Croatia

Country in Europe

In brief

Aged 0–14: 13.7% (2025). World rank 201 of 216; in Europe, 39 of 48. Aged 65 and over: 23.6% (2025). World rank 10 of 216; in Europe, 7 of 48. Deaths per 1,000 people: 13.2 (2024). World rank 10 of 216; in Europe, 9 of 48. From 2015 to 2025: population 4.2M → 3.9M, population growth per year -1.2% → +0.3%, and living in cities 55.6% → 57.8%.

Population and migration

Population: 3,876,200 2025
Population density: 68.5 per km² 2025
Population growth per year: +0.3% 2025
Living in cities: 57.8% 2025
Net migration per year: -3.5K 2025
Born in another country: 13.6% 2024

Age and life expectancy

Aged 0–14: 13.7% 2025
Aged 15–64: 62.7% 2025
Aged 65 and over: 23.6% 2025
Life expectancy: 78.9 years 2024
Life expectancy, women: 81.9 years 2024
Life expectancy, men: 76.1 years 2024

Births and deaths

Children per woman: 1.5 2024
Births per 1,000 people: 8.3 2024
Deaths per 1,000 people: 13.2 2024

Society

Languages: Croatian
Religions: Catholic 79%, no religion 6.4%, other Christian 4.8%, Orthodox 3.3%, and Muslim 1.3% (2021)