Population density in Croatia
Croatia: Population density was 68.97 people per sq. km of land area in 2023. ▼ Falling
Population density in Croatia, 1992–2023
Source: FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in people per sq. km of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population density in Croatia is 68.97 people per sq. km of land area, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Croatia peaked at 83.21 people per sq. km of land area in 1994 and was at its lowest, 68.9 people per sq. km of land area, in 2022.
That places Croatia 135th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Population density in Croatia, year by year
| Year | people per sq. km of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 81.84 people per sq. km of land area | — |
| 1993 | 82.28 people per sq. km of land area | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 83.21 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 82.63 people per sq. km of land area | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 81.41 people per sq. km of land area | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 81.01 people per sq. km of land area | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 81.06 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 80.71 people per sq. km of land area | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 79.92 people per sq. km of land area | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 76.9 people per sq. km of land area | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 76.95 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 76.9 people per sq. km of land area | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 76.92 people per sq. km of land area | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 77.02 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 77.03 people per sq. km of land area | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 77.02 people per sq. km of land area | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 77.01 people per sq. km of land area | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 76.93 people per sq. km of land area | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 76.75 people per sq. km of land area | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 76.49 people per sq. km of land area | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 76.13 people per sq. km of land area | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 75.65 people per sq. km of land area | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 75.08 people per sq. km of land area | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 74.19 people per sq. km of land area | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 73.38 people per sq. km of land area | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 72.21 people per sq. km of land area | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 71.27 people per sq. km of land area | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 70.57 people per sq. km of land area | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 69.95 people per sq. km of land area | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 69.32 people per sq. km of land area | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 68.9 people per sq. km of land area | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 68.97 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.77 people per sq. km of land area | 80.71 people per sq. km of land area | 83.21 people per sq. km of land area | 8 |
| 2000s | 77.26 people per sq. km of land area | 76.9 people per sq. km of land area | 79.92 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.17 people per sq. km of land area | 70.57 people per sq. km of land area | 76.75 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.28 people per sq. km of land area | 68.9 people per sq. km of land area | 69.95 people per sq. km of land area | 4 |
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- 132 North Macedonia 72.47 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 133 Ecuador 72.4 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 134 Eswatini 71.54 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 136 Mexico 66.74 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 137 Equatorial Guinea 65.87 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 138 Ukraine 65.12 people per sq. km of land area compare
More urban development data for Croatia
- Population in the largest city 30.5% (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 15.78 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in largest city 684,359 (2025)
- Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by 121,113 Number (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 99.8% (2017)
- Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by degree of 94.79 million Number (2025)
- Housing cost overburden rate by NUTS 2 region 3.2% (2025)
- Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing 2.32 Million euro (2024)
- Wagons and their load capacity by type of wagons 3,183 Number (2024)
- Road freight transport by load capacity (LC) of vehicle and type of 15,426 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Croatia?
- Population density in Croatia was 68.97 people per sq. km of land area in 2023, according to FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest population density recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 83.21 people per sq. km of land area in 1994.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.9 people per sq. km of land area in 2022.
- How does Croatia rank for population density?
- Croatia ranks 135th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population density rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.