Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Croatia
Croatia: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0158 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Croatia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Croatia is 0.0158 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Croatia peaked at 0.0158 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0104 thousands per square kilometre, in 1992.
That places Croatia 76th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Croatia, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0104 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.0107 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0109 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0112 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0114 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0117 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0119 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0121 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0124 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0127 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.013 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0132 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0134 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0136 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0137 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0138 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0138 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0138 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0137 thousands per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0138 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0139 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0141 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0143 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0145 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0146 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0148 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.015 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0152 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0154 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0156 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0158 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0113 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0104 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0121 thousands per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0133 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0124 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0138 thousands per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0142 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0137 thousands per square kilometre | 0.015 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0155 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0152 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0158 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 73 Cuba 0.017 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 74 Albania 0.0165 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 75 Romania 0.0163 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 77 Nauru 0.0152 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 78 Bulgaria 0.0136 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 79 Armenia 0.0135 thousands per square kilometre compare
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- 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)
- Population growth rate -0.824 (2100)
- Population density 38.27 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 79,027 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.824 (2100)
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Croatia?
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Croatia was 0.0158 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0158 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0104 thousands per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Croatia rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Croatia ranks 76th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 65 years or older (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 65 years or older (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 65 years or older 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 65 years or older (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.