline rate +0.26% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 147/197 2/197
One migration net change every
2.52 hours
4.4 minutes
Annual migration change -3,481 +119,738
Net migration rank 112/196 13/196
Foreign-born residents 527,831 13,683,841
Foreign-born residents rank 78/195 3/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.6% 40.3%
Foreign-born share rank 50/195 14/195

Natural population change vs migration

Croatia
Natural

Migration
Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Croatia Saudi Arabia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,481 - 119,738
2024 -18,944 -5,186 499,782 122,170
2023 -19,298 10,202 474,366 325,691
2022 -23,134 11,681 406,920 977,072
2021 -26,377 -4,517 409,032 -106,287
2020 -21,137 -8,552 447,036 -74,725
2019 -15,798 -13,239 474,407 191,582
2018 -15,556 -25,016 528,767 -988,751
2017 -16,974 -44,557 546,751 -920,812
2016 -14,374 -32,144 537,829 -26,997
2015 -17,022 -27,501 511,023 465,292
2014 -11,344 -13,127 493,431 469,144
2013 -10,585 -6,245 475,299 485,794
2012 -9,799 -4,794 465,649 479,206
2011 -9,846 -17,463 443,675 491,253
2010 -8,591 -3,995 418,641 504,955
2009 -7,319 1,358 438,557 496,229
2008 -8,188 6,495 433,457 491,337
2007 -10,335 8,893 425,199 489,136
2006 -8,669 10,852 399,333 504,661
2005 -9,022 10,629 375,938 518,565
2004 -9,040 15,445 362,843 523,472
2003 -12,480 12,556 364,520 514,606
2002 -10,325 10,306 372,099 500,508
2001 -8,599 19,298 382,153 484,252
2000 -6,255 -47,629 392,407 468,515
1999 -6,769 -47,418 390,112 160,263
1998 -4,985 -47,931 389,499 159,898
1997 3,175 -52,897 385,033 160,066
1996 3,190 -53,688 382,248 160,532
1995 0 -51,882 380,231 160,512
1994 -930 -50,444 377,351 160,306
1993 -2,301 -49,615 372,621 158,074
1992 -4,576 -47,865 366,763 160,908
1991 -2,813 -31,968 361,329 162,857
1990 3,344 9,538 355,495 160,416
1989 3,337 8,471 349,399 159,273
1988 5,707 7,242 342,865 146,918
1987 6,161 6,956 333,088 175,075
1986 8,499 6,261 322,340 172,606
1985 10,343 5,550 310,558 148,208
1984 10,764 5,757 296,615 153,562
1983 10,714 6,323 280,616 157,930
1982 15,756 7,475 264,831 153,528
1981 15,680 4,872 249,156 140,355
1980 17,939 -5,486 234,372 121,220
1979 21,136 -5,740 220,186 112,826
1978 20,157 -7,329 205,331 105,263
1977 22,798 -7,339 191,103 96,015
1976 22,226 -7,400 178,024 85,083
1975 21,658 -7,366 166,223 73,960
1974 22,453 -8,076 155,478 69,653
1973 21,904 -8,335 145,450 63,995
1972 17,802 -7,277 136,360 55,439
1971 19,941 -5,608 127,600 43,989
1970 16,767 -2,359 120,440 31,097
1969 16,688 -2,796 113,859 25,312
1968 21,828 -2,799 108,281 21,366
1967 26,032 -3,518 103,343 17,947
1966 33,192 -6,341 98,361 15,054
1965 31,251 -5,253 93,820 15,000
1964 25,942 -2,090 89,776 15,000
1963 31,270 -1,289 85,480 15,000
1962 30,216 -2,176 81,393 15,000
1961 36,255 -6,567 77,743 15,000
1960 34,778 -21,768 74,143 15,000

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 Saudi Arabia 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,835,913 people) and 0.73% is from migration (a loss of 35,765 people).

As of 2024, 527,831 residents or 13.6% of the population were not native-born in Croatia, compared to 13,683,841 people or 40.3% in Saudi Arabia.

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
Saudi Arabia
City Population
Riyadh 7.01M
Jeddah 4.7M
Mecca 2.43M
Medina 1.41M
Dammam 903K
Tabuk 886K
Qatif 625K
Jubail 379K
Ha'il 311K
Yanbu 299K

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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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