Population of Croatia today

3,833,133
Tuesday, January 27, 2026

Population of Croatia as of today

The current population of Croatia is 3,833,133 with an annual growth rate of -0.662%. Croatia has a population of 0.046% of the world's population.

Population3,833,133
Growth Rate-0.662%
Male1,850,467 (48.276%)
Female1,982,667 (51.724%)
Today Change -63
Births today76
Deaths today133
Births in 20262,257
Deaths in 20263,939
Change in 2026 -1,872 (-0.049%)

Population chart for Croatia

Population History of Croatia

YearPopulation
(01 Jan)
Natural ChangeGrowth Rate
(%)
Total Population
(31 December)
20164,161,592-50,605-1.216%4,110,987
20174,111,295-64,712-1.574%4,046,583
20184,047,105-44,721-1.105%4,002,384
20194,002,631-32,742-0.818%3,969,889
20203,970,038-32,276-0.813%3,937,762
20213,937,878-26,620-0.676%3,911,258
20223,911,342-8,644-0.221%3,902,698
20233,902,712-13,386-0.343%3,889,326
20243,889,335-28,120-0.723%3,861,215
20253,861,315-26,411-0.684%3,834,904

Net Migration Rate of Croatia

The net migration rate of Croatia in the most recent year (2023) is estimated at 10,202, indicating a positive migration trend where more people are arriving than leaving.

Net Migration Rate Over the Last 10 Years

YearNet Migration
202310,202
202211,681
2021-4,517
2020-8,552
2019-13,239
2018-25,016
2017-44,557
2016-32,144
2015-27,501
2014-13,127

The population of countries near Croatia

RankIsoCountryPopulationEquivalent Croatia
1HU Hungary9,599,634250.378%
2BA Bosnia and Herz...3,125,42181.548%
3ME Montenegro627,68416.374%
4RS Serbia6,660,723173.767%
5SI Slovenia2,115,76855.175%
Data sources: United Nations,World Bank, Nations Geo ,Census,Wikidata