Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Croatia

Croatia: Overcrowding rate by household type - total population was 12.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
12.8%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
19th
of 47 countries
All-time high
17.4%
in 2012
All-time low
12.3%
in 2023
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Croatia, 2010–2025

0510152010201720252010: 14.7 Percentage2011: 15.3 Percentage2012: 17.4 Percentage2013: 17.3 Percentage2014: 16.2 Percentage2015: 17.2 Percentage2016: 16.1 Percentage2017: 15.8 Percentage2018: 15.2 Percentage2019: 16.6 Percentage2020: 14.1 Percentage2021: 13.9 Percentage2022: 12.4 Percentage2023: 12.3 Percentage2024: 12.7 Percentage2025: 12.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Croatia stood at 12.8%.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Croatia peaked at 17.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2023.

Croatia ranks 19th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Croatia, 2010 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2010 14.7% —
2011 15.3% +4.1%
2012 17.4% +13.7%
2013 17.3% -0.6%
2014 16.2% -6.4%
2015 17.2% +6.2%
2016 16.1% -6.4%
2017 15.8% -1.9%
2018 15.2% -3.8%
2019 16.6% +9.2%
2020 14.1% -15.1%
2021 13.9% -1.4%
2022 12.4% -10.8%
2023 12.3% -0.8%
2024 12.7% +3.3%
2025 12.8% +0.8%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 12.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.2%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 12.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.3%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 16.2% 14.7% 17.4% 10
2020s 13.0% 12.3% 14.1% 6

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 17 Denmark 13.2% compare
  2. 17 Estonia 13.2% compare
  3. 20 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 12.4% compare
  4. 21 France 12.0% compare
  5. 22 Slovakia 11.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Croatia?
Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Croatia was 12.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest overcrowding rate by household type - total population recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 2012.
What is the lowest overcrowding rate by household type - total population recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2023.
How does Croatia rank for overcrowding rate by household type - total population?
Croatia ranks 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is overcrowding rate by household type - total population rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. 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 household type - total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Overcrowding rate by household type - total population
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,004 data points, 2003–2025
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