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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Croatia was 3,866,200 in 2024 vs 9,646 people in Tuvalu in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Croatia's population is 3,812,193 people compared to 9,341 in Tuvalu.

Population statistics:

  • Croatia's population is 408 times bigger than Tuvalu's.
  • Croatia is ranked the 129th most populous country in the world, while Tuvalu is the 196th.
  • The countries together account for 0.05% of the world: 0.05% for Croatia vs 0.0001% for Tuvalu.
  • For the last 10 years, Croatia has had an average growth rate of -0.82% per year vs -1.19% in Tuvalu.
  • Since 2006, the population of Croatia has decreased from 4.31M people to 3.81M (11.6% decline), while Tuvalu has declined from 10.1K to 9.34K (7.11% decline).

Croatia vs Tuvalu: population by year and forecast

Croatia
Factual

Projection
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Croatia Tuvalu
2100 2,137,465 12,153
2099 2,155,186 12,146
2098 2,173,108 12,126
2097 2,190,995 12,104
2096 2,209,326 12,081
2095 2,227,698 12,066
2094 2,246,224 12,048
2093 2,264,550 12,028
2092 2,283,068 11,999
2091 2,301,556 11,972
2090 2,319,851 11,941
2089 2,338,604 11,909
2088 2,357,581 11,874
2087 2,376,274 11,847
2086 2,395,139 11,812
2085 2,414,304 11,772
2084 2,433,813 11,728
2083 2,453,361 11,689
2082 2,473,204 11,649
2081 2,493,128 11,609
2080 2,513,378 11,547
2079 2,534,101 11,491
2078 2,554,982 11,441
2077 2,576,370 11,382
2076 2,597,887 11,324
2075 2,619,688 11,268
2074 2,641,342 11,203
2073 2,663,253 11,127
2072 2,685,714 11,069
2071 2,708,053 10,994
2070 2,730,187 10,936
2069 2,753,302 10,866
2068 2,776,996 10,798
2067 2,800,742 10,730
2066 2,824,811 10,666
2065 2,848,913 10,611
2064 2,872,881 10,546
2063 2,897,651 10,482
2062 2,922,653 10,425
2061 2,947,832 10,356
2060 2,973,162 10,299
2059 2,998,389 10,230
2058 3,023,822 10,167
2057 3,049,085 10,115
2056 3,074,796 10,048
2055 3,100,195 9,985
2054 3,125,459 9,927
2053 3,151,016 9,859
2052 3,176,316 9,802
2051 3,201,973 9,731
2050 3,227,869 9,666
2049 3,253,597 9,600
2048 3,279,316 9,533
2047 3,305,051 9,456
2046 3,330,260 9,390
2045 3,355,638 9,329
2044 3,381,196 9,267
2043 3,406,105 9,201
2042 3,430,854 9,136
2041 3,455,487 9,084
2040 3,479,631 9,043
2039 3,503,577 8,992
2038 3,527,583 8,952
2037 3,551,581 8,925
2036 3,574,520 8,910
2035 3,596,996 8,901
2034 3,620,363 8,894
2033 3,643,692 8,903
2032 3,667,478 8,923
2031 3,691,842 8,946
2030 3,715,373 8,997
2029 3,739,203 9,056
2028 3,762,505 9,132
2027 3,787,023 9,226
2026 3,812,193 9,341
2025 3,838,346 9,484
2024 3,866,200 9,646
2023 3,859,686 9,816
2022 3,855,641 9,992
2021 3,878,981 10,194
2020 3,914,206 10,399
2019 3,949,390 10,581
2018 3,988,775 10,751
2017 4,041,407 10,869
2016 4,106,867 10,930
2015 4,151,725 10,963
2014 4,201,598 10,984
2013 4,233,922 11,001
2012 4,260,368 10,934
2011 4,280,622 10,780
2010 4,295,427 10,614
2009 4,305,181 10,461
2008 4,309,705 10,321
2007 4,310,217 10,182
2006 4,311,159 10,056
2005 4,310,145 9,940
2004 4,304,600 9,816
2003 4,303,399 9,695
2002 4,302,174 9,623
2001 4,299,642 9,586
2000 4,468,302 9,544
1999 4,512,597 9,496
1998 4,532,135 9,451
1997 4,534,920 9,400
1996 4,557,097 9,342
1995 4,620,030 9,280
1994 4,652,024 9,207
1993 4,600,463 9,126
1992 4,575,818 9,038
1991 4,689,022 8,928
1990 4,777,368 8,798
1989 4,767,260 8,662
1988 4,755,207 8,518
1987 4,739,745 8,371
1986 4,721,446 8,217
1985 4,701,417 8,046
1984 4,680,285 7,902
1983 4,658,254 7,789
1982 4,634,234 7,664
1981 4,611,509 7,526
1980 4,599,782 7,366
1979 4,594,778 7,184
1978 4,581,085 6,957
1977 4,559,571 6,686
1976 4,535,934 6,404
1975 4,512,082 6,117
1974 4,490,660 5,822
1973 4,470,161 5,681
1972 4,450,564 5,692
1971 4,431,275 5,685
1970 4,412,252 5,663
1969 4,391,490 5,631
1968 4,365,628 5,624
1967 4,338,683 5,652
1966 4,310,701 5,686
1965 4,280,923 5,715
1964 4,252,876 5,752
1963 4,225,675 5,751
1962 4,196,712 5,699
1961 4,167,292 5,648
1960 4,140,181 5,598

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 Tuvalu gained 874 people (a 8.69% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Croatia lost 294,674 people (a 7.18% decline), while Tuvalu's population decreased by 1,589 people (a 14.5% decline).

Croatia was ranked 120th most populous country in 2006 and is 129th in 2026. Tuvalu was ranked 195th in 2006 and ranked 196th 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 Tuvalu will increase by 3.48% to 9,666 people and will still be ranked 196th.

Tuvalu is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 12.2K 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
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Croatia Tuvalu
2100 -0.82% 0.06%
2099 -0.82% 0.17%
2098 -0.82% 0.18%
2097 -0.83% 0.19%
2096 -0.82% 0.12%
2095 -0.82% 0.15%
2094 -0.81% 0.16%
2093 -0.81% 0.25%
2092 -0.8% 0.22%
2091 -0.79% 0.26%
2090 -0.8% 0.27%
2089 -0.8% 0.3%
2088 -0.79% 0.23%
2087 -0.79% 0.29%
2086 -0.79% 0.35%
2085 -0.8% 0.37%
2084 -0.8% 0.33%
2083 -0.8% 0.35%
2082 -0.8% 0.34%
2081 -0.81% 0.54%
2080 -0.82% 0.48%
2079 -0.82% 0.43%
2078 -0.83% 0.52%
2077 -0.83% 0.51%
2076 -0.83% 0.5%
2075 -0.82% 0.58%
2074 -0.82% 0.69%
2073 -0.84% 0.53%
2072 -0.82% 0.68%
2071 -0.81% 0.54%
2070 -0.84% 0.64%
2069 -0.85% 0.63%
2068 -0.85% 0.63%
2067 -0.85% 0.6%
2066 -0.85% 0.51%
2065 -0.83% 0.62%
2064 -0.85% 0.61%
2063 -0.86% 0.55%
2062 -0.85% 0.67%
2061 -0.85% 0.55%
2060 -0.84% 0.68%
2059 -0.84% 0.61%
2058 -0.83% 0.52%
2057 -0.84% 0.66%
2056 -0.82% 0.64%
2055 -0.81% 0.58%
2054 -0.81% 0.69%
2053 -0.8% 0.58%
2052 -0.8% 0.73%
2051 -0.8% 0.67%
2050 -0.79% 0.69%
2049 -0.78% 0.7%
2048 -0.78% 0.82%
2047 -0.76% 0.71%
2046 -0.76% 0.65%
2045 -0.76% 0.67%
2044 -0.73% 0.71%
2043 -0.72% 0.72%
2042 -0.71% 0.57%
2041 -0.69% 0.46%
2040 -0.68% 0.56%
2039 -0.68% 0.44%
2038 -0.68% 0.31%
2037 -0.64% 0.17%
2036 -0.62% 0.1%
2035 -0.65% 0.08%
2034 -0.64% -0.1%
2033 -0.65% -0.22%
2032 -0.66% -0.27%
2031 -0.63% -0.56%
2030 -0.64% -0.66%
2029 -0.62% -0.83%
2028 -0.65% -1.02%
2027 -0.66% -1.23%
2026 -0.68% -1.51%
2025 -0.72% -1.68%
2024 0.17% -1.73%
2023 0.1% -1.76%
2022 -0.6% -1.98%
2021 -0.9% -1.97%
2020 -0.89% -1.72%
2019 -0.99% -1.58%
2018 -1.3% -1.09%
2017 -1.59% -0.56%
2016 -1.08% -0.3%
2015 -1.19% -0.19%
2014 -0.76% -0.15%
2013 -0.62% 0.61%
2012 -0.47% 1.43%
2011 -0.34% 1.56%
2010 -0.23% 1.46%
2009 -0.1% 1.36%
2008 -0.01% 1.37%
2007 -0.02% 1.25%
2006 0.02% 1.17%
2005 0.13% 1.26%
2004 0.03% 1.25%
2003 0.03% 0.75%
2002 0.06% 0.39%
2001 -3.77% 0.44%
2000 -0.98% 0.51%
1999 -0.43% 0.48%
1998 -0.06% 0.54%
1997 -0.49% 0.62%
1996 -1.36% 0.67%
1995 -0.69% 0.79%
1994 1.12% 0.89%
1993 0.54% 0.97%
1992 -2.41% 1.23%
1991 -1.85% 1.48%
1990 0.21% 1.57%
1989 0.25% 1.69%
1988 0.33% 1.76%
1987 0.39% 1.87%
1986 0.43% 2.13%
1985 0.45% 1.82%
1984 0.47% 1.45%
1983 0.52% 1.63%
1982 0.49% 1.83%
1981 0.25% 2.17%
1980 0.11% 2.53%
1979 0.3% 3.26%
1978 0.47% 4.05%
1977 0.52% 4.4%
1976 0.53% 4.69%
1975 0.48% 5.07%
1974 0.46% 2.48%
1973 0.44% -0.19%
1972 0.44% 0.12%
1971 0.43% 0.39%
1970 0.47% 0.57%
1969 0.59% 0.12%
1968 0.62% -0.5%
1967 0.65% -0.6%
1966 0.7% -0.51%
1965 0.66% -0.64%
1964 0.64% 0.02%
1963 0.69% 0.91%
1962 0.71% 0.9%
1961 0.65% 0.89%

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 Tuvalu's population declined by 1.73%.

Live population counters

Croatia Tuvalu
Current population
3812193
9341
Population rank 129/197 196/197
Percent of world population 0.05% 0.0001%
One net population change
1.34 hours
2.15 days
One birth every
16.4 minutes
1.62 days
One death every
10.2 minutes
4.1 days
Daily growth/decline +18 +0
Annual growth/decline +6,514 -170
Annual growth/decline rate +0.17% -1.73%
Population growth rate rank 157/197 195/197
One migration net change every
2.52 hours
1.44 days
Annual migration change -3,481 -255
Net migration rank 112/196 86/196
Foreign-born residents 527,831 246
Foreign-born residents rank 78/195 195/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.6% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 50/195 126/195

Natural population change vs migration

Croatia
Natural

Migration
Tuvalu
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Croatia Tuvalu
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,481 - -255
2024 - -5,186 - -280
2023 -19,298 10,202 137 -323
2022 -23,134 11,681 150 -320
2021 -26,377 -4,517 151 -366
2020 -20,354 -8,552 161 -355
2019 -15,008 -13,239 166 -343
2018 -15,557 -25,016 169 -329
2017 -16,570 -44,557 163 -246
2016 -13,553 -32,144 157 -200
2015 -16,607 -27,501 153 -179
2014 -11,345 -13,127 149 -166
2013 -10,162 -6,245 148 -160
2012 -9,799 -4,794 148 1
2011 -9,846 -17,463 142 28
2010 -8,591 -3,995 136 22
2009 -7,319 1,358 130 15
2008 -8,188 6,495 125 10
2007 -10,335 8,893 125 1
2006 -8,669 10,852 129 -5
2005 -9,022 10,629 131 -8
2004 -9,040 15,445 132 -10
2003 -12,480 12,556 136 -16
2002 -10,325 10,306 141 -104
2001 -8,599 19,298 151 -117
2000 -6,255 -47,629 159 -118
1999 -6,769 -47,418 166 -120
1998 -4,985 -47,931 172 -122
1997 3,175 -52,897 177 -120
1996 3,190 -53,688 182 -121
1995 0 -51,882 191 -125
1994 -930 -50,444 195 -120
1993 -2,301 -49,615 202 -119
1992 -4,576 -47,865 196 -104
1991 -2,813 -31,968 203 -72
1990 3,344 9,538 204 -69
1989 3,337 8,471 208 -71
1988 5,707 7,242 215 -72
1987 6,161 6,956 219 -68
1986 8,499 6,261 219 -56
1985 10,343 5,550 215 -36
1984 10,764 5,757 212 -103
1983 10,714 6,323 206 -87
1982 15,756 7,475 198 -66
1981 15,680 4,872 186 -46
1980 17,939 -5,486 173 0
1979 21,136 -5,740 158 37
1978 20,157 -7,329 141 119
1977 22,798 -7,339 128 149
1976 22,226 -7,400 117 171
1975 21,658 -7,366 108 186
1974 22,453 -8,076 102 197
1973 21,904 -8,335 101 -121
1972 17,802 -7,277 94 -102
1971 19,941 -5,608 101 -85
1970 16,767 -2,359 102 -71
1969 16,688 -2,796 102 -65
1968 21,828 -2,799 97 -127
1967 26,032 -3,518 92 -123
1966 33,192 -6,341 91 -121
1965 31,251 -5,253 93 -128
1964 25,942 -2,090 98 -135
1963 31,270 -1,289 106 -52
1962 30,216 -2,176 113 -61
1961 36,255 -6,567 120 -77
1960 34,778 -21,768 126 -79

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 Tuvalu 35.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,556 people) and 64.5% is from migration (a loss of 2,827 people).

As of 2024, 527,831 residents or 13.6% of the population were not native-born in Croatia, compared to 246 people or 2.6% in Tuvalu.

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
Tuvalu
City Population
Funafuti 6.02K
Vaiaku 516

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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