Population ages 65 and above in Croatia
Croatia: Population ages 65 and above was 23.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above in Croatia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 23.6% for population ages 65 and above in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above in Croatia peaked at 23.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 1960.
Croatia ranks 10th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.3% | — |
| 1961 | 7.4% | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 7.5% | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 7.7% | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 7.9% | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 8.1% | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 8.4% | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 8.7% | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 8.9% | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 9.2% | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 9.4% | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 9.7% | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 9.9% | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 10.2% | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 10.5% | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 10.8% | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 11.0% | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 11.2% | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 11.4% | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 11.5% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 11.5% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 11.3% | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 11.0% | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 10.6% | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 10.5% | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 10.6% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 10.8% | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 11.0% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 11.2% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 11.4% | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 11.6% | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 11.9% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 12.3% | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 12.7% | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 13.2% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 13.7% | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 14.2% | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 14.6% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 15.1% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 15.5% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 15.9% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 16.3% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 16.7% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 17.0% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 17.2% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 17.5% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 17.6% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 17.8% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 17.9% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 17.9% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 17.9% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 17.9% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 18.2% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 18.5% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 18.8% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 19.2% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 19.7% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 20.1% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 20.7% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 21.2% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 21.7% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 22.1% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 22.5% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 22.8% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 23.2% | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 23.6% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.1% | 7.3% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.6% | 9.4% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.0% | 10.5% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.5% | 11.6% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 15.9% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 17.9% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 21.7% | 23.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 7 Finland 24.2% compare
- 8 Germany 23.7% compare
- 9 Hong Kong, China 23.7% compare
- 11 Isle of Man 23.6% compare
- 12 San Marino 23.1% compare
- 13 United States Virgin Islands 23.1% compare
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)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -0.3624 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0266 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -0.2944 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0281 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above in Croatia?
- Population ages 65 and above in Croatia was 23.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 1960.
- How does Croatia rank for population ages 65 and above?
- Croatia ranks 10th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 65 and above (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.