Population on 1 January by age group and sex in Croatia
Croatia: Population on 1 January by age group and sex was 3.87 million Number in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.87 million Number
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
35th
of 60 countries
All-time high
4.78 million Number
in 1991
All-time low
3.85 million Number
in 2023
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population on 1 January by age group and sex in Croatia, 1960–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population on 1 january by age group and sex in Croatia is 3.87 million Number, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population on 1 january by age group and sex in Croatia peaked at 4.78 million Number in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3.85 million Number, in 2023.
Croatia ranks 35th of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population on 1 January by age group and sex in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.13 million Number | — |
| 1961 | 4.15 million Number | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 4.18 million Number | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 4.21 million Number | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 4.24 million Number | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 4.27 million Number | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 4.30 million Number | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 4.33 million Number | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 4.35 million Number | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 4.38 million Number | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 4.40 million Number | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 4.42 million Number | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 4.44 million Number | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 4.46 million Number | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 4.48 million Number | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 4.50 million Number | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 4.52 million Number | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 4.55 million Number | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 4.57 million Number | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 4.59 million Number | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 4.60 million Number | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 4.60 million Number | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 4.62 million Number | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 4.65 million Number | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 4.67 million Number | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 4.69 million Number | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 4.71 million Number | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 4.73 million Number | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 4.75 million Number | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 4.76 million Number | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 4.77 million Number | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 4.78 million Number | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 4.60 million Number | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 4.56 million Number | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 4.65 million Number | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 4.66 million Number | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 4.58 million Number | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 4.53 million Number | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 4.54 million Number | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 4.53 million Number | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 4.50 million Number | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 4.30 million Number | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 4.31 million Number | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 4.31 million Number | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.31 million Number | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.31 million Number | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 4.31 million Number | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.31 million Number | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.31 million Number | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.31 million Number | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 4.30 million Number | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 4.29 million Number | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 4.28 million Number | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 4.25 million Number | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 4.22 million Number | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 4.18 million Number | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 4.13 million Number | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 4.08 million Number | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 4.01 million Number | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 3.97 million Number | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 3.93 million Number | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 3.89 million Number | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 3.86 million Number | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 3.85 million Number | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 3.86 million Number | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 3.87 million Number | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.25 million Number | 4.13 million Number | 4.38 million Number | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.49 million Number | 4.40 million Number | 4.59 million Number | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.68 million Number | 4.60 million Number | 4.76 million Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.62 million Number | 4.53 million Number | 4.78 million Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.33 million Number | 4.30 million Number | 4.50 million Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.17 million Number | 3.97 million Number | 4.30 million Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.88 million Number | 3.85 million Number | 3.93 million Number | 6 |
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- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 3.87 million Number (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 3.87 million Number (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 418 Thousand heads (animals) (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 32,069 Number (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 69.2 Persons per square kilometre (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 3.87 million Number (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 32,069 Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population on 1 january by age group and sex in Croatia?
- Population on 1 january by age group and sex in Croatia was 3.87 million Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population on 1 january by age group and sex recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.78 million Number in 1991.
- What is the lowest population on 1 january by age group and sex recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.85 million Number in 2023.
- How does Croatia rank for population on 1 january by age group and sex?
- Croatia ranks 35th out of 60 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population on 1 january by age group and sex rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population on 1 January by age group and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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