Share of the population living in cities in Croatia
Croatia: Share of the population living in cities was 27.54 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
27.54
World rank
151st
of 229 countries
All-time high
27.63
in 2005
All-time low
15.28
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of the population living in cities in Croatia, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of the population living in cities in Croatia stood at 27.54.
The figure is up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living in cities in Croatia peaked at 27.63 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 15.28, in 1950.
Croatia ranks 151st of 229 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 the population living in cities 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% |
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
- 148 Brunei Darussalam 28.5 compare
- 149 North Macedonia 28.43 compare
- 150 Puerto Rico 28.21 compare
- 152 Mozambique 27.42 compare
- 153 Hungary 27.33 compare
- 154 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)
- General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.4281 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population living in cities in Croatia?
- Share of the population living in cities in Croatia was 27.54 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living in cities recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.63 in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of the population living in cities recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.28 in 1950.
- How does Croatia rank for share of the population living in cities?
- Croatia ranks 151st out of 229 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population living in cities 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 the population living in cities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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