Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Croatia
Croatia: Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or was 42.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Croatia, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Croatia stood at 42.9%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Croatia peaked at 53.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 42.9%, in 2025.
That places Croatia 8th out of 39 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 53.8% | — |
| 2016 | 53.1% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 52.6% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 52.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 53.5% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 49.2% | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 48.2% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 46.8% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 44.4% | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 43.7% | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 42.9% | -1.8% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 42.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.6%, 2.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 42.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.0%, 2.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 53.1% | 52.6% | 53.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 45.9% | 42.9% | 49.2% | 6 |
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)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Population density 38.27 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 79,027 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.8% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.1857 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Croatia?
- Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Croatia was 42.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.9% in 2025.
- How does Croatia rank for children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or?
- Croatia ranks 8th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. 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 Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or social exclusion situation (population aged 0-17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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