Population change: Demographic balance and crude rates … national in Croatia
Croatia: Population change: Demographic balance and crude rates … national was 3.88 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.88 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
38th
of 66 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
Croatia recorded 3.88 million for population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it 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.
That places Croatia 38th out of 66 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 change: Demographic balance and crude rates … 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% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 3.88 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.83 million, 67% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 3.88 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.22 million, 62% of the median. (36 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 | 3.87 million | 3.86 million | 3.91 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More population data for Croatia
- Population regions 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 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 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 38th out of 66 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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