Ratio of young people in the total population on 1 January by sex in Croatia
Croatia: Ratio of young people in the total population on 1 January by sex 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.
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 38th of 44 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 in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | -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 | 14.62 | 14.5 | 14.8 | 6 |
| 2020s | 14.18 | 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)
- 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 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 38th out of 44 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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