Population density in Croatia
Croatia: Population density was 38.27 people per km² in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
38.27 people per km²
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
182nd
of 234 countries
All-time high
86.4 people per km²
in 1990
All-time low
7.51 people per km²
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Croatia, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
The most recent figure for population density in Croatia is 38.27 people per km², measured in 2100.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Croatia peaked at 86.4 people per km² in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.51 people per km², in 1000.
That places Croatia 182nd out of 234 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 318 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 7.51 people per km² | 7.51 people per km² | 7.51 people per km² | 1 |
| 1100s | 7.93 people per km² | 7.93 people per km² | 7.93 people per km² | 1 |
| 1200s | 8.36 people per km² | 8.36 people per km² | 8.36 people per km² | 1 |
| 1300s | 8.79 people per km² | 8.79 people per km² | 8.79 people per km² | 1 |
| 1400s | 9.22 people per km² | 9.22 people per km² | 9.22 people per km² | 1 |
| 1500s | 9.65 people per km² | 9.65 people per km² | 9.65 people per km² | 1 |
| 1600s | 11.79 people per km² | 11.79 people per km² | 11.79 people per km² | 1 |
| 1700s | 11.79 people per km² | 11.79 people per km² | 11.79 people per km² | 1 |
| 1710s | 12.06 people per km² | 12.06 people per km² | 12.06 people per km² | 1 |
| 1720s | 12.55 people per km² | 12.55 people per km² | 12.55 people per km² | 1 |
| 1730s | 13.06 people per km² | 13.06 people per km² | 13.06 people per km² | 1 |
| 1740s | 13.59 people per km² | 13.59 people per km² | 13.59 people per km² | 1 |
| 1750s | 14.15 people per km² | 14.15 people per km² | 14.15 people per km² | 1 |
| 1760s | 14.73 people per km² | 14.73 people per km² | 14.73 people per km² | 1 |
| 1770s | 15.33 people per km² | 15.33 people per km² | 15.33 people per km² | 1 |
| 1780s | 15.95 people per km² | 15.95 people per km² | 15.95 people per km² | 1 |
| 1790s | 16.6 people per km² | 16.6 people per km² | 16.6 people per km² | 1 |
| 1800s | 21.94 people per km² | 21.94 people per km² | 21.94 people per km² | 10 |
| 1810s | 21.95 people per km² | 21.94 people per km² | 21.98 people per km² | 10 |
| 1820s | 22.85 people per km² | 22.06 people per km² | 23.75 people per km² | 10 |
| 1830s | 24.93 people per km² | 23.95 people per km² | 25.92 people per km² | 10 |
| 1840s | 27.21 people per km² | 26.15 people per km² | 28.29 people per km² | 10 |
| 1850s | 29.72 people per km² | 28.54 people per km² | 30.93 people per km² | 10 |
| 1860s | 32.49 people per km² | 31.2 people per km² | 33.81 people per km² | 10 |
| 1870s | 35.51 people per km² | 34.11 people per km² | 36.95 people per km² | 10 |
| 1880s | 38.82 people per km² | 37.28 people per km² | 40.4 people per km² | 10 |
| 1890s | 42.44 people per km² | 40.76 people per km² | 44.16 people per km² | 10 |
| 1900s | 46.39 people per km² | 44.55 people per km² | 48.27 people per km² | 10 |
| 1910s | 50.71 people per km² | 48.7 people per km² | 52.75 people per km² | 10 |
| 1920s | 55.37 people per km² | 53.21 people per km² | 57.58 people per km² | 10 |
| 1930s | 60.44 people per km² | 58.09 people per km² | 62.86 people per km² | 10 |
| 1940s | 65.98 people per km² | 63.41 people per km² | 68.56 people per km² | 10 |
| 1950s | 72.3 people per km² | 69.07 people per km² | 74.73 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 77.33 people per km² | 75.06 people per km² | 79.42 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 81.2 people per km² | 79.75 people per km² | 82.68 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 84.68 people per km² | 82.99 people per km² | 86.15 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.85 people per km² | 78.37 people per km² | 86.4 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.06 people per km² | 76.86 people per km² | 77.31 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.54 people per km² | 71.24 people per km² | 76.86 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.88 people per km² | 67 people per km² | 70.66 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 64.67 people per km² | 62.77 people per km² | 66.58 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 60.31 people per km² | 58.26 people per km² | 62.34 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 55.73 people per km² | 53.67 people per km² | 57.79 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 51.23 people per km² | 49.29 people per km² | 53.22 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 47.1 people per km² | 45.37 people per km² | 48.88 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 43.42 people per km² | 41.87 people per km² | 45 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 40.05 people per km² | 38.58 people per km² | 41.54 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 38.27 people per km² | 38.27 people per km² | 38.27 people per km² | 1 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 179 Laos 40.11 people per km² compare
- 180 Oman 39.08 people per km² compare
- 181 Bahamas 38.46 people per km² compare
- 183 South Sudan 37.73 people per km² compare
- 184 North Macedonia 34.22 people per km² compare
- 185 Saudi Arabia 33.03 people per km² 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)
- 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)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.47 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Croatia?
- Population density in Croatia was 38.27 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 86.4 people per km² in 1990.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.51 people per km² in 1000.
- How does Croatia rank for population density?
- Croatia ranks 182nd out of 234 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.