Population ages 15-64, total in Croatia
Croatia: Population ages 15-64, total was 2.43 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.43 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
131st
of 218 countries
All-time high
3.28 million
in 1990
All-time low
2.43 million
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64, total in Croatia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 2.43 million for population ages 15-64, total in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total in Croatia peaked at 3.28 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.43 million, in 2025.
That places Croatia 131st 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 15-64, total in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.72 million | — |
| 1961 | 2.74 million | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 2.76 million | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 2.78 million | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 2.81 million | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 2.83 million | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 2.86 million | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 2.89 million | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 2.92 million | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 2.95 million | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 2.97 million | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 2.99 million | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 3.01 million | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 3.02 million | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 3.03 million | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 3.04 million | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 3.06 million | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 3.07 million | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 3.08 million | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 3.09 million | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 3.10 million | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 3.12 million | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 3.16 million | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 3.19 million | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 3.21 million | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 3.22 million | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 3.24 million | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 3.25 million | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 3.26 million | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 3.27 million | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 3.28 million | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 3.22 million | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 3.14 million | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 3.15 million | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 3.18 million | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 3.15 million | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 3.10 million | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 3.08 million | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 3.07 million | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 3.04 million | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 3.00 million | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 2.88 million | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 2.87 million | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 2.87 million | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 2.87 million | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.87 million | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 2.87 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.87 million | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.87 million | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 2.87 million | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.87 million | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.86 million | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 2.85 million | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 2.82 million | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.79 million | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 2.75 million | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 2.70 million | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 2.64 million | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 2.58 million | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 2.54 million | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 2.50 million | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 2.46 million | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 2.44 million | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 2.43 million | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 2.43 million | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 2.43 million | -0.1% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 2.43 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.02 million, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 2.43 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.80 million, 64% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.83 million | 2.72 million | 2.95 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.04 million | 2.97 million | 3.09 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.20 million | 3.10 million | 3.27 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.14 million | 3.04 million | 3.28 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.89 million | 2.87 million | 3.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.74 million | 2.54 million | 2.87 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.45 million | 2.43 million | 2.50 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More health data for Croatia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7791 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7449 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total in Croatia?
- Population ages 15-64, total in Croatia was 2.43 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.28 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.43 million in 2025.
- How does Croatia rank for population ages 15-64, total?
- Croatia ranks 131st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.