Urban population, annual growth rate in Croatia
Croatia: Urban population, annual growth rate was 0.7789 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, annual growth rate in Croatia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population, annual growth rate in Croatia stood at 0.7789 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 20.6% on the previous year and up 180.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, annual growth rate in Croatia peaked at 3.92 % change on previous year in 1963 and was at its lowest, -3.76 % change on previous year, in 2001.
That places Croatia 135th 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.
Urban population, annual growth rate in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.66 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 3.81 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 3.92 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 3.91 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 3.89 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 3.67 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1968 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1969 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1970 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 1971 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 1972 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1973 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 1980 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 1981 | 1.66 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 1982 | 1.98 % change on previous year | +19.4% |
| 1983 | 2.09 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 1988 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 1989 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 1990 | 0.9899 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 1991 | -1.34 % change on previous year | -235.5% |
| 1992 | -2.02 % change on previous year | +50.5% |
| 1993 | 0.9299 % change on previous year | -146.1% |
| 1994 | 1.49 % change on previous year | +59.7% |
| 1995 | -0.3636 % change on previous year | -124.5% |
| 1996 | -1.08 % change on previous year | +196.6% |
| 1997 | -0.244 % change on previous year | -77.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1332 % change on previous year | -154.6% |
| 1999 | -0.2911 % change on previous year | -318.5% |
| 2000 | -0.901 % change on previous year | +209.5% |
| 2001 | -3.76 % change on previous year | +317.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0288 % change on previous year | -100.8% |
| 2003 | -0.0359 % change on previous year | -224.6% |
| 2004 | -0.0614 % change on previous year | +71.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0238 % change on previous year | -138.8% |
| 2006 | -0.0886 % change on previous year | -471.8% |
| 2007 | -0.1317 % change on previous year | +48.7% |
| 2008 | -0.1105 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 2009 | -0.1832 % change on previous year | +65.7% |
| 2010 | -0.2755 % change on previous year | +50.4% |
| 2011 | -0.3537 % change on previous year | +28.4% |
| 2012 | -0.4247 % change on previous year | +20.1% |
| 2013 | -0.5101 % change on previous year | +20.1% |
| 2014 | -0.5964 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
| 2015 | -0.9695 % change on previous year | +62.6% |
| 2016 | -0.8169 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 2017 | -1.29 % change on previous year | +58.0% |
| 2018 | -0.9632 % change on previous year | -25.4% |
| 2019 | -0.6163 % change on previous year | -36.0% |
| 2020 | -0.4947 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 2021 | -0.4795 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2022 | -0.1998 % change on previous year | -58.3% |
| 2023 | 0.536 % change on previous year | -368.3% |
| 2024 | 0.6459 % change on previous year | +20.5% |
| 2025 | 0.7789 % change on previous year | +20.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -471.8% | 0.0238 % change on previous year | -0.0886 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +368.3% | -0.1998 % change on previous year | 0.536 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | -318.5% | 0.1332 % change on previous year | -0.2911 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | -317.1% | -0.901 % change on previous year | -3.76 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | -235.5% | 0.9899 % change on previous year | -1.34 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | -224.6% | 0.0288 % change on previous year | -0.0359 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.71 % change on previous year | 3.22 % change on previous year | 3.92 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.16 % change on previous year | 1.68 % change on previous year | 2.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.78 % change on previous year | 1.27 % change on previous year | 2.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.18 % change on previous year | -2.02 % change on previous year | 1.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.5218 % change on previous year | -3.76 % change on previous year | 0.0288 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.6817 % change on previous year | -1.29 % change on previous year | -0.2755 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1311 % change on previous year | -0.4947 % change on previous year | 0.7789 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 132 Netherlands 0.8374 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Finland 0.825 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0.7919 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Guam 0.7785 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Belgium 0.771 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Jamaica 0.7656 % change on previous year 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 urban population, annual growth rate in Croatia?
- Urban population, annual growth rate in Croatia was 0.7789 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.92 % change on previous year in 1963.
- What is the lowest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.76 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does Croatia rank for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Croatia ranks 135th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 180.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.