Male population by age group in Croatia
Croatia: Male population by age group was 86,830 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
86,830 people
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
143rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
212,458 people
in 1954
All-time low
86,830 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Male population by age group in Croatia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 86,830 people for male population by age group in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male population by age group in Croatia peaked at 212,458 people in 1954 and was at its lowest, 86,830 people, in 2023.
That places Croatia 143rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Male population by age group in Croatia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 193,355 people | — |
| 1951 | 201,566 people | +4.2% |
| 1952 | 207,456 people | +2.9% |
| 1953 | 211,853 people | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 212,458 people | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 210,272 people | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 208,164 people | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 205,543 people | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 201,436 people | -2.0% |
| 1959 | 196,153 people | -2.6% |
| 1960 | 189,779 people | -3.2% |
| 1961 | 184,983 people | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 182,764 people | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 181,124 people | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 179,429 people | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 177,820 people | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 175,778 people | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 173,116 people | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 170,374 people | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 167,479 people | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 164,653 people | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 163,010 people | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 162,826 people | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 163,423 people | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 164,672 people | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 166,234 people | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 167,144 people | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 167,350 people | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 167,668 people | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 168,401 people | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 169,205 people | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 170,466 people | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 171,699 people | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 171,618 people | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 170,067 people | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 167,343 people | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 163,787 people | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 159,927 people | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 156,196 people | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 152,361 people | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 148,831 people | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 145,359 people | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 141,004 people | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 136,271 people | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 131,810 people | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 127,784 people | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 124,692 people | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 123,132 people | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 122,229 people | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 121,082 people | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 119,517 people | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 116,331 people | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 111,904 people | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 107,864 people | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 105,134 people | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 104,009 people | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 104,051 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 104,708 people | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 106,091 people | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 107,971 people | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 109,169 people | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 109,002 people | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 108,657 people | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 107,873 people | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 105,726 people | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 102,568 people | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 99,096 people | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 95,427 people | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 92,090 people | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 89,700 people | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 87,966 people | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 87,517 people | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 87,564 people | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 86,830 people | -0.8% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 86,830 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 65,617 people, 1.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 86,830 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 158,478 people, 55% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 204,826 people | 193,355 people | 212,458 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 178,265 people | 167,479 people | 189,779 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 165,538 people | 162,826 people | 168,401 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 165,267 people | 152,361 people | 171,699 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 132,219 people | 121,082 people | 148,831 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 108,758 people | 104,009 people | 119,517 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 101,931 people | 89,700 people | 109,169 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 87,469 people | 86,830 people | 87,966 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 male population by age group in Croatia?
- Male population by age group in Croatia was 86,830 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 212,458 people in 1954.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 86,830 people in 2023.
- How does Croatia rank for male population by age group?
- Croatia ranks 143rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male population by age group rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. 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 Male 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 men aged 0-4.