Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and household in Croatia
Croatia: Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and household was 266.2 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
266.2 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
28th
of 43 countries
All-time high
379.1 Thousand persons
in 2008
All-time low
266.2 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and household in Croatia, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, adults by number of children, age of youngest child and household in Croatia stood at 266.2 Thousand persons. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults by number of children, age of youngest child and household in Croatia peaked at 379.1 Thousand persons in 2008 and was at its lowest, 266.2 Thousand persons, in 2025.
Croatia ranks 28th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and household in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 372.6 Thousand persons | — |
| 2007 | 378.3 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 379.1 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 371 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 362.3 Thousand persons | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 359.8 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 349.9 Thousand persons | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 338.2 Thousand persons | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 336.8 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 335.2 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 322.4 Thousand persons | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 312.6 Thousand persons | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 304 Thousand persons | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 297.6 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 285.8 Thousand persons | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 282.2 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 276.1 Thousand persons | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 279.5 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 274.8 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 266.2 Thousand persons | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 375.25 Thousand persons | 371 Thousand persons | 379.1 Thousand persons | 4 |
| 2010s | 331.88 Thousand persons | 297.6 Thousand persons | 362.3 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 277.43 Thousand persons | 266.2 Thousand persons | 285.8 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 25 Finland 407.1 Thousand persons compare
- 26 Slovakia 363.6 Thousand persons compare
- 26 Slovakia 363.6 Thousand persons compare
- 28 Croatia 266.2 Thousand persons compare
- 30 Bosnia and Herzegovina 247.6 Thousand persons compare
- 31 Lithuania 188.4 Thousand persons compare
- 31 Lithuania 188.4 Thousand persons compare
More population data for Croatia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,333 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.6007 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.6008 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 3.87 million Number (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 3.87 million Number (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 418 Thousand heads (animals) (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 32,069 Number (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 69.2 Persons per square kilometre (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 3.87 million Number (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 32,069 Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adults by number of children, age of youngest child and household in Croatia?
- Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and household in Croatia was 266.2 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest adults by number of children, age of youngest child and household recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 379.1 Thousand persons in 2008.
- What is the lowest adults by number of children, age of youngest child and household recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 266.2 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Croatia rank for adults by number of children, age of youngest child and household?
- Croatia ranks 28th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is adults by number of children, age of youngest child and household rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and household composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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