Croatia Population History
1960 - 2026
Croatia's population has grown from 4,140,181 in 1960 to 3,859,686 in 2023, a total increase of -6.8% (0.93x). The population peaked at 4,777,368 in 1990.
1960 Population
4.1M
2023 Population
3.9M
Total Growth
-6.8%
Peak Year
1990
Population by Decade
1960
4.1M
1970
4.4M
1980
4.6M
1990
4.8M
2000
4.5M
2010
4.3M
2020
3.9M
2023
3.9M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+0.67%
1965-1970
+0.61%
1970-1975
+0.45%
1975-1980
+0.39%
1980-1985
+0.44%
1985-1990
+0.32%
1990-1995
-0.67%
1995-2000
-0.67%
2000-2005
-0.72%
2005-2010
-0.07%
2010-2015
-0.68%
2015-2020
-1.17%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3,859,686 | +4,045 |
| 2022 | 3,855,641 | -23,340 |
| 2021 | 3,878,981 | -35,225 |
| 2020 | 3,914,206 | -35,184 |
| 2019 | 3,949,390 | -39,385 |
| 2018 | 3,988,775 | -52,632 |
| 2017 | 4,041,407 | -65,460 |
| 2016 | 4,106,867 | -44,858 |
| 2015 | 4,151,725 | -49,873 |
| 2014 | 4,201,598 | -32,324 |
| 2013 | 4,233,922 | -26,446 |
| 2012 | 4,260,368 | -20,254 |
| 2011 | 4,280,622 | -14,805 |
| 2010 | 4,295,427 | -9,754 |
| 2009 | 4,305,181 | -4,524 |
| 2008 | 4,309,705 | -512 |
| 2007 | 4,310,217 | -942 |
| 2006 | 4,311,159 | +1,014 |
| 2005 | 4,310,145 | +5,545 |
| 2004 | 4,304,600 | +1,201 |
| 2003 | 4,303,399 | +1,225 |
| 2002 | 4,302,174 | +2,532 |
| 2001 | 4,299,642 | -168,660 |
| 2000 | 4,468,302 | -44,295 |
| 1999 | 4,512,597 | -19,538 |
| 1998 | 4,532,135 | -2,785 |
| 1997 | 4,534,920 | -22,177 |
| 1996 | 4,557,097 | -62,933 |
| 1995 | 4,620,030 | -31,994 |
| 1994 | 4,652,024 | +51,561 |
| 1993 | 4,600,463 | +24,645 |
| 1992 | 4,575,818 | -113,204 |
| 1991 | 4,689,022 | -88,346 |
| 1990 | 4,777,368 | +10,108 |
| 1989 | 4,767,260 | +12,053 |
| 1988 | 4,755,207 | +15,462 |
| 1987 | 4,739,745 | +18,299 |
| 1986 | 4,721,446 | +20,029 |
| 1985 | 4,701,417 | +21,132 |
| 1984 | 4,680,285 | +22,031 |
| 1983 | 4,658,254 | +24,020 |
| 1982 | 4,634,234 | +22,725 |
| 1981 | 4,611,509 | +11,727 |
| 1980 | 4,599,782 | +5,004 |
| 1979 | 4,594,778 | +13,693 |
| 1978 | 4,581,085 | +21,514 |
| 1977 | 4,559,571 | +23,637 |
| 1976 | 4,535,934 | +23,852 |
| 1975 | 4,512,082 | +21,422 |
| 1974 | 4,490,660 | +20,499 |
| 1973 | 4,470,161 | +19,597 |
| 1972 | 4,450,564 | +19,289 |
| 1971 | 4,431,275 | +19,023 |
| 1970 | 4,412,252 | +20,762 |
| 1969 | 4,391,490 | +25,862 |
| 1968 | 4,365,628 | +26,945 |
| 1967 | 4,338,683 | +27,982 |
| 1966 | 4,310,701 | +29,778 |
| 1965 | 4,280,923 | +28,047 |
| 1964 | 4,252,876 | +27,201 |
| 1963 | 4,225,675 | +28,963 |
| 1962 | 4,196,712 | +29,420 |
| 1961 | 4,167,292 | +27,111 |
| 1960 | 4,140,181 | — |