Urban population, per square kilometre in Croatia
Croatia: Urban population, per square kilometre was 39.48 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Urban population, per square kilometre in Croatia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, urban population, per square kilometre in Croatia stood at 39.48 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per square kilometre in Croatia peaked at 45.74 units per square kilometre in 1994 and was at its lowest, 39.27 units per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Croatia 126th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Urban population, per square kilometre in Croatia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 44.66 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 45.07 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 45.74 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 45.58 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 45.03 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 44.92 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 45.04 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 44.91 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 44.5 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 42.83 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 42.84 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 42.78 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 42.76 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 42.77 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 42.73 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 42.67 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 42.63 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 42.55 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 42.43 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 42.28 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 42.1 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 41.89 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 41.64 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 41.23 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 40.9 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 40.37 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 39.98 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 39.73 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 39.54 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 39.35 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 39.27 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 39.48 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.12 units per square kilometre | 44.66 units per square kilometre | 45.74 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 42.91 units per square kilometre | 42.55 units per square kilometre | 44.5 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.25 units per square kilometre | 39.73 units per square kilometre | 42.43 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.41 units per square kilometre | 39.27 units per square kilometre | 39.54 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 123 Uzbekistan 41.26 units per square kilometre compare
- 124 Cambodia 40.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 125 Panama 39.59 units per square kilometre compare
- 127 Malawi 38 units per square kilometre compare
- 128 Colombia 36.91 units per square kilometre compare
- 129 Liechtenstein 36.56 units per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Croatia?
- Urban population, per square kilometre in Croatia was 39.48 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.74 units per square kilometre in 1994.
- What is the lowest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.27 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Croatia rank for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Croatia ranks 126th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.