The population of Croatia is expected to decrease by 16,000 in 2018 and reach 4,123,000 in 2019. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 8,000 people yearly. On average there are 36,484 births and 53,681 deaths in Croatia per year. The population density of Croatia has changed from 82.1 in 1980 to 74.6 in 2016.
| Current population | 4,123,745 people at present (Friday 14th of December 2018) | |
| Median Age | 43.0 years |
| Life expectancy | 77.8 years | |
| Population density | 74.4 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 4,139,000 | -16,000 (-0.4%) | -8,000 | 43.0 | 1.45 | 74 | 2,482,000 (60.0%) |
| 2017 | 4,155,000 | -15,600 (-0.4%) | -8,000 | 42.9 | 1.45 | 75 | 2,477,000 (59.6%) |
| 2016 | 4,170,600 | -33,004 (-0.8%) | -8,000 | 42.6 | 1.46 | 75 | 2,472,499 (59.3%) |
| 2015 | 4,203,604 | -34,785 (-0.8%) | -8,000 | 42.4 | 1.46 | 75 | 2,478,613 (59.0%) |
| 2010 | 4,417,781 | -11,297 (-0.3%) | -6,554 | 41.5 | 1.55 | 79 | 2,541,859 (57.5%) |
| 2005 | 4,442,000 | 3,000 (0.1%) | -2,100 | 40.4 | 1.50 | 79 | 2,505,555 (56.4%) |
| 2000 | 4,426,000 | -128,000 (-2.9%) | -516 | 39.1 | 1.39 | 79 | 2,460,281 (55.6%) |
| 1995 | 4,669,000 | 19,000 (0.4%) | -37,626 | 38.3 | 1.58 | 84 | 2,562,907 (54.9%) |
| 1990 | 4,780,000 | 13,000 (0.3%) | -28,716 | 36.9 | 1.63 | 85 | 2,583,064 (54.0%) |
| 1985 | 4,701,000 | 21,000 (0.5%) | 5,229 | 36.0 | 1.82 | 84 | 2,458,200 (52.3%) |
| 1980 | 4,588,000 | 17,000 (0.4%) | 10,874 | 35.4 | 1.89 | 82 | 2,296,799 (50.1%) |
| 1975 | 4,514,000 | 17,000 (0.4%) | 3,736 | 34.6 | 1.94 | 81 | 2,036,988 (45.1%) |
| 1970 | 4,411,000 | 24,000 (0.5%) | -3,681 | 33.7 | 1.98 | 79 | 1,773,046 (40.2%) |
| 1965 | 4,287,000 | 27,320 (0.6%) | -245 | 32.5 | 2.10 | 77 | 1,499,464 (35.0%) |
| 1960 | 4,140,000 | 31,672 (0.8%) | 371 | 31.7 | 2.29 | 75 | 1,248,376 (30.2%) |
In 2017 the population of Croatia was 4,155,000 and the average age increased from 31.7 in 1960 to 42.9. Urban population has increased from 2,460,281 (55.6%) in 2000 to 2,482,000 (60.0%) in the current year. The population density of Croatia has changed from 82.1 in 1980 to 74.6 in 2016.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4,107,000 | -16,000 (-0.4%) | -4,000 | 43.4 | 1.44 | 74 | 2,491,000 (60.7%) |
| 2025 | 4,025,000 | -16,000 (-0.4%) | -1,600 | 44.3 | 1.47 | 72 | 2,519,000 (62.6%) |
| 2030 | 3,937,000 | -18,000 (-0.5%) | -400 | 45.3 | 1.51 | 70 | 2,545,000 (64.6%) |
| 2035 | 3,836,000 | -21,000 (-0.6%) | -400 | 46.1 | 1.55 | 68 | 2,556,000 (66.6%) |
| 2040 | 3,728,000 | -22,000 (-0.6%) | -400 | 46.7 | 1.58 | 66 | 2,557,000 (68.6%) |
| 2045 | 3,621,000 | -22,000 (-0.6%) | -400 | 47.2 | 1.61 | 64 | 2,552,000 (70.5%) |
| 2050 | 3,516,000 | -21,000 (-0.6%) | -400 | 47.6 | 1.64 | 62 | 2,541,000 (72.3%) |
Total Croatia population should reach 4,107,000 by 2020 and should decrease to 3,516,000 people by year 2050. The life expectancy at birth should reach 83.1 (81.1 years for male and 85.3 years for females). Population density will go up to 61.8 people per square kilometer.
The population growth rate is minus 0.39% (15,600 residents, including 53,897 deaths). The demographics of Croatia constitutes of 2,143,000 women and 1,996,000 men, which means there are 931 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 19.9% of population (823,661) is 19 or younger, 60.0% of population (2,482,572) is between age 20 and 64 and 20.2% of population (834,009) is over 65.