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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Croatia was 3,866,200 in 2024 vs 23,331,886 people in Taiwan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Croatia's population is 3,812,193 people compared to 23,229,461 in Taiwan.

Population statistics:

  • Taiwan's population is 6.09 times bigger than Croatia's.
  • Croatia is ranked the 129th most populous country in the world, while Taiwan is the 60th.
  • The countries together account for 0.33% of the world: 0.05% for Croatia vs 0.28% for Taiwan.
  • For the last 10 years, Croatia has had an average growth rate of -0.82% per year vs -0.03% in Taiwan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Croatia has decreased from 4.31M people to 3.81M (11.6% decline), while Taiwan has grown from 22.8M to 23.2M (1.78% growth).

Croatia vs Taiwan: population by year and forecast

Croatia
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Croatia Taiwan
2100 2,137,465 10,150,338
2099 2,155,186 10,273,881
2098 2,173,108 10,399,680
2097 2,190,995 10,527,804
2096 2,209,326 10,657,536
2095 2,227,698 10,789,978
2094 2,246,224 10,925,075
2093 2,264,550 11,062,491
2092 2,283,068 11,202,670
2091 2,301,556 11,346,131
2090 2,319,851 11,494,369
2089 2,338,604 11,644,743
2088 2,357,581 11,799,177
2087 2,376,274 11,956,109
2086 2,395,139 12,116,149
2085 2,414,304 12,281,248
2084 2,433,813 12,451,872
2083 2,453,361 12,625,681
2082 2,473,204 12,803,442
2081 2,493,128 12,986,931
2080 2,513,378 13,174,137
2079 2,534,101 13,366,920
2078 2,554,982 13,564,788
2077 2,576,370 13,765,770
2076 2,597,887 13,969,802
2075 2,619,688 14,178,904
2074 2,641,342 14,391,331
2073 2,663,253 14,606,033
2072 2,685,714 14,824,987
2071 2,708,053 15,045,310
2070 2,730,187 15,266,143
2069 2,753,302 15,488,280
2068 2,776,996 15,714,125
2067 2,800,742 15,940,945
2066 2,824,811 16,167,553
2065 2,848,913 16,396,032
2064 2,872,881 16,625,600
2063 2,897,651 16,854,355
2062 2,922,653 17,084,600
2061 2,947,832 17,314,450
2060 2,973,162 17,541,998
2059 2,998,389 17,767,014
2058 3,023,822 17,988,239
2057 3,049,085 18,208,151
2056 3,074,796 18,423,453
2055 3,100,195 18,639,554
2054 3,125,459 18,853,384
2053 3,151,016 19,063,428
2052 3,176,316 19,270,076
2051 3,201,973 19,474,323
2050 3,227,869 19,677,203
2049 3,253,597 19,878,438
2048 3,279,316 20,073,645
2047 3,305,051 20,267,326
2046 3,330,260 20,454,154
2045 3,355,638 20,640,565
2044 3,381,196 20,819,477
2043 3,406,105 20,995,111
2042 3,430,854 21,166,213
2041 3,455,487 21,331,710
2040 3,479,631 21,491,361
2039 3,503,577 21,645,911
2038 3,527,583 21,794,529
2037 3,551,581 21,939,617
2036 3,574,520 22,077,701
2035 3,596,996 22,211,115
2034 3,620,363 22,340,809
2033 3,643,692 22,463,465
2032 3,667,478 22,582,449
2031 3,691,842 22,698,460
2030 3,715,373 22,809,605
2029 3,739,203 22,916,803
2028 3,762,505 23,022,058
2027 3,787,023 23,127,410
2026 3,812,193 23,229,461
2025 3,838,346 23,331,886
2024 3,866,200 23,410,331
2023 3,859,686 23,342,541
2022 3,855,641 23,319,977
2021 3,878,981 23,468,275
2020 3,914,206 23,582,179
2019 3,949,390 23,596,027
2018 3,988,775 23,580,080
2017 4,041,407 23,555,522
2016 4,106,867 23,515,945
2015 4,151,725 23,462,914
2014 4,201,598 23,403,635
2013 4,233,922 23,344,670
2012 4,260,368 23,270,367
2011 4,280,622 23,193,518
2010 4,295,427 23,140,948
2009 4,305,181 23,078,402
2008 4,309,705 22,997,696
2007 4,310,217 22,917,444
2006 4,311,159 22,823,455
2005 4,310,145 22,729,753
2004 4,304,600 22,646,836
2003 4,303,399 22,562,663
2002 4,302,174 22,463,172
2001 4,299,642 22,341,120
2000 4,468,302 22,184,530
1999 4,512,597 22,010,489
1998 4,532,135 21,835,703
1997 4,534,920 21,634,124
1996 4,557,097 21,441,432
1995 4,620,030 21,267,653
1994 4,652,024 21,086,645
1993 4,600,463 20,899,019
1992 4,575,818 20,704,227
1991 4,689,022 20,503,568
1990 4,777,368 20,278,946
1989 4,767,260 20,055,492
1988 4,755,207 19,839,704
1987 4,739,745 19,617,046
1986 4,721,446 19,411,454
1985 4,701,417 19,191,510
1984 4,680,285 18,929,866
1983 4,658,254 18,653,146
1982 4,634,234 18,354,855
1981 4,611,509 18,029,982
1980 4,599,782 17,704,538
1979 4,594,778 17,372,779
1978 4,581,085 17,042,272
1977 4,559,571 16,730,895
1976 4,535,934 16,401,413
1975 4,512,082 16,075,128
1974 4,490,660 15,784,817
1973 4,470,161 15,505,121
1972 4,450,564 15,220,495
1971 4,431,275 14,913,564
1970 4,412,252 14,582,944
1969 4,391,490 14,068,984
1968 4,365,628 13,548,537
1967 4,338,683 13,210,344
1966 4,310,701 12,874,153
1965 4,280,923 12,511,863
1964 4,252,876 12,137,143
1963 4,225,675 11,762,101
1962 4,196,712 11,392,513
1961 4,167,292 11,030,385
1960 4,140,181 10,667,705

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); 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 Taiwan gained 692,490 people (a 3.03% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Croatia lost 294,674 people (a 7.18% decline), while Taiwan's population decreased by 286,484 people (a 1.22% decline).

Croatia was ranked 120th most populous country in 2006 and is 129th in 2026. Taiwan was ranked 49th in 2006 and ranked 60th 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 Taiwan will decrease by 15.3% to 19,677,203 people and rank change from 60th to 76th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 31.9% of the population in Croatia and 39.9% in Taiwan.

Population growth rate by year

Croatia
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Croatia Taiwan
2100 -0.82% -1.2%
2099 -0.82% -1.21%
2098 -0.82% -1.22%
2097 -0.83% -1.22%
2096 -0.82% -1.23%
2095 -0.82% -1.24%
2094 -0.81% -1.24%
2093 -0.81% -1.25%
2092 -0.8% -1.26%
2091 -0.79% -1.29%
2090 -0.8% -1.29%
2089 -0.8% -1.31%
2088 -0.79% -1.31%
2087 -0.79% -1.32%
2086 -0.79% -1.34%
2085 -0.8% -1.37%
2084 -0.8% -1.38%
2083 -0.8% -1.39%
2082 -0.8% -1.41%
2081 -0.81% -1.42%
2080 -0.82% -1.44%
2079 -0.82% -1.46%
2078 -0.83% -1.46%
2077 -0.83% -1.46%
2076 -0.83% -1.47%
2075 -0.82% -1.48%
2074 -0.82% -1.47%
2073 -0.84% -1.48%
2072 -0.82% -1.46%
2071 -0.81% -1.45%
2070 -0.84% -1.43%
2069 -0.85% -1.44%
2068 -0.85% -1.42%
2067 -0.85% -1.4%
2066 -0.85% -1.39%
2065 -0.83% -1.38%
2064 -0.85% -1.36%
2063 -0.86% -1.35%
2062 -0.85% -1.33%
2061 -0.85% -1.3%
2060 -0.84% -1.27%
2059 -0.84% -1.23%
2058 -0.83% -1.21%
2057 -0.84% -1.17%
2056 -0.82% -1.16%
2055 -0.81% -1.13%
2054 -0.81% -1.1%
2053 -0.8% -1.07%
2052 -0.8% -1.05%
2051 -0.8% -1.03%
2050 -0.79% -1.01%
2049 -0.78% -0.97%
2048 -0.78% -0.96%
2047 -0.76% -0.91%
2046 -0.76% -0.9%
2045 -0.76% -0.86%
2044 -0.73% -0.84%
2043 -0.72% -0.81%
2042 -0.71% -0.78%
2041 -0.69% -0.74%
2040 -0.68% -0.71%
2039 -0.68% -0.68%
2038 -0.68% -0.66%
2037 -0.64% -0.63%
2036 -0.62% -0.6%
2035 -0.65% -0.58%
2034 -0.64% -0.55%
2033 -0.65% -0.53%
2032 -0.66% -0.51%
2031 -0.63% -0.49%
2030 -0.64% -0.47%
2029 -0.62% -0.46%
2028 -0.65% -0.46%
2027 -0.66% -0.44%
2026 -0.68% -0.44%
2025 -0.72% -0.34%
2024 0.17% 0.29%
2023 0.1% 0.1%
2022 -0.6% -0.63%
2021 -0.9% -0.48%
2020 -0.89% -0.06%
2019 -0.99% 0.07%
2018 -1.3% 0.1%
2017 -1.59% 0.17%
2016 -1.08% 0.23%
2015 -1.19% 0.25%
2014 -0.76% 0.25%
2013 -0.62% 0.32%
2012 -0.47% 0.33%
2011 -0.34% 0.23%
2010 -0.23% 0.27%
2009 -0.1% 0.35%
2008 -0.01% 0.35%
2007 -0.02% 0.41%
2006 0.02% 0.41%
2005 0.13% 0.37%
2004 0.03% 0.37%
2003 0.03% 0.44%
2002 0.06% 0.55%
2001 -3.77% 0.71%
2000 -0.98% 0.79%
1999 -0.43% 0.8%
1998 -0.06% 0.93%
1997 -0.49% 0.9%
1996 -1.36% 0.82%
1995 -0.69% 0.86%
1994 1.12% 0.9%
1993 0.54% 0.94%
1992 -2.41% 0.98%
1991 -1.85% 1.11%
1990 0.21% 1.11%
1989 0.25% 1.09%
1988 0.33% 1.14%
1987 0.39% 1.06%
1986 0.43% 1.15%
1985 0.45% 1.38%
1984 0.47% 1.48%
1983 0.52% 1.63%
1982 0.49% 1.8%
1981 0.25% 1.84%
1980 0.11% 1.91%
1979 0.3% 1.94%
1978 0.47% 1.86%
1977 0.52% 2.01%
1976 0.53% 2.03%
1975 0.48% 1.84%
1974 0.46% 1.8%
1973 0.44% 1.87%
1972 0.44% 2.06%
1971 0.43% 2.27%
1970 0.47% 3.65%
1969 0.59% 3.84%
1968 0.62% 2.56%
1967 0.65% 2.61%
1966 0.7% 2.9%
1965 0.66% 3.09%
1964 0.64% 3.19%
1963 0.69% 3.24%
1962 0.71% 3.28%
1961 0.65% 3.4%
1960 - 3.69%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2025, the population of Croatia grew by 0.17%, while Taiwan's population declined by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Croatia Taiwan
Current population
3812193
23229461
Population rank 129/197 60/197
Percent of world population 0.05% 0.28%
One net population change
1.34 hours
6.72 minutes
One birth every
16.4 minutes
3.9 minutes
One death every
10.2 minutes
2.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +18 -215
Annual growth/decline +6,514 -78,445
Annual growth/decline rate +0.17% -0.34%
Population growth rate rank 157/197 180/197
One migration net change every
2.52 hours
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change -3,481 +47,029
Net migration rank 112/196 23/196
Foreign-born residents 527,831 n/a
Foreign-born residents rank 78/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.6% n/a
Foreign-born share rank 50/195

Natural population change vs migration

Croatia
Natural

Migration
Taiwan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Croatia Taiwan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,481 - -
2024 - -5,186 -67,188 47,029
2023 -19,298 10,202 -69,794 225,599
2022 -23,134 11,681 -68,327 -42,430
2021 -26,377 -4,517 -30,039 -156,010
2020 -20,354 -8,552 -7,782 -33,978
2019 -15,008 -13,239 1,416 12,718
2018 -15,557 -25,016 8,725 8,888
2017 -16,570 -44,557 22,613 8,809
2016 -13,553 -32,144 35,980 11,707
2015 -16,607 -27,501 49,741 8,581
2014 -11,345 -13,127 - -
2013 -10,162 -6,245 - -
2012 -9,799 -4,794 - -
2011 -9,846 -17,463 43,836 19,077
2010 -8,591 -3,995 - -
2009 -7,319 1,358 - -
2008 -8,188 6,495 - -
2007 -10,335 8,893 - -
2006 -8,669 10,852 - -
2005 -9,022 10,629 - -
2004 -9,040 15,445 - -
2003 -12,480 12,556 - -
2002 -10,325 10,306 - -
2001 -8,599 19,298 132,707 -3,811
2000 -6,255 -47,629 - -
1999 -6,769 -47,418 - -
1998 -4,985 -47,931 - -
1997 3,175 -52,897 - -
1996 3,190 -53,688 - -
1995 0 -51,882 - -
1994 -930 -50,444 - -
1993 -2,301 -49,615 - -
1992 -4,576 -47,865 - -
1991 -2,813 -31,968 215,698 -12,128
1990 3,344 9,538 - -
1989 3,337 8,471 - -
1988 5,707 7,242 - -
1987 6,161 6,956 - -
1986 8,499 6,261 - -
1985 10,343 5,550 - -
1984 10,764 5,757 - -
1983 10,714 6,323 - -
1982 15,756 7,475 - -
1981 15,680 4,872 326,883 4,508
1980 17,939 -5,486 - -
1979 21,136 -5,740 - -
1978 20,157 -7,329 - -
1977 22,798 -7,339 - -
1976 22,226 -7,400 - -
1975 21,658 -7,366 - -
1974 22,453 -8,076 - -
1973 21,904 -8,335 - -
1972 17,802 -7,277 - -
1971 19,941 -5,608 - -
1970 16,767 -2,359 - -
1969 16,688 -2,796 - -
1968 21,828 -2,799 - -
1967 26,032 -3,518 - -
1966 33,192 -6,341 346,958 18,774
1965 31,251 -5,253 - -
1964 25,942 -2,090 - -
1963 31,270 -1,289 - -
1962 30,216 -2,176 - -
1961 36,255 -6,567 - -
1960 34,778 -21,768 - -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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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 Taiwan 56.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 57,467 people) and 43.3% is from migration (a gain of 43,884 people).

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
Taiwan
City Population
New Taipei 4.05M
Taichung 2.87M
Kaohsiung 2.72M
Taipei 2.44M
Taoyuan 2.35M
Tainan 1.85M
Hsinchu 455K
Keelung 360K
Chiayi 261K
Changhua 221K

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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); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); 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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  6. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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