Urban and rural population in Croatia
Croatia: Urban and rural population was 2.22 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.22 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
135th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.62 million
in 1991
All-time low
863,170
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban and rural population in Croatia, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 2.22 million for urban and rural population 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, urban and rural population in Croatia peaked at 2.62 million in 1991 and was at its lowest, 863,170, 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.
Urban and rural population in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 863,170 | — |
| 1951 | 900,790 | +4.4% |
| 1952 | 939,754 | +4.3% |
| 1953 | 980,766 | +4.4% |
| 1954 | 1.02 million | +4.1% |
| 1955 | 1.06 million | +3.9% |
| 1956 | 1.10 million | +3.8% |
| 1957 | 1.14 million | +3.7% |
| 1958 | 1.18 million | +3.6% |
| 1959 | 1.22 million | +3.5% |
| 1960 | 1.27 million | +3.4% |
| 1961 | 1.31 million | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 1.36 million | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 1.42 million | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 1.47 million | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 1.53 million | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 1.59 million | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 1.64 million | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 1.70 million | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 1.75 million | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 1.80 million | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 1.85 million | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 1.89 million | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 1.93 million | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 1.97 million | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 2.01 million | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 2.05 million | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 2.08 million | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 2.12 million | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 2.16 million | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 2.20 million | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 2.24 million | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 2.28 million | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 2.33 million | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 2.38 million | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 2.43 million | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 2.47 million | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 2.51 million | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 2.55 million | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 2.59 million | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 2.61 million | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 2.62 million | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 2.61 million | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 2.59 million | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 2.57 million | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 2.55 million | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 2.52 million | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 2.50 million | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 2.47 million | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 2.44 million | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 2.41 million | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 2.40 million | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 2.40 million | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 2.40 million | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.40 million | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.40 million | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.39 million | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 2.39 million | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 2.39 million | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 2.38 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 2.38 million | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 2.37 million | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 2.36 million | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 2.35 million | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 2.34 million | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.33 million | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 2.31 million | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 2.28 million | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 2.26 million | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 2.24 million | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 2.24 million | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 2.23 million | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 2.23 million | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.23 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 2.23 million | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 2.22 million | -0.2% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 2.22 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.22 million, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 2.22 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.89 million, 57% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.04 million | 863,170 | 1.22 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.50 million | 1.27 million | 1.75 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.99 million | 1.80 million | 2.16 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.40 million | 2.20 million | 2.59 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.55 million | 2.44 million | 2.62 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.39 million | 2.38 million | 2.41 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.32 million | 2.24 million | 2.38 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.23 million | 2.22 million | 2.24 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
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- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.79 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.8211 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8996 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7685 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.824 (2100)
- Population density 38.27 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 79,027 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.824 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.5192 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population in Croatia?
- Urban and rural population in Croatia was 2.22 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.62 million in 1991.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 863,170 in 1950.
- How does Croatia rank for urban and rural population?
- Croatia ranks 135th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban and rural population 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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