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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Croatia was 3,866,200 in 2024 vs 12,277,109 people in Tunisia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Croatia's population is 3,812,193 people compared to 12,437,803 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Tunisia's population is 3.26 times bigger than Croatia's.
  • Croatia is ranked the 129th most populous country in the world, while Tunisia is the 81st.
  • The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.05% for Croatia vs 0.15% for Tunisia.
  • For the last 10 years, Croatia has had an average growth rate of -0.82% per year vs +0.89% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Croatia has decreased from 4.31M people to 3.81M (11.6% decline), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.4M (20.2% growth).

Croatia vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Croatia
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Croatia Tunisia
2100 2,137,465 10,722,837
2099 2,155,186 10,798,417
2098 2,173,108 10,872,527
2097 2,190,995 10,944,510
2096 2,209,326 11,017,262
2095 2,227,698 11,088,773
2094 2,246,224 11,159,761
2093 2,264,550 11,228,741
2092 2,283,068 11,296,441
2091 2,301,556 11,362,922
2090 2,319,851 11,428,150
2089 2,338,604 11,492,395
2088 2,357,581 11,554,451
2087 2,376,274 11,616,399
2086 2,395,139 11,677,706
2085 2,414,304 11,736,824
2084 2,433,813 11,795,185
2083 2,453,361 11,853,617
2082 2,473,204 11,911,196
2081 2,493,128 11,966,771
2080 2,513,378 12,023,486
2079 2,534,101 12,080,879
2078 2,554,982 12,138,513
2077 2,576,370 12,194,072
2076 2,597,887 12,247,445
2075 2,619,688 12,301,960
2074 2,641,342 12,355,470
2073 2,663,253 12,410,281
2072 2,685,714 12,463,568
2071 2,708,053 12,517,952
2070 2,730,187 12,571,557
2069 2,753,302 12,625,027
2068 2,776,996 12,677,388
2067 2,800,742 12,728,611
2066 2,824,811 12,778,160
2065 2,848,913 12,827,417
2064 2,872,881 12,873,288
2063 2,897,651 12,917,720
2062 2,922,653 12,960,075
2061 2,947,832 12,999,502
2060 2,973,162 13,037,172
2059 2,998,389 13,069,268
2058 3,023,822 13,098,461
2057 3,049,085 13,124,682
2056 3,074,796 13,147,057
2055 3,100,195 13,164,337
2054 3,125,459 13,177,456
2053 3,151,016 13,184,564
2052 3,176,316 13,188,052
2051 3,201,973 13,187,435
2050 3,227,869 13,181,992
2049 3,253,597 13,173,401
2048 3,279,316 13,160,968
2047 3,305,051 13,144,429
2046 3,330,260 13,125,908
2045 3,355,638 13,104,999
2044 3,381,196 13,081,801
2043 3,406,105 13,057,259
2042 3,430,854 13,031,516
2041 3,455,487 13,006,019
2040 3,479,631 12,979,703
2039 3,503,577 12,952,741
2038 3,527,583 12,925,306
2037 3,551,581 12,896,316
2036 3,574,520 12,865,989
2035 3,596,996 12,835,689
2034 3,620,363 12,803,284
2033 3,643,692 12,766,519
2032 3,667,478 12,728,299
2031 3,691,842 12,687,827
2030 3,715,373 12,644,489
2029 3,739,203 12,596,686
2028 3,762,505 12,542,752
2027 3,787,023 12,484,560
2026 3,812,193 12,420,467
2025 3,838,346 12,351,028
2024 3,866,200 12,277,109
2023 3,859,686 12,200,431
2022 3,855,641 12,119,334
2021 3,878,981 12,048,622
2020 3,914,206 11,974,057
2019 3,949,390 11,875,081
2018 3,988,775 11,765,514
2017 4,041,407 11,650,498
2016 4,106,867 11,528,674
2015 4,151,725 11,402,264
2014 4,201,598 11,274,288
2013 4,233,922 11,141,361
2012 4,260,368 11,009,647
2011 4,280,622 10,886,035
2010 4,295,427 10,765,980
2009 4,305,181 10,650,681
2008 4,309,705 10,542,635
2007 4,310,217 10,441,702
2006 4,311,159 10,346,410
2005 4,310,145 10,255,472
2004 4,304,600 10,166,163
2003 4,303,399 10,071,632
2002 4,302,174 9,971,515
2001 4,299,642 9,869,677
2000 4,468,302 9,764,935
1999 4,512,597 9,655,963
1998 4,532,135 9,541,667
1997 4,534,920 9,421,270
1996 4,557,097 9,294,432
1995 4,620,030 9,161,258
1994 4,652,024 9,018,448
1993 4,600,463 8,857,910
1992 4,575,818 8,682,512
1991 4,689,022 8,501,827
1990 4,777,368 8,324,509
1989 4,767,260 8,151,660
1988 4,755,207 7,974,440
1987 4,739,745 7,789,987
1986 4,721,446 7,600,301
1985 4,701,417 7,409,903
1984 4,680,285 7,220,044
1983 4,658,254 7,053,800
1982 4,634,234 6,908,642
1981 4,611,509 6,758,284
1980 4,599,782 6,606,195
1979 4,594,778 6,456,419
1978 4,581,085 6,309,390
1977 4,559,571 6,155,931
1976 4,535,934 5,996,994
1975 4,512,082 5,839,262
1974 4,490,660 5,684,674
1973 4,470,161 5,537,242
1972 4,450,564 5,396,557
1971 4,431,275 5,261,658
1970 4,412,252 5,131,396
1969 4,391,490 5,004,697
1968 4,365,628 4,879,899
1967 4,338,683 4,760,970
1966 4,310,701 4,652,287
1965 4,280,923 4,561,385
1964 4,252,876 4,489,869
1963 4,225,675 4,427,131
1962 4,196,712 4,369,136
1961 4,167,292 4,316,278
1960 4,140,181 4,267,288

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 Tunisia gained 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Croatia lost 294,674 people (a 7.18% decline), while Tunisia's population increased by 909,129 people (a 7.89% growth).

Croatia was ranked 120th most populous country in 2006 and is 129th in 2026. Tunisia was ranked 79th in 2006 and ranked 81st 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 Tunisia will increase by 5.98% to 13,181,992 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.

Tunisia is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 13.2M 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
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Croatia Tunisia
2100 -0.82% -0.7%
2099 -0.82% -0.68%
2098 -0.82% -0.66%
2097 -0.83% -0.66%
2096 -0.82% -0.64%
2095 -0.82% -0.64%
2094 -0.81% -0.61%
2093 -0.81% -0.6%
2092 -0.8% -0.59%
2091 -0.79% -0.57%
2090 -0.8% -0.56%
2089 -0.8% -0.54%
2088 -0.79% -0.53%
2087 -0.79% -0.52%
2086 -0.79% -0.5%
2085 -0.8% -0.49%
2084 -0.8% -0.49%
2083 -0.8% -0.48%
2082 -0.8% -0.46%
2081 -0.81% -0.47%
2080 -0.82% -0.48%
2079 -0.82% -0.47%
2078 -0.83% -0.46%
2077 -0.83% -0.44%
2076 -0.83% -0.44%
2075 -0.82% -0.43%
2074 -0.82% -0.44%
2073 -0.84% -0.43%
2072 -0.82% -0.43%
2071 -0.81% -0.43%
2070 -0.84% -0.42%
2069 -0.85% -0.41%
2068 -0.85% -0.4%
2067 -0.85% -0.39%
2066 -0.85% -0.38%
2065 -0.83% -0.36%
2064 -0.85% -0.34%
2063 -0.86% -0.33%
2062 -0.85% -0.3%
2061 -0.85% -0.29%
2060 -0.84% -0.25%
2059 -0.84% -0.22%
2058 -0.83% -0.2%
2057 -0.84% -0.17%
2056 -0.82% -0.13%
2055 -0.81% -0.1%
2054 -0.81% -0.05%
2053 -0.8% -0.03%
2052 -0.8% 0.005%
2051 -0.8% 0.04%
2050 -0.79% 0.07%
2049 -0.78% 0.09%
2048 -0.78% 0.13%
2047 -0.76% 0.14%
2046 -0.76% 0.16%
2045 -0.76% 0.18%
2044 -0.73% 0.19%
2043 -0.72% 0.2%
2042 -0.71% 0.2%
2041 -0.69% 0.2%
2040 -0.68% 0.21%
2039 -0.68% 0.21%
2038 -0.68% 0.22%
2037 -0.64% 0.24%
2036 -0.62% 0.24%
2035 -0.65% 0.25%
2034 -0.64% 0.29%
2033 -0.65% 0.3%
2032 -0.66% 0.32%
2031 -0.63% 0.34%
2030 -0.64% 0.38%
2029 -0.62% 0.43%
2028 -0.65% 0.47%
2027 -0.66% 0.52%
2026 -0.68% 0.56%
2025 -0.72% 0.6%
2024 0.17% 0.63%
2023 0.1% 0.67%
2022 -0.6% 0.59%
2021 -0.9% 0.62%
2020 -0.89% 0.83%
2019 -0.99% 0.93%
2018 -1.3% 0.99%
2017 -1.59% 1.06%
2016 -1.08% 1.11%
2015 -1.19% 1.14%
2014 -0.76% 1.19%
2013 -0.62% 1.2%
2012 -0.47% 1.14%
2011 -0.34% 1.12%
2010 -0.23% 1.08%
2009 -0.1% 1.02%
2008 -0.01% 0.97%
2007 -0.02% 0.92%
2006 0.02% 0.89%
2005 0.13% 0.88%
2004 0.03% 0.94%
2003 0.03% 1%
2002 0.06% 1.03%
2001 -3.77% 1.07%
2000 -0.98% 1.13%
1999 -0.43% 1.2%
1998 -0.06% 1.28%
1997 -0.49% 1.36%
1996 -1.36% 1.45%
1995 -0.69% 1.58%
1994 1.12% 1.81%
1993 0.54% 2.02%
1992 -2.41% 2.13%
1991 -1.85% 2.13%
1990 0.21% 2.12%
1989 0.25% 2.22%
1988 0.33% 2.37%
1987 0.39% 2.5%
1986 0.43% 2.57%
1985 0.45% 2.63%
1984 0.47% 2.36%
1983 0.52% 2.1%
1982 0.49% 2.22%
1981 0.25% 2.3%
1980 0.11% 2.32%
1979 0.3% 2.33%
1978 0.47% 2.49%
1977 0.52% 2.65%
1976 0.53% 2.7%
1975 0.48% 2.72%
1974 0.46% 2.66%
1973 0.44% 2.61%
1972 0.44% 2.56%
1971 0.43% 2.54%
1970 0.47% 2.53%
1969 0.59% 2.56%
1968 0.62% 2.5%
1967 0.65% 2.34%
1966 0.7% 1.99%
1965 0.66% 1.59%
1964 0.64% 1.42%
1963 0.69% 1.33%
1962 0.71% 1.22%
1961 0.65% 1.15%

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 Tunisia's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Croatia Tunisia
Current population
3812193
12437803
Population rank 129/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.05% 0.15%
One net population change
1.34 hours
6.85 minutes
One birth every
16.4 minutes
3.13 minutes
One death every
10.2 minutes
7.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +18 +210
Annual growth/decline +6,514 +76,678
Annual growth/decline rate +0.17% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 157/197 124/197
One migration net change every
2.52 hours
36.3 minutes
Annual migration change -3,481 -14,523
Net migration rank 112/196 142/196
Foreign-born residents 527,831 63,201
Foreign-born residents rank 78/195 145/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.6% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 50/195 177/195

Natural population change vs migration

Croatia
Natural

Migration
Tunisia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Croatia Tunisia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,481 - -14,523
2024 - -5,186 - -15,221
2023 -19,298 10,202 93,663 -14,001
2022 -23,134 11,681 96,531 -14,001
2021 -26,377 -4,517 68,087 -9,190
2020 -20,354 -8,552 109,431 -19,188
2019 -15,008 -13,239 127,312 -19,612
2018 -15,557 -25,016 132,445 -21,012
2017 -16,570 -44,557 140,971 -22,365
2016 -13,553 -32,144 148,870 -23,827
2015 -16,607 -27,501 153,007 -25,229
2014 -11,345 -13,127 154,762 -26,586
2013 -10,162 -6,245 154,687 -17,020
2012 -9,799 -4,794 151,812 -26,059
2011 -9,846 -17,463 143,401 -21,935
2010 -8,591 -3,995 132,809 -14,168
2009 -7,319 1,358 125,465 -13,512
2008 -8,188 6,495 121,873 -17,742
2007 -10,335 8,893 118,920 -21,190
2006 -8,669 10,852 116,945 -24,098
2005 -9,022 10,629 115,374 -26,361
2004 -9,040 15,445 113,322 -23,735
2003 -12,480 12,556 111,926 -12,459
2002 -10,325 10,306 109,099 -8,334
2001 -8,599 19,298 110,146 -7,235
2000 -6,255 -47,629 112,501 -5,937
1999 -6,769 -47,418 114,829 -3,452
1998 -4,985 -47,931 121,332 -4,111
1997 3,175 -52,897 128,327 -4,756
1996 3,190 -53,688 135,615 -5,506
1995 0 -51,882 144,345 -8,095
1994 -930 -50,444 153,647 -4,271
1993 -2,301 -49,615 160,922 10,771
1992 -4,576 -47,865 163,978 15,124
1991 -2,813 -31,968 166,245 16,021
1990 3,344 9,538 168,180 4,183
1989 3,337 8,471 169,221 4,100
1988 5,707 7,242 177,176 3,934
1987 6,161 6,956 184,101 3,711
1986 8,499 6,261 188,107 3,464
1985 10,343 5,550 186,344 2,887
1984 10,764 5,757 182,386 8,109
1983 10,714 6,323 179,878 -37,895
1982 15,756 7,475 177,898 -29,559
1981 15,680 4,872 176,628 -24,242
1980 17,939 -5,486 171,094 -19,321
1979 21,136 -5,740 171,463 -23,688
1978 20,157 -7,329 173,255 -26,968
1977 22,798 -7,339 174,539 -13,910
1976 22,226 -7,400 172,744 -15,499
1975 21,658 -7,366 166,991 -8,765
1974 22,453 -8,076 160,200 -9,254
1973 21,904 -8,335 153,525 -9,606
1972 17,802 -7,277 147,239 -9,790
1971 19,941 -5,608 142,296 -9,949
1970 16,767 -2,359 138,235 -10,054
1969 16,688 -2,796 135,257 -10,049
1968 21,828 -2,799 134,246 -9,848
1967 26,032 -3,518 132,626 -19,155
1966 33,192 -6,341 131,274 -27,393
1965 31,251 -5,253 127,673 -49,751
1964 25,942 -2,090 124,711 -59,602
1963 31,270 -1,289 120,865 -60,505
1962 30,216 -2,176 116,887 -61,260
1961 36,255 -6,567 111,459 -61,369
1960 34,778 -21,768 109,234 -61,334

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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,225,079 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 195,011 people).

As of 2024, 527,831 residents or 13.6% of the population were not native-born in Croatia, compared to 63,201 people or 0.5% in Tunisia.

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
Tunisia
City Population
Tunis 603K
Sfax 273K
Sousse 222K
Kairouan 187K
Bizerte 143K
Aryanah 123K
Gafsa 121K
Gabes 116K
La Marsa 93K
Nabeul 84.3K

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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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