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Population in Croatia compared to the United Kingdom: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Croatia was 3,866,200 in 2024 vs 69,226,000 people in the United Kingdom in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Croatia's population is 3,812,193 people compared to 70,154,914 in the United Kingdom.

Population statistics:

  • The United Kingdom's population is 18.4 times bigger than Croatia's.
  • Croatia is ranked the 129th most populous country in the world, while the United Kingdom is the 22nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.89% of the world: 0.05% for Croatia vs 0.85% for the United Kingdom.
  • For the last 10 years, Croatia has had an average growth rate of -0.82% per year vs +0.7% in the United Kingdom.
  • Since 2006, the population of Croatia has decreased from 4.31M people to 3.81M (11.6% decline), while the United Kingdom has grown from 60.8M to 70.2M (15.3% growth).

Croatia vs United Kingdom: population by year and forecast

Croatia
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Croatia United Kingdom
2100 2,137,465 74,700,585
2099 2,155,186 74,831,175
2098 2,173,108 74,950,267
2097 2,190,995 75,064,397
2096 2,209,326 75,176,691
2095 2,227,698 75,287,063
2094 2,246,224 75,383,856
2093 2,264,550 75,482,205
2092 2,283,068 75,575,769
2091 2,301,556 75,666,091
2090 2,319,851 75,753,129
2089 2,338,604 75,835,723
2088 2,357,581 75,907,614
2087 2,376,274 75,978,712
2086 2,395,139 76,046,742
2085 2,414,304 76,105,680
2084 2,433,813 76,156,223
2083 2,453,361 76,205,894
2082 2,473,204 76,246,844
2081 2,493,128 76,274,040
2080 2,513,378 76,306,205
2079 2,534,101 76,334,949
2078 2,554,982 76,353,484
2077 2,576,370 76,371,123
2076 2,597,887 76,373,520
2075 2,619,688 76,386,071
2074 2,641,342 76,397,426
2073 2,663,253 76,406,554
2072 2,685,714 76,398,941
2071 2,708,053 76,388,223
2070 2,730,187 76,378,505
2069 2,753,302 76,371,827
2068 2,776,996 76,370,973
2067 2,800,742 76,363,548
2066 2,824,811 76,356,638
2065 2,848,913 76,355,841
2064 2,872,881 76,352,770
2063 2,897,651 76,353,175
2062 2,922,653 76,346,535
2061 2,947,832 76,344,206
2060 2,973,162 76,344,725
2059 2,998,389 76,345,215
2058 3,023,822 76,326,961
2057 3,049,085 76,307,006
2056 3,074,796 76,274,247
2055 3,100,195 76,235,304
2054 3,125,459 76,167,710
2053 3,151,016 76,094,051
2052 3,176,316 76,001,979
2051 3,201,973 75,895,690
2050 3,227,869 75,777,445
2049 3,253,597 75,646,044
2048 3,279,316 75,499,380
2047 3,305,051 75,338,951
2046 3,330,260 75,171,300
2045 3,355,638 74,993,186
2044 3,381,196 74,807,530
2043 3,406,105 74,607,485
2042 3,430,854 74,407,783
2041 3,455,487 74,203,292
2040 3,479,631 73,994,525
2039 3,503,577 73,782,112
2038 3,527,583 73,559,085
2037 3,551,581 73,335,723
2036 3,574,520 73,101,646
2035 3,596,996 72,850,722
2034 3,620,363 72,597,177
2033 3,643,692 72,322,802
2032 3,667,478 72,046,316
2031 3,691,842 71,757,868
2030 3,715,373 71,442,811
2029 3,739,203 71,123,782
2028 3,762,505 70,783,199
2027 3,787,023 70,421,923
2026 3,812,193 70,055,911
2025 3,838,346 69,658,188
2024 3,866,200 69,226,000
2023 3,859,686 68,492,000
2022 3,855,641 67,604,000
2021 3,878,981 66,984,000
2020 3,914,206 66,744,000
2019 3,949,390 66,631,000
2018 3,988,775 66,289,000
2017 4,041,407 65,966,000
2016 4,106,867 65,607,000
2015 4,151,725 65,088,000
2014 4,201,598 64,620,000
2013 4,233,922 64,139,000
2012 4,260,368 63,711,000
2011 4,280,622 63,258,810
2010 4,295,427 62,766,365
2009 4,305,181 62,276,270
2008 4,309,705 61,806,995
2007 4,310,217 61,322,463
2006 4,311,159 60,846,820
2005 4,310,145 60,401,206
2004 4,304,600 59,987,905
2003 4,303,399 59,647,577
2002 4,302,174 59,370,479
2001 4,299,642 59,119,673
2000 4,468,302 58,892,514
1999 4,512,597 58,682,466
1998 4,532,135 58,487,141
1997 4,534,920 58,316,954
1996 4,557,097 58,166,950
1995 4,620,030 58,019,030
1994 4,652,024 57,865,745
1993 4,600,463 57,718,614
1992 4,575,818 57,580,402
1991 4,689,022 57,424,897
1990 4,777,368 57,247,586
1989 4,767,260 57,076,711
1988 4,755,207 56,928,327
1987 4,739,745 56,802,050
1986 4,721,446 56,681,396
1985 4,701,417 56,550,268
1984 4,680,285 56,422,072
1983 4,658,254 56,332,848
1982 4,634,234 56,313,641
1981 4,611,509 56,333,829
1980 4,599,782 56,314,216
1979 4,594,778 56,246,951
1978 4,581,085 56,196,504
1977 4,559,571 56,193,492
1976 4,535,934 56,211,968
1975 4,512,082 56,225,800
1974 4,490,660 56,229,974
1973 4,470,161 56,194,527
1972 4,450,564 56,086,065
1971 4,431,275 55,896,223
1970 4,412,252 55,663,250
1969 4,391,490 55,441,750
1968 4,365,628 55,211,700
1967 4,338,683 54,943,600
1966 4,310,701 54,648,500
1965 4,280,923 54,348,050
1964 4,252,876 54,000,000
1963 4,225,675 53,650,000
1962 4,196,712 53,250,000
1961 4,167,292 52,800,000
1960 4,140,181 52,400,000

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 the United Kingdom gained 4,760,180 people (a 7.82% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Croatia lost 294,674 people (a 7.18% decline), while the United Kingdom's population increased by 4,547,914 people (a 6.93% growth).

Croatia was ranked 120th most populous country in 2006 and is 129th in 2026. The United Kingdom was ranked 21st in 2006 and ranked 22nd 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 the United Kingdom will increase by 8.01% to 75,777,445 people and rank change from 22nd to 26th.

The United Kingdom is projected to reach its peak in 2073 at 76.4M 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
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Croatia United Kingdom
2100 -0.82% -0.17%
2099 -0.82% -0.16%
2098 -0.82% -0.15%
2097 -0.83% -0.15%
2096 -0.82% -0.15%
2095 -0.82% -0.13%
2094 -0.81% -0.13%
2093 -0.81% -0.12%
2092 -0.8% -0.12%
2091 -0.79% -0.11%
2090 -0.8% -0.11%
2089 -0.8% -0.09%
2088 -0.79% -0.09%
2087 -0.79% -0.09%
2086 -0.79% -0.08%
2085 -0.8% -0.07%
2084 -0.8% -0.07%
2083 -0.8% -0.05%
2082 -0.8% -0.04%
2081 -0.81% -0.04%
2080 -0.82% -0.04%
2079 -0.82% -0.02%
2078 -0.83% -0.02%
2077 -0.83% -0.003%
2076 -0.83% -0.02%
2075 -0.82% -0.01%
2074 -0.82% -0.01%
2073 -0.84% 0.01%
2072 -0.82% 0.01%
2071 -0.81% 0.01%
2070 -0.84% 0.009%
2069 -0.85% 0.001%
2068 -0.85% 0.01%
2067 -0.85% 0.009%
2066 -0.85% 0.001%
2065 -0.83% 0.004%
2064 -0.85% -0%
2063 -0.86% 0.009%
2062 -0.85% 0.003%
2061 -0.85% -0.001%
2060 -0.84% -0.001%
2059 -0.84% 0.02%
2058 -0.83% 0.03%
2057 -0.84% 0.04%
2056 -0.82% 0.05%
2055 -0.81% 0.09%
2054 -0.81% 0.1%
2053 -0.8% 0.12%
2052 -0.8% 0.14%
2051 -0.8% 0.16%
2050 -0.79% 0.17%
2049 -0.78% 0.19%
2048 -0.78% 0.21%
2047 -0.76% 0.22%
2046 -0.76% 0.24%
2045 -0.76% 0.25%
2044 -0.73% 0.27%
2043 -0.72% 0.27%
2042 -0.71% 0.28%
2041 -0.69% 0.28%
2040 -0.68% 0.29%
2039 -0.68% 0.3%
2038 -0.68% 0.3%
2037 -0.64% 0.32%
2036 -0.62% 0.34%
2035 -0.65% 0.35%
2034 -0.64% 0.38%
2033 -0.65% 0.38%
2032 -0.66% 0.4%
2031 -0.63% 0.44%
2030 -0.64% 0.45%
2029 -0.62% 0.48%
2028 -0.65% 0.51%
2027 -0.66% 0.52%
2026 -0.68% 0.57%
2025 -0.72% 0.62%
2024 0.17% 1.07%
2023 0.1% 1.31%
2022 -0.6% 0.93%
2021 -0.9% 0.36%
2020 -0.89% 0.17%
2019 -0.99% 0.52%
2018 -1.3% 0.49%
2017 -1.59% 0.55%
2016 -1.08% 0.8%
2015 -1.19% 0.72%
2014 -0.76% 0.75%
2013 -0.62% 0.67%
2012 -0.47% 0.71%
2011 -0.34% 0.78%
2010 -0.23% 0.79%
2009 -0.1% 0.76%
2008 -0.01% 0.79%
2007 -0.02% 0.78%
2006 0.02% 0.74%
2005 0.13% 0.69%
2004 0.03% 0.57%
2003 0.03% 0.47%
2002 0.06% 0.42%
2001 -3.77% 0.39%
2000 -0.98% 0.36%
1999 -0.43% 0.33%
1998 -0.06% 0.29%
1997 -0.49% 0.26%
1996 -1.36% 0.25%
1995 -0.69% 0.26%
1994 1.12% 0.25%
1993 0.54% 0.24%
1992 -2.41% 0.27%
1991 -1.85% 0.31%
1990 0.21% 0.3%
1989 0.25% 0.26%
1988 0.33% 0.22%
1987 0.39% 0.21%
1986 0.43% 0.23%
1985 0.45% 0.23%
1984 0.47% 0.16%
1983 0.52% 0.03%
1982 0.49% -0.04%
1981 0.25% 0.03%
1980 0.11% 0.12%
1979 0.3% 0.09%
1978 0.47% 0.005%
1977 0.52% -0.03%
1976 0.53% -0.02%
1975 0.48% -0.007%
1974 0.46% 0.06%
1973 0.44% 0.19%
1972 0.44% 0.34%
1971 0.43% 0.42%
1970 0.47% 0.4%
1969 0.59% 0.42%
1968 0.62% 0.49%
1967 0.65% 0.54%
1966 0.7% 0.55%
1965 0.66% 0.64%
1964 0.64% 0.65%
1963 0.69% 0.75%
1962 0.71% 0.85%
1961 0.65% 0.76%

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 the United Kingdom's population grew by 1.07%.

Live population counters

Croatia United Kingdom
Current population
3812193
70154914
Population rank 129/197 22/197
Percent of world population 0.05% 0.85%
One net population change
1.34 hours
43 seconds
One birth every
16.4 minutes
45.9 seconds
One death every
10.2 minutes
48.4 seconds
Daily growth/decline +18 +2,011
Annual growth/decline +6,514 +734,000
Annual growth/decline rate +0.17% +1.07%
Population growth rate rank 157/197 97/197
One migration net change every
2.52 hours
1.35 minutes
Annual migration change -3,481 +389,911
Net migration rank 112/196 4/196
Foreign-born residents 527,831 11,845,479
Foreign-born residents rank 78/195 4/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.6% 17.1%
Foreign-born share rank 50/195 36/195

Natural population change vs migration

Croatia
Natural

Migration
United Kingdom
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Croatia United Kingdom
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,481 - 389,911
2024 - -5,186 - 417,114
2023 -19,298 10,202 34,589 445,523
2022 -23,134 11,681 39,751 487,029
2021 -26,377 -4,517 30,612 462,967
2020 -20,354 -8,552 -4,272 144,221
2019 -15,008 -13,239 108,342 232,727
2018 -15,557 -25,016 119,321 259,744
2017 -16,570 -44,557 145,125 272,311
2016 -13,553 -32,144 177,139 324,649
2015 -16,607 -27,501 175,738 347,839
2014 -11,345 -13,127 206,784 306,091
2013 -10,162 -6,245 198,830 237,272
2012 -9,799 -4,794 248,473 172,088
2011 -9,846 -17,463 259,361 228,773
2010 -8,591 -3,995 251,066 274,811
2009 -7,319 1,358 230,422 249,639
2008 -8,188 6,495 216,325 263,390
2007 -10,335 8,893 196,232 309,385
2006 -8,669 10,852 176,455 288,923
2005 -9,022 10,629 144,963 308,279
2004 -9,040 15,445 131,974 276,077
2003 -12,480 12,556 89,471 211,846
2002 -10,325 10,306 65,308 203,577
2001 -8,599 19,298 65,032 175,133
2000 -6,255 -47,629 70,671 153,917
1999 -6,769 -47,418 64,551 152,653
1998 -4,985 -47,931 87,730 125,541
1997 3,175 -52,897 99,138 59,723
1996 3,190 -53,688 98,884 54,964
1995 0 -51,882 87,028 61,385
1994 -930 -50,444 127,304 45,339
1993 -2,301 -49,615 103,893 27,403
1992 -4,576 -47,865 149,709 17,846
1991 -2,813 -31,968 143,562 27,601
1990 3,344 9,538 154,569 57,132
1989 3,337 8,471 119,861 49,586
1988 5,707 7,242 136,628 13,952
1987 6,161 6,956 136,325 8,266
1986 8,499 6,261 90,690 41,836
1985 10,343 5,550 79,170 83,164
1984 10,764 5,757 84,633 71,107
1983 10,714 6,323 61,966 27,063
1982 15,756 7,475 56,314 -61,152
1981 15,680 4,872 73,234 -83,876
1980 17,939 -5,486 95,734 -25,187
1979 21,136 -5,740 61,872 11,255
1978 20,157 -7,329 16,859 3,783
1977 22,798 -7,339 0 -21,636
1976 22,226 -7,400 -5,621 -19,135
1975 21,658 -7,366 33,735 -40,241
1974 22,453 -8,076 67,476 -65,710
1973 21,904 -8,335 112,389 -33,840
1972 17,802 -7,277 162,650 -1,406
1971 19,941 -5,608 257,123 1,175
1970 16,767 -2,359 244,918 -15,254
1969 16,688 -2,796 260,577 -60,655
1968 21,828 -2,799 292,622 -38,852
1967 26,032 -3,518 346,145 -39,659
1966 33,192 -6,341 333,356 -27,935
1965 31,251 -5,253 364,132 -24,955
1964 25,942 -2,090 405,000 -23,885
1963 31,270 -1,289 337,995 8,271
1962 30,216 -2,176 340,800 76,443
1961 36,255 -6,567 311,519 52,295
1960 34,778 -21,768 314,400 19,953

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 the United Kingdom 23.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,033,129 people) and 76.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,283,101 people).

As of 2024, 527,831 residents or 13.6% of the population were not native-born in Croatia, compared to 11,845,479 people or 17.1% in the United Kingdom.

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
United Kingdom
City Population
London 8.8M
Birmingham 1.14M
Glasgow 626K
Manchester 548K
Leeds 536K
Sheffield 518K
Liverpool 513K
Edinburgh 488K
Bristol 472K
Cardiff 384K

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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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