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NUTS 3 areas of Croatia by natural population change, 2024

Dubrovačko-neretvanska županija had the highest natural population change of 21 areas in 2024, at -282. Primorsko-goranska županija had the lowest, at -2,043. The median was -775 and the figure for Croatia was -19,011. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest-282Dubrovačko-neretvanska županija
Lowest-2,043Primorsko-goranska županija
Median-77521 areas
Croatia-19,011History

All areas, 2024

Dubrovačko-neretvanska županija: -282 personsDubrovačko-neretvanska županija-282Međimurska županija: -284 personsMeđimurska županija-284Požeško-slavonska županija: -418 personsPožeško-slavonska županija-418Ličko-senjska županija: -439 personsLičko-senjska županija-439Virovitičko-podravska županija: -592 personsVirovitičko-podravska županija-592Zadarska županija: -609 personsZadarska županija-609Bjelovarsko-bilogorska županija: -642 personsBjelovarsko-bilogorska županija-642Koprivničko-križevačka županija: -650 personsKoprivničko-križevačka županija-650Šibensko-kninska županija: -670 personsŠibensko-kninska županija-670Brodsko-posavska županija: -764 personsBrodsko-posavska županija-764Krapinsko-zagorska županija: -775 personsKrapinsko-zagorska županija-775Karlovačka županija: -918 personsKarlovačka županija-918Varaždinska županija: -950 personsVaraždinska županija-950Zagrebačka županija: -951 personsZagrebačka županija-951Vukovarsko-srijemska županija: -1,036 personsVukovarsko-srijemska županija-1,036Splitsko-dalmatinska županija: -1,101 personsSplitsko-dalmatinska županija-1,101Istarska županija: -1,105 personsIstarska županija-1,105Sisačko-moslavačka županija: -1,263 personsSisačko-moslavačka županija-1,263Osječko-baranjska županija: -1,746 personsOsječko-baranjska županija-1,746Grad Zagreb: -1,773 personsGrad Zagreb-1,773Primorsko-goranska županija: -2,043 personsPrimorsko-goranska županija-2,043
persons. Source: Eurostat, Population change, natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankAreas2024
persons		Change on 2023
1Dubrovačko-neretvanska županija-282+9.3%
2Međimurska županija-284-44.9%
3Požeško-slavonska županija-418+18.5%
4Ličko-senjska županija-439+5.4%
5Virovitičko-podravska županija-592-28.1%
6Zadarska županija-609-3.9%
7Bjelovarsko-bilogorska županija-642-9.4%
8Koprivničko-križevačka županija-650-4.8%
9Šibensko-kninska županija-670+9.6%
10Brodsko-posavska županija-764-2%
11Krapinsko-zagorska županija-775+1.1%
12Karlovačka županija-918+5.3%
13Varaždinska županija-950-2.4%
14Zagrebačka županija-951+3.9%
15Vukovarsko-srijemska županija-1,036-11.6%
16Splitsko-dalmatinska županija-1,101+16.8%
17Istarska županija-1,105+5%
18Sisačko-moslavačka županija-1,263-7.9%
19Osječko-baranjska županija-1,746-16.5%
20Grad Zagreb-1,773+12.7%
21Primorsko-goranska županija-2,043+2.3%

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About this ranking

Live births minus deaths during the year. A negative value means more deaths than births (Eurostat).

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the areas are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Population change, natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Population change, natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3) (NUTS 3 areas of Croatia by natural population change, 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table

MLA 9

Population change, natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3), NUTS 3 areas of Croatia by natural population change, 2024. Eurostat, European Commission, 21 July 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/natural-population-change/croatia-provinces. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Population change, natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). NUTS 3 areas of Croatia by natural population change, 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/natural-population-change/croatia-provinces.

Harvard

Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Population change, natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3), NUTS 3 areas of Croatia by natural population change, 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/natural-population-change/croatia-provinces (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  title = {{Population change, natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo\_r\_gind3): NUTS 3 areas of Croatia by natural population change, 2024}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/natural-population-change/croatia-provinces. Publisher attribution: Eurostat. Population change, natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo\_r\_gind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo\_r\_gind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
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Which area has the highest natural population change?

Dubrovačko-neretvanska županija, with -282 in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest natural population change?

Primorsko-goranska županija, with -2,043 in 2024.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Population change, natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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