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
Ratio of young people in the total population on 1 January by sex and in Croatia, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 13.8% for ratio of young people in the total population on 1 january by sex and 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
| 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% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 13.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.9%, 93% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 13.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.8%, 93% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.6% | 14.5% | 14.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 13.8% | 14.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More population data for Croatia
- Population regions 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 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)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Population density 38.27 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 79,027 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.8% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.1857 % change on previous year (2025)
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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