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

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The latest officially reported population of Croatia was 3,876,200 in 2025 vs 37,053,428 people in Uzbekistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Croatia's population is 3,849,788 people compared to 38,082,870 in Uzbekistan.

Population statistics:

  • Uzbekistan's population is 9.89 times bigger than Croatia's.
  • Croatia is ranked the 130th most populous country in the world, while Uzbekistan is the 42nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.5% of the world: 0.05% for Croatia vs 0.46% for Uzbekistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Croatia has had an average growth rate of -0.73% per year vs +1.87% in Uzbekistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Croatia has decreased from 4.31M people to 3.85M (10.7% decline), while Uzbekistan has grown from 26.7M to 38.1M (42.6% growth).

Croatia vs Uzbekistan: population by year and forecast

Croatia
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Croatia Uzbekistan
2100 2,158,545 74,913,683
2099 2,176,440 74,651,098
2098 2,194,539 74,375,923
2097 2,212,602 74,084,599
2096 2,231,114 73,786,478
2095 2,249,667 73,476,603
2094 2,268,376 73,151,709
2093 2,286,882 72,817,254
2092 2,305,583 72,474,468
2091 2,324,254 72,122,880
2090 2,342,729 71,760,077
2089 2,361,668 71,384,150
2088 2,380,831 71,002,449
2087 2,399,709 70,611,426
2086 2,418,760 70,216,014
2085 2,438,113 69,811,545
2084 2,457,815 69,396,198
2083 2,477,556 68,975,962
2082 2,497,595 68,557,881
2081 2,517,715 68,128,154
2080 2,538,164 67,696,442
2079 2,559,092 67,260,252
2078 2,580,179 66,816,984
2077 2,601,778 66,362,519
2076 2,623,507 65,913,810
2075 2,645,523 65,462,568
2074 2,667,391 65,009,654
2073 2,689,518 64,552,502
2072 2,712,201 64,095,245
2071 2,734,759 63,631,386
2070 2,757,112 63,166,693
2069 2,780,455 62,698,228
2068 2,804,383 62,225,674
2067 2,828,363 61,749,683
2066 2,852,669 61,266,762
2065 2,877,009 60,778,749
2064 2,901,213 60,281,212
2063 2,926,228 59,775,807
2062 2,951,475 59,261,881
2061 2,976,903 58,740,914
2060 3,002,483 58,208,824
2059 3,027,959 57,665,803
2058 3,053,643 57,114,037
2057 3,079,155 56,552,712
2056 3,105,119 55,985,589
2055 3,130,769 55,407,187
2054 3,156,282 54,818,525
2053 3,182,091 54,220,761
2052 3,207,640 53,615,713
2051 3,233,551 53,002,852
2050 3,259,702 52,386,166
2049 3,285,684 51,762,174
2048 3,311,657 51,134,317
2047 3,337,645 50,502,162
2046 3,363,102 49,868,057
2045 3,388,731 49,233,860
2044 3,414,541 48,605,591
2043 3,439,695 47,984,479
2042 3,464,688 47,370,990
2041 3,489,565 46,766,713
2040 3,513,946 46,174,827
2039 3,538,129 45,591,616
2038 3,562,371 45,011,890
2037 3,586,606 44,436,551
2036 3,609,771 43,862,840
2035 3,632,470 43,287,434
2034 3,656,066 42,708,536
2033 3,679,626 42,122,973
2032 3,703,646 41,529,468
2031 3,728,250 40,928,141
2030 3,752,014 40,314,175
2029 3,776,079 39,688,984
2028 3,799,610 39,055,901
2027 3,824,370 38,407,447
2026 3,849,788 37,740,059
2025 3,876,200 37,053,428
2024 3,866,200 36,361,859
2023 3,859,686 35,652,307
2022 3,855,641 34,938,955
2021 3,878,981 34,243,696
2020 3,914,206 33,586,372
2019 3,949,390 32,964,701
2018 3,988,775 32,373,490
2017 4,041,407 31,819,178
2016 4,106,867 31,284,568
2015 4,151,725 30,749,346
2014 4,201,598 30,222,994
2013 4,233,922 29,724,065
2012 4,260,368 29,261,903
2011 4,280,622 28,823,196
2010 4,295,427 28,385,506
2009 4,305,181 27,939,328
2008 4,309,705 27,494,774
2007 4,310,217 27,076,008
2006 4,311,159 26,699,043
2005 4,310,145 26,356,975
2004 4,304,600 26,029,350
2003 4,303,399 25,711,259
2002 4,302,174 25,399,980
2001 4,299,642 25,090,283
2000 4,468,302 24,787,054
1999 4,512,597 24,476,008
1998 4,532,135 24,134,929
1997 4,534,920 23,758,960
1996 4,557,097 23,351,981
1995 4,620,030 22,917,589
1994 4,652,024 22,463,291
1993 4,600,463 21,987,955
1992 4,575,818 21,485,090
1991 4,689,022 20,962,910
1990 4,777,368 20,464,956
1989 4,767,260 19,977,183
1988 4,755,207 19,460,630
1987 4,739,745 18,930,070
1986 4,721,446 18,395,621
1985 4,701,417 17,875,339
1984 4,680,285 17,378,846
1983 4,658,254 16,908,400
1982 4,634,234 16,462,736
1981 4,611,509 16,035,032
1980 4,599,782 15,619,936
1979 4,594,778 15,215,587
1978 4,581,085 14,816,349
1977 4,559,571 14,408,822
1976 4,535,934 13,998,620
1975 4,512,082 13,598,521
1974 4,490,660 13,209,011
1973 4,470,161 12,831,047
1972 4,450,564 12,465,106
1971 4,431,275 12,111,511
1970 4,412,252 11,762,638
1969 4,391,490 11,403,150
1968 4,365,628 11,032,155
1967 4,338,683 10,659,180
1966 4,310,701 10,289,294
1965 4,280,923 9,921,681
1964 4,252,876 9,557,611
1963 4,225,675 9,202,246
1962 4,196,712 8,854,368
1961 4,167,292 8,517,711
1960 4,140,181 8,209,109

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 Uzbekistan gained 4,585,525 people (a 17.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Croatia lost 257,079 people (a 6.26% decline), while Uzbekistan's population increased by 6,798,302 people (a 21.7% growth).

Croatia was ranked 120th most populous country in 2006 and is 130th in 2026. Uzbekistan was ranked 42nd in 2006 and still ranked 42nd 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 Uzbekistan will increase by 37.6% to 52,386,166 people and rank change from 42nd to 39th.

Uzbekistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 74.9M 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
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Croatia Uzbekistan
2100 -0.82% 0.35%
2099 -0.82% 0.37%
2098 -0.82% 0.39%
2097 -0.83% 0.4%
2096 -0.82% 0.42%
2095 -0.82% 0.44%
2094 -0.81% 0.46%
2093 -0.81% 0.47%
2092 -0.8% 0.49%
2091 -0.79% 0.51%
2090 -0.8% 0.53%
2089 -0.8% 0.54%
2088 -0.79% 0.55%
2087 -0.79% 0.56%
2086 -0.79% 0.58%
2085 -0.8% 0.6%
2084 -0.8% 0.61%
2083 -0.8% 0.61%
2082 -0.8% 0.63%
2081 -0.81% 0.64%
2080 -0.82% 0.65%
2079 -0.82% 0.66%
2078 -0.83% 0.68%
2077 -0.83% 0.68%
2076 -0.83% 0.69%
2075 -0.82% 0.7%
2074 -0.82% 0.71%
2073 -0.84% 0.71%
2072 -0.82% 0.73%
2071 -0.81% 0.74%
2070 -0.84% 0.75%
2069 -0.85% 0.76%
2068 -0.85% 0.77%
2067 -0.85% 0.79%
2066 -0.85% 0.8%
2065 -0.83% 0.83%
2064 -0.85% 0.85%
2063 -0.86% 0.87%
2062 -0.85% 0.89%
2061 -0.85% 0.91%
2060 -0.84% 0.94%
2059 -0.84% 0.97%
2058 -0.83% 0.99%
2057 -0.84% 1.01%
2056 -0.82% 1.04%
2055 -0.81% 1.07%
2054 -0.81% 1.1%
2053 -0.8% 1.13%
2052 -0.8% 1.16%
2051 -0.8% 1.18%
2050 -0.79% 1.21%
2049 -0.78% 1.23%
2048 -0.78% 1.25%
2047 -0.76% 1.27%
2046 -0.76% 1.29%
2045 -0.76% 1.29%
2044 -0.73% 1.29%
2043 -0.72% 1.3%
2042 -0.71% 1.29%
2041 -0.69% 1.28%
2040 -0.68% 1.28%
2039 -0.68% 1.29%
2038 -0.68% 1.29%
2037 -0.64% 1.31%
2036 -0.62% 1.33%
2035 -0.65% 1.36%
2034 -0.64% 1.39%
2033 -0.65% 1.43%
2032 -0.66% 1.47%
2031 -0.63% 1.52%
2030 -0.64% 1.58%
2029 -0.62% 1.62%
2028 -0.65% 1.69%
2027 -0.66% 1.77%
2026 -0.68% 1.85%
2025 0.26% 1.9%
2024 0.17% 1.99%
2023 0.1% 2.04%
2022 -0.6% 2.03%
2021 -0.9% 1.96%
2020 -0.89% 1.89%
2019 -0.99% 1.83%
2018 -1.3% 1.74%
2017 -1.59% 1.71%
2016 -1.08% 1.74%
2015 -1.19% 1.74%
2014 -0.76% 1.68%
2013 -0.62% 1.58%
2012 -0.47% 1.52%
2011 -0.34% 1.54%
2010 -0.23% 1.6%
2009 -0.1% 1.62%
2008 -0.01% 1.55%
2007 -0.02% 1.41%
2006 0.02% 1.3%
2005 0.13% 1.26%
2004 0.03% 1.24%
2003 0.03% 1.23%
2002 0.06% 1.23%
2001 -3.77% 1.22%
2000 -0.98% 1.27%
1999 -0.43% 1.41%
1998 -0.06% 1.58%
1997 -0.49% 1.74%
1996 -1.36% 1.9%
1995 -0.69% 2.02%
1994 1.12% 2.16%
1993 0.54% 2.34%
1992 -2.41% 2.49%
1991 -1.85% 2.43%
1990 0.21% 2.44%
1989 0.25% 2.65%
1988 0.33% 2.8%
1987 0.39% 2.91%
1986 0.43% 2.91%
1985 0.45% 2.86%
1984 0.47% 2.78%
1983 0.52% 2.71%
1982 0.49% 2.67%
1981 0.25% 2.66%
1980 0.11% 2.66%
1979 0.3% 2.69%
1978 0.47% 2.83%
1977 0.52% 2.93%
1976 0.53% 2.94%
1975 0.48% 2.95%
1974 0.46% 2.95%
1973 0.44% 2.94%
1972 0.44% 2.92%
1971 0.43% 2.97%
1970 0.47% 3.15%
1969 0.59% 3.36%
1968 0.62% 3.5%
1967 0.65% 3.59%
1966 0.7% 3.71%
1965 0.66% 3.81%
1964 0.64% 3.86%
1963 0.69% 3.93%
1962 0.71% 3.95%
1961 0.65% 3.76%

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 Uzbekistan's population grew by 1.9%.

Live population counters

Croatia Uzbekistan
Current population
3849788
38082870
Population rank 130/197 42/197
Percent of world population 0.05% 0.46%
One net population change
52.7 minutes
45.7 seconds
One birth every
16.4 minutes
33.9 seconds
One death every
10.3 minutes
2.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +27 +1,895
Annual growth/decline +10,000 +691,569
Annual growth/decline rate +0.26% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 147/197 54/197
One migration net change every
2.52 hours
1.26 hours
Annual migration change -3,481 -6,987
Net migration rank 112/196 123/196
Foreign-born residents 527,831 1,154,963
Foreign-born residents rank 78/195 54/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.6% 3.2%
Foreign-born share rank 50/195 114/195

Natural population change vs migration

Croatia
Natural

Migration
Uzbekistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Croatia Uzbekistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,481 - -6,987
2024 -18,944 -5,186 709,893 -7,066
2023 -19,298 10,202 722,280 -6,004
2022 -23,134 11,681 715,410 -5,007
2021 -26,377 -4,517 689,325 -9,205
2020 -21,137 -8,552 643,750 -9,208
2019 -15,798 -13,239 618,154 -9,341
2018 -15,556 -25,016 585,119 -11,516
2017 -16,974 -44,557 548,372 -13,352
2016 -14,374 -32,144 549,045 -14,839
2015 -17,022 -27,501 552,781 -16,545
2014 -11,344 -13,127 536,881 -20,381
2013 -10,585 -6,245 501,742 -20,380
2012 -9,799 -4,794 463,333 -20,381
2011 -9,846 -17,463 454,858 -20,380
2010 -8,591 -3,995 461,293 -20,380
2009 -7,319 1,358 471,839 -20,378
2008 -8,188 6,495 461,665 -24,028
2007 -10,335 8,893 426,880 -27,013
2006 -8,669 10,852 383,265 -29,197
2005 -9,022 10,629 363,462 -33,386
2004 -9,040 15,445 363,994 -38,834
2003 -12,480 12,556 355,098 -44,092
2002 -10,325 10,306 359,231 -47,679
2001 -8,599 19,298 356,483 -48,642
2000 -6,255 -47,629 365,138 -66,547
1999 -6,769 -47,418 385,448 -61,955
1998 -4,985 -47,931 408,532 -49,862
1997 3,175 -52,897 441,631 -48,360
1996 3,190 -53,688 471,010 -50,314
1995 0 -51,882 493,966 -45,876
1994 -930 -50,444 502,279 -41,788
1993 -2,301 -49,615 527,557 -37,377
1992 -4,576 -47,865 548,793 -33,259
1991 -2,813 -31,968 557,886 -29,064
1990 3,344 9,538 540,581 -73,478
1989 3,337 8,471 522,323 -13,888
1988 5,707 7,242 525,126 -473
1987 6,161 6,956 537,292 -824
1986 8,499 6,261 533,234 -802
1985 10,343 5,550 508,893 -773
1984 10,764 5,757 485,617 -752
1983 10,714 6,323 454,464 1,568
1982 15,756 7,475 431,389 3,897
1981 15,680 4,872 413,897 6,223
1980 17,939 -5,486 401,557 8,540
1979 21,136 -5,740 387,754 10,864
1978 20,157 -7,329 372,068 27,783
1977 22,798 -7,339 369,572 45,622
1976 22,226 -7,400 363,110 42,094
1975 21,658 -7,366 357,382 37,611
1974 22,453 -8,076 350,422 33,600
1973 21,904 -8,335 341,807 30,094
1972 17,802 -7,277 333,230 26,748
1971 19,941 -5,608 323,171 24,030
1970 16,767 -2,359 313,216 37,324
1969 16,688 -2,796 302,833 65,596
1968 21,828 -2,799 295,651 77,914
1967 26,032 -3,518 298,350 74,030
1966 33,192 -6,341 297,844 69,537
1965 31,251 -5,253 302,264 65,579
1964 25,942 -2,090 298,790 61,512
1963 31,270 -1,289 293,432 57,002
1962 30,216 -2,176 292,788 52,532
1961 36,255 -6,567 279,841 48,168
1960 34,778 -21,768 267,165 22,039

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 Uzbekistan 98.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,334,129 people) and 1.59% is from migration (a loss of 102,083 people).

As of 2024, 527,831 residents or 13.6% of the population were not native-born in Croatia, compared to 1,154,963 people or 3.2% in Uzbekistan.

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
Uzbekistan
City Population
Tashkent 2.96M
Namangan 626K
Andijan 548K
Samarkand 546K
Nukus 320K
Fergana 289K
Bukhara 280K
Qarshi 275K
Margilan 215K
Jizzakh 163K

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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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