Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) (UNICEF) in Croatia
Croatia: Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) (UNICEF) was 59.01 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
59.01
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
15th
of 74 countries
All-time high
59.01
in 2024
All-time low
45.77
in 1990
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Age dependency ratio in Croatia, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio in Croatia is 59.01, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Croatia peaked at 59.01 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45.77, in 1990.
Croatia ranks 15th of 74 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) (UNICEF) in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 52.15 | — |
| 1961 | 52.21 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 52.14 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 51.86 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 51.48 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 51.09 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 50.69 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 50.23 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 49.68 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 49.04 | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 48.42 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 48.02 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 47.92 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 47.96 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 48.07 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 48.19 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 48.31 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 48.44 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 48.59 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 48.67 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 48.42 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 47.74 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 46.87 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 46.12 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 45.79 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 45.84 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 45.94 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 45.93 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 45.89 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 45.83 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 45.77 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 45.82 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 45.94 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 46.06 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 46.21 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 46.46 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 46.85 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 47.3 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 47.8 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 48.31 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 48.88 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 49.36 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 49.64 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 49.79 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 49.85 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 49.96 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 49.98 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 50.02 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 50.08 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 49.95 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 49.64 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 49.45 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 49.6 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 49.89 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 50.41 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 51.18 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 52.06 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 53.15 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 54.4 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 55.56 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 56.54 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 57.43 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 58.19 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 58.61 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 59.01 | +0.7% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 59.01 is above the median for high income countries, which is 53.8, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 59.01 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55.83, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.06 | 49.04 | 52.21 | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.26 | 47.92 | 48.67 | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.44 | 45.79 | 48.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.65 | 45.77 | 48.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.75 | 48.88 | 50.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.54 | 49.45 | 55.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.96 | 56.54 | 59.01 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More population data for Croatia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.8211 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.79 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.8211 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8996 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7685 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.824 (2100)
- Population density 38.27 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 79,027 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.824 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.5192 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Croatia?
- Age dependency ratio in Croatia was 59.01 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.01 in 2024.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.77 in 1990.
- How does Croatia rank for age dependency ratio?
- Croatia ranks 15th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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