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

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The latest officially reported population of Croatia was 3,876,200 in 2025 vs 101,598,527 people in Vietnam in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Croatia's population is 3,849,788 people compared to 102,486,146 in Vietnam.

Population statistics:

  • Vietnam's population is 26.6 times bigger than Croatia's.
  • Croatia is ranked the 130th most populous country in the world, while Vietnam is the 16th.
  • The countries together account for 1.28% of the world: 0.05% for Croatia vs 1.23% for Vietnam.
  • For the last 10 years, Croatia has had an average growth rate of -0.73% per year vs +0.94% in Vietnam.
  • Since 2006, the population of Croatia has decreased from 4.31M people to 3.85M (10.7% decline), while Vietnam has grown from 82.2M to 102M (24.7% growth).

Croatia vs Vietnam: population by year and forecast

Croatia
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Croatia Vietnam
2100 2,158,545 92,225,380
2099 2,176,440 92,721,469
2098 2,194,539 93,212,742
2097 2,212,602 93,688,693
2096 2,231,114 94,163,950
2095 2,249,667 94,626,063
2094 2,268,376 95,083,879
2093 2,286,882 95,543,293
2092 2,305,583 96,000,019
2091 2,324,254 96,459,165
2090 2,342,729 96,922,871
2089 2,361,668 97,384,434
2088 2,380,831 97,843,001
2087 2,399,709 98,308,755
2086 2,418,760 98,773,008
2085 2,438,113 99,233,927
2084 2,457,815 99,695,401
2083 2,477,556 100,162,677
2082 2,497,595 100,634,653
2081 2,517,715 101,104,469
2080 2,538,164 101,568,526
2079 2,559,092 102,030,723
2078 2,580,179 102,480,219
2077 2,601,778 102,928,253
2076 2,623,507 103,358,352
2075 2,645,523 103,783,177
2074 2,667,391 104,197,814
2073 2,689,518 104,606,950
2072 2,712,201 105,005,673
2071 2,734,759 105,384,777
2070 2,757,112 105,757,144
2069 2,780,455 106,110,195
2068 2,804,383 106,454,379
2067 2,828,363 106,794,625
2066 2,852,669 107,126,965
2065 2,877,009 107,442,675
2064 2,901,213 107,744,261
2063 2,926,228 108,038,461
2062 2,951,475 108,322,712
2061 2,976,903 108,590,617
2060 3,002,483 108,842,045
2059 3,027,959 109,087,333
2058 3,053,643 109,320,301
2057 3,079,155 109,529,799
2056 3,105,119 109,715,196
2055 3,130,769 109,886,647
2054 3,156,282 110,035,740
2053 3,182,091 110,156,643
2052 3,207,640 110,253,026
2051 3,233,551 110,321,289
2050 3,259,702 110,344,733
2049 3,285,684 110,339,565
2048 3,311,657 110,296,602
2047 3,337,645 110,211,618
2046 3,363,102 110,090,837
2045 3,388,731 109,926,260
2044 3,414,541 109,731,512
2043 3,439,695 109,497,595
2042 3,464,688 109,225,525
2041 3,489,565 108,919,674
2040 3,513,946 108,594,542
2039 3,538,129 108,237,715
2038 3,562,371 107,861,117
2037 3,586,606 107,463,482
2036 3,609,771 107,058,359
2035 3,632,470 106,630,705
2034 3,656,066 106,189,495
2033 3,679,626 105,745,684
2032 3,703,646 105,283,013
2031 3,728,250 104,809,957
2030 3,752,014 104,314,150
2029 3,776,079 103,819,556
2028 3,799,610 103,300,347
2027 3,824,370 102,759,746
2026 3,849,788 102,197,177
2025 3,876,200 101,598,527
2024 3,866,200 100,987,686
2023 3,859,686 100,352,192
2022 3,855,641 99,680,655
2021 3,878,981 98,935,098
2020 3,914,206 98,079,191
2019 3,949,390 97,173,776
2018 3,988,775 96,237,319
2017 4,041,407 95,176,977
2016 4,106,867 94,000,117
2015 4,151,725 92,823,254
2014 4,201,598 91,679,578
2013 4,233,922 90,573,104
2012 4,260,368 89,510,356
2011 4,280,622 88,468,314
2010 4,295,427 87,455,152
2009 4,305,181 86,460,018
2008 4,309,705 85,175,788
2007 4,310,217 83,633,375
2006 4,311,159 82,167,897
2005 4,310,145 81,088,313
2004 4,304,600 80,338,971
2003 4,303,399 79,563,777
2002 4,302,174 78,772,224
2001 4,299,642 77,969,361
2000 4,468,302 77,154,011
1999 4,512,597 76,287,452
1998 4,532,135 75,299,660
1997 4,534,920 74,226,889
1996 4,557,097 73,156,447
1995 4,620,030 72,049,940
1994 4,652,024 70,854,391
1993 4,600,463 69,586,384
1992 4,575,818 68,260,337
1991 4,689,022 66,891,775
1990 4,777,368 65,504,552
1989 4,767,260 64,147,348
1988 4,755,207 62,843,228
1987 4,739,745 61,584,651
1986 4,721,446 60,347,048
1985 4,701,417 59,060,622
1984 4,680,285 57,706,067
1983 4,658,254 56,337,921
1982 4,634,234 55,011,289
1981 4,611,509 53,738,141
1980 4,599,782 52,490,101
1979 4,594,778 51,378,211
1978 4,581,085 50,249,552
1977 4,559,571 48,954,872
1976 4,535,934 47,684,931
1975 4,512,082 46,482,903
1974 4,490,660 45,413,537
1973 4,470,161 44,409,861
1972 4,450,564 43,429,168
1971 4,431,275 42,449,276
1970 4,412,252 41,475,230
1969 4,391,490 40,582,096
1968 4,365,628 39,734,609
1967 4,338,683 38,895,080
1966 4,310,701 38,024,836
1965 4,280,923 37,129,656
1964 4,252,876 36,201,563
1963 4,225,675 35,249,101
1962 4,196,712 34,288,560
1961 4,167,292 33,409,059
1960 4,140,181 32,531,933

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 Vietnam gained 11,832,220 people (a 14.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Croatia lost 257,079 people (a 6.26% decline), while Vietnam's population increased by 8,486,029 people (a 9.03% growth).

Croatia was ranked 120th most populous country in 2006 and is 130th in 2026. Vietnam was ranked 15th in 2006 and ranked 16th 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 Vietnam will increase by 7.67% to 110,344,733 people and will still be ranked 16th.

Vietnam is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 110M 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
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Croatia Vietnam
2100 -0.82% -0.54%
2099 -0.82% -0.53%
2098 -0.82% -0.51%
2097 -0.83% -0.5%
2096 -0.82% -0.49%
2095 -0.82% -0.48%
2094 -0.81% -0.48%
2093 -0.81% -0.48%
2092 -0.8% -0.48%
2091 -0.79% -0.48%
2090 -0.8% -0.47%
2089 -0.8% -0.47%
2088 -0.79% -0.47%
2087 -0.79% -0.47%
2086 -0.79% -0.46%
2085 -0.8% -0.46%
2084 -0.8% -0.47%
2083 -0.8% -0.47%
2082 -0.8% -0.46%
2081 -0.81% -0.46%
2080 -0.82% -0.45%
2079 -0.82% -0.44%
2078 -0.83% -0.44%
2077 -0.83% -0.42%
2076 -0.83% -0.41%
2075 -0.82% -0.4%
2074 -0.82% -0.39%
2073 -0.84% -0.38%
2072 -0.82% -0.36%
2071 -0.81% -0.35%
2070 -0.84% -0.33%
2069 -0.85% -0.32%
2068 -0.85% -0.32%
2067 -0.85% -0.31%
2066 -0.85% -0.29%
2065 -0.83% -0.28%
2064 -0.85% -0.27%
2063 -0.86% -0.26%
2062 -0.85% -0.25%
2061 -0.85% -0.23%
2060 -0.84% -0.22%
2059 -0.84% -0.21%
2058 -0.83% -0.19%
2057 -0.84% -0.17%
2056 -0.82% -0.16%
2055 -0.81% -0.14%
2054 -0.81% -0.11%
2053 -0.8% -0.09%
2052 -0.8% -0.06%
2051 -0.8% -0.02%
2050 -0.79% 0.005%
2049 -0.78% 0.04%
2048 -0.78% 0.08%
2047 -0.76% 0.11%
2046 -0.76% 0.15%
2045 -0.76% 0.18%
2044 -0.73% 0.21%
2043 -0.72% 0.25%
2042 -0.71% 0.28%
2041 -0.69% 0.3%
2040 -0.68% 0.33%
2039 -0.68% 0.35%
2038 -0.68% 0.37%
2037 -0.64% 0.38%
2036 -0.62% 0.4%
2035 -0.65% 0.42%
2034 -0.64% 0.42%
2033 -0.65% 0.44%
2032 -0.66% 0.45%
2031 -0.63% 0.48%
2030 -0.64% 0.48%
2029 -0.62% 0.5%
2028 -0.65% 0.53%
2027 -0.66% 0.55%
2026 -0.68% 0.59%
2025 0.26% 0.6%
2024 0.17% 0.63%
2023 0.1% 0.67%
2022 -0.6% 0.75%
2021 -0.9% 0.87%
2020 -0.89% 0.93%
2019 -0.99% 0.97%
2018 -1.3% 1.11%
2017 -1.59% 1.25%
2016 -1.08% 1.27%
2015 -1.19% 1.25%
2014 -0.76% 1.22%
2013 -0.62% 1.19%
2012 -0.47% 1.18%
2011 -0.34% 1.16%
2010 -0.23% 1.15%
2009 -0.1% 1.51%
2008 -0.01% 1.84%
2007 -0.02% 1.78%
2006 0.02% 1.33%
2005 0.13% 0.93%
2004 0.03% 0.97%
2003 0.03% 1%
2002 0.06% 1.03%
2001 -3.77% 1.06%
2000 -0.98% 1.14%
1999 -0.43% 1.31%
1998 -0.06% 1.45%
1997 -0.49% 1.46%
1996 -1.36% 1.54%
1995 -0.69% 1.69%
1994 1.12% 1.82%
1993 0.54% 1.94%
1992 -2.41% 2.05%
1991 -1.85% 2.12%
1990 0.21% 2.12%
1989 0.25% 2.08%
1988 0.33% 2.04%
1987 0.39% 2.05%
1986 0.43% 2.18%
1985 0.45% 2.35%
1984 0.47% 2.43%
1983 0.52% 2.41%
1982 0.49% 2.37%
1981 0.25% 2.38%
1980 0.11% 2.16%
1979 0.3% 2.25%
1978 0.47% 2.64%
1977 0.52% 2.66%
1976 0.53% 2.59%
1975 0.48% 2.35%
1974 0.46% 2.26%
1973 0.44% 2.26%
1972 0.44% 2.31%
1971 0.43% 2.35%
1970 0.47% 2.2%
1969 0.59% 2.13%
1968 0.62% 2.16%
1967 0.65% 2.29%
1966 0.7% 2.41%
1965 0.66% 2.56%
1964 0.64% 2.7%
1963 0.69% 2.8%
1962 0.71% 2.63%
1961 0.65% 2.7%

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 Vietnam's population grew by 0.6%.

Live population counters

Croatia Vietnam
Current population
3849788
102486146
Population rank 130/197 16/197
Percent of world population 0.05% 1.23%
One net population change
52.7 minutes
51.8 seconds
One birth every
16.4 minutes
23.3 seconds
One death every
10.3 minutes
47 seconds
Daily growth/decline +27 +1,674
Annual growth/decline +10,000 +610,841
Annual growth/decline rate +0.26% +0.6%
Population growth rate rank 147/197 122/197
One migration net change every
2.52 hours
10.9 minutes
Annual migration change -3,481 -48,171
Net migration rank 112/196 174/196
Foreign-born residents 527,831 326,418
Foreign-born residents rank 78/195 95/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.6% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 50/195 185/195

Natural population change vs migration

Croatia
Natural

Migration
Vietnam
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Croatia Vietnam
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,481 - -48,171
2024 -18,944 -5,186 684,393 -59,645
2023 -19,298 10,202 727,955 -81,789
2022 -23,134 11,681 775,914 -78,977
2021 -26,377 -4,517 799,593 -5,418
2020 -21,137 -8,552 924,004 -6,457
2019 -15,798 -13,239 895,262 -2,051
2018 -15,556 -25,016 882,977 96,650
2017 -16,974 -44,557 1,001,833 139,245
2016 -14,374 -32,144 1,045,094 167,652
2015 -17,022 -27,501 1,145,903 -4,888
2014 -11,344 -13,127 1,151,221 -4,894
2013 -10,585 -6,245 1,071,570 -4,979
2012 -9,799 -4,794 1,063,741 -4,851
2011 -9,846 -17,463 1,029,859 -4,602
2010 -8,591 -3,995 1,005,559 -4,443
2009 -7,319 1,358 1,007,778 -18,560
2008 -8,188 6,495 1,008,141 571,113
2007 -10,335 8,893 981,689 523,784
2006 -8,669 10,852 943,041 482,399
2005 -9,022 10,629 942,084 -208,337
2004 -9,040 15,445 985,438 -220,458
2003 -12,480 12,556 1,001,470 -216,062
2002 -10,325 10,306 991,427 -193,766
2001 -8,599 19,298 985,610 -177,586
2000 -6,255 -47,629 966,894 -144,298
1999 -6,769 -47,418 925,519 -15,010
1998 -4,985 -47,931 959,016 106,091
1997 3,175 -52,897 1,028,116 52,382
1996 3,190 -53,688 1,108,686 -48,235
1995 0 -51,882 1,203,666 -51,147
1994 -930 -50,444 1,291,534 -53,012
1993 -2,301 -49,615 1,370,365 -72,931
1992 -4,576 -47,865 1,419,952 -65,285
1991 -2,813 -31,968 1,459,311 -76,829
1990 3,344 9,538 1,449,157 -57,221
1989 3,337 8,471 1,423,622 -101,113
1988 5,707 7,242 1,370,108 -84,361
1987 6,161 6,956 1,359,481 -128,095
1986 8,499 6,261 1,407,957 -164,183
1985 10,343 5,550 1,453,954 -124,910
1984 10,764 5,757 1,477,448 -97,339
1983 10,714 6,323 1,453,913 -97,706
1982 15,756 7,475 1,407,959 -110,901
1981 15,680 4,872 1,358,500 -109,259
1980 17,939 -5,486 1,321,595 -74,791
1979 21,136 -5,740 1,314,563 -337,597
1978 20,157 -7,329 1,286,991 -6,592
1977 22,798 -7,339 1,259,315 49,655
1976 22,226 -7,400 1,232,608 -1,733
1975 21,658 -7,366 1,175,181 -2,010
1974 22,453 -8,076 1,000,505 -34,940
1973 21,904 -8,335 1,061,707 -19,937
1972 17,802 -7,277 921,524 -1,920
1971 19,941 -5,608 963,259 76,961
1970 16,767 -2,359 905,902 1,997
1969 16,688 -2,796 878,359 0
1968 21,828 -2,799 815,116 1,489
1967 26,032 -3,518 862,071 394
1966 33,192 -6,341 876,283 1,769
1965 31,251 -5,253 913,761 -1,438
1964 25,942 -2,090 950,219 -6,328
1963 31,270 -1,289 961,067 0
1962 30,216 -2,176 960,046 0
1961 36,255 -6,567 798,978 0
1960 34,778 -21,768 955,268 0

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 Vietnam 98.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,882,928 people) and 1.82% is from migration (a gain of 164,322 people).

As of 2024, 527,831 residents or 13.6% of the population were not native-born in Croatia, compared to 326,418 people or 0.3% in Vietnam.

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
Vietnam
City Population
Ho Chi Minh 14M
Hanoi 8.72M
Can Tho 3.21M
Da Nang 2.82M
Haiphong 2.12M
Bien Hoa 1.1M
Hue 653K
Bac Ninh 520K
Hai Duong 507K
Vinh 490K

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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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