Population on 1 January by broad age group and sex in Croatia
Croatia: Population on 1 January by broad age group and sex was 3.87 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.87 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
29th
of 48 countries
All-time high
4.78 million
in 1991
All-time low
3.85 million
in 2023
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population on 1 January by broad age group and sex in Croatia, 1960–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population on 1 january by broad age group and sex in Croatia is 3.87 million, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population on 1 january by broad age group and sex in Croatia peaked at 4.78 million in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3.85 million, in 2023.
Croatia ranks 29th of 48 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 broad age group and sex in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.13 million | — |
| 1961 | 4.15 million | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 4.18 million | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 4.21 million | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 4.24 million | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 4.27 million | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 4.30 million | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 4.33 million | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 4.35 million | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 4.38 million | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 4.40 million | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 4.42 million | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 4.44 million | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 4.46 million | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 4.48 million | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 4.50 million | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 4.52 million | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 4.55 million | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 4.57 million | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 4.59 million | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 4.60 million | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 4.60 million | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 4.62 million | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 4.65 million | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 4.67 million | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 4.69 million | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 4.71 million | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 4.73 million | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 4.75 million | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 4.76 million | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 4.77 million | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 4.78 million | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 4.60 million | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 4.56 million | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 4.65 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 4.66 million | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 4.58 million | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 4.53 million | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 4.54 million | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 4.53 million | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 4.50 million | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 4.30 million | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 4.31 million | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 4.31 million | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.31 million | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.31 million | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 4.31 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.31 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.31 million | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.31 million | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 4.30 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 4.29 million | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 4.28 million | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 4.25 million | -0.7% |
| 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% |
| 2024 | 3.86 million | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 3.87 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.25 million | 4.13 million | 4.38 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.49 million | 4.40 million | 4.59 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.68 million | 4.60 million | 4.76 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.62 million | 4.53 million | 4.78 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.33 million | 4.30 million | 4.50 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.17 million | 3.97 million | 4.30 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.88 million | 3.85 million | 3.93 million | 6 |
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- 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)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Population density 38.27 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 79,027 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.8% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.1857 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population on 1 january by broad age group and sex in Croatia?
- Population on 1 january by broad age group and sex in Croatia was 3.87 million in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population on 1 january by broad age group and sex recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.78 million in 1991.
- What is the lowest population on 1 january by broad age group and sex recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.85 million in 2023.
- How does Croatia rank for population on 1 january by broad age group and sex?
- Croatia ranks 29th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population on 1 january by broad 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 broad age group and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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