Population growth rate, by level of development in Croatia

Croatia: Population growth rate, by level of development was -0.8% in 2100. ▼ Falling

Latest (2100)
-0.8%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
199th
of 236 countries
All-time high
-0.6%
in 2028
All-time low
-0.9%
in 2062
Years of data
77
2024–2100

Population growth rate, by level of development in Croatia, 2024–2100

-0.85-0.8-0.75-0.7-0.65-0.6202420622100

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2100, population growth rate, by level of development in Croatia stood at -0.8%.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population growth rate, by level of development in Croatia peaked at -0.6% in 2028 and was at its lowest, -0.9%, in 2062.

That places Croatia 199th out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.

Population growth rate, by level of development in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Population growth rate, by level of development in Croatia, 2024 to 2100.
Year % Change
2024 -0.7% —
2025 -0.7% -5.4%
2026 -0.7% -3.2%
2027 -0.7% -1.8%
2028 -0.6% -4.5%
2029 -0.6% +2.9%
2030 -0.6% -0.6%
2031 -0.7% +4.3%
2032 -0.7% -1.7%
2033 -0.6% -1.4%
2034 -0.6% +0.9%
2035 -0.6% -3.2%
2036 -0.6% +2.7%
2037 -0.7% +5.3%
2038 -0.7% +0.7%
2039 -0.7% +0.4%
2040 -0.7% +1.5%
2041 -0.7% +2.7%
2042 -0.7% +1.3%
2043 -0.7% +1.4%
2044 -0.8% +3.4%
2045 -0.8% -0.0%
2046 -0.8% +0.1%
2047 -0.8% +2.9%
2048 -0.8% +0.6%
2049 -0.8% +0.9%
2050 -0.8% +1.4%
2051 -0.8% -0.0%
2052 -0.8% -0.6%
2053 -0.8% +1.7%
2054 -0.8% -0.2%
2055 -0.8% +1.4%
2056 -0.8% +2.1%
2057 -0.8% -1.0%
2058 -0.8% +1.6%
2059 -0.8% -0.0%
2060 -0.9% +1.3%
2061 -0.9% +0.2%
2062 -0.9% +0.1%
2063 -0.9% -0.1%
2064 -0.8% -2.3%
2065 -0.8% +1.4%
2066 -0.9% +0.7%
2067 -0.9% -0.6%
2068 -0.9% +0.7%
2069 -0.8% -1.6%
2070 -0.8% -3.4%
2071 -0.8% +1.7%
2072 -0.8% +1.4%
2073 -0.8% -1.7%
2074 -0.8% -0.4%
2075 -0.8% +1.6%
2076 -0.8% -0.5%
2077 -0.8% +0.2%
2078 -0.8% -1.6%
2079 -0.8% -0.0%
2080 -0.8% -1.5%
2081 -0.8% -0.9%
2082 -0.8% +0.5%
2083 -0.8% -0.7%
2084 -0.8% +0.6%
2085 -0.8% -1.0%
2086 -0.8% -0.8%
2087 -0.8% -0.1%
2088 -0.8% +2.3%
2089 -0.8% -0.4%
2090 -0.8% -1.6%
2091 -0.8% +1.9%
2092 -0.8% +0.9%
2093 -0.8% -0.1%
2094 -0.8% +1.8%
2095 -0.8% -0.0%
2096 -0.8% +0.6%
2097 -0.8% -1.6%
2098 -0.8% +1.0%
2099 -0.8% -0.2%
2100 -0.8% -0.2%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's -0.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.3%, 2.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's -0.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.4%, 2.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s -0.7% -0.7% -0.6% 6
2030s -0.7% -0.7% -0.6% 10
2040s -0.8% -0.8% -0.7% 10
2050s -0.8% -0.8% -0.8% 10
2060s -0.9% -0.9% -0.8% 10
2070s -0.8% -0.8% -0.8% 10
2080s -0.8% -0.8% -0.8% 10
2090s -0.8% -0.8% -0.8% 10
2100s -0.8% -0.8% -0.8% 1

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 196 Romania -0.8% compare
  2. 197 Antigua and Barbuda -0.8% compare
  3. 198 Malta -0.8% compare
  4. 200 El Salvador -0.9% compare
  5. 201 Bermuda -0.9% compare
  6. 202 Curacao -0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population growth rate, by level of development in Croatia?
Population growth rate, by level of development in Croatia was -0.8% in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population growth rate, by level of development recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was -0.6% in 2028.
What is the lowest population growth rate, by level of development recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was -0.9% in 2062.
How does Croatia rank for population growth rate, by level of development?
Croatia ranks 199th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
Is population growth rate, by level of development rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate, by level of development. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population growth rate, by level of development
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
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Annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.