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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Croatia was 3,866,200 in 2024 vs 68,560,157 people in Tanzania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Croatia's population is 3,812,193 people compared to 73,145,892 in Tanzania.

Population statistics:

  • Tanzania's population is 19.2 times bigger than Croatia's.
  • Croatia is ranked the 129th most populous country in the world, while Tanzania is the 20th.
  • The countries together account for 0.93% of the world: 0.05% for Croatia vs 0.88% for Tanzania.
  • For the last 10 years, Croatia has had an average growth rate of -0.82% per year vs +3.13% in Tanzania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Croatia has decreased from 4.31M people to 3.81M (11.6% decline), while Tanzania has grown from 40.3M to 73.1M (81.5% growth).

Croatia vs Tanzania: population by year and forecast

Croatia
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Croatia Tanzania
2100 2,137,465 265,496,854
2099 2,155,186 263,162,785
2098 2,173,108 260,809,535
2097 2,190,995 258,412,520
2096 2,209,326 255,996,677
2095 2,227,698 253,567,416
2094 2,246,224 251,119,386
2093 2,264,550 248,628,881
2092 2,283,068 246,107,108
2091 2,301,556 243,557,182
2090 2,319,851 241,002,065
2089 2,338,604 238,416,591
2088 2,357,581 235,797,530
2087 2,376,274 233,167,455
2086 2,395,139 230,496,041
2085 2,414,304 227,800,292
2084 2,433,813 225,111,530
2083 2,453,361 222,421,279
2082 2,473,204 219,718,263
2081 2,493,128 216,995,478
2080 2,513,378 214,255,926
2079 2,534,101 211,486,253
2078 2,554,982 208,708,063
2077 2,576,370 205,918,120
2076 2,597,887 203,106,125
2075 2,619,688 200,297,474
2074 2,641,342 197,468,017
2073 2,663,253 194,642,633
2072 2,685,714 191,824,103
2071 2,708,053 188,992,017
2070 2,730,187 186,152,377
2069 2,753,302 183,311,218
2068 2,776,996 180,475,586
2067 2,800,742 177,639,469
2066 2,824,811 174,803,090
2065 2,848,913 171,913,445
2064 2,872,881 169,064,549
2063 2,897,651 166,217,933
2062 2,922,653 163,370,044
2061 2,947,832 160,537,159
2060 2,973,162 157,722,273
2059 2,998,389 154,920,005
2058 3,023,822 152,120,539
2057 3,049,085 149,325,489
2056 3,074,796 146,519,472
2055 3,100,195 143,736,540
2054 3,125,459 140,983,905
2053 3,151,016 138,262,668
2052 3,176,316 135,553,723
2051 3,201,973 132,851,383
2050 3,227,869 130,157,751
2049 3,253,597 127,495,278
2048 3,279,316 124,821,109
2047 3,305,051 122,158,290
2046 3,330,260 119,522,516
2045 3,355,638 116,914,785
2044 3,381,196 114,329,740
2043 3,406,105 111,776,234
2042 3,430,854 109,241,835
2041 3,455,487 106,748,632
2040 3,479,631 104,272,418
2039 3,503,577 101,814,304
2038 3,527,583 99,380,232
2037 3,551,581 96,983,729
2036 3,574,520 94,601,865
2035 3,596,996 92,257,269
2034 3,620,363 89,929,444
2033 3,643,692 87,654,982
2032 3,667,478 85,409,993
2031 3,691,842 83,180,507
2030 3,715,373 80,997,163
2029 3,739,203 78,838,461
2028 3,762,505 76,730,649
2027 3,787,023 74,647,063
2026 3,812,193 72,589,279
2025 3,838,346 70,552,589
2024 3,866,200 68,560,157
2023 3,859,686 66,617,606
2022 3,855,641 64,711,821
2021 3,878,981 62,830,412
2020 3,914,206 60,972,798
2019 3,949,390 59,174,891
2018 3,988,775 57,437,145
2017 4,041,407 55,652,890
2016 4,106,867 53,824,013
2015 4,151,725 52,020,962
2014 4,201,598 50,351,512
2013 4,233,922 48,824,128
2012 4,260,368 47,374,260
2011 4,280,622 46,029,367
2010 4,295,427 44,758,488
2009 4,305,181 43,633,982
2008 4,309,705 42,570,728
2007 4,310,217 41,435,512
2006 4,311,159 40,294,902
2005 4,310,145 39,182,076
2004 4,304,600 38,109,668
2003 4,303,399 37,089,555
2002 4,302,174 36,121,304
2001 4,299,642 35,198,299
2000 4,468,302 34,260,139
1999 4,512,597 33,300,330
1998 4,532,135 32,420,458
1997 4,534,920 31,578,089
1996 4,557,097 30,945,762
1995 4,620,030 30,383,497
1994 4,652,024 29,442,356
1993 4,600,463 28,332,692
1992 4,575,818 27,457,588
1991 4,689,022 26,780,436
1990 4,777,368 26,110,207
1989 4,767,260 25,438,759
1988 4,755,207 24,769,686
1987 4,739,745 24,030,378
1986 4,721,446 23,258,959
1985 4,701,417 22,501,693
1984 4,680,285 21,779,066
1983 4,658,254 21,079,874
1982 4,634,234 20,398,571
1981 4,611,509 19,784,703
1980 4,599,782 19,189,769
1979 4,594,778 18,592,038
1978 4,581,085 17,976,566
1977 4,559,571 17,352,929
1976 4,535,934 16,736,211
1975 4,512,082 16,138,361
1974 4,490,660 15,561,630
1973 4,470,161 15,010,101
1972 4,450,564 14,479,308
1971 4,431,275 13,971,451
1970 4,412,252 13,492,677
1969 4,391,490 13,036,700
1968 4,365,628 12,602,076
1967 4,338,683 12,200,109
1966 4,310,701 11,827,459
1965 4,280,923 11,470,728
1964 4,252,876 11,127,826
1963 4,225,675 10,799,528
1962 4,196,712 10,487,756
1961 4,167,292 10,187,886
1960 4,140,181 9,901,419

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 Tanzania gained 13,529,111 people (a 33.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Croatia lost 294,674 people (a 7.18% decline), while Tanzania's population increased by 19,321,879 people (a 35.9% growth).

Croatia was ranked 120th most populous country in 2006 and is 129th in 2026. Tanzania was ranked 30th in 2006 and ranked 20th 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 Tanzania will increase by 77.9% to 130,157,751 people and rank change from 20th to 15th.

Tanzania is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 265M 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
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Croatia Tanzania
2100 -0.82% 0.89%
2099 -0.82% 0.9%
2098 -0.82% 0.93%
2097 -0.83% 0.94%
2096 -0.82% 0.96%
2095 -0.82% 0.97%
2094 -0.81% 1%
2093 -0.81% 1.02%
2092 -0.8% 1.05%
2091 -0.79% 1.06%
2090 -0.8% 1.08%
2089 -0.8% 1.11%
2088 -0.79% 1.13%
2087 -0.79% 1.16%
2086 -0.79% 1.18%
2085 -0.8% 1.19%
2084 -0.8% 1.21%
2083 -0.8% 1.23%
2082 -0.8% 1.25%
2081 -0.81% 1.28%
2080 -0.82% 1.31%
2079 -0.82% 1.33%
2078 -0.83% 1.35%
2077 -0.83% 1.38%
2076 -0.83% 1.4%
2075 -0.82% 1.43%
2074 -0.82% 1.45%
2073 -0.84% 1.47%
2072 -0.82% 1.5%
2071 -0.81% 1.53%
2070 -0.84% 1.55%
2069 -0.85% 1.57%
2068 -0.85% 1.6%
2067 -0.85% 1.62%
2066 -0.85% 1.68%
2065 -0.83% 1.69%
2064 -0.85% 1.71%
2063 -0.86% 1.74%
2062 -0.85% 1.76%
2061 -0.85% 1.78%
2060 -0.84% 1.81%
2059 -0.84% 1.84%
2058 -0.83% 1.87%
2057 -0.84% 1.92%
2056 -0.82% 1.94%
2055 -0.81% 1.95%
2054 -0.81% 1.97%
2053 -0.8% 2%
2052 -0.8% 2.03%
2051 -0.8% 2.07%
2050 -0.79% 2.09%
2049 -0.78% 2.14%
2048 -0.78% 2.18%
2047 -0.76% 2.21%
2046 -0.76% 2.23%
2045 -0.76% 2.26%
2044 -0.73% 2.28%
2043 -0.72% 2.32%
2042 -0.71% 2.34%
2041 -0.69% 2.37%
2040 -0.68% 2.41%
2039 -0.68% 2.45%
2038 -0.68% 2.47%
2037 -0.64% 2.52%
2036 -0.62% 2.54%
2035 -0.65% 2.59%
2034 -0.64% 2.59%
2033 -0.65% 2.63%
2032 -0.66% 2.68%
2031 -0.63% 2.7%
2030 -0.64% 2.74%
2029 -0.62% 2.75%
2028 -0.65% 2.79%
2027 -0.66% 2.83%
2026 -0.68% 2.89%
2025 -0.72% 2.91%
2024 0.17% 2.92%
2023 0.1% 2.95%
2022 -0.6% 2.99%
2021 -0.9% 3.05%
2020 -0.89% 3.04%
2019 -0.99% 3.03%
2018 -1.3% 3.21%
2017 -1.59% 3.4%
2016 -1.08% 3.47%
2015 -1.19% 3.32%
2014 -0.76% 3.13%
2013 -0.62% 3.06%
2012 -0.47% 2.92%
2011 -0.34% 2.84%
2010 -0.23% 2.58%
2009 -0.1% 2.5%
2008 -0.01% 2.74%
2007 -0.02% 2.83%
2006 0.02% 2.84%
2005 0.13% 2.81%
2004 0.03% 2.75%
2003 0.03% 2.68%
2002 0.06% 2.62%
2001 -3.77% 2.74%
2000 -0.98% 2.88%
1999 -0.43% 2.71%
1998 -0.06% 2.67%
1997 -0.49% 2.04%
1996 -1.36% 1.85%
1995 -0.69% 3.2%
1994 1.12% 3.92%
1993 0.54% 3.19%
1992 -2.41% 2.53%
1991 -1.85% 2.57%
1990 0.21% 2.64%
1989 0.25% 2.7%
1988 0.33% 3.08%
1987 0.39% 3.32%
1986 0.43% 3.37%
1985 0.45% 3.32%
1984 0.47% 3.32%
1983 0.52% 3.34%
1982 0.49% 3.1%
1981 0.25% 3.1%
1980 0.11% 3.21%
1979 0.3% 3.42%
1978 0.47% 3.59%
1977 0.52% 3.68%
1976 0.53% 3.7%
1975 0.48% 3.71%
1974 0.46% 3.67%
1973 0.44% 3.67%
1972 0.44% 3.63%
1971 0.43% 3.55%
1970 0.47% 3.5%
1969 0.59% 3.45%
1968 0.62% 3.29%
1967 0.65% 3.15%
1966 0.7% 3.11%
1965 0.66% 3.08%
1964 0.64% 3.04%
1963 0.69% 2.97%
1962 0.71% 2.94%
1961 0.65% 2.89%

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 Tanzania's population grew by 2.92%.

Live population counters

Croatia Tanzania
Current population
3812193
73145892
Population rank 129/197 20/197
Percent of world population 0.05% 0.88%
One net population change
1.34 hours
16.2 seconds
One birth every
16.4 minutes
13.4 seconds
One death every
10.2 minutes
1.36 minutes
Daily growth/decline +18 +5,322
Annual growth/decline +6,514 +1,942,551
Annual growth/decline rate +0.17% +2.92%
Population growth rate rank 157/197 18/197
One migration net change every
2.52 hours
41.4 minutes
Annual migration change -3,481 -12,730
Net migration rank 112/196 139/196
Foreign-born residents 527,831 462,371
Foreign-born residents rank 78/195 83/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.6% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 50/195 167/195

Natural population change vs migration

Croatia
Natural

Migration
Tanzania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Croatia Tanzania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,481 - -12,730
2024 - -5,186 - -29,865
2023 -19,298 10,202 1,960,623 -39,388
2022 -23,134 11,681 1,927,960 -37,557
2021 -26,377 -4,517 1,880,137 -7,704
2020 -20,354 -8,552 1,861,377 -18,587
2019 -15,008 -13,239 1,816,669 -63,602
2018 -15,557 -25,016 1,777,852 -55,444
2017 -16,570 -44,557 1,726,909 119,142
2016 -13,553 -32,144 1,659,502 152,194
2015 -16,607 -27,501 1,592,882 201,495
2014 -11,345 -13,127 1,565,630 -21,083
2013 -10,162 -6,245 1,509,008 1,241
2012 -9,799 -4,794 1,439,325 -49,875
2011 -9,846 -17,463 1,384,886 -84,546
2010 -8,591 -3,995 1,363,477 -122,020
2009 -7,319 1,358 1,332,015 -324,478
2008 -8,188 6,495 1,303,728 -184,816
2007 -10,335 8,893 1,278,285 -126,793
2006 -8,669 10,852 1,257,927 -128,231
2005 -9,022 10,629 1,224,165 -128,251
2004 -9,040 15,445 1,175,379 -126,490
2003 -12,480 12,556 1,118,435 -127,101
2002 -10,325 10,306 1,063,195 -118,047
2001 -8,599 19,298 1,026,242 -125,375
2000 -6,255 -47,629 985,185 -9,701
1999 -6,769 -47,418 948,659 -4,489
1998 -4,985 -47,931 920,806 -105,184
1997 3,175 -52,897 882,544 -13,400
1996 3,190 -53,688 868,524 -473,007
1995 0 -51,882 838,980 -109,971
1994 -930 -50,444 803,953 349,348
1993 -2,301 -49,615 778,044 288,004
1992 -4,576 -47,865 767,961 -83,825
1991 -2,813 -31,968 762,011 -91,851
1990 3,344 9,538 750,825 -80,529
1989 3,337 8,471 743,854 -71,268
1988 5,707 7,242 736,551 -71,012
1987 6,161 6,956 718,580 94,498
1986 8,499 6,261 705,677 24,101
1985 10,343 5,550 697,867 86,864
1984 10,764 5,757 687,435 -26,938
1983 10,714 6,323 679,720 58,161
1982 15,756 7,475 662,627 -37,883
1981 15,680 4,872 645,496 -42,485
1980 17,939 -5,486 629,444 -42,588
1979 21,136 -5,740 613,388 -4,792
1978 20,157 -7,329 595,024 27,307
1977 22,798 -7,339 574,938 49,997
1976 22,226 -7,400 553,617 54,875
1975 21,658 -7,366 533,906 53,290
1974 22,453 -8,076 515,152 51,127
1973 21,904 -8,335 488,429 48,363
1972 17,802 -7,277 467,305 57,489
1971 19,941 -5,608 449,014 41,900
1970 16,767 -2,359 427,988 38,635
1969 16,688 -2,796 408,322 37,006
1968 21,828 -2,799 389,467 34,455
1967 26,032 -3,518 374,763 5,265
1966 33,192 -6,341 360,229 5,049
1965 31,251 -5,253 343,456 4,742
1964 25,942 -2,090 328,527 9,090
1963 31,270 -1,289 314,644 4,333
1962 30,216 -2,176 300,663 3,916
1961 36,255 -6,567 286,839 8,338
1960 34,778 -21,768 275,814 1,946

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 Tanzania 98.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 17,769,541 people) and 1.27% is from migration (a gain of 229,466 people).

As of 2024, 527,831 residents or 13.6% of the population were not native-born in Croatia, compared to 462,371 people or 0.7% in Tanzania.

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
Tanzania
City Population
Dar es Salaam 4.72M
Zanzibar 710K
Mwanza 706K
Mbeya 542K
Arusha 416K
Tanga 221K
Dodoma 214K
Morogoro 207K
Moshi 145K
Stone Town 18K

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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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