Croatia vs Panama: Population, total
Croatia
3.88 million
in 2025
Panama
4.57 million
in 2025
Croatia rank
130th
Panama rank
128th
Population, total over time
- Croatia
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 4.57 million against 3.88 million in Croatia, a difference of 694,990.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.2 times Croatia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 130th and Panama ranks 128th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 6 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.27 million | 1.29 million | 2.97 million | Croatia |
| 1970s | 4.50 million | 1.71 million | 2.79 million | Croatia |
| 1980s | 4.69 million | 2.18 million | 2.51 million | Croatia |
| 1990s | 4.61 million | 2.70 million | 1.91 million | Croatia |
| 2000s | 4.32 million | 3.28 million | 1.04 million | Croatia |
| 2010s | 4.15 million | 3.93 million | 222,098 | Croatia |
| 2020s | 3.88 million | 4.43 million | 555,673 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Croatia or Panama?
- Panama, at 4.57 million against 3.88 million in Croatia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Croatia and Panama?
- 694,990, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Panama?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Croatia and Panama rank globally for population, total?
- Croatia ranks 130th and Panama ranks 128th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.