Population by income level in Croatia
Croatia: Population by income level was 3.88 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.88 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
130th
of 215 countries
All-time high
4.78 million
in 1990
All-time low
3.86 million
in 2022
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population by income level in Croatia, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, population by income level in Croatia stood at 3.88 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level in Croatia peaked at 4.78 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.86 million, in 2022.
That places Croatia 130th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population by income level in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.14 million | — |
| 1961 | 4.17 million | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 4.20 million | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 4.23 million | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 4.25 million | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 4.28 million | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 4.31 million | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 4.34 million | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 4.37 million | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 4.39 million | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 4.41 million | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 4.43 million | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 4.45 million | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 4.47 million | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 4.49 million | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 4.51 million | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 4.54 million | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 4.56 million | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 4.58 million | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 4.59 million | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 4.60 million | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 4.61 million | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 4.63 million | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 4.66 million | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 4.68 million | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 4.70 million | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 4.72 million | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 4.74 million | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 4.76 million | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 4.77 million | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 4.78 million | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 4.69 million | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 4.58 million | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 4.60 million | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 4.65 million | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 4.62 million | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 4.56 million | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 4.53 million | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 4.53 million | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 4.51 million | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 4.47 million | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 4.30 million | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 4.30 million | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 4.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.30 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 | 4.28 million | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 4.26 million | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 4.23 million | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 4.20 million | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 4.15 million | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 4.11 million | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 4.04 million | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 3.99 million | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 3.95 million | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 3.91 million | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 3.88 million | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 3.86 million | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 3.86 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 3.87 million | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 3.88 million | +0.3% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 3.88 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.97 million, 1.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 3.88 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.22 million, 62% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.27 million | 4.14 million | 4.39 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.50 million | 4.41 million | 4.59 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.69 million | 4.60 million | 4.77 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.61 million | 4.51 million | 4.78 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.32 million | 4.30 million | 4.47 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.15 million | 3.95 million | 4.30 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.88 million | 3.86 million | 3.91 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 income level in Croatia?
- Population by income level in Croatia was 3.88 million in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by income level recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.78 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest population by income level recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.86 million in 2022.
- How does Croatia rank for population by income level?
- Croatia ranks 130th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.