Population density in Croatia
Croatia: Population density was 38.27 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
38.27
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
182nd
of 235 countries
All-time high
86.4
in 1990
All-time low
7.51
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Croatia, 1000–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population density in Croatia is 38.27, 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 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.51, in 1000.
That places Croatia 182nd out of 235 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.
Population density in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 7.51 | — |
| 1100 | 7.93 | +5.7% |
| 1200 | 8.36 | +5.4% |
| 1300 | 8.79 | +5.1% |
| 1400 | 9.22 | +4.9% |
| 1500 | 9.65 | +4.7% |
| 1600 | 11.79 | +22.2% |
| 1700 | 11.79 | +0.0% |
| 1710 | 12.06 | +2.2% |
| 1720 | 12.55 | +4.1% |
| 1730 | 13.06 | +4.1% |
| 1740 | 13.59 | +4.1% |
| 1750 | 14.15 | +4.1% |
| 1760 | 14.73 | +4.1% |
| 1770 | 15.33 | +4.1% |
| 1780 | 15.95 | +4.1% |
| 1790 | 16.6 | +4.1% |
| 1800 | 21.94 | +32.1% |
| 1801 | 21.94 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 21.94 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 21.94 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 21.94 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 21.94 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 21.94 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 21.94 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 21.94 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 21.94 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 21.94 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 21.94 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 21.94 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 21.94 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 21.94 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 21.94 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 21.94 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 21.94 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 21.94 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 21.98 | +0.2% |
| 1820 | 22.06 | +0.4% |
| 1821 | 22.18 | +0.5% |
| 1822 | 22.33 | +0.7% |
| 1823 | 22.53 | +0.9% |
| 1824 | 22.73 | +0.9% |
| 1825 | 22.93 | +0.9% |
| 1826 | 23.13 | +0.9% |
| 1827 | 23.33 | +0.9% |
| 1828 | 23.54 | +0.9% |
| 1829 | 23.75 | +0.9% |
| 1830 | 23.95 | +0.9% |
| 1831 | 24.16 | +0.9% |
| 1832 | 24.38 | +0.9% |
| 1833 | 24.59 | +0.9% |
| 1834 | 24.81 | +0.9% |
| 1835 | 25.03 | +0.9% |
| 1836 | 25.25 | +0.9% |
| 1837 | 25.47 | +0.9% |
| 1838 | 25.69 | +0.9% |
| 1839 | 25.92 | +0.9% |
| 1840 | 26.15 | +0.9% |
| 1841 | 26.38 | +0.9% |
| 1842 | 26.61 | +0.9% |
| 1843 | 26.85 | +0.9% |
| 1844 | 27.08 | +0.9% |
| 1845 | 27.32 | +0.9% |
| 1846 | 27.56 | +0.9% |
| 1847 | 27.8 | +0.9% |
| 1848 | 28.05 | +0.9% |
| 1849 | 28.29 | +0.9% |
| 1850 | 28.54 | +0.9% |
| 1851 | 28.8 | +0.9% |
| 1852 | 29.06 | +0.9% |
| 1853 | 29.32 | +0.9% |
| 1854 | 29.58 | +0.9% |
| 1855 | 29.84 | +0.9% |
| 1856 | 30.11 | +0.9% |
| 1857 | 30.38 | +0.9% |
| 1858 | 30.65 | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 30.93 | +0.9% |
| 1860 | 31.2 | +0.9% |
| 1861 | 31.48 | +0.9% |
| 1862 | 31.76 | +0.9% |
| 1863 | 32.05 | +0.9% |
| 1864 | 32.33 | +0.9% |
| 1865 | 32.62 | +0.9% |
| 1866 | 32.91 | +0.9% |
| 1867 | 33.21 | +0.9% |
| 1868 | 33.51 | +0.9% |
| 1869 | 33.81 | +0.9% |
| 1870 | 34.11 | +0.9% |
| 1871 | 34.41 | +0.9% |
| 1872 | 34.72 | +0.9% |
| 1873 | 35.03 | +0.9% |
| 1874 | 35.34 | +0.9% |
| 1875 | 35.66 | +0.9% |
| 1876 | 35.98 | +0.9% |
| 1877 | 36.3 | +0.9% |
| 1878 | 36.63 | +0.9% |
| 1879 | 36.95 | +0.9% |
| 1880 | 37.28 | +0.9% |
| 1881 | 37.62 | +0.9% |
| 1882 | 37.95 | +0.9% |
| 1883 | 38.29 | +0.9% |
| 1884 | 38.64 | +0.9% |
| 1885 | 38.98 | +0.9% |
| 1886 | 39.33 | +0.9% |
| 1887 | 39.68 | +0.9% |
| 1888 | 40.04 | +0.9% |
| 1889 | 40.4 | +0.9% |
| 1890 | 40.76 | +0.9% |
| 1891 | 41.12 | +0.9% |
| 1892 | 41.49 | +0.9% |
| 1893 | 41.86 | +0.9% |
| 1894 | 42.23 | +0.9% |
| 1895 | 42.61 | +0.9% |
| 1896 | 42.99 | +0.9% |
| 1897 | 43.38 | +0.9% |
| 1898 | 43.77 | +0.9% |
| 1899 | 44.16 | +0.9% |
| 1900 | 44.55 | +0.9% |
| 1901 | 44.95 | +0.9% |
| 1902 | 45.35 | +0.9% |
| 1903 | 45.76 | +0.9% |
| 1904 | 46.17 | +0.9% |
| 1905 | 46.58 | +0.9% |
| 1906 | 47 | +0.9% |
| 1907 | 47.42 | +0.9% |
| 1908 | 47.84 | +0.9% |
| 1909 | 48.27 | +0.9% |
| 1910 | 48.7 | +0.9% |
| 1911 | 49.14 | +0.9% |
| 1912 | 49.58 | +0.9% |
| 1913 | 50.02 | +0.9% |
| 1914 | 50.47 | +0.9% |
| 1915 | 50.92 | +0.9% |
| 1916 | 51.37 | +0.9% |
| 1917 | 51.83 | +0.9% |
| 1918 | 52.29 | +0.9% |
| 1919 | 52.75 | +0.9% |
| 1920 | 53.21 | +0.9% |
| 1921 | 53.68 | +0.9% |
| 1922 | 54.15 | +0.9% |
| 1923 | 54.63 | +0.9% |
| 1924 | 55.11 | +0.9% |
| 1925 | 55.6 | +0.9% |
| 1926 | 56.09 | +0.9% |
| 1927 | 56.58 | +0.9% |
| 1928 | 57.08 | +0.9% |
| 1929 | 57.58 | +0.9% |
| 1930 | 58.09 | +0.9% |
| 1931 | 58.6 | +0.9% |
| 1932 | 59.11 | +0.9% |
| 1933 | 59.64 | +0.9% |
| 1934 | 60.16 | +0.9% |
| 1935 | 60.69 | +0.9% |
| 1936 | 61.22 | +0.9% |
| 1937 | 61.76 | +0.9% |
| 1938 | 62.31 | +0.9% |
| 1939 | 62.86 | +0.9% |
| 1940 | 63.41 | +0.9% |
| 1941 | 63.97 | +0.9% |
| 1942 | 64.53 | +0.9% |
| 1943 | 65.1 | +0.9% |
| 1944 | 65.67 | +0.9% |
| 1945 | 66.25 | +0.9% |
| 1946 | 66.83 | +0.9% |
| 1947 | 67.42 | +0.9% |
| 1948 | 68.01 | +0.9% |
| 1949 | 68.56 | +0.8% |
| 1950 | 69.07 | +0.7% |
| 1951 | 69.9 | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 70.72 | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 71.59 | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 72.34 | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 72.92 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 73.45 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 73.92 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 74.35 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 74.73 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 75.06 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 75.47 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 76.04 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 76.61 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 77.16 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 77.68 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 78.17 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 78.63 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 79.05 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 79.42 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 79.75 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 80.06 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 80.38 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 80.7 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 81.02 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 81.36 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 81.7 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 82.03 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 82.36 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 82.68 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 82.99 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 83.35 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 83.79 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 84.22 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 84.6 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 84.96 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 85.29 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 85.6 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 85.88 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 86.15 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 86.4 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 86.23 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 85.46 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 84.52 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 83.55 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 82.55 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 81.53 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 80.5 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 79.44 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 78.37 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 77.31 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 76.86 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 76.94 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 76.96 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 77.02 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 77.09 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 77.12 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 77.13 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 77.1 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 77.03 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 76.86 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 76.5 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 76.11 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 75.81 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 75.4 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 74.76 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 73.92 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 72.89 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 71.92 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 71.24 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 70.66 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 70.13 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 69.82 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 69.62 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 69.25 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 68.77 | -0.7% |
| 2026 | 68.31 | -0.7% |
| 2027 | 67.86 | -0.7% |
| 2028 | 67.43 | -0.6% |
| 2029 | 67 | -0.6% |
| 2030 | 66.58 | -0.6% |
| 2031 | 66.15 | -0.6% |
| 2032 | 65.72 | -0.7% |
| 2033 | 65.29 | -0.6% |
| 2034 | 64.87 | -0.6% |
| 2035 | 64.46 | -0.6% |
| 2036 | 64.05 | -0.6% |
| 2037 | 63.63 | -0.7% |
| 2038 | 63.2 | -0.7% |
| 2039 | 62.77 | -0.7% |
| 2040 | 62.34 | -0.7% |
| 2041 | 61.9 | -0.7% |
| 2042 | 61.45 | -0.7% |
| 2043 | 61.01 | -0.7% |
| 2044 | 60.55 | -0.7% |
| 2045 | 60.1 | -0.8% |
| 2046 | 59.64 | -0.8% |
| 2047 | 59.18 | -0.8% |
| 2048 | 58.72 | -0.8% |
| 2049 | 58.26 | -0.8% |
| 2050 | 57.79 | -0.8% |
| 2051 | 57.33 | -0.8% |
| 2052 | 56.87 | -0.8% |
| 2053 | 56.42 | -0.8% |
| 2054 | 55.96 | -0.8% |
| 2055 | 55.5 | -0.8% |
| 2056 | 55.04 | -0.8% |
| 2057 | 54.59 | -0.8% |
| 2058 | 54.13 | -0.8% |
| 2059 | 53.67 | -0.8% |
| 2060 | 53.22 | -0.8% |
| 2061 | 52.77 | -0.9% |
| 2062 | 52.32 | -0.9% |
| 2063 | 51.87 | -0.9% |
| 2064 | 51.43 | -0.8% |
| 2065 | 51 | -0.8% |
| 2066 | 50.56 | -0.8% |
| 2067 | 50.14 | -0.8% |
| 2068 | 49.71 | -0.9% |
| 2069 | 49.29 | -0.8% |
| 2070 | 48.88 | -0.8% |
| 2071 | 48.48 | -0.8% |
| 2072 | 48.08 | -0.8% |
| 2073 | 47.68 | -0.8% |
| 2074 | 47.29 | -0.8% |
| 2075 | 46.9 | -0.8% |
| 2076 | 46.51 | -0.8% |
| 2077 | 46.12 | -0.8% |
| 2078 | 45.74 | -0.8% |
| 2079 | 45.37 | -0.8% |
| 2080 | 45 | -0.8% |
| 2081 | 44.64 | -0.8% |
| 2082 | 44.28 | -0.8% |
| 2083 | 43.93 | -0.8% |
| 2084 | 43.58 | -0.8% |
| 2085 | 43.23 | -0.8% |
| 2086 | 42.89 | -0.8% |
| 2087 | 42.55 | -0.8% |
| 2088 | 42.21 | -0.8% |
| 2089 | 41.87 | -0.8% |
| 2090 | 41.54 | -0.8% |
| 2091 | 41.21 | -0.8% |
| 2092 | 40.88 | -0.8% |
| 2093 | 40.54 | -0.8% |
| 2094 | 40.21 | -0.8% |
| 2095 | 39.88 | -0.8% |
| 2096 | 39.55 | -0.8% |
| 2097 | 39.23 | -0.8% |
| 2098 | 38.9 | -0.8% |
| 2099 | 38.58 | -0.8% |
| 2100 | 38.27 | -0.8% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 38.27 is below the median for high income countries, which is 106.6, 36% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 38.27 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64.72, 59% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population density in Croatia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1800 | +32.1% | 16.6 | 21.94 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 7.51 | 7.51 | 7.51 | 1 |
| 1100s | 7.93 | 7.93 | 7.93 | 1 |
| 1200s | 8.36 | 8.36 | 8.36 | 1 |
| 1300s | 8.79 | 8.79 | 8.79 | 1 |
| 1400s | 9.22 | 9.22 | 9.22 | 1 |
| 1500s | 9.65 | 9.65 | 9.65 | 1 |
| 1600s | 11.79 | 11.79 | 11.79 | 1 |
| 1700s | 11.79 | 11.79 | 11.79 | 1 |
| 1710s | 12.06 | 12.06 | 12.06 | 1 |
| 1720s | 12.55 | 12.55 | 12.55 | 1 |
| 1730s | 13.06 | 13.06 | 13.06 | 1 |
| 1740s | 13.59 | 13.59 | 13.59 | 1 |
| 1750s | 14.15 | 14.15 | 14.15 | 1 |
| 1760s | 14.73 | 14.73 | 14.73 | 1 |
| 1770s | 15.33 | 15.33 | 15.33 | 1 |
| 1780s | 15.95 | 15.95 | 15.95 | 1 |
| 1790s | 16.6 | 16.6 | 16.6 | 1 |
| 1800s | 21.94 | 21.94 | 21.94 | 10 |
| 1810s | 21.95 | 21.94 | 21.98 | 10 |
| 1820s | 22.85 | 22.06 | 23.75 | 10 |
| 1830s | 24.93 | 23.95 | 25.92 | 10 |
| 1840s | 27.21 | 26.15 | 28.29 | 10 |
| 1850s | 29.72 | 28.54 | 30.93 | 10 |
| 1860s | 32.49 | 31.2 | 33.81 | 10 |
| 1870s | 35.51 | 34.11 | 36.95 | 10 |
| 1880s | 38.82 | 37.28 | 40.4 | 10 |
| 1890s | 42.44 | 40.76 | 44.16 | 10 |
| 1900s | 46.39 | 44.55 | 48.27 | 10 |
| 1910s | 50.71 | 48.7 | 52.75 | 10 |
| 1920s | 55.37 | 53.21 | 57.58 | 10 |
| 1930s | 60.44 | 58.09 | 62.86 | 10 |
| 1940s | 65.98 | 63.41 | 68.56 | 10 |
| 1950s | 72.3 | 69.07 | 74.73 | 10 |
| 1960s | 77.33 | 75.06 | 79.42 | 10 |
| 1970s | 81.2 | 79.75 | 82.68 | 10 |
| 1980s | 84.68 | 82.99 | 86.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.85 | 78.37 | 86.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.06 | 76.86 | 77.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.54 | 71.24 | 76.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.88 | 67 | 70.66 | 10 |
| 2030s | 64.67 | 62.77 | 66.58 | 10 |
| 2040s | 60.31 | 58.26 | 62.34 | 10 |
| 2050s | 55.73 | 53.67 | 57.79 | 10 |
| 2060s | 51.23 | 49.29 | 53.22 | 10 |
| 2070s | 47.1 | 45.37 | 48.88 | 10 |
| 2080s | 43.42 | 41.87 | 45 | 10 |
| 2090s | 40.05 | 38.58 | 41.54 | 10 |
| 2100s | 38.27 | 38.27 | 38.27 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Croatia?
- Population density in Croatia was 38.27 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 86.4 in 1990.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.51 in 1000.
- How does Croatia rank for population density?
- Croatia ranks 182nd out of 235 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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