Population density by NUTS 3 region in Croatia
Croatia: Population density by NUTS 3 region was 69.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
69.2
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
36th
of 49 countries
All-time high
77.8
in 2000
All-time low
69
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population density by NUTS 3 region in Croatia, 2000–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, population density by nuts 3 region in Croatia stood at 69.2.
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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 69, in 2022.
That places Croatia 36th out of 49 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.
Population density by NUTS 3 region in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 77.8 | — |
| 2001 | 76.1 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 76.1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 76.1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 76.1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 76.2 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 76.2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 76.2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 76.2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 76.1 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 75.9 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 75.7 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 75.4 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 75.2 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 74.9 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 74.4 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 74.6 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 73.9 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 73.2 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 72.8 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 72.8 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 72.4 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 69 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 69 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 69.2 | +0.3% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 69.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 105.2, 66% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 69.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 107.15, 65% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.31 | 76.1 | 77.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.6 | 72.8 | 75.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.48 | 69 | 72.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
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- 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 density by nuts 3 region in Croatia?
- Population density by nuts 3 region in Croatia was 69.2 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 in 2000.
- What is the lowest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 69 in 2022.
- How does Croatia rank for population density by nuts 3 region?
- Croatia ranks 36th out of 49 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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