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
Latest (2023)
888,224 people
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
82nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
888,224 people
in 2023
All-time low
255,223 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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
In 2023, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Croatia stood at 888,224 people. 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.
Croatia ranks 82nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Croatia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 255,223 people | — |
| 1951 | 262,325 people | +2.8% |
| 1952 | 269,361 people | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 275,498 people | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 280,523 people | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 284,496 people | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 287,751 people | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 291,014 people | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 294,919 people | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 299,628 people | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 305,054 people | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 311,580 people | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 319,422 people | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 328,721 people | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 339,981 people | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 353,043 people | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 367,215 people | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 381,450 people | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 394,838 people | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 407,608 people | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 420,551 people | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 433,863 people | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 447,398 people | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 461,250 people | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 475,373 people | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 489,416 people | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 502,821 people | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 515,150 people | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 526,032 people | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 533,700 people | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 534,381 people | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 526,508 people | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 513,580 people | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 501,828 people | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 498,652 people | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 504,730 people | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 514,450 people | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 524,953 people | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 535,955 people | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 547,754 people | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 560,744 people | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 574,897 people | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 588,914 people | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 602,627 people | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 616,613 people | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 631,563 people | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 646,207 people | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 658,467 people | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 669,072 people | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 678,902 people | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 688,506 people | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 701,597 people | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 717,393 people | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 731,032 people | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 742,965 people | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 753,630 people | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 761,600 people | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 768,482 people | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 773,448 people | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 773,312 people | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 768,714 people | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 768,079 people | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 774,918 people | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 783,541 people | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 793,439 people | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 804,245 people | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 812,855 people | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 821,123 people | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 831,649 people | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 844,133 people | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 856,305 people | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 866,888 people | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 877,903 people | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 888,224 people | +1.2% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 888,224 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 285,676 people, 3.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 888,224 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 941,948 people, 94% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
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 regions 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 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 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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.