Population growth rate with and without migration in Croatia

Croatia: Population growth rate with and without migration was -0.343 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-0.343
Change on year
down 55.2%
World rank
203rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.29
in 1950
All-time low
-1.57
in 2017
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Population growth rate with and without migration in Croatia, 1950–2023

-2-101195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Croatia recorded -0.343 for population growth rate with and without migration in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 55.2% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population growth rate with and without migration in Croatia peaked at 1.29 in 1950 and was at its lowest, -1.57, in 2017.

Croatia ranks 203rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population growth rate with and without migration in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Population growth rate with and without migration in Croatia, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 1.29 —
1951 1.11 -13.4%
1952 1.21 +8.4%
1953 1.24 +2.3%
1954 0.85 -31.3%
1955 0.755 -11.2%
1956 0.68 -9.9%
1957 0.609 -10.4%
1958 0.547 -10.2%
1959 0.479 -12.4%
1960 0.388 -19.0%
1961 0.711 +83.2%
1962 0.779 +9.6%
1963 0.731 -6.2%
1964 0.686 -6.2%
1965 0.65 -5.2%
1966 0.616 -5.2%
1967 0.568 -7.8%
1968 0.5 -12.0%
1969 0.43 -14.0%
1970 0.388 -9.8%
1971 0.394 +1.5%
1972 0.396 +0.5%
1973 0.397 +0.3%
1974 0.407 +2.5%
1975 0.419 +2.9%
1976 0.415 -1.0%
1977 0.409 -1.4%
1978 0.391 -4.4%
1979 0.386 -1.3%
1980 0.345 -10.6%
1981 0.53 +53.6%
1982 0.535 +0.9%
1983 0.475 -11.2%
1984 0.44 -7.4%
1985 0.406 -7.7%
1986 0.37 -8.9%
1987 0.347 -6.2%
1988 0.312 -10.1%
1989 0.298 -4.5%
1990 0.295 -1.0%
1991 -0.707 -339.7%
1992 -1.08 +53.0%
1993 -1.12 +4.0%
1994 -1.18 +5.0%
1995 -1.24 +4.7%
1996 -1.25 +1.1%
1997 -1.29 +3.5%
1998 -1.34 +3.6%
1999 -1.37 +2.2%
2000 -1.37 +0.1%
2001 0.216 -115.7%
2002 0.003 -98.6%
2003 0.039 +1200.0%
2004 0.117 +200.0%
2005 0.063 -46.2%
2006 0.023 -63.5%
2007 -0.016 -169.6%
2008 -0.046 +187.5%
2009 -0.145 +215.2%
2010 -0.291 +100.7%
2011 -0.657 +125.8%
2012 -0.354 -46.1%
2013 -0.439 +24.0%
2014 -0.645 +46.9%
2015 -1.06 +64.0%
2016 -1.22 +14.9%
2017 -1.57 +29.4%
2018 -1.1 -29.8%
2019 -0.818 -26.0%
2020 -0.813 -0.6%
2021 -0.676 -16.9%
2022 -0.221 -67.3%
2023 -0.343 +55.2%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's -0.343 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.492. (85 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's -0.343 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0725. (56 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Population growth rate with and without migration 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.

YearChange FromTo
2003 +1200.0% 0.003 0.039
1991 -339.7% 0.295 -0.707
2009 -215.2% -0.046 -0.145
2004 +200.0% 0.039 0.117
2008 -187.5% -0.016 -0.046
2007 -169.6% 0.023 -0.016

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 0.8768 0.479 1.29 10
1960s 0.6059 0.388 0.779 10
1970s 0.4002 0.386 0.419 10
1980s 0.4058 0.298 0.535 10
1990s -1.03 -1.37 0.295 10
2000s -0.1118 -1.37 0.216 10
2010s -0.8157 -1.57 -0.291 10
2020s -0.5132 -0.813 -0.221 4

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 200 Latvia -0.287 compare
  2. 201 Russia -0.323 compare
  3. 202 Czechia -0.336 compare
  4. 204 Cuba -0.351 compare
  5. 205 Falkland Islands -0.374 compare
  6. 206 Guadeloupe -0.404 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population growth rate with and without migration in Croatia?
Population growth rate with and without migration in Croatia was -0.343 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 1.29 in 1950.
What is the lowest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was -1.57 in 2017.
How does Croatia rank for population growth rate with and without migration?
Croatia ranks 203rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is population growth rate with and without migration rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate with and without migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population growth rate with and without migration
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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