Population ages 0-14, total in Croatia
Croatia: Population ages 0-14, total was 531,134 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14, total in Croatia, 1960–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 0-14, total in Croatia is 531,134, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total in Croatia peaked at 1.12 million in 1962 and was at its lowest, 531,134, in 2025.
That places Croatia 141st out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, total in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.12 million | — |
| 1961 | 1.12 million | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 1.12 million | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.12 million | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 1.11 million | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 1.10 million | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 1.09 million | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 1.07 million | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 1.06 million | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 1.04 million | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 1.02 million | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 1.01 million | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 999,138 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 992,397 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 986,918 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 982,258 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 978,698 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 976,272 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 975,121 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 974,054 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 971,211 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 969,576 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 971,371 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 974,241 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 976,932 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 978,667 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 977,246 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 972,349 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 965,371 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 956,383 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 945,883 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 914,683 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 876,933 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 864,611 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 856,710 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 833,809 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 808,268 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 793,233 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 783,554 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 771,414 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 755,876 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 719,431 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 710,383 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 699,933 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 689,812 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 682,902 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 675,732 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 669,433 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 665,351 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 661,528 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 656,923 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 648,162 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 637,190 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 627,028 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 617,660 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 607,091 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 598,712 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 588,865 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 581,030 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 574,044 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 565,672 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 557,799 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 551,392 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 545,704 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 538,299 | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 531,134 | -1.3% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 531,134 is above the median for high income countries, which is 419,023, 1.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 531,134 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 933,770, 57% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.10 million | 1.04 million | 1.12 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 989,696 | 974,054 | 1.02 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 971,335 | 956,383 | 978,667 | 10 |
| 1990s | 844,910 | 771,414 | 945,883 | 10 |
| 2000s | 693,038 | 661,528 | 755,876 | 10 |
| 2010s | 613,670 | 574,044 | 656,923 | 10 |
| 2020s | 548,333 | 531,134 | 565,672 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0851 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,529 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0206 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, total in Croatia?
- Population ages 0-14, total in Croatia was 531,134 in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 million in 1962.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 531,134 in 2025.
- How does Croatia rank for population ages 0-14, total?
- Croatia ranks 141st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, total rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi, published as part of Population ages 0-14, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.