Population in Croatia
Population in Croatia was 3.87 million in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 0.3% from 2024. That is the 20th highest of 27 EU countries in 2025.
Population in Croatia, 2000 to 2025
All 26 values
| Period | persons |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,874,350 |
| 2024 | 3,861,967 |
| 2023 | 3,850,894 |
| 2022 | 3,862,305 |
| 2021 | 3,893,026 |
| 2020 | 3,933,511 |
| 2019 | 3,968,676 |
| 2018 | 4,014,341 |
| 2017 | 4,078,769 |
| 2016 | 4,131,115 |
| 2015 | 4,180,915 |
| 2014 | 4,217,632 |
| 2013 | 4,247,803 |
| 2012 | 4,275,984 |
| 2011 | 4,289,857 |
| 2010 | 4,302,847 |
| 2009 | 4,309,796 |
| 2008 | 4,311,967 |
| 2007 | 4,313,530 |
| 2006 | 4,312,487 |
| 2005 | 4,310,861 |
| 2004 | 4,305,725 |
| 2003 | 4,305,384 |
| 2002 | 4,305,494 |
| 2001 | 4,295,406 Series break |
| 2000 | 4,497,735 Estimated |
Compared with European Union (27)
| Place | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Croatia | 3,874,350 |
| European Union (27) | 450,646,971 |
Rankings
Definition
Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.
For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.
How to cite
Eurostat. Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanaggr3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-07.Use this data in your AI agent
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What is the population in Croatia?
Population in Croatia was 3.87 million in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 0.3% from 2024. That is the 20th highest of 27 EU countries in 2025.
Where does this figure come from?
Eurostat, European Commission. Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-07.
What was the highest population in Croatia?
4.5 million in 2000, the highest value since 2000 in this series.
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