Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Croatia
Croatia: Number of people living in urban and rural areas was 2.22 million people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Croatia, 1950–2025
Source: 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 2.22 million people for number of people living in urban and rural areas in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas in Croatia peaked at 2.62 million people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 863,170 people, in 1950.
Croatia ranks 135th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.04 million people | 863,170 people | 1.22 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.50 million people | 1.27 million people | 1.75 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.99 million people | 1.80 million people | 2.16 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.40 million people | 2.20 million people | 2.59 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.55 million people | 2.44 million people | 2.62 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.39 million people | 2.38 million people | 2.41 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.32 million people | 2.24 million people | 2.38 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.23 million people | 2.22 million people | 2.24 million people | 6 |
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More population data for Croatia
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Population density 38.27 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 79,027 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.8% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.46 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.46 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 28,707 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.46 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.47 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.46 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas in Croatia?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Croatia was 2.22 million people in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.62 million people in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 863,170 people in 1950.
- How does Croatia rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas?
- Croatia ranks 135th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.