Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas in Croatia
Croatia: Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas was 27.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas in Croatia, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 27.5% for share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas in 2020.
That represents a change of up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas in Croatia peaked at 27.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 1950.
Croatia ranks 152nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 15.3% | — |
| 1955 | 16.5% | +7.7% |
| 1960 | 18.0% | +9.5% |
| 1965 | 19.6% | +9.0% |
| 1970 | 21.6% | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 22.4% | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 23.6% | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 25.0% | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 26.7% | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 26.5% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 27.0% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 27.6% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 26.8% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 27.5% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 27.5% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.9% | 15.3% | 16.5% | 2 |
| 1960s | 18.8% | 18.0% | 19.6% | 2 |
| 1970s | 22.0% | 21.6% | 22.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 24.3% | 23.6% | 25.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 26.6% | 26.5% | 26.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 27.3% | 27.0% | 27.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 26.8% | 27.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 27.5% | 27.5% | 27.5% | 1 |
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- 149 Brunei Darussalam 28.5% compare
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- 153 Mozambique 27.4% compare
- 154 Hungary 27.3% compare
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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 population living in cities, towns and rural areas in Croatia?
- Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas in Croatia was 27.5% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 1950.
- How does Croatia rank for share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Croatia ranks 152nd out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.