Urban population (% of total population) in Croatia
Croatia: Urban population (% of total population) was 57.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Urban population in Croatia, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population in Croatia stood at 57.8%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.8% over five years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Croatia peaked at 57.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 56.8%, in 2021.
Croatia ranks 135th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Urban population (% of total population) in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 30.1% | — |
| 1961 | 31.0% | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 32.0% | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 33.0% | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 34.1% | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 35.2% | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 36.3% | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 37.4% | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 38.4% | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 39.4% | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 40.4% | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 41.2% | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 42.0% | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 42.7% | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 43.4% | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 44.1% | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 44.8% | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 45.4% | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 46.0% | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 46.7% | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 47.3% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 48.0% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 48.7% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 49.4% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 50.2% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 51.0% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 51.8% | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 52.5% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 53.1% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 53.7% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 54.1% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 54.3% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 54.6% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 54.8% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 55.0% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 55.2% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 55.3% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 55.5% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 55.6% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 55.6% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 55.7% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 55.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 55.7% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 55.6% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 55.6% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 55.5% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 55.5% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 55.4% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 55.4% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 55.3% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 55.3% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 55.3% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 55.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 55.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 55.5% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 55.6% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 55.7% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 55.9% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 56.1% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 56.3% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 56.5% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 56.8% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 57.0% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 57.2% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 57.5% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 57.8% | +0.5% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 57.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.3%, 71% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 57.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.6%, 83% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.7% | 30.1% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.7% | 40.4% | 46.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.6% | 47.3% | 53.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.0% | 54.1% | 55.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.5% | 55.3% | 55.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.6% | 55.3% | 56.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.1% | 56.5% | 57.8% | 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 urban population in Croatia?
- Urban population in Croatia was 57.8% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.8% in 2021.
- How does Croatia rank for urban population?
- Croatia ranks 135th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.