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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Croatia was 3,866,200 in 2024 vs 50,015,092 people in Uganda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Croatia's population is 3,812,193 people compared to 53,170,946 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 13.9 times bigger than Croatia's.
  • Croatia is ranked the 129th most populous country in the world, while Uganda is the 30th.
  • The countries together account for 0.69% of the world: 0.05% for Croatia vs 0.64% for Uganda.
  • For the last 10 years, Croatia has had an average growth rate of -0.82% per year vs +3.21% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Croatia has decreased from 4.31M people to 3.81M (11.6% decline), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.2M (84.7% growth).

Croatia vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Croatia
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Croatia Uganda
2100 2,137,465 122,497,526
2099 2,155,186 122,436,109
2098 2,173,108 122,364,302
2097 2,190,995 122,266,255
2096 2,209,326 122,146,810
2095 2,227,698 121,976,411
2094 2,246,224 121,799,752
2093 2,264,550 121,584,860
2092 2,283,068 121,336,796
2091 2,301,556 121,070,447
2090 2,319,851 120,767,412
2089 2,338,604 120,427,771
2088 2,357,581 120,064,594
2087 2,376,274 119,668,549
2086 2,395,139 119,256,686
2085 2,414,304 118,815,763
2084 2,433,813 118,339,179
2083 2,453,361 117,821,938
2082 2,473,204 117,274,958
2081 2,493,128 116,707,394
2080 2,513,378 116,096,095
2079 2,534,101 115,474,153
2078 2,554,982 114,805,376
2077 2,576,370 114,118,687
2076 2,597,887 113,390,189
2075 2,619,688 112,637,851
2074 2,641,342 111,863,410
2073 2,663,253 111,070,771
2072 2,685,714 110,240,940
2071 2,708,053 109,392,890
2070 2,730,187 108,505,633
2069 2,753,302 107,607,659
2068 2,776,996 106,677,578
2067 2,800,742 105,722,829
2066 2,824,811 104,739,111
2065 2,848,913 103,737,893
2064 2,872,881 102,701,560
2063 2,897,651 101,646,533
2062 2,922,653 100,561,859
2061 2,947,832 99,450,764
2060 2,973,162 98,334,788
2059 2,998,389 97,187,498
2058 3,023,822 96,014,439
2057 3,049,085 94,821,765
2056 3,074,796 93,613,209
2055 3,100,195 92,385,049
2054 3,125,459 91,132,827
2053 3,151,016 89,857,705
2052 3,176,316 88,568,311
2051 3,201,973 87,270,603
2050 3,227,869 85,957,376
2049 3,253,597 84,632,277
2048 3,279,316 83,284,965
2047 3,305,051 81,928,165
2046 3,330,260 80,569,225
2045 3,355,638 79,208,662
2044 3,381,196 77,834,944
2043 3,406,105 76,453,982
2042 3,430,854 75,075,287
2041 3,455,487 73,701,695
2040 3,479,631 72,333,375
2039 3,503,577 70,963,211
2038 3,527,583 69,580,447
2037 3,551,581 68,186,136
2036 3,574,520 66,804,746
2035 3,596,996 65,411,934
2034 3,620,363 64,023,352
2033 3,643,692 62,634,483
2032 3,667,478 61,235,174
2031 3,691,842 59,825,075
2030 3,715,373 58,415,479
2029 3,739,203 57,006,283
2028 3,762,505 55,596,520
2027 3,787,023 54,191,271
2026 3,812,193 52,792,624
2025 3,838,346 51,400,003
2024 3,866,200 50,015,092
2023 3,859,686 48,656,601
2022 3,855,641 47,312,719
2021 3,878,981 45,910,930
2020 3,914,206 44,457,152
2019 3,949,390 42,999,637
2018 3,988,775 41,565,831
2017 4,041,407 40,177,388
2016 4,106,867 38,799,152
2015 4,151,725 37,531,446
2014 4,201,598 36,395,539
2013 4,233,922 35,337,042
2012 4,260,368 34,337,438
2011 4,280,622 33,354,543
2010 4,295,427 32,390,802
2009 4,305,181 31,451,151
2008 4,309,705 30,539,553
2007 4,310,217 29,653,430
2006 4,311,159 28,794,003
2005 4,310,145 27,963,289
2004 4,304,600 27,154,515
2003 4,303,399 26,352,124
2002 4,302,174 25,532,870
2001 4,299,642 24,745,676
2000 4,468,302 24,000,150
1999 4,512,597 23,257,281
1998 4,532,135 22,515,806
1997 4,534,920 21,856,046
1996 4,557,097 21,231,550
1995 4,620,030 20,665,667
1994 4,652,024 20,108,801
1993 4,600,463 19,445,161
1992 4,575,818 18,785,032
1991 4,689,022 18,155,901
1990 4,777,368 17,569,897
1989 4,767,260 17,010,698
1988 4,755,207 16,470,483
1987 4,739,745 15,954,170
1986 4,721,446 15,467,579
1985 4,701,417 15,023,681
1984 4,680,285 14,607,677
1983 4,658,254 14,221,881
1982 4,634,234 13,873,631
1981 4,611,509 13,556,452
1980 4,599,782 13,275,741
1979 4,594,778 13,002,163
1978 4,581,085 12,692,113
1977 4,559,571 12,359,669
1976 4,535,934 12,037,294
1975 4,512,082 11,725,240
1974 4,490,660 11,424,846
1973 4,470,161 11,144,236
1972 4,450,564 10,885,796
1971 4,431,275 10,618,206
1970 4,412,252 10,321,603
1969 4,391,490 10,014,858
1968 4,365,628 9,708,632
1967 4,338,683 9,408,924
1966 4,310,701 9,122,864
1965 4,280,923 8,849,203
1964 4,252,876 8,586,363
1963 4,225,675 8,333,663
1962 4,196,712 8,092,231
1961 4,167,292 7,862,217
1960 4,140,181 7,640,973

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 Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Croatia lost 294,674 people (a 7.18% decline), while Uganda's population increased by 14,371,794 people (a 37% growth).

Croatia was ranked 120th most populous country in 2006 and is 129th in 2026. Uganda was ranked 38th in 2006 and ranked 30th 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 Uganda will increase by 61.7% to 85,957,376 people and rank change from 30th to 20th.

Uganda is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 122M 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
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Croatia Uganda
2100 -0.82% 0.05%
2099 -0.82% 0.06%
2098 -0.82% 0.08%
2097 -0.83% 0.1%
2096 -0.82% 0.14%
2095 -0.82% 0.15%
2094 -0.81% 0.18%
2093 -0.81% 0.2%
2092 -0.8% 0.22%
2091 -0.79% 0.25%
2090 -0.8% 0.28%
2089 -0.8% 0.3%
2088 -0.79% 0.33%
2087 -0.79% 0.35%
2086 -0.79% 0.37%
2085 -0.8% 0.4%
2084 -0.8% 0.44%
2083 -0.8% 0.47%
2082 -0.8% 0.49%
2081 -0.81% 0.53%
2080 -0.82% 0.54%
2079 -0.82% 0.58%
2078 -0.83% 0.6%
2077 -0.83% 0.64%
2076 -0.83% 0.67%
2075 -0.82% 0.69%
2074 -0.82% 0.71%
2073 -0.84% 0.75%
2072 -0.82% 0.78%
2071 -0.81% 0.82%
2070 -0.84% 0.83%
2069 -0.85% 0.87%
2068 -0.85% 0.9%
2067 -0.85% 0.94%
2066 -0.85% 0.97%
2065 -0.83% 1.01%
2064 -0.85% 1.04%
2063 -0.86% 1.08%
2062 -0.85% 1.12%
2061 -0.85% 1.13%
2060 -0.84% 1.18%
2059 -0.84% 1.22%
2058 -0.83% 1.26%
2057 -0.84% 1.29%
2056 -0.82% 1.33%
2055 -0.81% 1.37%
2054 -0.81% 1.42%
2053 -0.8% 1.46%
2052 -0.8% 1.49%
2051 -0.8% 1.53%
2050 -0.79% 1.57%
2049 -0.78% 1.62%
2048 -0.78% 1.66%
2047 -0.76% 1.69%
2046 -0.76% 1.72%
2045 -0.76% 1.76%
2044 -0.73% 1.81%
2043 -0.72% 1.84%
2042 -0.71% 1.86%
2041 -0.69% 1.89%
2040 -0.68% 1.93%
2039 -0.68% 1.99%
2038 -0.68% 2.04%
2037 -0.64% 2.07%
2036 -0.62% 2.13%
2035 -0.65% 2.17%
2034 -0.64% 2.22%
2033 -0.65% 2.29%
2032 -0.66% 2.36%
2031 -0.63% 2.41%
2030 -0.64% 2.47%
2029 -0.62% 2.54%
2028 -0.65% 2.59%
2027 -0.66% 2.65%
2026 -0.68% 2.71%
2025 -0.72% 2.77%
2024 0.17% 2.79%
2023 0.1% 2.84%
2022 -0.6% 3.05%
2021 -0.9% 3.27%
2020 -0.89% 3.39%
2019 -0.99% 3.45%
2018 -1.3% 3.46%
2017 -1.59% 3.55%
2016 -1.08% 3.38%
2015 -1.19% 3.12%
2014 -0.76% 3%
2013 -0.62% 2.91%
2012 -0.47% 2.95%
2011 -0.34% 2.98%
2010 -0.23% 2.99%
2009 -0.1% 2.98%
2008 -0.01% 2.99%
2007 -0.02% 2.98%
2006 0.02% 2.97%
2005 0.13% 2.98%
2004 0.03% 3.04%
2003 0.03% 3.21%
2002 0.06% 3.18%
2001 -3.77% 3.11%
2000 -0.98% 3.19%
1999 -0.43% 3.29%
1998 -0.06% 3.02%
1997 -0.49% 2.94%
1996 -1.36% 2.74%
1995 -0.69% 2.77%
1994 1.12% 3.41%
1993 0.54% 3.51%
1992 -2.41% 3.47%
1991 -1.85% 3.34%
1990 0.21% 3.29%
1989 0.25% 3.28%
1988 0.33% 3.24%
1987 0.39% 3.15%
1986 0.43% 2.95%
1985 0.45% 2.85%
1984 0.47% 2.71%
1983 0.52% 2.51%
1982 0.49% 2.34%
1981 0.25% 2.11%
1980 0.11% 2.1%
1979 0.3% 2.44%
1978 0.47% 2.69%
1977 0.52% 2.68%
1976 0.53% 2.66%
1975 0.48% 2.63%
1974 0.46% 2.52%
1973 0.44% 2.37%
1972 0.44% 2.52%
1971 0.43% 2.87%
1970 0.47% 3.06%
1969 0.59% 3.15%
1968 0.62% 3.19%
1967 0.65% 3.14%
1966 0.7% 3.09%
1965 0.66% 3.06%
1964 0.64% 3.03%
1963 0.69% 2.98%
1962 0.71% 2.93%
1961 0.65% 2.9%

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 Uganda's population grew by 2.79%.

Live population counters

Croatia Uganda
Current population
3812193
53170946
Population rank 129/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.05% 0.64%
One net population change
1.34 hours
23.2 seconds
One birth every
16.4 minutes
18.4 seconds
One death every
10.2 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +18 +3,722
Annual growth/decline +6,514 +1,358,491
Annual growth/decline rate +0.17% +2.79%
Population growth rate rank 157/197 22/197
One migration net change every
2.52 hours
4.43 minutes
Annual migration change -3,481 -119,059
Net migration rank 112/196 183/196
Foreign-born residents 527,831 2,057,759
Foreign-born residents rank 78/195 37/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.6% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 50/195 106/195

Natural population change vs migration

Croatia
Natural

Migration
Uganda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Croatia Uganda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,481 - -119,059
2024 - -5,186 - -117,924
2023 -19,298 10,202 1,477,166 -126,181
2022 -23,134 11,681 1,455,576 -118,843
2021 -26,377 -4,517 1,423,377 43,464
2020 -20,354 -8,552 1,397,288 43,464
2019 -15,008 -13,239 1,367,044 107,210
2018 -15,557 -25,016 1,332,600 60,724
2017 -16,570 -44,557 1,290,658 92,879
2016 -13,553 -32,144 1,249,565 123,379
2015 -16,607 -27,501 1,224,839 -62,366
2014 -11,345 -13,127 1,201,599 -92,273
2013 -10,162 -6,245 1,184,250 -176,579
2012 -9,799 -4,794 1,167,473 -175,936
2011 -9,846 -17,463 1,147,263 -173,005
2010 -8,591 -3,995 1,121,564 -168,322
2009 -7,319 1,358 1,090,600 -164,553
2008 -8,188 6,495 1,055,935 -158,790
2007 -10,335 8,893 1,029,893 -154,773
2006 -8,669 10,852 999,958 -156,232
2005 -9,022 10,629 969,096 -151,386
2004 -9,040 15,445 938,623 -138,770
2003 -12,480 12,556 901,374 -96,429
2002 -10,325 10,306 868,756 -35,149
2001 -8,599 19,298 836,751 -95,956
2000 -6,255 -47,629 803,069 -52,824
1999 -6,769 -47,418 775,166 -39,695
1998 -4,985 -47,931 741,175 6,277
1997 3,175 -52,897 727,523 -155,461
1996 3,190 -53,688 699,707 -22,795
1995 0 -51,882 697,218 -242,378
1994 -930 -50,444 675,092 -16,198
1993 -2,301 -49,615 650,032 18,349
1992 -4,576 -47,865 627,139 24,723
1991 -2,813 -31,968 602,740 3,643
1990 3,344 9,538 587,291 -21,688
1989 3,337 8,471 565,367 -12,576
1988 5,707 7,242 547,759 -20,113
1987 6,161 6,956 527,397 -22,415
1986 8,499 6,261 487,693 -19,485
1985 10,343 5,550 462,534 -42,942
1984 10,764 5,757 421,241 -8,818
1983 10,714 6,323 404,940 -45,776
1982 15,756 7,475 390,820 -53,497
1981 15,680 4,872 380,028 -83,010
1980 17,939 -5,486 370,287 -105,900
1979 21,136 -5,740 381,626 -98,863
1978 20,157 -7,329 371,930 -34,606
1977 22,798 -7,339 365,216 -37,671
1976 22,226 -7,400 359,458 -42,259
1975 21,658 -7,366 354,278 -47,359
1974 22,453 -8,076 345,773 -51,910
1973 21,904 -8,335 340,780 -73,439
1972 17,802 -7,277 335,935 -86,409
1971 19,941 -5,608 328,294 -42,642
1970 16,767 -2,359 333,202 -25,646
1969 16,688 -2,796 320,486 -14,548
1968 21,828 -2,799 309,725 -3,214
1967 26,032 -3,518 296,692 -3,773
1966 33,192 -6,341 282,225 -3,021
1965 31,251 -5,253 271,830 -3,716
1964 25,942 -2,090 260,733 -3,169
1963 31,270 -1,289 250,885 -3,058
1962 30,216 -2,176 241,513 -6,470
1961 36,255 -6,567 232,894 -7,893
1960 34,778 -21,768 225,080 -7,586

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 Uganda 99.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,419,712 people) and 0.53% is from migration (a gain of 71,457 people).

As of 2024, 527,831 residents or 13.6% of the population were not native-born in Croatia, compared to 2,057,759 people or 4.1% in Uganda.

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
Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 101K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 41.9K

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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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