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Croatia vs Romania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Croatia has a population of 3.87M (ranked 129/197), compared with 19.1M in Romania (ranked 67/197). Croatia's land area is 21,606 sq mi versus 88,834 sq mi for Romania (ranked 123rd vs. 80th).

By GDP, Croatia ranks 75/197 ($93B) and Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B). By GDP per capita, Croatia ranks 50/197 ($24,050), while Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080).

Main facts and rankings

Croatia Romania
Population
3812193
18839108
Population rank 129/197 70/197
GDP
$93B
2024
$383B
2024
GDP rank 75/197 42/197
GDP per capita
$24,050
2024
$20,080
2024
GDP per capita rank 50/197 58/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,551
2024
$49,077
2024
Government debt
$53.5B
2024
$220B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.6%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,844
2024
$11,533
2024
Government debt per person rank 42/185 48/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,856
2026
$13,912
2026
Land area 21,606 sq mi 88,834 sq mi
Population density
176.4 ppl/mi²
2026
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
1.71
2023
Median age
46 years
2024
43.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
76.4 years
2026

Croatia and Romania: Comparison Charts

Croatia and Romania economies compared

GDP
Croatia

Romania
1x
Year GDP
Croatia Romania
2024 $92,983,810,329 $382,564,217,989
2023 $85,624,153,964 $347,757,995,759
2022 $71,196,498,671 $295,319,437,557
2021 $69,002,365,163 $285,071,280,114
2020 $57,959,843,541 $250,625,048,304
2019 $61,466,721,186 $250,080,428,512
2018 $61,667,925,219 $241,791,427,224
2017 $56,182,782,586 $210,147,385,855
2016 $52,650,714,172 $185,290,759,249
2015 $50,998,893,385 $177,885,131,240
2014 $59,606,934,501 $199,722,319,676
2013 $59,846,265,182 $189,798,603,751
2012 $57,548,115,904 $179,117,323,107
2011 $62,889,007,657 $192,623,977,894
2010 $58,975,205,417 $170,064,350,672
2009 $62,315,996,675 $174,110,532,659
2008 $68,472,854,617 $214,315,932,061
2007 $59,290,621,398 $174,588,782,939
2006 $49,583,544,860 $122,023,735,993
2005 $45,013,119,282 $98,454,380,120
2004 $41,836,292,157 $74,973,656,852
2003 $35,245,317,002 $57,806,384,143
2002 $26,757,722,429 $46,065,502,703
2001 $23,066,883,850 $40,395,116,581
2000 $22,134,411,297 $37,253,739,511
1999 $23,777,026,779 $35,953,156,754
1998 $25,890,228,430 $41,696,091,974
1997 $24,175,764,812 $35,575,214,078
1996 $24,150,978,347 $36,937,074,278
1995 $22,772,394,547 $37,430,162,103
1994 $15,062,911,617 $30,072,805,104
1993 $11,259,647,874 $26,361,160,450
1992 $10,621,169,291 $25,121,666,667
1991 $18,760,386,775 $28,850,634,900
1990 $25,650,213,280 $38,247,882,300
1989 - $41,450,777,202
1988 - $40,424,528,302
1987 - $38,067,567,568

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1987–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Croatia and Romania economies compared

GDP per capita
Croatia

Romania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Croatia Romania
2024 $24,050 $20,080
2023 $22,184 $18,244
2022 $18,466 $15,504
2021 $17,789 $14,908
2020 $14,808 $13,009
2019 $15,564 $12,910
2018 $15,460 $12,416
2017 $13,902 $10,728
2016 $12,820 $9,405
2015 $12,284 $8,977
2014 $14,187 $10,032
2013 $14,135 $9,498
2012 $13,508 $8,930
2011 $14,692 $9,561
2010 $13,730 $8,400
2009 $14,475 $8,548
2008 $15,888 $10,435
2007 $13,756 $8,360
2006 $11,501 $5,758
2005 $10,444 $4,618
2004 $9,719 $3,495
2003 $8,190 $2,679
2002 $6,220 $2,120
2001 $5,365 $1,825
2000 $4,954 $1,660
1999 $5,269 $1,600
1998 $5,713 $1,853
1997 $5,331 $1,577
1996 $5,300 $1,633
1995 $4,929 $1,650
1994 $3,238 $1,323
1993 $2,448 $1,158
1992 $2,321 $1,102
1991 $4,001 $1,254
1990 $5,369 $1,648
1989 - $1,790
1988 - $1,753
1987 - $1,659

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1987–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Croatia vs. Romania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Croatia

Romania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Croatia Romania
2026 79.1 76.4
2025 78.9 76.2
2024 78.8 76.1
2023 78.6 75.9
2022 78.3 75.3
2021 77.1 72.7
2020 77.5 74
2019 78.2 75.3
2018 77.9 75.1
2017 77.7 75
2016 77.6 75
2015 77.6 74.7
2014 77.5 74.8
2013 77.5 74.9
2012 77.3 74.3
2011 77 74.3
2010 76.7 73.6
2009 76.3 73.5
2008 76 73.2
2007 75.9 72.8
2006 75.7 72.2
2005 75.6 71.6
2004 75.3 71.1
2003 74.7 70.8
2002 74.6 70.8
2001 74.4 71.1
2000 74 71.2
1999 73.6 70.6
1998 73.2 69.9
1997 73 69.1
1996 73 68.8
1995 72.6 69.3
1994 72.6 69.3
1993 72.3 69.5
1992 71.7 69.5
1991 70.6 70
1990 72.2 69.8
1989 72.5 69.5
1988 72.2 69.4
1987 71.9 69.1
1986 71.8 69.7
1985 71.5 69.4
1984 71 69.9
1983 70.7 69.8
1982 70.7 69.8
1981 70.9 69.5
1980 71 69.2
1979 71.1 69.5
1978 71.3 69.8
1977 71.4 69.5
1976 71.4 69.9
1975 71 69.6
1974 70.6 69.5
1973 70.1 68.7
1972 69.8 69
1971 69.4 68.4
1970 69.2 67.9
1969 69 67.2
1968 68.9 67.9
1967 69 68.1
1966 68.9 68.2
1965 68.5 68.4
1964 68 68.4
1963 67.6 67.8
1962 67.3 67.2
1961 66.5 66.4
1960 65.9 65.6
1959 65.5 64.9
1958 65 64.4
1957 64.4 64
1956 63.6 63.6
1955 63.1 63.3
1954 62.2 63
1953 61.5 62.5
1952 59.8 61.8
1951 59 61.2
1950 58.5 60.5

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Croatia and Romania population clocks and comparison

Population
Croatia

Romania
1x
Year Population
Croatia Romania
2024 3,866,200 19,051,804
2023 3,859,686 19,061,062
2022 3,855,641 19,048,502
2021 3,878,981 19,122,059
2020 3,914,206 19,265,250
2019 3,949,390 19,371,648
2018 3,988,775 19,473,970
2017 4,041,407 19,588,715
2016 4,106,867 19,702,267
2015 4,151,725 19,815,616
2014 4,201,598 19,908,979
2013 4,233,922 19,983,693
2012 4,260,368 20,058,035
2011 4,280,622 20,147,528
2010 4,295,427 20,246,871
2009 4,305,181 20,367,487
2008 4,309,705 20,537,875
2007 4,310,217 20,882,982
2006 4,311,159 21,193,760
2005 4,310,145 21,319,685
2004 4,304,600 21,451,748
2003 4,303,399 21,574,326
2002 4,302,174 21,730,496
2001 4,299,642 22,131,970
2000 4,468,302 22,442,971
1999 4,512,597 22,472,040
1998 4,532,135 22,507,344
1997 4,534,920 22,553,978
1996 4,557,097 22,619,004
1995 4,620,030 22,684,270
1994 4,652,024 22,730,211
1993 4,600,463 22,763,280
1992 4,575,818 22,794,284
1991 4,689,022 23,001,155
1990 4,777,368 23,201,835
1989 4,767,260 23,161,458
1988 4,755,207 23,057,662
1987 4,739,745 22,949,430
1986 4,721,446 22,836,841
1985 4,701,417 22,732,999
1984 4,680,285 22,640,547
1983 4,658,254 22,560,478
1982 4,634,234 22,475,741
1981 4,611,509 22,353,070
1980 4,599,782 22,207,282
1979 4,594,778 22,090,488
1978 4,581,085 21,951,464
1977 4,559,571 21,756,096
1976 4,535,934 21,551,634
1975 4,512,082 21,293,583
1974 4,490,660 21,029,429
1973 4,470,161 20,835,681
1972 4,450,564 20,657,957
1971 4,431,275 20,461,567
1970 4,412,252 20,250,398
1969 4,391,490 20,009,141
1968 4,365,628 19,799,831
1967 4,338,683 19,534,242
1966 4,310,701 19,215,450
1965 4,280,923 19,031,576
1964 4,252,876 18,919,126
1963 4,225,675 18,797,850
1962 4,196,712 18,676,550
1961 4,167,292 18,555,250
1960 4,140,181 18,406,905

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Croatia and Romania

Fertility rate
Croatia

Romania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Croatia Romania
2023 1.46 1.71
2022 1.53 1.71
2021 1.62 1.81
2020 1.48 1.8
2019 1.47 1.77
2018 1.47 1.76
2017 1.42 1.78
2016 1.43 1.69
2015 1.41 1.62
2014 1.46 1.56
2013 1.46 1.46
2012 1.52 1.52
2011 1.41 1.47
2010 1.46 1.59
2009 1.5 1.66
2008 1.47 1.6
2007 1.48 1.45
2006 1.47 1.42
2005 1.5 1.4
2004 1.43 1.33
2003 1.41 1.3
2002 1.42 1.27
2001 1.46 1.27
2000 1.39 1.31
1999 1.38 1.3
1998 1.45 1.32
1997 1.69 1.32
1996 1.67 1.3
1995 1.58 1.33
1994 1.47 1.4
1993 1.52 1.43
1992 1.48 1.51
1991 1.53 1.59
1990 1.63 1.83
1989 1.63 2.22
1988 1.79 2.3
1987 1.64 2.38
1986 1.76 2.39
1985 1.82 2.31
1984 1.87 2.26
1983 1.88 2.06
1982 1.9 2.17
1981 1.93 2.36
1980 1.93 2.43
1979 1.95 2.49
1978 1.96 2.52
1977 1.95 2.57
1976 1.94 2.54
1975 1.95 2.59
1974 1.98 2.71
1973 2.01 2.44
1972 2.01 2.55
1971 1.97 2.67
1970 1.88 2.89
1969 1.95 3.19
1968 2.03 3.63
1967 2.1 3.66
1966 2.23 1.9
1965 2.22 1.91
1964 2.14 1.96
1963 2.15 2.01
1962 2.19 2.04
1961 2.22 2.17
1960 2.24 2.34

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Croatia and Romania demographics compared

Median age
Croatia

Romania
1x
Year Median age, years
Croatia Romania
2024 46 43.8
2023 45.8 43.5
2022 45.6 43.3
2021 45.4 43.2
2020 45.2 42.9
2019 45 42.6
2018 44.6 42.3
2017 44.2 42
2016 43.7 41.7
2015 43.3 41.3
2014 43 40.9
2013 42.7 40.5
2012 42.5 40.2
2011 42.2 39.8
2010 41.9 39.3
2009 41.8 38.8
2008 41.6 38.2
2007 41.4 37.7
2006 41.2 37.3
2005 40.9 37
2004 40.7 36.6
2003 40.5 36
2002 40.2 35.3
2001 39.9 34.8
2000 39.6 34.8
1999 39.2 34.7
1998 38.9 34.6
1997 38.6 34.4
1996 38.2 34.2
1995 37.8 34
1994 37.3 33.8
1993 36.9 33.6
1992 36.4 33.3
1991 36 33.1
1990 35.6 33
1989 35.3 32.9
1988 35 32.8
1987 34.7 32.8
1986 34.4 32.7
1985 34.2 32.5
1984 34 32.3
1983 33.8 32.1
1982 33.6 32
1981 33.5 31.9
1980 33.4 31.8
1979 33.4 31.7
1978 33.3 31.7
1977 33.2 31.8
1976 33.1 31.8
1975 33 31.7
1974 32.8 31.6
1973 32.7 31.5
1972 32.5 31.5
1971 32.3 31.4
1970 32.1 31.4
1969 31.8 31.3
1968 31.5 31.3
1967 31.2 31.3
1966 30.9 31
1965 30.6 30.6
1964 30.3 30.2
1963 30 29.7
1962 29.7 29.3
1961 29.4 28.9
1960 29 28.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Croatia Romania
GNI, Atlas method
$86B
2024
$335B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2021
3.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.79%
2024
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
20,000
2020
128,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.95%
2024
-8.68%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.03%
2024
5.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60.8%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.2%
2024
25.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2023
21.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2023
2.4%
2023
Number of billionaires
1
2025
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
81
2024
83
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$27.8B
2024
$47.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.34B
2024
$73.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.7B
2024
$9.53B
2024
International tourist arrivals
21,608,000
2020
5,023,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
23.4%
2020
1.73%
2020
Banked people share
92.6%
2024
71.3%
2024

Energy

Croatia Romania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,237 kg
2023
1,601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.3
2023
$28.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
18.7 megatons
2024
70.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.83 tons
2024
3.72 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68%
2022
70.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.1%
2021
23.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.5%
2023
17.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
57.3%
2023
28.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,484 kWh
2023
2,585 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
69.9%
2021
44.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47%
2023
32.2%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.3%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Croatia Romania
% of world population
0.05%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,481
2025
-29,041
2025
Urban population
57.5%
2024
52.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.2:51.8
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.47 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.9
2026
71.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
47
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
82
2026
69
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2022
1.12
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.9
2019
10.3
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
99.2%
2021
English speaking
57.1%
2023
31%
2023
People using the Internet
83.6%
2024
91.3%
2024

Health

Croatia Romania
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,548
2023
$1,051
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.2
2023
$241.3
2023
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
76.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.09%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.91
2022
3.63
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.3 years
2023
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.6
2023
6.6
2023
Obesity rate
31.4%
2022
35%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
64
2026
50
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
37%
2022
30%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.65 liters
2020
16.8 liters
2020

Territory

Croatia Romania
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
5,589 sq mi
2024
4,663 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,737 sq mi
2026
49,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,516 sq mi
2026
26,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
16,751 mi
2015
53,964 mi
2024

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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