Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population in Croatia

Croatia: Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population was 31.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
31.8%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
10th
of 47 countries
All-time high
44.6%
in 2011
All-time low
31.3%
in 2023
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population in Croatia, 2010–2025

0102030402010201720252010: 43.7 Percentage2011: 44.6 Percentage2012: 44.4 Percentage2013: 42.8 Percentage2014: 42.1 Percentage2015: 41.7 Percentage2016: 41.1 Percentage2017: 39.9 Percentage2018: 39.3 Percentage2019: 38.5 Percentage2020: 36.2 Percentage2021: 34.4 Percentage2022: 32.7 Percentage2023: 31.3 Percentage2024: 31.7 Percentage2025: 31.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 31.8% for overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population in 2025.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population in Croatia peaked at 44.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 31.3%, in 2023.

That places Croatia 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population in Croatia, 2010 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2010 43.7%
2011 44.6% +2.1%
2012 44.4% -0.4%
2013 42.8% -3.6%
2014 42.1% -1.6%
2015 41.7% -1.0%
2016 41.1% -1.4%
2017 39.9% -2.9%
2018 39.3% -1.5%
2019 38.5% -2.0%
2020 36.2% -6.0%
2021 34.4% -5.0%
2022 32.7% -4.9%
2023 31.3% -4.3%
2024 31.7% +1.3%
2025 31.8% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 41.8% 38.5% 44.6% 10
2020s 33.0% 31.3% 36.2% 6

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 7 North Macedonia 38.3% compare
  2. 8 Türkiye 37.8% compare
  3. 9 Bulgaria 32.5% compare
  4. 10 Croatia 31.8% compare
  5. 12 Poland 30.9% compare
  6. 12 Poland 30.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population in Croatia?
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population in Croatia was 31.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 44.6% in 2011.
What is the lowest overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 31.3% in 2023.
How does Croatia rank for overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population?
Croatia ranks 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. 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 poverty status - total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,017 data points, 2003–2025
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