Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Croatia

Croatia: Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate was -1.22 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-1.22 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 62.7%
World rank
208th
of 233 countries
All-time high
1.8 % change on previous year
in 1983
All-time low
-2.1 % change on previous year
in 2018
Years of data
53
1971–2025

Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Croatia, 1971–2025

-2-1012197119982025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2025, population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Croatia stood at -1.22 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 62.7% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Croatia peaked at 1.8 % change on previous year in 1983 and was at its lowest, -2.1 % change on previous year, in 2018.

Croatia ranks 208th of 233 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Croatia, 1971 to 2025.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 0.1592 % change on previous year
1972 0.1718 % change on previous year +7.9%
1973 0.3625 % change on previous year +111.0%
1974 0.5418 % change on previous year +49.5%
1975 0.6326 % change on previous year +16.8%
1976 0.6883 % change on previous year +8.8%
1977 0.7156 % change on previous year +4.0%
1978 0.75 % change on previous year +4.8%
1979 0.8045 % change on previous year +7.3%
1980 0.9599 % change on previous year +19.3%
1981 1.28 % change on previous year +33.6%
1982 1.77 % change on previous year +37.9%
1983 1.8 % change on previous year +1.5%
1984 1.49 % change on previous year -17.0%
1985 0.953 % change on previous year -36.1%
1986 0.6866 % change on previous year -28.0%
1987 0.6069 % change on previous year -11.6%
1988 0.5421 % change on previous year -10.7%
1989 0.4573 % change on previous year -15.6%
1990 0.4199 % change on previous year -8.2%
1991 0.4803 % change on previous year +14.4%
1992 -0.5036 % change on previous year -204.9%
1993 -0.9141 % change on previous year +81.5%
1994 -1.12 % change on previous year +22.1%
1995 -1.28 % change on previous year +14.7%
1996 -1.55 % change on previous year +21.2%
1997 -1.5 % change on previous year -3.6%
1998 -1.55 % change on previous year +3.5%
1999 -1.64 % change on previous year +6.1%
2002 0.0626 % change on previous year -103.8%
2003 -0.0734 % change on previous year -217.2%
2004 0.1599 % change on previous year -317.8%
2005 0.3227 % change on previous year +101.8%
2006 0.2477 % change on previous year -23.2%
2007 0.341 % change on previous year +37.7%
2008 0.1988 % change on previous year -41.7%
2009 0.3004 % change on previous year +51.1%
2010 0.3884 % change on previous year +29.3%
2011 0.3208 % change on previous year -17.4%
2012 -0.5115 % change on previous year -259.5%
2013 -0.4275 % change on previous year -16.4%
2014 -0.4959 % change on previous year +16.0%
2015 -0.9204 % change on previous year +85.6%
2016 -1.33 % change on previous year +44.8%
2017 -1.38 % change on previous year +3.5%
2018 -2.1 % change on previous year +52.0%
2019 -1.68 % change on previous year -20.0%
2020 -1.51 % change on previous year -9.7%
2021 -1.42 % change on previous year -6.5%
2022 -1.27 % change on previous year -10.3%
2023 -0.6661 % change on previous year -47.5%
2024 -0.7496 % change on previous year +12.5%
2025 -1.22 % change on previous year +62.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.5362 % change on previous year 0.1592 % change on previous year 0.8045 % change on previous year 9
1980s 1.05 % change on previous year 0.4573 % change on previous year 1.8 % change on previous year 10
1990s -0.915 % change on previous year -1.64 % change on previous year 0.4803 % change on previous year 10
2000s 0.195 % change on previous year -0.0734 % change on previous year 0.341 % change on previous year 8
2010s -0.8131 % change on previous year -2.1 % change on previous year 0.3884 % change on previous year 10
2020s -1.14 % change on previous year -1.51 % change on previous year -0.6661 % change on previous year 6

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 205 Germany -1.13 % change on previous year compare
  2. 206 Bermuda -1.19 % change on previous year compare
  3. 207 Monaco -1.19 % change on previous year compare
  4. 209 Serbia -1.22 % change on previous year compare
  5. 210 Czechia -1.41 % change on previous year compare
  6. 211 Bosnia and Herzegovina -1.43 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Croatia?
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Croatia was -1.22 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 1.8 % change on previous year in 1983.
What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was -2.1 % change on previous year in 2018.
How does Croatia rank for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate?
Croatia ranks 208th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
Is population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 25-64 years (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
233 places, 12,573 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 25-64 years (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.