Total population in thousands in Croatia
Croatia: Total population in thousands was 3,848 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Total population in thousands in Croatia, 2000–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population in thousands in Croatia is 3,848, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in thousands in Croatia peaked at 4,326 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3,848, in 2025.
Croatia ranks 51st of 75 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,312 | 4,301 | 4,326 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,171 | 3,986 | 4,301 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,901 | 3,848 | 3,954 | 6 |
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More population data for Croatia
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.824 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 79,027 (2100)
- Population density 38.27 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.824 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7685 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.46 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 28,707 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.46 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.46 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in thousands in Croatia?
- Total population in thousands in Croatia was 3,848 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total population in thousands recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,326 in 2000.
- What is the lowest total population in thousands recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,848 in 2025.
- How does Croatia rank for total population in thousands?
- Croatia ranks 51st out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population in thousands rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total population in thousands (UN DESA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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