Population on 1 January by age, sex and legal marital status in Croatia

Croatia: Population on 1 January by age, sex and legal marital status was 3.85 million in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3.85 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
22nd
of 36 countries
All-time high
4.25 million
in 2013
All-time low
3.85 million
in 2023
Years of data
11
2013–2023

Population on 1 January by age, sex and legal marital status in Croatia, 2013–2023

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M2013201820232013: 4.2M2014: 4.2M2015: 4.2M2016: 4.1M2017: 4.1M2018: 4.0M2019: 4.0M2020: 3.9M2021: 3.9M2022: 3.9M2023: 3.9M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population on 1 january by age, sex and legal marital status in Croatia is 3.85 million, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population on 1 january by age, sex and legal marital status in Croatia peaked at 4.25 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.85 million, in 2023.

That places Croatia 22nd out of 36 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Population on 1 January by age, sex and legal marital status in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Population on 1 January by age, sex and legal marital status in Croatia, 2013 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2013 4.25 million —
2014 4.22 million -0.7%
2015 4.18 million -0.9%
2016 4.13 million -1.2%
2017 4.08 million -1.3%
2018 4.01 million -1.6%
2019 3.97 million -1.1%
2020 3.93 million -0.9%
2021 3.89 million -1.0%
2022 3.86 million -0.8%
2023 3.85 million -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4.12 million 3.97 million 4.25 million 7
2020s 3.88 million 3.85 million 3.93 million 4

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 19 Ireland 5.44 million compare
  2. 20 Slovakia 5.42 million compare
  3. 20 Slovakia 5.42 million compare
  4. 22 Croatia 3.85 million compare
  5. 24 Lithuania 2.89 million compare
  6. 24 Lithuania 2.89 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population on 1 january by age, sex and legal marital status in Croatia?
Population on 1 january by age, sex and legal marital status in Croatia was 3.85 million in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest population on 1 january by age, sex and legal marital status recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 4.25 million in 2013.
What is the lowest population on 1 january by age, sex and legal marital status recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.85 million in 2023.
How does Croatia rank for population on 1 january by age, sex and legal marital status?
Croatia ranks 22nd out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
Is population on 1 january by age, sex and legal marital status rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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, sex and legal marital status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population on 1 January by age, sex and legal marital status
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 435 data points, 2002–2025
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