Population, total in Croatia
Croatia: Population, total was 3.88 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population, total in Croatia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, total in Croatia is 3.88 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Croatia peaked at 4.78 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.86 million, in 2022.
Croatia ranks 130th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.27 million | 4.14 million | 4.39 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.50 million | 4.41 million | 4.59 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.69 million | 4.60 million | 4.77 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.61 million | 4.51 million | 4.78 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.32 million | 4.30 million | 4.47 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.15 million | 3.95 million | 4.30 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.88 million | 3.86 million | 3.91 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More climate change data for Croatia
- Population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Urban population 2.24 million (2025)
- Urban population 57.8% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 0.679 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 1.8% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 38.4% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 24.1% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 9.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Croatia?
- Population, total in Croatia was 3.88 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.78 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.86 million in 2022.
- How does Croatia rank for population, total?
- Croatia ranks 130th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.