Population growth in Croatia
Croatia: Population growth was 0.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population growth in Croatia, 1961–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth in Croatia is 0.3%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 53.2% on the previous year and up 121.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Croatia peaked at 1.1% in 1994 and was at its lowest, -3.8%, in 2001.
That places Croatia 156th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth in Croatia, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7% | — |
| 1962 | 0.7% | +7.8% |
| 1963 | 0.7% | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.6% | -6.7% |
| 1965 | 0.7% | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.7% | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 0.6% | -6.7% |
| 1968 | 0.6% | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 0.6% | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 0.5% | -20.1% |
| 1971 | 0.4% | -8.8% |
| 1972 | 0.4% | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4% | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.5% | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 0.5% | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 0.5% | +10.8% |
| 1977 | 0.5% | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.5% | -9.4% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | -36.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | -63.5% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | +133.9% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | +93.1% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | -8.7% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | -9.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | -15.8% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | -22.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | -16.3% |
| 1991 | -1.9% | -981.3% |
| 1992 | -2.4% | +30.9% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | -122.0% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | +107.5% |
| 1995 | -0.7% | -161.9% |
| 1996 | -1.4% | +98.7% |
| 1997 | -0.5% | -64.4% |
| 1998 | -0.1% | -87.4% |
| 1999 | -0.4% | +603.3% |
| 2000 | -1.0% | +128.3% |
| 2001 | -3.8% | +290.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -101.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -51.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +361.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -81.7% |
| 2007 | -0.0% | -192.9% |
| 2008 | -0.0% | -45.6% |
| 2009 | -0.1% | +784.1% |
| 2010 | -0.2% | +116.0% |
| 2011 | -0.3% | +52.2% |
| 2012 | -0.5% | +37.4% |
| 2013 | -0.6% | +31.3% |
| 2014 | -0.8% | +23.1% |
| 2015 | -1.2% | +55.8% |
| 2016 | -1.1% | -9.0% |
| 2017 | -1.6% | +47.9% |
| 2018 | -1.3% | -18.4% |
| 2019 | -1.0% | -24.3% |
| 2020 | -0.9% | -9.8% |
| 2021 | -0.9% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | -0.6% | -33.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -117.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | +60.8% |
| 2025 | 0.3% | +53.2% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 0.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 58% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 0.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 87% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth in Croatia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -981.3% | 0.2% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | -784.1% | -0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | -603.3% | -0.1% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | +361.3% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2001 | -290.1% | -1.0% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.5% | -2.4% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.5% | -3.8% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.9% | -1.6% | -0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3% | -0.9% | 0.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 153 Austria 0.3% compare
- 154 United Kingdom 0.3% compare
- 155 North Korea 0.3% compare
- 157 Sweden 0.3% compare
- 158 France 0.2% compare
- 159 French Polynesia 0.2% compare
More climate change data for Croatia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 255.48 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,454 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 545.53 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,909 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.06 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 68.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,636 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,608 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 27.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 6.07 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Croatia?
- Population growth in Croatia was 0.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 1994.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.8% in 2001.
- How does Croatia rank for population growth?
- Croatia ranks 156th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.