Population of cities towns and villages in Croatia
Croatia: Population of cities towns and villages was 1.80 million in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1.80 million
World rank
109th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.20 million
in 1990
All-time low
1.80 million
in 2020
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Population of cities towns and villages in Croatia, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, population of cities towns and villages in Croatia stood at 1.80 million. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of cities towns and villages in Croatia peaked at 2.20 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.80 million, in 2020.
Croatia ranks 109th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Population of cities towns and villages in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.07 million | — |
| 1955 | 2.11 million | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 2.13 million | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 2.16 million | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 2.18 million | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 2.19 million | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 2.18 million | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 2.20 million | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 2.20 million | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.12 million | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 2.00 million | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 1.97 million | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.93 million | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.87 million | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 1.80 million | -3.7% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 1.80 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 465,167, 3.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 1.80 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.06 million, 87% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.09 million | 2.07 million | 2.11 million | 2 |
| 1960s | 2.15 million | 2.13 million | 2.16 million | 2 |
| 1970s | 2.18 million | 2.18 million | 2.19 million | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.19 million | 2.18 million | 2.20 million | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.16 million | 2.12 million | 2.20 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.98 million | 1.97 million | 2.00 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.90 million | 1.87 million | 1.93 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.80 million | 1.80 million | 1.80 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 106 Burundi 1.94 million compare
- 107 Norway 1.91 million compare
- 108 Mauritania 1.88 million compare
- 110 Libya 1.73 million compare
- 111 Tajikistan 1.68 million compare
- 112 Turkmenistan 1.63 million compare
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 of cities towns and villages in Croatia?
- Population of cities towns and villages in Croatia was 1.80 million in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.20 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.80 million in 2020.
- How does Croatia rank for population of cities towns and villages?
- Croatia ranks 109th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of cities towns and villages rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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