The global population hockey stick in Croatia
Croatia: The global population hockey stick was 3.90 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.90 million people
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
131st
of 239 countries
All-time high
4.84 million people
in 1990
All-time low
420,000 people
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023
The global population hockey stick in Croatia, 1000–2023
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 3.90 million people for the global population hockey stick in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the global population hockey stick in Croatia peaked at 4.84 million people in 1990 and was at its lowest, 420,000 people, in 1000.
Croatia ranks 131st of 239 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 241 years of available data.
The global population hockey stick in Croatia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 420,000 people | — |
| 1100 | 444,000 people | +5.7% |
| 1200 | 468,000 people | +5.4% |
| 1300 | 492,000 people | +5.1% |
| 1400 | 516,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1500 | 540,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1600 | 660,000 people | +22.2% |
| 1700 | 660,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1710 | 674,690 people | +2.2% |
| 1720 | 702,228 people | +4.1% |
| 1730 | 730,890 people | +4.1% |
| 1740 | 760,723 people | +4.1% |
| 1750 | 791,773 people | +4.1% |
| 1760 | 824,090 people | +4.1% |
| 1770 | 857,726 people | +4.1% |
| 1780 | 892,735 people | +4.1% |
| 1790 | 929,174 people | +4.1% |
| 1800 | 1.23 million people | +32.1% |
| 1801 | 1.23 million people | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 1.23 million people | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 1.23 million people | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 1.23 million people | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 1.23 million people | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 1.23 million people | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 1.23 million people | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 1.23 million people | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 1.23 million people | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 1.23 million people | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 1.23 million people | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 1.23 million people | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 1.23 million people | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 1.23 million people | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 1.23 million people | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 1.23 million people | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 1.23 million people | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 1.23 million people | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 1.23 million people | +0.2% |
| 1820 | 1.23 million people | +0.4% |
| 1821 | 1.24 million people | +0.5% |
| 1822 | 1.25 million people | +0.7% |
| 1823 | 1.26 million people | +0.9% |
| 1824 | 1.27 million people | +0.9% |
| 1825 | 1.28 million people | +0.9% |
| 1826 | 1.29 million people | +0.9% |
| 1827 | 1.31 million people | +0.9% |
| 1828 | 1.32 million people | +0.9% |
| 1829 | 1.33 million people | +0.9% |
| 1830 | 1.34 million people | +0.9% |
| 1831 | 1.35 million people | +0.9% |
| 1832 | 1.36 million people | +0.9% |
| 1833 | 1.38 million people | +0.9% |
| 1834 | 1.39 million people | +0.9% |
| 1835 | 1.40 million people | +0.9% |
| 1836 | 1.41 million people | +0.9% |
| 1837 | 1.43 million people | +0.9% |
| 1838 | 1.44 million people | +0.9% |
| 1839 | 1.45 million people | +0.9% |
| 1840 | 1.46 million people | +0.9% |
| 1841 | 1.48 million people | +0.9% |
| 1842 | 1.49 million people | +0.9% |
| 1843 | 1.50 million people | +0.9% |
| 1844 | 1.52 million people | +0.9% |
| 1845 | 1.53 million people | +0.9% |
| 1846 | 1.54 million people | +0.9% |
| 1847 | 1.56 million people | +0.9% |
| 1848 | 1.57 million people | +0.9% |
| 1849 | 1.58 million people | +0.9% |
| 1850 | 1.60 million people | +0.9% |
| 1851 | 1.61 million people | +0.9% |
| 1852 | 1.63 million people | +0.9% |
| 1853 | 1.64 million people | +0.9% |
| 1854 | 1.66 million people | +0.9% |
| 1855 | 1.67 million people | +0.9% |
| 1856 | 1.68 million people | +0.9% |
| 1857 | 1.70 million people | +0.9% |
| 1858 | 1.72 million people | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 1.73 million people | +0.9% |
| 1860 | 1.75 million people | +0.9% |
| 1861 | 1.76 million people | +0.9% |
| 1862 | 1.78 million people | +0.9% |
| 1863 | 1.79 million people | +0.9% |
| 1864 | 1.81 million people | +0.9% |
| 1865 | 1.83 million people | +0.9% |
| 1866 | 1.84 million people | +0.9% |
| 1867 | 1.86 million people | +0.9% |
| 1868 | 1.87 million people | +0.9% |
| 1869 | 1.89 million people | +0.9% |
| 1870 | 1.91 million people | +0.9% |
| 1871 | 1.93 million people | +0.9% |
| 1872 | 1.94 million people | +0.9% |
| 1873 | 1.96 million people | +0.9% |
| 1874 | 1.98 million people | +0.9% |
| 1875 | 2.00 million people | +0.9% |
| 1876 | 2.01 million people | +0.9% |
| 1877 | 2.03 million people | +0.9% |
| 1878 | 2.05 million people | +0.9% |
| 1879 | 2.07 million people | +0.9% |
| 1880 | 2.09 million people | +0.9% |
| 1881 | 2.11 million people | +0.9% |
| 1882 | 2.12 million people | +0.9% |
| 1883 | 2.14 million people | +0.9% |
| 1884 | 2.16 million people | +0.9% |
| 1885 | 2.18 million people | +0.9% |
| 1886 | 2.20 million people | +0.9% |
| 1887 | 2.22 million people | +0.9% |
| 1888 | 2.24 million people | +0.9% |
| 1889 | 2.26 million people | +0.9% |
| 1890 | 2.28 million people | +0.9% |
| 1891 | 2.30 million people | +0.9% |
| 1892 | 2.32 million people | +0.9% |
| 1893 | 2.34 million people | +0.9% |
| 1894 | 2.36 million people | +0.9% |
| 1895 | 2.38 million people | +0.9% |
| 1896 | 2.41 million people | +0.9% |
| 1897 | 2.43 million people | +0.9% |
| 1898 | 2.45 million people | +0.9% |
| 1899 | 2.47 million people | +0.9% |
| 1900 | 2.49 million people | +0.9% |
| 1901 | 2.52 million people | +0.9% |
| 1902 | 2.54 million people | +0.9% |
| 1903 | 2.56 million people | +0.9% |
| 1904 | 2.58 million people | +0.9% |
| 1905 | 2.61 million people | +0.9% |
| 1906 | 2.63 million people | +0.9% |
| 1907 | 2.65 million people | +0.9% |
| 1908 | 2.68 million people | +0.9% |
| 1909 | 2.70 million people | +0.9% |
| 1910 | 2.73 million people | +0.9% |
| 1911 | 2.75 million people | +0.9% |
| 1912 | 2.77 million people | +0.9% |
| 1913 | 2.80 million people | +0.9% |
| 1914 | 2.82 million people | +0.9% |
| 1915 | 2.85 million people | +0.9% |
| 1916 | 2.87 million people | +0.9% |
| 1917 | 2.90 million people | +0.9% |
| 1918 | 2.93 million people | +0.9% |
| 1919 | 2.95 million people | +0.9% |
| 1920 | 2.98 million people | +0.9% |
| 1921 | 3.00 million people | +0.9% |
| 1922 | 3.03 million people | +0.9% |
| 1923 | 3.06 million people | +0.9% |
| 1924 | 3.08 million people | +0.9% |
| 1925 | 3.11 million people | +0.9% |
| 1926 | 3.14 million people | +0.9% |
| 1927 | 3.17 million people | +0.9% |
| 1928 | 3.19 million people | +0.9% |
| 1929 | 3.22 million people | +0.9% |
| 1930 | 3.25 million people | +0.9% |
| 1931 | 3.28 million people | +0.9% |
| 1932 | 3.31 million people | +0.9% |
| 1933 | 3.34 million people | +0.9% |
| 1934 | 3.37 million people | +0.9% |
| 1935 | 3.40 million people | +0.9% |
| 1936 | 3.43 million people | +0.9% |
| 1937 | 3.46 million people | +0.9% |
| 1938 | 3.49 million people | +0.9% |
| 1939 | 3.52 million people | +0.9% |
| 1940 | 3.55 million people | +0.9% |
| 1941 | 3.58 million people | +0.9% |
| 1942 | 3.61 million people | +0.9% |
| 1943 | 3.64 million people | +0.9% |
| 1944 | 3.67 million people | +0.9% |
| 1945 | 3.71 million people | +0.9% |
| 1946 | 3.74 million people | +0.9% |
| 1947 | 3.77 million people | +0.9% |
| 1948 | 3.81 million people | +0.9% |
| 1949 | 3.84 million people | +0.8% |
| 1950 | 3.86 million people | +0.7% |
| 1951 | 3.91 million people | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 3.96 million people | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 4.01 million people | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 4.05 million people | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 4.08 million people | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 4.11 million people | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 4.14 million people | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 4.16 million people | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 4.18 million people | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 4.20 million people | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 4.22 million people | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 4.26 million people | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 4.29 million people | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 4.32 million people | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 4.35 million people | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 4.37 million people | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 4.40 million people | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 4.42 million people | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 4.44 million people | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 4.46 million people | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 4.48 million people | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 4.50 million people | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 4.52 million people | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 4.53 million people | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 4.55 million people | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 4.57 million people | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 4.59 million people | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 4.61 million people | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 4.63 million people | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 4.64 million people | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 4.66 million people | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 4.69 million people | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 4.71 million people | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 4.73 million people | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 4.75 million people | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 4.77 million people | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 4.79 million people | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 4.81 million people | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 4.82 million people | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 4.84 million people | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 4.83 million people | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 4.78 million people | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 4.73 million people | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 4.68 million people | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 4.62 million people | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 4.56 million people | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 4.50 million people | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 4.45 million people | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 4.39 million people | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 4.33 million people | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 4.30 million people | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 4.31 million people | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 4.31 million people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.31 million people | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 4.31 million people | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 4.32 million people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.32 million people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.31 million people | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.31 million people | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 4.30 million people | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 4.28 million people | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 4.26 million people | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 4.24 million people | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 4.22 million people | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 4.18 million people | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 4.14 million people | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 4.08 million people | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 4.02 million people | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 3.99 million people | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 3.95 million people | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 3.92 million people | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 3.91 million people | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 3.90 million people | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 420,000 people | 420,000 people | 420,000 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 444,000 people | 444,000 people | 444,000 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 468,000 people | 468,000 people | 468,000 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 492,000 people | 492,000 people | 492,000 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 516,000 people | 516,000 people | 516,000 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 540,000 people | 540,000 people | 540,000 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 660,000 people | 660,000 people | 660,000 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 660,000 people | 660,000 people | 660,000 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 674,690 people | 674,690 people | 674,690 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 702,228 people | 702,228 people | 702,228 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 730,890 people | 730,890 people | 730,890 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 760,723 people | 760,723 people | 760,723 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 791,773 people | 791,773 people | 791,773 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 824,090 people | 824,090 people | 824,090 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 857,726 people | 857,726 people | 857,726 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 892,735 people | 892,735 people | 892,735 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 929,174 people | 929,174 people | 929,174 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.23 million people | 1.23 million people | 1.23 million people | 10 |
| 1810s | 1.23 million people | 1.23 million people | 1.23 million people | 10 |
| 1820s | 1.28 million people | 1.23 million people | 1.33 million people | 10 |
| 1830s | 1.39 million people | 1.34 million people | 1.45 million people | 10 |
| 1840s | 1.52 million people | 1.46 million people | 1.58 million people | 10 |
| 1850s | 1.66 million people | 1.60 million people | 1.73 million people | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.82 million people | 1.75 million people | 1.89 million people | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.99 million people | 1.91 million people | 2.07 million people | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.17 million people | 2.09 million people | 2.26 million people | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.37 million people | 2.28 million people | 2.47 million people | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.60 million people | 2.49 million people | 2.70 million people | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.84 million people | 2.73 million people | 2.95 million people | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.10 million people | 2.98 million people | 3.22 million people | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.38 million people | 3.25 million people | 3.52 million people | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.69 million people | 3.55 million people | 3.84 million people | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.05 million people | 3.86 million people | 4.18 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.33 million people | 4.20 million people | 4.44 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.54 million people | 4.46 million people | 4.63 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.74 million people | 4.64 million people | 4.82 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.64 million people | 4.39 million people | 4.84 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.31 million people | 4.30 million people | 4.33 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.17 million people | 3.99 million people | 4.30 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.92 million people | 3.90 million people | 3.95 million people | 4 |
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- 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)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.1857 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is the global population hockey stick in Croatia?
- The global population hockey stick in Croatia was 3.90 million people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the global population hockey stick recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.84 million people in 1990.
- What is the lowest the global population hockey stick recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 420,000 people in 1000.
- How does Croatia rank for the global population hockey stick?
- Croatia ranks 131st out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is the global population hockey stick rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of The global population hockey stick. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.