Estimated average age of young persons leaving the parental household in Croatia
Croatia: Estimated average age of young persons leaving the parental household was 31.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
31.5
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
2nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
33.4
in 2022
All-time low
28.3
in 2002
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Estimated average age of young persons leaving the parental household in Croatia, 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimated average age of young persons leaving the parental household in Croatia is 31.5, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated average age of young persons leaving the parental household in Croatia peaked at 33.4 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 28.3, in 2002.
That places Croatia 2nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Estimated average age of young persons leaving the parental household in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 28.3 | — |
| 2003 | 29.2 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 30.1 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 30.1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 30.5 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 30.5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 30.6 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 30.8 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 31.2 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 31.5 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 31.6 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 31.9 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 31 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 31.3 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 31.4 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 31.8 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 31.7 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 31.6 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 32.4 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 33.2 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 33.4 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 31.9 | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 31.3 | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 31.5 | +0.6% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 31.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.85, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 31.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.6, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.01 | 28.3 | 30.8 | 8 |
| 2010s | 31.5 | 31 | 31.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.28 | 31.3 | 33.4 | 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)
- 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 estimated average age of young persons leaving the parental household in Croatia?
- Estimated average age of young persons leaving the parental household in Croatia was 31.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest estimated average age of young persons leaving the parental household recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.4 in 2022.
- What is the lowest estimated average age of young persons leaving the parental household recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.3 in 2002.
- How does Croatia rank for estimated average age of young persons leaving the parental household?
- Croatia ranks 2nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is estimated average age of young persons leaving the parental household rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Estimated average age of young persons leaving the parental household. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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