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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Croatia was 3,866,200 in 2024 vs 37,860,221 people in Ukraine in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Croatia's population is 3,812,193 people compared to 40,125,599 in Ukraine.

Population statistics:

  • Ukraine's population is 10.5 times bigger than Croatia's.
  • Croatia is ranked the 129th most populous country in the world, while Ukraine is the 40th.
  • The countries together account for 0.53% of the world: 0.05% for Croatia vs 0.48% for Ukraine.
  • For the last 10 years, Croatia has had an average growth rate of -0.82% per year vs -1.74% in Ukraine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Croatia has decreased from 4.31M people to 3.81M (11.6% decline), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.1M (15.1% decline).

Croatia vs Ukraine: population by year and forecast

Croatia
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Croatia Ukraine
2100 2,137,465 15,493,960
2099 2,155,186 15,751,557
2098 2,173,108 16,012,938
2097 2,190,995 16,278,602
2096 2,209,326 16,547,938
2095 2,227,698 16,820,897
2094 2,246,224 17,098,910
2093 2,264,550 17,381,822
2092 2,283,068 17,669,049
2091 2,301,556 17,960,681
2090 2,319,851 18,257,867
2089 2,338,604 18,559,027
2088 2,357,581 18,865,031
2087 2,376,274 19,176,483
2086 2,395,139 19,492,606
2085 2,414,304 19,812,584
2084 2,433,813 20,138,855
2083 2,453,361 20,468,747
2082 2,473,204 20,803,241
2081 2,493,128 21,140,953
2080 2,513,378 21,482,498
2079 2,534,101 21,827,152
2078 2,554,982 22,175,099
2077 2,576,370 22,525,846
2076 2,597,887 22,879,896
2075 2,619,688 23,236,521
2074 2,641,342 23,596,095
2073 2,663,253 23,957,807
2072 2,685,714 24,319,928
2071 2,708,053 24,685,370
2070 2,730,187 25,053,352
2069 2,753,302 25,423,272
2068 2,776,996 25,794,560
2067 2,800,742 26,168,072
2066 2,824,811 26,543,206
2065 2,848,913 26,920,121
2064 2,872,881 27,298,592
2063 2,897,651 27,677,528
2062 2,922,653 28,056,960
2061 2,947,832 28,437,884
2060 2,973,162 28,818,343
2059 2,998,389 29,198,891
2058 3,023,822 29,580,044
2057 3,049,085 29,958,884
2056 3,074,796 30,335,136
2055 3,100,195 30,710,041
2054 3,125,459 31,080,334
2053 3,151,016 31,447,868
2052 3,176,316 31,811,171
2051 3,201,973 32,170,929
2050 3,227,869 32,525,262
2049 3,253,597 32,875,483
2048 3,279,316 33,217,836
2047 3,305,051 33,556,749
2046 3,330,260 33,892,646
2045 3,355,638 34,221,999
2044 3,381,196 34,547,153
2043 3,406,105 34,869,270
2042 3,430,854 35,189,550
2041 3,455,487 35,507,946
2040 3,479,631 35,823,225
2039 3,503,577 36,141,658
2038 3,527,583 36,457,134
2037 3,551,581 36,772,578
2036 3,574,520 37,084,252
2035 3,596,996 37,396,243
2034 3,620,363 37,706,533
2033 3,643,692 38,015,585
2032 3,667,478 38,322,554
2031 3,691,842 38,630,259
2030 3,715,373 38,935,791
2029 3,739,203 39,238,099
2028 3,762,505 39,537,815
2027 3,787,023 39,830,895
2026 3,812,193 40,125,599
2025 3,838,346 38,707,520
2024 3,866,200 37,860,221
2023 3,859,686 37,732,836
2022 3,855,641 41,048,766
2021 3,878,981 44,298,640
2020 3,914,206 44,680,014
2019 3,949,390 44,957,458
2018 3,988,775 45,208,907
2017 4,041,407 45,436,041
2016 4,106,867 45,616,832
2015 4,151,725 45,784,896
2014 4,201,598 45,972,380
2013 4,233,922 46,126,770
2012 4,260,368 46,210,056
2011 4,280,622 46,307,853
2010 4,295,427 46,456,003
2009 4,305,181 46,623,731
2008 4,309,705 46,819,175
2007 4,310,217 47,062,798
2006 4,311,159 47,278,694
2005 4,310,145 47,585,556
2004 4,304,600 47,979,507
2003 4,303,399 48,315,136
2002 4,302,174 48,677,281
2001 4,299,642 49,106,855
2000 4,468,302 49,556,660
1999 4,512,597 49,976,446
1998 4,532,135 50,379,731
1997 4,534,920 50,786,885
1996 4,557,097 51,226,109
1995 4,620,030 51,665,539
1994 4,652,024 52,075,998
1993 4,600,463 52,350,126
1992 4,575,818 52,323,671
1991 4,689,022 52,170,961
1990 4,777,368 52,054,092
1989 4,767,260 51,917,817
1988 4,755,207 51,724,853
1987 4,739,745 51,515,732
1986 4,721,446 51,318,745
1985 4,701,417 51,108,770
1984 4,680,285 50,887,599
1983 4,658,254 50,637,029
1982 4,634,234 50,402,724
1981 4,611,509 50,189,281
1980 4,599,782 49,955,152
1979 4,594,778 49,721,381
1978 4,581,085 49,521,243
1977 4,559,571 49,336,481
1976 4,535,934 49,120,842
1975 4,512,082 48,865,229
1974 4,490,660 48,576,570
1973 4,470,161 48,277,121
1972 4,450,564 47,946,893
1971 4,431,275 47,573,287
1970 4,412,252 47,261,306
1969 4,391,490 46,976,256
1968 4,365,628 46,614,325
1967 4,338,683 46,215,988
1966 4,310,701 45,802,519
1965 4,280,923 45,386,892
1964 4,252,876 44,951,156
1963 4,225,675 44,462,372
1962 4,196,712 43,943,674
1961 4,167,292 43,399,766
1960 4,140,181 42,824,093

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 Ukraine lost 1,661,862 people (a 3.52% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Croatia lost 294,674 people (a 7.18% decline), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,491,233 people (a 12% decline).

Croatia was ranked 120th most populous country in 2006 and is 129th in 2026. Ukraine was ranked 27th in 2006 and ranked 40th 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 Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,525,262 people and rank change from 40th to 60th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 31.9% of the population in Croatia and 43% in Ukraine.

Population growth rate by year

Croatia
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Croatia Ukraine
2100 -0.82% -1.64%
2099 -0.82% -1.63%
2098 -0.82% -1.63%
2097 -0.83% -1.63%
2096 -0.82% -1.62%
2095 -0.82% -1.63%
2094 -0.81% -1.63%
2093 -0.81% -1.63%
2092 -0.8% -1.62%
2091 -0.79% -1.63%
2090 -0.8% -1.62%
2089 -0.8% -1.62%
2088 -0.79% -1.62%
2087 -0.79% -1.62%
2086 -0.79% -1.62%
2085 -0.8% -1.62%
2084 -0.8% -1.61%
2083 -0.8% -1.61%
2082 -0.8% -1.6%
2081 -0.81% -1.59%
2080 -0.82% -1.58%
2079 -0.82% -1.57%
2078 -0.83% -1.56%
2077 -0.83% -1.55%
2076 -0.83% -1.53%
2075 -0.82% -1.52%
2074 -0.82% -1.51%
2073 -0.84% -1.49%
2072 -0.82% -1.48%
2071 -0.81% -1.47%
2070 -0.84% -1.46%
2069 -0.85% -1.44%
2068 -0.85% -1.43%
2067 -0.85% -1.41%
2066 -0.85% -1.4%
2065 -0.83% -1.39%
2064 -0.85% -1.37%
2063 -0.86% -1.35%
2062 -0.85% -1.34%
2061 -0.85% -1.32%
2060 -0.84% -1.3%
2059 -0.84% -1.29%
2058 -0.83% -1.26%
2057 -0.84% -1.24%
2056 -0.82% -1.22%
2055 -0.81% -1.19%
2054 -0.81% -1.17%
2053 -0.8% -1.14%
2052 -0.8% -1.12%
2051 -0.8% -1.09%
2050 -0.79% -1.07%
2049 -0.78% -1.03%
2048 -0.78% -1.01%
2047 -0.76% -0.99%
2046 -0.76% -0.96%
2045 -0.76% -0.94%
2044 -0.73% -0.92%
2043 -0.72% -0.91%
2042 -0.71% -0.9%
2041 -0.69% -0.88%
2040 -0.68% -0.88%
2039 -0.68% -0.87%
2038 -0.68% -0.86%
2037 -0.64% -0.84%
2036 -0.62% -0.83%
2035 -0.65% -0.82%
2034 -0.64% -0.81%
2033 -0.65% -0.8%
2032 -0.66% -0.8%
2031 -0.63% -0.78%
2030 -0.64% -0.77%
2029 -0.62% -0.76%
2028 -0.65% -0.74%
2027 -0.66% -0.73%
2026 -0.68% 3.66%
2025 -0.72% 2.24%
2024 0.17% 0.34%
2023 0.1% -8.08%
2022 -0.6% -7.34%
2021 -0.9% -0.85%
2020 -0.89% -0.62%
2019 -0.99% -0.56%
2018 -1.3% -0.5%
2017 -1.59% -0.4%
2016 -1.08% -0.37%
2015 -1.19% -0.41%
2014 -0.76% -0.33%
2013 -0.62% -0.18%
2012 -0.47% -0.21%
2011 -0.34% -0.32%
2010 -0.23% -0.36%
2009 -0.1% -0.42%
2008 -0.01% -0.52%
2007 -0.02% -0.46%
2006 0.02% -0.64%
2005 0.13% -0.82%
2004 0.03% -0.69%
2003 0.03% -0.74%
2002 0.06% -0.87%
2001 -3.77% -0.91%
2000 -0.98% -0.84%
1999 -0.43% -0.8%
1998 -0.06% -0.8%
1997 -0.49% -0.86%
1996 -1.36% -0.85%
1995 -0.69% -0.79%
1994 1.12% -0.52%
1993 0.54% 0.05%
1992 -2.41% 0.29%
1991 -1.85% 0.22%
1990 0.21% 0.26%
1989 0.25% 0.37%
1988 0.33% 0.41%
1987 0.39% 0.38%
1986 0.43% 0.41%
1985 0.45% 0.43%
1984 0.47% 0.49%
1983 0.52% 0.46%
1982 0.49% 0.43%
1981 0.25% 0.47%
1980 0.11% 0.47%
1979 0.3% 0.4%
1978 0.47% 0.37%
1977 0.52% 0.44%
1976 0.53% 0.52%
1975 0.48% 0.59%
1974 0.46% 0.62%
1973 0.44% 0.69%
1972 0.44% 0.79%
1971 0.43% 0.66%
1970 0.47% 0.61%
1969 0.59% 0.78%
1968 0.62% 0.86%
1967 0.65% 0.9%
1966 0.7% 0.92%
1965 0.66% 0.97%
1964 0.64% 1.1%
1963 0.69% 1.18%
1962 0.71% 1.25%
1961 0.65% 1.34%

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 Ukraine's population grew by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Croatia Ukraine
Current population
3812193
40125599
Population rank 129/197 40/197
Percent of world population 0.05% 0.48%
One net population change
1.34 hours
4.13 minutes
One birth every
16.4 minutes
2.48 minutes
One death every
10.2 minutes
1.06 minutes
Daily growth/decline +18 +349
Annual growth/decline +6,514 +127,385
Annual growth/decline rate +0.17% +0.34%
Population growth rate rank 157/197 147/197
One migration net change every
2.52 hours
18.6 seconds
Annual migration change -3,481 +1,702,358
Net migration rank 112/196 1/196
Foreign-born residents 527,831 5,064,173
Foreign-born residents rank 78/195 14/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.6% 13.4%
Foreign-born share rank 50/195 51/195

Natural population change vs migration

Croatia
Natural

Migration
Ukraine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Croatia Ukraine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,481 - 1,702,358
2024 - -5,186 - 1,146,012
2023 -19,298 10,202 -283,185 -299,961
2022 -23,134 11,681 -349,284 -5,699,445
2021 -26,377 -4,517 -449,941 -1,129
2020 -20,354 -8,552 -307,533 -4,167
2019 -15,008 -13,239 -236,296 -6,908
2018 -15,557 -25,016 -227,491 -32,220
2017 -16,570 -44,557 -158,390 -36,155
2016 -13,553 -32,144 -135,710 -31,340
2015 -16,607 -27,501 -147,107 -21,992
2014 -11,345 -13,127 -140,216 -65,678
2013 -10,162 -6,245 -129,662 26,781
2012 -9,799 -4,794 -130,451 66,768
2011 -9,846 -17,463 -158,372 26,457
2010 -8,591 -3,995 -180,388 16,030
2009 -7,319 1,358 -197,918 26,796
2008 -8,188 6,495 -229,086 9,312
2007 -10,335 8,893 -282,659 15,237
2006 -8,669 10,852 -300,787 136,442
2005 -9,022 10,629 -337,857 -111,493
2004 -9,040 15,445 -344,157 5,644
2003 -12,480 12,556 -351,299 18,540
2002 -10,325 10,306 -364,544 -26,991
2001 -8,599 19,298 -374,734 -92,847
2000 -6,255 -47,629 -364,143 -67,865
1999 -6,769 -47,418 -348,286 -59,247
1998 -4,985 -47,931 -318,299 -80,684
1997 3,175 -52,897 -306,549 -108,735
1996 3,190 -53,688 -305,154 -158,008
1995 0 -51,882 -281,629 -134,053
1994 -930 -50,444 -238,820 -166,380
1993 -2,301 -49,615 -169,405 26,357
1992 -4,576 -47,865 -95,857 291,788
1991 -2,813 -31,968 -16,486 125,962
1990 3,344 9,538 48,463 75,760
1989 3,337 8,471 106,431 36,978
1988 5,707 7,242 162,002 75,637
1987 6,161 6,956 198,850 -18,275
1986 8,499 6,261 225,751 -12,369
1985 10,343 5,550 201,011 5,546
1984 10,764 5,757 222,430 13,340
1983 10,714 6,323 241,741 23,608
1982 15,756 7,475 194,101 9,096
1981 15,680 4,872 182,839 40,807
1980 17,939 -5,486 197,223 47,406
1979 21,136 -5,740 197,294 25,635
1978 20,157 -7,329 206,554 -29,180
1977 22,798 -7,339 216,932 -24,745
1976 22,226 -7,400 247,323 -8,219
1975 21,658 -7,366 256,787 15,336
1974 22,453 -8,076 273,486 31,725
1973 21,904 -8,335 274,938 18,777
1972 17,802 -7,277 309,785 56,928
1971 19,941 -5,608 305,849 74,604
1970 16,767 -2,359 291,839 -48,335
1969 16,688 -2,796 274,858 51,763
1968 21,828 -2,799 295,162 102,096
1967 26,032 -3,518 313,899 85,527
1966 33,192 -6,341 337,794 89,737
1965 31,251 -5,253 334,365 69,354
1964 25,942 -2,090 391,120 76,650
1963 31,270 -1,289 449,648 60,178
1962 30,216 -2,176 481,887 45,712
1961 36,255 -6,567 508,602 51,625
1960 34,778 -21,768 538,812 52,281

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 Ukraine 28.2% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,435,153 people) and 71.8% is from migration (a loss of 6,198,995 people).

As of 2024, 527,831 residents or 13.6% of the population were not native-born in Croatia, compared to 5,064,173 people or 13.4% in Ukraine.

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
Ukraine
City Population
Kyiv 2.95M
Kharkiv 1.42M
Odesa 1.01M
Dnipro 969K
Donetsk 902K
Lviv 717K
Zaporizhia 710K
Kryvyi Rih 604K
Mykolaiv 470K
Luhansk 418K

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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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