Usually resident population on 1 January in Croatia
Croatia: Usually resident population on 1 January was 3.87 million Number in 2025. ▼ Falling
Usually resident population on 1 January in Croatia, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for usually resident population on 1 january in Croatia is 3.87 million Number, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of 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.
Croatia ranks 20th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 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 20th out of 27 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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