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

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The latest officially reported population of Croatia was 3,876,200 in 2025 vs 51,384,894 people in Uganda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Croatia's population is 3,849,788 people compared to 53,495,325 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 13.9 times bigger than Croatia's.
  • Croatia is ranked the 130th 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 -0.73% per year vs +3.19% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Croatia has decreased from 4.31M people to 3.85M (10.7% decline), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.5M (85.8% growth).

Croatia vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Croatia
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Croatia Uganda
2100 2,158,545 122,461,518
2099 2,176,440 122,400,118
2098 2,194,539 122,328,333
2097 2,212,602 122,230,315
2096 2,231,114 122,110,905
2095 2,249,667 121,940,556
2094 2,268,376 121,763,948
2093 2,286,882 121,549,120
2092 2,305,583 121,301,128
2091 2,324,254 121,034,858
2090 2,342,729 120,731,912
2089 2,361,668 120,392,371
2088 2,380,831 120,029,300
2087 2,399,709 119,633,372
2086 2,418,760 119,221,630
2085 2,438,113 118,780,837
2084 2,457,815 118,304,392
2083 2,477,556 117,787,304
2082 2,497,595 117,240,484
2081 2,517,715 116,673,088
2080 2,538,164 116,061,969
2079 2,559,092 115,440,209
2078 2,580,179 114,771,629
2077 2,601,778 114,085,142
2076 2,623,507 113,356,858
2075 2,645,523 112,604,741
2074 2,667,391 111,830,528
2073 2,689,518 111,038,122
2072 2,712,201 110,208,535
2071 2,734,759 109,360,734
2070 2,757,112 108,473,738
2069 2,780,455 107,576,028
2068 2,804,383 106,646,220
2067 2,828,363 105,691,752
2066 2,852,669 104,708,323
2065 2,877,009 103,707,399
2064 2,901,213 102,671,371
2063 2,926,228 101,616,654
2062 2,951,475 100,532,299
2061 2,976,903 99,421,530
2060 3,002,483 98,305,883
2059 3,027,959 97,158,930
2058 3,053,643 95,986,215
2057 3,079,155 94,793,892
2056 3,105,119 93,585,691
2055 3,130,769 92,357,892
2054 3,156,282 91,106,039
2053 3,182,091 89,831,291
2052 3,207,640 88,542,276
2051 3,233,551 87,244,950
2050 3,259,702 85,932,109
2049 3,285,684 84,607,399
2048 3,311,657 83,260,483
2047 3,337,645 81,904,082
2046 3,363,102 80,545,542
2045 3,388,731 79,185,378
2044 3,414,541 77,812,065
2043 3,439,695 76,431,508
2042 3,464,688 75,053,218
2041 3,489,565 73,680,031
2040 3,513,946 72,312,112
2039 3,538,129 70,942,351
2038 3,562,371 69,559,994
2037 3,586,606 68,166,092
2036 3,609,771 66,785,108
2035 3,632,470 65,392,706
2034 3,656,066 64,004,533
2033 3,679,626 62,616,072
2032 3,703,646 61,217,174
2031 3,728,250 59,807,490
2030 3,752,014 58,398,308
2029 3,776,079 56,989,526
2028 3,799,610 55,580,177
2027 3,824,370 54,175,341
2026 3,849,788 52,777,106
2025 3,876,200 51,384,894
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 (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 Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Croatia lost 257,079 people (a 6.26% decline), while Uganda's population increased by 14,696,173 people (a 37.9% growth).

Croatia was ranked 120th most populous country in 2006 and is 130th 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 3,259,702 people with a rank change from 130th to 138th. The population of Uganda will increase by 60.6% to 85,932,109 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 2.16M 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 0.26% 2.74%
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 (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 Uganda's population grew by 2.74%.

Live population counters

Croatia Uganda
Current population
3849788
53495325
Population rank 130/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.05% 0.64%
One net population change
52.7 minutes
23.1 seconds
One birth every
16.4 minutes
18.3 seconds
One death every
10.3 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +27 +3,753
Annual growth/decline +10,000 +1,369,802
Annual growth/decline rate +0.26% +2.74%
Population growth rate rank 147/197 21/197
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 -18,944 -5,186 1,483,898 -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 -21,137 -8,552 1,397,288 43,464
2019 -15,798 -13,239 1,367,044 107,210
2018 -15,556 -25,016 1,332,600 60,724
2017 -16,974 -44,557 1,290,658 92,879
2016 -14,374 -32,144 1,249,565 123,379
2015 -17,022 -27,501 1,224,839 -62,366
2014 -11,344 -13,127 1,201,599 -92,273
2013 -10,585 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Uganda 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,702,011 people) and 0.33% is from migration (a gain of 45,806 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 134K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 42.9K

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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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