Population in the largest city in Croatia
Croatia: Population in the largest city was 30.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
30.5%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
74th
of 153 countries
All-time high
34.4%
in 1960
All-time low
27.2%
in 1990
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population in the largest city in Croatia, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
In 2025, population in the largest city in Croatia stood at 30.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the largest city in Croatia peaked at 34.4% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 27.2%, in 1990.
Croatia ranks 74th of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population in the largest city in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 34.4% | — |
| 1961 | 34.1% | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 33.7% | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 33.4% | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 33.0% | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 32.6% | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 32.3% | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 32.0% | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 31.8% | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 31.6% | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 31.6% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 31.5% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 31.2% | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 30.9% | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 30.7% | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 30.5% | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 30.3% | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 30.1% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 29.9% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 29.8% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 29.8% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 29.6% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 29.3% | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 28.9% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 28.5% | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 28.2% | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 27.9% | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 27.6% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 27.4% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 27.3% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 27.2% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 27.7% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 28.2% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 27.9% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 27.4% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 27.5% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 27.7% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 27.7% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 27.6% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 27.7% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 27.8% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 28.9% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 28.9% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 28.9% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 28.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 28.8% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 28.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 28.9% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 28.9% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 28.9% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 29.0% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 29.1% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 29.2% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 29.3% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 29.5% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 29.8% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 30.0% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 30.4% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 30.6% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 30.8% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 31.0% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 31.1% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 31.1% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 31.0% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 30.8% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 30.5% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.9% | 31.6% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.7% | 29.8% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.4% | 27.3% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.7% | 27.2% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.8% | 27.8% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.8% | 29.0% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.9% | 30.5% | 31.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More urban development data for Croatia
- Population density 68.97 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- 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 in the largest city in Croatia?
- Population in the largest city in Croatia was 30.5% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in the largest city recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.4% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population in the largest city recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.2% in 1990.
- How does Croatia rank for population in the largest city?
- Croatia ranks 74th out of 153 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in the largest city rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.