Total population by age (70 years old) in Croatia
Croatia: Total population by age was 50.98 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
50.98
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
87th
of 234 countries
All-time high
50.98
in 2023
All-time low
17.02
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Total population by age in Croatia, 1950–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 50.98 for total population by age in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population by age in Croatia peaked at 50.98 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.02, in 1950.
Croatia ranks 87th of 234 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Total population by age in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.02 | — |
| 1951 | 17.51 | +2.9% |
| 1952 | 18.12 | +3.5% |
| 1953 | 18.73 | +3.4% |
| 1954 | 19.38 | +3.5% |
| 1955 | 19.89 | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 20.4 | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 20.8 | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 20.7 | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 20.23 | -2.3% |
| 1960 | 19.67 | -2.8% |
| 1961 | 19.3 | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 19.52 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 20.36 | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 21.45 | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 22.57 | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 23.67 | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 24.79 | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 26.43 | +6.6% |
| 1969 | 28.58 | +8.1% |
| 1970 | 30.41 | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 31.57 | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 31.95 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 31.91 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 32.26 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 33.17 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 34.29 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 35.28 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 36.07 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 36.84 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 37.2 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 36.81 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 36.46 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 36.24 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 34.83 | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 29.14 | -16.3% |
| 1986 | 21.36 | -26.7% |
| 1987 | 17.25 | -19.2% |
| 1988 | 17.9 | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 26.77 | +49.5% |
| 1990 | 36.12 | +35.0% |
| 1991 | 38.71 | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 39.46 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 39.91 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 40.46 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 40.8 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 41.72 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 42.13 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 42.88 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 44.4 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 46.27 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 47.49 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 47.43 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 47.69 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 47.5 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 47.03 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 46.88 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 46.88 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 45.97 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 44.99 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 44.64 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 43.04 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 42.62 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 41.58 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 37.55 | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 34.03 | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 37.22 | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 43.64 | +17.2% |
| 2018 | 45.67 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 47.63 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 49.41 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 48.27 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 48.82 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 50.98 | +4.4% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 50.98 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.95, 3.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 50.98 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53.65, 95% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total population by age in Croatia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +49.5% | 17.9 | 26.77 |
| 1990 | +35.0% | 26.77 | 36.12 |
| 1986 | -26.7% | 29.14 | 21.36 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.28 | 17.02 | 20.8 | 10 |
| 1960s | 22.63 | 19.3 | 28.58 | 10 |
| 1970s | 33.37 | 30.41 | 36.84 | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.4 | 17.25 | 37.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.66 | 36.12 | 44.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.81 | 44.99 | 47.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.76 | 34.03 | 47.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.37 | 48.27 | 50.98 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 84 Azerbaijan 53.28 compare
- 85 Cote d'Ivoire 52.84 compare
- 86 Cameroon 52.74 compare
- 88 New Zealand 47.66 compare
- 89 Niger 47.65 compare
- 90 Singapore 46.34 compare
More population data for Croatia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8996 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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 total population by age in Croatia?
- Total population by age in Croatia was 50.98 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total population by age recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.98 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population by age recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.02 in 1950.
- How does Croatia rank for total population by age?
- Croatia ranks 87th out of 234 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population by age rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total population by age (70 years old). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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