Share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by in Croatia
Croatia: Share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by was 87.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
87.7%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
6th
of 47 countries
All-time high
89.0%
in 2017
All-time low
85.4%
in 2015
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by in Croatia, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by in Croatia stood at 87.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by in Croatia peaked at 89.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 85.4%, in 2015.
That places Croatia 6th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 87.8% | — |
| 2011 | 88.0% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 86.9% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 88.2% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 87.9% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 85.4% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 88.5% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 89.0% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 88.1% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 86.7% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 87.2% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 88.2% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 86.0% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 88.0% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 87.4% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 87.7% | +0.3% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 87.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68.8%, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 87.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 64.9%, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 87.7% | 85.4% | 89.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.4% | 86.0% | 88.2% | 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 share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by in Croatia?
- Share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by in Croatia was 87.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 89.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.4% in 2015.
- How does Croatia rank for share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by?
- Croatia ranks 6th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by type of household. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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