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

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The latest officially reported population of Croatia was 3,876,200 in 2025 vs 38,980,376 people in Ukraine in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Croatia's population is 3,849,788 people compared to 40,408,451 in Ukraine.

Population statistics:

  • Ukraine's population is 10.5 times bigger than Croatia's.
  • Croatia is ranked the 130th 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 0.49% for Ukraine.
  • For the last 10 years, Croatia has had an average growth rate of -0.73% per year vs -1.44% in Ukraine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Croatia has decreased from 4.31M people to 3.85M (10.7% decline), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.4M (14.5% decline).

Croatia vs Ukraine: population by year and forecast

Croatia
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Croatia Ukraine
2100 2,158,545 15,603,179
2099 2,176,440 15,862,593
2098 2,194,539 16,125,815
2097 2,212,602 16,393,353
2096 2,231,114 16,664,587
2095 2,249,667 16,939,471
2094 2,268,376 17,219,443
2093 2,286,882 17,504,349
2092 2,305,583 17,793,601
2091 2,324,254 18,087,289
2090 2,342,729 18,386,570
2089 2,361,668 18,689,852
2088 2,380,831 18,998,014
2087 2,399,709 19,311,662
2086 2,418,760 19,630,012
2085 2,438,113 19,952,247
2084 2,457,815 20,280,817
2083 2,477,556 20,613,034
2082 2,497,595 20,949,887
2081 2,517,715 21,289,979
2080 2,538,164 21,633,931
2079 2,559,092 21,981,015
2078 2,580,179 22,331,415
2077 2,601,778 22,684,635
2076 2,623,507 23,041,181
2075 2,645,523 23,400,319
2074 2,667,391 23,762,428
2073 2,689,518 24,126,690
2072 2,712,201 24,491,363
2071 2,734,759 24,859,381
2070 2,757,112 25,229,957
2069 2,780,455 25,602,485
2068 2,804,383 25,976,390
2067 2,828,363 26,352,535
2066 2,852,669 26,730,314
2065 2,877,009 27,109,886
2064 2,901,213 27,491,024
2063 2,926,228 27,872,631
2062 2,951,475 28,254,738
2061 2,976,903 28,638,347
2060 3,002,483 29,021,488
2059 3,027,959 29,404,719
2058 3,053,643 29,788,559
2057 3,079,155 30,170,070
2056 3,105,119 30,548,973
2055 3,130,769 30,926,521
2054 3,156,282 31,299,425
2053 3,182,091 31,669,550
2052 3,207,640 32,035,413
2051 3,233,551 32,397,707
2050 3,259,702 32,754,538
2049 3,285,684 33,107,228
2048 3,311,657 33,451,994
2047 3,337,645 33,793,296
2046 3,363,102 34,131,561
2045 3,388,731 34,463,236
2044 3,414,541 34,790,682
2043 3,439,695 35,115,069
2042 3,464,688 35,437,607
2041 3,489,565 35,758,248
2040 3,513,946 36,075,749
2039 3,538,129 36,396,426
2038 3,562,371 36,714,126
2037 3,586,606 37,031,794
2036 3,609,771 37,345,665
2035 3,632,470 37,659,856
2034 3,656,066 37,972,332
2033 3,679,626 38,283,563
2032 3,703,646 38,592,696
2031 3,728,250 38,902,570
2030 3,752,014 39,210,256
2029 3,776,079 39,514,695
2028 3,799,610 39,816,523
2027 3,824,370 40,111,670
2026 3,849,788 40,408,451
2025 3,876,200 38,980,376
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 (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 Ukraine lost 1,661,862 people (a 3.52% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Croatia lost 257,079 people (a 6.26% decline), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,208,381 people (a 11.4% decline).

Croatia was ranked 120th most populous country in 2006 and is 130th 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 3,259,702 people with a rank change from 130th to 138th. The population of Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,754,538 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 0.26% 2.96%
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 (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 Ukraine's population grew by 2.96%.

Live population counters

Croatia Ukraine
Current population
3849788
40408451
Population rank 130/197 40/197
Percent of world population 0.05% 0.49%
One net population change
52.7 minutes
28.2 seconds
One birth every
16.4 minutes
2.54 minutes
One death every
10.3 minutes
1.02 minutes
Daily growth/decline +27 +3,069
Annual growth/decline +10,000 +1,120,155
Annual growth/decline rate +0.26% +2.96%
Population growth rate rank 147/197 13/197
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 -18,944 -5,186 -308,069 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 -21,137 -8,552 -307,533 -4,167
2019 -15,798 -13,239 -236,296 -6,908
2018 -15,556 -25,016 -227,491 -32,220
2017 -16,974 -44,557 -158,390 -36,155
2016 -14,374 -32,144 -135,710 -31,340
2015 -17,022 -27,501 -147,107 -21,992
2014 -11,344 -13,127 -140,216 -65,678
2013 -10,585 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Ukraine 34.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,603,006 people) and 65.7% is from migration (a loss of 4,987,305 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 (1960–2025, 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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