Female population by age group in Croatia
Croatia: Female population by age group was 81,969 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
81,969 people
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
143rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
206,369 people
in 1953
All-time low
81,969 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female population by age group in Croatia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female population by age group in Croatia is 81,969 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Croatia peaked at 206,369 people in 1953 and was at its lowest, 81,969 people, in 2023.
Croatia ranks 143rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Female population by age group in Croatia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 194,507 people | — |
| 1951 | 200,459 people | +3.1% |
| 1952 | 204,154 people | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 206,369 people | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 205,684 people | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 203,777 people | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 202,697 people | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 201,159 people | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 198,227 people | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 194,254 people | -2.0% |
| 1960 | 189,507 people | -2.4% |
| 1961 | 185,077 people | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 181,382 people | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 178,105 people | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 175,193 people | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 172,710 people | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 170,510 people | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 168,481 people | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 166,561 people | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 164,435 people | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 161,861 people | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 159,470 people | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 157,997 people | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 157,493 people | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 157,978 people | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 159,356 people | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 160,761 people | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 161,681 people | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 162,543 people | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 163,697 people | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 164,905 people | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 165,885 people | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 166,158 people | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 165,313 people | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 163,442 people | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 160,734 people | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 157,565 people | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 154,412 people | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 151,359 people | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 148,058 people | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 145,030 people | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 141,458 people | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 136,248 people | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 130,708 people | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 125,866 people | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 121,621 people | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 118,364 people | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 116,993 people | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 116,449 people | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 115,306 people | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 113,574 people | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 110,647 people | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 106,496 people | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 102,487 people | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 99,620 people | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 98,464 people | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 98,482 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98,942 people | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 100,215 people | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 102,236 people | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 103,509 people | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 103,397 people | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 103,049 people | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 101,971 people | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 99,533 people | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 96,268 people | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 93,032 people | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 89,724 people | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 86,745 people | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 84,619 people | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 83,053 people | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 82,602 people | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 82,619 people | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 81,969 people | -0.8% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 81,969 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 62,311 people, 1.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 81,969 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 150,020 people, 55% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 201,129 people | 194,254 people | 206,369 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 175,196 people | 164,435 people | 189,507 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 160,284 people | 157,493 people | 163,697 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 159,783 people | 148,058 people | 166,158 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 126,804 people | 115,306 people | 145,030 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 103,116 people | 98,464 people | 113,574 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 96,185 people | 84,619 people | 103,509 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 82,561 people | 81,969 people | 83,053 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More gender data for Croatia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 483.14 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.34 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 3,243 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 3,243 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.5301 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 15,044 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 15,947 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 15,154 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 16,067 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 15,641 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female population by age group in Croatia?
- Female population by age group in Croatia was 81,969 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 206,369 people in 1953.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 81,969 people in 2023.
- How does Croatia rank for female population by age group?
- Croatia ranks 143rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.