Population, total in Croatia
Croatia: Population, total was 3.88 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.88 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
130th
of 218 countries
All-time high
4.78 million
in 1990
All-time low
3.86 million
in 2022
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, total in Croatia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, total in Croatia is 3.88 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Croatia peaked at 4.78 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.86 million, in 2022.
Croatia ranks 130th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population, total in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.14 million | — |
| 1961 | 4.17 million | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 4.20 million | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 4.23 million | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 4.25 million | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 4.28 million | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 4.31 million | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 4.34 million | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 4.37 million | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 4.39 million | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 4.41 million | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 4.43 million | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 4.45 million | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 4.47 million | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 4.49 million | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 4.51 million | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 4.54 million | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 4.56 million | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 4.58 million | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 4.59 million | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 4.60 million | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 4.61 million | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 4.63 million | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 4.66 million | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 4.68 million | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 4.70 million | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 4.72 million | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 4.74 million | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 4.76 million | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 4.77 million | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 4.78 million | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 4.69 million | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 4.58 million | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 4.60 million | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 4.65 million | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 4.62 million | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 4.56 million | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 4.53 million | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 4.53 million | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 4.51 million | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 4.47 million | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 4.30 million | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 4.30 million | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 4.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.31 million | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 4.31 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.31 million | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.31 million | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.31 million | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 4.30 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 4.28 million | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 4.26 million | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 4.23 million | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 4.20 million | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 4.15 million | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 4.11 million | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 4.04 million | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 3.99 million | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 3.95 million | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 3.91 million | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 3.88 million | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 3.86 million | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 3.86 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 3.87 million | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 3.88 million | +0.3% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 3.88 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.97 million, 1.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 3.88 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.01 million, 65% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
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 | 3.88 million | 3.86 million | 3.91 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
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, total in Croatia?
- Population, total in Croatia was 3.88 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.78 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.86 million in 2022.
- How does Croatia rank for population, total?
- Croatia ranks 130th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.