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Population in Croatia compared to the Solomon Islands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Croatia was 3,866,200 in 2024 vs 819,198 people in the Solomon Islands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Croatia's population is 3,812,193 people compared to 863,951 in the Solomon Islands.

Population statistics:

  • Croatia's population is 4.41 times bigger than the Solomon Islands'.
  • Croatia is ranked the 129th most populous country in the world, while the Solomon Islands is the 161st.
  • The countries together account for 0.06% of the world: 0.05% for Croatia vs 0.01% for the Solomon Islands.
  • For the last 10 years, Croatia has had an average growth rate of -0.82% per year vs +2.95% in the Solomon Islands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Croatia has decreased from 4.31M people to 3.81M (11.6% decline), while the Solomon Islands has grown from 492K to 864K (75.7% growth).

Croatia vs Solomon Islands: population by year and forecast

Croatia
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Croatia Solomon Islands
2100 2,137,465 1,869,358
2099 2,155,186 1,865,277
2098 2,173,108 1,861,047
2097 2,190,995 1,856,421
2096 2,209,326 1,851,585
2095 2,227,698 1,846,229
2094 2,246,224 1,840,799
2093 2,264,550 1,834,881
2092 2,283,068 1,828,545
2091 2,301,556 1,822,001
2090 2,319,851 1,815,153
2089 2,338,604 1,808,103
2088 2,357,581 1,800,741
2087 2,376,274 1,793,136
2086 2,395,139 1,785,209
2085 2,414,304 1,777,013
2084 2,433,813 1,768,444
2083 2,453,361 1,759,601
2082 2,473,204 1,750,433
2081 2,493,128 1,740,952
2080 2,513,378 1,731,110
2079 2,534,101 1,721,146
2078 2,554,982 1,710,785
2077 2,576,370 1,700,043
2076 2,597,887 1,688,876
2075 2,619,688 1,677,587
2074 2,641,342 1,666,185
2073 2,663,253 1,654,264
2072 2,685,714 1,642,044
2071 2,708,053 1,629,467
2070 2,730,187 1,616,736
2069 2,753,302 1,603,679
2068 2,776,996 1,590,304
2067 2,800,742 1,576,716
2066 2,824,811 1,563,005
2065 2,848,913 1,549,060
2064 2,872,881 1,534,862
2063 2,897,651 1,520,351
2062 2,922,653 1,505,792
2061 2,947,832 1,490,935
2060 2,973,162 1,476,028
2059 2,998,389 1,460,816
2058 3,023,822 1,445,385
2057 3,049,085 1,429,967
2056 3,074,796 1,414,320
2055 3,100,195 1,398,440
2054 3,125,459 1,382,426
2053 3,151,016 1,366,190
2052 3,176,316 1,349,703
2051 3,201,973 1,333,136
2050 3,227,869 1,316,322
2049 3,253,597 1,299,367
2048 3,279,316 1,282,258
2047 3,305,051 1,265,007
2046 3,330,260 1,247,608
2045 3,355,638 1,230,002
2044 3,381,196 1,212,277
2043 3,406,105 1,194,351
2042 3,430,854 1,176,271
2041 3,455,487 1,158,172
2040 3,479,631 1,139,832
2039 3,503,577 1,121,014
2038 3,527,583 1,101,787
2037 3,551,581 1,082,148
2036 3,574,520 1,062,197
2035 3,596,996 1,041,925
2034 3,620,363 1,021,492
2033 3,643,692 1,000,997
2032 3,667,478 980,329
2031 3,691,842 959,788
2030 3,715,373 939,300
2029 3,739,203 918,921
2028 3,762,505 898,660
2027 3,787,023 878,499
2026 3,812,193 858,557
2025 3,838,346 838,746
2024 3,866,200 819,198
2023 3,859,686 800,005
2022 3,855,641 781,066
2021 3,878,981 762,591
2020 3,914,206 744,498
2019 3,949,390 728,147
2018 3,988,775 709,101
2017 4,041,407 685,672
2016 4,106,867 662,379
2015 4,151,725 639,415
2014 4,201,598 616,908
2013 4,233,922 594,945
2012 4,260,368 573,606
2011 4,280,622 552,945
2010 4,295,427 532,968
2009 4,305,181 518,141
2008 4,309,705 508,790
2007 4,310,217 500,156
2006 4,311,159 491,594
2005 4,310,145 483,080
2004 4,304,600 474,611
2003 4,303,399 466,154
2002 4,302,174 457,671
2001 4,299,642 449,125
2000 4,468,302 440,469
1999 4,512,597 430,500
1998 4,532,135 419,071
1997 4,534,920 407,474
1996 4,557,097 396,009
1995 4,620,030 384,733
1994 4,652,024 373,675
1993 4,600,463 362,839
1992 4,575,818 352,205
1991 4,689,022 341,738
1990 4,777,368 331,435
1989 4,767,260 321,282
1988 4,755,207 311,265
1987 4,739,745 301,414
1986 4,721,446 291,842
1985 4,701,417 282,455
1984 4,680,285 273,163
1983 4,658,254 264,068
1982 4,634,234 255,200
1981 4,611,509 246,555
1980 4,599,782 238,135
1979 4,594,778 229,953
1978 4,581,085 222,029
1977 4,559,571 214,418
1976 4,535,934 207,194
1975 4,512,082 200,744
1974 4,490,660 195,041
1973 4,470,161 189,774
1972 4,450,564 184,994
1971 4,431,275 180,637
1970 4,412,252 176,579
1969 4,391,490 172,476
1968 4,365,628 168,282
1967 4,338,683 164,245
1966 4,310,701 160,393
1965 4,280,923 156,686
1964 4,252,876 153,085
1963 4,225,675 149,589
1962 4,196,712 146,201
1961 4,167,292 142,912
1960 4,140,181 139,688

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/croatia/solomon-islands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Croatia decreased by 204,292 people (a 4.74% decline), while the Solomon Islands gained 170,785 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Croatia lost 294,674 people (a 7.18% decline), while the Solomon Islands' population increased by 201,572 people (a 30.4% growth).

Croatia was ranked 120th most populous country in 2006 and is 129th in 2026. The Solomon Islands was ranked 165th in 2006 and ranked 161st 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 the Solomon Islands will increase by 52.4% to 1,316,322 people and rank change from 161st to 156th.

The Solomon Islands is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 1.87M 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
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Croatia Solomon Islands
2100 -0.82% 0.22%
2099 -0.82% 0.23%
2098 -0.82% 0.25%
2097 -0.83% 0.26%
2096 -0.82% 0.29%
2095 -0.82% 0.29%
2094 -0.81% 0.32%
2093 -0.81% 0.35%
2092 -0.8% 0.36%
2091 -0.79% 0.38%
2090 -0.8% 0.39%
2089 -0.8% 0.41%
2088 -0.79% 0.42%
2087 -0.79% 0.44%
2086 -0.79% 0.46%
2085 -0.8% 0.48%
2084 -0.8% 0.5%
2083 -0.8% 0.52%
2082 -0.8% 0.54%
2081 -0.81% 0.57%
2080 -0.82% 0.58%
2079 -0.82% 0.61%
2078 -0.83% 0.63%
2077 -0.83% 0.66%
2076 -0.83% 0.67%
2075 -0.82% 0.68%
2074 -0.82% 0.72%
2073 -0.84% 0.74%
2072 -0.82% 0.77%
2071 -0.81% 0.79%
2070 -0.84% 0.81%
2069 -0.85% 0.84%
2068 -0.85% 0.86%
2067 -0.85% 0.88%
2066 -0.85% 0.9%
2065 -0.83% 0.93%
2064 -0.85% 0.95%
2063 -0.86% 0.97%
2062 -0.85% 1%
2061 -0.85% 1.01%
2060 -0.84% 1.04%
2059 -0.84% 1.07%
2058 -0.83% 1.08%
2057 -0.84% 1.11%
2056 -0.82% 1.14%
2055 -0.81% 1.16%
2054 -0.81% 1.19%
2053 -0.8% 1.22%
2052 -0.8% 1.24%
2051 -0.8% 1.28%
2050 -0.79% 1.3%
2049 -0.78% 1.33%
2048 -0.78% 1.36%
2047 -0.76% 1.39%
2046 -0.76% 1.43%
2045 -0.76% 1.46%
2044 -0.73% 1.5%
2043 -0.72% 1.54%
2042 -0.71% 1.56%
2041 -0.69% 1.61%
2040 -0.68% 1.68%
2039 -0.68% 1.75%
2038 -0.68% 1.81%
2037 -0.64% 1.88%
2036 -0.62% 1.95%
2035 -0.65% 2%
2034 -0.64% 2.05%
2033 -0.65% 2.11%
2032 -0.66% 2.14%
2031 -0.63% 2.18%
2030 -0.64% 2.22%
2029 -0.62% 2.25%
2028 -0.65% 2.3%
2027 -0.66% 2.32%
2026 -0.68% 2.36%
2025 -0.72% 2.39%
2024 0.17% 2.4%
2023 0.1% 2.42%
2022 -0.6% 2.42%
2021 -0.9% 2.43%
2020 -0.89% 2.25%
2019 -0.99% 2.69%
2018 -1.3% 3.42%
2017 -1.59% 3.52%
2016 -1.08% 3.59%
2015 -1.19% 3.65%
2014 -0.76% 3.69%
2013 -0.62% 3.72%
2012 -0.47% 3.74%
2011 -0.34% 3.75%
2010 -0.23% 2.86%
2009 -0.1% 1.84%
2008 -0.01% 1.73%
2007 -0.02% 1.74%
2006 0.02% 1.76%
2005 0.13% 1.78%
2004 0.03% 1.81%
2003 0.03% 1.85%
2002 0.06% 1.9%
2001 -3.77% 1.97%
2000 -0.98% 2.32%
1999 -0.43% 2.73%
1998 -0.06% 2.85%
1997 -0.49% 2.9%
1996 -1.36% 2.93%
1995 -0.69% 2.96%
1994 1.12% 2.99%
1993 0.54% 3.02%
1992 -2.41% 3.06%
1991 -1.85% 3.11%
1990 0.21% 3.16%
1989 0.25% 3.22%
1988 0.33% 3.27%
1987 0.39% 3.28%
1986 0.43% 3.32%
1985 0.45% 3.4%
1984 0.47% 3.44%
1983 0.52% 3.47%
1982 0.49% 3.51%
1981 0.25% 3.54%
1980 0.11% 3.56%
1979 0.3% 3.57%
1978 0.47% 3.55%
1977 0.52% 3.49%
1976 0.53% 3.21%
1975 0.48% 2.92%
1974 0.46% 2.78%
1973 0.44% 2.58%
1972 0.44% 2.41%
1971 0.43% 2.3%
1970 0.47% 2.38%
1969 0.59% 2.49%
1968 0.62% 2.46%
1967 0.65% 2.4%
1966 0.7% 2.37%
1965 0.66% 2.35%
1964 0.64% 2.34%
1963 0.69% 2.32%
1962 0.71% 2.3%
1961 0.65% 2.31%

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 the Solomon Islands' population grew by 2.4%.

Live population counters

Croatia Solomon Islands
Current population
3812193
863951
Population rank 129/197 161/197
Percent of world population 0.05% 0.01%
One net population change
1.34 hours
27.4 minutes
One birth every
16.4 minutes
24.4 minutes
One death every
10.2 minutes
2.13 hours
Daily growth/decline +18 +53
Annual growth/decline +6,514 +19,193
Annual growth/decline rate +0.17% +2.4%
Population growth rate rank 157/197 33/197
One migration net change every
2.52 hours
5.39 hours
Annual migration change -3,481 +1,631
Net migration rank 112/196 59/196
Foreign-born residents 527,831 2,469
Foreign-born residents rank 78/195 192/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.6% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 50/195 184/195

Natural population change vs migration

Croatia
Natural

Migration
Solomon Islands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Croatia Solomon Islands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,481 - 1,631
2024 - -5,186 - 1,610
2023 -19,298 10,202 17,436 1,636
2022 -23,134 11,681 17,253 1,567
2021 -26,377 -4,517 16,626 1,499
2020 -20,354 -8,552 16,488 1,556
2019 -15,008 -13,239 16,649 -1,990
2018 -15,557 -25,016 16,790 6,653
2017 -16,570 -44,557 16,897 6,513
2016 -13,553 -32,144 17,027 6,146
2015 -16,607 -27,501 16,909 5,853
2014 -11,345 -13,127 16,652 5,598
2013 -10,162 -6,245 16,038 5,631
2012 -9,799 -4,794 15,585 5,420
2011 -9,846 -17,463 15,095 5,219
2010 -8,591 -3,995 14,604 5,040
2009 -7,319 1,358 14,381 -4,360
2008 -8,188 6,495 14,225 -5,538
2007 -10,335 8,893 13,963 -5,383
2006 -8,669 10,852 13,799 -5,262
2005 -9,022 10,629 13,568 -5,082
2004 -9,040 15,445 13,444 -4,985
2003 -12,480 12,556 13,344 -4,881
2002 -10,325 10,306 13,195 -4,691
2001 -8,599 19,298 13,061 -4,474
2000 -6,255 -47,629 12,938 -4,219
1999 -6,769 -47,418 12,809 -1,588
1998 -4,985 -47,931 12,658 -1,019
1997 3,175 -52,897 12,478 -931
1996 3,190 -53,688 12,328 -947
1995 0 -51,882 12,124 -952
1994 -930 -50,444 11,771 -828
1993 -2,301 -49,615 11,396 -665
1992 -4,576 -47,865 11,029 -482
1991 -2,813 -31,968 10,789 -410
1990 3,344 9,538 10,561 -335
1989 3,337 8,471 10,354 -270
1988 5,707 7,242 10,142 -197
1987 6,161 6,956 9,943 -179
1986 8,499 6,261 9,656 -269
1985 10,343 5,550 9,534 -150
1984 10,764 5,757 9,299 -102
1983 10,714 6,323 9,011 -30
1982 15,756 7,475 8,720 40
1981 15,680 4,872 8,436 99
1980 17,939 -5,486 8,156 151
1979 21,136 -5,740 7,874 188
1978 20,157 -7,329 7,598 174
1977 22,798 -7,339 7,290 159
1976 22,226 -7,400 7,058 -48
1975 21,658 -7,366 6,635 -760
1974 22,453 -8,076 6,612 -1,084
1973 21,904 -8,335 6,343 -1,329
1972 17,802 -7,277 6,074 -1,520
1971 19,941 -5,608 5,814 -1,646
1970 16,767 -2,359 5,575 -1,632
1969 16,688 -2,796 5,444 -1,187
1968 21,828 -2,799 5,285 -1,154
1967 26,032 -3,518 5,151 -1,213
1966 33,192 -6,341 5,028 -1,256
1965 31,251 -5,253 4,885 -1,237
1964 25,942 -2,090 4,747 -1,200
1963 31,270 -1,289 4,571 -1,129
1962 30,216 -2,176 4,408 -1,073
1961 36,255 -6,567 4,257 -1,016
1960 34,778 -21,768 4,119 -917

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/croatia/solomon-islands | CC BY

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 the Solomon Islands 82.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 168,727 people) and 17.2% is from migration (a gain of 35,031 people).

As of 2024, 527,831 residents or 13.6% of the population were not native-born in Croatia, compared to 2,469 people or 0.3% in the Solomon Islands.

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
Solomon Islands
City Population
Honiara 84.5K
Auki 6.81K

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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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