Croatia vs Panama: Total population (thousands)
Croatia
3,861 thousands
in 2025
Panama
4,544 thousands
in 2025
Croatia rank
129th
Panama rank
128th
Total population (thousands) over time
- Croatia
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 4,544 thousands against 3,861 thousands in Croatia, a difference of 683 thousands.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.2 times Croatia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 129th and Panama ranks 128th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 5 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,535 thousands | 1,689 thousands | 2,846 thousands | Croatia |
| 1980s | 4,729 thousands | 2,153 thousands | 2,576 thousands | Croatia |
| 1990s | 4,660 thousands | 2,672 thousands | 1,988 thousands | Croatia |
| 2000s | 4,310 thousands | 3,284 thousands | 1,026 thousands | Croatia |
| 2010s | 4,188 thousands | 3,895 thousands | 292.87 thousands | Croatia |
| 2020s | 3,912 thousands | 4,403 thousands | 491.1 thousands | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population, Croatia or Panama?
- Panama, at 4,544 thousands against 3,861 thousands in Croatia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population between Croatia and Panama?
- 683 thousands, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Panama?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Croatia and Panama rank globally for total population?
- Croatia ranks 129th and Panama ranks 128th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total population (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release