Share of population living in rural areas in Croatia
Croatia: Share of population living in rural areas was 45.61 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
45.61
World rank
39th
of 236 countries
All-time high
53.52
in 1950
All-time low
44.75
in 2015
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of population living in rural areas in Croatia, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population living in rural areas in Croatia stood at 45.61.
The figure is up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in rural areas in Croatia peaked at 53.52 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 44.75, in 2015.
That places Croatia 39th out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in rural areas in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 53.52 | — |
| 1955 | 51.79 | -3.2% |
| 1960 | 50.77 | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 49.69 | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 48.79 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 48.13 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 47.01 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 46.36 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 45.59 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 45.94 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 46.15 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 45.55 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 44.86 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 44.75 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 45.61 | +1.9% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 45.61 is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.76, 1.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 45.61 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.33, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.65 | 51.79 | 53.52 | 2 |
| 1960s | 50.23 | 49.69 | 50.77 | 2 |
| 1970s | 48.46 | 48.13 | 48.79 | 2 |
| 1980s | 46.68 | 46.36 | 47.01 | 2 |
| 1990s | 45.77 | 45.59 | 45.94 | 2 |
| 2000s | 45.85 | 45.55 | 46.15 | 2 |
| 2010s | 44.81 | 44.75 | 44.86 | 2 |
| 2020s | 45.61 | 45.61 | 45.61 | 1 |
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 share of population living in rural areas in Croatia?
- Share of population living in rural areas in Croatia was 45.61 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in rural areas recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.52 in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of population living in rural areas recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.75 in 2015.
- How does Croatia rank for share of population living in rural areas?
- Croatia ranks 39th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in rural areas rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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