Croatia vs Russian Federation: Historical population data

Croatia
3.88 million Persons
in 2025
Russian Federation
145.40 million Persons
in 2025
Croatia rank
5th
Russian Federation rank
7th

Historical population data over time

  • Croatia
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 145.40 million Persons against 3.88 million Persons in Croatia, a difference of 141.52 million Persons.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 37.5 times Croatia's.

Across all 76 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.

Croatia ranks 5th and Russian Federation ranks 7th of 9 groups.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1950s 4.05 million Persons 110.56 million Persons 106.51 million Persons Russian Federation
1960s 4.33 million Persons 125.61 million Persons 121.28 million Persons Russian Federation
1970s 4.54 million Persons 133.89 million Persons 129.34 million Persons Russian Federation
1980s 4.74 million Persons 143.21 million Persons 138.47 million Persons Russian Federation
1990s 4.64 million Persons 148.11 million Persons 143.47 million Persons Russian Federation
2000s 4.31 million Persons 143.78 million Persons 139.48 million Persons Russian Federation
2010s 4.15 million Persons 145.69 million Persons 141.53 million Persons Russian Federation
2020s 3.88 million Persons 146.53 million Persons 142.66 million Persons Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher historical population data, Croatia or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 145.40 million Persons against 3.88 million Persons in Croatia as of 2025.
What is the difference in historical population data between Croatia and Russian Federation?
141.52 million Persons, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Russian Federation?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Croatia and Russian Federation rank globally for historical population data?
Croatia ranks 5th and Russian Federation ranks 7th of 9 groups.
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.