Croatia vs Netherlands: Historical population data
Historical population data over time
- Croatia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 18.09 million Persons against 3.88 million Persons in Croatia, a difference of 14.21 million Persons.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 4.7 times Croatia's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Croatia ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 5th of 4 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.05 million Persons | 10.71 million Persons | 6.66 million Persons | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 4.33 million Persons | 12.20 million Persons | 7.87 million Persons | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 4.54 million Persons | 13.58 million Persons | 9.04 million Persons | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 4.74 million Persons | 14.48 million Persons | 9.74 million Persons | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 4.64 million Persons | 15.40 million Persons | 10.76 million Persons | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 4.31 million Persons | 16.27 million Persons | 11.96 million Persons | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 4.15 million Persons | 16.94 million Persons | 12.79 million Persons | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 3.88 million Persons | 17.77 million Persons | 13.90 million Persons | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher historical population data, Croatia or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 18.09 million Persons against 3.88 million Persons in Croatia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in historical population data between Croatia and Netherlands?
- 14.21 million Persons, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Netherlands?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Croatia and Netherlands rank globally for historical population data?
- Croatia ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 5th 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
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.