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

Latest (2025)
19,180
Change on year
down 38.9%
World rank
22nd
of 49 countries
All-time high
31,394
in 2024
All-time low
-52,367
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional in Croatia, 2000–2025

-60.0k-40.0k-20.0k020.0k40.0k2000201220252000: -52.4k2001: 18.6k2002: 10.4k2003: 13.2k2004: 14.6k2005: 10.9k2006: 10.0k2007: 8.9k2008: 6.2k2009: 8882010: -4.3k2011: -4.1k2012: -3.9k2013: -19.7k2014: -25.4k2015: -33.1k2016: -38.3k2017: -47.5k2018: -29.9k2019: -19.5k2020: -19.3k2021: -4.5k2022: 11.7k2023: 30.2k2024: 31.4k2025: 19.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional in Croatia is 19,180, measured in 2025.

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.

Croatia ranks 22nd of 49 countries on this measure, 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

Annual values for Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional level (NUTS 3) in Croatia, 2000 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 19 Finland 30,287 compare
  2. 20 Türkiye 23,534 compare
  3. 21 Norway 22,699 compare
  4. 22 Croatia 19,180 compare
  5. 24 Lithuania 16,777 compare
  6. 24 Lithuania 16,777 compare

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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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Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional level (NUTS 3)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
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Coverage
2,021 places, 41,336 data points, 2000–2025
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