Population · Europe · 2025 data
Croatia Population
Croatia had a population of 3.88 million in 2025, ranking #130 of 216 countries and territories (0.05% of the world). The population fell by 6.6% over the past ten years and peaked in 1990 at 4.78 million.
Population of Croatia, 1960–2025
Values in millions · World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0)
Population by year (table)
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,876,200 | +0.26% |
| 2024 | 3,866,200 | +0.17% |
| 2023 | 3,859,686 | +0.10% |
| 2022 | 3,855,641 | -0.60% |
| 2021 | 3,878,981 | -0.90% |
| 2020 | 3,914,206 | -0.89% |
| 2019 | 3,949,390 | -0.99% |
| 2018 | 3,988,775 | -1.30% |
| 2017 | 4,041,407 | -1.59% |
| 2016 | 4,106,867 | -1.08% |
| 2015 | 4,151,725 | -1.19% |
| 2014 | 4,201,598 | -0.76% |
| 2013 | 4,233,922 | -0.62% |
| 2012 | 4,260,368 | -0.47% |
| 2011 | 4,280,622 | -0.34% |
| 2010 | 4,295,427 | -0.23% |
| 2009 | 4,305,181 | -0.10% |
| 2008 | 4,309,705 | -0.01% |
| 2007 | 4,310,217 | -0.02% |
| 2006 | 4,311,159 | +0.02% |
| 2005 | 4,310,145 | +0.13% |
| 2004 | 4,304,600 | +0.03% |
| 2003 | 4,303,399 | +0.03% |
| 2002 | 4,302,174 | +0.06% |
| 2001 | 4,299,642 | -3.77% |
| 2000 | 4,468,302 | -0.98% |
| 1999 | 4,512,597 | -0.43% |
| 1998 | 4,532,135 | -0.06% |
| 1997 | 4,534,920 | -0.49% |
| 1996 | 4,557,097 | -1.36% |
| 1995 | 4,620,030 | -0.69% |
| 1994 | 4,652,024 | +1.12% |
| 1993 | 4,600,463 | +0.54% |
| 1992 | 4,575,818 | -2.41% |
| 1991 | 4,689,022 | -1.85% |
| 1990 | 4,777,368 | +0.21% |
| 1989 | 4,767,260 | +0.25% |
| 1988 | 4,755,207 | +0.33% |
| 1987 | 4,739,745 | +0.39% |
| 1986 | 4,721,446 | +0.43% |
| 1985 | 4,701,417 | +0.45% |
| 1984 | 4,680,285 | +0.47% |
| 1983 | 4,658,254 | +0.52% |
| 1982 | 4,634,234 | +0.49% |
| 1981 | 4,611,509 | +0.25% |
| 1980 | 4,599,782 | +0.11% |
| 1979 | 4,594,778 | +0.30% |
| 1978 | 4,581,085 | +0.47% |
| 1977 | 4,559,571 | +0.52% |
| 1976 | 4,535,934 | +0.53% |
| 1975 | 4,512,082 | +0.48% |
| 1974 | 4,490,660 | +0.46% |
| 1973 | 4,470,161 | +0.44% |
| 1972 | 4,450,564 | +0.44% |
| 1971 | 4,431,275 | +0.43% |
| 1970 | 4,412,252 | +0.47% |
| 1969 | 4,391,490 | +0.59% |
| 1968 | 4,365,628 | +0.62% |
| 1967 | 4,338,683 | +0.65% |
| 1966 | 4,310,701 | +0.70% |
| 1965 | 4,280,923 | +0.66% |
| 1964 | 4,252,876 | +0.64% |
| 1963 | 4,225,675 | +0.69% |
| 1962 | 4,196,712 | +0.71% |
| 1961 | 4,167,292 | +0.65% |
| 1960 | 4,140,181 | — |
Demographics of Croatia
Ethnic groups
Croat 91.6%, Serb 3.2%, other 3.9% (including Bosniak, Romani, Albanian, Italian, and Hungarian), unspecified 1.3% (2021 est.)
Languages
Croatian (official) 95.2%, Serbian 1.2%, other 3.1% (including Bosnian, Romani, Albanian, and Italian) unspecified 0.5% (2021 est.)
Religions
Roman Catholic 79%, Orthodox 3.3%, Protestant 0.3%, other Christian 4.8%, Muslim 1.3%, other 1.1%, agnostic 1.7%, none or atheist 4.7%, unspecified 3.9% (2021 est.)
Where people live
Urban population: 58.6% of total population (2023).
Largest cities
Croatia and its neighbours
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Population and demographics: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). Cities, ethnic groups, languages and religions: CIA World Factbook (public domain).