Population by age group in Croatia
Croatia: Population by age group was 888,224 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
888,224
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
82nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
888,224
in 2023
All-time low
255,223
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by age group in Croatia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by age group in Croatia is 888,224, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in Croatia peaked at 888,224 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 255,223, in 1950.
That places Croatia 82nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population by age group in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 255,223 | — |
| 1951 | 262,325 | +2.8% |
| 1952 | 269,361 | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 275,498 | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 280,523 | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 284,496 | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 287,751 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 291,014 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 294,919 | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 299,628 | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 305,054 | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 311,580 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 319,422 | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 328,721 | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 339,981 | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 353,043 | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 367,215 | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 381,450 | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 394,838 | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 407,608 | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 420,551 | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 433,863 | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 447,398 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 461,250 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 475,373 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 489,416 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 502,821 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 515,150 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 526,032 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 533,700 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 534,381 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 526,508 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 513,580 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 501,828 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 498,652 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 504,730 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 514,450 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 524,953 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 535,955 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 547,754 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 560,744 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 574,897 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 588,914 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 602,627 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 616,613 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 631,563 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 646,207 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 658,467 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 669,072 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 678,902 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 688,506 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 701,597 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 717,393 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 731,032 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 742,965 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 753,630 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 761,600 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 768,482 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 773,448 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 773,312 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 768,714 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 768,079 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 774,918 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 783,541 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 793,439 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 804,245 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 812,855 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 821,123 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 831,649 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 844,133 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 856,305 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 866,888 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 877,903 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 888,224 | +1.2% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 888,224 is above the median for high income countries, which is 285,676, 3.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 888,224 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 941,948, 94% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 280,074 | 255,223 | 299,628 | 10 |
| 1960s | 350,891 | 305,054 | 407,608 | 10 |
| 1970s | 480,555 | 420,551 | 533,700 | 10 |
| 1980s | 520,279 | 498,652 | 547,754 | 10 |
| 1990s | 622,801 | 560,744 | 678,902 | 10 |
| 2000s | 741,196 | 688,506 | 773,448 | 10 |
| 2010s | 800,270 | 768,079 | 844,133 | 10 |
| 2020s | 872,330 | 856,305 | 888,224 | 4 |
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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)
- 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)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.5192 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age group in Croatia?
- Population by age group in Croatia was 888,224 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 888,224 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 255,223 in 1950.
- How does Croatia rank for population by age group?
- Croatia ranks 82nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by age group rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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