Croatia vs Ireland: Population on 1 January by age and sex
Croatia
3.87 million Number
in 2025
Ireland
5.44 million Number
in 2025
Croatia rank
35th
Ireland rank
32nd
Population on 1 January by age and sex over time
- Croatia
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 5.44 million Number against 3.87 million Number in Croatia, a difference of 1.57 million Number.
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 60 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 | 4.25 million Number | 2.87 million Number | 1.39 million Number | Croatia |
| 1970s | 4.49 million Number | 3.14 million Number | 1.35 million Number | Croatia |
| 1980s | 4.68 million Number | 3.50 million Number | 1.18 million Number | Croatia |
| 1990s | 4.62 million Number | 3.60 million Number | 1.02 million Number | Croatia |
| 2000s | 4.33 million Number | 4.11 million Number | 212,628 Number | Croatia |
| 2010s | 4.17 million Number | 4.70 million Number | 524,840 Number | Ireland |
| 2020s | 3.88 million Number | 5.22 million Number | 1.34 million Number | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population on 1 january by age and sex, Croatia or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 5.44 million Number against 3.87 million Number in Croatia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population on 1 january by age and sex between Croatia and Ireland?
- 1.57 million Number, 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 on 1 january by age and sex?
- Croatia ranks 35th and Ireland ranks 32nd of 60 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population on 1 January by age and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.