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, 2021
Creator: Eurostat, European Commission
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Šibensko-kninska županija had the highest share of population aged 65 and over of 21 areas in 2021, at 27%. Međimurska županija had the lowest, at 20.2%. The median was 22.2% and the figure for Croatia was 22.2%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest27Šibensko-kninska županija

Lowest20.2Međimurska županija

Median22.221 areas

Croatia22.2History

All areas, 2021

CSV Chart (SVG)

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

Full ranking

Rank	Areas	2021 (%)	Change on 2020
1	Šibensko-kninska županija	27	+0.7 pts
2	Ličko-senjska županija	26.1	+0.6 pts
3	Primorsko-goranska županija	25.5	+0.7 pts
4	Sisačko-moslavačka županija	24.3	+0.6 pts
5	Karlovačka županija	24.2	+0.4 pts
6	Zadarska županija	23.8	+0.6 pts
7	Istarska županija	23.7	+0.7 pts
8	Bjelovarsko-bilogorska županija	22.8	+0.5 pts
9	Požeško-slavonska županija	22.4	+0.5 pts
9	Vukovarsko-srijemska županija	22.4	+0.6 pts
11	Brodsko-posavska županija	22.2	+0.6 pts
11	Dubrovačko-neretvanska županija	22.2	+0.4 pts
13	Koprivničko-križevačka županija	21.8	+0.5 pts
14	Osječko-baranjska županija	21.6	+0.6 pts
14	Virovitičko-podravska županija	21.6	+0.7 pts
16	Splitsko-dalmatinska županija	21.5	+0.6 pts
17	Zagrebačka županija	21	+0.5 pts
18	Varaždinska županija	20.6	+0.5 pts
19	Grad Zagreb	20.5	+0.3 pts
19	Krapinsko-zagorska županija	20.5	+0.3 pts
21	Međimurska županija	20.2	+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?

Šibensko-kninska županija, with 27% in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Međimurska županija, with 20.2% in 2021.

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.