Usually resident population on 1 January in Croatia

Croatia: Usually resident population on 1 January was 3.87 million Number in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
3.87 million Number
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
24th
of 36 countries
All-time high
4.25 million Number
in 2014
All-time low
3.85 million Number
in 2023
Years of data
12
2014–2025

Usually resident population on 1 January in Croatia, 2014–2025

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M2014201920252014: 4.2M Number2015: 4.2M Number2016: 4.2M Number2017: 4.2M Number2018: 4.1M Number2019: 4.1M Number2020: 4.1M Number2021: 4.0M Number2022: 3.9M Number2023: 3.9M Number2024: 3.9M Number2025: 3.9M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 3.87 million Number for usually resident population on 1 january in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, usually resident population on 1 january in Croatia peaked at 4.25 million Number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.85 million Number, in 2023.

That places Croatia 24th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Usually resident population on 1 January in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Usually resident population on 1 January in Croatia, 2014 to 2025.
Year Number Change
2014 4.25 million Number
2015 4.23 million Number -0.5%
2016 4.19 million Number -0.8%
2017 4.15 million Number -0.9%
2018 4.11 million Number -1.2%
2019 4.08 million Number -0.7%
2020 4.06 million Number -0.4%
2021 4.04 million Number -0.5%
2022 3.86 million Number -4.3%
2023 3.85 million Number -0.3%
2024 3.86 million Number +0.3%
2025 3.87 million Number +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4.17 million Number 4.08 million Number 4.25 million Number 6
2020s 3.92 million Number 3.85 million Number 4.06 million Number 6

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 21 Slovakia 5.46 million Number compare
  2. 21 Slovakia 5.46 million Number compare
  3. 23 Ireland 5.44 million Number compare
  4. 24 Croatia 3.87 million Number compare
  5. 26 Lithuania 2.89 million Number compare
  6. 26 Lithuania 2.89 million Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is usually resident population on 1 january in Croatia?
Usually resident population on 1 january in Croatia was 3.87 million Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest usually resident population on 1 january recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 4.25 million Number in 2014.
What is the lowest usually resident population on 1 january recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.85 million Number in 2023.
How does Croatia rank for usually resident population on 1 january?
Croatia ranks 24th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
Is usually resident population on 1 january rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Usually resident population on 1 January. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Usually resident population on 1 January
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 456 data points, 2014–2025
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