Population younger than 15 with projections in Croatia
Croatia: Population younger than 15 with projections was 550,842 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
550,842
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
143rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.14 million
in 1962
All-time low
550,842
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population younger than 15 with projections in Croatia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population younger than 15 with projections in Croatia is 550,842, measured in 2023. 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, population younger than 15 with projections in Croatia peaked at 1.14 million in 1962 and was at its lowest, 550,842, 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.
Population younger than 15 with projections in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.08 million | — |
| 1951 | 1.08 million | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 1.09 million | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 1.10 million | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 1.10 million | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 1.11 million | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 1.11 million | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 1.12 million | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 1.13 million | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 1.13 million | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 1.13 million | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 1.14 million | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 1.14 million | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 1.14 million | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 1.13 million | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 1.12 million | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 1.10 million | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 1.09 million | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 1.07 million | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 1.05 million | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 1.04 million | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 1.02 million | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 1.01 million | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 1.00 million | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 996,429 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 991,104 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 986,425 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 982,915 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 981,067 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 980,878 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 980,525 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 980,662 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 982,880 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 985,665 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 988,248 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 989,727 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 987,926 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 982,700 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 975,690 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 967,110 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 957,309 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 941,239 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 916,490 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 888,906 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 861,038 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 833,688 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 809,189 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 787,933 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 768,605 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 749,740 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 731,821 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 719,673 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 710,977 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 700,466 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 690,684 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 683,505 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 676,463 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 670,327 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 666,111 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 662,352 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 657,798 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 648,192 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 637,019 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 628,281 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 620,288 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 611,770 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 603,023 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 594,373 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 586,289 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 579,413 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 571,416 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 564,359 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 558,740 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 550,842 | -1.4% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 550,842 is above the median for high income countries, which is 424,895, 1.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 550,842 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 979,980, 56% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.11 million | 1.08 million | 1.13 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.11 million | 1.05 million | 1.14 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 998,602 | 980,878 | 1.04 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 982,113 | 967,110 | 989,727 | 10 |
| 1990s | 851,414 | 749,740 | 957,309 | 10 |
| 2000s | 691,238 | 662,352 | 731,821 | 10 |
| 2010s | 616,645 | 579,413 | 657,798 | 10 |
| 2020s | 561,339 | 550,842 | 571,416 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
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- Population growth rate -0.824 (2100)
- Population density 38.27 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 79,027 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.824 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.5192 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population younger than 15 with projections in Croatia?
- Population younger than 15 with projections in Croatia was 550,842 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population younger than 15 with projections recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 million in 1962.
- What is the lowest population younger than 15 with projections recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 550,842 in 2023.
- How does Croatia rank for population younger than 15 with projections?
- Croatia ranks 143rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population younger than 15 with projections 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population younger than 15 with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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