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Croatia vs France statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Croatia has a population of 3.87M (ranked 129/197), compared with 68.6M in France (ranked 23/197). Croatia's land area is 21,606 sq mi versus 208,090 sq mi for France (ranked 123rd vs. 48th).

By GDP, Croatia ranks 75/197 ($93B) and France ranks 7/197 ($3.16T). By GDP per capita, Croatia ranks 50/197 ($24,050), while France ranks 27/197 ($46,103).

Main facts and rankings

Croatia France
Population
3812193
68788006
Population rank 129/197 23/197
GDP
$93B
2024
$3.16T
2024
GDP rank 75/197 7/197
GDP per capita
$24,050
2024
$46,103
2024
GDP per capita rank 50/197 27/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,551
2024
$62,557
2024
Government debt
$53.5B
2024
$3.58T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.6%
2024
113.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,844
2024
$52,165
2024
Government debt per person rank 42/185 8/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,856
2026
$35,669
2026
Land area 21,606 sq mi 208,090 sq mi
Population density
176.4 ppl/mi²
2026
330 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
1.66
2023
Median age
46 years
2024
43 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Croatia and France: Comparison Charts

Croatia and France economies compared

GDP
Croatia

France
1x
Year GDP
Croatia France
2024 $92,983,810,329 $3,160,442,622,465
2023 $85,624,153,964 $3,056,250,648,138
2022 $71,196,498,671 $2,794,788,137,067
2021 $69,002,365,163 $2,966,433,692,008
2020 $57,959,843,541 $2,647,926,055,110
2019 $61,466,721,186 $2,722,793,515,172
2018 $61,667,925,219 $2,781,576,320,884
2017 $56,182,782,586 $2,588,868,323,335
2016 $52,650,714,172 $2,470,407,619,777
2015 $50,998,893,385 $2,442,483,452,643
2014 $59,606,934,501 $2,861,236,112,552
2013 $59,846,265,182 $2,816,077,607,875
2012 $57,548,115,904 $2,683,007,095,787
2011 $62,889,007,657 $2,870,408,553,990
2010 $58,975,205,417 $2,646,230,027,988
2009 $62,315,996,675 $2,700,075,882,519
2008 $68,472,854,617 $2,926,802,941,586
2007 $59,290,621,398 $2,655,816,911,867
2006 $49,583,544,860 $2,317,861,544,691
2005 $45,013,119,282 $2,192,146,403,028
2004 $41,836,292,157 $2,109,792,297,237
2003 $35,245,317,002 $1,835,095,983,049
2002 $26,757,722,429 $1,492,427,756,382
2001 $23,066,883,850 $1,370,376,677,299
2000 $22,134,411,297 $1,360,959,069,477
1999 $23,777,026,779 $1,486,915,879,702
1998 $25,890,228,430 $1,496,906,382,032
1997 $24,175,764,812 $1,449,392,222,971
1996 $24,150,978,347 $1,598,889,216,566
1995 $22,772,394,547 $1,595,219,345,512
1994 $15,062,911,617 $1,385,822,778,828
1993 $11,259,647,874 $1,314,383,368,080
1992 $10,621,169,291 $1,389,663,073,110
1991 $18,760,386,775 $1,258,961,748,634
1990 $25,650,213,280 $1,257,649,439,827
1989 - $1,016,742,237,302
1988 - $1,010,827,662,152
1987 - $926,320,855,615
1986 - $764,946,585,851
1985 - $547,220,981,165
1984 - $525,033,325,828
1983 - $553,356,312,936
1982 - $578,152,310,610
1981 - $609,184,791,792
1980 - $694,529,183,483
1979 - $608,218,624,730
1978 - $501,724,418,605
1977 - $406,401,711,688
1976 - $368,363,152,144
1975 - $357,324,307,786
1974 - $282,739,225,314
1973 - $261,970,536,240
1972 - $201,738,881,664
1971 - $164,694,210,962
1970 - $147,312,861,698
1969 - $140,660,914,841
1968 - $128,710,572,572
1967 - $118,088,635,381
1966 - $109,306,730,313
1965 - $100,927,668,584
1964 - $93,424,179,943
1963 - $84,227,606,650
1962 - $75,196,980,365
1961 - $67,158,050,215
1960 - $61,959,085,885

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

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Croatia and France economies compared

GDP per capita
Croatia

France
1x
Year GDP per capita
Croatia France
2024 $24,050 $46,103
2023 $22,184 $44,700
2022 $18,466 $40,989
2021 $17,789 $43,725
2020 $14,808 $39,170
2019 $15,564 $40,408
2018 $15,460 $41,418
2017 $13,902 $38,687
2016 $12,820 $37,024
2015 $12,284 $36,702
2014 $14,187 $43,148
2013 $14,135 $42,669
2012 $13,508 $40,864
2011 $14,692 $43,930
2010 $13,730 $40,695
2009 $14,475 $41,728
2008 $15,888 $45,465
2007 $13,756 $41,486
2006 $11,501 $36,432
2005 $10,444 $34,696
2004 $9,719 $33,645
2003 $8,190 $29,480
2002 $6,220 $24,145
2001 $5,365 $22,332
2000 $4,954 $22,341
1999 $5,269 $24,576
1998 $5,713 $24,869
1997 $5,331 $24,169
1996 $5,300 $26,758
1995 $4,929 $26,792
1994 $3,238 $23,360
1993 $2,448 $22,239
1992 $2,321 $23,615
1991 $4,001 $21,501
1990 $5,369 $21,586
1989 - $17,547
1988 - $17,550
1987 - $16,176
1986 - $13,430
1985 - $9,657
1984 - $9,312
1983 - $9,862
1982 - $10,360
1981 - $10,956
1980 - $12,565
1979 - $11,063
1978 - $9,167
1977 - $7,459
1976 - $6,792
1975 - $6,617
1974 - $5,261
1973 - $4,907
1972 - $3,809
1971 - $3,137
1970 - $2,833
1969 - $2,729
1968 - $2,518
1967 - $2,328
1966 - $2,173
1965 - $2,024
1964 - $1,891
1963 - $1,723
1962 - $1,554
1961 - $1,402
1960 - $1,307

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

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Croatia vs. France life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Croatia

France
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Croatia France
2026 79.1 83.7
2025 78.9 83.6
2024 78.8 83.5
2023 78.6 83.3
2022 78.3 82.5
2021 77.1 82.3
2020 77.5 82.2
2019 78.2 82.7
2018 77.9 82.6
2017 77.7 82.4
2016 77.6 82.4
2015 77.6 82.1
2014 77.5 82.4
2013 77.5 82
2012 77.3 81.7
2011 77 81.8
2010 76.7 81.4
2009 76.3 81.2
2008 76 81
2007 75.9 81
2006 75.7 80.7
2005 75.6 80.3
2004 75.3 80.3
2003 74.7 79.4
2002 74.6 79.4
2001 74.4 79.2
2000 74 79
1999 73.6 78.7
1998 73.2 78.6
1997 73 78.4
1996 73 78.1
1995 72.6 77.9
1994 72.6 77.8
1993 72.3 77.3
1992 71.7 77.3
1991 70.6 77
1990 72.2 76.8
1989 72.5 76.5
1988 72.2 76.4
1987 71.9 76.1
1986 71.8 75.6
1985 71.5 75.3
1984 71 75.2
1983 70.7 74.7
1982 70.7 74.8
1981 70.9 74.4
1980 71 74.2
1979 71.1 74.1
1978 71.3 73.8
1977 71.4 73.7
1976 71.4 73.1
1975 71 72.9
1974 70.6 72.8
1973 70.1 72.5
1972 69.8 72.3
1971 69.4 72.1
1970 69.2 72.1
1969 69 71.2
1968 68.9 71.5
1967 69 71.5
1966 68.9 71.5
1965 68.5 71.1
1964 68 71.3
1963 67.6 70.3
1962 67.3 70.5
1961 66.5 71
1960 65.9 70.4
1959 65.5 70.2
1958 65 70.1
1957 64.4 68.9
1956 63.6 68.5
1955 63.1 68.4
1954 62.2 68.2
1953 61.5 67.3
1952 59.8 67.4
1951 59 66.1
1950 58.5 66.4

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

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Croatia and France population clocks and comparison

Population
Croatia

France
1x
Year Population
Croatia France
2024 3,866,200 68,551,653
2023 3,859,686 68,372,286
2022 3,855,641 68,184,457
2021 3,878,981 67,842,811
2020 3,914,206 67,601,110
2019 3,949,390 67,382,061
2018 3,988,775 67,158,348
2017 4,041,407 66,918,020
2016 4,106,867 66,724,104
2015 4,151,725 66,548,272
2014 4,201,598 66,312,067
2013 4,233,922 65,997,932
2012 4,260,368 65,657,659
2011 4,280,622 65,340,830
2010 4,295,427 65,026,211
2009 4,305,181 64,706,436
2008 4,309,705 64,375,116
2007 4,310,217 64,016,890
2006 4,311,159 63,622,342
2005 4,310,145 63,180,854
2004 4,304,600 62,707,588
2003 4,303,399 62,249,855
2002 4,302,174 61,812,142
2001 4,299,642 61,364,377
2000 4,468,302 60,918,661
1999 4,512,597 60,501,986
1998 4,532,135 60,190,684
1997 4,534,920 59,968,066
1996 4,557,097 59,754,504
1995 4,620,030 59,541,294
1994 4,652,024 59,324,863
1993 4,600,463 59,103,094
1992 4,575,818 58,846,584
1991 4,689,022 58,554,242
1990 4,777,368 58,261,012
1989 4,767,260 57,943,062
1988 4,755,207 57,598,186
1987 4,739,745 57,266,167
1986 4,721,446 56,956,002
1985 4,701,417 56,665,619
1984 4,680,285 56,383,085
1983 4,658,254 56,108,330
1982 4,634,234 55,806,789
1981 4,611,509 55,603,353
1980 4,599,782 55,274,184
1979 4,594,778 54,979,851
1978 4,581,085 54,734,030
1977 4,559,571 54,486,467
1976 4,535,934 54,232,383
1975 4,512,082 54,002,853
1974 4,490,660 53,746,571
1973 4,470,161 53,392,161
1972 4,450,564 52,962,356
1971 4,431,275 52,499,553
1970 4,412,252 52,007,169
1969 4,391,490 51,536,014
1968 4,365,628 51,112,980
1967 4,338,683 50,722,791
1966 4,310,701 50,311,637
1965 4,280,923 49,877,725
1964 4,252,876 49,401,492
1963 4,225,675 48,877,567
1962 4,196,712 48,389,516
1961 4,167,292 47,905,982
1960 4,140,181 47,412,964

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

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Fertility rates in Croatia and France

Fertility rate
Croatia

France
1x
Year Fertility rate
Croatia France
2023 1.46 1.66
2022 1.53 1.79
2021 1.62 1.84
2020 1.48 1.83
2019 1.47 1.86
2018 1.47 1.87
2017 1.42 1.89
2016 1.43 1.92
2015 1.41 1.96
2014 1.46 2
2013 1.46 1.99
2012 1.52 2.01
2011 1.41 2.01
2010 1.46 2.03
2009 1.5 2
2008 1.47 2.01
2007 1.48 1.98
2006 1.47 2
2005 1.5 1.94
2004 1.43 1.92
2003 1.41 1.89
2002 1.42 1.88
2001 1.46 1.9
2000 1.39 1.89
1999 1.38 1.81
1998 1.45 1.78
1997 1.69 1.77
1996 1.67 1.75
1995 1.58 1.74
1994 1.47 1.73
1993 1.52 1.73
1992 1.48 1.74
1991 1.53 1.75
1990 1.63 1.77
1989 1.63 1.79
1988 1.79 1.81
1987 1.64 1.83
1986 1.76 1.85
1985 1.82 1.86
1984 1.87 1.86
1983 1.88 1.86
1982 1.9 1.86
1981 1.93 1.85
1980 1.93 1.85
1979 1.95 1.87
1978 1.96 1.89
1977 1.95 1.94
1976 1.94 2.01
1975 1.95 2.09
1974 1.98 2.18
1973 2.01 2.28
1972 2.01 2.38
1971 1.97 2.47
1970 1.88 2.55
1969 1.95 2.62
1968 2.03 2.69
1967 2.1 2.75
1966 2.23 2.8
1965 2.22 2.84
1964 2.14 2.87
1963 2.15 2.89
1962 2.19 2.89
1961 2.22 2.87
1960 2.24 2.85

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

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Croatia and France demographics compared

Median age
Croatia

France
1x
Year Median age, years
Croatia France
2024 46 43
2023 45.8 42.8
2022 45.6 42.6
2021 45.4 42.4
2020 45.2 42.3
2019 45 42.1
2018 44.6 41.9
2017 44.2 41.6
2016 43.7 41.4
2015 43.3 41.2
2014 43 41
2013 42.7 40.8
2012 42.5 40.5
2011 42.2 40.3
2010 41.9 40
2009 41.8 39.8
2008 41.6 39.6
2007 41.4 39.4
2006 41.2 39.1
2005 40.9 38.9
2004 40.7 38.6
2003 40.5 38.4
2002 40.2 38.2
2001 39.9 37.9
2000 39.6 37.7
1999 39.2 37.4
1998 38.9 37.1
1997 38.6 36.8
1996 38.2 36.5
1995 37.8 36.2
1994 37.3 35.9
1993 36.9 35.6
1992 36.4 35.3
1991 36 35
1990 35.6 34.7
1989 35.3 34.5
1988 35 34.2
1987 34.7 34
1986 34.4 33.7
1985 34.2 33.5
1984 34 33.3
1983 33.8 33
1982 33.6 32.8
1981 33.5 32.6
1980 33.4 32.4
1979 33.4 32.3
1978 33.3 32.1
1977 33.2 31.9
1976 33.1 31.7
1975 33 31.6
1974 32.8 31.7
1973 32.7 31.8
1972 32.5 32
1971 32.3 32.2
1970 32.1 32.4
1969 31.8 32.5
1968 31.5 32.6
1967 31.2 32.7
1966 30.9 32.7
1965 30.6 32.7
1964 30.3 32.8
1963 30 32.8
1962 29.7 32.9
1961 29.4 32.8
1960 29 32.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Croatia France
GNI, Atlas method
$86B
2024
$3.1T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
57.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2021
5.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.79%
2024
2.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
20,000
2020
304,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.95%
2024
-5.77%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.03%
2024
7.44%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60.8%
2024
70.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.2%
2024
17.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
64.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2023
25%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2023
3%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
2,897,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
5.47%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
52
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
81
2024
457
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$27.8B
2024
$2.37T
2018
Total reserves including gold
$3.34B
2024
$283B
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.7B
2024
$38.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
21,608,000
2020
117,109,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
23.4%
2020
4.8%
2020
Banked people share
92.6%
2024
99.2%
2024

Energy

Croatia France
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,237 kg
2023
3,136 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.3
2023
$19.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
18.7 megatons
2024
274.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.83 tons
2024
4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68%
2022
46.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
34.1%
2021
16.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.5%
2023
46.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
57.3%
2023
47.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,484 kWh
2023
6,415 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
69.9%
2021
22.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47%
2023
11.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
64.3%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Croatia France
% of world population
0.05%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,481
2025
+91,737
2025
Urban population
57.5%
2024
78.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.2:51.8
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.47 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.9
2026
86.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
47
2025
66
2025
Higher education index
82
2026
85
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2022
1.31
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.9
2019
5.1
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
57.1%
2023
57.3%
2023
People using the Internet
83.6%
2024
88.7%
2024

Health

Croatia France
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,548
2023
$5,327
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.2
2023
$492
2024
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.09%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.91
2022
3.28
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.3 years
2023
29.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.6
2023
4.3
2023
Obesity rate
31.4%
2022
10%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
6.5%
2024
Air quality index
64
2026
79
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
37%
2022
34.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.65 liters
2020
10.3 liters
2020

Territory

Croatia France
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.36%
2026
Land area per capita
5,589 sq mi
2024
3,036 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,737 sq mi
2026
109,256 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,516 sq mi
2026
67,580 sq mi
2026
Roads length
16,751 mi
2015
654,437 mi
2011

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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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