Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional in Croatia
Croatia: Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional was 19,180 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional in Croatia, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional in Croatia stood at 19,180.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.9% on the previous year and up 157.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional in Croatia peaked at 31,394 in 2024 and was at its lowest, -52,367, in 2000.
That places Croatia 22nd out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -52,367 | — |
| 2001 | 18,647 | -135.6% |
| 2002 | 10,365 | -44.4% |
| 2003 | 13,248 | +27.8% |
| 2004 | 14,585 | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 10,924 | -25.1% |
| 2006 | 9,975 | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 8,894 | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 6,227 | -30.0% |
| 2009 | 888 | -85.7% |
| 2010 | -4,255 | -579.2% |
| 2011 | -4,051 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | -3,905 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | -19,724 | +405.1% |
| 2014 | -25,444 | +29.0% |
| 2015 | -33,098 | +30.1% |
| 2016 | -38,341 | +15.8% |
| 2017 | -47,507 | +23.9% |
| 2018 | -29,904 | -37.1% |
| 2019 | -19,506 | -34.8% |
| 2020 | -19,307 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | -4,517 | -76.6% |
| 2022 | 11,685 | -358.7% |
| 2023 | 30,178 | +158.3% |
| 2024 | 31,394 | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 19,180 | -38.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,139 | -52,367 | 18,647 | 10 |
| 2010s | -22,574 | -47,507 | -3,905 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,436 | -19,307 | 31,394 | 6 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional in Croatia?
- Population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional in Croatia was 19,180 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 31,394 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was -52,367 in 2000.
- How does Croatia rank for population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional?
- Croatia ranks 22nd out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 157.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional level (NUTS 3). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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