Croatia Demographics

Population of Croatia (2025)

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Croatia Population
3,848,160
see live
Yearly Change
−0.7%
Global Share
0.05%
Global Rank
130

Median Age

The median age in Croatia is 45.3 years (2025).

Fertility in Croatia

A Total Fertility Rate (TFR) of 2.1 represents the Replacement-Level Fertility: the average number of children per woman needed for each generation to exactly replace itself without needing international immigration. A value below 2.1 will cause the native population to decline


Total Fertility Rate (TFR)
1.5
(Live Births per Woman, 2025)

Life Expectancy in Croatia

See also: Countries in the world ranked by Life Expectancy

Both Sexes
78.9
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes combined)
Females
82.0
(life expectancy at birth, females)
Males
75.8
(life expectancy at birth, males)


Infant Mortality Rate and Deaths of Children under 5 Years Old in Croatia


Infant Mortality
3.3
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
Deaths under age 5
3.9
(per 1,000 live births)


Croatia Urban Population

Currently, 61.7% of the population of Croatia is urban (2,374,884 people in 2025)


Population Density

The 2025 population density in Croatia is 69 people per Km2 (178 people per mi2), calculated on a total land area of 55,960 Km2 (21,606 sq. miles).

Largest Cities in Croatia

# City Population
1 Zagreb 663,592
2 Split 149,830
3 Rijeka 107,964
4 Osijek 75,535
5 Zadar 67,309
6 Sesvete 55,313
7 Pula 52,220
8 Slavonski Brod 45,005
9 Karlovac 41,869
10 Centar 37,000
11 Varazdin 36,187
12 Sibenik 31,115
13 Velika Gorica 30,036
14 Vinkovci 28,111
15 Sisak 27,859
16 Dubrovnik 26,922
17 Bjelovar 24,392
18 Koprivnica 22,262
19 Vukovar 22,255
20 Solin 20,996
21 Zapresic 18,768
22 Samobor 16,911
23 GJakovo 16,875
24 Pozega 16,867
25 Cakovec 15,078

See also

Sources

Definitions

Population Pyramid

A Population pyramid (also called "Age-Sex Pyramid") is a graphical representation of the age and sex of a population.

Types:

  • Expansive - pyramid with a wide base (larger percentage of people in younger age groups, indicating high birth rates and high fertility rates) and narrow top (high death rate and lower life expectancies). It suggests a growing population. Example: Nigeria Population Pyramid
  • Constrictive - pyramid with a narrow base (lower percentage of younger people, indicating declining birth rates with each succeeding age group getting smaller than the previous one). Example: United States
  • Stationary - with a somewhat equal proportion of the population in each age group. The population is stable, neither increasing nor decreasing.

Stages:

Population pyramid stages

Dependency Ratio

There are three types of age dependency ratio: Youth, Elderly, and Total. All three ratios are commonly multiplied by 100.

Youth Dependency Ratio

Definition: population ages 0-15 divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 0-15] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Elderly dependency ratio

Definition: population ages 65-plus divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 65-plus] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Total dependency ratio

Definition: sum of the youth and old-age ratios.

Formula: (([Population ages 0-15] + [Population ages 65-plus]) ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

NOTE: Dependency Ratio does not take into account labor force participation rates by age group. Some portion of the population counted as "working age" may actually be unemployed or not in the labor force whereas some portion of the "dependent" population may be employed and not necessarily economically dependent.