Population aged 25-64 years in Croatia
Croatia: Population aged 25-64 years was 2,022 thousands in 2025. βΌ Falling
Population aged 25-64 years in Croatia, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 25-64 years in Croatia stood at 2,022 thousands. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years in Croatia peaked at 2,651 thousands in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2,022 thousands, in 2025.
That places Croatia 127th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 2,298 thousands | 2,255 thousands | 2,366 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,532 thousands | 2,388 thousands | 2,627 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,549 thousands | 2,396 thousands | 2,651 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,328 thousands | 2,314 thousands | 2,351 thousands | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,297 thousands | 2,166 thousands | 2,368 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,074 thousands | 2,022 thousands | 2,133 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 25-64 years in Croatia?
- Population aged 25-64 years in Croatia was 2,022 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,651 thousands in 1991.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,022 thousands in 2025.
- How does Croatia rank for population aged 25-64 years?
- Croatia ranks 127th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 25-64 years rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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 25-64 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release