Population in the largest city in Croatia
Croatia: Population in the largest city was 29.18 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
29.18
World rank
75th
of 179 countries
All-time high
29.18
in 2020
All-time low
19.41
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Population in the largest city in Croatia, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in the largest city in Croatia is 29.18, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the largest city in Croatia peaked at 29.18 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.41, in 1950.
Croatia ranks 75th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Population in the largest city in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 19.41 | — |
| 1955 | 20.52 | +5.7% |
| 1960 | 21.9 | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 23.24 | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 24.95 | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 25.54 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 26.2 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 26.11 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 26.15 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 26.3 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 27.13 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 27.82 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 27.99 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 28.41 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 29.18 | +2.7% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 29.18 is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.23, 100% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 29.18 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.13, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.96 | 19.41 | 20.52 | 2 |
| 1960s | 22.57 | 21.9 | 23.24 | 2 |
| 1970s | 25.25 | 24.95 | 25.54 | 2 |
| 1980s | 26.16 | 26.11 | 26.2 | 2 |
| 1990s | 26.23 | 26.15 | 26.3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 27.48 | 27.13 | 27.82 | 2 |
| 2010s | 28.2 | 27.99 | 28.41 | 2 |
| 2020s | 29.18 | 29.18 | 29.18 | 1 |
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)
- Population growth rate -0.824 (2100)
- Population density 38.27 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 79,027 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.824 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.5192 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in the largest city in Croatia?
- Population in the largest city in Croatia was 29.18 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population in the largest city recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.18 in 2020.
- What is the lowest population in the largest city recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.41 in 1950.
- How does Croatia rank for population in the largest city?
- Croatia ranks 75th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population in the largest city rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 in the largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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