Urban population in Croatia
Croatia: Urban population was 2.24 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Croatia, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population in Croatia is 2.24 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Croatia peaked at 2.58 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.25 million, in 1960.
That places Croatia 134th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.48 million | 1.25 million | 1.73 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.97 million | 1.78 million | 2.14 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.37 million | 2.18 million | 2.56 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.53 million | 2.50 million | 2.58 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.40 million | 2.38 million | 2.49 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.31 million | 2.22 million | 2.37 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.21 million | 2.20 million | 2.24 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More climate change data for Croatia
- Population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Population, total 3.88 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.8% (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 urban population in Croatia?
- Urban population in Croatia was 2.24 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.58 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 million in 1960.
- How does Croatia rank for urban population?
- Croatia ranks 134th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban 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. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.