Population aged 15-24 years in Croatia
Croatia: Population aged 15-24 years was 402.62 thousands in 2025. βΌ Falling
Population aged 15-24 years in Croatia, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 15-24 years in Croatia is 402.62 thousands, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years in Croatia peaked at 776.44 thousands in 1973 and was at its lowest, 400.47 thousands, in 2023.
Croatia ranks 138th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 760.81 thousands | 740.38 thousands | 776.44 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 695.25 thousands | 672.9 thousands | 729.8 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 632.06 thousands | 586.68 thousands | 673.44 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 548.77 thousands | 523.98 thousands | 565.07 thousands | 9 |
| 2010s | 473.34 thousands | 416.42 thousands | 514.6 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 403.76 thousands | 400.47 thousands | 409.73 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Croatia
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.824 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 79,027 (2100)
- Population density 38.27 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.824 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.46 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 28,707 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.46 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.46 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.6053 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.47 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 15-24 years in Croatia?
- Population aged 15-24 years in Croatia was 402.62 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 776.44 thousands in 1973.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 400.47 thousands in 2023.
- How does Croatia rank for population aged 15-24 years?
- Croatia ranks 138th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 15-24 years rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 15-24 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release