Population (Our World) in Croatia
Croatia: Population (Our World) was 3.90 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.90 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
131st
of 239 countries
All-time high
4.84 million
in 1990
All-time low
420,000
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023
Population in Croatia, 1000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in Croatia is 3.90 million, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Croatia peaked at 4.84 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 420,000, in 1000.
That places Croatia 131st out of 239 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 241 years of available data.
Population (Our World) in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 420,000 | — |
| 1100 | 444,000 | +5.7% |
| 1200 | 468,000 | +5.4% |
| 1300 | 492,000 | +5.1% |
| 1400 | 516,000 | +4.9% |
| 1500 | 540,000 | +4.7% |
| 1600 | 660,000 | +22.2% |
| 1700 | 660,000 | +0.0% |
| 1710 | 674,690 | +2.2% |
| 1720 | 702,228 | +4.1% |
| 1730 | 730,890 | +4.1% |
| 1740 | 760,723 | +4.1% |
| 1750 | 791,773 | +4.1% |
| 1760 | 824,090 | +4.1% |
| 1770 | 857,726 | +4.1% |
| 1780 | 892,735 | +4.1% |
| 1790 | 929,174 | +4.1% |
| 1800 | 1.23 million | +32.1% |
| 1801 | 1.23 million | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 1.23 million | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 1.23 million | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 1.23 million | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 1.23 million | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 1.23 million | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 1.23 million | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 1.23 million | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 1.23 million | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 1.23 million | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 1.23 million | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 1.23 million | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 1.23 million | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 1.23 million | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 1.23 million | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 1.23 million | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 1.23 million | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 1.23 million | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 1.23 million | +0.2% |
| 1820 | 1.23 million | +0.4% |
| 1821 | 1.24 million | +0.5% |
| 1822 | 1.25 million | +0.7% |
| 1823 | 1.26 million | +0.9% |
| 1824 | 1.27 million | +0.9% |
| 1825 | 1.28 million | +0.9% |
| 1826 | 1.29 million | +0.9% |
| 1827 | 1.31 million | +0.9% |
| 1828 | 1.32 million | +0.9% |
| 1829 | 1.33 million | +0.9% |
| 1830 | 1.34 million | +0.9% |
| 1831 | 1.35 million | +0.9% |
| 1832 | 1.36 million | +0.9% |
| 1833 | 1.38 million | +0.9% |
| 1834 | 1.39 million | +0.9% |
| 1835 | 1.40 million | +0.9% |
| 1836 | 1.41 million | +0.9% |
| 1837 | 1.43 million | +0.9% |
| 1838 | 1.44 million | +0.9% |
| 1839 | 1.45 million | +0.9% |
| 1840 | 1.46 million | +0.9% |
| 1841 | 1.48 million | +0.9% |
| 1842 | 1.49 million | +0.9% |
| 1843 | 1.50 million | +0.9% |
| 1844 | 1.52 million | +0.9% |
| 1845 | 1.53 million | +0.9% |
| 1846 | 1.54 million | +0.9% |
| 1847 | 1.56 million | +0.9% |
| 1848 | 1.57 million | +0.9% |
| 1849 | 1.58 million | +0.9% |
| 1850 | 1.60 million | +0.9% |
| 1851 | 1.61 million | +0.9% |
| 1852 | 1.63 million | +0.9% |
| 1853 | 1.64 million | +0.9% |
| 1854 | 1.66 million | +0.9% |
| 1855 | 1.67 million | +0.9% |
| 1856 | 1.68 million | +0.9% |
| 1857 | 1.70 million | +0.9% |
| 1858 | 1.72 million | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 1.73 million | +0.9% |
| 1860 | 1.75 million | +0.9% |
| 1861 | 1.76 million | +0.9% |
| 1862 | 1.78 million | +0.9% |
| 1863 | 1.79 million | +0.9% |
| 1864 | 1.81 million | +0.9% |
| 1865 | 1.83 million | +0.9% |
| 1866 | 1.84 million | +0.9% |
| 1867 | 1.86 million | +0.9% |
| 1868 | 1.87 million | +0.9% |
| 1869 | 1.89 million | +0.9% |
| 1870 | 1.91 million | +0.9% |
| 1871 | 1.93 million | +0.9% |
| 1872 | 1.94 million | +0.9% |
| 1873 | 1.96 million | +0.9% |
| 1874 | 1.98 million | +0.9% |
| 1875 | 2.00 million | +0.9% |
| 1876 | 2.01 million | +0.9% |
| 1877 | 2.03 million | +0.9% |
| 1878 | 2.05 million | +0.9% |
| 1879 | 2.07 million | +0.9% |
| 1880 | 2.09 million | +0.9% |
| 1881 | 2.11 million | +0.9% |
| 1882 | 2.12 million | +0.9% |
| 1883 | 2.14 million | +0.9% |
| 1884 | 2.16 million | +0.9% |
| 1885 | 2.18 million | +0.9% |
| 1886 | 2.20 million | +0.9% |
| 1887 | 2.22 million | +0.9% |
| 1888 | 2.24 million | +0.9% |
| 1889 | 2.26 million | +0.9% |
| 1890 | 2.28 million | +0.9% |
| 1891 | 2.30 million | +0.9% |
| 1892 | 2.32 million | +0.9% |
| 1893 | 2.34 million | +0.9% |
| 1894 | 2.36 million | +0.9% |
| 1895 | 2.38 million | +0.9% |
| 1896 | 2.41 million | +0.9% |
| 1897 | 2.43 million | +0.9% |
| 1898 | 2.45 million | +0.9% |
| 1899 | 2.47 million | +0.9% |
| 1900 | 2.49 million | +0.9% |
| 1901 | 2.52 million | +0.9% |
| 1902 | 2.54 million | +0.9% |
| 1903 | 2.56 million | +0.9% |
| 1904 | 2.58 million | +0.9% |
| 1905 | 2.61 million | +0.9% |
| 1906 | 2.63 million | +0.9% |
| 1907 | 2.65 million | +0.9% |
| 1908 | 2.68 million | +0.9% |
| 1909 | 2.70 million | +0.9% |
| 1910 | 2.73 million | +0.9% |
| 1911 | 2.75 million | +0.9% |
| 1912 | 2.77 million | +0.9% |
| 1913 | 2.80 million | +0.9% |
| 1914 | 2.82 million | +0.9% |
| 1915 | 2.85 million | +0.9% |
| 1916 | 2.87 million | +0.9% |
| 1917 | 2.90 million | +0.9% |
| 1918 | 2.93 million | +0.9% |
| 1919 | 2.95 million | +0.9% |
| 1920 | 2.98 million | +0.9% |
| 1921 | 3.00 million | +0.9% |
| 1922 | 3.03 million | +0.9% |
| 1923 | 3.06 million | +0.9% |
| 1924 | 3.08 million | +0.9% |
| 1925 | 3.11 million | +0.9% |
| 1926 | 3.14 million | +0.9% |
| 1927 | 3.17 million | +0.9% |
| 1928 | 3.19 million | +0.9% |
| 1929 | 3.22 million | +0.9% |
| 1930 | 3.25 million | +0.9% |
| 1931 | 3.28 million | +0.9% |
| 1932 | 3.31 million | +0.9% |
| 1933 | 3.34 million | +0.9% |
| 1934 | 3.37 million | +0.9% |
| 1935 | 3.40 million | +0.9% |
| 1936 | 3.43 million | +0.9% |
| 1937 | 3.46 million | +0.9% |
| 1938 | 3.49 million | +0.9% |
| 1939 | 3.52 million | +0.9% |
| 1940 | 3.55 million | +0.9% |
| 1941 | 3.58 million | +0.9% |
| 1942 | 3.61 million | +0.9% |
| 1943 | 3.64 million | +0.9% |
| 1944 | 3.67 million | +0.9% |
| 1945 | 3.71 million | +0.9% |
| 1946 | 3.74 million | +0.9% |
| 1947 | 3.77 million | +0.9% |
| 1948 | 3.81 million | +0.9% |
| 1949 | 3.84 million | +0.8% |
| 1950 | 3.86 million | +0.7% |
| 1951 | 3.91 million | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 3.96 million | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 4.01 million | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 4.05 million | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 4.08 million | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 4.11 million | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 4.14 million | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 4.16 million | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 4.18 million | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 4.20 million | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 4.22 million | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 4.26 million | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 4.29 million | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 4.32 million | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 4.35 million | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 4.37 million | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 4.40 million | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 4.42 million | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 4.44 million | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 4.46 million | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 4.48 million | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 4.50 million | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 4.52 million | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 4.53 million | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 4.55 million | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 4.57 million | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 4.59 million | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 4.61 million | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 4.63 million | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 4.64 million | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 4.66 million | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 4.69 million | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 4.71 million | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 4.73 million | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 4.75 million | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 4.77 million | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 4.79 million | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 4.81 million | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 4.82 million | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 4.84 million | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 4.83 million | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 4.78 million | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 4.73 million | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 4.68 million | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 4.62 million | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 4.56 million | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 4.50 million | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 4.45 million | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 4.39 million | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 4.33 million | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 4.30 million | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 4.31 million | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 4.31 million | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.31 million | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 4.31 million | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 4.32 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.32 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.31 million | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.31 million | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 4.30 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 4.28 million | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 4.26 million | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 4.24 million | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 4.22 million | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 4.18 million | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 4.14 million | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 4.08 million | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 4.02 million | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 3.99 million | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 3.95 million | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 3.92 million | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 3.91 million | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 3.90 million | -0.3% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 3.90 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.98 million, 1.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 3.90 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.36 million, 61% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population (Our World) in Croatia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1800 | +32.1% | 929,174 | 1.23 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 420,000 | 420,000 | 420,000 | 1 |
| 1100s | 444,000 | 444,000 | 444,000 | 1 |
| 1200s | 468,000 | 468,000 | 468,000 | 1 |
| 1300s | 492,000 | 492,000 | 492,000 | 1 |
| 1400s | 516,000 | 516,000 | 516,000 | 1 |
| 1500s | 540,000 | 540,000 | 540,000 | 1 |
| 1600s | 660,000 | 660,000 | 660,000 | 1 |
| 1700s | 660,000 | 660,000 | 660,000 | 1 |
| 1710s | 674,690 | 674,690 | 674,690 | 1 |
| 1720s | 702,228 | 702,228 | 702,228 | 1 |
| 1730s | 730,890 | 730,890 | 730,890 | 1 |
| 1740s | 760,723 | 760,723 | 760,723 | 1 |
| 1750s | 791,773 | 791,773 | 791,773 | 1 |
| 1760s | 824,090 | 824,090 | 824,090 | 1 |
| 1770s | 857,726 | 857,726 | 857,726 | 1 |
| 1780s | 892,735 | 892,735 | 892,735 | 1 |
| 1790s | 929,174 | 929,174 | 929,174 | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.23 million | 1.23 million | 1.23 million | 10 |
| 1810s | 1.23 million | 1.23 million | 1.23 million | 10 |
| 1820s | 1.28 million | 1.23 million | 1.33 million | 10 |
| 1830s | 1.39 million | 1.34 million | 1.45 million | 10 |
| 1840s | 1.52 million | 1.46 million | 1.58 million | 10 |
| 1850s | 1.66 million | 1.60 million | 1.73 million | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.82 million | 1.75 million | 1.89 million | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.99 million | 1.91 million | 2.07 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.17 million | 2.09 million | 2.26 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.37 million | 2.28 million | 2.47 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.60 million | 2.49 million | 2.70 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.84 million | 2.73 million | 2.95 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.10 million | 2.98 million | 3.22 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.38 million | 3.25 million | 3.52 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.69 million | 3.55 million | 3.84 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.05 million | 3.86 million | 4.18 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.33 million | 4.20 million | 4.44 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.54 million | 4.46 million | 4.63 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.74 million | 4.64 million | 4.82 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.64 million | 4.39 million | 4.84 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.31 million | 4.30 million | 4.33 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.17 million | 3.99 million | 4.30 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.92 million | 3.90 million | 3.95 million | 4 |
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- 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)
- 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 in Croatia?
- Population in Croatia was 3.90 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.84 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 420,000 in 1000.
- How does Croatia rank for population?
- Croatia ranks 131st out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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