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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Croatia was 3,866,200 in 2024 vs 16,634,373 people in Zimbabwe in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Croatia's population is 3,812,193 people compared to 17,361,868 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Zimbabwe's population is 4.55 times bigger than Croatia's.
  • Croatia is ranked the 129th most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
  • The countries together account for 0.26% of the world: 0.05% for Croatia vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
  • For the last 10 years, Croatia has had an average growth rate of -0.82% per year vs +1.57% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Croatia has decreased from 4.31M people to 3.81M (11.6% decline), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (37.4% growth).

Croatia vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Croatia
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Croatia Zimbabwe
2100 2,137,465 37,483,053
2099 2,155,186 37,412,398
2098 2,173,108 37,328,255
2097 2,190,995 37,235,542
2096 2,209,326 37,142,915
2095 2,227,698 37,032,129
2094 2,246,224 36,912,747
2093 2,264,550 36,810,893
2092 2,283,068 36,688,511
2091 2,301,556 36,567,262
2090 2,319,851 36,425,606
2089 2,338,604 36,280,973
2088 2,357,581 36,141,446
2087 2,376,274 35,977,638
2086 2,395,139 35,808,135
2085 2,414,304 35,637,092
2084 2,433,813 35,456,207
2083 2,453,361 35,268,035
2082 2,473,204 35,078,904
2081 2,493,128 34,873,129
2080 2,513,378 34,658,962
2079 2,534,101 34,439,720
2078 2,554,982 34,217,295
2077 2,576,370 33,982,909
2076 2,597,887 33,739,228
2075 2,619,688 33,495,867
2074 2,641,342 33,244,838
2073 2,663,253 32,978,488
2072 2,685,714 32,706,059
2071 2,708,053 32,445,747
2070 2,730,187 32,181,119
2069 2,753,302 31,906,793
2068 2,776,996 31,631,000
2067 2,800,742 31,345,338
2066 2,824,811 31,062,884
2065 2,848,913 30,766,830
2064 2,872,881 30,479,939
2063 2,897,651 30,176,104
2062 2,922,653 29,867,679
2061 2,947,832 29,557,068
2060 2,973,162 29,252,423
2059 2,998,389 28,945,088
2058 3,023,822 28,631,679
2057 3,049,085 28,307,305
2056 3,074,796 27,990,713
2055 3,100,195 27,658,887
2054 3,125,459 27,331,920
2053 3,151,016 26,986,935
2052 3,176,316 26,643,553
2051 3,201,973 26,287,592
2050 3,227,869 25,934,893
2049 3,253,597 25,585,239
2048 3,279,316 25,228,082
2047 3,305,051 24,874,649
2046 3,330,260 24,513,443
2045 3,355,638 24,147,637
2044 3,381,196 23,783,088
2043 3,406,105 23,401,965
2042 3,430,854 23,035,288
2041 3,455,487 22,647,950
2040 3,479,631 22,273,520
2039 3,503,577 21,902,980
2038 3,527,583 21,530,130
2037 3,551,581 21,159,664
2036 3,574,520 20,791,034
2035 3,596,996 20,413,656
2034 3,620,363 20,048,019
2033 3,643,692 19,676,339
2032 3,667,478 19,311,985
2031 3,691,842 18,959,300
2030 3,715,373 18,613,738
2029 3,739,203 18,270,049
2028 3,762,505 17,933,466
2027 3,787,023 17,600,984
2026 3,812,193 17,273,208
2025 3,838,346 16,949,303
2024 3,866,200 16,634,373
2023 3,859,686 16,340,822
2022 3,855,641 16,069,056
2021 3,878,981 15,797,210
2020 3,914,206 15,526,888
2019 3,949,390 15,271,368
2018 3,988,775 15,034,452
2017 4,041,407 14,812,482
2016 4,106,867 14,600,294
2015 4,151,725 14,399,013
2014 4,201,598 14,207,359
2013 4,233,922 14,013,808
2012 4,260,368 13,817,887
2011 4,280,622 13,595,424
2010 4,295,427 13,356,548
2009 4,305,181 13,142,790
2008 4,309,705 12,959,149
2007 4,310,217 12,804,058
2006 4,311,159 12,636,445
2005 4,310,145 12,483,432
2004 4,304,600 12,365,896
2003 4,303,399 12,232,323
2002 4,302,174 12,087,653
2001 4,299,642 11,971,901
2000 4,468,302 11,892,055
1999 4,512,597 11,783,458
1998 4,532,135 11,594,297
1997 4,534,920 11,369,827
1996 4,557,097 11,158,360
1995 4,620,030 10,974,599
1994 4,652,024 10,873,148
1993 4,600,463 10,860,288
1992 4,575,818 10,702,700
1991 4,689,022 10,404,816
1990 4,777,368 10,137,281
1989 4,767,260 9,864,798
1988 4,755,207 9,583,094
1987 4,739,745 9,284,644
1986 4,721,446 8,982,578
1985 4,701,417 8,686,813
1984 4,680,285 8,391,488
1983 4,658,254 8,098,404
1982 4,634,234 7,796,496
1981 4,611,509 7,498,635
1980 4,599,782 7,041,303
1979 4,594,778 6,647,556
1978 4,581,085 6,543,575
1977 4,559,571 6,449,512
1976 4,535,934 6,287,105
1975 4,512,082 6,098,658
1974 4,490,660 5,908,328
1973 4,470,161 5,720,404
1972 4,450,564 5,542,445
1971 4,431,275 5,374,712
1970 4,412,252 5,215,918
1969 4,391,490 5,058,181
1968 4,365,628 4,900,440
1967 4,338,683 4,748,307
1966 4,310,701 4,601,217
1965 4,280,923 4,458,462
1964 4,252,876 4,320,006
1963 4,225,675 4,185,877
1962 4,196,712 4,055,959
1961 4,167,292 3,930,401
1960 4,140,181 3,809,389

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 Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Croatia lost 294,674 people (a 7.18% decline), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,761,574 people (a 18.9% growth).

Croatia was ranked 120th most populous country in 2006 and is 129th in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th 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 Zimbabwe will increase by 49.4% to 25,934,893 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Zimbabwe is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 37.5M 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
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Croatia Zimbabwe
2100 -0.82% 0.19%
2099 -0.82% 0.23%
2098 -0.82% 0.25%
2097 -0.83% 0.25%
2096 -0.82% 0.3%
2095 -0.82% 0.32%
2094 -0.81% 0.28%
2093 -0.81% 0.33%
2092 -0.8% 0.33%
2091 -0.79% 0.39%
2090 -0.8% 0.4%
2089 -0.8% 0.39%
2088 -0.79% 0.46%
2087 -0.79% 0.47%
2086 -0.79% 0.48%
2085 -0.8% 0.51%
2084 -0.8% 0.53%
2083 -0.8% 0.54%
2082 -0.8% 0.59%
2081 -0.81% 0.62%
2080 -0.82% 0.64%
2079 -0.82% 0.65%
2078 -0.83% 0.69%
2077 -0.83% 0.72%
2076 -0.83% 0.73%
2075 -0.82% 0.76%
2074 -0.82% 0.81%
2073 -0.84% 0.83%
2072 -0.82% 0.8%
2071 -0.81% 0.82%
2070 -0.84% 0.86%
2069 -0.85% 0.87%
2068 -0.85% 0.91%
2067 -0.85% 0.91%
2066 -0.85% 0.96%
2065 -0.83% 0.94%
2064 -0.85% 1.01%
2063 -0.86% 1.03%
2062 -0.85% 1.05%
2061 -0.85% 1.04%
2060 -0.84% 1.06%
2059 -0.84% 1.09%
2058 -0.83% 1.15%
2057 -0.84% 1.13%
2056 -0.82% 1.2%
2055 -0.81% 1.2%
2054 -0.81% 1.28%
2053 -0.8% 1.29%
2052 -0.8% 1.35%
2051 -0.8% 1.36%
2050 -0.79% 1.37%
2049 -0.78% 1.42%
2048 -0.78% 1.42%
2047 -0.76% 1.47%
2046 -0.76% 1.51%
2045 -0.76% 1.53%
2044 -0.73% 1.63%
2043 -0.72% 1.59%
2042 -0.71% 1.71%
2041 -0.69% 1.68%
2040 -0.68% 1.69%
2039 -0.68% 1.73%
2038 -0.68% 1.75%
2037 -0.64% 1.77%
2036 -0.62% 1.85%
2035 -0.65% 1.82%
2034 -0.64% 1.89%
2033 -0.65% 1.89%
2032 -0.66% 1.86%
2031 -0.63% 1.86%
2030 -0.64% 1.88%
2029 -0.62% 1.88%
2028 -0.65% 1.89%
2027 -0.66% 1.9%
2026 -0.68% 1.91%
2025 -0.72% 1.89%
2024 0.17% 1.8%
2023 0.1% 1.69%
2022 -0.6% 1.72%
2021 -0.9% 1.74%
2020 -0.89% 1.67%
2019 -0.99% 1.58%
2018 -1.3% 1.5%
2017 -1.59% 1.45%
2016 -1.08% 1.4%
2015 -1.19% 1.35%
2014 -0.76% 1.38%
2013 -0.62% 1.42%
2012 -0.47% 1.64%
2011 -0.34% 1.79%
2010 -0.23% 1.63%
2009 -0.1% 1.42%
2008 -0.01% 1.21%
2007 -0.02% 1.33%
2006 0.02% 1.23%
2005 0.13% 0.95%
2004 0.03% 1.09%
2003 0.03% 1.2%
2002 0.06% 0.97%
2001 -3.77% 0.67%
2000 -0.98% 0.92%
1999 -0.43% 1.63%
1998 -0.06% 1.97%
1997 -0.49% 1.9%
1996 -1.36% 1.67%
1995 -0.69% 0.93%
1994 1.12% 0.12%
1993 0.54% 1.47%
1992 -2.41% 2.86%
1991 -1.85% 2.64%
1990 0.21% 2.76%
1989 0.25% 2.94%
1988 0.33% 3.21%
1987 0.39% 3.36%
1986 0.43% 3.4%
1985 0.45% 3.52%
1984 0.47% 3.62%
1983 0.52% 3.87%
1982 0.49% 3.97%
1981 0.25% 6.49%
1980 0.11% 5.92%
1979 0.3% 1.59%
1978 0.47% 1.46%
1977 0.52% 2.58%
1976 0.53% 3.09%
1975 0.48% 3.22%
1974 0.46% 3.29%
1973 0.44% 3.21%
1972 0.44% 3.12%
1971 0.43% 3.04%
1970 0.47% 3.12%
1969 0.59% 3.22%
1968 0.62% 3.2%
1967 0.65% 3.2%
1966 0.7% 3.2%
1965 0.66% 3.2%
1964 0.64% 3.2%
1963 0.69% 3.2%
1962 0.71% 3.19%
1961 0.65% 3.18%

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 Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Croatia Zimbabwe
Current population
3812193
17361868
Population rank 129/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.05% 0.21%
One net population change
1.34 hours
1.79 minutes
One birth every
16.4 minutes
1.06 minutes
One death every
10.2 minutes
4.22 minutes
Daily growth/decline +18 +804
Annual growth/decline +6,514 +293,551
Annual growth/decline rate +0.17% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 157/197 60/197
One migration net change every
2.52 hours
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change -3,481 -54,555
Net migration rank 112/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents 527,831 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 78/195 87/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.6% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 50/195 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

Croatia
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Croatia Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,481 - -54,555
2024 - -5,186 - -60,528
2023 -19,298 10,202 372,505 -97,380
2022 -23,134 11,681 371,243 -102,828
2021 -26,377 -4,517 349,908 -74,623
2020 -20,354 -8,552 354,790 -89,440
2019 -15,008 -13,239 348,798 -103,107
2018 -15,557 -25,016 345,883 -117,758
2017 -16,570 -44,557 344,035 -128,241
2016 -13,553 -32,144 348,772 -140,181
2015 -16,607 -27,501 356,203 -162,220
2014 -11,345 -13,127 366,350 -177,029
2013 -10,162 -6,245 374,757 -176,972
2012 -9,799 -4,794 371,135 -177,061
2011 -9,846 -17,463 359,572 -108,714
2010 -8,591 -3,995 335,570 -108,671
2009 -7,319 1,358 309,316 -108,689
2008 -8,188 6,495 280,527 -113,858
2007 -10,335 8,893 261,805 -118,299
2006 -8,669 10,852 248,963 -57,257
2005 -9,022 10,629 248,545 -134,212
2004 -9,040 15,445 248,307 -127,550
2003 -12,480 12,556 243,057 -96,667
2002 -10,325 10,306 244,170 -101,212
2001 -8,599 19,298 227,909 -139,361
2000 -6,255 -47,629 236,343 -165,181
1999 -6,769 -47,418 232,393 -86,343
1998 -4,985 -47,931 225,614 6,645
1997 3,175 -52,897 216,288 395
1996 3,190 -53,688 205,269 978
1995 0 -51,882 206,695 -45,428
1994 -930 -50,444 216,343 -174,723
1993 -2,301 -49,615 228,045 -243,947
1992 -4,576 -47,865 255,291 75,788
1991 -2,813 -31,968 260,943 3,749
1990 3,344 9,538 265,444 4,948
1989 3,337 8,471 270,838 3,736
1988 5,707 7,242 277,498 11,327
1987 6,161 6,956 286,766 21,308
1986 8,499 6,261 289,894 6,154
1985 10,343 5,550 290,756 4,718
1984 10,764 5,757 290,052 5,124
1983 10,714 6,323 286,545 4,456
1982 15,756 7,475 279,934 32,899
1981 15,680 4,872 271,361 11,523
1980 17,939 -5,486 241,179 390,593
1979 21,136 -5,740 223,657 -67,937
1978 20,157 -7,329 222,979 -170,727
1977 22,798 -7,339 225,139 -89,270
1976 22,226 -7,400 221,419 -32,495
1975 21,658 -7,366 216,947 -28,988
1974 22,453 -8,076 208,806 -16,105
1973 21,904 -8,335 201,885 -18,733
1972 17,802 -7,277 193,725 -20,959
1971 19,941 -5,608 185,427 -22,719
1970 16,767 -2,359 178,979 -24,102
1969 16,688 -2,796 172,626 -12,028
1968 21,828 -2,799 166,865 -11,997
1967 26,032 -3,518 161,205 -11,814
1966 33,192 -6,341 156,014 -11,211
1965 31,251 -5,253 151,164 -10,465
1964 25,942 -2,090 145,848 -9,631
1963 31,270 -1,289 140,984 -8,936
1962 30,216 -2,176 136,317 -8,529
1961 36,255 -6,567 131,531 -8,204
1960 34,778 -21,768 126,959 -8,260

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 Zimbabwe 74.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,558,487 people) and 25.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,192,807 people).

As of 2024, 527,831 residents or 13.6% of the population were not native-born in Croatia, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.

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
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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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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