Population by age in Croatia
Croatia: Population by age was 3.87 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.87 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
51st
of 74 countries
All-time high
4.78 million
in 1991
All-time low
3.85 million
in 2023
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Population by age in Croatia, 1990–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, population by age in Croatia stood at 3.87 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age in Croatia peaked at 4.78 million in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3.85 million, in 2023.
Croatia ranks 51st of 74 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Population by age in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.77 million | — |
| 1991 | 4.78 million | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 4.60 million | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 4.56 million | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 4.65 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 4.66 million | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 4.58 million | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 4.53 million | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 4.54 million | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 4.53 million | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 4.50 million | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 4.30 million | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 4.31 million | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 4.31 million | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.31 million | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.31 million | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 4.31 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.31 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.31 million | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.31 million | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 4.30 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 4.29 million | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 4.28 million | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 4.25 million | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 4.22 million | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 4.18 million | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 4.13 million | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 4.08 million | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 4.01 million | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 3.97 million | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 3.93 million | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 3.89 million | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 3.86 million | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 3.85 million | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 3.86 million | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 3.87 million | +0.3% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 3.87 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.99 million, 65% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 3.87 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.30 million, 53% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.62 million | 4.53 million | 4.78 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.33 million | 4.30 million | 4.50 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.17 million | 3.97 million | 4.30 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.88 million | 3.85 million | 3.93 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More population data for Croatia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8996 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.8211 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.8% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 79,027 people (2100)
- Population density 38.27 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7685 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.4188 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age in Croatia?
- Population by age in Croatia was 3.87 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest population by age recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.78 million in 1991.
- What is the lowest population by age recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.85 million in 2023.
- How does Croatia rank for population by age?
- Croatia ranks 51st out of 74 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by age rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Population by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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