Croatia vs Slovakia: Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national
Croatia
3.88 million
in 2025
Slovakia
5.41 million
in 2025
Croatia rank
35th
Slovakia rank
33rd
Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national over time
- Croatia
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 5.41 million against 3.88 million in Croatia, a difference of 1.54 million.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.4 times Croatia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 35th and Slovakia ranks 33rd of 61 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.27 million | 4.33 million | 67,171 | Slovakia |
| 1970s | 4.50 million | 4.72 million | 218,320 | Slovakia |
| 1980s | 4.69 million | 5.14 million | 450,595 | Slovakia |
| 1990s | 4.61 million | 5.35 million | 743,284 | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 4.32 million | 5.38 million | 1.05 million | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 4.15 million | 5.42 million | 1.27 million | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 3.87 million | 5.43 million | 1.56 million | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national, Croatia or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 5.41 million against 3.88 million in Croatia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national between Croatia and Slovakia?
- 1.54 million, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Slovakia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Croatia and Slovakia rank globally for population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national?
- Croatia ranks 35th and Slovakia ranks 33rd 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.