Population estimates and projections in Croatia
Croatia had an estimated population of 3,896,023 on 1 July 2023. The value for 2023 is the lowest since 1950.
Croatia, 2023 (latest estimate)
3,896,023
Change from 2022
−0.3%
Projection for 2030
3,725,770 people
Projection for 2050
3,234,160 people
Projection for 2100
2,141,439 people
Position in 2023
129th of 216
Population estimates and projections in Croatia over time
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The chart shows a calculation from the published values. The table below keeps the published values.
People. Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.
| Period | Croatia |
|---|---|
| 2100 | 2,141,439 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2095 | 2,231,788 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2090 | 2,324,531 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2085 | 2,419,112 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2080 | 2,518,232 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2075 | 2,624,398 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2070 | 2,735,392 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2065 | 2,853,838 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2060 | 2,978,213 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2055 | 3,105,972 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2050 | 3,234,160 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2045 | 3,362,953 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2040 | 3,488,309 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2035 | 3,607,215 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2030 | 3,725,770 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2025 | 3,848,160 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2023 | 3,896,023 people |
| 2022 | 3,907,027 people |
| 2021 | 3,924,610 people |
| 2020 | 3,953,958 people |
| 2019 | 3,986,334 people |
| 2018 | 4,024,868 people |
| 2017 | 4,079,200 people |
| 2016 | 4,136,444 people |
| 2015 | 4,183,728 people |
| 2014 | 4,219,479 people |
Flags: f Projection (medium variant) . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of −0.3% from 3,907,027 people in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 4,242,398 people, the figure has changed by −8.2%.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2023, Croatia has the 129th highest value.
More for Croatia
All statistics for Croatia
Population on 1 January
3,874,350 people
2025 · Eurostat
Population by age and sex
3,874,350 people
2025 · Eurostat
Crude birth rate
8.4 per 1,000 people
2025 · Eurostat
Crude death rate
12.9 per 1,000 people
2025 · Eurostat
Total fertility rate
1.46 births per woman
2024 · Eurostat
Population aged 65 and over
23.3%
2025 · Eurostat