Population on 1 January by sex, country of birth and group in Croatia

Croatia: Population on 1 January by sex, country of birth and group was 3.87 million in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
3.87 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
25th
of 40 countries
All-time high
4.25 million
in 2013
All-time low
3.85 million
in 2023
Years of data
13
2013–2025

Population on 1 January by sex, country of birth and group of in Croatia, 2013–2025

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M2013201920252013: 4.2M2014: 4.2M2015: 4.2M2016: 4.1M2017: 4.1M2018: 4.0M2019: 4.0M2020: 3.9M2021: 3.9M2022: 3.9M2023: 3.9M2024: 3.9M2025: 3.9M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, population on 1 january by sex, country of birth and group of in Croatia stood at 3.87 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population on 1 january by sex, country of birth and group of in Croatia peaked at 4.25 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.85 million, in 2023.

Croatia ranks 25th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Population on 1 January by sex, country of birth and group in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Population on 1 January by sex, country of birth and group of citizenship in Croatia, 2013 to 2025.
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%
2024 3.86 million +0.3%
2025 3.87 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 6

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 22 Ireland 5.44 million compare
  2. 23 Slovakia 5.42 million compare
  3. 23 Slovakia 5.42 million compare
  4. 25 Croatia 3.87 million compare
  5. 27 Lithuania 2.89 million compare
  6. 27 Lithuania 2.89 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population on 1 january by sex, country of birth and group of in Croatia?
Population on 1 january by sex, country of birth and group of in Croatia was 3.87 million in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest population on 1 january by sex, country of birth and group of recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 4.25 million in 2013.
What is the lowest population on 1 january by sex, country of birth and group of recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.85 million in 2023.
How does Croatia rank for population on 1 january by sex, country of birth and group of?
Croatia ranks 25th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
Is population on 1 january by sex, country of birth and group of 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 sex, country of birth and group of citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population on 1 January by sex, country of birth and group of citizenship
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 520 data points, 2009–2025
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