Croatia vs Netherlands: Urban population growth (annual %)
Urban population growth (annual %) over time
- Croatia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in Croatia, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Croatia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 135th and Netherlands ranks 132nd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.6% | 1.6% | 2.0% | Croatia |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 1.3% | 0.8% | Croatia |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 1.2% | 0.6% | Croatia |
| 1990s | -0.2% | 1.8% | 2.0% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | -0.5% | 1.6% | 2.1% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | -0.7% | 1.3% | 2.0% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 1.1% | 0.9% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population growth, Croatia or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 0.8% against 0.8% in Croatia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population growth between Croatia and Netherlands?
- 0.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Netherlands?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Croatia and Netherlands rank globally for urban population growth?
- Croatia ranks 135th and Netherlands ranks 132nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.