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