Ratio of young people in the total population on 1 January by sex and in Croatia

Croatia: Ratio of young people in the total population on 1 January by sex and was 13.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
13.8%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
37th
of 43 countries
All-time high
14.8%
in 2014
All-time low
13.8%
in 2025
Years of data
12
2014–2025

Ratio of young people in the total population on 1 January by sex and in Croatia, 2014–2025

0510152014201920252014: 14.8 Percentage2015: 14.7 Percentage2016: 14.6 Percentage2017: 14.6 Percentage2018: 14.5 Percentage2019: 14.5 Percentage2020: 14.4 Percentage2021: 14.3 Percentage2022: 14.3 Percentage2023: 14.3 Percentage2024: 14 Percentage2025: 13.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for ratio of young people in the total population on 1 january by sex and in Croatia is 13.8%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ratio of young people in the total population on 1 january by sex and in Croatia peaked at 14.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 2025.

Croatia ranks 37th of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Ratio of young people in the total population on 1 January by sex and in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Ratio of young people in the total population on 1 January by sex and age in Croatia, 2014 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2014 14.8%
2015 14.7% -0.7%
2016 14.6% -0.7%
2017 14.6% +0.0%
2018 14.5% -0.7%
2019 14.5% +0.0%
2020 14.4% -0.7%
2021 14.3% -0.7%
2022 14.3% +0.0%
2023 14.3% +0.0%
2024 14.0% -2.1%
2025 13.8% -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 14.6% 14.5% 14.8% 6
2020s 14.2% 13.8% 14.4% 6

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 35 Bulgaria 14.0% compare
  2. 36 Germany 13.9% compare
  3. 37 Croatia 13.8% compare
  4. 39 Spain 12.9% compare
  5. 40 Greece 12.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ratio of young people in the total population on 1 january by sex and in Croatia?
Ratio of young people in the total population on 1 january by sex and in Croatia was 13.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest ratio of young people in the total population on 1 january by sex and recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 2014.
What is the lowest ratio of young people in the total population on 1 january by sex and recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 2025.
How does Croatia rank for ratio of young people in the total population on 1 january by sex and?
Croatia ranks 37th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is ratio of young people in the total population on 1 january by sex and rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Ratio of young people in the total population on 1 January by sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Ratio of young people in the total population on 1 January by sex and age
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 420 data points, 2010–2025
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