Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Croatia
Croatia: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate was 1.13 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Croatia, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Croatia stood at 1.13 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Croatia peaked at 3.19 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -2.7 % change on previous year, in 1983.
That places Croatia 219th out of 233 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.19 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 3.1 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1978 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 1979 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 1980 | 1 % change on previous year | -47.8% |
| 1981 | -0.7403 % change on previous year | -173.8% |
| 1982 | -2.21 % change on previous year | +198.4% |
| 1983 | -2.7 % change on previous year | +22.4% |
| 1984 | -1.86 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 1985 | 0.6217 % change on previous year | -133.4% |
| 1986 | 1.81 % change on previous year | +191.7% |
| 1987 | 2.04 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 1988 | 2.05 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 2.14 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 2.26 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 2.48 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 2.56 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 2.34 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 2.55 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 1998 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 1999 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 2.38 % change on previous year | +56.7% |
| 2003 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 2005 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8283 % change on previous year | -36.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9838 % change on previous year | +18.8% |
| 2009 | 0.316 % change on previous year | -67.9% |
| 2010 | -0.343 % change on previous year | -208.5% |
| 2011 | -0.8383 % change on previous year | +144.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6864 % change on previous year | -181.9% |
| 2013 | 1.1 % change on previous year | +60.3% |
| 2014 | 1.13 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.4 % change on previous year | +23.9% |
| 2016 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.8125 % change on previous year | -38.5% |
| 2018 | 1.21 % change on previous year | +48.6% |
| 2019 | 1.35 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 1.66 % change on previous year | +22.8% |
| 2021 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 2022 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.32 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 2025 | 1.13 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 1.13 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.16 % change on previous year, 36% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 1.13 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.19 % change on previous year, 52% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Croatia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -208.5% | 0.316 % change on previous year | -0.343 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | -198.4% | -0.7403 % change on previous year | -2.21 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +191.7% | 0.6217 % change on previous year | 1.81 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | +181.9% | -0.8383 % change on previous year | 0.6864 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | -173.8% | 1 % change on previous year | -0.7403 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | -144.4% | -0.343 % change on previous year | -0.8383 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.81 % change on previous year | 1.92 % change on previous year | 3.19 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.215 % change on previous year | -2.7 % change on previous year | 2.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.21 % change on previous year | 1.52 % change on previous year | 2.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4 % change on previous year | 0.316 % change on previous year | 2.38 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.7828 % change on previous year | -0.8383 % change on previous year | 1.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 % change on previous year | 1.05 % change on previous year | 1.66 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 216 Sweden 1.31 % change on previous year compare
- 217 Tonga 1.29 % change on previous year compare
- 218 Estonia 1.18 % change on previous year compare
- 220 Latvia 1.12 % change on previous year compare
- 221 United States Virgin Islands 1 % change on previous year compare
- 222 Serbia 0.9798 % change on previous year 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 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Croatia?
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Croatia was 1.13 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.19 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.7 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Croatia rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Croatia ranks 219th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. 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 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population aged 65 years or older UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.