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Population in Croatia compared to Sri Lanka: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Croatia was 3,866,200 in 2024 vs 21,916,000 people in Sri Lanka in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Croatia's population is 3,812,193 people compared to 22,185,425 in Sri Lanka.

Population statistics:

  • Sri Lanka's population is 5.82 times bigger than Croatia's.
  • Croatia is ranked the 129th most populous country in the world, while Sri Lanka is the 63rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.31% of the world: 0.05% for Croatia vs 0.27% for Sri Lanka.
  • For the last 10 years, Croatia has had an average growth rate of -0.82% per year vs +0.57% in Sri Lanka.
  • Since 2006, the population of Croatia has decreased from 4.31M people to 3.81M (11.6% decline), while Sri Lanka has grown from 20.4M to 22.2M (9.01% growth).

Croatia vs Sri Lanka: population by year and forecast

Croatia
Factual

Projection
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Croatia Sri Lanka
2100 2,137,465 20,270,496
2099 2,155,186 20,383,669
2098 2,173,108 20,498,567
2097 2,190,995 20,611,123
2096 2,209,326 20,723,560
2095 2,227,698 20,834,629
2094 2,246,224 20,943,809
2093 2,264,550 21,052,131
2092 2,283,068 21,158,833
2091 2,301,556 21,263,961
2090 2,319,851 21,371,263
2089 2,338,604 21,475,426
2088 2,357,581 21,577,177
2087 2,376,274 21,677,510
2086 2,395,139 21,777,420
2085 2,414,304 21,876,464
2084 2,433,813 21,970,336
2083 2,453,361 22,062,801
2082 2,473,204 22,151,745
2081 2,493,128 22,240,834
2080 2,513,378 22,326,555
2079 2,534,101 22,411,438
2078 2,554,982 22,489,772
2077 2,576,370 22,565,028
2076 2,597,887 22,637,463
2075 2,619,688 22,707,112
2074 2,641,342 22,778,489
2073 2,663,253 22,844,703
2072 2,685,714 22,905,707
2071 2,708,053 22,964,866
2070 2,730,187 23,022,515
2069 2,753,302 23,076,310
2068 2,776,996 23,129,541
2067 2,800,742 23,184,596
2066 2,824,811 23,234,419
2065 2,848,913 23,285,901
2064 2,872,881 23,331,390
2063 2,897,651 23,372,184
2062 2,922,653 23,409,522
2061 2,947,832 23,441,893
2060 2,973,162 23,474,032
2059 2,998,389 23,502,132
2058 3,023,822 23,528,076
2057 3,049,085 23,550,580
2056 3,074,796 23,570,923
2055 3,100,195 23,582,432
2054 3,125,459 23,591,414
2053 3,151,016 23,601,371
2052 3,176,316 23,605,361
2051 3,201,973 23,606,194
2050 3,227,869 23,603,330
2049 3,253,597 23,597,604
2048 3,279,316 23,587,307
2047 3,305,051 23,570,881
2046 3,330,260 23,547,409
2045 3,355,638 23,515,133
2044 3,381,196 23,483,546
2043 3,406,105 23,446,242
2042 3,430,854 23,404,983
2041 3,455,487 23,357,358
2040 3,479,631 23,306,148
2039 3,503,577 23,248,341
2038 3,527,583 23,187,512
2037 3,551,581 23,120,775
2036 3,574,520 23,053,427
2035 3,596,996 22,981,808
2034 3,620,363 22,906,587
2033 3,643,692 22,826,414
2032 3,667,478 22,742,267
2031 3,691,842 22,655,907
2030 3,715,373 22,564,038
2029 3,739,203 22,470,759
2028 3,762,505 22,370,999
2027 3,787,023 22,266,017
2026 3,812,193 22,155,543
2025 3,838,346 22,039,908
2024 3,866,200 21,916,000
2023 3,859,686 22,037,000
2022 3,855,641 22,181,000
2021 3,878,981 22,156,000
2020 3,914,206 21,919,000
2019 3,949,390 21,803,000
2018 3,988,775 21,670,000
2017 4,041,407 21,453,000
2016 4,106,867 21,209,000
2015 4,151,725 20,970,000
2014 4,201,598 20,778,000
2013 4,233,922 20,585,000
2012 4,260,368 21,169,458
2011 4,280,622 21,009,048
2010 4,295,427 20,879,089
2009 4,305,181 20,756,435
2008 4,309,705 20,629,378
2007 4,310,217 20,492,545
2006 4,311,159 20,352,411
2005 4,310,145 20,216,524
2004 4,304,600 20,087,605
2003 4,303,399 19,951,521
2002 4,302,174 19,805,752
2001 4,299,642 19,600,362
2000 4,468,302 19,293,054
1999 4,512,597 18,944,731
1998 4,532,135 18,596,003
1997 4,534,920 18,248,200
1996 4,557,097 17,905,018
1995 4,620,030 17,564,068
1994 4,652,024 17,275,773
1993 4,600,463 17,025,918
1992 4,575,818 16,739,284
1991 4,689,022 16,475,354
1990 4,777,368 16,352,458
1989 4,767,260 16,248,557
1988 4,755,207 16,078,621
1987 4,739,745 15,916,576
1986 4,721,446 15,731,256
1985 4,701,417 15,544,154
1984 4,680,285 15,441,860
1983 4,658,254 15,388,794
1982 4,634,234 15,286,567
1981 4,611,509 15,099,414
1980 4,599,782 14,847,974
1979 4,594,778 14,579,614
1978 4,581,085 14,310,128
1977 4,559,571 14,049,371
1976 4,535,934 13,796,770
1975 4,512,082 13,548,984
1974 4,490,660 13,305,693
1973 4,470,161 13,060,916
1972 4,450,564 12,809,205
1971 4,431,275 12,551,910
1970 4,412,252 12,287,110
1969 4,391,490 12,013,858
1968 4,365,628 11,736,088
1967 4,338,683 11,457,328
1966 4,310,701 11,183,928
1965 4,280,923 10,916,965
1964 4,252,876 10,653,397
1963 4,225,675 10,395,040
1962 4,196,712 10,143,754
1961 4,167,292 9,899,372
1960 4,140,181 9,661,389

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 Sri Lanka gained 856,589 people (a 4.21% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Croatia lost 294,674 people (a 7.18% decline), while Sri Lanka's population increased by 976,425 people (a 4.6% growth).

Croatia was ranked 120th most populous country in 2006 and is 129th in 2026. Sri Lanka was ranked 55th in 2006 and ranked 63rd 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 Sri Lanka will increase by 6.39% to 23,603,330 people and rank change from 63rd to 70th.

Sri Lanka is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 23.6M 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
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Croatia Sri Lanka
2100 -0.82% -0.56%
2099 -0.82% -0.56%
2098 -0.82% -0.55%
2097 -0.83% -0.54%
2096 -0.82% -0.53%
2095 -0.82% -0.52%
2094 -0.81% -0.51%
2093 -0.81% -0.5%
2092 -0.8% -0.49%
2091 -0.79% -0.5%
2090 -0.8% -0.49%
2089 -0.8% -0.47%
2088 -0.79% -0.46%
2087 -0.79% -0.46%
2086 -0.79% -0.45%
2085 -0.8% -0.43%
2084 -0.8% -0.42%
2083 -0.8% -0.4%
2082 -0.8% -0.4%
2081 -0.81% -0.38%
2080 -0.82% -0.38%
2079 -0.82% -0.35%
2078 -0.83% -0.33%
2077 -0.83% -0.32%
2076 -0.83% -0.31%
2075 -0.82% -0.31%
2074 -0.82% -0.29%
2073 -0.84% -0.27%
2072 -0.82% -0.26%
2071 -0.81% -0.25%
2070 -0.84% -0.23%
2069 -0.85% -0.23%
2068 -0.85% -0.24%
2067 -0.85% -0.21%
2066 -0.85% -0.22%
2065 -0.83% -0.19%
2064 -0.85% -0.17%
2063 -0.86% -0.16%
2062 -0.85% -0.14%
2061 -0.85% -0.14%
2060 -0.84% -0.12%
2059 -0.84% -0.11%
2058 -0.83% -0.1%
2057 -0.84% -0.09%
2056 -0.82% -0.05%
2055 -0.81% -0.04%
2054 -0.81% -0.04%
2053 -0.8% -0.02%
2052 -0.8% -0.004%
2051 -0.8% 0.01%
2050 -0.79% 0.02%
2049 -0.78% 0.04%
2048 -0.78% 0.07%
2047 -0.76% 0.1%
2046 -0.76% 0.14%
2045 -0.76% 0.13%
2044 -0.73% 0.16%
2043 -0.72% 0.18%
2042 -0.71% 0.2%
2041 -0.69% 0.22%
2040 -0.68% 0.25%
2039 -0.68% 0.26%
2038 -0.68% 0.29%
2037 -0.64% 0.29%
2036 -0.62% 0.31%
2035 -0.65% 0.33%
2034 -0.64% 0.35%
2033 -0.65% 0.37%
2032 -0.66% 0.38%
2031 -0.63% 0.41%
2030 -0.64% 0.42%
2029 -0.62% 0.45%
2028 -0.65% 0.47%
2027 -0.66% 0.5%
2026 -0.68% 0.52%
2025 -0.72% 0.57%
2024 0.17% -0.55%
2023 0.1% -0.65%
2022 -0.6% 0.11%
2021 -0.9% 1.08%
2020 -0.89% 0.53%
2019 -0.99% 0.61%
2018 -1.3% 1.01%
2017 -1.59% 1.15%
2016 -1.08% 1.14%
2015 -1.19% 0.92%
2014 -0.76% 0.94%
2013 -0.62% -2.76%
2012 -0.47% 0.76%
2011 -0.34% 0.62%
2010 -0.23% 0.59%
2009 -0.1% 0.62%
2008 -0.01% 0.67%
2007 -0.02% 0.69%
2006 0.02% 0.67%
2005 0.13% 0.64%
2004 0.03% 0.68%
2003 0.03% 0.74%
2002 0.06% 1.05%
2001 -3.77% 1.59%
2000 -0.98% 1.84%
1999 -0.43% 1.88%
1998 -0.06% 1.91%
1997 -0.49% 1.92%
1996 -1.36% 1.94%
1995 -0.69% 1.67%
1994 1.12% 1.47%
1993 0.54% 1.71%
1992 -2.41% 1.6%
1991 -1.85% 0.75%
1990 0.21% 0.64%
1989 0.25% 1.06%
1988 0.33% 1.02%
1987 0.39% 1.18%
1986 0.43% 1.2%
1985 0.45% 0.66%
1984 0.47% 0.34%
1983 0.52% 0.67%
1982 0.49% 1.24%
1981 0.25% 1.69%
1980 0.11% 1.84%
1979 0.3% 1.88%
1978 0.47% 1.86%
1977 0.52% 1.83%
1976 0.53% 1.83%
1975 0.48% 1.83%
1974 0.46% 1.87%
1973 0.44% 1.97%
1972 0.44% 2.05%
1971 0.43% 2.16%
1970 0.47% 2.27%
1969 0.59% 2.37%
1968 0.62% 2.43%
1967 0.65% 2.44%
1966 0.7% 2.45%
1965 0.66% 2.47%
1964 0.64% 2.49%
1963 0.69% 2.48%
1962 0.71% 2.47%
1961 0.65% 2.46%

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 Sri Lanka's population declined by 0.55%.

Live population counters

Croatia Sri Lanka
Current population
3812193
22185425
Population rank 129/197 63/197
Percent of world population 0.05% 0.27%
One net population change
1.34 hours
4.34 minutes
One birth every
16.4 minutes
2.13 minutes
One death every
10.2 minutes
2.91 minutes
Daily growth/decline +18 -332
Annual growth/decline +6,514 -121,000
Annual growth/decline rate +0.17% -0.55%
Population growth rate rank 157/197 188/197
One migration net change every
2.52 hours
17.2 minutes
Annual migration change -3,481 -30,724
Net migration rank 112/196 165/196
Foreign-born residents 527,831 40,698
Foreign-born residents rank 78/195 156/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.6% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 50/195 190/195

Natural population change vs migration

Croatia
Natural

Migration
Sri Lanka
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Croatia Sri Lanka
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,481 - -30,724
2024 - -5,186 - -27,245
2023 -19,298 10,202 66,111 -28,011
2022 -23,134 11,681 95,378 -27,435
2021 -26,377 -4,517 121,858 -29,586
2020 -20,354 -8,552 170,968 -29,875
2019 -15,008 -13,239 172,243 -28,426
2018 -15,557 -25,016 183,610 -28,607
2017 -16,570 -44,557 187,993 -22,324
2016 -13,553 -32,144 194,232 -18,388
2015 -16,607 -27,501 201,815 -29,797
2014 -11,345 -13,127 211,541 -33,672
2013 -10,162 -6,245 221,021 -37,754
2012 -9,799 -4,794 229,138 -41,955
2011 -9,846 -17,463 224,461 -90,839
2010 -8,591 -3,995 224,325 -98,060
2009 -7,319 1,358 200,175 -81,130
2008 -8,188 6,495 232,225 -97,144
2007 -10,335 8,893 248,287 -109,695
2006 -8,669 10,852 248,706 -107,045
2005 -9,022 10,629 248,683 -118,594
2004 -9,040 15,445 212,527 -84,795
2003 -12,480 12,556 252,008 -107,573
2002 -10,325 10,306 252,840 -105,718
2001 -8,599 19,298 244,377 19,273
2000 -6,255 -47,629 227,060 123,894
1999 -6,769 -47,418 206,876 138,799
1998 -4,985 -47,931 201,059 150,724
1997 3,175 -52,897 208,193 135,636
1996 3,190 -53,688 215,290 127,236
1995 0 -51,882 221,957 117,416
1994 -930 -50,444 228,904 8,323
1993 -2,301 -49,615 226,257 36,232
1992 -4,576 -47,865 222,230 88,542
1991 -2,813 -31,968 218,117 -1,047
1990 3,344 9,538 224,454 -195,736
1989 3,337 8,471 212,401 -33,305
1988 5,707 7,242 219,184 -58,415
1987 6,161 6,956 226,414 -63,105
1986 8,499 6,261 233,782 -26,460
1985 10,343 5,550 247,836 -80,950
1984 10,764 5,757 263,175 -225,450
1983 10,714 6,323 277,768 -209,362
1982 15,756 7,475 300,030 -163,987
1981 15,680 4,872 328,096 -89,824
1980 17,939 -5,486 328,155 -63,541
1979 21,136 -5,740 329,791 -57,683
1978 20,157 -7,329 317,055 -50,189
1977 22,798 -7,339 300,038 -45,383
1976 22,226 -7,400 291,816 -41,258
1975 21,658 -7,366 282,496 -37,475
1974 22,453 -8,076 275,521 -33,979
1973 21,904 -8,335 278,577 -30,582
1972 17,802 -7,277 282,494 -27,071
1971 19,941 -5,608 281,200 -22,021
1970 16,767 -2,359 286,719 -16,299
1969 16,688 -2,796 286,218 -10,152
1968 21,828 -2,799 286,642 -7,163
1967 26,032 -3,518 284,738 -6,696
1966 33,192 -6,341 275,549 -6,794
1965 31,251 -5,253 272,422 -7,249
1964 25,942 -2,090 269,584 -7,614
1963 31,270 -1,289 262,880 -8,118
1962 30,216 -2,176 256,719 -8,909
1961 36,255 -6,567 251,087 -10,144
1960 34,778 -21,768 247,631 -12,610

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 Sri Lanka 85.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,605,749 people) and 14.7% is from migration (a loss of 276,121 people).

As of 2024, 527,831 residents or 13.6% of the population were not native-born in Croatia, compared to 40,698 people or 0.2% in Sri Lanka.

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
Sri Lanka
City Population
Colombo 648K
Gampaha 191K
Beruwala 165K
Negombo 142K
Kandy 120K
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte 116K
Trincomalee 99.1K
Galle 93.1K
Matara 68.2K
Anuradhapura 63.2K

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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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