Croatia vs Ireland: Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national
Croatia
3.88 million
in 2025
Ireland
5.48 million
in 2025
Croatia rank
35th
Ireland rank
32nd
Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national over time
- Croatia
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 5.48 million against 3.88 million in Croatia, a difference of 1.60 million.
That makes Ireland'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 Ireland ranks 32nd of 61 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 5 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.27 million | 2.87 million | 1.39 million | Croatia |
| 1970s | 4.50 million | 3.16 million | 1.34 million | Croatia |
| 1980s | 4.69 million | 3.50 million | 1.18 million | Croatia |
| 1990s | 4.61 million | 3.62 million | 989,018 | Croatia |
| 2000s | 4.32 million | 4.15 million | 171,462 | Croatia |
| 2010s | 4.15 million | 4.72 million | 565,749 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 3.87 million | 5.26 million | 1.38 million | Ireland |
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 Ireland?
- Ireland, at 5.48 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 Ireland?
- 1.60 million, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Ireland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Croatia and Ireland rank globally for population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national?
- Croatia ranks 35th and Ireland ranks 32nd 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.