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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Croatia was 3,866,200 in 2024 vs 35,300,280 people in Saudi Arabia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Croatia's population is 3,812,193 people compared to 36,734,925 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 9.64 times bigger than Croatia's.
  • Croatia is ranked the 129th most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 0.49% of the world: 0.05% for Croatia vs 0.44% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, Croatia has had an average growth rate of -0.82% per year vs +2.3% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Croatia has decreased from 4.31M people to 3.81M (11.6% decline), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 36.7M (71.2% growth).

Croatia vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Croatia
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Croatia Saudi Arabia
2100 2,137,465 74,230,118
2099 2,155,186 73,760,045
2098 2,173,108 73,287,526
2097 2,190,995 72,813,125
2096 2,209,326 72,336,039
2095 2,227,698 71,858,206
2094 2,246,224 71,379,928
2093 2,264,550 70,900,460
2092 2,283,068 70,420,464
2091 2,301,556 69,940,749
2090 2,319,851 69,462,214
2089 2,338,604 68,985,976
2088 2,357,581 68,510,277
2087 2,376,274 68,035,545
2086 2,395,139 67,562,521
2085 2,414,304 67,091,615
2084 2,433,813 66,621,667
2083 2,453,361 66,152,653
2082 2,473,204 65,684,321
2081 2,493,128 65,216,102
2080 2,513,378 64,749,128
2079 2,534,101 64,282,393
2078 2,554,982 63,815,918
2077 2,576,370 63,348,712
2076 2,597,887 62,880,120
2075 2,619,688 62,409,793
2074 2,641,342 61,937,628
2073 2,663,253 61,462,662
2072 2,685,714 60,984,202
2071 2,708,053 60,502,791
2070 2,730,187 60,018,216
2069 2,753,302 59,529,456
2068 2,776,996 59,036,086
2067 2,800,742 58,539,487
2066 2,824,811 58,039,687
2065 2,848,913 57,537,106
2064 2,872,881 57,032,172
2063 2,897,651 56,524,331
2062 2,922,653 56,014,549
2061 2,947,832 55,501,467
2060 2,973,162 54,986,901
2059 2,998,389 54,469,809
2058 3,023,822 53,950,469
2057 3,049,085 53,430,639
2056 3,074,796 52,909,061
2055 3,100,195 52,386,571
2054 3,125,459 51,862,312
2053 3,151,016 51,336,335
2052 3,176,316 50,809,100
2051 3,201,973 50,280,719
2050 3,227,869 49,751,739
2049 3,253,597 49,221,828
2048 3,279,316 48,690,143
2047 3,305,051 48,157,605
2046 3,330,260 47,623,246
2045 3,355,638 47,087,215
2044 3,381,196 46,550,306
2043 3,406,105 46,013,232
2042 3,430,854 45,475,200
2041 3,455,487 44,936,131
2040 3,479,631 44,396,093
2039 3,503,577 43,856,006
2038 3,527,583 43,314,707
2037 3,551,581 42,773,375
2036 3,574,520 42,231,639
2035 3,596,996 41,690,245
2034 3,620,363 41,150,029
2033 3,643,692 40,611,021
2032 3,667,478 40,073,144
2031 3,691,842 39,535,357
2030 3,715,373 38,998,581
2029 3,739,203 38,417,447
2028 3,762,505 37,810,902
2027 3,787,023 37,189,969
2026 3,812,193 36,566,201
2025 3,838,346 35,932,673
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 (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 Saudi Arabia gained 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Croatia lost 294,674 people (a 7.18% decline), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 5,780,727 people (a 18.7% growth).

Croatia was ranked 120th most populous country in 2006 and is 129th in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 35.4% to 49,751,739 people and rank change from 44th to 43rd.

Saudi Arabia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 74.2M people, while Croatia's population already peaked in 1990 at 4.78M people and is projected to decrease to 2.14M 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 -0.72% 1.79%
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 (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 Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Croatia Saudi Arabia
Current population
3812193
36734925
Population rank 129/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.05% 0.44%
One net population change
1.34 hours
19.7 seconds
One birth every
16.4 minutes
57 seconds
One death every
10.2 minutes
6.66 minutes
Daily growth/decline +18 +4,377
Annual growth/decline +6,514 +1,597,549
Annual growth/decline rate +0.17% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 157/197 4/197
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 - -5,186 - 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 -20,354 -8,552 447,036 -74,725
2019 -15,008 -13,239 474,407 191,582
2018 -15,557 -25,016 528,767 -988,751
2017 -16,570 -44,557 546,751 -920,812
2016 -13,553 -32,144 537,829 -26,997
2015 -16,607 -27,501 511,023 465,292
2014 -11,345 -13,127 493,431 469,144
2013 -10,162 -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Saudi Arabia 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,829,562 people) and 6.05% is from migration (a gain of 311,209 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 (1960–2024, 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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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