Demographics of Croatia
| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 26 Sep 2024 |
As of 2024, the population of Croatia is projected at 3.88 million, compared to 3.90 million in 2023. It ranks 130st in the world by population and 27th in Europe. The population growth rate in 2024 is projected at -0.72 percent, the 217th highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 1.87 million males and 2.01 million females in Croatia. The percentage of the male population is 48.24%, compared to 51.76% of the female population. Croatia has 137k more females than males. The sex ratio in Croatia in 2024 will be 93.194 males per 100 females. Croatia is in the 41st position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
- Population
- Growth
- Gender
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 1,779,845 | 2,085,145 | 3,864,990 | 1.29 | 85.358 |
| 1955 | 1,898,301 | 2,182,435 | 4,080,735 | 0.76 | 86.981 |
| 1960 | 1,969,938 | 2,230,327 | 4,200,264 | 0.39 | 88.325 |
| 1965 | 2,060,285 | 2,286,421 | 4,346,706 | 0.65 | 90.110 |
| 1970 | 2,132,453 | 2,330,220 | 4,462,673 | 0.39 | 91.513 |
| 1975 | 2,184,455 | 2,368,276 | 4,552,730 | 0.42 | 92.238 |
| 1980 | 2,229,162 | 2,414,734 | 4,643,896 | 0.34 | 92.315 |
| 1985 | 2,281,980 | 2,472,575 | 4,754,555 | 0.41 | 92.292 |
| 1990 | 2,321,938 | 2,513,128 | 4,835,065 | 0.29 | 92.392 |
| 1995 | 2,217,595 | 2,401,765 | 4,619,360 | -1.24 | 92.332 |
| 2000 | 2,079,137 | 2,246,968 | 4,326,105 | -1.37 | 92.531 |
| 2005 | 2,073,053 | 2,240,892 | 4,313,946 | 0.06 | 92.510 |
| 2010 | 2,070,682 | 2,230,463 | 4,301,145 | -0.29 | 92.836 |
| 2015 | 2,014,755 | 2,168,973 | 4,183,729 | -1.06 | 92.890 |
| 2020 | 1,904,870 | 2,049,088 | 3,953,958 | -0.81 | 92.962 |
| 2021 | 1,891,080 | 2,033,530 | 3,924,610 | -0.68 | 92.995 |
| 2022 | 1,883,201 | 2,023,826 | 3,907,027 | -0.22 | 93.052 |
| 2023 | 1,878,697 | 2,017,326 | 3,896,023 | -0.34 | 93.128 |
| 2024 | 1,869,401 | 2,005,924 | 3,875,325 | -0.72 | 93.194 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 58.453 | 25.359 | 2.933 |
| 1955 | 63.101 | 26.373 | 2.588 |
| 1960 | 65.946 | 28.020 | 2.239 |
| 1965 | 68.475 | 29.626 | 2.224 |
| 1970 | 69.175 | 31.153 | 1.882 |
| 1975 | 71.040 | 32.090 | 1.951 |
| 1980 | 70.969 | 32.228 | 1.931 |
| 1985 | 71.528 | 33.162 | 1.828 |
| 1990 | 72.243 | 34.573 | 1.628 |
| 1995 | 72.561 | 36.792 | 1.579 |
| 2000 | 74.001 | 38.626 | 1.423 |
| 2005 | 75.570 | 39.962 | 1.506 |
| 2010 | 76.676 | 41.014 | 1.551 |
| 2015 | 77.633 | 42.307 | 1.403 |
| 2020 | 77.497 | 44.228 | 1.484 |
| 2021 | 77.141 | 44.445 | 1.624 |
| 2022 | 78.278 | 44.611 | 1.530 |
| 2023 | 78.580 | 44.761 | 1.468 |
| 2024 | 78.751 | 44.978 | 1.472 |
- Life expectancy
- Median age
- Fertility rate
| Year | Total | Crude (per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 47,388 | 97,115 | 12.261 | 25.127 |
| 1955 | 43,476 | 93,220 | 10.654 | 22.844 |
| 1960 | 40,840 | 78,919 | 9.723 | 18.789 |
| 1965 | 40,278 | 73,789 | 9.266 | 16.976 |
| 1970 | 43,607 | 63,300 | 9.771 | 14.184 |
| 1975 | 42,725 | 69,176 | 9.384 | 15.194 |
| 1980 | 48,259 | 69,742 | 10.392 | 15.018 |
| 1985 | 51,692 | 65,456 | 10.872 | 13.767 |
| 1990 | 52,192 | 56,936 | 10.794 | 11.776 |
| 1995 | 55,995 | 50,815 | 12.122 | 11.001 |
| 2000 | 52,624 | 40,917 | 12.164 | 9.458 |
| 2005 | 50,362 | 42,452 | 11.674 | 9.841 |
| 2010 | 51,994 | 43,443 | 12.088 | 10.100 |
| 2015 | 53,770 | 36,996 | 12.852 | 8.843 |
| 2020 | 57,059 | 33,454 | 14.431 | 8.461 |
| 2021 | 57,804 | 35,785 | 14.729 | 9.118 |
| 2022 | 53,353 | 33,039 | 13.656 | 8.456 |
| 2023 | 55,029 | 31,446 | 14.124 | 8.071 |
| 2024 | 54,207 | 31,379 | 13.988 | 8.097 |
- Total
- Crude
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 858,421 | 2,991,876 | 22.295 |
| 1955 | 1,049,201 | 2,981,213 | 26.032 |
| 1960 | 1,264,238 | 2,928,396 | 30.154 |
| 1965 | 1,514,128 | 2,814,792 | 34.977 |
| 1970 | 1,777,916 | 2,645,156 | 40.196 |
| 1975 | 1,974,264 | 2,526,601 | 43.864 |
| 1980 | 2,174,204 | 2,423,925 | 47.285 |
| 1985 | 2,324,414 | 2,391,703 | 49.287 |
| 1990 | 2,437,730 | 2,338,642 | 51.037 |
| 1995 | 2,413,578 | 2,203,185 | 52.279 |
| 2000 | 2,365,833 | 2,062,239 | 53.428 |
| 2005 | 2,377,955 | 2,000,102 | 54.315 |
| 2010 | 2,387,179 | 1,940,974 | 55.155 |
| 2015 | 2,378,726 | 1,857,290 | 56.155 |
| 2020 | 2,368,833 | 1,747,114 | 57.553 |
| 2021 | 2,368,602 | 1,723,776 | 57.878 |
| 2022 | 2,369,184 | 1,700,237 | 58.219 |
| 2023 | 2,370,512 | 1,676,471 | 58.575 |
| 2024 | 2,372,446 | 1,652,406 | 58.945 |
- Population
- Urbanization
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 85,449 | 80,668 | 166,118 | 4.29 | 105.927 |
| 05-09 | 89,440 | 84,356 | 173,796 | 4.48 | 106.027 |
| 10-14 | 102,912 | 96,744 | 199,656 | 5.15 | 106.376 |
| 15-19 | 105,655 | 100,228 | 205,882 | 5.31 | 105.415 |
| 20-24 | 101,233 | 95,661 | 196,894 | 5.08 | 105.825 |
| 25-29 | 110,928 | 104,900 | 215,827 | 5.57 | 105.746 |
| 30-34 | 109,311 | 103,719 | 213,030 | 5.50 | 105.391 |
| 35-39 | 122,838 | 118,675 | 241,513 | 6.23 | 103.508 |
| 40-44 | 137,585 | 133,335 | 270,921 | 6.99 | 103.187 |
| 45-49 | 136,548 | 134,643 | 271,190 | 7.00 | 101.415 |
| 50-54 | 130,782 | 132,155 | 262,937 | 6.78 | 98.961 |
| 55-59 | 134,887 | 142,428 | 277,315 | 7.16 | 94.705 |
| 60-64 | 133,696 | 147,948 | 281,645 | 7.27 | 90.367 |
| 65-69 | 127,901 | 148,656 | 276,558 | 7.14 | 86.038 |
| 70-74 | 104,737 | 132,257 | 236,995 | 6.12 | 79.192 |
| 75-79 | 65,349 | 97,801 | 163,150 | 4.21 | 66.818 |
| 80-84 | 41,166 | 74,209 | 115,375 | 2.98 | 55.473 |
| 85-89 | 21,500 | 49,786 | 71,287 | 1.84 | 43.185 |
| 90-94 | 6,500 | 21,971 | 28,471 | 0.73 | 29.584 |
| 95-99 | 929 | 5,116 | 6,045 | 0.16 | 18.159 |
| 100+ | 56 | 666 | 722 | 0.02 | 8.408 |
| Total | 1,869,402 | 2,005,922 | 3,875,327 | 93.194 | |
- Population pyramid
- Gender ratio