Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national in Croatia
Croatia: Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national was 3.88 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.88 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
35th
of 61 countries
All-time high
4.78 million
in 1990
All-time low
3.86 million
in 2023
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national in Croatia, 1960–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national in Croatia is 3.88 million, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national in Croatia peaked at 4.78 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.86 million, in 2023.
Croatia ranks 35th of 61 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national 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 | 4.31 million | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 4.31 million | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.31 million | +0.1% |
| 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 | 4.27 million | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 4.23 million | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 4.20 million | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 4.16 million | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 4.10 million | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 4.05 million | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 3.99 million | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 3.95 million | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 3.91 million | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 3.88 million | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 3.86 million | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 3.86 million | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.87 million | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 3.88 million | +0.2% |
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 | 3.87 million | 3.86 million | 3.91 million | 6 |
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- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 3.87 million Number (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 3.87 million Number (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 418 Thousand heads (animals) (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 32,069 Number (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 69.2 Persons per square kilometre (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 3.87 million Number (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 32,069 Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national in Croatia?
- Population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national in Croatia was 3.88 million in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.78 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.86 million in 2023.
- How does Croatia rank for population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national?
- Croatia ranks 35th out of 61 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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