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Europe & Central Asia · Country statistics

Croatia

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population3.88M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$105.06B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$27.1K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth78.92024 · yearsInternet use83.6%2024 · % of populationForest area34.8%2023 · % of land area
Population
3,876,200

people·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Croatia2025 · 3.88M
01.19M2.39M3.58M4.78M1960199320251960: 4,140,1811961: 4,167,2921962: 4,196,7121963: 4,225,6751964: 4,252,8761965: 4,280,9231966: 4,310,7011967: 4,338,6831968: 4,365,6281969: 4,391,4901970: 4,412,2521971: 4,431,2751972: 4,450,5641973: 4,470,1611974: 4,490,6601975: 4,512,0821976: 4,535,9341977: 4,559,5711978: 4,581,0851979: 4,594,7781980: 4,599,7821981: 4,611,5091982: 4,634,2341983: 4,658,2541984: 4,680,2851985: 4,701,4171986: 4,721,4461987: 4,739,7451988: 4,755,2071989: 4,767,2601990: 4,777,3681991: 4,689,0221992: 4,575,8181993: 4,600,4631994: 4,652,0241995: 4,620,0301996: 4,557,0971997: 4,534,9201998: 4,532,1351999: 4,512,5972000: 4,468,3022001: 4,299,6422002: 4,302,1742003: 4,303,3992004: 4,304,6002005: 4,310,1452006: 4,311,1592007: 4,310,2172008: 4,309,7052009: 4,305,1812010: 4,295,4272011: 4,280,6222012: 4,260,3682013: 4,233,9222014: 4,201,5982015: 4,151,7252016: 4,106,8672017: 4,041,4072018: 3,988,7752019: 3,949,3902020: 3,914,2062021: 3,878,9812022: 3,855,6412023: 3,859,6862024: 3,866,2002025: 3,876,200

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.

Country context

Croatia in perspective

Region
Europe & Central Asia
Capital
Zagreb
Country code
HRV

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