Population density by NUTS 3 region in Croatia
Croatia: Population density by NUTS 3 region was 69.2 Persons per square kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling
Population density by NUTS 3 region in Croatia, 2000–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Persons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, population density by nuts 3 region in Croatia stood at 69.2 Persons per square kilometre.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density by nuts 3 region in Croatia peaked at 77.8 Persons per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 69 Persons per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Croatia 23rd out of 32 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.31 Persons per square kilometre | 76.1 Persons per square kilometre | 77.8 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.6 Persons per square kilometre | 72.8 Persons per square kilometre | 75.9 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.48 Persons per square kilometre | 69 Persons per square kilometre | 72.8 Persons per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 20 Romania 81.3 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 21 Greece 79.8 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 22 North Macedonia 73.3 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 24 Bulgaria 58.6 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 25 Lithuania 46.1 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 26 Montenegro 45.8 Persons per square kilometre compare
More population data for Croatia
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.46 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 28,707 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.46 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.46 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.6% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.47 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density by nuts 3 region in Croatia?
- Population density by nuts 3 region in Croatia was 69.2 Persons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 77.8 Persons per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 69 Persons per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Croatia rank for population density by nuts 3 region?
- Croatia ranks 23rd out of 32 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population density by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. 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 density by NUTS 3 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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