Natural population growth rate in Croatia
Croatia: Natural population growth rate was -0.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Natural population growth rate in Croatia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for natural population growth rate in Croatia is -0.6%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.4% on the previous year and down 107.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth rate in Croatia peaked at 1.3% in 1950 and was at its lowest, -0.6%, in 2023.
That places Croatia 227th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1% | -0.3% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2% | -0.3% | -0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.4% | -0.5% | -0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.6% | -0.6% | -0.5% | 4 |
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More population data for Croatia
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.8% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 79,027 people (2100)
- Population density 38.27 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.46 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 28,707 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.46 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.46 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.47 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.47 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth rate in Croatia?
- Natural population growth rate in Croatia was -0.6% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth rate recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 1950.
- What is the lowest natural population growth rate recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6% in 2023.
- How does Croatia rank for natural population growth rate?
- Croatia ranks 227th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rate rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 107.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.