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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 growth
0.3%

% per year·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Croatia2025 · 0.3%
-3.85-2.61-1.37-0.131.111960199320251961: 0.7%1962: 0.7%1963: 0.7%1964: 0.6%1965: 0.7%1966: 0.7%1967: 0.6%1968: 0.6%1969: 0.6%1970: 0.5%1971: 0.4%1972: 0.4%1973: 0.4%1974: 0.5%1975: 0.5%1976: 0.5%1977: 0.5%1978: 0.5%1979: 0.3%1980: 0.1%1981: 0.3%1982: 0.5%1983: 0.5%1984: 0.5%1985: 0.5%1986: 0.4%1987: 0.4%1988: 0.3%1989: 0.3%1990: 0.2%1991: -1.9%1992: -2.4%1993: 0.5%1994: 1.1%1995: -0.7%1996: -1.4%1997: -0.5%1998: -0.1%1999: -0.4%2000: -1%2001: -3.8%2002: 0.1%2003: 0%2004: 0%2005: 0.1%2006: 0%2007: -0%2008: -0%2009: -0.1%2010: -0.2%2011: -0.3%2012: -0.5%2013: -0.6%2014: -0.8%2015: -1.2%2016: -1.1%2017: -1.6%2018: -1.3%2019: -1%2020: -0.9%2021: -0.9%2022: -0.6%2023: 0.1%2024: 0.2%2025: 0.3%

Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

Country context

Croatia in perspective

Region
Europe & Central Asia
Capital
Zagreb
Country code
HRV

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