NUTS 3 areas of Croatia by share of population aged 65 and over

Name: NUTS 3 areas of Croatia by share of population aged 65 and over, 2017
Creator: Eurostat, European Commission
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Ličko-senjska županija had the highest share of population aged 65 and over of 21 areas in 2017, at 24.8%. Međimurska županija had the lowest, at 17.6%. The median was 19.4% and the figure for Croatia was 19.9%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest24.8Ličko-senjska županija

Lowest17.6Međimurska županija

Median19.421 areas

Croatia19.9History

All areas, 2017

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%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

Rank	Areas	2017 (%)	Change on 2016
1	Ličko-senjska županija	24.8	+0.1 pts
2	Šibensko-kninska županija	24.4	+0.4 pts
3	Primorsko-goranska županija	22.5	+0.6 pts
4	Karlovačka županija	22.1	+0.3 pts
5	Sisačko-moslavačka županija	21.6	+0.6 pts
5	Zadarska županija	21.6	+0.5 pts
7	Istarska županija	21.2	+0.6 pts
8	Dubrovačko-neretvanska županija	20.4	+0.5 pts
9	Bjelovarsko-bilogorska županija	20.3	+0.6 pts
10	Požeško-slavonska županija	19.5	+0.6 pts
11	Koprivničko-križevačka županija	19.4	+0.4 pts
12	Splitsko-dalmatinska županija	19.3	+0.5 pts
13	Brodsko-posavska županija	19.2	+0.5 pts
13	Vukovarsko-srijemska županija	19.2	+0.5 pts
15	Grad Zagreb	19.1	+0.4 pts
16	Krapinsko-zagorska županija	18.9	+0.3 pts
17	Virovitičko-podravska županija	18.8	+0.5 pts
18	Osječko-baranjska županija	18.7	+0.5 pts
19	Varaždinska županija	18.6	+0.4 pts
20	Zagrebačka županija	18.5	+0.6 pts
21	Međimurska županija	17.6	+0.5 pts

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About this ranking

Residents aged 65 or over as a percentage of total population. Spain: 1 January, INE annual census. United States: 1 July, Census Bureau population estimates. World Bank figures for other countries and the World refer to mid-year.

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 structure indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Which area has the highest share of population aged 65 and over?

Ličko-senjska županija, with 24.8% in 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest share of population aged 65 and over?

Međimurska županija, with 17.6% in 2017.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Population structure indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3). Retrieved 2026-10-08.