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Croatia vs Germany statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Croatia has a population of 3.87M (ranked 129/197), compared with 83.5M in Germany (ranked 19/197). Croatia's land area is 21,606 sq mi versus 134,916 sq mi for Germany (ranked 123rd vs. 63rd).

By GDP, Croatia ranks 75/197 ($93B) and Germany ranks 3/197 ($4.69T). By GDP per capita, Croatia ranks 50/197 ($24,050), while Germany ranks 19/197 ($56,104).

Main facts and rankings

Croatia Germany
Population
3812193
82575542
Population rank 129/197 19/197
GDP
$93B
2024
$4.69T
2024
GDP rank 75/197 3/197
GDP per capita
$24,050
2024
$56,104
2024
GDP per capita rank 50/197 19/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,551
2024
$73,552
2024
Government debt
$53.5B
2024
$2.97T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.6%
2024
63.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,844
2024
$35,606
2024
Government debt per person rank 42/185 21/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,856
2026
$41,775
2026
Land area 21,606 sq mi 134,916 sq mi
Population density
176.4 ppl/mi²
2026
612 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
1.39
2023
Median age
46 years
2024
46.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
81.9 years
2026

Croatia and Germany: Comparison Charts

Croatia and Germany economies compared

GDP
Croatia

Germany
1x
Year GDP
Croatia Germany
2024 $92,983,810,329 $4,685,592,577,805
2023 $85,624,153,964 $4,562,207,532,490
2022 $71,196,498,671 $4,201,021,706,479
2021 $69,002,365,163 $4,355,251,953,411
2020 $57,959,843,541 $3,941,398,957,074
2019 $61,466,721,186 $3,959,894,794,039
2018 $61,667,925,219 $4,055,433,215,302
2017 $56,182,782,586 $3,765,351,626,106
2016 $52,650,714,172 $3,536,787,895,179
2015 $50,998,893,385 $3,425,099,578,746
2014 $59,606,934,501 $3,964,870,735,761
2013 $59,846,265,182 $3,807,023,797,051
2012 $57,548,115,904 $3,596,483,233,406
2011 $62,889,007,657 $3,823,575,803,794
2010 $58,975,205,417 $3,467,093,769,667
2009 $62,315,996,675 $3,478,545,516,684
2008 $68,472,854,617 $3,808,197,720,125
2007 $59,290,621,398 $3,484,056,680,855
2006 $49,583,544,860 $3,046,308,753,671
2005 $45,013,119,282 $2,893,393,187,362
2004 $41,836,292,157 $2,852,317,768,062
2003 $35,245,317,002 $2,534,715,518,349
2002 $26,757,722,429 $2,102,350,798,306
2001 $23,066,883,850 $1,966,381,496,642
2000 $22,134,411,297 $1,966,980,701,145
1999 $23,777,026,779 $2,213,873,468,587
1998 $25,890,228,430 $2,247,760,364,566
1997 $24,175,764,812 $2,218,790,886,533
1996 $24,150,978,347 $2,506,576,553,158
1995 $22,772,394,547 $2,593,053,091,306
1994 $15,062,911,617 $2,215,282,632,277
1993 $11,259,647,874 $2,078,954,217,438
1992 $10,621,169,291 $2,141,377,582,968
1991 $18,760,386,775 $1,875,792,575,133
1990 $25,650,213,280 $1,778,162,195,860
1989 - $1,404,092,925,205
1988 - $1,406,367,016,372
1987 - $1,302,932,318,825
1986 - $1,050,092,624,516
1985 - $735,218,723,093
1984 - $727,767,760,979
1983 - $773,507,930,295
1982 - $779,421,633,755
1981 - $803,404,797,058
1980 - $953,772,499,462
1979 - $884,574,218,333
1978 - $743,182,891,918
1977 - $602,698,323,086
1976 - $521,658,712,133
1975 - $492,434,094,920
1974 - $446,934,971,657
1973 - $399,833,571,167
1972 - $300,899,944,795
1971 - $250,900,942,397
1970 - $216,629,229,947
1969 - $177,733,486,326
1968 - $156,527,292,653
1967 - $145,100,667,773
1966 - $143,304,275,684
1965 - $134,774,688,191
1964 - $123,330,404,665
1963 - $112,232,503,744
1962 - $105,895,435,234
1961 - $96,558,204,043
1960 - $84,619,845,881

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

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Croatia and Germany economies compared

GDP per capita
Croatia

Germany
1x
Year GDP per capita
Croatia Germany
2024 $24,050 $56,104
2023 $22,184 $54,777
2022 $18,466 $50,507
2021 $17,789 $52,349
2020 $14,808 $47,395
2019 $15,564 $47,656
2018 $15,460 $48,916
2017 $13,902 $45,554
2016 $12,820 $42,949
2015 $12,284 $41,930
2014 $14,187 $48,960
2013 $14,135 $47,207
2012 $13,508 $44,718
2011 $14,692 $47,631
2010 $13,730 $42,397
2009 $14,475 $42,472
2008 $15,888 $46,379
2007 $13,756 $42,351
2006 $11,501 $36,980
2005 $10,444 $35,084
2004 $9,719 $34,567
2003 $8,190 $30,711
2002 $6,220 $25,487
2001 $5,365 $23,878
2000 $4,954 $23,926
1999 $5,269 $26,965
1998 $5,713 $27,396
1997 $5,331 $27,047
1996 $5,300 $30,600
1995 $4,929 $31,747
1994 $3,238 $27,202
1993 $2,448 $25,617
1992 $2,321 $26,560
1991 $4,001 $23,443
1990 $5,369 $22,386
1989 - $17,829
1988 - $17,997
1987 - $16,739
1986 - $13,511
1985 - $9,464
1984 - $9,347
1983 - $9,900
1982 - $9,950
1981 - $10,246
1980 - $12,183
1979 - $11,322
1978 - $9,517
1977 - $7,711
1976 - $6,659
1975 - $6,259
1974 - $5,660
1973 - $5,065
1972 - $3,824
1971 - $3,204
1970 - $2,771
1969 - $2,281
1968 - $2,025
1967 - $1,886
1966 - $1,871
1965 - $1,774
1964 - $1,637
1963 - $1,502
1962 - $1,431
1961 - $1,316
1960 - $1,162

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

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Croatia vs. Germany life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Croatia

Germany
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Croatia Germany
2026 79.1 81.9
2025 78.9 81.7
2024 78.8 81.5
2023 78.6 81.4
2022 78.3 80.6
2021 77.1 81.1
2020 77.5 81
2019 78.2 81.2
2018 77.9 80.9
2017 77.7 80.9
2016 77.6 80.8
2015 77.6 80.6
2014 77.5 80.9
2013 77.5 80.5
2012 77.3 80.5
2011 77 80.4
2010 76.7 80.1
2009 76.3 79.9
2008 76 79.8
2007 75.9 79.7
2006 75.7 79.6
2005 75.6 79.3
2004 75.3 79.1
2003 74.7 78.5
2002 74.6 78.5
2001 74.4 78.4
2000 74 78.1
1999 73.6 77.8
1998 73.2 77.6
1997 73 77.2
1996 73 76.8
1995 72.6 76.6
1994 72.6 76.4
1993 72.3 76.1
1992 71.7 76
1991 70.6 75.6
1990 72.2 75.3
1989 72.5 75.5
1988 72.2 75.3
1987 71.9 75.1
1986 71.8 74.7
1985 71.5 74.5
1984 71 74.4
1983 70.7 73.9
1982 70.7 73.6
1981 70.9 73.3
1980 71 73.1
1979 71.1 72.9
1978 71.3 72.6
1977 71.4 72.6
1976 71.4 72
1975 71 71.5
1974 70.6 71.7
1973 70.1 71.4
1972 69.8 71.1
1971 69.4 70.9
1970 69.2 70.7
1969 69 70.5
1968 68.9 70.6
1967 69 71
1966 68.9 70.7
1965 68.5 70.6
1964 68 70.6
1963 67.6 70.1
1962 67.3 70
1961 66.5 69.8
1960 65.9 69.3
1959 65.5 69.3
1958 65 69.2
1957 64.4 68.5
1956 63.6 68.6
1955 63.1 68.3
1954 62.2 68.1
1953 61.5 67.8
1952 59.8 67.5
1951 59 67.1
1950 58.5 66.8

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

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Croatia and Germany population clocks and comparison

Population
Croatia

Germany
1x
Year Population
Croatia Germany
2024 3,866,200 83,516,593
2023 3,859,686 83,287,273
2022 3,855,641 83,177,813
2021 3,878,981 83,196,078
2020 3,914,206 83,160,871
2019 3,949,390 83,092,962
2018 3,988,775 82,905,782
2017 4,041,407 82,657,002
2016 4,106,867 82,348,669
2015 4,151,725 81,686,611
2014 4,201,598 80,982,500
2013 4,233,922 80,645,605
2012 4,260,368 80,425,823
2011 4,280,622 80,274,983
2010 4,295,427 81,776,930
2009 4,305,181 81,902,307
2008 4,309,705 82,110,097
2007 4,310,217 82,266,372
2006 4,311,159 82,376,451
2005 4,310,145 82,469,422
2004 4,304,600 82,516,260
2003 4,303,399 82,534,176
2002 4,302,174 82,488,495
2001 4,299,642 82,349,925
2000 4,468,302 82,211,508
1999 4,512,597 82,100,243
1998 4,532,135 82,047,195
1997 4,534,920 82,034,771
1996 4,557,097 81,914,831
1995 4,620,030 81,678,051
1994 4,652,024 81,438,348
1993 4,600,463 81,156,363
1992 4,575,818 80,624,598
1991 4,689,022 80,013,896
1990 4,777,368 79,433,029
1989 4,767,260 78,751,283
1988 4,755,207 78,144,619
1987 4,739,745 77,839,920
1986 4,721,446 77,720,436
1985 4,701,417 77,684,873
1984 4,680,285 77,858,685
1983 4,658,254 78,128,282
1982 4,634,234 78,333,366
1981 4,611,509 78,407,907
1980 4,599,782 78,288,576
1979 4,594,778 78,126,350
1978 4,581,085 78,091,820
1977 4,559,571 78,159,814
1976 4,535,934 78,336,950
1975 4,512,082 78,673,554
1974 4,490,660 78,967,433
1973 4,470,161 78,936,666
1972 4,450,564 78,688,452
1971 4,431,275 78,312,842
1970 4,412,252 78,169,289
1969 4,391,490 77,909,682
1968 4,365,628 77,294,314
1967 4,338,683 76,951,336
1966 4,310,701 76,600,311
1965 4,280,923 75,963,695
1964 4,252,876 75,318,337
1963 4,225,675 74,714,353
1962 4,196,712 74,025,784
1961 4,167,292 73,377,632
1960 4,140,181 72,814,900

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

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Fertility rates in Croatia and Germany

Fertility rate
Croatia

Germany
1x
Year Fertility rate
Croatia Germany
2023 1.46 1.39
2022 1.53 1.46
2021 1.62 1.58
2020 1.48 1.53
2019 1.47 1.54
2018 1.47 1.57
2017 1.42 1.57
2016 1.43 1.6
2015 1.41 1.5
2014 1.46 1.47
2013 1.46 1.42
2012 1.52 1.41
2011 1.41 1.39
2010 1.46 1.39
2009 1.5 1.36
2008 1.47 1.38
2007 1.48 1.37
2006 1.47 1.33
2005 1.5 1.34
2004 1.43 1.36
2003 1.41 1.34
2002 1.42 1.34
2001 1.46 1.35
2000 1.39 1.38
1999 1.38 1.36
1998 1.45 1.36
1997 1.69 1.35
1996 1.67 1.3
1995 1.58 1.25
1994 1.47 1.24
1993 1.52 1.28
1992 1.48 1.29
1991 1.53 1.33
1990 1.63 1.45
1989 1.63 1.42
1988 1.79 1.46
1987 1.64 1.43
1986 1.76 1.43
1985 1.82 1.37
1984 1.87 1.29
1983 1.88 1.33
1982 1.9 1.41
1981 1.93 1.43
1980 1.93 1.44
1979 1.95 1.38
1978 1.96 1.38
1977 1.95 1.4
1976 1.94 1.45
1975 1.95 1.45
1974 1.98 1.51
1973 2.01 1.54
1972 2.01 1.71
1971 1.97 1.92
1970 1.88 2.03
1969 1.95 2.21
1968 2.03 2.38
1967 2.1 2.48
1966 2.23 2.53
1965 2.22 2.5
1964 2.14 2.54
1963 2.15 2.51
1962 2.19 2.44
1961 2.22 2.45
1960 2.24 2.37

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

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Croatia and Germany demographics compared

Median age
Croatia

Germany
1x
Year Median age, years
Croatia Germany
2024 46 46.3
2023 45.8 46.2
2022 45.6 46
2021 45.4 45.9
2020 45.2 45.8
2019 45 45.8
2018 44.6 45.8
2017 44.2 45.8
2016 43.7 45.7
2015 43.3 45.7
2014 43 45.7
2013 42.7 45.5
2012 42.5 45.1
2011 42.2 44.6
2010 41.9 44.2
2009 41.8 43.9
2008 41.6 43.5
2007 41.4 43.1
2006 41.2 42.5
2005 40.9 42
2004 40.7 41.6
2003 40.5 41.2
2002 40.2 40.8
2001 39.9 40.4
2000 39.6 40
1999 39.2 39.7
1998 38.9 39.3
1997 38.6 38.9
1996 38.2 38.6
1995 37.8 38.4
1994 37.3 38.1
1993 36.9 37.9
1992 36.4 37.8
1991 36 37.7
1990 35.6 37.6
1989 35.3 37.6
1988 35 37.6
1987 34.7 37.4
1986 34.4 37.2
1985 34.2 37.1
1984 34 37
1983 33.8 36.7
1982 33.6 36.6
1981 33.5 36.5
1980 33.4 36.5
1979 33.4 36.4
1978 33.3 36.3
1977 33.2 36.1
1976 33.1 35.8
1975 33 35.5
1974 32.8 35
1973 32.7 34.7
1972 32.5 34.6
1971 32.3 34.4
1970 32.1 34.3
1969 31.8 34.1
1968 31.5 34.2
1967 31.2 34.3
1966 30.9 34.4
1965 30.6 34.4
1964 30.3 34.5
1963 30 34.6
1962 29.7 34.7
1961 29.4 34.7
1960 29 34.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Croatia Germany
GNI, Atlas method
$86B
2024
$4.6T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
49.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2021
5.24%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.79%
2024
1.89%
2024
Armed forces personnel
20,000
2020
183,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.95%
2024
-2.66%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.03%
2024
3.37%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60.8%
2024
64%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.2%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
71.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2023
25%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2023
2.9%
2020
Number of millionaires n/a
2,675,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.93%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
171
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
81
2024
435
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$27.8B
2024
$2.04T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.34B
2024
$378B
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.7B
2024
$21.2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
21,608,000
2020
12,449,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
23.4%
2020
3.47%
2019
Banked people share
92.6%
2024
98.3%
2024

Energy

Croatia Germany
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,237 kg
2023
2,928 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.3
2023
$24.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
18.7 megatons
2024
580 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.83 tons
2024
6.94 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68%
2022
77.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
34.1%
2021
17.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.5%
2023
9.15%
2023
Net energy imports use share
57.3%
2023
70.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,484 kWh
2023
5,947 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
69.9%
2021
39.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47%
2023
4.95%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
1.41%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Croatia Germany
% of world population
0.05%
2024
1.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,481
2025
-334,072
2025
Urban population
57.5%
2024
82%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.2:51.8
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.47 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.9
2026
93.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
47
2025
77
2025
Higher education index
82
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2022
0.91
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.9
2019
3.8
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
57.1%
2023
56.3%
2023
People using the Internet
83.6%
2024
93.5%
2024

Health

Croatia Germany
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,548
2023
$6,849
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.2
2023
$733
2024
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
81.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.09%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.91
2022
4.53
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.3 years
2023
29.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.6
2023
3.7
2023
Obesity rate
31.4%
2022
21%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
7.8%
2024
Air quality index
64
2026
76
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
37%
2022
21.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.65 liters
2020
11.8 liters
2020

Territory

Croatia Germany
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.23%
2026
Land area per capita
5,589 sq mi
2024
1,615 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,737 sq mi
2026
64,039 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,516 sq mi
2026
44,089 sq mi
2026
Roads length
16,751 mi
2015
515,738 mi
2022

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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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