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

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The latest officially reported population of Croatia was 3,876,200 in 2025 vs 70,545,865 people in Tanzania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Croatia's population is 3,849,788 people compared to 73,639,263 in Tanzania.

Population statistics:

  • Tanzania's population is 19.1 times bigger than Croatia's.
  • Croatia is ranked the 130th 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 0.89% for Tanzania.
  • For the last 10 years, Croatia has had an average growth rate of -0.73% per year vs +3.11% in Tanzania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Croatia has decreased from 4.31M people to 3.85M (10.7% decline), while Tanzania has grown from 40.3M to 73.6M (82.8% growth).

Croatia vs Tanzania: population by year and forecast

Croatia
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Croatia Tanzania
2100 2,158,545 265,471,550
2099 2,176,440 263,137,702
2098 2,194,539 260,784,676
2097 2,212,602 258,387,890
2096 2,231,114 255,972,277
2095 2,249,667 253,543,248
2094 2,268,376 251,095,452
2093 2,286,882 248,605,184
2092 2,305,583 246,083,651
2091 2,324,254 243,533,968
2090 2,342,729 240,979,094
2089 2,361,668 238,393,867
2088 2,380,831 235,775,056
2087 2,399,709 233,145,231
2086 2,418,760 230,474,072
2085 2,438,113 227,778,580
2084 2,457,815 225,090,075
2083 2,477,556 222,400,079
2082 2,497,595 219,697,321
2081 2,517,715 216,974,796
2080 2,538,164 214,235,505
2079 2,559,092 211,466,096
2078 2,580,179 208,688,171
2077 2,601,778 205,898,494
2076 2,623,507 203,086,766
2075 2,645,523 200,278,383
2074 2,667,391 197,449,196
2073 2,689,518 194,624,081
2072 2,712,201 191,805,820
2071 2,734,759 188,974,004
2070 2,757,112 186,134,634
2069 2,780,455 183,293,747
2068 2,804,383 180,458,385
2067 2,828,363 177,622,538
2066 2,852,669 174,786,430
2065 2,877,009 171,897,059
2064 2,901,213 169,048,435
2063 2,926,228 166,202,091
2062 2,951,475 163,354,473
2061 2,976,903 160,521,858
2060 3,002,483 157,707,240
2059 3,027,959 154,905,240
2058 3,053,643 152,106,040
2057 3,079,155 149,311,257
2056 3,105,119 146,505,507
2055 3,130,769 143,722,840
2054 3,156,282 140,970,467
2053 3,182,091 138,249,490
2052 3,207,640 135,540,803
2051 3,233,551 132,838,721
2050 3,259,702 130,145,345
2049 3,285,684 127,483,126
2048 3,311,657 124,809,212
2047 3,337,645 122,146,647
2046 3,363,102 119,511,124
2045 3,388,731 116,903,642
2044 3,414,541 114,318,843
2043 3,439,695 111,765,580
2042 3,464,688 109,231,423
2041 3,489,565 106,738,458
2040 3,513,946 104,262,479
2039 3,538,129 101,804,600
2038 3,562,371 99,370,760
2037 3,586,606 96,974,485
2036 3,609,771 94,592,848
2035 3,632,470 92,248,476
2034 3,656,066 89,920,872
2033 3,679,626 87,646,627
2032 3,703,646 85,401,853
2031 3,728,250 83,172,579
2030 3,752,014 80,989,443
2029 3,776,079 78,830,947
2028 3,799,610 76,723,335
2027 3,824,370 74,639,948
2026 3,849,788 72,582,361
2025 3,876,200 70,545,865
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 257,079 people (a 6.26% decline), while Tanzania's population increased by 19,815,250 people (a 36.8% growth).

Croatia was ranked 120th most populous country in 2006 and is 130th 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 3,259,702 people with a rank change from 130th to 138th. The population of Tanzania will increase by 76.7% to 130,145,345 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 2.16M 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 0.26% 2.9%
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 (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 Tanzania's population grew by 2.9%.

Live population counters

Croatia Tanzania
Current population
3849788
73639263
Population rank 130/197 20/197
Percent of world population 0.05% 0.89%
One net population change
52.7 minutes
15.9 seconds
One birth every
16.4 minutes
13.2 seconds
One death every
10.3 minutes
1.34 minutes
Daily growth/decline +27 +5,440
Annual growth/decline +10,000 +1,985,708
Annual growth/decline rate +0.26% +2.9%
Population growth rate rank 147/197 16/197
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 -18,944 -5,186 1,993,730 -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 -21,137 -8,552 1,861,377 -18,587
2019 -15,798 -13,239 1,816,669 -63,602
2018 -15,556 -25,016 1,777,852 -55,444
2017 -16,974 -44,557 1,726,909 119,142
2016 -14,374 -32,144 1,659,502 152,194
2015 -17,022 -27,501 1,592,882 201,495
2014 -11,344 -13,127 1,565,630 -21,083
2013 -10,585 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Tanzania 98.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,197,641 people) and 1.2% is from migration (a gain of 220,684 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
Morogoro 471K
Arusha 416K
Tanga 221K
Dodoma 214K
Moshi 145K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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