Total population in Croatia
Croatia: Total population was 3,861 thousands in 2025. βΌ Falling
Total population in Croatia, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 3,861 thousands for total population in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in Croatia peaked at 4,842 thousands in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3,861 thousands, in 2025.
Croatia ranks 127th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,535 thousands | 4,454 thousands | 4,618 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,729 thousands | 4,636 thousands | 4,814 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,660 thousands | 4,416 thousands | 4,842 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,310 thousands | 4,296 thousands | 4,316 thousands | 9 |
| 2010s | 4,188 thousands | 4,003 thousands | 4,307 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,912 thousands | 3,861 thousands | 3,970 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
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)
- 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)
- Natural population growth -0.6053 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.47 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in Croatia?
- Total population in Croatia was 3,861 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total population recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,842 thousands in 1991.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,861 thousands in 2025.
- How does Croatia rank for total population?
- Croatia ranks 127th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total population (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release