The population of Croatia is expected to decrease by 17,000 in 2024 and reach 4,025,000 in 2025. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 4,000 people yearly. The population density of Croatia has changed from 82.1 in 1980 to 72.7 in 2022.
| Current population | 4,027,586 people at present (Friday 1st of November 2024) | |
| Median Age | 44.2 years |
| Population density | 71.9 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,041,000 | -17,000 (-0.4%) | -4,000 | 44.2 | 72 | 2,513,000 (62.2%) | |
| 2023 | 4,058,000 | -16,000 (-0.4%) | -4,000 | 44.0 | 72 | 2,507,000 (61.8%) | |
| 2022 | 4,074,000 | -16,000 (-0.4%) | -4,000 | 43.8 | 73 | 2,502,000 (61.4%) | |
| 2021 | 4,090,000 | -17,000 (-0.4%) | -4,000 | 43.6 | 73 | 2,496,000 (61.0%) | |
| 2020 | 4,107,000 | -16,000 (-0.4%) | -4,000 | 43.4 | 1.44 | 74 | 2,491,000 (60.7%) |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -8,000 | 43.2 | 1.45 | 74 | 2,486,000 (60.3%) |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -8,000 | 43.0 | 1.45 | 74 | 2,482,000 (60.0%) |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -8,000 | 42.9 | 1.45 | 75 | 2,477,000 (59.6%) |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -8,000 | 42.6 | 1.46 | 75 | 2,472,499 (59.3%) |
| 2015 | 4,203,604 | -34,785 (-0.8%) | -8,000 | 42.4 | 1.46 | 75 | 2,478,613 (59.0%) |
| 2010 | 4,417,781 | -11,297 (-0.3%) | -6,554 | 41.5 | 1.55 | 79 | 2,541,859 (57.5%) |
| 2005 | 4,442,000 | 3,000 (0.1%) | -2,100 | 40.4 | 1.50 | 79 | 2,505,555 (56.4%) |
| 2000 | 4,426,000 | -128,000 (-2.9%) | -516 | 39.1 | 1.39 | 79 | 2,460,281 (55.6%) |
| 1995 | 4,669,000 | 19,000 (0.4%) | -37,626 | 38.3 | 1.58 | 84 | 2,562,907 (54.9%) |
| 1990 | 4,780,000 | 13,000 (0.3%) | -28,716 | 36.9 | 1.63 | 85 | 2,583,064 (54.0%) |
| 1985 | 4,701,000 | 21,000 (0.5%) | 5,229 | 36.0 | 1.82 | 84 | 2,458,200 (52.3%) |
| 1980 | 4,588,000 | 17,000 (0.4%) | 10,874 | 35.4 | 1.89 | 82 | 2,296,799 (50.1%) |
| 1975 | 4,514,000 | 17,000 (0.4%) | 3,736 | 34.6 | 1.94 | 81 | 2,036,988 (45.1%) |
| 1970 | 4,411,000 | 24,000 (0.5%) | -3,681 | 33.7 | 1.98 | 79 | 1,773,046 (40.2%) |
| 1965 | 4,287,000 | 27,320 (0.6%) | -245 | 32.5 | 2.10 | 77 | 1,499,464 (35.0%) |
| 1960 | 4,140,000 | 31,672 (0.8%) | 371 | 31.7 | 2.29 | 75 | 1,248,376 (30.2%) |
In 2023 the population of Croatia was 4,058,000 and the average age increased from 31.7 in 1960 to 44.0. Urban population has increased from 2,460,281 (55.6%) in 2000 to 2,513,000 (62.2%) in the current year. The population density of Croatia has changed from 82.1 in 1980 to 72.7 in 2022.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -4,000 | 43.4 | 1.44 | 74 | 2,491,000 (60.7%) |
| 2025 | 4,025,000 | -16,000 (-0.4%) | -1,600 | 44.3 | 1.47 | 72 | 2,519,000 (62.6%) |
| 2030 | 3,937,000 | -18,000 (-0.5%) | -400 | 45.3 | 1.51 | 70 | 2,545,000 (64.6%) |
| 2035 | 3,836,000 | -21,000 (-0.6%) | -400 | 46.1 | 1.55 | 68 | 2,556,000 (66.6%) |
| 2040 | 3,728,000 | -22,000 (-0.6%) | -400 | 46.7 | 1.58 | 66 | 2,557,000 (68.6%) |
| 2045 | 3,621,000 | -22,000 (-0.6%) | -400 | 47.2 | 1.61 | 64 | 2,552,000 (70.5%) |
| 2050 | 3,516,000 | -21,000 (-0.6%) | -400 | 47.6 | 1.64 | 62 | 2,541,000 (72.3%) |
The life expectancy at birth should reach 83.1 (81.1 years for male and 85.3 years for females). Population density will go up to 61.8 people per square kilometer.
The demographics of Croatia constitutes of 2,089,000 women and 1,952,000 men, which means there are 934 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 19.4% of population (784,762) is 19 or younger, 58.0% of population (2,342,568) is between age 20 and 64 and 22.6% of population (911,246) is over 65.