Croatia vs Tajikistan: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Croatia
1.80 million people
in 2020
Tajikistan
1.68 million people
in 2020
Croatia rank
109th
Tajikistan rank
111th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Croatia
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 1.80 million people against 1.68 million people in Tajikistan, a difference of 124,390 people.
That makes Croatia's figure about 1.1 times Tajikistan's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Croatia has been ahead every year.
Croatia ranks 109th and Tajikistan ranks 111th of 236 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.09 million people | 908,809 people | 1.18 million people | Croatia |
| 1960s | 2.15 million people | 1.09 million people | 1.06 million people | Croatia |
| 1970s | 2.18 million people | 1.28 million people | 908,485 people | Croatia |
| 1980s | 2.19 million people | 1.41 million people | 778,880 people | Croatia |
| 1990s | 2.16 million people | 1.45 million people | 709,800 people | Croatia |
| 2000s | 1.98 million people | 1.45 million people | 531,120 people | Croatia |
| 2010s | 1.90 million people | 1.51 million people | 394,005 people | Croatia |
| 2020s | 1.80 million people | 1.68 million people | 124,390 people | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Croatia or Tajikistan?
- Croatia, at 1.80 million people against 1.68 million people in Tajikistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Croatia and Tajikistan?
- 124,390 people, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Tajikistan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Croatia and Tajikistan rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Croatia ranks 109th and Tajikistan ranks 111th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.