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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Croatia was 3,866,200 in 2024 vs 10,590,927 people in Tajikistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Croatia's population is 3,812,193 people compared to 11,038,274 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Tajikistan's population is 2.9 times bigger than Croatia's.
  • Croatia is ranked the 129th most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
  • The countries together account for 0.18% of the world: 0.05% for Croatia vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Croatia has had an average growth rate of -0.82% per year vs +2.33% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Croatia has decreased from 4.31M people to 3.81M (11.6% decline), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11M (56.4% growth).

Croatia vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Croatia
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Croatia Tajikistan
2100 2,137,465 20,390,053
2099 2,155,186 20,381,074
2098 2,173,108 20,367,161
2097 2,190,995 20,348,897
2096 2,209,326 20,324,869
2095 2,227,698 20,297,885
2094 2,246,224 20,265,966
2093 2,264,550 20,234,160
2092 2,283,068 20,192,937
2091 2,301,556 20,148,873
2090 2,319,851 20,103,798
2089 2,338,604 20,056,079
2088 2,357,581 20,005,521
2087 2,376,274 19,950,317
2086 2,395,139 19,895,606
2085 2,414,304 19,836,988
2084 2,433,813 19,773,272
2083 2,453,361 19,706,082
2082 2,473,204 19,639,516
2081 2,493,128 19,572,596
2080 2,513,378 19,499,390
2079 2,534,101 19,425,502
2078 2,554,982 19,347,261
2077 2,576,370 19,265,447
2076 2,597,887 19,175,355
2075 2,619,688 19,083,859
2074 2,641,342 18,988,290
2073 2,663,253 18,889,470
2072 2,685,714 18,785,103
2071 2,708,053 18,674,697
2070 2,730,187 18,559,138
2069 2,753,302 18,437,873
2068 2,776,996 18,315,011
2067 2,800,742 18,187,508
2066 2,824,811 18,054,404
2065 2,848,913 17,921,674
2064 2,872,881 17,783,801
2063 2,897,651 17,641,066
2062 2,922,653 17,498,306
2061 2,947,832 17,356,130
2060 2,973,162 17,206,922
2059 2,998,389 17,056,085
2058 3,023,822 16,903,532
2057 3,049,085 16,749,284
2056 3,074,796 16,595,691
2055 3,100,195 16,441,650
2054 3,125,459 16,285,520
2053 3,151,016 16,130,235
2052 3,176,316 15,967,770
2051 3,201,973 15,805,253
2050 3,227,869 15,638,613
2049 3,253,597 15,468,883
2048 3,279,316 15,292,499
2047 3,305,051 15,112,083
2046 3,330,260 14,928,123
2045 3,355,638 14,739,540
2044 3,381,196 14,544,544
2043 3,406,105 14,349,357
2042 3,430,854 14,147,892
2041 3,455,487 13,945,694
2040 3,479,631 13,741,587
2039 3,503,577 13,536,704
2038 3,527,583 13,331,490
2037 3,551,581 13,125,051
2036 3,574,520 12,917,110
2035 3,596,996 12,714,184
2034 3,620,363 12,515,962
2033 3,643,692 12,321,294
2032 3,667,478 12,128,060
2031 3,691,842 11,938,351
2030 3,715,373 11,749,706
2029 3,739,203 11,559,235
2028 3,762,505 11,369,414
2027 3,787,023 11,178,605
2026 3,812,193 10,986,242
2025 3,838,346 10,791,246
2024 3,866,200 10,590,927
2023 3,859,686 10,389,799
2022 3,855,641 10,182,222
2021 3,878,981 9,966,908
2020 3,914,206 9,749,310
2019 3,949,390 9,529,966
2018 3,988,775 9,307,333
2017 4,041,407 9,085,946
2016 4,106,867 8,865,631
2015 4,151,725 8,643,840
2014 4,201,598 8,425,552
2013 4,233,922 8,216,724
2012 4,260,368 8,014,084
2011 4,280,622 7,824,785
2010 4,295,427 7,652,141
2009 4,305,181 7,490,230
2008 4,309,705 7,338,403
2007 4,310,217 7,194,477
2006 4,311,159 7,057,566
2005 4,310,145 6,924,720
2004 4,304,600 6,790,547
2003 4,303,399 6,658,575
2002 4,302,174 6,531,669
2001 4,299,642 6,407,377
2000 4,468,302 6,284,735
1999 4,512,597 6,208,370
1998 4,532,135 6,176,397
1997 4,534,920 6,139,829
1996 4,557,097 6,066,523
1995 4,620,030 5,948,584
1994 4,652,024 5,825,368
1993 4,600,463 5,724,993
1992 4,575,818 5,649,400
1991 4,689,022 5,541,205
1990 4,777,368 5,398,768
1989 4,767,260 5,267,249
1988 4,755,207 5,114,989
1987 4,739,745 4,939,059
1986 4,721,446 4,772,139
1985 4,701,417 4,619,003
1984 4,680,285 4,480,026
1983 4,658,254 4,350,874
1982 4,634,234 4,227,171
1981 4,611,509 4,109,022
1980 4,599,782 3,995,256
1979 4,594,778 3,882,691
1978 4,581,085 3,768,508
1977 4,559,571 3,653,265
1976 4,535,934 3,540,076
1975 4,512,082 3,430,425
1974 4,490,660 3,324,499
1973 4,470,161 3,222,290
1972 4,450,564 3,123,691
1971 4,431,275 3,028,837
1970 4,412,252 2,936,779
1969 4,391,490 2,845,273
1968 4,365,628 2,753,848
1967 4,338,683 2,664,130
1966 4,310,701 2,577,184
1965 4,280,923 2,492,998
1964 4,252,876 2,411,260
1963 4,225,675 2,331,736
1962 4,196,712 2,255,026
1961 4,167,292 2,181,805
1960 4,140,181 2,112,131

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 Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Croatia lost 294,674 people (a 7.18% decline), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,172,643 people (a 24.5% growth).

Croatia was ranked 120th most populous country in 2006 and is 129th in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th 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 Tajikistan will increase by 41.7% to 15,638,613 people and rank change from 88th to 82nd.

Tajikistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 20.4M 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
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Croatia Tajikistan
2100 -0.82% 0.04%
2099 -0.82% 0.07%
2098 -0.82% 0.09%
2097 -0.83% 0.12%
2096 -0.82% 0.13%
2095 -0.82% 0.16%
2094 -0.81% 0.16%
2093 -0.81% 0.2%
2092 -0.8% 0.22%
2091 -0.79% 0.22%
2090 -0.8% 0.24%
2089 -0.8% 0.25%
2088 -0.79% 0.28%
2087 -0.79% 0.27%
2086 -0.79% 0.3%
2085 -0.8% 0.32%
2084 -0.8% 0.34%
2083 -0.8% 0.34%
2082 -0.8% 0.34%
2081 -0.81% 0.38%
2080 -0.82% 0.38%
2079 -0.82% 0.4%
2078 -0.83% 0.42%
2077 -0.83% 0.47%
2076 -0.83% 0.48%
2075 -0.82% 0.5%
2074 -0.82% 0.52%
2073 -0.84% 0.56%
2072 -0.82% 0.59%
2071 -0.81% 0.62%
2070 -0.84% 0.66%
2069 -0.85% 0.67%
2068 -0.85% 0.7%
2067 -0.85% 0.74%
2066 -0.85% 0.74%
2065 -0.83% 0.78%
2064 -0.85% 0.81%
2063 -0.86% 0.82%
2062 -0.85% 0.82%
2061 -0.85% 0.87%
2060 -0.84% 0.88%
2059 -0.84% 0.9%
2058 -0.83% 0.92%
2057 -0.84% 0.93%
2056 -0.82% 0.94%
2055 -0.81% 0.96%
2054 -0.81% 0.96%
2053 -0.8% 1.02%
2052 -0.8% 1.03%
2051 -0.8% 1.07%
2050 -0.79% 1.1%
2049 -0.78% 1.15%
2048 -0.78% 1.19%
2047 -0.76% 1.23%
2046 -0.76% 1.28%
2045 -0.76% 1.34%
2044 -0.73% 1.36%
2043 -0.72% 1.42%
2042 -0.71% 1.45%
2041 -0.69% 1.49%
2040 -0.68% 1.51%
2039 -0.68% 1.54%
2038 -0.68% 1.57%
2037 -0.64% 1.61%
2036 -0.62% 1.6%
2035 -0.65% 1.58%
2034 -0.64% 1.58%
2033 -0.65% 1.59%
2032 -0.66% 1.59%
2031 -0.63% 1.61%
2030 -0.64% 1.65%
2029 -0.62% 1.67%
2028 -0.65% 1.71%
2027 -0.66% 1.75%
2026 -0.68% 1.81%
2025 -0.72% 1.89%
2024 0.17% 1.94%
2023 0.1% 2.04%
2022 -0.6% 2.16%
2021 -0.9% 2.23%
2020 -0.89% 2.3%
2019 -0.99% 2.39%
2018 -1.3% 2.44%
2017 -1.59% 2.49%
2016 -1.08% 2.57%
2015 -1.19% 2.59%
2014 -0.76% 2.54%
2013 -0.62% 2.53%
2012 -0.47% 2.42%
2011 -0.34% 2.26%
2010 -0.23% 2.16%
2009 -0.1% 2.07%
2008 -0.01% 2%
2007 -0.02% 1.94%
2006 0.02% 1.92%
2005 0.13% 1.98%
2004 0.03% 1.98%
2003 0.03% 1.94%
2002 0.06% 1.94%
2001 -3.77% 1.95%
2000 -0.98% 1.23%
1999 -0.43% 0.52%
1998 -0.06% 0.6%
1997 -0.49% 1.21%
1996 -1.36% 1.98%
1995 -0.69% 2.12%
1994 1.12% 1.75%
1993 0.54% 1.34%
1992 -2.41% 1.95%
1991 -1.85% 2.64%
1990 0.21% 2.5%
1989 0.25% 2.98%
1988 0.33% 3.56%
1987 0.39% 3.5%
1986 0.43% 3.32%
1985 0.45% 3.1%
1984 0.47% 2.97%
1983 0.52% 2.93%
1982 0.49% 2.88%
1981 0.25% 2.85%
1980 0.11% 2.9%
1979 0.3% 3.03%
1978 0.47% 3.15%
1977 0.52% 3.2%
1976 0.53% 3.2%
1975 0.48% 3.19%
1974 0.46% 3.17%
1973 0.44% 3.16%
1972 0.44% 3.13%
1971 0.43% 3.13%
1970 0.47% 3.22%
1969 0.59% 3.32%
1968 0.62% 3.37%
1967 0.65% 3.37%
1966 0.7% 3.38%
1965 0.66% 3.39%
1964 0.64% 3.41%
1963 0.69% 3.4%
1962 0.71% 3.36%
1961 0.65% 3.3%

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 Tajikistan's population grew by 1.94%.

Live population counters

Croatia Tajikistan
Current population
3812193
11038274
Population rank 129/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.05% 0.13%
One net population change
1.34 hours
2.61 minutes
One birth every
16.4 minutes
1.94 minutes
One death every
10.2 minutes
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline +18 +551
Annual growth/decline +6,514 +201,128
Annual growth/decline rate +0.17% +1.94%
Population growth rate rank 157/197 55/197
One migration net change every
2.52 hours
24.4 minutes
Annual migration change -3,481 -21,606
Net migration rank 112/196 152/196
Foreign-born residents 527,831 276,777
Foreign-born residents rank 78/195 101/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.6% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 50/195 124/195

Natural population change vs migration

Croatia
Natural

Migration
Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Croatia Tajikistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,481 - -21,606
2024 - -5,186 - -21,236
2023 -19,298 10,202 223,828 -19,999
2022 -23,134 11,681 228,336 -17,001
2021 -26,377 -4,517 222,850 -3,564
2020 -20,354 -8,552 219,467 -3,564
2019 -15,008 -13,239 231,817 -9,041
2018 -15,557 -25,016 228,597 -6,111
2017 -16,570 -44,557 224,396 -4,093
2016 -13,553 -32,144 228,547 -8,210
2015 -16,607 -27,501 230,903 -7,660
2014 -11,345 -13,127 227,304 -13,962
2013 -10,162 -6,245 220,693 -16,362
2012 -9,799 -4,794 213,078 -12,132
2011 -9,846 -17,463 208,429 -30,783
2010 -8,591 -3,995 201,389 -33,733
2009 -7,319 1,358 192,851 -36,677
2008 -8,188 6,495 182,337 -34,855
2007 -10,335 8,893 173,200 -32,831
2006 -8,669 10,852 164,046 -30,591
2005 -9,022 10,629 160,189 -27,954
2004 -9,040 15,445 161,201 -25,082
2003 -12,480 12,556 150,391 -22,562
2002 -10,325 10,306 146,492 -20,526
2001 -8,599 19,298 142,276 -19,657
2000 -6,255 -47,629 136,549 -13,871
1999 -6,769 -47,418 147,622 -117,571
1998 -4,985 -47,931 153,508 -119,621
1997 3,175 -52,897 149,825 -110,572
1996 3,190 -53,688 138,287 -30,922
1995 0 -51,882 168,934 -40,418
1994 -930 -50,444 167,590 -49,668
1993 -2,301 -49,615 157,975 -75,147
1992 -4,576 -47,865 163,652 -95,280
1991 -2,813 -31,968 177,585 -29,553
1990 3,344 9,538 178,429 -41,596
1989 3,337 8,471 179,212 -53,020
1988 5,707 7,242 172,805 5,523
1987 6,161 6,956 163,611 9,923
1986 8,499 6,261 155,987 4,321
1985 10,343 5,550 145,720 247
1984 10,764 5,757 139,145 -7,152
1983 10,714 6,323 133,280 -6,972
1982 15,756 7,475 127,838 -6,730
1981 15,680 4,872 121,418 -6,221
1980 17,939 -5,486 117,888 -5,557
1979 21,136 -5,740 114,496 -1,703
1978 20,157 -7,329 110,564 5,006
1977 22,798 -7,339 106,920 7,999
1976 22,226 -7,400 103,777 7,679
1975 21,658 -7,366 100,604 7,237
1974 22,453 -8,076 97,481 6,531
1973 21,904 -8,335 94,523 5,876
1972 17,802 -7,277 91,677 5,123
1971 19,941 -5,608 88,618 4,293
1970 16,767 -2,359 85,645 5,559
1969 16,688 -2,796 82,931 8,886
1968 21,828 -2,799 80,698 10,323
1967 26,032 -3,518 78,733 9,670
1966 33,192 -6,341 76,702 8,796
1965 31,251 -5,253 75,139 7,744
1964 25,942 -2,090 74,030 6,568
1963 31,270 -1,289 73,065 5,379
1962 30,216 -2,176 70,700 4,270
1961 36,255 -6,567 68,182 3,291
1960 34,778 -21,768 65,415 2,457

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 Tajikistan 96% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,266,045 people) and 3.95% is from migration (a loss of 93,205 people).

As of 2024, 527,831 residents or 13.6% of the population were not native-born in Croatia, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.

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
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 33K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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