The population of Croatia is expected to decrease by 16,000 in 2025 and reach 4,008,000 in 2026. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 1,600 people yearly. On average there are 33,955 births and 53,404 deaths in Croatia per year. The population density of Croatia has changed from 82.1 in 1980 to 72.3 in 2023.
| Current population | 4,019,551 people at present (Sunday 27th of April 2025) | |
| Median Age | 44.3 years |
| Life expectancy | 79.0 years | |
| Population density | 71.5 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,025,000 | -16,000 (-0.4%) | -1,600 | 44.3 | 1.47 | 72 | 2,519,000 (62.6%) |
| 2024 | 4,041,000 | -17,000 (-0.4%) | -4,000 | 44.2 | 72 | 2,513,000 (62.2%) | |
| 2023 | 4,058,000 | -16,000 (-0.4%) | -4,000 | 44.0 | 72 | 2,507,000 (61.8%) | |
| 2022 | 4,074,000 | -16,000 (-0.4%) | -4,000 | 43.8 | 73 | 2,502,000 (61.4%) | |
| 2021 | 4,090,000 | -17,000 (-0.4%) | -4,000 | 43.6 | 73 | 2,496,000 (61.0%) | |
| 2020 | 4,107,000 | -16,000 (-0.4%) | -4,000 | 43.4 | 1.44 | 74 | 2,491,000 (60.7%) |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -8,000 | 43.2 | 1.45 | 74 | 2,486,000 (60.3%) |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -8,000 | 43.0 | 1.45 | 74 | 2,482,000 (60.0%) |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -8,000 | 42.9 | 1.45 | 75 | 2,477,000 (59.6%) |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -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 2024 the population of Croatia was 4,041,000 and the average age increased from 31.7 in 1960 to 44.2. Urban population has increased from 2,460,281 (55.6%) in 2000 to 2,519,000 (62.6%) in the current year. The population density of Croatia has changed from 82.1 in 1980 to 72.3 in 2023.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -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%) |
The life expectancy at birth should reach 83.1 (81.1 years for male and 85.3 years for females). Population density will go down to 61.8 people per square kilometer.
The demographics of Croatia constitutes of 2,080,000 women and 1,945,000 men, which means there are 935 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 19.4% of population (779,643) is 19 or younger, 57.6% of population (2,320,010) is between age 20 and 64 and 22.9% of population (922,128) is over 65.