Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Croatia
Croatia: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 888,224 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Croatia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Croatia is 888,224 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Croatia peaked at 888,224 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 255,223 people, in 1950.
That places Croatia 82nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 280,074 people | 255,223 people | 299,628 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 350,891 people | 305,054 people | 407,608 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 480,555 people | 420,551 people | 533,700 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 520,279 people | 498,652 people | 547,754 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 622,801 people | 560,744 people | 678,902 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 741,196 people | 688,506 people | 773,448 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 800,270 people | 768,079 people | 844,133 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 872,330 people | 856,305 people | 888,224 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 79 Afghanistan 985,584 people compare
- 80 Saudi Arabia 937,639 people compare
- 81 Mozambique 930,568 people compare
- 83 New Zealand 868,185 people compare
- 84 Guatemala 858,102 people compare
- 85 Dominican Republic 857,676 people compare
More population data for Croatia
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.46 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 28,707 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.46 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.46 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.6% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.47 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Croatia?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Croatia was 888,224 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 888,224 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 255,223 people in 1950.
- How does Croatia rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Croatia ranks 82nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.