Annual growth rate of urban population share in Croatia
Croatia: Annual growth rate of urban population share was 0.5385 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.5385
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
74th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.18
in 1964
All-time low
-0.1121
in 2006
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Croatia, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth rate of urban population share in Croatia is 0.5385, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 120.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of urban population share in Croatia peaked at 3.18 in 1964 and was at its lowest, -0.1121, in 2006.
Croatia ranks 74th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.08 | — |
| 1951 | 3.06 | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 3.08 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 2.99 | -2.8% |
| 1954 | 2.97 | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 2.98 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 2.98 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 2.97 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 2.96 | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 2.95 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 2.93 | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 2.99 | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 3.1 | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 3.18 | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 3.18 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 3.13 | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 3.03 | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 2.88 | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 2.69 | -6.6% |
| 1969 | 2.46 | -8.4% |
| 1970 | 2.2 | -10.4% |
| 1971 | 1.96 | -11.2% |
| 1972 | 1.81 | -7.7% |
| 1973 | 1.68 | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 1.58 | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 1.51 | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 1.45 | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 1.4 | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 1.38 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 1.37 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 1.37 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.43 | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 1.51 | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 1.57 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 1.57 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.52 | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 1.42 | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 1.29 | -9.6% |
| 1988 | 1.11 | -13.7% |
| 1989 | 0.8937 | -19.6% |
| 1990 | 0.6359 | -28.8% |
| 1991 | 0.4419 | -30.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3949 | -10.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3746 | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3436 | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3074 | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2661 | -13.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2198 | -17.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1684 | -23.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1116 | -33.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0486 | -56.5% |
| 2001 | -0.0112 | -123.0% |
| 2002 | -0.0455 | +306.2% |
| 2003 | -0.0788 | +73.2% |
| 2004 | -0.0983 | +24.7% |
| 2005 | -0.1097 | +11.6% |
| 2006 | -0.1121 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | -0.1054 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | -0.0899 | -14.7% |
| 2009 | -0.065 | -27.7% |
| 2010 | -0.0303 | -53.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0205 | -167.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0758 | +269.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1419 | +87.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1949 | +37.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2438 | +25.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2875 | +17.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3259 | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3592 | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3871 | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4127 | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4193 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4053 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4537 | +11.9% |
| 2024 | 0.4967 | +9.5% |
| 2025 | 0.5385 | +8.4% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 0.5385 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0955, 5.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 0.5385 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1753, 3.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth rate of urban population share in Croatia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -306.2% | -0.0112 | -0.0455 |
| 2012 | +269.8% | 0.0205 | 0.0758 |
| 2011 | +167.7% | -0.0303 | 0.0205 |
| 2001 | -123.0% | 0.0486 | -0.0112 |
| 2013 | +87.2% | 0.0758 | 0.1419 |
| 2003 | -73.2% | -0.0455 | -0.0788 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3 | 2.95 | 3.08 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.96 | 2.46 | 3.18 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.63 | 1.37 | 2.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.37 | 0.8937 | 1.57 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3264 | 0.1116 | 0.6359 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0667 | -0.1121 | 0.0486 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2006 | -0.0303 | 0.3871 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4544 | 0.4053 | 0.5385 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 71 Morocco 0.5601 compare
- 72 Cambodia 0.5537 compare
- 73 Albania 0.5431 compare
- 75 North Macedonia 0.5299 compare
- 76 North Korea 0.5232 compare
- 77 East Timor 0.517 compare
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- 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 annual growth rate of urban population share in Croatia?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in Croatia was 0.5385 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.18 in 1964.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1121 in 2006.
- How does Croatia rank for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Croatia ranks 74th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of urban population share rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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