Share of population living in the capital city in Croatia
Croatia: Share of population living in the capital city was 15.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in the capital city in Croatia, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population living in the capital city in Croatia stood at 15.9%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in the capital city in Croatia peaked at 15.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 1950.
That places Croatia 90th out of 170 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 the capital city in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9.0% | — |
| 1955 | 9.9% | +9.7% |
| 1960 | 10.8% | +9.0% |
| 1965 | 11.7% | +8.4% |
| 1970 | 12.8% | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 13.2% | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 13.9% | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 14.0% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 14.2% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 14.2% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 14.6% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 15.1% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 15.4% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 15.7% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 15.9% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.5% | 9.0% | 9.9% | 2 |
| 1960s | 11.2% | 10.8% | 11.7% | 2 |
| 1970s | 13.0% | 12.8% | 13.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 13.9% | 13.9% | 14.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 14.2% | 14.2% | 14.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.9% | 14.6% | 15.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 15.4% | 15.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 15.9% | 15.9% | 1 |
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- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.8211 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.8% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 79,027 people (2100)
- Population density 38.27 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7685 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.4188 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in the capital city in Croatia?
- Share of population living in the capital city in Croatia was 15.9% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 1950.
- How does Croatia rank for share of population living in the capital city?
- Croatia ranks 90th out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in the capital city rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.