Croatia Population (LIVE)

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Croatia Population (1950 - 2020)
Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)
  • The current population of Croatia is 4,032,054 as of Monday, May 29, 2023, based on Worldometer elaboration of the latest United Nations data.
  • Croatia 2020 population is estimated at 4,105,267 people at mid year according to UN data.
  • Croatia population is equivalent to 0.05% of the total world population.
  • Croatia ranks number 130 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
  • The population density in Croatia is 73 per Km2 (190 people per mi2).
  • The total land area is 55,960 Km2 (21,606 sq. miles)
  • 57.7 % of the population is urban (2,368,833 people in 2020)
  • The median age in Croatia is 44.3 years.

Population of Croatia (2020 and historical)

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationCroatia
Global Rank
2020 4,105,267 -0.61 % -25,037 -8,001 44.3 1.45 73 57.7 % 2,368,833 0.05 % 7,794,798,739 130
2019 4,130,304 -0.63 % -26,101 -8,001 43.3 1.48 74 57.4 % 2,369,901 0.05 % 7,713,468,100 130
2018 4,156,405 -0.63 % -26,452 -8,001 43.3 1.48 74 57.1 % 2,371,706 0.05 % 7,631,091,040 129
2017 4,182,857 -0.61 % -25,745 -8,001 43.3 1.48 75 56.8 % 2,373,980 0.06 % 7,547,858,925 128
2016 4,208,602 -0.57 % -24,272 -8,001 43.3 1.48 75 56.5 % 2,376,407 0.06 % 7,464,022,049 127
2015 4,232,874 -0.44 % -19,058 -7,699 43.1 1.49 76 56.2 % 2,378,726 0.06 % 7,379,797,139 127
2010 4,328,165 -0.23 % -9,979 -2,100 41.7 1.52 77 55.2 % 2,387,179 0.06 % 6,956,823,603 123
2005 4,378,058 -0.23 % -10,003 -516 40.5 1.41 78 54.3 % 2,377,955 0.07 % 6,541,907,027 118
2000 4,428,075 -0.83 % -37,738-37,626 38.9 1.62 79 53.4 % 2,365,833 0.07 % 6,143,493,823 116
1995 4,616,766 -0.68 % -31,922 -28,716 37.9 1.52 83 52.3 % 2,413,578 0.08 % 5,744,212,979 111
1990 4,776,374 0.25 % 12,051 5,229 35.8 1.72 85 51.0 % 2,437,730 0.09 % 5,327,231,061 105
1985 4,716,117 0.51 % 23,597 10,874 34.3 1.87 84 49.3 % 2,324,414 0.10 % 4,870,921,740 102
1980 4,598,130 0.43 % 19,453 3,736 33.5 1.90 82 47.3 % 2,174,204 0.10 % 4,458,003,514 98
1975 4,500,867 0.35 % 15,559 -3,681 33.1 1.98 80 43.9 % 1,974,264 0.11 % 4,079,480,606 94
1970 4,423,073 0.43 % 18,830 -245 32.1 2.00 79 40.2 % 1,777,916 0.12 % 3,700,437,046 92
1965 4,328,923 0.64 % 27,258 371 30.7 2.22 77 35.0 % 1,514,128 0.13 % 3,339,583,597 77
1960 4,192,635 0.79 % 32,444 -4 29.2 2.38 75 30.2 % 1,264,238 0.14 % 3,034,949,748 80
1955 4,030,415 0.92 % 36,024 -4 28.2 2.73 72 26.0 % 1,049,201 0.15 % 2,773,019,936 77
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2019 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).
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Croatia Population Forecast

-2,000
YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationCroatia
Global Rank
2020 4,105,267 -0.61 % -25,521 -8,001 44.3 1.45 73 57.7 % 2,368,833 0.05 % 7,794,798,739 130
2025 3,994,074 -0.55 % -22,239 -2,000 45.6 1.45 71 59.5 % 2,374,884 0.05 % 8,184,437,460 130
2030 3,877,272 -0.59 % -23,360 -2,000 47.0 1.45 69 61.7 % 2,394,105 0.05 % 8,548,487,400 132
2035 3,756,068 -0.63 % -24,241 -2,000 48.3 1.45 67 64.5 % 2,420,914 0.04 % 8,887,524,213 134
2040 3,629,201 -0.68 % -25,373 -2,000 49.4 1.45 65 67.4 % 2,446,110 0.04 % 9,198,847,240 135
2045 3,498,032 -0.73 % -26,234 -2,000 50.1 1.45 63 70.4 % 2,462,036 0.04 % 9,481,803,274 138
2050 3,364,800 -0.77 % -26,646   50.9 1.45 60 73.3 % 2,467,982 0.03 % 9,735,033,990 140
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2019 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Croatia Demographics

Main Page: Demographics of Croatia
Life Expectancy
79.02 years
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)
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Infant Mortality
3.4
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
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Deaths under age 5
3.9
(per 1,000 live births)
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Main Cities by Population in Croatia

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

# CITY NAME POPULATION
1 Zagreb 698,966
2 Split 176,314
3 Rijeka 141,172
4 Osijek 88,140
5 Zadar 71,258
6 Slavonski Brod 60,742
7 Pula 59,078
8 Sesvete 52,411
9 Karlovac 46,833
10 Varazdin 41,808
11 Stenjevec 41,257
12 Sibenik 37,112
13 Centar 37,000
14 Sisak 35,748
15 Velika Gorica 35,072
16 Vinkovci 33,314
17 Vukovar 29,584
18 Dubrovnik 28,428
19 Bjelovar 28,275
20 Koprivnica 25,579
21 Pozega 21,153
22 Solin 20,212
23 Zapresic 19,664
24 GJakovo 19,491
25 Cakovec 15,867
26 Virovitica 15,665
27 Samobor 15,221

See also

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Notes

The Croatia Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of Croatia delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of Croatia (1950 - 2019) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2019.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2019. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2019 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.


Yearly % Change: For 2019: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2018 to June 30 2019). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2019: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2018 to June 30 2019). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the country, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by Croatia in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.