Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Croatia
Croatia: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0099 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Croatia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 0.0099 thousands per square kilometre for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Croatia peaked at 0.0166 thousands per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0099 thousands per square kilometre, in 2023.
Croatia ranks 161st of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Croatia, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0166 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.0161 thousands per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0157 thousands per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0151 thousands per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0147 thousands per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0143 thousands per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0139 thousands per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0136 thousands per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0129 thousands per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0128 thousands per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0126 thousands per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0124 thousands per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0123 thousands per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0122 thousands per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.012 thousands per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0119 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0119 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0118 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0117 thousands per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0115 thousands per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0113 thousands per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0112 thousands per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.011 thousands per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0108 thousands per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0107 thousands per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0105 thousands per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0104 thousands per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0103 thousands per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0101 thousands per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.01 thousands per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0099 thousands per square kilometre | -1.1% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 0.0099 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0222 thousands per square kilometre, 45% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 0.0099 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0156 thousands per square kilometre, 64% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.015 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0136 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0166 thousands per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0123 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0119 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0129 thousands per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0111 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0104 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0118 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0101 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0099 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0103 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 158 Solomon Islands 0.0106 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 159 Laos 0.0101 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 160 Vanuatu 0.0101 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 162 Colombia 0.0097 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 163 Niger 0.0096 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 164 Ukraine 0.0096 thousands per square kilometre compare
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 population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Croatia?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Croatia was 0.0099 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0166 thousands per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0099 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Croatia rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Croatia ranks 161st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.