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 74/197 ($92.5B) and Romania ranks 43/197 ($383B). By GDP per capita, Croatia ranks 50/197 ($23,931), while Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,072).
Main facts and rankings
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
3839202
|
18962595
|
| Population rank | 129/197 | 69/197 |
| GDP |
$92.5B
2024 |
$383B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 74/197 | 43/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$23,931
2024 |
$20,072
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 50/197 | 58/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$48,575
2024 |
$48,712
2024 |
| Government debt |
$53.3B
2024 |
$219B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
55.9%
2025 |
61.6%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$13,796
2024 |
$11,490
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 42/185 | 49/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$20,265
2025 |
$13,200
2025 |
| Land area |
21,606 sq mi
2025 |
88,834 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
178.9 ppl/mi²
2024 |
214.7 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
1.46
2023 |
1.71
2023 |
| Median age |
46 years
2024 |
43.8 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
78.9 years
2025 |
76.2 years
2025 |
Croatia and Romania: Comparison Charts
Croatia and Romania economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1987 | - | $38,067,567,568 |
| 1988 | - | $40,424,528,302 |
| 1989 | - | $41,450,777,202 |
| 1990 | $25,650,213,280 | $38,247,882,300 |
| 1991 | $18,760,386,775 | $28,850,634,900 |
| 1992 | $10,621,169,291 | $25,121,666,667 |
| 1993 | $11,259,647,874 | $26,361,160,450 |
| 1994 | $15,062,911,617 | $30,072,805,104 |
| 1995 | $22,772,394,547 | $37,430,162,103 |
| 1996 | $24,150,978,347 | $36,937,074,278 |
| 1997 | $24,175,764,812 | $35,575,214,078 |
| 1998 | $25,890,228,430 | $41,696,091,974 |
| 1999 | $23,777,026,779 | $35,953,156,754 |
| 2000 | $22,134,411,297 | $37,253,739,511 |
| 2001 | $23,066,883,850 | $40,395,116,581 |
| 2002 | $26,757,722,429 | $46,065,502,703 |
| 2003 | $35,245,317,002 | $57,806,384,143 |
| 2004 | $41,836,292,157 | $74,973,656,852 |
| 2005 | $45,013,119,282 | $98,454,380,120 |
| 2006 | $49,590,197,657 | $122,023,735,993 |
| 2007 | $59,298,265,770 | $174,588,782,939 |
| 2008 | $68,478,776,206 | $214,315,932,061 |
| 2009 | $62,321,642,125 | $174,110,532,659 |
| 2010 | $58,981,738,869 | $170,064,350,672 |
| 2011 | $62,903,737,380 | $192,623,977,894 |
| 2012 | $57,551,963,753 | $179,117,323,107 |
| 2013 | $59,852,401,272 | $189,798,603,751 |
| 2014 | $59,612,144,078 | $199,722,319,676 |
| 2015 | $51,005,200,670 | $177,885,131,240 |
| 2016 | $52,654,855,638 | $185,290,759,249 |
| 2017 | $56,186,190,438 | $210,147,385,855 |
| 2018 | $61,668,130,123 | $243,468,683,030 |
| 2019 | $61,467,582,194 | $251,677,082,534 |
| 2020 | $57,963,370,885 | $252,033,792,712 |
| 2021 | $69,006,802,299 | $286,578,196,368 |
| 2022 | $71,198,635,102 | $296,354,358,293 |
| 2023 | $84,393,795,502 | $350,775,856,415 |
| 2024 | $92,526,176,109 | $382,767,571,329 |
Croatia and Romania economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1987 | - | $1,659 |
| 1988 | - | $1,753 |
| 1989 | - | $1,790 |
| 1990 | $5,369 | $1,648 |
| 1991 | $4,001 | $1,254 |
| 1992 | $2,321 | $1,102 |
| 1993 | $2,448 | $1,158 |
| 1994 | $3,238 | $1,323 |
| 1995 | $4,929 | $1,650 |
| 1996 | $5,300 | $1,633 |
| 1997 | $5,331 | $1,577 |
| 1998 | $5,713 | $1,853 |
| 1999 | $5,269 | $1,600 |
| 2000 | $4,954 | $1,660 |
| 2001 | $5,365 | $1,825 |
| 2002 | $6,220 | $2,120 |
| 2003 | $8,190 | $2,679 |
| 2004 | $9,719 | $3,495 |
| 2005 | $10,444 | $4,618 |
| 2006 | $11,503 | $5,758 |
| 2007 | $13,758 | $8,360 |
| 2008 | $15,889 | $10,435 |
| 2009 | $14,476 | $8,548 |
| 2010 | $13,731 | $8,400 |
| 2011 | $14,695 | $9,561 |
| 2012 | $13,509 | $8,930 |
| 2013 | $14,136 | $9,498 |
| 2014 | $14,188 | $10,032 |
| 2015 | $12,285 | $8,977 |
| 2016 | $12,821 | $9,405 |
| 2017 | $13,903 | $10,728 |
| 2018 | $15,460 | $12,502 |
| 2019 | $15,564 | $12,992 |
| 2020 | $14,808 | $13,082 |
| 2021 | $17,790 | $14,987 |
| 2022 | $18,466 | $15,558 |
| 2023 | $21,865 | $18,404 |
| 2024 | $23,931 | $20,072 |
Croatia vs. Romania life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1950 | 58.5 | 60.5 |
| 1951 | 59 | 61.2 |
| 1952 | 59.8 | 61.8 |
| 1953 | 61.5 | 62.5 |
| 1954 | 62.2 | 63 |
| 1955 | 63.1 | 63.3 |
| 1956 | 63.6 | 63.6 |
| 1957 | 64.4 | 64 |
| 1958 | 65 | 64.4 |
| 1959 | 65.5 | 64.9 |
| 1960 | 65.9 | 65.6 |
| 1961 | 66.5 | 66.4 |
| 1962 | 67.3 | 67.2 |
| 1963 | 67.6 | 67.8 |
| 1964 | 68 | 68.4 |
| 1965 | 68.5 | 68.4 |
| 1966 | 68.9 | 68.2 |
| 1967 | 69 | 68.1 |
| 1968 | 68.9 | 67.9 |
| 1969 | 69 | 67.2 |
| 1970 | 69.2 | 67.9 |
| 1971 | 69.4 | 68.4 |
| 1972 | 69.8 | 69 |
| 1973 | 70.1 | 68.7 |
| 1974 | 70.6 | 69.5 |
| 1975 | 71 | 69.6 |
| 1976 | 71.4 | 69.9 |
| 1977 | 71.4 | 69.5 |
| 1978 | 71.3 | 69.8 |
| 1979 | 71.1 | 69.5 |
| 1980 | 71 | 69.2 |
| 1981 | 70.9 | 69.5 |
| 1982 | 70.7 | 69.8 |
| 1983 | 70.7 | 69.8 |
| 1984 | 71 | 69.9 |
| 1985 | 71.5 | 69.4 |
| 1986 | 71.8 | 69.7 |
| 1987 | 71.9 | 69.1 |
| 1988 | 72.2 | 69.4 |
| 1989 | 72.5 | 69.5 |
| 1990 | 72.2 | 69.8 |
| 1991 | 70.6 | 70 |
| 1992 | 71.7 | 69.5 |
| 1993 | 72.3 | 69.5 |
| 1994 | 72.6 | 69.3 |
| 1995 | 72.6 | 69.3 |
| 1996 | 73 | 68.8 |
| 1997 | 73 | 69.1 |
| 1998 | 73.2 | 69.9 |
| 1999 | 73.6 | 70.6 |
| 2000 | 74 | 71.2 |
| 2001 | 74.4 | 71.1 |
| 2002 | 74.6 | 70.8 |
| 2003 | 74.7 | 70.8 |
| 2004 | 75.3 | 71.1 |
| 2005 | 75.6 | 71.6 |
| 2006 | 75.7 | 72.2 |
| 2007 | 75.9 | 72.8 |
| 2008 | 76 | 73.2 |
| 2009 | 76.3 | 73.5 |
| 2010 | 76.7 | 73.6 |
| 2011 | 77 | 74.3 |
| 2012 | 77.3 | 74.3 |
| 2013 | 77.5 | 74.9 |
| 2014 | 77.5 | 74.8 |
| 2015 | 77.6 | 74.7 |
| 2016 | 77.6 | 75 |
| 2017 | 77.7 | 75 |
| 2018 | 77.9 | 75.1 |
| 2019 | 78.2 | 75.3 |
| 2020 | 77.5 | 74 |
| 2021 | 77.1 | 72.7 |
| 2022 | 78.3 | 75.3 |
| 2023 | 78.6 | 75.9 |
| 2024 | 78.8 | 76.1 |
| 2025 | 78.9 | 76.2 |
Croatia and Romania population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 4,140,181 | 18,406,905 |
| 1961 | 4,167,292 | 18,555,250 |
| 1962 | 4,196,712 | 18,676,550 |
| 1963 | 4,225,675 | 18,797,850 |
| 1964 | 4,252,876 | 18,919,126 |
| 1965 | 4,280,923 | 19,031,576 |
| 1966 | 4,310,701 | 19,215,450 |
| 1967 | 4,338,683 | 19,534,242 |
| 1968 | 4,365,628 | 19,799,831 |
| 1969 | 4,391,490 | 20,009,141 |
| 1970 | 4,412,252 | 20,250,398 |
| 1971 | 4,431,275 | 20,461,567 |
| 1972 | 4,450,564 | 20,657,957 |
| 1973 | 4,470,161 | 20,835,681 |
| 1974 | 4,490,660 | 21,029,429 |
| 1975 | 4,512,082 | 21,293,583 |
| 1976 | 4,535,934 | 21,551,634 |
| 1977 | 4,559,571 | 21,756,096 |
| 1978 | 4,581,085 | 21,951,464 |
| 1979 | 4,594,778 | 22,090,488 |
| 1980 | 4,599,782 | 22,207,282 |
| 1981 | 4,611,509 | 22,353,070 |
| 1982 | 4,634,234 | 22,475,741 |
| 1983 | 4,658,254 | 22,560,478 |
| 1984 | 4,680,285 | 22,640,547 |
| 1985 | 4,701,417 | 22,732,999 |
| 1986 | 4,721,446 | 22,836,841 |
| 1987 | 4,739,745 | 22,949,430 |
| 1988 | 4,755,207 | 23,057,662 |
| 1989 | 4,767,260 | 23,161,458 |
| 1990 | 4,777,368 | 23,201,835 |
| 1991 | 4,689,022 | 23,001,155 |
| 1992 | 4,575,818 | 22,794,284 |
| 1993 | 4,600,463 | 22,763,280 |
| 1994 | 4,652,024 | 22,730,211 |
| 1995 | 4,620,030 | 22,684,270 |
| 1996 | 4,557,097 | 22,619,004 |
| 1997 | 4,534,920 | 22,553,978 |
| 1998 | 4,532,135 | 22,507,344 |
| 1999 | 4,512,597 | 22,472,040 |
| 2000 | 4,468,302 | 22,442,971 |
| 2001 | 4,299,642 | 22,131,970 |
| 2002 | 4,302,174 | 21,730,496 |
| 2003 | 4,303,399 | 21,574,326 |
| 2004 | 4,304,600 | 21,451,748 |
| 2005 | 4,310,145 | 21,319,685 |
| 2006 | 4,311,159 | 21,193,760 |
| 2007 | 4,310,217 | 20,882,982 |
| 2008 | 4,309,705 | 20,537,875 |
| 2009 | 4,305,181 | 20,367,487 |
| 2010 | 4,295,427 | 20,246,871 |
| 2011 | 4,280,622 | 20,147,528 |
| 2012 | 4,260,368 | 20,058,035 |
| 2013 | 4,233,922 | 19,983,693 |
| 2014 | 4,201,598 | 19,908,979 |
| 2015 | 4,151,725 | 19,815,616 |
| 2016 | 4,106,867 | 19,702,267 |
| 2017 | 4,041,407 | 19,588,715 |
| 2018 | 3,988,775 | 19,473,970 |
| 2019 | 3,949,390 | 19,371,648 |
| 2020 | 3,914,206 | 19,265,250 |
| 2021 | 3,878,981 | 19,122,059 |
| 2022 | 3,855,641 | 19,048,502 |
| 2023 | 3,859,686 | 19,059,479 |
| 2024 | 3,866,300 | 19,069,340 |
Fertility rates in Croatia and Romania
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 2.24 | 2.34 |
| 1961 | 2.22 | 2.17 |
| 1962 | 2.19 | 2.04 |
| 1963 | 2.15 | 2.01 |
| 1964 | 2.14 | 1.96 |
| 1965 | 2.22 | 1.91 |
| 1966 | 2.23 | 1.9 |
| 1967 | 2.1 | 3.66 |
| 1968 | 2.03 | 3.63 |
| 1969 | 1.95 | 3.19 |
| 1970 | 1.88 | 2.89 |
| 1971 | 1.97 | 2.67 |
| 1972 | 2.01 | 2.55 |
| 1973 | 2.01 | 2.44 |
| 1974 | 1.98 | 2.71 |
| 1975 | 1.95 | 2.59 |
| 1976 | 1.94 | 2.54 |
| 1977 | 1.95 | 2.57 |
| 1978 | 1.96 | 2.52 |
| 1979 | 1.95 | 2.49 |
| 1980 | 1.93 | 2.43 |
| 1981 | 1.93 | 2.36 |
| 1982 | 1.9 | 2.17 |
| 1983 | 1.88 | 2.06 |
| 1984 | 1.87 | 2.26 |
| 1985 | 1.82 | 2.31 |
| 1986 | 1.76 | 2.39 |
| 1987 | 1.64 | 2.38 |
| 1988 | 1.79 | 2.3 |
| 1989 | 1.63 | 2.22 |
| 1990 | 1.63 | 1.83 |
| 1991 | 1.53 | 1.59 |
| 1992 | 1.48 | 1.51 |
| 1993 | 1.52 | 1.43 |
| 1994 | 1.47 | 1.4 |
| 1995 | 1.58 | 1.33 |
| 1996 | 1.67 | 1.3 |
| 1997 | 1.69 | 1.32 |
| 1998 | 1.45 | 1.32 |
| 1999 | 1.38 | 1.3 |
| 2000 | 1.39 | 1.31 |
| 2001 | 1.46 | 1.27 |
| 2002 | 1.42 | 1.27 |
| 2003 | 1.41 | 1.3 |
| 2004 | 1.43 | 1.33 |
| 2005 | 1.5 | 1.4 |
| 2006 | 1.47 | 1.42 |
| 2007 | 1.48 | 1.45 |
| 2008 | 1.47 | 1.6 |
| 2009 | 1.5 | 1.66 |
| 2010 | 1.46 | 1.59 |
| 2011 | 1.41 | 1.47 |
| 2012 | 1.52 | 1.52 |
| 2013 | 1.46 | 1.46 |
| 2014 | 1.46 | 1.56 |
| 2015 | 1.41 | 1.62 |
| 2016 | 1.43 | 1.69 |
| 2017 | 1.42 | 1.78 |
| 2018 | 1.47 | 1.76 |
| 2019 | 1.47 | 1.77 |
| 2020 | 1.48 | 1.8 |
| 2021 | 1.62 | 1.81 |
| 2022 | 1.53 | 1.71 |
| 2023 | 1.46 | 1.71 |
Croatia and Romania demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 29 | 28.5 |
| 1961 | 29.4 | 28.9 |
| 1962 | 29.7 | 29.3 |
| 1963 | 30 | 29.7 |
| 1964 | 30.3 | 30.2 |
| 1965 | 30.6 | 30.6 |
| 1966 | 30.9 | 31 |
| 1967 | 31.2 | 31.3 |
| 1968 | 31.5 | 31.3 |
| 1969 | 31.8 | 31.3 |
| 1970 | 32.1 | 31.4 |
| 1971 | 32.3 | 31.4 |
| 1972 | 32.5 | 31.5 |
| 1973 | 32.7 | 31.5 |
| 1974 | 32.8 | 31.6 |
| 1975 | 33 | 31.7 |
| 1976 | 33.1 | 31.8 |
| 1977 | 33.2 | 31.8 |
| 1978 | 33.3 | 31.7 |
| 1979 | 33.4 | 31.7 |
| 1980 | 33.4 | 31.8 |
| 1981 | 33.5 | 31.9 |
| 1982 | 33.6 | 32 |
| 1983 | 33.8 | 32.1 |
| 1984 | 34 | 32.3 |
| 1985 | 34.2 | 32.5 |
| 1986 | 34.4 | 32.7 |
| 1987 | 34.7 | 32.8 |
| 1988 | 35 | 32.8 |
| 1989 | 35.3 | 32.9 |
| 1990 | 35.6 | 33 |
| 1991 | 36 | 33.1 |
| 1992 | 36.4 | 33.3 |
| 1993 | 36.9 | 33.6 |
| 1994 | 37.3 | 33.8 |
| 1995 | 37.8 | 34 |
| 1996 | 38.2 | 34.2 |
| 1997 | 38.6 | 34.4 |
| 1998 | 38.9 | 34.6 |
| 1999 | 39.2 | 34.7 |
| 2000 | 39.6 | 34.8 |
| 2001 | 39.9 | 34.8 |
| 2002 | 40.2 | 35.3 |
| 2003 | 40.5 | 36 |
| 2004 | 40.7 | 36.6 |
| 2005 | 40.9 | 37 |
| 2006 | 41.2 | 37.3 |
| 2007 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2008 | 41.6 | 38.2 |
| 2009 | 41.8 | 38.8 |
| 2010 | 41.9 | 39.3 |
| 2011 | 42.2 | 39.8 |
| 2012 | 42.5 | 40.2 |
| 2013 | 42.7 | 40.5 |
| 2014 | 43 | 40.9 |
| 2015 | 43.3 | 41.3 |
| 2016 | 43.7 | 41.7 |
| 2017 | 44.2 | 42 |
| 2018 | 44.6 | 42.3 |
| 2019 | 45 | 42.6 |
| 2020 | 45.2 | 42.9 |
| 2021 | 45.4 | 43.2 |
| 2022 | 45.6 | 43.3 |
| 2023 | 45.8 | 43.5 |
| 2024 | 46 | 43.8 |
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Finance
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$85.4B
2024 |
$336B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
48.9%
2025 |
39.2%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
4.09%
2021 |
3.28%
2022 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.78%
2023 |
1.61%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel |
20,000
2020 |
128,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-2.36%
2025 |
-7.83%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
5.03%
2024 |
5.43%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
59.7%
2024 |
62.5%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
19.8%
2024 |
25%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
68.7
2025 |
66.5
2025 |
| 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 |
$6.74B
2024 |
$9.52B
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
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
2,237 kg
2023 |
1,601 kg
2023 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$20.4
2023 |
$28.6
2023 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
17.5 megatons
2023 |
70.8 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
4.52 tons
2023 |
3.71 tons
2023 |
| 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
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.05%
2024 |
0.23%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-5,186
2024 |
-28,466
2024 |
| Urban population |
58.9%
2024 |
54.9%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
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 |
73
2025 |
67.7
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
47
2024 |
46
2024 |
| Higher education index |
83
2025 |
69
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
0.77
2022 |
1.11
2023 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
7.9
2019 |
10.3
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
173
2025 |
171
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
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$1,344
2022 |
$902
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$123.5
2022 |
$193.3
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
78.9 years
2025 |
76.2 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0.009%
2022 |
0%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
3.61
2021 |
3.47
2021 |
| 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, per 1,000 live births |
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
2025 |
50
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
37%
2022 |
30%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
7.65 liters
2020 |
16.8 liters
2020 |
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