Croatia vs Ireland: Usually resident population on 1 January
Croatia
3.87 million
in 2025
Ireland
5.44 million
in 2025
Croatia rank
20th
Ireland rank
19th
Usually resident population on 1 January over time
- Croatia
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 5.44 million against 3.87 million in Croatia, a difference of 1.57 million.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.4 times Croatia's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Croatia ranks 20th and Ireland ranks 19th of 27 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.17 million | 4.73 million | 567,463 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 3.92 million | 5.17 million | 1.25 million | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher usually resident population on 1 january, Croatia or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 5.44 million against 3.87 million in Croatia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in usually resident population on 1 january between Croatia and Ireland?
- 1.57 million, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Ireland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Croatia and Ireland rank globally for usually resident population on 1 january?
- Croatia ranks 20th and Ireland ranks 19th of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Usually resident population on 1 January. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.