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Croatia vs Iran statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Croatia has a population of 3.87M (ranked 129/197), compared with 91.6M in Iran (ranked 17/197). Croatia's land area is 21,606 sq mi versus 626,451 sq mi for Iran (ranked 123rd vs. 17th).

By GDP, Croatia ranks 75/197 ($93B) and Iran ranks 34/197 ($475B). By GDP per capita, Croatia ranks 50/197 ($24,050), while Iran ranks 119/197 ($5,190).

Main facts and rankings

Croatia Iran
Population
3812193
93468444
Population rank 129/197 17/197
GDP
$93B
2024
$475B
2024
GDP rank 75/197 34/197
GDP per capita
$24,050
2024
$5,190
2024
GDP per capita rank 50/197 119/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,551
2024
$19,874
2024
Government debt
$53.5B
2024
$162B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.6%
2024
34%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,844
2024
$1,764
2024
Government debt per person rank 42/185 122/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,856
2026
$2,964
2026
Land area 21,606 sq mi 626,451 sq mi
Population density
176.4 ppl/mi²
2026
148.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
1.7
2023
Median age
46 years
2024
34.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
78.2 years
2026

Croatia and Iran: Comparison Charts

Croatia and Iran economies compared

GDP
Croatia

Iran
1x
Year GDP
Croatia Iran
2024 $92,983,810,329 $475,252,089,215
2023 $85,624,153,964 $457,510,482,317
2022 $71,196,498,671 $422,662,261,526
2021 $69,002,365,163 $407,350,685,583
2020 $57,959,843,541 $280,934,329,280
2019 $61,466,721,186 $347,988,400,958
2018 $61,667,925,219 $411,903,303,606
2017 $56,182,782,586 $510,239,893,418
2016 $52,650,714,172 $478,618,064,871
2015 $50,998,893,385 $409,191,686,497
2014 $59,606,934,501 $462,284,793,281
2013 $59,846,265,182 $500,399,839,840
2012 $57,548,115,904 $644,019,315,004
2011 $62,889,007,657 $629,082,257,472
2010 $58,975,205,417 $487,069,570,464
2009 $62,315,996,675 $414,059,094,949
2008 $68,472,854,617 $406,070,949,554
2007 $59,290,621,398 $349,736,591,832
2006 $49,583,544,860 $265,602,187,404
2005 $45,013,119,282 $224,970,371,325
2004 $41,836,292,157 $187,754,571,248
2003 $35,245,317,002 $151,911,222,119
2002 $26,757,722,429 $128,626,917,504
2001 $23,066,883,850 $126,878,750,296
2000 $22,134,411,297 $109,591,707,802
1999 $23,777,026,779 $113,848,450,088
1998 $25,890,228,430 $110,276,913,363
1997 $24,175,764,812 $113,919,163,421
1996 $24,150,978,347 $120,403,931,885
1995 $22,772,394,547 $96,419,225,744
1994 $15,062,911,617 $71,841,461,173
1993 $11,259,647,874 $63,743,623,232
1992 $10,621,169,291 $119,768,691,217
1991 $18,760,386,775 $131,637,664,958
1990 $25,650,213,280 $124,813,263,926
1989 - $120,496,362,916
1988 - $123,057,861,334
1987 - $134,009,995,923
1986 - $209,094,561,833
1985 - $180,183,629,600
1984 - $162,276,728,620
1983 - $156,365,156,618
1982 - $125,948,756,439
1981 - $100,499,312,750
1980 - $94,362,275,580
1979 - $90,391,877,326
1978 - $77,994,316,621
1977 - $80,600,122,702
1976 - $68,055,295,081
1975 - $51,776,222,350
1974 - $46,209,092,072
1973 - $27,081,698,250
1972 - $17,153,463,263
1971 - $13,731,802,833
1970 - $10,976,245,154
1969 - $9,743,089,607
1968 - $8,623,172,960
1967 - $7,555,383,690
1966 - $6,789,938,672
1965 - $6,197,319,929
1964 - $5,379,845,648
1963 - $4,928,628,018
1962 - $4,693,566,416
1961 - $4,426,949,095
1960 - $4,199,134,390

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

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Croatia and Iran economies compared

GDP per capita
Croatia

Iran
1x
Year GDP per capita
Croatia Iran
2024 $24,050 $5,190
2023 $22,184 $5,049
2022 $18,466 $4,721
2021 $17,789 $4,605
2020 $14,808 $3,203
2019 $15,564 $3,997
2018 $15,460 $4,783
2017 $13,902 $6,001
2016 $12,820 $5,711
2015 $12,284 $4,953
2014 $14,187 $5,672
2013 $14,135 $6,223
2012 $13,508 $8,114
2011 $14,692 $8,026
2010 $13,730 $6,291
2009 $14,475 $5,416
2008 $15,888 $5,377
2007 $13,756 $4,688
2006 $11,501 $3,619
2005 $10,444 $3,132
2004 $9,719 $2,672
2003 $8,190 $2,209
2002 $6,220 $1,891
2001 $5,365 $1,881
2000 $4,954 $1,650
1999 $5,269 $1,740
1998 $5,713 $1,709
1997 $5,331 $1,790
1996 $5,300 $1,915
1995 $4,929 $1,550
1994 $3,238 $1,168
1993 $2,448 $1,038
1992 $2,321 $1,957
1991 $4,001 $2,194
1990 $5,369 $2,138
1989 - $2,125
1988 - $2,234
1987 - $2,513
1986 - $4,064
1985 - $3,634
1984 - $3,395
1983 - $3,397
1982 - $2,845
1981 - $2,393
1980 - $2,368
1979 - $2,352
1978 - $2,101
1977 - $2,243
1976 - $1,954
1975 - $1,532
1974 - $1,409
1973 - $851
1972 - $555
1971 - $457
1970 - $377
1969 - $345
1968 - $314
1967 - $283.7
1966 - $262.9
1965 - $247.5
1964 - $221.7
1963 - $209.6
1962 - $205.8
1961 - $200.1
1960 - $195.6

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

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Croatia vs. Iran life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Croatia

Iran
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Croatia Iran
2026 79.1 78.2
2025 78.9 78.1
2024 78.8 77.9
2023 78.6 77.7
2022 78.3 76.8
2021 77.1 73.8
2020 77.5 74.1
2019 78.2 76.9
2018 77.9 76.6
2017 77.7 76.4
2016 77.6 76.2
2015 77.6 75.9
2014 77.5 75.6
2013 77.5 75.3
2012 77.3 75
2011 77 74.7
2010 76.7 74.4
2009 76.3 74
2008 76 73.7
2007 75.9 73.3
2006 75.7 72.9
2005 75.6 72.4
2004 75.3 72
2003 74.7 70.5
2002 74.6 71.1
2001 74.4 70.6
2000 74 70.2
1999 73.6 69.7
1998 73.2 69.2
1997 73 68.6
1996 73 68.3
1995 72.6 67.9
1994 72.6 67.5
1993 72.3 67
1992 71.7 66.7
1991 70.6 66.2
1990 72.2 64.1
1989 72.5 65.3
1988 72.2 63.3
1987 71.9 62.7
1986 71.8 62.1
1985 71.5 61.5
1984 71 60.9
1983 70.7 58.5
1982 70.7 57.6
1981 70.9 56.6
1980 71 58.4
1979 71.1 58.5
1978 71.3 56
1977 71.4 56.7
1976 71.4 55.8
1975 71 54.8
1974 70.6 53.9
1973 70.1 52.9
1972 69.8 51.7
1971 69.4 51.1
1970 69.2 50.2
1969 69 49.4
1968 68.9 47.9
1967 69 47.8
1966 68.9 47.1
1965 68.5 46.4
1964 68 45.7
1963 67.6 45.1
1962 67.3 43.8
1961 66.5 43.9
1960 65.9 43.3
1959 65.5 42.8
1958 65 42.2
1957 64.4 41.3
1956 63.6 41.1
1955 63.1 40.6
1954 62.2 40
1953 61.5 39.5
1952 59.8 39.2
1951 59 38.7
1950 58.5 38.2

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

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Croatia and Iran population clocks and comparison

Population
Croatia

Iran
1x
Year Population
Croatia Iran
2024 3,866,200 91,567,738
2023 3,859,686 90,608,707
2022 3,855,641 89,524,246
2021 3,878,981 88,455,488
2020 3,914,206 87,723,443
2019 3,949,390 87,051,648
2018 3,988,775 86,117,998
2017 4,041,407 85,026,754
2016 4,106,867 83,812,228
2015 4,151,725 82,619,362
2014 4,201,598 81,502,045
2013 4,233,922 80,414,686
2012 4,260,368 79,370,580
2011 4,280,622 78,383,598
2010 4,295,427 77,420,842
2009 4,305,181 76,457,825
2008 4,309,705 75,514,204
2007 4,310,217 74,602,648
2006 4,311,159 73,392,747
2005 4,310,145 71,828,455
2004 4,304,600 70,256,316
2003 4,303,399 68,769,340
2002 4,302,174 68,011,317
2001 4,299,642 67,452,005
2000 4,468,302 66,418,659
1999 4,512,597 65,445,391
1998 4,532,135 64,519,859
1997 4,534,920 63,639,638
1996 4,557,097 62,881,300
1995 4,620,030 62,205,567
1994 4,652,024 61,520,598
1993 4,600,463 61,403,543
1992 4,575,818 61,184,983
1991 4,689,022 59,986,931
1990 4,777,368 58,380,092
1989 4,767,260 56,704,914
1988 4,755,207 55,072,694
1987 4,739,745 53,323,493
1986 4,721,446 51,446,045
1985 4,701,417 49,582,289
1984 4,680,285 47,793,998
1983 4,658,254 46,029,535
1982 4,634,234 44,272,141
1981 4,611,509 41,989,312
1980 4,599,782 39,842,324
1979 4,594,778 38,424,952
1978 4,581,085 37,126,535
1977 4,559,571 35,933,181
1976 4,535,934 34,837,271
1975 4,512,082 33,802,973
1974 4,490,660 32,796,463
1973 4,470,161 31,839,838
1972 4,450,564 30,921,179
1971 4,431,275 30,029,071
1970 4,412,252 29,145,100
1969 4,391,490 28,273,482
1968 4,365,628 27,437,391
1967 4,338,683 26,628,432
1966 4,310,701 25,829,270
1965 4,280,923 25,036,978
1964 4,252,876 24,262,859
1963 4,225,675 23,519,005
1962 4,196,712 22,807,907
1961 4,167,292 22,125,726
1960 4,140,181 21,470,434

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

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Fertility rates in Croatia and Iran

Fertility rate
Croatia

Iran
1x
Year Fertility rate
Croatia Iran
2023 1.46 1.7
2022 1.53 1.7
2021 1.62 1.71
2020 1.48 1.7
2019 1.47 1.77
2018 1.47 1.92
2017 1.42 2.02
2016 1.43 2.05
2015 1.41 2.02
2014 1.46 1.98
2013 1.46 1.91
2012 1.52 1.85
2011 1.41 1.79
2010 1.46 1.75
2009 1.5 1.74
2008 1.47 1.74
2007 1.48 1.75
2006 1.47 1.76
2005 1.5 1.76
2004 1.43 1.78
2003 1.41 1.8
2002 1.42 1.84
2001 1.46 1.92
2000 1.39 2
1999 1.38 2.09
1998 1.45 2.19
1997 1.69 2.32
1996 1.67 2.54
1995 1.58 2.85
1994 1.47 3.24
1993 1.52 3.67
1992 1.48 4.1
1991 1.53 4.57
1990 1.63 4.93
1989 1.63 5.17
1988 1.79 5.43
1987 1.64 5.72
1986 1.76 6.01
1985 1.82 6.24
1984 1.87 6.43
1983 1.88 6.53
1982 1.9 6.59
1981 1.93 6.62
1980 1.93 6.63
1979 1.95 6.55
1978 1.96 6.34
1977 1.95 6.18
1976 1.94 6.07
1975 1.95 5.95
1974 1.98 5.97
1973 2.01 6.06
1972 2.01 6.26
1971 1.97 6.55
1970 1.88 6.8
1969 1.95 7.01
1968 2.03 7.12
1967 2.1 7.19
1966 2.23 7.21
1965 2.22 7.22
1964 2.14 7.24
1963 2.15 7.32
1962 2.19 7.4
1961 2.22 7.46
1960 2.24 7.52

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

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Croatia and Iran demographics compared

Median age
Croatia

Iran
1x
Year Median age, years
Croatia Iran
2024 46 34.3
2023 45.8 33.8
2022 45.6 33.3
2021 45.4 32.8
2020 45.2 32.3
2019 45 31.7
2018 44.6 31.2
2017 44.2 30.7
2016 43.7 30.2
2015 43.3 29.7
2014 43 29.2
2013 42.7 28.7
2012 42.5 28.2
2011 42.2 27.7
2010 41.9 27.2
2009 41.8 26.6
2008 41.6 26.1
2007 41.4 25.5
2006 41.2 24.8
2005 40.9 24.3
2004 40.7 23.7
2003 40.5 23.1
2002 40.2 22.6
2001 39.9 22
2000 39.6 21.4
1999 39.2 20.7
1998 38.9 20
1997 38.6 19.5
1996 38.2 19.1
1995 37.8 18.7
1994 37.3 18.4
1993 36.9 18.3
1992 36.4 18.4
1991 36 18.3
1990 35.6 18.2
1989 35.3 18.1
1988 35 18.2
1987 34.7 18.2
1986 34.4 18.2
1985 34.2 18.3
1984 34 18.4
1983 33.8 18.5
1982 33.6 18.6
1981 33.5 18.4
1980 33.4 18.2
1979 33.4 18.3
1978 33.3 18.3
1977 33.2 18.3
1976 33.1 18.2
1975 33 18.1
1974 32.8 18
1973 32.7 17.9
1972 32.5 17.8
1971 32.3 17.7
1970 32.1 17.6
1969 31.8 17.6
1968 31.5 17.6
1967 31.2 17.7
1966 30.9 17.7
1965 30.6 17.8
1964 30.3 17.9
1963 30 18.1
1962 29.7 18.4
1961 29.4 18.7
1960 29 19.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Croatia Iran
GNI, Atlas method
$86B
2024
$469B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
14.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2021
2.82%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.79%
2024
2.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
20,000
2020
650,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.95%
2024
-3.83%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.03%
2024
7.63%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60.8%
2024
49.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.2%
2024
36.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
41.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2023
28.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2023
2.8%
2023
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
81
2024
594
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$27.8B
2024
$172B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.34B
2024
$7.69B
1982
Personal remittances received
$6.7B
2024
$1.03B
2004
International tourist arrivals
21,608,000
2020
1,550,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
23.4%
2020
2.28%
2000
Banked people share
92.6%
2024
91.1%
2024

Energy

Croatia Iran
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,237 kg
2023
3,266 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.3
2023
$5.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
18.7 megatons
2024
829 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.83 tons
2024
9.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68%
2022
98.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.1%
2021
0.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.5%
2023
1.14%
2022
Net energy imports use share
57.3%
2023
-32.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,484 kWh
2023
3,664 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
69.9%
2021
4.24%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47%
2023
3.43%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
2.2%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Croatia Iran
% of world population
0.05%
2024
1.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,481
2025
+116,786
2025
Urban population
57.5%
2024
77%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.2:51.8
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.47 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.9
2026
40.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
47
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
82
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2022
2.42
2014
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.9
2019
21.5
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
88.9%
2023
English speaking
57.1%
2023
12%
2025
People using the Internet
83.6%
2024
79.6%
2023

Health

Croatia Iran
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,548
2023
$267.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.2
2023
$115.2
2023
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
78.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.09%
2023
0.71%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.91
2022
1.81
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.3 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.6
2023
11.8
2023
Obesity rate
31.4%
2022
25.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
9%
2024
Air quality index
64
2026
27
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
37%
2022
13.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.65 liters
2020
0.51 liters
2020

Territory

Croatia Iran
% of world land
0.04%
2026
1.09%
2026
Land area per capita
5,589 sq mi
2024
6,841 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,737 sq mi
2026
181,727 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,516 sq mi
2026
41,654 sq mi
2026
Roads length
16,751 mi
2015
138,867 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. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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