Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Croatia
Croatia: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 was 880,132 people in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
880,132 people
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
126th
of 238 countries
All-time high
3.03 million people
in 1954
All-time low
419,998 people
in 1000
Years of data
133
1000–2050
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Croatia, 1000–2050
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 880,132 people for urban and rural population projected to 2050 in 2050.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Croatia peaked at 3.03 million people in 1954 and was at its lowest, 419,998 people, in 1000.
That places Croatia 126th out of 238 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 133 years of available data.
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Croatia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 419,998 people | — |
| 1100 | 443,994 people | +5.7% |
| 1200 | 467,981 people | +5.4% |
| 1300 | 491,939 people | +5.1% |
| 1400 | 515,809 people | +4.9% |
| 1500 | 539,400 people | +4.6% |
| 1600 | 657,800 people | +22.0% |
| 1700 | 653,400 people | -0.7% |
| 1710 | 667,943 people | +2.2% |
| 1720 | 695,206 people | +4.1% |
| 1730 | 723,582 people | +4.1% |
| 1740 | 753,116 people | +4.1% |
| 1750 | 783,855 people | +4.1% |
| 1760 | 815,849 people | +4.1% |
| 1770 | 849,149 people | +4.1% |
| 1780 | 883,808 people | +4.1% |
| 1790 | 919,882 people | +4.1% |
| 1800 | 957,428 people | +4.1% |
| 1810 | 996,703 people | +4.1% |
| 1820 | 1.05 million people | +5.8% |
| 1830 | 1.11 million people | +5.7% |
| 1840 | 1.18 million people | +5.6% |
| 1850 | 1.24 million people | +5.5% |
| 1860 | 1.31 million people | +5.4% |
| 1870 | 1.44 million people | +10.0% |
| 1880 | 1.58 million people | +9.7% |
| 1890 | 1.73 million people | +9.5% |
| 1900 | 1.89 million people | +9.1% |
| 1910 | 2.05 million people | +8.6% |
| 1920 | 2.28 million people | +11.4% |
| 1930 | 2.53 million people | +10.6% |
| 1940 | 2.77 million people | +9.5% |
| 1950 | 3.00 million people | +8.4% |
| 1951 | 3.01 million people | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 3.02 million people | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 3.03 million people | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 3.03 million people | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 3.02 million people | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 3.01 million people | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 3.00 million people | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 2.98 million people | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 2.96 million people | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 2.93 million people | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 2.91 million people | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 2.89 million people | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 2.87 million people | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 2.85 million people | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 2.82 million people | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 2.79 million people | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 2.76 million people | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 2.72 million people | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 2.69 million people | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 2.66 million people | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 2.63 million people | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 2.61 million people | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 2.59 million people | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 2.57 million people | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 2.55 million people | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 2.53 million people | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 2.51 million people | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 2.49 million people | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 2.47 million people | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 2.45 million people | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 2.43 million people | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 2.41 million people | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 2.38 million people | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 2.36 million people | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 2.33 million people | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 2.30 million people | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 2.28 million people | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 2.25 million people | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 2.23 million people | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 2.22 million people | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 2.20 million people | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 2.17 million people | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 2.14 million people | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 2.11 million people | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 2.07 million people | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 2.04 million people | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 2.01 million people | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 1.98 million people | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 1.95 million people | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.92 million people | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 1.91 million people | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.91 million people | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.91 million people | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.91 million people | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.92 million people | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.92 million people | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.92 million people | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.93 million people | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.93 million people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.92 million people | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.91 million people | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.90 million people | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.89 million people | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.88 million people | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.86 million people | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.83 million people | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.80 million people | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.77 million people | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.74 million people | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.72 million people | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.70 million people | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.68 million people | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.67 million people | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 1.65 million people | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 1.62 million people | -1.4% |
| 2026 | 1.60 million people | -1.4% |
| 2027 | 1.58 million people | -1.5% |
| 2028 | 1.55 million people | -1.5% |
| 2029 | 1.53 million people | -1.6% |
| 2030 | 1.50 million people | -1.7% |
| 2031 | 1.48 million people | -1.7% |
| 2032 | 1.45 million people | -1.8% |
| 2033 | 1.42 million people | -1.9% |
| 2034 | 1.39 million people | -2.0% |
| 2035 | 1.37 million people | -2.0% |
| 2036 | 1.34 million people | -2.1% |
| 2037 | 1.31 million people | -2.2% |
| 2038 | 1.28 million people | -2.3% |
| 2039 | 1.25 million people | -2.4% |
| 2040 | 1.21 million people | -2.5% |
| 2041 | 1.18 million people | -2.6% |
| 2042 | 1.15 million people | -2.7% |
| 2043 | 1.12 million people | -2.8% |
| 2044 | 1.08 million people | -3.0% |
| 2045 | 1.05 million people | -3.1% |
| 2046 | 1.02 million people | -3.2% |
| 2047 | 983,508 people | -3.3% |
| 2048 | 949,235 people | -3.5% |
| 2049 | 914,776 people | -3.6% |
| 2050 | 880,132 people | -3.8% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 880,132 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 306,014 people, 2.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 880,132 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.09 million people, 81% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 419,998 people | 419,998 people | 419,998 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 443,994 people | 443,994 people | 443,994 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 467,981 people | 467,981 people | 467,981 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 491,939 people | 491,939 people | 491,939 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 515,809 people | 515,809 people | 515,809 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 539,400 people | 539,400 people | 539,400 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 657,800 people | 657,800 people | 657,800 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 653,400 people | 653,400 people | 653,400 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 667,943 people | 667,943 people | 667,943 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 695,206 people | 695,206 people | 695,206 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 723,582 people | 723,582 people | 723,582 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 753,116 people | 753,116 people | 753,116 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 783,855 people | 783,855 people | 783,855 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 815,849 people | 815,849 people | 815,849 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 849,149 people | 849,149 people | 849,149 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 883,808 people | 883,808 people | 883,808 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 919,882 people | 919,882 people | 919,882 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 957,428 people | 957,428 people | 957,428 people | 1 |
| 1810s | 996,703 people | 996,703 people | 996,703 people | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.05 million people | 1.05 million people | 1.05 million people | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.11 million people | 1.11 million people | 1.11 million people | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.18 million people | 1.18 million people | 1.18 million people | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.24 million people | 1.24 million people | 1.24 million people | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.31 million people | 1.31 million people | 1.31 million people | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.44 million people | 1.44 million people | 1.44 million people | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.58 million people | 1.58 million people | 1.58 million people | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.73 million people | 1.73 million people | 1.73 million people | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.89 million people | 1.89 million people | 1.89 million people | 1 |
| 1910s | 2.05 million people | 2.05 million people | 2.05 million people | 1 |
| 1920s | 2.28 million people | 2.28 million people | 2.28 million people | 1 |
| 1930s | 2.53 million people | 2.53 million people | 2.53 million people | 1 |
| 1940s | 2.77 million people | 2.77 million people | 2.77 million people | 1 |
| 1950s | 3.00 million people | 2.96 million people | 3.03 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.82 million people | 2.69 million people | 2.93 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.56 million people | 2.47 million people | 2.66 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.34 million people | 2.23 million people | 2.45 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.09 million people | 1.95 million people | 2.22 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.92 million people | 1.91 million people | 1.93 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.85 million people | 1.74 million people | 1.92 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.63 million people | 1.53 million people | 1.72 million people | 10 |
| 2030s | 1.38 million people | 1.25 million people | 1.50 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 1.07 million people | 914,776 people | 1.21 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 880,132 people | 880,132 people | 880,132 people | 1 |
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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 urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Croatia?
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Croatia was 880,132 people in 2050, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.03 million people in 1954.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 419,998 people in 1000.
- How does Croatia rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Croatia ranks 126th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population projected to 2050 rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.