Share of population living in the capital city in Croatia
Croatia: Share of population living in the capital city was 15.87 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in the capital city in Croatia, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population living in the capital city in Croatia stood at 15.87. 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 15.87 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.02, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9.02 | — |
| 1955 | 9.89 | +9.7% |
| 1960 | 10.78 | +9.0% |
| 1965 | 11.69 | +8.4% |
| 1970 | 12.78 | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 13.25 | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 13.89 | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 14.01 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 14.23 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 14.22 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 14.61 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 15.15 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 15.43 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 15.69 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 15.87 | +1.1% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 15.87 is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.95, 88% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 15.87 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.59, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.46 | 9.02 | 9.89 | 2 |
| 1960s | 11.24 | 10.78 | 11.69 | 2 |
| 1970s | 13.01 | 12.78 | 13.25 | 2 |
| 1980s | 13.95 | 13.89 | 14.01 | 2 |
| 1990s | 14.22 | 14.22 | 14.23 | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.88 | 14.61 | 15.15 | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.56 | 15.43 | 15.69 | 2 |
| 2020s | 15.87 | 15.87 | 15.87 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
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- 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 the capital city in Croatia?
- Share of population living in the capital city in Croatia was 15.87 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.87 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.02 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 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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