Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Croatia
Croatia: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 550,842 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share 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, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Croatia stood at 550,842 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Croatia peaked at 1.14 million people in 1962 and was at its lowest, 550,842 people, in 2023.
Croatia ranks 143rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.11 million people | 1.08 million people | 1.13 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.11 million people | 1.05 million people | 1.14 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 998,602 people | 980,878 people | 1.04 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 982,113 people | 967,110 people | 989,727 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 851,414 people | 749,740 people | 957,309 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 691,238 people | 662,352 people | 731,821 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 616,645 people | 579,413 people | 657,798 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 561,339 people | 550,842 people | 571,416 people | 4 |
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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 share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Croatia?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Croatia was 550,842 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 million people in 1962.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 550,842 people in 2023.
- How does Croatia rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Croatia ranks 143rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share 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 0-14.