Usually resident population on 1 January in Croatia
Croatia: Usually resident population on 1 January was 3.88 million in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
3.88 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
24th
of 36 countries
All-time high
4.25 million
in 2014
All-time low
3.85 million
in 2023
Years of data
13
2014–2026
Usually resident population on 1 January in Croatia, 2014–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 3.88 million for usually resident population on 1 january in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, usually resident population on 1 january in Croatia peaked at 4.25 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.85 million, in 2023.
That places Croatia 24th out of 36 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Usually resident population on 1 January in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 4.25 million | — |
| 2015 | 4.23 million | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 4.19 million | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 4.15 million | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 4.11 million | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 4.08 million | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 4.06 million | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 4.04 million | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 3.86 million | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 3.85 million | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 3.86 million | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 3.87 million | +0.3% |
| 2026 | 3.88 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.17 million | 4.08 million | 4.25 million | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.92 million | 3.85 million | 4.06 million | 7 |
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More population data for Croatia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,333 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.6007 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.6008 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 3.87 million (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 3.87 million (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 418 (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 32,069 (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 69.2 (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 3.87 million (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 32,069 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is usually resident population on 1 january in Croatia?
- Usually resident population on 1 january in Croatia was 3.88 million in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest usually resident population on 1 january recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.25 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest usually resident population on 1 january recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.85 million in 2023.
- How does Croatia rank for usually resident population on 1 january?
- Croatia ranks 24th out of 36 countries with data for 2026.
- Is usually resident population on 1 january rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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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