Share of the population that is female in Croatia

Croatia: Share of the population that is female was 51.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
51.7%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
32nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
53.1%
in 1960
All-time low
51.7%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Share of the population that is female in Croatia, 1960–2025

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Source: United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.

Analysis

In 2025, share of the population that is female in Croatia stood at 51.7%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in Croatia peaked at 53.1% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 51.7%, in 2025.

Croatia ranks 32nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 52.7% 52.3% 53.1% 10
1970s 52.1% 52.0% 52.2% 10
1980s 52.0% 52.0% 52.0% 10
1990s 52.0% 52.0% 52.0% 10
2000s 51.9% 51.9% 52.0% 10
2010s 51.8% 51.8% 51.9% 10
2020s 51.8% 51.7% 51.8% 6

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 29 Hungary 51.9% compare
  2. 30 Central African Republic 51.9% compare
  3. 31 Montenegro 51.9% compare
  4. 33 Sri Lanka 51.6% compare
  5. 34 Bulgaria 51.6% compare
  6. 35 Poland 51.6% compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population that is female in Croatia?
Share of the population that is female in Croatia was 51.7% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population that is female recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 53.1% in 1960.
What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 51.7% in 2025.
How does Croatia rank for share of the population that is female?
Croatia ranks 32nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that is female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population that is female
Unit
% of total
Source
United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 14,190 data points, 1960–2025
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