Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Croatia

Croatia: Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population was 38.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
38.3%
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
8th
of 45 countries
All-time high
49.9%
in 2010
All-time low
38.0%
in 2023
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Croatia, 2010–2025

010203040502010201720252010: 49.9 Percentage2011: 49.5 Percentage2012: 46.8 Percentage2013: 46.2 Percentage2014: 41.6 Percentage2015: 42.1 Percentage2016: 45.8 Percentage2017: 43.6 Percentage2018: 43.8 Percentage2019: 43.6 Percentage2020: 42.3 Percentage2021: 40.7 Percentage2022: 39 Percentage2023: 38 Percentage2024: 39.4 Percentage2025: 38.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 38.3% for overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in 2025.

The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Croatia peaked at 49.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 38.0%, in 2023.

Croatia ranks 8th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Croatia, 2010 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2010 49.9%
2011 49.5% -0.8%
2012 46.8% -5.5%
2013 46.2% -1.3%
2014 41.6% -10.0%
2015 42.1% +1.2%
2016 45.8% +8.8%
2017 43.6% -4.8%
2018 43.8% +0.5%
2019 43.6% -0.5%
2020 42.3% -3.0%
2021 40.7% -3.8%
2022 39.0% -4.2%
2023 38.0% -2.6%
2024 39.4% +3.7%
2025 38.3% -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 45.3% 41.6% 49.9% 10
2020s 39.6% 38.0% 42.3% 6

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 5 North Macedonia 44.7% compare
  2. 6 Romania 43.6% compare
  3. 7 Bulgaria 40.0% compare
  4. 8 Croatia 38.3% compare
  5. 10 Poland 35.0% compare
  6. 10 Poland 35.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Croatia?
Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Croatia was 38.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 49.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 38.0% in 2023.
How does Croatia rank for overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population?
Croatia ranks 8th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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 degree of urbanisation - total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 966 data points, 2003–2025
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