Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Croatia
Croatia: Share of population living in cities towns and villages was 27.54 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
27.54
World rank
152nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
27.63
in 2005
All-time low
15.28
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Croatia, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 27.54 for share of population living in cities towns and villages 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 villages in Croatia peaked at 27.63 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 15.28, 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 villages in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 15.28 | — |
| 1955 | 16.46 | +7.7% |
| 1960 | 18.02 | +9.5% |
| 1965 | 19.64 | +9.0% |
| 1970 | 21.57 | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 22.4 | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 23.57 | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 25.03 | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 26.74 | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 26.52 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 27.05 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 27.63 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 26.79 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 27.52 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 27.54 | +0.1% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 27.54 is below the median for high income countries, which is 31.97, 86% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 27.54 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.52, 87% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.87 | 15.28 | 16.46 | 2 |
| 1960s | 18.83 | 18.02 | 19.64 | 2 |
| 1970s | 21.99 | 21.57 | 22.4 | 2 |
| 1980s | 24.3 | 23.57 | 25.03 | 2 |
| 1990s | 26.63 | 26.52 | 26.74 | 2 |
| 2000s | 27.34 | 27.05 | 27.63 | 2 |
| 2010s | 27.16 | 26.79 | 27.52 | 2 |
| 2020s | 27.54 | 27.54 | 27.54 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 149 Brunei 28.5 compare
- 150 North Macedonia 28.43 compare
- 151 Puerto Rico 28.21 compare
- 153 Mozambique 27.42 compare
- 154 Hungary 27.33 compare
- 155 Finland 26.08 compare
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 share of population living in cities towns and villages in Croatia?
- Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Croatia was 27.54 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in cities towns and villages recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.63 in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of population living in cities towns and villages recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.28 in 1950.
- How does Croatia rank for share of population living in cities towns and villages?
- Croatia ranks 152nd out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in cities towns and villages 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in cities towns and villages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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