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
Latest (2023)
550,842 people
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
143rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.14 million people
in 1962
All-time low
550,842 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Croatia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.08 million people | — |
| 1951 | 1.08 million people | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 1.09 million people | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 1.10 million people | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 1.10 million people | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 1.11 million people | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 1.11 million people | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 1.12 million people | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 1.13 million people | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 1.13 million people | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 1.13 million people | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 1.14 million people | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 1.14 million people | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 1.14 million people | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 1.13 million people | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 1.12 million people | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 1.10 million people | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 1.09 million people | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 1.07 million people | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 1.05 million people | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 1.04 million people | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 1.02 million people | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 1.01 million people | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 1.00 million people | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 996,429 people | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 991,104 people | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 986,425 people | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 982,915 people | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 981,067 people | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 980,878 people | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 980,525 people | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 980,662 people | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 982,880 people | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 985,665 people | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 988,248 people | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 989,727 people | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 987,926 people | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 982,700 people | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 975,690 people | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 967,110 people | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 957,309 people | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 941,239 people | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 916,490 people | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 888,906 people | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 861,038 people | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 833,688 people | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 809,189 people | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 787,933 people | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 768,605 people | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 749,740 people | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 731,821 people | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 719,673 people | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 710,977 people | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 700,466 people | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 690,684 people | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 683,505 people | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 676,463 people | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 670,327 people | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 666,111 people | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 662,352 people | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 657,798 people | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 648,192 people | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 637,019 people | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 628,281 people | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 620,288 people | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 611,770 people | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 603,023 people | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 594,373 people | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 586,289 people | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 579,413 people | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 571,416 people | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 564,359 people | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 558,740 people | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 550,842 people | -1.4% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 550,842 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 424,895 people, 1.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 550,842 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 979,980 people, 56% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More population data for Croatia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8996 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.8211 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7685 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.4188 units per person (2025)
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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.