Distribution of households with children by number of children in Croatia
Croatia: Distribution of households with children by number of children was 47.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
47.4%
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
23rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
48.7%
in 2020
All-time low
44.1%
in 2012
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Distribution of households with children by number of children in Croatia, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, distribution of households with children by number of children in Croatia stood at 47.4%.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of households with children by number of children in Croatia peaked at 48.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 44.1%, in 2012.
Croatia ranks 23rd of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Distribution of households with children by number of children in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 46.8% | — |
| 2011 | 45.8% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 44.1% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 45.9% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 46.7% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 46.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 46.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 45.4% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 45.8% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 47.3% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 48.7% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 46.2% | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 46.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 44.1% | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 44.4% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 47.4% | +6.8% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 47.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 47.7%, 99% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 47.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47.1%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.1% | 44.1% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.2% | 44.1% | 48.7% | 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 distribution of households with children by number of children in Croatia?
- Distribution of households with children by number of children in Croatia was 47.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of households with children by number of children recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest distribution of households with children by number of children recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.1% in 2012.
- How does Croatia rank for distribution of households with children by number of children?
- Croatia ranks 23rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of households with children by number of children rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of households with children by number of children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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