Croatia vs European Union (27 countries): Historical population data

Croatia
3.88 million Persons
in 2025
European Union (27 countries)
452.45 million Persons
in 2025
Croatia rank
4th
European Union (27 countries) rank
2nd

Historical population data over time

  • Croatia
  • European Union (27 countries)
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How they compare

European Union (27 countries) currently reports 452.45 million Persons against 3.88 million Persons in Croatia, a difference of 448.57 million Persons.

That makes European Union (27 countries)'s figure about 116.6 times Croatia's.

Across all 76 years both countries report, European Union (27 countries) has been ahead every year.

Croatia ranks 4th and European Union (27 countries) ranks 2nd of 4 countries.

European Union (27 countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia European Union (27 countries) Difference Ahead
1950s 4.05 million Persons 340.39 million Persons 336.34 million Persons European Union (27 countries)
1960s 4.33 million Persons 369.82 million Persons 365.49 million Persons European Union (27 countries)
1970s 4.54 million Persons 395.50 million Persons 390.96 million Persons European Union (27 countries)
1980s 4.74 million Persons 412.09 million Persons 407.35 million Persons European Union (27 countries)
1990s 4.64 million Persons 424.44 million Persons 419.81 million Persons European Union (27 countries)
2000s 4.31 million Persons 434.50 million Persons 430.19 million Persons European Union (27 countries)
2010s 4.15 million Persons 443.69 million Persons 439.54 million Persons European Union (27 countries)
2020s 3.88 million Persons 449.48 million Persons 445.60 million Persons European Union (27 countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher historical population data, Croatia or European Union (27 countries)?
European Union (27 countries), at 452.45 million Persons against 3.88 million Persons in Croatia as of 2025.
What is the difference in historical population data between Croatia and European Union (27 countries)?
448.57 million Persons, with European Union (27 countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and European Union (27 countries)?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Croatia and European Union (27 countries) rank globally for historical population data?
Croatia ranks 4th and European Union (27 countries) ranks 2nd of 4 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Historical population data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Historical population data
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
56 places, 4,256 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset presents annual population data from 1961 by sex and five year age groups as well as the share of children, youth, the elderly, old-age and total dependency ratios. The data is available for all member countries as well as for the EU27 and G20 countries, Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa and the World total. The data refer to mid-year estimates of the population. See country details in Historical population metadata.