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

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The latest officially reported population of Croatia was 3,876,200 in 2025 vs 69,487,000 people in the United Kingdom in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Croatia's population is 3,849,788 people compared to 70,071,289 in the United Kingdom.

Population statistics:

  • The United Kingdom's population is 18.2 times bigger than Croatia's.
  • Croatia is ranked the 130th 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 0.84% for the United Kingdom.
  • For the last 10 years, Croatia has had an average growth rate of -0.73% per year vs +0.66% in the United Kingdom.
  • Since 2006, the population of Croatia has decreased from 4.31M people to 3.85M (10.7% decline), while the United Kingdom has grown from 60.8M to 70.1M (15.2% growth).

Croatia vs United Kingdom: population by year and forecast

Croatia
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Croatia United Kingdom
2100 2,158,545 74,517,005
2099 2,176,440 74,647,273
2098 2,194,539 74,766,073
2097 2,212,602 74,879,923
2096 2,231,114 74,991,940
2095 2,249,667 75,102,041
2094 2,268,376 75,198,597
2093 2,286,882 75,296,704
2092 2,305,583 75,390,038
2091 2,324,254 75,480,137
2090 2,342,729 75,566,962
2089 2,361,668 75,649,353
2088 2,380,831 75,721,067
2087 2,399,709 75,791,990
2086 2,418,760 75,859,854
2085 2,438,113 75,918,647
2084 2,457,815 75,969,065
2083 2,477,556 76,018,614
2082 2,497,595 76,059,464
2081 2,517,715 76,086,593
2080 2,538,164 76,118,679
2079 2,559,092 76,147,352
2078 2,580,179 76,165,841
2077 2,601,778 76,183,437
2076 2,623,507 76,185,828
2075 2,645,523 76,198,349
2074 2,667,391 76,209,676
2073 2,689,518 76,218,781
2072 2,712,201 76,211,187
2071 2,734,759 76,200,495
2070 2,757,112 76,190,801
2069 2,780,455 76,184,140
2068 2,804,383 76,183,288
2067 2,828,363 76,175,881
2066 2,852,669 76,168,987
2065 2,877,009 76,168,193
2064 2,901,213 76,165,129
2063 2,926,228 76,165,534
2062 2,951,475 76,158,910
2061 2,976,903 76,156,587
2060 3,002,483 76,157,104
2059 3,027,959 76,157,593
2058 3,053,643 76,139,384
2057 3,079,155 76,119,478
2056 3,105,119 76,086,799
2055 3,130,769 76,047,952
2054 3,156,282 75,980,524
2053 3,182,091 75,907,047
2052 3,207,640 75,815,200
2051 3,233,551 75,709,173
2050 3,259,702 75,591,218
2049 3,285,684 75,460,140
2048 3,311,657 75,313,837
2047 3,337,645 75,153,802
2046 3,363,102 74,986,563
2045 3,388,731 74,808,886
2044 3,414,541 74,623,687
2043 3,439,695 74,424,133
2042 3,464,688 74,224,922
2041 3,489,565 74,020,934
2040 3,513,946 73,812,680
2039 3,538,129 73,600,788
2038 3,562,371 73,378,310
2037 3,586,606 73,155,497
2036 3,609,771 72,921,995
2035 3,632,470 72,671,687
2034 3,656,066 72,418,766
2033 3,679,626 72,145,065
2032 3,703,646 71,869,259
2031 3,728,250 71,581,519
2030 3,752,014 71,267,237
2029 3,776,079 70,948,992
2028 3,799,610 70,609,246
2027 3,824,370 70,248,858
2026 3,849,788 69,883,746
2025 3,876,200 69,487,000
2024 3,866,200 69,281,000
2023 3,859,686 68,526,000
2022 3,855,641 67,636,000
2021 3,878,981 66,978,000
2020 3,914,206 66,740,000
2019 3,949,390 66,628,000
2018 3,988,775 66,287,000
2017 4,041,407 65,964,000
2016 4,106,867 65,606,000
2015 4,151,725 65,087,000
2014 4,201,598 64,619,000
2013 4,233,922 64,138,000
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 (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 the United Kingdom gained 4,759,180 people (a 7.82% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Croatia lost 257,079 people (a 6.26% decline), while the United Kingdom's population increased by 4,465,289 people (a 6.81% growth).

Croatia was ranked 120th most populous country in 2006 and is 130th 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 3,259,702 people with a rank change from 130th to 138th. The population of the United Kingdom will increase by 7.88% to 75,591,218 people and rank change from 22nd to 26th.

The United Kingdom is projected to reach its peak in 2073 at 76.2M 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
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 0.26% 0.3%
2024 0.17% 1.1%
2023 0.1% 1.32%
2022 -0.6% 0.98%
2021 -0.9% 0.36%
2020 -0.89% 0.17%
2019 -0.99% 0.51%
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 (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 the United Kingdom's population grew by 0.3%.

Live population counters

Croatia United Kingdom
Current population
3849788
70071289
Population rank 130/197 22/197
Percent of world population 0.05% 0.84%
One net population change
52.7 minutes
2.56 minutes
One birth every
16.4 minutes
46 seconds
One death every
10.3 minutes
46.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +27 +564
Annual growth/decline +10,000 +206,000
Annual growth/decline rate +0.26% +0.3%
Population growth rate rank 147/197 145/197
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 -18,944 -5,186 13,233 417,114
2023 -19,298 10,202 34,606 445,523
2022 -23,134 11,681 39,770 487,029
2021 -26,377 -4,517 30,609 462,967
2020 -21,137 -8,552 -4,272 144,221
2019 -15,798 -13,239 108,338 232,727
2018 -15,556 -25,016 119,317 259,744
2017 -16,974 -44,557 145,121 272,311
2016 -14,374 -32,144 177,136 324,649
2015 -17,022 -27,501 175,735 347,839
2014 -11,344 -13,127 206,781 306,091
2013 -10,585 -6,245 198,827 237,272
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 2026-07-08).

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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 the United Kingdom 19.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 839,593 people) and 80.2% is from migration (a gain of 3,394,124 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 (1960–2025, 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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