Population ages 65 and above, total in Croatia

Croatia: Population ages 65 and above, total was 915,154 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
915,154
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
85th
of 215 countries
All-time high
915,154
in 2025
All-time low
300,713
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 65 and above, total in Croatia, 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.

Analysis

In 2025, population ages 65 and above, total in Croatia stood at 915,154. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Croatia peaked at 915,154 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 300,713, in 1960.

Croatia ranks 85th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 346,035 300,713 402,773 10
1970s 476,376 415,820 530,036 10
1980s 514,638 493,009 541,749 10
1990s 619,722 554,120 698,595 10
2000s 742,906 701,434 772,730 10
2010s 796,481 767,917 836,568 10
2020s 877,418 848,059 915,154 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 65 and above, total in Croatia?
Population ages 65 and above, total in Croatia was 915,154 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 915,154 in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 300,713 in 1960.
How does Croatia rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
Croatia ranks 85th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, total
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.