Population by age group in Croatia
Croatia: Population by age group was 168,800 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
168,800 people
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
143rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
418,221 people
in 1953
All-time low
168,800 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by age group in Croatia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 168,800 people for population by age group in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in Croatia peaked at 418,221 people in 1953 and was at its lowest, 168,800 people, in 2023.
That places Croatia 143rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Population by age group in Croatia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 387,861 people | — |
| 1951 | 402,026 people | +3.7% |
| 1952 | 411,611 people | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 418,221 people | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 418,143 people | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 414,051 people | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 410,862 people | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 406,704 people | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 399,663 people | -1.7% |
| 1959 | 390,407 people | -2.3% |
| 1960 | 379,283 people | -2.8% |
| 1961 | 370,059 people | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 364,148 people | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 359,228 people | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 354,623 people | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 350,526 people | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 346,289 people | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 341,599 people | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 336,935 people | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 331,915 people | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 326,515 people | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 322,479 people | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 320,819 people | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 320,915 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 322,651 people | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 325,588 people | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 327,908 people | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 329,029 people | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 330,212 people | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 332,099 people | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 334,108 people | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 336,350 people | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 337,855 people | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 336,931 people | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 333,511 people | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 328,079 people | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 321,349 people | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 314,340 people | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 307,555 people | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 300,417 people | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 293,863 people | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 286,818 people | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 277,253 people | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 266,978 people | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 257,676 people | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 249,406 people | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 243,055 people | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 240,125 people | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 238,678 people | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 236,387 people | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 233,090 people | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 226,978 people | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 218,399 people | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 210,348 people | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 204,751 people | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 202,471 people | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 202,534 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 203,651 people | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 206,307 people | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 210,209 people | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 212,676 people | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 212,399 people | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 211,704 people | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 209,843 people | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 205,256 people | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 198,836 people | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 192,128 people | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 185,152 people | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 178,835 people | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 174,316 people | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 171,018 people | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 170,118 people | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 170,182 people | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 168,800 people | -0.8% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 168,800 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 127,928 people, 1.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 168,800 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 308,498 people, 55% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 405,955 people | 387,861 people | 418,221 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 353,460 people | 331,915 people | 379,283 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 325,822 people | 320,819 people | 332,099 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 325,050 people | 300,417 people | 337,855 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 259,024 people | 236,387 people | 293,863 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 211,874 people | 202,471 people | 233,090 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 198,114 people | 174,316 people | 212,676 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 170,030 people | 168,800 people | 171,018 people | 4 |
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 group in Croatia?
- Population by age group in Croatia was 168,800 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 418,221 people in 1953.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 168,800 people in 2023.
- How does Croatia rank for population by age group?
- Croatia ranks 143rd 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 down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.