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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Croatia was 3,866,200 in 2024 vs 28,405,543 people in Venezuela in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Croatia's population is 3,812,193 people compared to 28,661,242 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Venezuela's population is 7.52 times bigger than Croatia's.
  • Croatia is ranked the 129th 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 -0.82% per year vs -0.46% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Croatia has decreased from 4.31M people to 3.81M (11.6% decline), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.28% growth).

Croatia vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Croatia
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Croatia Venezuela
2100 2,137,465 28,408,393
2099 2,155,186 28,554,225
2098 2,173,108 28,705,786
2097 2,190,995 28,850,257
2096 2,209,326 28,995,972
2095 2,227,698 29,132,759
2094 2,246,224 29,262,925
2093 2,264,550 29,392,244
2092 2,283,068 29,508,795
2091 2,301,556 29,621,832
2090 2,319,851 29,732,297
2089 2,338,604 29,838,428
2088 2,357,581 29,934,468
2087 2,376,274 30,028,670
2086 2,395,139 30,118,600
2085 2,414,304 30,199,220
2084 2,433,813 30,274,712
2083 2,453,361 30,346,195
2082 2,473,204 30,416,426
2081 2,493,128 30,482,094
2080 2,513,378 30,547,260
2079 2,534,101 30,610,834
2078 2,554,982 30,672,514
2077 2,576,370 30,728,816
2076 2,597,887 30,777,988
2075 2,619,688 30,827,559
2074 2,641,342 30,866,891
2073 2,663,253 30,911,390
2072 2,685,714 30,954,923
2071 2,708,053 30,997,109
2070 2,730,187 31,037,381
2069 2,753,302 31,075,808
2068 2,776,996 31,109,149
2067 2,800,742 31,145,122
2066 2,824,811 31,175,867
2065 2,848,913 31,200,466
2064 2,872,881 31,215,062
2063 2,897,651 31,230,451
2062 2,922,653 31,243,713
2061 2,947,832 31,253,501
2060 2,973,162 31,262,578
2059 2,998,389 31,270,532
2058 3,023,822 31,271,671
2057 3,049,085 31,274,675
2056 3,074,796 31,266,571
2055 3,100,195 31,250,513
2054 3,125,459 31,236,686
2053 3,151,016 31,220,143
2052 3,176,316 31,192,608
2051 3,201,973 31,172,098
2050 3,227,869 31,137,475
2049 3,253,597 31,102,109
2048 3,279,316 31,060,623
2047 3,305,051 31,007,458
2046 3,330,260 30,958,617
2045 3,355,638 30,903,304
2044 3,381,196 30,843,044
2043 3,406,105 30,774,770
2042 3,430,854 30,692,483
2041 3,455,487 30,605,785
2040 3,479,631 30,502,599
2039 3,503,577 30,387,061
2038 3,527,583 30,266,220
2037 3,551,581 30,143,030
2036 3,574,520 30,012,966
2035 3,596,996 29,868,832
2034 3,620,363 29,716,052
2033 3,643,692 29,572,150
2032 3,667,478 29,426,362
2031 3,691,842 29,278,011
2030 3,715,373 29,137,930
2029 3,739,203 29,002,751
2028 3,762,505 28,878,872
2027 3,787,023 28,749,068
2026 3,812,193 28,628,678
2025 3,838,346 28,514,989
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 (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 Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Croatia lost 294,674 people (a 7.18% decline), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,104,478 people (a 6.84% decline).

Croatia was ranked 120th most populous country in 2006 and is 129th 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 3,227,869 people with a rank change from 129th to 139th. The population of Venezuela will increase by 8.64% to 31,137,475 people and rank change from 54th to 61st.

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 2.14M 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 -0.72% 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 (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 Venezuela's population grew by 0.37%.

Live population counters

Croatia Venezuela
Current population
3812193
28661242
Population rank 129/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.05% 0.35%
One net population change
1.34 hours
5.02 minutes
One birth every
16.4 minutes
1.23 minutes
One death every
10.2 minutes
2.46 minutes
Daily growth/decline +18 +287
Annual growth/decline +6,514 +104,689
Annual growth/decline rate +0.17% +0.37%
Population growth rate rank 157/197 143/197
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 - -5,186 - -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 -20,354 -8,552 237,223 -524,649
2019 -15,008 -13,239 274,826 -975,534
2018 -15,557 -25,016 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 -16,570 -44,557 340,222 -817,376
2016 -13,553 -32,144 359,651 -283,270
2015 -16,607 -27,501 384,560 -77,417
2014 -11,345 -13,127 395,088 -62,437
2013 -10,162 -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Venezuela 38.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,946,257 people) and 61.4% is from migration (a loss of 4,683,227 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 (1960–2024, 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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