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Croatia vs Greece statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Croatia has a population of 3.87M (ranked 129/197), compared with 10.4M in Greece (ranked 94/197). Croatia's land area is 21,606 sq mi versus 49,769 sq mi for Greece (ranked 123rd vs. 95th).

By GDP, Croatia ranks 75/197 ($93B) and Greece ranks 53/197 ($256B). By GDP per capita, Croatia ranks 50/197 ($24,050), while Greece ranks 49/197 ($24,626).

Main facts and rankings

Croatia Greece
Population
3812193
10181414
Population rank 129/197 96/197
GDP
$93B
2024
$256B
2024
GDP rank 75/197 53/197
GDP per capita
$24,050
2024
$24,626
2024
GDP per capita rank 50/197 49/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,551
2024
$44,327
2024
Government debt
$53.5B
2024
$397B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.6%
2024
154.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,844
2024
$38,119
2024
Government debt per person rank 42/185 16/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,856
2026
$14,396
2026
Land area 21,606 sq mi 49,769 sq mi
Population density
176.4 ppl/mi²
2026
204.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
1.32
2023
Median age
46 years
2024
47.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
82.4 years
2026

Croatia and Greece: Comparison Charts

Croatia and Greece economies compared

GDP
Croatia

Greece
1x
Year GDP
Croatia Greece
2024 $92,983,810,329 $256,238,371,778
2023 $85,624,153,964 $242,946,187,738
2022 $71,196,498,671 $217,990,189,601
2021 $69,002,365,163 $218,303,801,895
2020 $57,959,843,541 $191,362,985,555
2019 $61,466,721,186 $207,305,649,887
2018 $61,667,925,219 $213,298,873,494
2017 $56,182,782,586 $200,381,103,984
2016 $52,650,714,172 $193,097,239,006
2015 $50,998,893,385 $194,567,373,678
2014 $59,606,934,501 $233,911,581,521
2013 $59,846,265,182 $236,556,279,641
2012 $57,548,115,904 $238,841,140,018
2011 $62,889,007,657 $283,228,079,776
2010 $58,975,205,417 $296,417,644,404
2009 $62,315,996,675 $326,829,054,686
2008 $68,472,854,617 $351,121,399,546
2007 $59,290,621,398 $314,226,996,944
2006 $49,583,544,860 $269,073,415,334
2005 $45,013,119,282 $242,315,668,619
2004 $41,836,292,157 $234,979,615,898
2003 $35,245,317,002 $196,930,509,813
2002 $26,757,722,429 $150,253,800,086
2001 $23,066,883,850 $132,050,474,720
2000 $22,134,411,297 $125,760,166,225
1999 $23,777,026,779 $137,131,371,955
1998 $25,890,228,430 $139,612,812,176
1997 $24,175,764,812 $138,766,067,640
1996 $24,150,978,347 $142,502,984,145
1995 $22,772,394,547 $134,974,613,914
1994 $15,062,911,617 $114,980,063,202
1993 $11,259,647,874 $107,295,704,518
1992 $10,621,169,291 $114,608,178,405
1991 $18,760,386,775 $103,680,863,713
1990 $25,650,213,280 $96,529,587,274
1989 - $78,067,933,277
1988 - $75,200,610,137
1987 - $64,739,630,096
1986 - $55,595,445,472
1985 - $47,155,741,426
1984 - $47,352,146,312
1983 - $48,741,397,059
1982 - $53,858,346,939
1981 - $51,618,456,335
1980 - $56,039,256,595
1979 - $53,724,121,435
1978 - $43,654,480,519
1977 - $35,673,080,481
1976 - $30,719,552,239
1975 - $28,129,128,587
1974 - $24,998,715,909
1973 - $22,037,019,563
1972 - $16,650,659,091
1971 - $14,388,806,818
1970 - $12,957,113,636
1969 - $11,454,106,327
1968 - $9,950,331,206
1967 - $9,146,592,856
1966 - $8,472,021,467
1965 - $7,582,209,670
1964 - $6,576,906,345
1963 - $5,813,285,627
1962 - $5,140,542,929
1961 - $4,892,397,431
1960 - $4,274,890,307

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

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Croatia and Greece economies compared

GDP per capita
Croatia

Greece
1x
Year GDP per capita
Croatia Greece
2024 $24,050 $24,626
2023 $22,184 $23,344
2022 $18,466 $20,887
2021 $17,789 $20,655
2020 $14,808 $17,887
2019 $15,564 $19,335
2018 $15,460 $19,873
2017 $13,902 $18,632
2016 $12,820 $17,919
2015 $12,284 $17,981
2014 $14,187 $21,475
2013 $14,135 $21,573
2012 $13,508 $21,624
2011 $14,692 $25,505
2010 $13,730 $26,653
2009 $14,475 $29,425
2008 $15,888 $31,696
2007 $13,756 $28,441
2006 $11,501 $24,416
2005 $10,444 $22,054
2004 $9,719 $21,449
2003 $8,190 $18,021
2002 $6,220 $13,782
2001 $5,365 $12,157
2000 $4,954 $11,638
1999 $5,269 $12,743
1998 $5,713 $13,023
1997 $5,331 $13,016
1996 $5,300 $13,433
1995 $4,929 $12,779
1994 $3,238 $10,937
1993 $2,448 $10,257
1992 $2,321 $11,021
1991 $4,001 $10,047
1990 $5,369 $9,467
1989 - $7,738
1988 - $7,492
1987 - $6,474
1986 - $5,578
1985 - $4,747
1984 - $4,785
1983 - $4,950
1982 - $5,502
1981 - $5,305
1980 - $5,812
1979 - $5,627
1978 - $4,629
1977 - $3,832
1976 - $3,343
1975 - $3,109
1974 - $2,789
1973 - $2,468
1972 - $1,873
1971 - $1,629
1970 - $1,474
1969 - $1,306
1968 - $1,138
1967 - $1,053
1966 - $984
1965 - $887
1964 - $773
1963 - $686
1962 - $608
1961 - $583
1960 - $513

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

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Croatia vs. Greece life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Croatia

Greece
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Croatia Greece
2026 79.1 82.4
2025 78.9 82.2
2024 78.8 82
2023 78.6 81.9
2022 78.3 79.9
2021 77.1 80.5
2020 77.5 81.5
2019 78.2 81.3
2018 77.9 81.5
2017 77.7 81
2016 77.6 81.3
2015 77.6 80.8
2014 77.5 81.1
2013 77.5 81.1
2012 77.3 80.4
2011 77 80.6
2010 76.7 80.6
2009 76.3 80.4
2008 76 80.1
2007 75.9 79.7
2006 75.7 79.8
2005 75.6 79.7
2004 75.3 79.4
2003 74.7 79.1
2002 74.6 79
2001 74.4 78.9
2000 74 78.4
1999 73.6 78.4
1998 73.2 78.3
1997 73 78.4
1996 73 78
1995 72.6 77.9
1994 72.6 77.9
1993 72.3 77.7
1992 71.7 77.3
1991 70.6 77.4
1990 72.2 77.3
1989 72.5 77.1
1988 72.2 77
1987 71.9 76.1
1986 71.8 76.5
1985 71.5 76.1
1984 71 75.8
1983 70.7 75.5
1982 70.7 75.2
1981 70.9 74.9
1980 71 74.5
1979 71.1 74.7
1978 71.3 74.4
1977 71.4 73.8
1976 71.4 73.7
1975 71 73.5
1974 70.6 73.5
1973 70.1 73
1972 69.8 72.7
1971 69.4 72.9
1970 69.2 72.7
1969 69 72.1
1968 68.9 71.5
1967 69 71.4
1966 68.9 71.9
1965 68.5 71.5
1964 68 70.5
1963 67.6 70.6
1962 67.3 70.3
1961 66.5 70.4
1960 65.9 70.5
1959 65.5 69.6
1958 65 69.7
1957 64.4 68.4
1956 63.6 68.1
1955 63.1 68.6
1954 62.2 68
1953 61.5 67.5
1952 59.8 67.3
1951 59 66.7
1950 58.5 66.2

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

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Croatia and Greece population clocks and comparison

Population
Croatia

Greece
1x
Year Population
Croatia Greece
2024 3,866,200 10,405,134
2023 3,859,686 10,407,351
2022 3,855,641 10,436,882
2021 3,878,981 10,569,207
2020 3,914,206 10,698,599
2019 3,949,390 10,721,582
2018 3,988,775 10,732,882
2017 4,041,407 10,754,679
2016 4,106,867 10,775,971
2015 4,151,725 10,820,883
2014 4,201,598 10,892,413
2013 4,233,922 10,965,211
2012 4,260,368 11,045,011
2011 4,280,622 11,104,899
2010 4,295,427 11,121,341
2009 4,305,181 11,107,017
2008 4,309,705 11,077,841
2007 4,310,217 11,048,473
2006 4,311,159 11,020,362
2005 4,310,145 10,987,314
2004 4,304,600 10,955,141
2003 4,303,399 10,928,070
2002 4,302,174 10,902,022
2001 4,299,642 10,862,132
2000 4,468,302 10,805,808
1999 4,512,597 10,761,698
1998 4,532,135 10,720,509
1997 4,534,920 10,661,259
1996 4,557,097 10,608,800
1995 4,620,030 10,562,153
1994 4,652,024 10,512,922
1993 4,600,463 10,460,415
1992 4,575,818 10,399,061
1991 4,689,022 10,319,927
1990 4,777,368 10,196,792
1989 4,767,260 10,089,498
1988 4,755,207 10,036,983
1987 4,739,745 10,000,595
1986 4,721,446 9,967,213
1985 4,701,417 9,934,300
1984 4,680,285 9,895,801
1983 4,658,254 9,846,627
1982 4,634,234 9,789,513
1981 4,611,509 9,729,350
1980 4,599,782 9,642,505
1979 4,594,778 9,548,258
1978 4,581,085 9,429,959
1977 4,559,571 9,308,479
1976 4,535,934 9,188,150
1975 4,512,082 9,046,541
1974 4,490,660 8,962,022
1973 4,470,161 8,929,086
1972 4,450,564 8,888,628
1971 4,431,275 8,831,036
1970 4,412,252 8,792,806
1969 4,391,490 8,772,764
1968 4,365,628 8,740,765
1967 4,338,683 8,684,088
1966 4,310,701 8,613,651
1965 4,280,923 8,550,333
1964 4,252,876 8,510,429
1963 4,225,675 8,479,625
1962 4,196,712 8,448,233
1961 4,167,292 8,398,050
1960 4,140,181 8,331,725

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

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Fertility rates in Croatia and Greece

Fertility rate
Croatia

Greece
1x
Year Fertility rate
Croatia Greece
2023 1.46 1.32
2022 1.53 1.32
2021 1.62 1.43
2020 1.48 1.39
2019 1.47 1.34
2018 1.47 1.35
2017 1.42 1.35
2016 1.43 1.38
2015 1.41 1.33
2014 1.46 1.3
2013 1.46 1.29
2012 1.52 1.34
2011 1.41 1.4
2010 1.46 1.48
2009 1.5 1.5
2008 1.47 1.5
2007 1.48 1.41
2006 1.47 1.4
2005 1.5 1.34
2004 1.43 1.31
2003 1.41 1.29
2002 1.42 1.28
2001 1.46 1.25
2000 1.39 1.25
1999 1.38 1.23
1998 1.45 1.24
1997 1.69 1.27
1996 1.67 1.26
1995 1.58 1.28
1994 1.47 1.33
1993 1.52 1.32
1992 1.48 1.36
1991 1.53 1.37
1990 1.63 1.39
1989 1.63 1.4
1988 1.79 1.5
1987 1.64 1.5
1986 1.76 1.6
1985 1.82 1.67
1984 1.87 1.83
1983 1.88 1.94
1982 1.9 2.03
1981 1.93 2.09
1980 1.93 2.23
1979 1.95 2.26
1978 1.96 2.28
1977 1.95 2.27
1976 1.94 2.35
1975 1.95 2.33
1974 1.98 2.38
1973 2.01 2.27
1972 2.01 2.32
1971 1.97 2.32
1970 1.88 2.4
1969 1.95 2.36
1968 2.03 2.42
1967 2.1 2.45
1966 2.23 2.32
1965 2.22 2.25
1964 2.14 2.24
1963 2.15 2.14
1962 2.19 2.16
1961 2.22 2.13
1960 2.24 2.23

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

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Croatia and Greece demographics compared

Median age
Croatia

Greece
1x
Year Median age, years
Croatia Greece
2024 46 47.3
2023 45.8 46.7
2022 45.6 46.4
2021 45.4 45.9
2020 45.2 45.3
2019 45 45
2018 44.6 44.7
2017 44.2 44.4
2016 43.7 44.1
2015 43.3 43.7
2014 43 43.2
2013 42.7 42.7
2012 42.5 42.2
2011 42.2 41.8
2010 41.9 41.4
2009 41.8 40.9
2008 41.6 40.5
2007 41.4 40.1
2006 41.2 39.7
2005 40.9 39.4
2004 40.7 39.1
2003 40.5 38.8
2002 40.2 38.5
2001 39.9 38.2
2000 39.6 38
1999 39.2 37.8
1998 38.9 37.6
1997 38.6 37.4
1996 38.2 37.2
1995 37.8 37
1994 37.3 36.8
1993 36.9 36.6
1992 36.4 36.5
1991 36 36.3
1990 35.6 36
1989 35.3 35.7
1988 35 35.4
1987 34.7 35.1
1986 34.4 34.8
1985 34.2 34.5
1984 34 34.3
1983 33.8 34.1
1982 33.6 33.9
1981 33.5 33.7
1980 33.4 33.8
1979 33.4 34
1978 33.3 33.9
1977 33.2 33.9
1976 33.1 33.8
1975 33 33.8
1974 32.8 33.6
1973 32.7 33.3
1972 32.5 33
1971 32.3 32.9
1970 32.1 33.2
1969 31.8 31.6
1968 31.5 31.3
1967 31.2 31.1
1966 30.9 30.9
1965 30.6 31
1964 30.3 29.4
1963 30 29.4
1962 29.7 29.3
1961 29.4 29
1960 29 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Croatia Greece
GNI, Atlas method
$86B
2024
$236B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
48%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2021
3.38%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.79%
2024
3.13%
2024
Armed forces personnel
20,000
2020
147,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.95%
2024
+1.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.03%
2024
10%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60.8%
2024
68%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.2%
2024
15%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
63.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2023
26%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2023
2.7%
2023
Number of billionaires
1
2025
16
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
81
2024
143
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$27.8B
2024
$83.2B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.34B
2024
$15.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.7B
2024
$561M
2024
International tourist arrivals
21,608,000
2020
7,406,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
23.4%
2020
10.5%
2020
Banked people share
92.6%
2024
88.6%
2024

Energy

Croatia Greece
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,237 kg
2023
1,875 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.3
2023
$22.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
18.7 megatons
2024
52.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.83 tons
2024
5.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68%
2022
79.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
34.1%
2021
21.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.5%
2023
12.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
57.3%
2023
89.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,484 kWh
2023
4,694 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
69.9%
2021
40.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47%
2023
8.1%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Croatia Greece
% of world population
0.05%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,481
2025
+16,636
2025
Urban population
57.5%
2024
79%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.2:51.8
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.88 ft
2025
Average female height
5.47 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.9
2026
74.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
47
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
82
2026
86
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2022
0.84
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.9
2019
8.3
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
93.9%
2009
English speaking
57.1%
2023
51%
2023
People using the Internet
83.6%
2024
86.3%
2024

Health

Croatia Greece
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,548
2023
$1,963
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.2
2023
$673
2023
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
82.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.09%
2023
0.27%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.91
2022
6.58
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.3 years
2023
31 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.6
2023
3.7
2023
Obesity rate
31.4%
2022
28.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
8%
2024
Air quality index
64
2026
69
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
37%
2022
32.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.65 liters
2020
5.81 liters
2020

Territory

Croatia Greece
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.09%
2026
Land area per capita
5,589 sq mi
2024
4,783 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,737 sq mi
2026
20,742 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,516 sq mi
2026
15,065 sq mi
2026
Roads length
16,751 mi
2015
72,700 mi
2018

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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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