Median age in Croatia
Croatia: Median age was 44.76 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Median age in Croatia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median age in Croatia is 44.76 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Croatia peaked at 44.76 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.36 years, in 1950.
That places Croatia 19th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26.36 years | 25.36 years | 27.66 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 29.46 years | 28.02 years | 30.86 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.87 years | 31.15 years | 32.2 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.12 years | 32.23 years | 34.26 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.5 years | 34.57 years | 38.27 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.8 years | 38.63 years | 40.83 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.32 years | 41.01 years | 43.95 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.51 years | 44.23 years | 44.76 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 16 Bermuda 45.14 years compare
- 17 Bosnia and Herzegovina 44.91 years compare
- 18 Spain 44.9 years compare
- 20 United States Virgin Islands 44.67 years compare
- 21 South Korea 44.49 years compare
- 22 Bulgaria 44.31 years compare
More reference data data for Croatia
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0082 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.47 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.47 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.47 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.889 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 0.3775 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 63.46 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 68.2 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.6487 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 75.83 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Croatia?
- Median age in Croatia was 44.76 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.76 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.36 years in 1950.
- How does Croatia rank for median age?
- Croatia ranks 19th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.