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
7th
of 36 countries
All-time high
49.9
in 2010
All-time low
38
in 2023
Years of data
16
2010–2025

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

010203040502010201720252010: 49.92011: 49.52012: 46.82013: 46.22014: 41.62015: 42.12016: 45.82017: 43.62018: 43.82019: 43.62020: 42.32021: 40.72022: 392023: 382024: 39.42025: 38.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Croatia is 38.3, measured 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, in 2023.

That places Croatia 7th out of 36 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 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 Value 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 -4.2%
2023 38 -2.6%
2024 39.4 +3.7%
2025 38.3 -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 45.29 41.6 49.9 10
2020s 39.62 38 42.3 6

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 4 North Macedonia 44.7 compare
  2. 5 Romania 43.6 compare
  3. 6 Bulgaria 40 compare
  4. 8 Poland 35 compare
  5. 9 Lithuania 33.7 compare
  6. 10 Slovakia 32.7 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 in 2023.
How does Croatia rank for overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population?
Croatia ranks 7th out of 36 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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Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
42 places, 788 data points, 2003–2025
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