Population with un projections in Croatia

Croatia: Population with un projections was 3.90 million in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
3.90 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
130th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.84 million
in 1990
All-time low
3.86 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Population with un projections in Croatia, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population with un projections in Croatia is 3.90 million, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population with un projections in Croatia peaked at 4.84 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.86 million, in 1950.

Croatia ranks 130th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Population with un projections in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Population with un projections in Croatia, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 3.86 million —
1951 3.91 million +1.2%
1952 3.96 million +1.2%
1953 4.01 million +1.2%
1954 4.05 million +1.0%
1955 4.08 million +0.8%
1956 4.11 million +0.7%
1957 4.14 million +0.6%
1958 4.16 million +0.6%
1959 4.18 million +0.5%
1960 4.20 million +0.4%
1961 4.22 million +0.6%
1962 4.26 million +0.7%
1963 4.29 million +0.8%
1964 4.32 million +0.7%
1965 4.35 million +0.7%
1966 4.37 million +0.6%
1967 4.40 million +0.6%
1968 4.42 million +0.5%
1969 4.44 million +0.5%
1970 4.46 million +0.4%
1971 4.48 million +0.4%
1972 4.50 million +0.4%
1973 4.52 million +0.4%
1974 4.53 million +0.4%
1975 4.55 million +0.4%
1976 4.57 million +0.4%
1977 4.59 million +0.4%
1978 4.61 million +0.4%
1979 4.63 million +0.4%
1980 4.64 million +0.4%
1981 4.66 million +0.4%
1982 4.69 million +0.5%
1983 4.71 million +0.5%
1984 4.73 million +0.5%
1985 4.75 million +0.4%
1986 4.77 million +0.4%
1987 4.79 million +0.4%
1988 4.81 million +0.3%
1989 4.82 million +0.3%
1990 4.84 million +0.3%
1991 4.83 million -0.2%
1992 4.78 million -0.9%
1993 4.73 million -1.1%
1994 4.68 million -1.1%
1995 4.62 million -1.2%
1996 4.56 million -1.2%
1997 4.50 million -1.3%
1998 4.45 million -1.3%
1999 4.39 million -1.3%
2000 4.33 million -1.4%
2001 4.30 million -0.6%
2002 4.31 million +0.1%
2003 4.31 million +0.0%
2004 4.31 million +0.1%
2005 4.31 million +0.1%
2006 4.32 million +0.0%
2007 4.32 million +0.0%
2008 4.31 million -0.0%
2009 4.31 million -0.1%
2010 4.30 million -0.2%
2011 4.28 million -0.5%
2012 4.26 million -0.5%
2013 4.24 million -0.4%
2014 4.22 million -0.5%
2015 4.18 million -0.8%
2016 4.14 million -1.1%
2017 4.08 million -1.4%
2018 4.02 million -1.3%
2019 3.99 million -1.0%
2020 3.95 million -0.8%
2021 3.92 million -0.7%
2022 3.91 million -0.4%
2023 3.90 million -0.3%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 3.90 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.98 million, 1.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 3.90 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.36 million, 61% of the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 4.05 million 3.86 million 4.18 million 10
1960s 4.33 million 4.20 million 4.44 million 10
1970s 4.54 million 4.46 million 4.63 million 10
1980s 4.74 million 4.64 million 4.82 million 10
1990s 4.64 million 4.39 million 4.84 million 10
2000s 4.31 million 4.30 million 4.33 million 10
2010s 4.17 million 3.99 million 4.30 million 10
2020s 3.92 million 3.90 million 3.95 million 4

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 127 Mauritania 5.02 million compare
  2. 128 Kuwait 4.84 million compare
  3. 129 Panama 4.46 million compare
  4. 131 Georgia 3.81 million compare
  5. 132 Eritrea 3.47 million compare
  6. 133 Mongolia 3.43 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population with un projections in Croatia?
Population with un projections in Croatia was 3.90 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population with un projections recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 4.84 million in 1990.
What is the lowest population with un projections recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.86 million in 1950.
How does Croatia rank for population with un projections?
Croatia ranks 130th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is population with un projections rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population with un projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population with un projections
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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