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Population in Croatia compared to South Sudan: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Croatia was 3,876,200 in 2025 vs 12,188,788 people in South Sudan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Croatia's population is 3,849,788 people compared to 12,565,048 in South Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • South Sudan's population is 3.26 times bigger than Croatia's.
  • Croatia is ranked the 130th most populous country in the world, while South Sudan is the 80th.
  • The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.05% for Croatia vs 0.15% for South Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Croatia has had an average growth rate of -0.73% per year vs +0.78% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Croatia has decreased from 4.31M people to 3.85M (10.7% decline), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.6M (57.5% growth).

Croatia vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

Croatia
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Croatia South Sudan
2100 2,158,545 24,078,379
2099 2,176,440 24,072,957
2098 2,194,539 24,054,947
2097 2,212,602 24,056,753
2096 2,231,114 24,045,972
2095 2,249,667 24,037,837
2094 2,268,376 24,039,267
2093 2,286,882 24,030,512
2092 2,305,583 24,010,555
2091 2,324,254 23,991,816
2090 2,342,729 23,970,012
2089 2,361,668 23,929,017
2088 2,380,831 23,883,712
2087 2,399,709 23,848,809
2086 2,418,760 23,794,890
2085 2,438,113 23,750,772
2084 2,457,815 23,678,728
2083 2,477,556 23,609,290
2082 2,497,595 23,532,790
2081 2,517,715 23,458,146
2080 2,538,164 23,383,482
2079 2,559,092 23,286,011
2078 2,580,179 23,188,860
2077 2,601,778 23,078,416
2076 2,623,507 22,979,198
2075 2,645,523 22,860,496
2074 2,667,391 22,718,148
2073 2,689,518 22,575,682
2072 2,712,201 22,431,004
2071 2,734,759 22,280,140
2070 2,757,112 22,143,813
2069 2,780,455 21,995,874
2068 2,804,383 21,822,076
2067 2,828,363 21,654,546
2066 2,852,669 21,489,275
2065 2,877,009 21,309,913
2064 2,901,213 21,134,522
2063 2,926,228 20,957,705
2062 2,951,475 20,777,701
2061 2,976,903 20,601,672
2060 3,002,483 20,423,629
2059 3,027,959 20,227,862
2058 3,053,643 20,041,880
2057 3,079,155 19,846,671
2056 3,105,119 19,652,407
2055 3,130,769 19,457,411
2054 3,156,282 19,250,667
2053 3,182,091 19,053,773
2052 3,207,640 18,833,795
2051 3,233,551 18,626,605
2050 3,259,702 18,427,690
2049 3,285,684 18,224,430
2048 3,311,657 18,014,650
2047 3,337,645 17,799,982
2046 3,363,102 17,572,953
2045 3,388,731 17,348,901
2044 3,414,541 17,115,914
2043 3,439,695 16,882,303
2042 3,464,688 16,639,465
2041 3,489,565 16,390,966
2040 3,513,946 16,137,104
2039 3,538,129 15,884,330
2038 3,562,371 15,622,514
2037 3,586,606 15,358,539
2036 3,609,771 15,085,936
2035 3,632,470 14,810,066
2034 3,656,066 14,538,365
2033 3,679,626 14,273,128
2032 3,703,646 14,002,178
2031 3,728,250 13,725,779
2030 3,752,014 13,460,850
2029 3,776,079 13,201,804
2028 3,799,610 12,942,501
2027 3,824,370 12,688,278
2026 3,849,788 12,434,895
2025 3,876,200 12,188,788
2024 3,866,200 11,943,408
2023 3,859,686 11,483,374
2022 3,855,641 11,021,177
2021 3,878,981 10,865,780
2020 3,914,206 10,698,467
2019 3,949,390 10,423,384
2018 3,988,775 10,122,977
2017 4,041,407 10,259,154
2016 4,106,867 10,830,102
2015 4,151,725 11,107,561
2014 4,201,598 11,235,073
2013 4,233,922 11,166,275
2012 4,260,368 10,756,240
2011 4,280,622 10,288,109
2010 4,295,427 9,745,953
2009 4,305,181 9,243,556
2008 4,309,705 8,817,647
2007 4,310,217 8,388,788
2006 4,311,159 7,976,526
2005 4,310,145 7,590,143
2004 4,304,600 7,233,041
2003 4,303,399 6,903,127
2002 4,302,174 6,596,806
2001 4,299,642 6,308,391
2000 4,468,302 6,032,267
1999 4,512,597 5,771,628
1998 4,532,135 5,620,068
1997 4,534,920 5,509,136
1996 4,557,097 5,356,925
1995 4,620,030 5,225,836
1994 4,652,024 5,071,184
1993 4,600,463 4,956,002
1992 4,575,818 4,909,749
1991 4,689,022 4,836,677
1990 4,777,368 4,737,633
1989 4,767,260 4,713,229
1988 4,755,207 4,848,029
1987 4,739,745 4,962,395
1986 4,721,446 4,921,240
1985 4,701,417 4,834,296
1984 4,680,285 4,750,627
1983 4,658,254 4,661,574
1982 4,634,234 4,557,686
1981 4,611,509 4,447,272
1980 4,599,782 4,339,030
1979 4,594,778 4,232,605
1978 4,581,085 4,127,657
1977 4,559,571 4,024,032
1976 4,535,934 3,921,910
1975 4,512,082 3,821,494
1974 4,490,660 3,723,259
1973 4,470,161 3,627,383
1972 4,450,564 3,542,497
1971 4,431,275 3,468,646
1970 4,412,252 3,409,614
1969 4,391,490 3,365,533
1968 4,365,628 3,321,528
1967 4,338,683 3,277,648
1966 4,310,701 3,236,423
1965 4,280,923 3,189,835
1964 4,252,876 3,129,918
1963 4,225,675 3,072,669
1962 4,196,712 3,024,308
1961 4,167,292 2,976,724
1960 4,140,181 2,931,559

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/croatia/south-sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Croatia decreased by 204,292 people (a 4.74% decline), while South Sudan gained 2,853,576 people (a 35.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Croatia lost 257,079 people (a 6.26% decline), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,734,946 people (a 16% growth).

Croatia was ranked 120th most populous country in 2006 and is 130th in 2026. South Sudan was ranked 92nd in 2006 and ranked 80th 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 South Sudan will increase by 46.7% to 18,427,690 people and rank change from 80th to 78th.

South Sudan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 24.1M 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
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Croatia South Sudan
2100 -0.82% 0.02%
2099 -0.82% 0.07%
2098 -0.82% -0.008%
2097 -0.83% 0.04%
2096 -0.82% 0.03%
2095 -0.82% -0.006%
2094 -0.81% 0.04%
2093 -0.81% 0.08%
2092 -0.8% 0.08%
2091 -0.79% 0.09%
2090 -0.8% 0.17%
2089 -0.8% 0.19%
2088 -0.79% 0.15%
2087 -0.79% 0.23%
2086 -0.79% 0.19%
2085 -0.8% 0.3%
2084 -0.8% 0.29%
2083 -0.8% 0.33%
2082 -0.8% 0.32%
2081 -0.81% 0.32%
2080 -0.82% 0.42%
2079 -0.82% 0.42%
2078 -0.83% 0.48%
2077 -0.83% 0.43%
2076 -0.83% 0.52%
2075 -0.82% 0.63%
2074 -0.82% 0.63%
2073 -0.84% 0.64%
2072 -0.82% 0.68%
2071 -0.81% 0.62%
2070 -0.84% 0.67%
2069 -0.85% 0.8%
2068 -0.85% 0.77%
2067 -0.85% 0.77%
2066 -0.85% 0.84%
2065 -0.83% 0.83%
2064 -0.85% 0.84%
2063 -0.86% 0.87%
2062 -0.85% 0.85%
2061 -0.85% 0.87%
2060 -0.84% 0.97%
2059 -0.84% 0.93%
2058 -0.83% 0.98%
2057 -0.84% 0.99%
2056 -0.82% 1%
2055 -0.81% 1.07%
2054 -0.81% 1.03%
2053 -0.8% 1.17%
2052 -0.8% 1.11%
2051 -0.8% 1.08%
2050 -0.79% 1.12%
2049 -0.78% 1.16%
2048 -0.78% 1.21%
2047 -0.76% 1.29%
2046 -0.76% 1.29%
2045 -0.76% 1.36%
2044 -0.73% 1.38%
2043 -0.72% 1.46%
2042 -0.71% 1.52%
2041 -0.69% 1.57%
2040 -0.68% 1.59%
2039 -0.68% 1.68%
2038 -0.68% 1.72%
2037 -0.64% 1.81%
2036 -0.62% 1.86%
2035 -0.65% 1.87%
2034 -0.64% 1.86%
2033 -0.65% 1.94%
2032 -0.66% 2.01%
2031 -0.63% 1.97%
2030 -0.64% 1.96%
2029 -0.62% 2%
2028 -0.65% 2%
2027 -0.66% 2.04%
2026 -0.68% 2.02%
2025 0.26% 2.05%
2024 0.17% 4.01%
2023 0.1% 4.19%
2022 -0.6% 1.43%
2021 -0.9% 1.56%
2020 -0.89% 2.64%
2019 -0.99% 2.97%
2018 -1.3% -1.33%
2017 -1.59% -5.27%
2016 -1.08% -2.5%
2015 -1.19% -1.13%
2014 -0.76% 0.62%
2013 -0.62% 3.81%
2012 -0.47% 4.55%
2011 -0.34% 5.56%
2010 -0.23% 5.44%
2009 -0.1% 4.83%
2008 -0.01% 5.11%
2007 -0.02% 5.17%
2006 0.02% 5.09%
2005 0.13% 4.94%
2004 0.03% 4.78%
2003 0.03% 4.64%
2002 0.06% 4.57%
2001 -3.77% 4.58%
2000 -0.98% 4.52%
1999 -0.43% 2.7%
1998 -0.06% 2.01%
1997 -0.49% 2.84%
1996 -1.36% 2.51%
1995 -0.69% 3.05%
1994 1.12% 2.32%
1993 0.54% 0.94%
1992 -2.41% 1.51%
1991 -1.85% 2.09%
1990 0.21% 0.52%
1989 0.25% -2.78%
1988 0.33% -2.3%
1987 0.39% 0.84%
1986 0.43% 1.8%
1985 0.45% 1.76%
1984 0.47% 1.91%
1983 0.52% 2.28%
1982 0.49% 2.48%
1981 0.25% 2.49%
1980 0.11% 2.51%
1979 0.3% 2.54%
1978 0.47% 2.58%
1977 0.52% 2.6%
1976 0.53% 2.63%
1975 0.48% 2.64%
1974 0.46% 2.64%
1973 0.44% 2.4%
1972 0.44% 2.13%
1971 0.43% 1.73%
1970 0.47% 1.31%
1969 0.59% 1.32%
1968 0.62% 1.34%
1967 0.65% 1.27%
1966 0.7% 1.46%
1965 0.66% 1.91%
1964 0.64% 1.86%
1963 0.69% 1.6%
1962 0.71% 1.6%
1961 0.65% 1.54%

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 South Sudan's population grew by 2.05%.

Live population counters

Croatia South Sudan
Current population
3849788
12565048
Population rank 130/197 80/197
Percent of world population 0.05% 0.15%
One net population change
52.7 minutes
2.15 minutes
One birth every
16.4 minutes
1.51 minutes
One death every
10.3 minutes
4.48 minutes
Daily growth/decline +27 +672
Annual growth/decline +10,000 +245,380
Annual growth/decline rate +0.26% +2.05%
Population growth rate rank 147/197 48/197
One migration net change every
2.52 hours
1.43 hours
Annual migration change -3,481 +6,145
Net migration rank 112/196 50/196
Foreign-born residents 527,831 914,001
Foreign-born residents rank 78/195 62/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.6% 7.7%
Foreign-born share rank 50/195 77/195

Natural population change vs migration

Croatia
Natural

Migration
South Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Croatia South Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,481 - 6,145
2024 -18,944 -5,186 231,714 15,374
2023 -19,298 10,202 217,966 455,000
2022 -23,134 11,681 211,166 40,259
2021 -26,377 -4,517 213,567 -154,359
2020 -21,137 -8,552 212,332 62,935
2019 -15,798 -13,239 209,708 65,198
2018 -15,556 -25,016 168,497 157,408
2017 -16,974 -44,557 72,193 -670,477
2016 -14,374 -32,144 110,553 -654,225
2015 -17,022 -27,501 148,542 -159,822
2014 -11,344 -13,127 227,611 -471,523
2013 -10,585 -6,245 315,983 65,337
2012 -9,799 -4,794 312,974 125,771
2011 -9,846 -17,463 303,181 194,325
2010 -8,591 -3,995 287,409 299,402
2009 -7,319 1,358 278,859 139,129
2008 -8,188 6,495 268,268 165,557
2007 -10,335 8,893 256,546 167,350
2006 -8,669 10,852 246,706 153,926
2005 -9,022 10,629 239,272 132,869
2004 -9,040 15,445 231,877 110,182
2003 -12,480 12,556 225,822 91,951
2002 -10,325 10,306 212,014 82,847
2001 -8,599 19,298 204,108 77,856
2000 -6,255 -47,629 196,055 74,227
1999 -6,769 -47,418 180,721 70,271
1998 -4,985 -47,931 -12,157 64,285
1997 3,175 -52,897 121,454 48,280
1996 3,190 -53,688 116,728 17,953
1995 0 -51,882 110,417 17,077
1994 -930 -50,444 165,407 16,407
1993 -2,301 -49,615 32,779 15,772
1992 -4,576 -47,865 28,874 15,077
1991 -2,813 -31,968 87,873 14,327
1990 3,344 9,538 82,900 12,988
1989 3,337 8,471 83,735 -130,821
1988 5,707 7,242 -125,447 -97,065
1987 6,161 6,956 5,756 -11,976
1986 8,499 6,261 99,502 -10,973
1985 10,343 5,550 95,342 -9,986
1984 10,764 5,757 90,970 -8,984
1983 10,714 6,323 104,107 -7,986
1982 15,756 7,475 118,641 -6,983
1981 15,680 4,872 115,163 -5,994
1980 17,939 -5,486 112,307 -4,997
1979 21,136 -5,740 109,540 -3,997
1978 20,157 -7,329 107,352 -2,998
1977 22,798 -7,339 104,886 -1,997
1976 22,226 -7,400 102,346 -995
1975 21,658 -7,366 99,882 -395
1974 22,453 -8,076 97,181 -192
1973 21,904 -8,335 94,765 0
1972 17,802 -7,277 74,803 193
1971 19,941 -5,608 72,308 394
1970 16,767 -2,359 44,776 587
1969 16,688 -2,796 42,015 786
1968 21,828 -2,799 44,213 995
1967 26,032 -3,518 41,357 1,194
1966 33,192 -6,341 38,523 1,386
1965 31,251 -5,253 51,682 1,591
1964 25,942 -2,090 64,786 1,785
1963 31,270 -1,289 46,333 1,591
1962 30,216 -2,176 47,406 1,386
1961 36,255 -6,567 45,186 1,194
1960 34,778 -21,768 42,945 995

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/croatia/south-sudan | CC BY

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 South Sudan 68.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,796,238 people) and 31.9% is from migration (a loss of 842,709 people).

As of 2024, 527,831 residents or 13.6% of the population were not native-born in Croatia, compared to 914,001 people or 7.7% in South Sudan.

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
South Sudan
City Population
Juba 500K
Wau 321K
Bor 315K
Malakal 147K
Yambio 130K

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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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