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

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The latest officially reported population of Croatia was 3,876,200 in 2025 vs 18,931,966 people in Senegal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Croatia's population is 3,849,788 people compared to 19,596,169 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Senegal's population is 5.09 times bigger than Croatia's.
  • Croatia is ranked the 130th most populous country in the world, while Senegal is the 68th.
  • The countries together account for 0.28% of the world: 0.05% for Croatia vs 0.24% for Senegal.
  • For the last 10 years, Croatia has had an average growth rate of -0.73% per year vs +2.68% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Croatia has decreased from 4.31M people to 3.85M (10.7% decline), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.6M (70.4% growth).

Croatia vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Croatia
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Croatia Senegal
2100 2,158,545 47,474,574
2099 2,176,440 47,302,101
2098 2,194,539 47,124,428
2097 2,212,602 46,935,783
2096 2,231,114 46,742,299
2095 2,249,667 46,541,530
2094 2,268,376 46,331,819
2093 2,286,882 46,117,446
2092 2,305,583 45,896,926
2091 2,324,254 45,669,419
2090 2,342,729 45,435,395
2089 2,361,668 45,190,699
2088 2,380,831 44,942,408
2087 2,399,709 44,685,891
2086 2,418,760 44,418,490
2085 2,438,113 44,143,926
2084 2,457,815 43,864,819
2083 2,477,556 43,572,529
2082 2,497,595 43,279,061
2081 2,517,715 42,978,412
2080 2,538,164 42,673,206
2079 2,559,092 42,360,446
2078 2,580,179 42,038,513
2077 2,601,778 41,710,573
2076 2,623,507 41,373,492
2075 2,645,523 41,024,071
2074 2,667,391 40,668,576
2073 2,689,518 40,306,673
2072 2,712,201 39,937,069
2071 2,734,759 39,562,087
2070 2,757,112 39,181,827
2069 2,780,455 38,789,497
2068 2,804,383 38,392,382
2067 2,828,363 37,991,278
2066 2,852,669 37,578,685
2065 2,877,009 37,162,056
2064 2,901,213 36,738,762
2063 2,926,228 36,312,562
2062 2,951,475 35,879,325
2061 2,976,903 35,443,454
2060 3,002,483 35,004,974
2059 3,027,959 34,566,478
2058 3,053,643 34,117,578
2057 3,079,155 33,668,392
2056 3,105,119 33,214,418
2055 3,130,769 32,760,822
2054 3,156,282 32,308,761
2053 3,182,091 31,854,267
2052 3,207,640 31,400,703
2051 3,233,551 30,944,985
2050 3,259,702 30,486,035
2049 3,285,684 30,028,301
2048 3,311,657 29,566,333
2047 3,337,645 29,107,317
2046 3,363,102 28,644,370
2045 3,388,731 28,183,606
2044 3,414,541 27,720,422
2043 3,439,695 27,256,832
2042 3,464,688 26,792,904
2041 3,489,565 26,328,316
2040 3,513,946 25,862,356
2039 3,538,129 25,394,612
2038 3,562,371 24,924,728
2037 3,586,606 24,453,976
2036 3,609,771 23,983,290
2035 3,632,470 23,511,966
2034 3,656,066 23,043,425
2033 3,679,626 22,574,895
2032 3,703,646 22,106,910
2031 3,728,250 21,639,797
2030 3,752,014 21,175,234
2029 3,776,079 20,716,123
2028 3,799,610 20,260,670
2027 3,824,370 19,811,163
2026 3,849,788 19,369,097
2025 3,876,200 18,931,966
2024 3,866,200 18,501,984
2023 3,859,686 18,077,573
2022 3,855,641 17,651,103
2021 3,878,981 17,220,867
2020 3,914,206 16,789,219
2019 3,949,390 16,352,922
2018 3,988,775 15,914,498
2017 4,041,407 15,475,002
2016 4,106,867 15,034,521
2015 4,151,725 14,593,331
2014 4,201,598 14,152,102
2013 4,233,922 13,710,849
2012 4,260,368 13,310,495
2011 4,280,622 12,958,897
2010 4,295,427 12,635,413
2009 4,305,181 12,337,389
2008 4,309,705 12,048,959
2007 4,310,217 11,770,344
2006 4,311,159 11,500,094
2005 4,310,145 11,235,472
2004 4,304,600 10,975,704
2003 4,303,399 10,721,176
2002 4,302,174 10,466,214
2001 4,299,642 10,212,942
2000 4,468,302 9,968,260
1999 4,512,597 9,730,887
1998 4,532,135 9,502,952
1997 4,534,920 9,283,495
1996 4,557,097 9,067,014
1995 4,620,030 8,848,101
1994 4,652,024 8,624,078
1993 4,600,463 8,396,288
1992 4,575,818 8,168,395
1991 4,689,022 7,943,085
1990 4,777,368 7,720,523
1989 4,767,260 7,502,207
1988 4,755,207 7,289,618
1987 4,739,745 7,081,530
1986 4,721,446 6,878,192
1985 4,701,417 6,683,287
1984 4,680,285 6,499,364
1983 4,658,254 6,324,504
1982 4,634,234 6,156,961
1981 4,611,509 5,997,160
1980 4,599,782 5,845,638
1979 4,594,778 5,702,895
1978 4,581,085 5,568,096
1977 4,559,571 5,439,549
1976 4,535,934 5,308,564
1975 4,512,082 5,170,810
1974 4,490,660 5,029,437
1973 4,470,161 4,885,181
1972 4,450,564 4,741,631
1971 4,431,275 4,601,864
1970 4,412,252 4,466,328
1969 4,391,490 4,334,974
1968 4,365,628 4,207,587
1967 4,338,683 4,083,870
1966 4,310,701 3,964,299
1965 4,280,923 3,849,788
1964 4,252,876 3,740,535
1963 4,225,675 3,635,876
1962 4,196,712 3,534,686
1961 4,167,292 3,436,375
1960 4,140,181 3,340,907

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 Senegal gained 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Croatia lost 257,079 people (a 6.26% decline), while Senegal's population increased by 4,561,648 people (a 30.3% growth).

Croatia was ranked 120th most populous country in 2006 and is 130th in 2026. Senegal was ranked 72nd in 2006 and ranked 68th 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 Senegal will increase by 55.6% to 30,486,035 people and rank change from 68th to 63rd.

Senegal is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 47.5M 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
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Croatia Senegal
2100 -0.82% 0.36%
2099 -0.82% 0.38%
2098 -0.82% 0.4%
2097 -0.83% 0.41%
2096 -0.82% 0.43%
2095 -0.82% 0.45%
2094 -0.81% 0.46%
2093 -0.81% 0.48%
2092 -0.8% 0.5%
2091 -0.79% 0.52%
2090 -0.8% 0.54%
2089 -0.8% 0.55%
2088 -0.79% 0.57%
2087 -0.79% 0.6%
2086 -0.79% 0.62%
2085 -0.8% 0.64%
2084 -0.8% 0.67%
2083 -0.8% 0.68%
2082 -0.8% 0.7%
2081 -0.81% 0.72%
2080 -0.82% 0.74%
2079 -0.82% 0.77%
2078 -0.83% 0.79%
2077 -0.83% 0.81%
2076 -0.83% 0.85%
2075 -0.82% 0.87%
2074 -0.82% 0.9%
2073 -0.84% 0.93%
2072 -0.82% 0.95%
2071 -0.81% 0.97%
2070 -0.84% 1.01%
2069 -0.85% 1.03%
2068 -0.85% 1.06%
2067 -0.85% 1.1%
2066 -0.85% 1.12%
2065 -0.83% 1.15%
2064 -0.85% 1.17%
2063 -0.86% 1.21%
2062 -0.85% 1.23%
2061 -0.85% 1.25%
2060 -0.84% 1.27%
2059 -0.84% 1.32%
2058 -0.83% 1.33%
2057 -0.84% 1.37%
2056 -0.82% 1.38%
2055 -0.81% 1.4%
2054 -0.81% 1.43%
2053 -0.8% 1.44%
2052 -0.8% 1.47%
2051 -0.8% 1.51%
2050 -0.79% 1.52%
2049 -0.78% 1.56%
2048 -0.78% 1.58%
2047 -0.76% 1.62%
2046 -0.76% 1.63%
2045 -0.76% 1.67%
2044 -0.73% 1.7%
2043 -0.72% 1.73%
2042 -0.71% 1.76%
2041 -0.69% 1.8%
2040 -0.68% 1.84%
2039 -0.68% 1.89%
2038 -0.68% 1.93%
2037 -0.64% 1.96%
2036 -0.62% 2%
2035 -0.65% 2.03%
2034 -0.64% 2.08%
2033 -0.65% 2.12%
2032 -0.66% 2.16%
2031 -0.63% 2.19%
2030 -0.64% 2.22%
2029 -0.62% 2.25%
2028 -0.65% 2.27%
2027 -0.66% 2.28%
2026 -0.68% 2.31%
2025 0.26% 2.32%
2024 0.17% 2.35%
2023 0.1% 2.42%
2022 -0.6% 2.5%
2021 -0.9% 2.57%
2020 -0.89% 2.67%
2019 -0.99% 2.75%
2018 -1.3% 2.84%
2017 -1.59% 2.93%
2016 -1.08% 3.02%
2015 -1.19% 3.12%
2014 -0.76% 3.22%
2013 -0.62% 3.01%
2012 -0.47% 2.71%
2011 -0.34% 2.56%
2010 -0.23% 2.42%
2009 -0.1% 2.39%
2008 -0.01% 2.37%
2007 -0.02% 2.35%
2006 0.02% 2.36%
2005 0.13% 2.37%
2004 0.03% 2.37%
2003 0.03% 2.44%
2002 0.06% 2.48%
2001 -3.77% 2.45%
2000 -0.98% 2.44%
1999 -0.43% 2.4%
1998 -0.06% 2.36%
1997 -0.49% 2.39%
1996 -1.36% 2.47%
1995 -0.69% 2.6%
1994 1.12% 2.71%
1993 0.54% 2.79%
1992 -2.41% 2.84%
1991 -1.85% 2.88%
1990 0.21% 2.91%
1989 0.25% 2.92%
1988 0.33% 2.94%
1987 0.39% 2.96%
1986 0.43% 2.92%
1985 0.45% 2.83%
1984 0.47% 2.76%
1983 0.52% 2.72%
1982 0.49% 2.66%
1981 0.25% 2.59%
1980 0.11% 2.5%
1979 0.3% 2.42%
1978 0.47% 2.36%
1977 0.52% 2.47%
1976 0.53% 2.66%
1975 0.48% 2.81%
1974 0.46% 2.95%
1973 0.44% 3.03%
1972 0.44% 3.04%
1971 0.43% 3.03%
1970 0.47% 3.03%
1969 0.59% 3.03%
1968 0.62% 3.03%
1967 0.65% 3.02%
1966 0.7% 2.97%
1965 0.66% 2.92%
1964 0.64% 2.88%
1963 0.69% 2.86%
1962 0.71% 2.86%
1961 0.65% 2.86%

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 Senegal's population grew by 2.32%.

Live population counters

Croatia Senegal
Current population
3849788
19596169
Population rank 130/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.05% 0.24%
One net population change
52.7 minutes
1.23 minutes
One birth every
16.4 minutes
58.4 seconds
One death every
10.3 minutes
5.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +27 +1,178
Annual growth/decline +10,000 +429,982
Annual growth/decline rate +0.26% +2.32%
Population growth rate rank 147/197 35/197
One migration net change every
2.52 hours
41.7 minutes
Annual migration change -3,481 -12,636
Net migration rank 112/196 138/196
Foreign-born residents 527,831 281,867
Foreign-born residents rank 78/195 100/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.6% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 50/195 146/195

Natural population change vs migration

Croatia
Natural

Migration
Senegal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Croatia Senegal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,481 - -12,636
2024 -18,944 -5,186 438,108 -10,307
2023 -19,298 10,202 431,006 -9,999
2022 -23,134 11,681 415,507 16,425
2021 -26,377 -4,517 403,019 25,519
2020 -21,137 -8,552 400,910 33,848
2019 -15,798 -13,239 399,436 38,386
2018 -15,556 -25,016 405,454 33,567
2017 -16,974 -44,557 410,366 29,605
2016 -14,374 -32,144 411,480 29,498
2015 -17,022 -27,501 407,008 34,387
2014 -11,344 -13,127 405,019 36,030
2013 -10,585 -6,245 406,582 34,878
2012 -9,799 -4,794 402,243 -42,978
2011 -9,846 -17,463 387,290 -43,350
2010 -8,591 -3,995 372,934 -69,888
2009 -7,319 1,358 362,238 -69,239
2008 -8,188 6,495 351,661 -67,812
2007 -10,335 8,893 339,963 -66,580
2006 -8,669 10,852 331,364 -64,254
2005 -9,022 10,629 323,908 -61,781
2004 -9,040 15,445 317,286 -59,879
2003 -12,480 12,556 308,856 -57,213
2002 -10,325 10,306 298,842 -40,554
2001 -8,599 19,298 289,690 -41,422
2000 -6,255 -47,629 283,946 -42,854
1999 -6,769 -47,418 277,944 -44,284
1998 -4,985 -47,931 267,404 -45,189
1997 3,175 -52,897 261,200 -44,506
1996 3,190 -53,688 255,418 -39,162
1995 0 -51,882 252,552 -31,001
1994 -930 -50,444 249,115 -22,633
1993 -2,301 -49,615 245,742 -16,649
1992 -4,576 -47,865 241,482 -14,796
1991 -2,813 -31,968 237,713 -13,783
1990 3,344 9,538 234,155 -12,959
1989 3,337 8,471 227,797 -12,362
1988 5,707 7,242 221,772 -12,036
1987 6,161 6,956 218,522 -12,086
1986 8,499 6,261 212,887 -12,655
1985 10,343 5,550 208,218 -18,644
1984 10,764 5,757 203,125 -24,858
1983 10,714 6,323 197,673 -26,222
1982 15,756 7,475 191,309 -27,672
1981 15,680 4,872 185,917 -29,959
1980 17,939 -5,486 179,707 -32,616
1979 21,136 -5,740 173,425 -35,022
1978 20,157 -7,329 167,744 -36,559
1977 22,798 -7,339 161,636 -35,731
1976 22,226 -7,400 154,776 -18,716
1975 21,658 -7,366 147,311 -7,870
1974 22,453 -8,076 139,974 3,347
1973 21,904 -8,335 133,834 11,382
1972 17,802 -7,277 128,024 13,852
1971 19,941 -5,608 122,511 15,131
1970 16,767 -2,359 117,264 16,168
1969 16,688 -2,796 112,393 16,887
1968 21,828 -2,799 108,240 17,264
1967 26,032 -3,518 104,824 17,107
1966 33,192 -6,341 101,359 15,849
1965 31,251 -5,253 97,912 13,913
1964 25,942 -2,090 94,797 11,892
1963 31,270 -1,289 92,264 10,371
1962 30,216 -2,176 89,937 9,809
1961 36,255 -6,567 87,322 9,549
1960 34,778 -21,768 84,735 9,337

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 Senegal 94.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,122,294 people) and 5.09% is from migration (a gain of 220,929 people).

As of 2024, 527,831 residents or 13.6% of the population were not native-born in Croatia, compared to 281,867 people or 1.5% in Senegal.

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
Senegal
City Population
Dakar 1.44M
Thies 391K
Rufisque 295K
Saint-Louis 259K
Ziguinchor 215K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K
Fatick 39.4K

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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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