Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Croatia: Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national

Bosnia and Herzegovina
3.40 million
in 2025
Croatia
3.88 million
in 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
38th
Croatia rank
35th

Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national over time

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Croatia
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How they compare

Croatia currently reports 3.88 million against 3.40 million in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 473,520.

That makes Croatia's figure about 1.1 times Bosnia and Herzegovina's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Croatia has been ahead every year.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 38th and Croatia ranks 35th of 61 countries.

Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bosnia and Herzegovina Croatia Difference Ahead
1960s 3.53 million 4.27 million 735,539 Croatia
1970s 3.95 million 4.50 million 558,091 Croatia
1980s 4.29 million 4.69 million 393,307 Croatia
1990s 4.02 million 4.61 million 582,782 Croatia
2000s 3.83 million 4.32 million 495,643 Croatia
2010s 3.71 million 4.18 million 467,884 Croatia
2020s 3.42 million 3.86 million 440,238 Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Croatia?
Croatia, at 3.88 million against 3.40 million in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2025.
What is the difference in population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia?
473,520, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia rank globally for population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 38th and Croatia ranks 35th of 61 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national level
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
71 places, 3,850 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed