Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Croatia
Croatia: Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth was 22.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Croatia, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Croatia is 22.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.9% on the previous year and down 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Croatia peaked at 55.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 2024.
That places Croatia 16th out of 30 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 55.2% | — |
| 2012 | 54.8% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 36.5% | -33.4% |
| 2014 | 44.7% | +22.5% |
| 2015 | 47.5% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 33.3% | -29.9% |
| 2017 | 39.6% | +18.9% |
| 2018 | 42.4% | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 26.7% | -37.0% |
| 2023 | 27.8% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 17.3% | -37.8% |
| 2025 | 22.3% | +28.9% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 22.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.3%, 96% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 22.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.3%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.3% | 26.7% | 55.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 17.3% | 27.8% | 3 |
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 overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Croatia?
- Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Croatia was 22.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 2024.
- How does Croatia rank for overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth?
- Croatia ranks 16th out of 30 countries with data for 2025.
- Is overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.1%. 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 Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth (total population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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