Croatia

Name: Croatia Population Statistics
Creator: Measured World
Published: 2024-07-01
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/

1950

2025

2100

Croatia

1950

2025

2100

What to know

Population peaked at 4,835,065 in 1990. Now: 3,848,160.

Population is shrinking at -0.58% per year.

Projected to decline to 2,141,439 by 2100 (-44% from today).

Key statistics for 2025

Total population

3.8M

Density

69 people/km²

Median age

45.3 years

Growth rate

-0.68%

Key terms

Population growth rate: — Annual percentage change in total population size.
Population density: — People per square kilometre of land area.
Median age: — Age at which half the population is younger and half is older.
Sex ratio: — Number of males per 100 females in the population.

The trajectory

Population peaked in 1990

Total population from 1950 to 2100 (projections beyond 2024)

Since the 1990 peak, the population has declined by 20.4%.

Population structure

How is the population split by gender?

Male and female population with sex ratio trend

No population by gender data available.

The sex ratio of 93.3 males per 100 females is below the global average (~101).

Density & aging

Density

People per square kilometre

Median age

Age where half the population is younger

Population density is 69 people per km². The median age is projected to rise by 4 years by 2050, from 45.0 to 49.1.

Rate of change

How fast is the population changing?

Annual percentage change in population size

Growth peaked at 1.29% in 1950.

The bottom line

Croatia passed its population peak 35 years ago in 1990, and has since declined by 20.4%. The sex ratio of 93 males per 100 females is notably lower than the global average of ~101. The population is gradually aging, with median age projected to reach 49 by 2050. UN projections show a decline to 2.1M by 2100.

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).

What to know

Population peaked at 4,835,065 in 1990. Now: 3,848,160.

Population is shrinking at -0.58% per year.

Projected to decline to 2,141,439 by 2100 (-44% from today).

Key statistics for 2025

Total population

3.8M

Density

69 people/km²

Median age

45.3 years

Growth rate

-0.68%

Key terms

Population growth rate: — Annual percentage change in total population size.
Population density: — People per square kilometre of land area.
Median age: — Age at which half the population is younger and half is older.
Sex ratio: — Number of males per 100 females in the population.

The trajectory

Population peaked in 1990

Total population from 1950 to 2100 (projections beyond 2024)

Since the 1990 peak, the population has declined by 20.4%.

Population structure

How is the population split by gender?

Male and female population with sex ratio trend

No population by gender data available.

The sex ratio of 93.3 males per 100 females is below the global average (~101).

Density & aging

Density

People per square kilometre

Median age

Age where half the population is younger

Population density is 69 people per km². The median age is projected to rise by 4 years by 2050, from 45.0 to 49.1.

Rate of change

How fast is the population changing?

Annual percentage change in population size

Growth peaked at 1.29% in 1950.

The bottom line

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).

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