Population, male in Croatia
Croatia: Population, male was 1.87 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.87 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
130th
of 218 countries
All-time high
2.29 million
in 1990
All-time low
1.86 million
in 2022
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Croatia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male in Croatia stood at 1.87 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Croatia peaked at 2.29 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.86 million, in 2022.
Croatia ranks 130th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population, male in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.94 million | — |
| 1961 | 1.96 million | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 1.98 million | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 1.99 million | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 2.01 million | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 2.03 million | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 2.05 million | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 2.06 million | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 2.08 million | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 2.10 million | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 2.11 million | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 2.12 million | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 2.13 million | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 2.14 million | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 2.15 million | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 2.16 million | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 2.18 million | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 2.19 million | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 2.20 million | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 2.21 million | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 2.21 million | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 2.21 million | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 2.22 million | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 2.24 million | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 2.25 million | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 2.26 million | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 2.27 million | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 2.28 million | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 2.28 million | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 2.29 million | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 2.29 million | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 2.25 million | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 2.20 million | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 2.21 million | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 2.23 million | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 2.22 million | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 2.19 million | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 2.18 million | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 2.18 million | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.17 million | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 2.15 million | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 2.07 million | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 2.07 million | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.07 million | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.07 million | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.07 million | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 2.07 million | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 2.07 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.07 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.07 million | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 2.07 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 2.06 million | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.05 million | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 2.04 million | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 2.02 million | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 2.00 million | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.98 million | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.95 million | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.92 million | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.90 million | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.89 million | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.87 million | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.86 million | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.86 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.86 million | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 1.87 million | +0.3% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 1.87 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.50 million, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 1.87 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.99 million, 63% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.02 million | 1.94 million | 2.10 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.16 million | 2.11 million | 2.21 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.25 million | 2.21 million | 2.29 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.21 million | 2.17 million | 2.29 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.08 million | 2.07 million | 2.15 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.00 million | 1.90 million | 2.07 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.87 million | 1.86 million | 1.89 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, male in Croatia?
- Population, male in Croatia was 1.87 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.29 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.86 million in 2022.
- How does Croatia rank for population, male?
- Croatia ranks 130th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.