Population aged 65 years or older in Croatia
Croatia: Population aged 65 years or older was 903.66 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 65 years or older in Croatia, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 65 years or older in Croatia stood at 903.66 thousands. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Croatia peaked at 903.66 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 413.98 thousands, in 1970.
That places Croatia 84th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 474.46 thousands | 413.98 thousands | 531.08 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 519.47 thousands | 497.17 thousands | 541.71 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 616.38 thousands | 553.94 thousands | 674.19 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 742.79 thousands | 693.4 thousands | 774.83 thousands | 9 |
| 2010s | 796.59 thousands | 765.7 thousands | 837.45 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 877.92 thousands | 851.34 thousands | 903.66 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 81 Azerbaijan 917.17 thousands compare
- 82 New Zealand 910.52 thousands compare
- 83 Guatemala 910.01 thousands compare
- 85 Cote d'Ivoire 850.08 thousands compare
- 86 Ireland 847.5 thousands compare
- 87 Cameroon 827.57 thousands compare
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 65 years or older in Croatia?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Croatia was 903.66 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 903.66 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 413.98 thousands in 1970.
- How does Croatia rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Croatia ranks 84th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release