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

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The latest officially reported population of Croatia was 3,876,200 in 2025 vs 12,348,573 people in Tunisia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Croatia's population is 3,849,788 people compared to 12,450,912 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Tunisia's population is 3.23 times bigger than Croatia's.
  • Croatia is ranked the 130th 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 -0.73% per year vs +0.83% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Croatia has decreased from 4.31M people to 3.85M (10.7% decline), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.5M (20.3% growth).

Croatia vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Croatia
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Croatia Tunisia
2100 2,158,545 10,720,705
2099 2,176,440 10,796,270
2098 2,194,539 10,870,365
2097 2,212,602 10,942,334
2096 2,231,114 11,015,071
2095 2,249,667 11,086,568
2094 2,268,376 11,157,542
2093 2,286,882 11,226,508
2092 2,305,583 11,294,195
2091 2,324,254 11,360,662
2090 2,342,729 11,425,878
2089 2,361,668 11,490,110
2088 2,380,831 11,552,154
2087 2,399,709 11,614,090
2086 2,418,760 11,675,384
2085 2,438,113 11,734,490
2084 2,457,815 11,792,840
2083 2,477,556 11,851,260
2082 2,497,595 11,908,828
2081 2,517,715 11,964,392
2080 2,538,164 12,021,096
2079 2,559,092 12,078,476
2078 2,580,179 12,136,099
2077 2,601,778 12,191,648
2076 2,623,507 12,245,010
2075 2,645,523 12,299,514
2074 2,667,391 12,353,013
2073 2,689,518 12,407,814
2072 2,712,201 12,461,090
2071 2,734,759 12,515,463
2070 2,757,112 12,569,058
2069 2,780,455 12,622,516
2068 2,804,383 12,674,867
2067 2,828,363 12,726,080
2066 2,852,669 12,775,620
2065 2,877,009 12,824,867
2064 2,901,213 12,870,728
2063 2,926,228 12,915,152
2062 2,951,475 12,957,498
2061 2,976,903 12,996,917
2060 3,002,483 13,034,579
2059 3,027,959 13,066,669
2058 3,053,643 13,095,856
2057 3,079,155 13,122,073
2056 3,105,119 13,144,442
2055 3,130,769 13,161,720
2054 3,156,282 13,174,836
2053 3,182,091 13,181,943
2052 3,207,640 13,185,429
2051 3,233,551 13,184,813
2050 3,259,702 13,179,371
2049 3,285,684 13,170,781
2048 3,311,657 13,158,351
2047 3,337,645 13,141,815
2046 3,363,102 13,123,298
2045 3,388,731 13,102,394
2044 3,414,541 13,079,200
2043 3,439,695 13,054,663
2042 3,464,688 13,028,925
2041 3,489,565 13,003,433
2040 3,513,946 12,977,122
2039 3,538,129 12,950,166
2038 3,562,371 12,922,736
2037 3,586,606 12,893,752
2036 3,609,771 12,863,431
2035 3,632,470 12,833,137
2034 3,656,066 12,800,738
2033 3,679,626 12,763,981
2032 3,703,646 12,725,768
2031 3,728,250 12,685,304
2030 3,752,014 12,641,975
2029 3,776,079 12,594,181
2028 3,799,610 12,540,258
2027 3,824,370 12,482,078
2026 3,849,788 12,417,997
2025 3,876,200 12,348,573
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 (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 Tunisia gained 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Croatia lost 257,079 people (a 6.26% decline), while Tunisia's population increased by 922,238 people (a 8% growth).

Croatia was ranked 120th most populous country in 2006 and is 130th 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 3,259,702 people with a rank change from 130th to 138th. The population of Tunisia will increase by 5.85% to 13,179,371 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 2.16M 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 0.26% 0.58%
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 (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 Tunisia's population grew by 0.58%.

Live population counters

Croatia Tunisia
Current population
3849788
12450912
Population rank 130/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.05% 0.15%
One net population change
52.7 minutes
7.37 minutes
One birth every
16.4 minutes
3.2 minutes
One death every
10.3 minutes
6.99 minutes
Daily growth/decline +27 +196
Annual growth/decline +10,000 +71,464
Annual growth/decline rate +0.26% +0.58%
Population growth rate rank 147/197 125/197
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 -18,944 -5,186 88,910 -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 -21,137 -8,552 109,431 -19,188
2019 -15,798 -13,239 127,312 -19,612
2018 -15,556 -25,016 132,445 -21,012
2017 -16,974 -44,557 140,971 -22,365
2016 -14,374 -32,144 148,870 -23,827
2015 -17,022 -27,501 153,007 -25,229
2014 -11,344 -13,127 154,762 -26,586
2013 -10,585 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,159,227 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 183,646 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 (1960–2025, 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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