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Croatia vs Japan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Croatia has a population of 3.87M (ranked 129/197), compared with 124M in Japan (ranked 12/197). Croatia's land area is 21,606 sq mi versus 140,761 sq mi for Japan (ranked 123rd vs. 61st).

By GDP, Croatia ranks 75/197 ($93B) and Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.03T). By GDP per capita, Croatia ranks 50/197 ($24,050), while Japan ranks 38/197 ($32,487).

Main facts and rankings

Croatia Japan
Population
3812193
122677250
Population rank 129/197 12/197
GDP
$93B
2024
$4.03T
2024
GDP rank 75/197 4/197
GDP per capita
$24,050
2024
$32,487
2024
GDP per capita rank 50/197 38/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,551
2024
$52,039
2024
Government debt
$53.5B
2024
$9.51T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.6%
2024
236.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,844
2024
$76,704
2024
Government debt per person rank 42/185 3/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,856
2026
$23,653
2026
Land area 21,606 sq mi 140,761 sq mi
Population density
176.4 ppl/mi²
2026
872 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
46 years
2024
50.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
85.1 years
2026

Croatia and Japan: Comparison Charts

Croatia and Japan economies compared

GDP
Croatia

Japan
1x
Year GDP
Croatia Japan
2024 $92,983,810,329 $4,027,597,523,551
2023 $85,624,153,964 $4,213,167,237,906
2022 $71,196,498,671 $4,262,463,317,797
2021 $69,002,365,163 $5,039,148,168,861
2020 $57,959,843,541 $5,054,068,005,376
2019 $61,466,721,186 $5,117,993,853,017
2018 $61,667,925,219 $5,040,880,939,325
2017 $56,182,782,586 $4,930,837,369,151
2016 $52,650,714,172 $5,003,677,627,544
2015 $50,998,893,385 $4,444,930,651,964
2014 $59,606,934,501 $4,896,994,405,353
2013 $59,846,265,182 $5,212,328,181,166
2012 $57,548,115,904 $6,272,362,996,105
2011 $62,889,007,657 $6,233,147,172,341
2010 $58,975,205,417 $5,759,071,769,013
2009 $62,315,996,675 $5,289,493,117,994
2008 $68,472,854,617 $5,106,679,115,127
2007 $59,290,621,398 $4,579,750,920,355
2006 $49,583,544,860 $4,601,663,122,650
2005 $45,013,119,282 $4,831,467,035,390
2004 $41,836,292,157 $4,893,116,005,657
2003 $35,245,317,002 $4,519,561,645,254
2002 $26,757,722,429 $4,182,846,045,874
2001 $23,066,883,850 $4,374,711,694,091
2000 $22,134,411,297 $4,968,359,075,957
1999 $23,777,026,779 $4,635,982,224,064
1998 $25,890,228,430 $4,098,362,709,531
1997 $24,175,764,812 $4,492,448,605,639
1996 $24,150,978,347 $4,923,391,533,852
1995 $22,772,394,547 $5,545,563,663,890
1994 $15,062,911,617 $4,998,797,547,741
1993 $11,259,647,874 $4,536,940,479,038
1992 $10,621,169,291 $3,980,702,922,118
1991 $18,760,386,775 $3,648,065,760,649
1990 $25,650,213,280 $3,185,904,656,664
1989 - $3,109,455,047,824
1988 - $3,125,724,434,401
1987 - $2,580,748,422,781
1986 - $2,120,083,812,110
1985 - $1,427,019,759,717
1984 - $1,345,824,500,837
1983 - $1,270,859,919,743
1982 - $1,158,731,426,906
1981 - $1,245,221,410,764
1980 - $1,129,377,244,854
1979 - $1,077,910,077,676
1978 - $1,035,611,588,217
1977 - $737,069,290,928
1976 - $598,883,902,156
1975 - $532,861,438,885
1974 - $490,035,789,970
1973 - $441,460,582,536
1972 - $324,933,841,269
1971 - $245,364,056,622
1970 - $217,223,652,719
1969 - $184,298,841,305
1968 - $156,897,496,759
1967 - $132,475,614,227
1966 - $113,046,784,179
1965 - $97,338,107,606
1964 - $87,490,590,818
1963 - $74,379,284,603
1962 - $64,987,857,542
1961 - $57,266,758,180
1960 - $47,419,238,274

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

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Croatia and Japan economies compared

GDP per capita
Croatia

Japan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Croatia Japan
2024 $24,050 $32,487
2023 $22,184 $33,836
2022 $18,466 $34,066
2021 $17,789 $40,095
2020 $14,808 $40,029
2019 $15,564 $40,416
2018 $15,460 $39,751
2017 $13,902 $38,834
2016 $12,820 $39,375
2015 $12,284 $34,961
2014 $14,187 $38,475
2013 $14,135 $40,899
2012 $13,508 $49,145
2011 $14,692 $48,760
2010 $13,730 $44,968
2009 $14,475 $41,309
2008 $15,888 $39,876
2007 $13,756 $35,779
2006 $11,501 $35,992
2005 $10,444 $37,813
2004 $9,719 $38,299
2003 $8,190 $35,387
2002 $6,220 $32,821
2001 $5,365 $34,406
2000 $4,954 $39,169
1999 $5,269 $36,610
1998 $5,713 $32,424
1997 $5,331 $35,638
1996 $5,300 $39,150
1995 $4,929 $44,198
1994 $3,238 $39,934
1993 $2,448 $36,345
1992 $2,321 $31,993
1991 $4,001 $29,428
1990 $5,369 $25,801
1989 - $25,266
1988 - $25,500
1987 - $21,142
1986 - $17,452
1985 - $11,809
1984 - $11,207
1983 - $10,652
1982 - $9,780
1981 - $10,583
1980 - $9,669
1979 - $9,301
1978 - $9,012
1977 - $6,473
1976 - $5,310
1975 - $4,776
1974 - $4,448
1973 - $4,061
1972 - $3,031
1971 - $2,321
1970 - $2,101
1969 - $1,803
1968 - $1,553
1967 - $1,326
1966 - $1,144
1965 - $994
1964 - $903
1963 - $776
1962 - $685
1961 - $609
1960 - $509

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

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Croatia vs. Japan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Croatia

Japan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Croatia Japan
2026 79.1 85.1
2025 78.9 85
2024 78.8 84.9
2023 78.6 84.7
2022 78.3 84.1
2021 77.1 84.6
2020 77.5 84.7
2019 78.2 84.4
2018 77.9 84.3
2017 77.7 84.2
2016 77.6 84.1
2015 77.6 83.9
2014 77.5 83.6
2013 77.5 83.4
2012 77.3 83.2
2011 77 82.7
2010 76.7 82.9
2009 76.3 83
2008 76 82.6
2007 75.9 82.5
2006 75.7 82.4
2005 75.6 82
2004 75.3 82.1
2003 74.7 81.9
2002 74.6 81.8
2001 74.4 81.5
2000 74 81.2
1999 73.6 80.6
1998 73.2 80.6
1997 73 80.6
1996 73 80.4
1995 72.6 79.7
1994 72.6 79.8
1993 72.3 79.4
1992 71.7 79.3
1991 70.6 79.3
1990 72.2 79
1989 72.5 79
1988 72.2 78.5
1987 71.9 78.6
1986 71.8 78.2
1985 71.5 77.8
1984 71 77.5
1983 70.7 77.1
1982 70.7 77.1
1981 70.9 76.6
1980 71 76.1
1979 71.1 76.2
1978 71.3 75.7
1977 71.4 75.3
1976 71.4 74.8
1975 71 74.4
1974 70.6 73.8
1973 70.1 73.4
1972 69.8 73.3
1971 69.4 72.8
1970 69.2 72
1969 69 71.9
1968 68.9 71.7
1967 69 71.4
1966 68.9 71.1
1965 68.5 70.3
1964 68 70.2
1963 67.6 69.7
1962 67.3 68.7
1961 66.5 68.4
1960 65.9 67.7
1959 65.5 67.5
1958 65 67
1957 64.4 65.4
1956 63.6 65.6
1955 63.1 65.7
1954 62.2 64.5
1953 61.5 63.3
1952 59.8 63
1951 59 61
1950 58.5 59.3

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

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Croatia and Japan population clocks and comparison

Population
Croatia

Japan
1x
Year Population
Croatia Japan
2024 3,866,200 123,975,371
2023 3,859,686 124,516,650
2022 3,855,641 125,124,989
2021 3,878,981 125,681,593
2020 3,914,206 126,261,000
2019 3,949,390 126,633,000
2018 3,988,775 126,811,000
2017 4,041,407 126,972,000
2016 4,106,867 127,076,000
2015 4,151,725 127,141,000
2014 4,201,598 127,276,000
2013 4,233,922 127,445,000
2012 4,260,368 127,629,000
2011 4,280,622 127,833,000
2010 4,295,427 128,070,000
2009 4,305,181 128,047,000
2008 4,309,705 128,063,000
2007 4,310,217 128,001,000
2006 4,311,159 127,854,000
2005 4,310,145 127,773,000
2004 4,304,600 127,761,000
2003 4,303,399 127,718,000
2002 4,302,174 127,445,000
2001 4,299,642 127,149,000
2000 4,468,302 126,843,000
1999 4,512,597 126,631,000
1998 4,532,135 126,400,000
1997 4,534,920 126,057,000
1996 4,557,097 125,757,000
1995 4,620,030 125,472,000
1994 4,652,024 125,178,000
1993 4,600,463 124,829,000
1992 4,575,818 124,425,000
1991 4,689,022 123,964,000
1990 4,777,368 123,478,000
1989 4,767,260 123,069,000
1988 4,755,207 122,578,000
1987 4,739,745 122,069,000
1986 4,721,446 121,482,000
1985 4,701,417 120,837,000
1984 4,680,285 120,083,000
1983 4,658,254 119,307,000
1982 4,634,234 118,480,000
1981 4,611,509 117,661,000
1980 4,599,782 116,807,000
1979 4,594,778 115,890,000
1978 4,581,085 114,913,000
1977 4,559,571 113,872,000
1976 4,535,934 112,775,000
1975 4,512,082 111,573,000
1974 4,490,660 110,162,000
1973 4,470,161 108,707,000
1972 4,450,564 107,188,000
1971 4,431,275 105,697,000
1970 4,412,252 103,403,000
1969 4,391,490 102,219,000
1968 4,365,628 101,011,000
1967 4,338,683 99,879,000
1966 4,310,701 98,851,000
1965 4,280,923 97,952,000
1964 4,252,876 96,903,000
1963 4,225,675 95,900,000
1962 4,196,712 94,933,000
1961 4,167,292 94,055,000
1960 4,140,181 93,216,000

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

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Fertility rates in Croatia and Japan

Fertility rate
Croatia

Japan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Croatia Japan
2023 1.46 1.2
2022 1.53 1.26
2021 1.62 1.3
2020 1.48 1.33
2019 1.47 1.36
2018 1.47 1.42
2017 1.42 1.43
2016 1.43 1.44
2015 1.41 1.45
2014 1.46 1.42
2013 1.46 1.43
2012 1.52 1.41
2011 1.41 1.39
2010 1.46 1.39
2009 1.5 1.37
2008 1.47 1.37
2007 1.48 1.34
2006 1.47 1.32
2005 1.5 1.26
2004 1.43 1.29
2003 1.41 1.29
2002 1.42 1.32
2001 1.46 1.33
2000 1.39 1.36
1999 1.38 1.34
1998 1.45 1.38
1997 1.69 1.39
1996 1.67 1.43
1995 1.58 1.42
1994 1.47 1.5
1993 1.52 1.46
1992 1.48 1.5
1991 1.53 1.53
1990 1.63 1.54
1989 1.63 1.57
1988 1.79 1.66
1987 1.64 1.69
1986 1.76 1.72
1985 1.82 1.76
1984 1.87 1.81
1983 1.88 1.8
1982 1.9 1.77
1981 1.93 1.74
1980 1.93 1.75
1979 1.95 1.77
1978 1.96 1.79
1977 1.95 1.8
1976 1.94 1.85
1975 1.95 1.91
1974 1.98 2.05
1973 2.01 2.14
1972 2.01 2.14
1971 1.97 2.16
1970 1.88 2.13
1969 1.95 2.13
1968 2.03 2.13
1967 2.1 2.23
1966 2.23 1.58
1965 2.22 2.14
1964 2.14 2.05
1963 2.15 2
1962 2.19 1.98
1961 2.22 1.96
1960 2.24 2

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

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Croatia and Japan demographics compared

Median age
Croatia

Japan
1x
Year Median age, years
Croatia Japan
2024 46 50.4
2023 45.8 50
2022 45.6 49.5
2021 45.4 49.1
2020 45.2 48.7
2019 45 48.3
2018 44.6 48
2017 44.2 47.6
2016 43.7 47.3
2015 43.3 47
2014 43 46.6
2013 42.7 46.2
2012 42.5 45.8
2011 42.2 45.5
2010 41.9 45.2
2009 41.8 44.9
2008 41.6 44.6
2007 41.4 44.2
2006 41.2 43.9
2005 40.9 43.6
2004 40.7 43.2
2003 40.5 42.8
2002 40.2 42.5
2001 39.9 42.1
2000 39.6 41.8
1999 39.2 41.4
1998 38.9 41
1997 38.6 40.7
1996 38.2 40.3
1995 37.8 40
1994 37.3 39.6
1993 36.9 39.2
1992 36.4 38.7
1991 36 38.2
1990 35.6 37.7
1989 35.3 37.2
1988 35 36.8
1987 34.7 36.3
1986 34.4 35.9
1985 34.2 35.4
1984 34 34.9
1983 33.8 34.3
1982 33.6 33.7
1981 33.5 33.1
1980 33.4 32.8
1979 33.4 32.4
1978 33.3 32
1977 33.2 31.5
1976 33.1 30.9
1975 33 30.6
1974 32.8 30.4
1973 32.7 30.2
1972 32.5 29.9
1971 32.3 29.6
1970 32.1 29.2
1969 31.8 28.9
1968 31.5 28.6
1967 31.2 28.4
1966 30.9 28
1965 30.6 27.6
1964 30.3 27.2
1963 30 26.9
1962 29.7 26.5
1961 29.4 26.2
1960 29 25.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Croatia Japan
GNI, Atlas method
$86B
2024
$4.46T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
39.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2021
3.24%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.79%
2024
1.37%
2024
Armed forces personnel
20,000
2020
261,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.95%
2024
-1.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.03%
2024
2.54%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60.8%
2024
69.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
19.2%
2024
28.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
70.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2023
23.9%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2023
2.4%
2020
Number of millionaires n/a
2,732,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.62%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
81
2024
3,971
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$27.8B
2024
$6.31T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.34B
2024
$1.23T
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.7B
2024
$4.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
21,608,000
2020
4,115,799
2020
International tourism as share of exports
23.4%
2020
1.43%
2020
Banked people share
92.6%
2024
98.5%
2024

Energy

Croatia Japan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,237 kg
2023
3,039 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.3
2023
$16.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
18.7 megatons
2024
972 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.83 tons
2024
7.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68%
2022
84.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
34.1%
2021
8.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.5%
2023
10.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
57.3%
2023
87.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,484 kWh
2023
7,655 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
69.9%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47%
2023
8.48%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
8.38%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Croatia Japan
% of world population
0.05%
2024
1.53%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,481
2025
+140,579
2025
Urban population
57.5%
2024
92.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.2:51.8
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.47 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.9
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
47
2025
71
2025
Higher education index
82
2026
98
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2022
0.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.9
2019
3.6
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
99%
2002
English speaking
57.1%
2023
15%
2025
People using the Internet
83.6%
2024
87%
2023

Health

Croatia Japan
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,548
2023
$3,638
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.2
2023
$445
2023
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
85.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.09%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.91
2022
2.65
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.3 years
2023
30.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.6
2023
2.4
2023
Obesity rate
31.4%
2022
5.57%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
64
2026
78
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
37%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.65 liters
2020
6.38 liters
2020

Territory

Croatia Japan
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
5,589 sq mi
2024
1,135 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,737 sq mi
2026
17,788 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,516 sq mi
2026
96,275 sq mi
2026
Roads length
16,751 mi
2015
757,310 mi
2021

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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) (2000–2025, 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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