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

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The latest officially reported population of Croatia was 3,876,200 in 2025 vs 41,773,878 people in Yemen in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Croatia's population is 3,849,788 people compared to 43,598,646 in Yemen.

Population statistics:

  • Yemen's population is 11.3 times bigger than Croatia's.
  • Croatia is ranked the 130th most populous country in the world, while Yemen is the 37th.
  • The countries together account for 0.57% of the world: 0.05% for Croatia vs 0.52% for Yemen.
  • For the last 10 years, Croatia has had an average growth rate of -0.73% per year vs +2.99% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of Croatia has decreased from 4.31M people to 3.85M (10.7% decline), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.6M (85.2% growth).

Croatia vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

Croatia
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Croatia Yemen
2100 2,158,545 111,481,288
2099 2,176,440 111,166,365
2098 2,194,539 110,823,878
2097 2,212,602 110,463,393
2096 2,231,114 110,075,677
2095 2,249,667 109,669,492
2094 2,268,376 109,238,445
2093 2,286,882 108,785,158
2092 2,305,583 108,301,955
2091 2,324,254 107,796,487
2090 2,342,729 107,270,820
2089 2,361,668 106,721,736
2088 2,380,831 106,150,572
2087 2,399,709 105,558,607
2086 2,418,760 104,947,326
2085 2,438,113 104,309,237
2084 2,457,815 103,657,284
2083 2,477,556 102,986,631
2082 2,497,595 102,302,622
2081 2,517,715 101,596,159
2080 2,538,164 100,875,201
2079 2,559,092 100,134,051
2078 2,580,179 99,378,110
2077 2,601,778 98,609,975
2076 2,623,507 97,818,664
2075 2,645,523 97,013,320
2074 2,667,391 96,187,203
2073 2,689,518 95,346,716
2072 2,712,201 94,485,874
2071 2,734,759 93,603,848
2070 2,757,112 92,709,049
2069 2,780,455 91,795,290
2068 2,804,383 90,865,447
2067 2,828,363 89,921,194
2066 2,852,669 88,958,695
2065 2,877,009 87,982,501
2064 2,901,213 86,994,159
2063 2,926,228 85,982,061
2062 2,951,475 84,947,120
2061 2,976,903 83,896,256
2060 3,002,483 82,829,722
2059 3,027,959 81,744,993
2058 3,053,643 80,641,636
2057 3,079,155 79,527,942
2056 3,105,119 78,400,761
2055 3,130,769 77,261,521
2054 3,156,282 76,109,237
2053 3,182,091 74,951,358
2052 3,207,640 73,780,088
2051 3,233,551 72,598,574
2050 3,259,702 71,404,664
2049 3,285,684 70,211,386
2048 3,311,657 69,012,729
2047 3,337,645 67,813,135
2046 3,363,102 66,608,054
2045 3,388,731 65,404,355
2044 3,414,541 64,201,447
2043 3,439,695 63,002,861
2042 3,464,688 61,810,280
2041 3,489,565 60,624,401
2040 3,513,946 59,448,342
2039 3,538,129 58,277,392
2038 3,562,371 57,109,914
2037 3,586,606 55,948,438
2036 3,609,771 54,784,372
2035 3,632,470 53,617,795
2034 3,656,066 52,452,522
2033 3,679,626 51,284,323
2032 3,703,646 50,117,732
2031 3,728,250 48,947,870
2030 3,752,014 47,764,521
2029 3,776,079 46,573,906
2028 3,799,610 45,382,831
2027 3,824,370 44,183,742
2026 3,849,788 42,980,680
2025 3,876,200 41,773,878
2024 3,866,200 40,583,164
2023 3,859,686 39,390,799
2022 3,855,641 38,222,876
2021 3,878,981 37,140,230
2020 3,914,206 36,134,863
2019 3,949,390 35,111,408
2018 3,988,775 34,085,182
2017 4,041,407 33,090,921
2016 4,106,867 32,109,010
2015 4,151,725 31,159,379
2014 4,201,598 30,226,309
2013 4,233,922 29,312,952
2012 4,260,368 28,433,647
2011 4,280,622 27,582,897
2010 4,295,427 26,754,387
2009 4,305,181 25,927,724
2008 4,309,705 25,111,941
2007 4,310,217 24,318,082
2006 4,311,159 23,543,083
2005 4,310,145 22,790,085
2004 4,304,600 22,095,167
2003 4,303,399 21,456,379
2002 4,302,174 20,835,086
2001 4,299,642 20,226,147
2000 4,468,302 19,624,141
1999 4,512,597 19,029,420
1998 4,532,135 18,446,013
1997 4,534,920 17,873,936
1996 4,557,097 17,313,177
1995 4,620,030 16,740,058
1994 4,652,024 16,149,147
1993 4,600,463 15,563,914
1992 4,575,818 14,989,494
1991 4,689,022 14,430,201
1990 4,777,368 13,887,862
1989 4,767,260 13,364,174
1988 4,755,207 12,859,708
1987 4,739,745 12,369,912
1986 4,721,446 11,901,040
1985 4,701,417 11,453,825
1984 4,680,285 11,025,597
1983 4,658,254 10,621,499
1982 4,634,234 10,241,006
1981 4,611,509 9,882,362
1980 4,599,782 9,543,358
1979 4,594,778 9,224,194
1978 4,581,085 8,926,586
1977 4,559,571 8,648,222
1976 4,535,934 8,384,113
1975 4,512,082 8,133,598
1974 4,490,660 7,896,783
1973 4,470,161 7,672,796
1972 4,450,564 7,460,068
1971 4,431,275 7,257,462
1970 4,412,252 7,065,279
1969 4,391,490 6,875,859
1968 4,365,628 6,690,524
1967 4,338,683 6,516,444
1966 4,310,701 6,351,494
1965 4,280,923 6,195,593
1964 4,252,876 6,048,006
1963 4,225,675 5,911,135
1962 4,196,712 5,782,221
1961 4,167,292 5,655,232
1960 4,140,181 5,532,301

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/croatia/yemen | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Croatia decreased by 204,292 people (a 4.74% decline), while Yemen gained 8,565,927 people (a 36.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Croatia lost 257,079 people (a 6.26% decline), while Yemen's population increased by 11,489,636 people (a 35.8% growth).

Croatia was ranked 120th most populous country in 2006 and is 130th in 2026. Yemen was ranked 47th in 2006 and ranked 37th 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 Yemen will increase by 63.8% to 71,404,664 people and rank change from 37th to 29th.

Yemen is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 111M 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
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Croatia Yemen
2100 -0.82% 0.28%
2099 -0.82% 0.31%
2098 -0.82% 0.33%
2097 -0.83% 0.35%
2096 -0.82% 0.37%
2095 -0.82% 0.39%
2094 -0.81% 0.42%
2093 -0.81% 0.45%
2092 -0.8% 0.47%
2091 -0.79% 0.49%
2090 -0.8% 0.51%
2089 -0.8% 0.54%
2088 -0.79% 0.56%
2087 -0.79% 0.58%
2086 -0.79% 0.61%
2085 -0.8% 0.63%
2084 -0.8% 0.65%
2083 -0.8% 0.67%
2082 -0.8% 0.7%
2081 -0.81% 0.71%
2080 -0.82% 0.74%
2079 -0.82% 0.76%
2078 -0.83% 0.78%
2077 -0.83% 0.81%
2076 -0.83% 0.83%
2075 -0.82% 0.86%
2074 -0.82% 0.88%
2073 -0.84% 0.91%
2072 -0.82% 0.94%
2071 -0.81% 0.97%
2070 -0.84% 1%
2069 -0.85% 1.02%
2068 -0.85% 1.05%
2067 -0.85% 1.08%
2066 -0.85% 1.11%
2065 -0.83% 1.14%
2064 -0.85% 1.18%
2063 -0.86% 1.22%
2062 -0.85% 1.25%
2061 -0.85% 1.29%
2060 -0.84% 1.33%
2059 -0.84% 1.37%
2058 -0.83% 1.4%
2057 -0.84% 1.44%
2056 -0.82% 1.47%
2055 -0.81% 1.51%
2054 -0.81% 1.54%
2053 -0.8% 1.59%
2052 -0.8% 1.63%
2051 -0.8% 1.67%
2050 -0.79% 1.7%
2049 -0.78% 1.74%
2048 -0.78% 1.77%
2047 -0.76% 1.81%
2046 -0.76% 1.84%
2045 -0.76% 1.87%
2044 -0.73% 1.9%
2043 -0.72% 1.93%
2042 -0.71% 1.96%
2041 -0.69% 1.98%
2040 -0.68% 2.01%
2039 -0.68% 2.04%
2038 -0.68% 2.08%
2037 -0.64% 2.12%
2036 -0.62% 2.18%
2035 -0.65% 2.22%
2034 -0.64% 2.28%
2033 -0.65% 2.33%
2032 -0.66% 2.39%
2031 -0.63% 2.48%
2030 -0.64% 2.56%
2029 -0.62% 2.62%
2028 -0.65% 2.71%
2027 -0.66% 2.8%
2026 -0.68% 2.89%
2025 0.26% 2.93%
2024 0.17% 3.03%
2023 0.1% 3.06%
2022 -0.6% 2.92%
2021 -0.9% 2.78%
2020 -0.89% 2.91%
2019 -0.99% 3.01%
2018 -1.3% 3%
2017 -1.59% 3.06%
2016 -1.08% 3.05%
2015 -1.19% 3.09%
2014 -0.76% 3.12%
2013 -0.62% 3.09%
2012 -0.47% 3.08%
2011 -0.34% 3.1%
2010 -0.23% 3.19%
2009 -0.1% 3.25%
2008 -0.01% 3.26%
2007 -0.02% 3.29%
2006 0.02% 3.3%
2005 0.13% 3.15%
2004 0.03% 2.98%
2003 0.03% 2.98%
2002 0.06% 3.01%
2001 -3.77% 3.07%
2000 -0.98% 3.13%
1999 -0.43% 3.16%
1998 -0.06% 3.2%
1997 -0.49% 3.24%
1996 -1.36% 3.42%
1995 -0.69% 3.66%
1994 1.12% 3.76%
1993 0.54% 3.83%
1992 -2.41% 3.88%
1991 -1.85% 3.91%
1990 0.21% 3.92%
1989 0.25% 3.92%
1988 0.33% 3.96%
1987 0.39% 3.94%
1986 0.43% 3.9%
1985 0.45% 3.88%
1984 0.47% 3.8%
1983 0.52% 3.72%
1982 0.49% 3.63%
1981 0.25% 3.55%
1980 0.11% 3.46%
1979 0.3% 3.33%
1978 0.47% 3.22%
1977 0.52% 3.15%
1976 0.53% 3.08%
1975 0.48% 3%
1974 0.46% 2.92%
1973 0.44% 2.85%
1972 0.44% 2.79%
1971 0.43% 2.72%
1970 0.47% 2.75%
1969 0.59% 2.77%
1968 0.62% 2.67%
1967 0.65% 2.6%
1966 0.7% 2.52%
1965 0.66% 2.44%
1964 0.64% 2.32%
1963 0.69% 2.23%
1962 0.71% 2.25%
1961 0.65% 2.22%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/croatia/yemen | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Croatia grew by 0.26%, while Yemen's population grew by 2.93%.

Live population counters

Croatia Yemen
Current population
3849788
43598646
Population rank 130/197 37/197
Percent of world population 0.05% 0.52%
One net population change
52.7 minutes
26.6 seconds
One birth every
16.4 minutes
22.6 seconds
One death every
10.3 minutes
2.74 minutes
Daily growth/decline +27 +3,262
Annual growth/decline +10,000 +1,190,714
Annual growth/decline rate +0.26% +2.93%
Population growth rate rank 147/197 15/197
One migration net change every
2.52 hours
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change -3,481 -16,291
Net migration rank 112/196 148/196
Foreign-born residents 527,831 392,997
Foreign-born residents rank 78/195 89/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.6% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 50/195 156/195

Natural population change vs migration

Croatia
Natural

Migration
Yemen
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Croatia Yemen
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,481 - -16,291
2024 -18,944 -5,186 1,202,276 -10,482
2023 -19,298 10,202 1,198,150 -5,233
2022 -23,134 11,681 1,153,375 -10,448
2021 -26,377 -4,517 1,103,622 -81,248
2020 -21,137 -8,552 1,086,322 -97,982
2019 -15,798 -13,239 1,056,432 2,129
2018 -15,556 -25,016 1,020,238 -26,335
2017 -16,974 -44,557 1,006,725 -12,086
2016 -14,374 -32,144 975,697 -6,492
2015 -17,022 -27,501 939,922 -9,883
2014 -11,344 -13,127 920,330 15,764
2013 -10,585 -6,245 884,929 5,697
2012 -9,799 -4,794 845,645 22,349
2011 -9,846 -17,463 806,359 27,184
2010 -8,591 -3,995 803,246 20,269
2009 -7,319 1,358 798,911 30,919
2008 -8,188 6,495 779,123 22,621
2007 -10,335 8,893 764,780 21,210
2006 -8,669 10,852 750,082 13,940
2005 -9,022 10,629 726,708 15,283
2004 -9,040 15,445 710,493 -62,641
2003 -12,480 12,556 694,457 -64,737
2002 -10,325 10,306 672,494 -59,648
2001 -8,599 19,298 658,704 -53,698
2000 -6,255 -47,629 646,694 -47,713
1999 -6,769 -47,418 633,166 -42,731
1998 -4,985 -47,931 615,488 -39,096
1997 3,175 -52,897 604,443 -36,694
1996 3,190 -53,688 588,786 -35,043
1995 0 -51,882 607,966 -15,485
1994 -930 -50,444 602,363 -13,040
1993 -2,301 -49,615 595,459 -14,332
1992 -4,576 -47,865 582,072 -14,372
1991 -2,813 -31,968 565,837 -14,964
1990 3,344 9,538 549,654 -15,847
1989 3,337 8,471 530,464 -16,876
1988 5,707 7,242 513,296 -17,952
1987 6,161 6,956 493,337 -9,097
1986 8,499 6,261 464,665 -11,151
1985 10,343 5,550 455,576 -14,660
1984 10,764 5,757 434,674 -19,143
1983 10,714 6,323 414,823 -22,152
1982 15,756 7,475 392,302 -23,981
1981 15,680 4,872 374,482 -25,499
1980 17,939 -5,486 355,767 -26,740
1979 21,136 -5,740 336,378 -27,090
1978 20,157 -7,329 312,439 -26,524
1977 22,798 -7,339 296,115 -25,305
1976 22,226 -7,400 281,078 -23,669
1975 21,658 -7,366 266,815 -23,192
1974 22,453 -8,076 252,737 -22,726
1973 21,904 -8,335 240,235 -22,282
1972 17,802 -7,277 229,322 -21,826
1971 19,941 -5,608 219,095 -21,386
1970 16,767 -2,359 207,613 -20,966
1969 16,688 -2,796 196,305 -4,121
1968 21,828 -2,799 182,518 -4,031
1967 26,032 -3,518 173,637 -3,959
1966 33,192 -6,341 164,091 -3,874
1965 31,251 -5,253 155,398 -3,797
1964 25,942 -2,090 147,299 -3,712
1963 31,270 -1,289 133,781 -3,640
1962 30,216 -2,176 131,262 -3,572
1961 36,255 -6,567 129,787 -3,503
1960 34,778 -21,768 122,994 -3,431

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/croatia/yemen | CC BY

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 Yemen 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,742,759 people) and 2.35% is from migration (a loss of 258,060 people).

As of 2024, 527,831 residents or 13.6% of the population were not native-born in Croatia, compared to 392,997 people or 1% in Yemen.

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
Yemen
City Population
Sanaa 2.96M
Aden 1.15M
Al Hudaydah 618K
Taiz 615K
Ibb 351K
Dhamar 160K
Mukalla 144K
Sa'dah 70.2K
Sayyan 70K
Zabid 50.8K

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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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