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

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The latest officially reported population of Croatia was 3,876,200 in 2025 vs 28,516,896 people in Venezuela in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Croatia's population is 3,849,788 people compared to 28,692,435 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Venezuela's population is 7.45 times bigger than Croatia's.
  • Croatia is ranked the 130th most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 0.39% of the world: 0.05% for Croatia vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, Croatia has had an average growth rate of -0.73% per year vs -0.53% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Croatia has decreased from 4.31M people to 3.85M (10.7% decline), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.39% growth).

Croatia vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Croatia
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Croatia Venezuela
2100 2,158,545 28,410,292
2099 2,176,440 28,556,135
2098 2,194,539 28,707,705
2097 2,212,602 28,852,186
2096 2,231,114 28,997,910
2095 2,249,667 29,134,707
2094 2,268,376 29,264,882
2093 2,286,882 29,394,209
2092 2,305,583 29,510,768
2091 2,324,254 29,623,813
2090 2,342,729 29,734,285
2089 2,361,668 29,840,423
2088 2,380,831 29,936,470
2087 2,399,709 30,030,678
2086 2,418,760 30,120,614
2085 2,438,113 30,201,240
2084 2,457,815 30,276,736
2083 2,477,556 30,348,224
2082 2,497,595 30,418,460
2081 2,517,715 30,484,132
2080 2,538,164 30,549,302
2079 2,559,092 30,612,881
2078 2,580,179 30,674,565
2077 2,601,778 30,730,870
2076 2,623,507 30,780,046
2075 2,645,523 30,829,620
2074 2,667,391 30,868,955
2073 2,689,518 30,913,457
2072 2,712,201 30,956,993
2071 2,734,759 30,999,181
2070 2,757,112 31,039,456
2069 2,780,455 31,077,886
2068 2,804,383 31,111,229
2067 2,828,363 31,147,205
2066 2,852,669 31,177,952
2065 2,877,009 31,202,552
2064 2,901,213 31,217,149
2063 2,926,228 31,232,539
2062 2,951,475 31,245,802
2061 2,976,903 31,255,590
2060 3,002,483 31,264,668
2059 3,027,959 31,272,623
2058 3,053,643 31,273,762
2057 3,079,155 31,276,766
2056 3,105,119 31,268,661
2055 3,130,769 31,252,602
2054 3,156,282 31,238,775
2053 3,182,091 31,222,231
2052 3,207,640 31,194,694
2051 3,233,551 31,174,182
2050 3,259,702 31,139,557
2049 3,285,684 31,104,189
2048 3,311,657 31,062,699
2047 3,337,645 31,009,532
2046 3,363,102 30,960,686
2045 3,388,731 30,905,370
2044 3,414,541 30,845,107
2043 3,439,695 30,776,828
2042 3,464,688 30,694,535
2041 3,489,565 30,607,831
2040 3,513,946 30,504,638
2039 3,538,129 30,389,092
2038 3,562,371 30,268,244
2037 3,586,606 30,145,046
2036 3,609,771 30,014,973
2035 3,632,470 29,870,829
2034 3,656,066 29,718,039
2033 3,679,626 29,574,127
2032 3,703,646 29,428,330
2031 3,728,250 29,279,969
2030 3,752,014 29,139,878
2029 3,776,079 29,004,690
2028 3,799,610 28,880,803
2027 3,824,370 28,750,990
2026 3,849,788 28,630,592
2025 3,876,200 28,516,896
2024 3,866,200 28,405,543
2023 3,859,686 28,300,854
2022 3,855,641 28,213,017
2021 3,878,981 28,237,826
2020 3,914,206 28,444,077
2019 3,949,390 28,938,098
2018 3,988,775 29,807,592
2017 4,041,407 30,565,323
2016 4,106,867 30,765,720
2015 4,151,725 30,573,972
2014 4,201,598 30,254,079
2013 4,233,922 29,912,198
2012 4,260,368 29,553,826
2011 4,280,622 29,185,212
2010 4,295,427 28,813,101
2009 4,305,181 28,438,298
2008 4,309,705 28,053,696
2007 4,310,217 27,649,363
2006 4,311,159 27,224,686
2005 4,310,145 26,785,804
2004 4,304,600 26,340,838
2003 4,303,399 25,892,703
2002 4,302,174 25,435,671
2001 4,299,642 24,979,922
2000 4,468,302 24,526,708
1999 4,512,597 24,066,593
1998 4,532,135 23,601,337
1997 4,534,920 23,131,685
1996 4,557,097 22,662,113
1995 4,620,030 22,193,821
1994 4,652,024 21,725,188
1993 4,600,463 21,254,520
1992 4,575,818 20,780,948
1991 4,689,022 20,304,896
1990 4,777,368 19,827,010
1989 4,767,260 19,348,921
1988 4,755,207 18,871,020
1987 4,739,745 18,394,963
1986 4,721,446 17,923,536
1985 4,701,417 17,461,434
1984 4,680,285 17,008,841
1983 4,658,254 16,562,205
1982 4,634,234 16,121,874
1981 4,611,509 15,687,297
1980 4,599,782 15,258,218
1979 4,594,778 14,834,552
1978 4,581,085 14,416,684
1977 4,559,571 14,006,812
1976 4,535,934 13,606,284
1975 4,512,082 13,215,892
1974 4,490,660 12,835,351
1973 4,470,161 12,463,537
1972 4,450,564 12,099,180
1971 4,431,275 11,741,008
1970 4,412,252 11,387,790
1969 4,391,490 11,040,280
1968 4,365,628 10,697,530
1967 4,338,683 10,358,513
1966 4,310,701 10,024,854
1965 4,280,923 9,697,790
1964 4,252,876 9,377,712
1963 4,225,675 9,064,021
1962 4,196,712 8,756,870
1961 4,167,292 8,455,915
1960 4,140,181 8,160,090

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 Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Croatia lost 257,079 people (a 6.26% decline), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,073,285 people (a 6.74% decline).

Croatia was ranked 120th most populous country in 2006 and is 130th in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th 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 Venezuela will increase by 8.53% to 31,139,557 people and rank change from 54th to 62nd.

Venezuela is projected to reach its peak in 2057 at 31.3M 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
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Croatia Venezuela
2100 -0.82% -0.51%
2099 -0.82% -0.53%
2098 -0.82% -0.5%
2097 -0.83% -0.5%
2096 -0.82% -0.47%
2095 -0.82% -0.44%
2094 -0.81% -0.44%
2093 -0.81% -0.39%
2092 -0.8% -0.38%
2091 -0.79% -0.37%
2090 -0.8% -0.36%
2089 -0.8% -0.32%
2088 -0.79% -0.31%
2087 -0.79% -0.3%
2086 -0.79% -0.27%
2085 -0.8% -0.25%
2084 -0.8% -0.24%
2083 -0.8% -0.23%
2082 -0.8% -0.22%
2081 -0.81% -0.21%
2080 -0.82% -0.21%
2079 -0.82% -0.2%
2078 -0.83% -0.18%
2077 -0.83% -0.16%
2076 -0.83% -0.16%
2075 -0.82% -0.13%
2074 -0.82% -0.14%
2073 -0.84% -0.14%
2072 -0.82% -0.14%
2071 -0.81% -0.13%
2070 -0.84% -0.12%
2069 -0.85% -0.11%
2068 -0.85% -0.12%
2067 -0.85% -0.1%
2066 -0.85% -0.08%
2065 -0.83% -0.05%
2064 -0.85% -0.05%
2063 -0.86% -0.04%
2062 -0.85% -0.03%
2061 -0.85% -0.03%
2060 -0.84% -0.03%
2059 -0.84% -0.004%
2058 -0.83% -0.01%
2057 -0.84% 0.03%
2056 -0.82% 0.05%
2055 -0.81% 0.04%
2054 -0.81% 0.05%
2053 -0.8% 0.09%
2052 -0.8% 0.07%
2051 -0.8% 0.11%
2050 -0.79% 0.11%
2049 -0.78% 0.13%
2048 -0.78% 0.17%
2047 -0.76% 0.16%
2046 -0.76% 0.18%
2045 -0.76% 0.2%
2044 -0.73% 0.22%
2043 -0.72% 0.27%
2042 -0.71% 0.28%
2041 -0.69% 0.34%
2040 -0.68% 0.38%
2039 -0.68% 0.4%
2038 -0.68% 0.41%
2037 -0.64% 0.43%
2036 -0.62% 0.48%
2035 -0.65% 0.51%
2034 -0.64% 0.49%
2033 -0.65% 0.5%
2032 -0.66% 0.51%
2031 -0.63% 0.48%
2030 -0.64% 0.47%
2029 -0.62% 0.43%
2028 -0.65% 0.45%
2027 -0.66% 0.42%
2026 -0.68% 0.4%
2025 0.26% 0.39%
2024 0.17% 0.37%
2023 0.1% 0.31%
2022 -0.6% -0.09%
2021 -0.9% -0.73%
2020 -0.89% -1.71%
2019 -0.99% -2.92%
2018 -1.3% -2.48%
2017 -1.59% -0.65%
2016 -1.08% 0.63%
2015 -1.19% 1.06%
2014 -0.76% 1.14%
2013 -0.62% 1.21%
2012 -0.47% 1.26%
2011 -0.34% 1.29%
2010 -0.23% 1.32%
2009 -0.1% 1.37%
2008 -0.01% 1.46%
2007 -0.02% 1.56%
2006 0.02% 1.64%
2005 0.13% 1.69%
2004 0.03% 1.73%
2003 0.03% 1.8%
2002 0.06% 1.82%
2001 -3.77% 1.85%
2000 -0.98% 1.91%
1999 -0.43% 1.97%
1998 -0.06% 2.03%
1997 -0.49% 2.07%
1996 -1.36% 2.11%
1995 -0.69% 2.16%
1994 1.12% 2.21%
1993 0.54% 2.28%
1992 -2.41% 2.34%
1991 -1.85% 2.41%
1990 0.21% 2.47%
1989 0.25% 2.53%
1988 0.33% 2.59%
1987 0.39% 2.63%
1986 0.43% 2.65%
1985 0.45% 2.66%
1984 0.47% 2.7%
1983 0.52% 2.73%
1982 0.49% 2.77%
1981 0.25% 2.81%
1980 0.11% 2.86%
1979 0.3% 2.9%
1978 0.47% 2.93%
1977 0.52% 2.94%
1976 0.53% 2.95%
1975 0.48% 2.96%
1974 0.46% 2.98%
1973 0.44% 3.01%
1972 0.44% 3.05%
1971 0.43% 3.1%
1970 0.47% 3.15%
1969 0.59% 3.2%
1968 0.62% 3.27%
1967 0.65% 3.33%
1966 0.7% 3.37%
1965 0.66% 3.41%
1964 0.64% 3.46%
1963 0.69% 3.51%
1962 0.71% 3.56%
1961 0.65% 3.63%

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 Venezuela's population grew by 0.39%.

Live population counters

Croatia Venezuela
Current population
3849788
28692435
Population rank 130/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.05% 0.35%
One net population change
52.7 minutes
4.73 minutes
One birth every
16.4 minutes
1.21 minutes
One death every
10.3 minutes
2.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline +27 +305
Annual growth/decline +10,000 +111,353
Annual growth/decline rate +0.26% +0.39%
Population growth rate rank 147/197 139/197
One migration net change every
2.52 hours
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change -3,481 -100,467
Net migration rank 112/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 527,831 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 78/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.6% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 50/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

Croatia
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Croatia Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,481 - -100,467
2024 -18,944 -5,186 214,547 -105,297
2023 -19,298 10,202 213,020 -112,899
2022 -23,134 11,681 216,619 -141,107
2021 -26,377 -4,517 207,746 -332,936
2020 -21,137 -8,552 237,223 -524,649
2019 -15,798 -13,239 274,826 -975,534
2018 -15,556 -25,016 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 -16,974 -44,557 340,222 -817,376
2016 -14,374 -32,144 359,651 -283,270
2015 -17,022 -27,501 384,560 -77,417
2014 -11,344 -13,127 395,088 -62,437
2013 -10,585 -6,245 408,930 -57,818
2012 -9,799 -4,794 420,758 -55,131
2011 -9,846 -17,463 425,958 -54,384
2010 -8,591 -3,995 425,397 -52,781
2009 -7,319 1,358 427,257 -50,286
2008 -8,188 6,495 435,870 -43,636
2007 -10,335 8,893 452,482 -36,060
2006 -8,669 10,852 460,152 -27,240
2005 -9,022 10,629 463,260 -18,407
2004 -9,040 15,445 455,881 -10,798
2003 -12,480 12,556 456,902 -5,729
2002 -10,325 10,306 466,821 -3,944
2001 -8,599 19,298 451,487 -2,856
2000 -6,255 -47,629 459,802 -1,999
1999 -6,769 -47,418 463,787 -1,376
1998 -4,985 -47,931 469,123 -1,010
1997 3,175 -52,897 472,002 -816
1996 3,190 -53,688 468,653 -708
1995 0 -51,882 469,267 -622
1994 -930 -50,444 469,178 -559
1993 -2,301 -49,615 473,189 -477
1992 -4,576 -47,865 474,824 -381
1991 -2,813 -31,968 477,917 -236
1990 3,344 9,538 478,168 -69
1989 3,337 8,471 478,053 32
1988 5,707 7,242 477,569 137
1987 6,161 6,956 474,204 182
1986 8,499 6,261 468,252 201
1985 10,343 5,550 455,517 237
1984 10,764 5,757 449,186 247
1983 10,714 6,323 443,569 260
1982 15,756 7,475 436,564 260
1981 15,680 4,872 432,059 251
1980 17,939 -5,486 425,613 237
1979 21,136 -5,740 421,256 228
1978 20,157 -7,329 414,032 205
1977 22,798 -7,339 405,315 196
1976 22,226 -7,400 395,344 190
1975 21,658 -7,366 385,045 186
1974 22,453 -8,076 375,678 173
1973 21,904 -8,335 367,612 171
1972 17,802 -7,277 360,749 173
1971 19,941 -5,608 355,212 215
1970 16,767 -2,359 350,709 305
1969 16,688 -2,796 343,596 403
1968 21,828 -2,799 340,973 532
1967 26,032 -3,518 335,813 717
1966 33,192 -6,341 329,697 1,087
1965 31,251 -5,253 321,695 1,656
1964 25,942 -2,090 314,397 2,410
1963 31,270 -1,289 307,279 3,296
1962 30,216 -2,176 299,345 4,386
1961 36,255 -6,567 292,109 6,069
1960 34,778 -21,768 285,105 8,369

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 Venezuela 36.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,765,716 people) and 63.1% is from migration (a loss of 4,726,087 people).

As of 2024, 527,831 residents or 13.6% of the population were not native-born in Croatia, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

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
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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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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