Population in Croatia, Republic of
Croatia, Republic of: Population was 3.87 million in 2024. βΌ Falling
Population in Croatia, Republic of, 1960β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in Croatia, Republic of is 3.87 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Croatia, Republic of peaked at 4.78 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.86 million, in 2022.
Croatia, Republic of ranks 125th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.27 million | 4.14 million | 4.39 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.50 million | 4.41 million | 4.59 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.69 million | 4.60 million | 4.77 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.61 million | 4.51 million | 4.78 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.32 million | 4.30 million | 4.47 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.15 million | 3.95 million | 4.30 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.87 million | 3.86 million | 3.91 million | 5 |
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More gender data for Croatia, Republic of
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 16,569 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 16,704 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 17,689 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 16,732 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 17,731 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Croatia, Republic of?
- Population in Croatia, Republic of was 3.87 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population recorded in Croatia, Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 4.78 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Croatia, Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.86 million in 2022.
- How does Croatia, Republic of rank for population?
- Croatia, Republic of ranks 125th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population rising or falling in Croatia, Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia, Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.