Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Croatia
Croatia: Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region was 3.87 million Number in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.87 million Number
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
29th
of 49 countries
All-time high
4.78 million Number
in 1991
All-time low
3.85 million Number
in 2023
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Croatia, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2025, population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Croatia stood at 3.87 million Number.
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, sex and nuts 2 region in Croatia peaked at 4.78 million Number in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3.85 million Number, in 2023.
That places Croatia 29th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.77 million Number | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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More population data for Croatia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8996 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.8211 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.8% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 79,027 people (2100)
- Population density 38.27 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7685 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.4188 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Croatia?
- Population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Croatia was 3.87 million Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.78 million Number in 1991.
- What is the lowest population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region 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, sex and nuts 2 region?
- Croatia ranks 29th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region 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, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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