Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Croatia
Croatia: Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita was 54.39 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
54.39
World rank
198th
of 236 countries
All-time high
55.25
in 2015
All-time low
46.48
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Croatia, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Croatia is 54.39, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Croatia peaked at 55.25 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 46.48, in 1950.
Croatia ranks 198th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 46.48 | — |
| 1955 | 48.21 | +3.7% |
| 1960 | 49.23 | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 50.31 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 51.21 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 51.87 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 52.99 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 53.64 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 54.41 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 54.06 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 53.85 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 54.45 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 55.14 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 55.25 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 54.39 | -1.5% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 54.39 is below the median for high income countries, which is 76.24, 71% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 54.39 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.67, 78% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.35 | 46.48 | 48.21 | 2 |
| 1960s | 49.77 | 49.23 | 50.31 | 2 |
| 1970s | 51.54 | 51.21 | 51.87 | 2 |
| 1980s | 53.32 | 52.99 | 53.64 | 2 |
| 1990s | 54.23 | 54.06 | 54.41 | 2 |
| 2000s | 54.15 | 53.85 | 54.45 | 2 |
| 2010s | 55.19 | 55.14 | 55.25 | 2 |
| 2020s | 54.39 | 54.39 | 54.39 | 1 |
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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 the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Croatia?
- Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Croatia was 54.39 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.25 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.48 in 1950.
- How does Croatia rank for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita?
- Croatia ranks 198th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 urban areas vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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