Population growth rate in Croatia
Croatia: Population growth rate was -0.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate in Croatia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, population growth rate in Croatia stood at -0.3%.
That represents a change of down 55.2% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in Croatia peaked at 1.3% in 1950 and was at its lowest, -1.6%, 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 in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.3% | — |
| 1951 | 1.1% | -13.4% |
| 1952 | 1.2% | +8.4% |
| 1953 | 1.2% | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 0.8% | -31.3% |
| 1955 | 0.8% | -11.2% |
| 1956 | 0.7% | -9.9% |
| 1957 | 0.6% | -10.4% |
| 1958 | 0.5% | -10.2% |
| 1959 | 0.5% | -12.4% |
| 1960 | 0.4% | -19.0% |
| 1961 | 0.7% | +83.2% |
| 1962 | 0.8% | +9.6% |
| 1963 | 0.7% | -6.2% |
| 1964 | 0.7% | -6.2% |
| 1965 | 0.7% | -5.2% |
| 1966 | 0.6% | -5.2% |
| 1967 | 0.6% | -7.8% |
| 1968 | 0.5% | -12.0% |
| 1969 | 0.4% | -14.0% |
| 1970 | 0.4% | -9.8% |
| 1971 | 0.4% | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.4% | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.4% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.4% | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.4% | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.4% | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4% | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.4% | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 0.4% | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3% | -10.6% |
| 1981 | 0.5% | +53.6% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | -11.2% |
| 1984 | 0.4% | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | -8.9% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | -10.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | -0.7% | -339.7% |
| 1992 | -1.1% | +53.0% |
| 1993 | -1.1% | +4.0% |
| 1994 | -1.2% | +5.0% |
| 1995 | -1.2% | +4.7% |
| 1996 | -1.2% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | -1.3% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | -1.3% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | -1.4% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | -1.4% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -115.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -98.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +1200.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +200.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -46.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -63.5% |
| 2007 | -0.0% | -169.6% |
| 2008 | -0.0% | +187.5% |
| 2009 | -0.1% | +215.2% |
| 2010 | -0.3% | +100.7% |
| 2011 | -0.7% | +125.8% |
| 2012 | -0.4% | -46.1% |
| 2013 | -0.4% | +24.0% |
| 2014 | -0.6% | +46.9% |
| 2015 | -1.1% | +64.0% |
| 2016 | -1.2% | +14.9% |
| 2017 | -1.6% | +29.4% |
| 2018 | -1.1% | -29.8% |
| 2019 | -0.8% | -26.0% |
| 2020 | -0.8% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | -0.7% | -16.9% |
| 2022 | -0.2% | -67.3% |
| 2023 | -0.3% | +55.2% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's -0.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5%. (85 countries reporting)
- Croatia's -0.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +1200.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1991 | -339.7% | 0.3% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | -215.2% | -0.0% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2008 | -187.5% | -0.0% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -169.6% | 0.0% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.0% | -1.4% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1% | -1.4% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.8% | -1.6% | -0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5% | -0.8% | -0.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More population data for Croatia
- 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)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Population density 38.27 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 79,027 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.8% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.1857 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate in Croatia?
- Population growth rate in Croatia was -0.3% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 1950.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.6% in 2017.
- How does Croatia rank for population growth rate?
- Croatia ranks 203rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.