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Croatia vs Portugal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Croatia has a population of 3.87M (ranked 129/197), compared with 10.7M in Portugal (ranked 90/197). Croatia's land area is 21,606 sq mi versus 35,369 sq mi for Portugal (ranked 123rd vs. 108th).

By GDP, Croatia ranks 75/197 ($93B) and Portugal ranks 46/197 ($313B). By GDP per capita, Croatia ranks 50/197 ($24,050), while Portugal ranks 44/197 ($29,292).

Main facts and rankings

Croatia Portugal
Population
3812193
10667081
Population rank 129/197 92/197
GDP
$93B
2024
$313B
2024
GDP rank 75/197 46/197
GDP per capita
$24,050
2024
$29,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 50/197 44/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,551
2024
$51,680
2024
Government debt
$53.5B
2024
$297B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.6%
2024
94.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,844
2024
$27,807
2024
Government debt per person rank 42/185 27/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,856
2026
$16,747
2026
Land area 21,606 sq mi 35,369 sq mi
Population density
176.4 ppl/mi²
2026
302 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
1.44
2023
Median age
46 years
2024
47.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Croatia and Portugal: Comparison Charts

Croatia and Portugal economies compared

GDP
Croatia

Portugal
1x
Year GDP
Croatia Portugal
2024 $92,983,810,329 $313,271,185,085
2023 $85,624,153,964 $292,323,800,949
2022 $71,196,498,671 $256,898,677,175
2021 $69,002,365,163 $256,055,879,091
2020 $57,959,843,541 $229,618,773,423
2019 $61,466,721,186 $240,115,970,063
2018 $61,667,925,219 $242,092,894,543
2017 $56,182,782,586 $220,862,990,767
2016 $52,650,714,172 $206,305,431,242
2015 $50,998,893,385 $199,038,523,120
2014 $59,606,934,501 $230,078,616,300
2013 $59,846,265,182 $226,677,408,292
2012 $57,548,115,904 $216,536,676,772
2011 $62,889,007,657 $245,426,767,676
2010 $58,975,205,417 $238,443,864,993
2009 $62,315,996,675 $244,667,762,836
2008 $68,472,854,617 $263,416,394,624
2007 $59,290,621,398 $240,496,147,317
2006 $49,583,544,860 $208,756,449,276
2005 $45,013,119,282 $197,253,876,705
2004 $41,836,292,157 $189,382,122,532
2003 $35,245,317,002 $165,226,175,537
2002 $26,757,722,429 $134,795,565,549
2001 $23,066,883,850 $121,604,107,165
2000 $22,134,411,297 $118,605,192,877
1999 $23,777,026,779 $127,470,385,557
1998 $25,890,228,430 $123,946,327,916
1997 $24,175,764,812 $117,016,535,163
1996 $24,150,978,347 $122,630,089,680
1995 $22,772,394,547 $118,122,007,430
1994 $15,062,911,617 $99,688,641,304
1993 $11,259,647,874 $95,009,751,901
1992 $10,621,169,291 $107,592,098,307
1991 $18,760,386,775 $89,233,599,278
1990 $25,650,213,280 $78,713,860,217
1989 - $60,594,092,182
1988 - $56,347,250,696
1987 - $48,182,925,857
1986 - $38,745,901,354
1985 - $27,115,807,742
1984 - $25,217,969,050
1983 - $27,239,650,742
1982 - $30,527,754,793
1981 - $31,977,276,873
1980 - $32,896,519,824
1979 - $26,622,819,672
1978 - $23,487,614,051
1977 - $21,439,523,311
1976 - $20,332,831,565
1975 - $19,347,607,843
1974 - $17,512,391,476
1973 - $15,090,564,186
1972 - $11,239,117,865
1971 - $9,201,604,240
1970 - $8,108,235,704
1969 - $7,287,555,035
1968 - $6,644,693,214
1967 - $6,002,607,030
1966 - $5,370,108,031
1965 - $4,901,711,248
1964 - $4,429,202,657
1963 - $4,084,251,593
1962 - $3,835,883,663
1961 - $3,573,719,085
1960 - $3,339,150,158

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

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Croatia and Portugal economies compared

GDP per capita
Croatia

Portugal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Croatia Portugal
2024 $24,050 $29,292
2023 $22,184 $27,635
2022 $18,466 $24,621
2021 $17,789 $24,711
2020 $14,808 $22,299
2019 $15,564 $23,343
2018 $15,460 $23,541
2017 $13,902 $21,442
2016 $12,820 $19,980
2015 $12,284 $19,216
2014 $14,187 $22,121
2013 $14,135 $21,676
2012 $13,508 $20,593
2011 $14,692 $23,247
2010 $13,730 $22,552
2009 $14,475 $23,151
2008 $15,888 $24,949
2007 $13,756 $22,811
2006 $11,501 $19,839
2005 $10,444 $18,780
2004 $9,719 $18,064
2003 $8,190 $15,798
2002 $6,220 $12,937
2001 $5,365 $11,735
2000 $4,954 $11,526
1999 $5,269 $12,475
1998 $5,713 $12,199
1997 $5,331 $11,576
1996 $5,300 $12,185
1995 $4,929 $11,781
1994 $3,238 $9,977
1993 $2,448 $9,535
1992 $2,321 $10,811
1991 $4,001 $8,959
1990 $5,369 $7,885
1989 - $6,056
1988 - $5,624
1987 - $4,804
1986 - $3,862
1985 - $2,705
1984 - $2,523
1983 - $2,735
1982 - $3,080
1981 - $3,246
1980 - $3,368
1979 - $2,756
1978 - $2,457
1977 - $2,267
1976 - $2,173
1975 - $2,128
1974 - $2,000
1973 - $1,748
1972 - $1,302
1971 - $1,065
1970 - $934
1969 - $832
1968 - $752
1967 - $676
1966 - $601
1965 - $545
1964 - $490
1963 - $452
1962 - $426
1961 - $400
1960 - $377

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

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Croatia vs. Portugal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Croatia

Portugal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Croatia Portugal
2026 79.1 82.9
2025 78.9 82.7
2024 78.8 82.6
2023 78.6 82.4
2022 78.3 81.2
2021 77.1 81.4
2020 77.5 81.4
2019 78.2 82
2018 77.9 81.6
2017 77.7 81.7
2016 77.6 81.4
2015 77.6 81.3
2014 77.5 81.3
2013 77.5 80.9
2012 77.3 80.6
2011 77 80.6
2010 76.7 80.1
2009 76.3 79.8
2008 76 79.6
2007 75.9 79.3
2006 75.7 79.1
2005 75.6 78.3
2004 75.3 78.4
2003 74.7 77.6
2002 74.6 77.4
2001 74.4 77.2
2000 74 76.8
1999 73.6 76.3
1998 73.2 76.1
1997 73 75.9
1996 73 75.5
1995 72.6 75.5
1994 72.6 75.7
1993 72.3 74.8
1992 71.7 74.9
1991 70.6 74.2
1990 72.2 74.3
1989 72.5 74.7
1988 72.2 74.1
1987 71.9 74.1
1986 71.8 73.6
1985 71.5 73.2
1984 71 72.9
1983 70.7 72.7
1982 70.7 72.7
1981 70.9 71.9
1980 71 71.7
1979 71.1 71.6
1978 71.3 70.8
1977 71.4 70.3
1976 71.4 69.1
1975 71 68.8
1974 70.6 69.1
1973 70.1 68.6
1972 69.8 69.2
1971 69.4 66.8
1970 69.2 67.1
1969 69 66.4
1968 68.9 66.8
1967 69 66.5
1966 68.9 65.6
1965 68.5 66.1
1964 68 65.1
1963 67.6 64.9
1962 67.3 64.3
1961 66.5 62.8
1960 65.9 64.1
1959 65.5 62.9
1958 65 63.7
1957 64.4 61.4
1956 63.6 61.2
1955 63.1 61.4
1954 62.2 62.2
1953 61.5 61.1
1952 59.8 59.8
1951 59 58.7
1950 58.5 58.5

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

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Croatia and Portugal population clocks and comparison

Population
Croatia

Portugal
1x
Year Population
Croatia Portugal
2024 3,866,200 10,694,681
2023 3,859,686 10,578,174
2022 3,855,641 10,434,332
2021 3,878,981 10,361,831
2020 3,914,206 10,297,081
2019 3,949,390 10,286,263
2018 3,988,775 10,283,822
2017 4,041,407 10,300,300
2016 4,106,867 10,325,452
2015 4,151,725 10,358,076
2014 4,201,598 10,401,062
2013 4,233,922 10,457,295
2012 4,260,368 10,514,844
2011 4,280,622 10,557,560
2010 4,295,427 10,573,100
2009 4,305,181 10,568,247
2008 4,309,705 10,558,177
2007 4,310,217 10,542,964
2006 4,311,159 10,522,288
2005 4,310,145 10,503,330
2004 4,304,600 10,483,861
2003 4,303,399 10,458,821
2002 4,302,174 10,419,631
2001 4,299,642 10,362,722
2000 4,468,302 10,289,898
1999 4,512,597 10,217,828
1998 4,532,135 10,160,196
1997 4,534,920 10,108,977
1996 4,557,097 10,063,945
1995 4,620,030 10,026,176
1994 4,652,024 9,991,525
1993 4,600,463 9,964,675
1992 4,575,818 9,952,494
1991 4,689,022 9,960,235
1990 4,777,368 9,983,218
1989 4,767,260 10,005,000
1988 4,755,207 10,019,610
1987 4,739,745 10,030,031
1986 4,721,446 10,032,734
1985 4,701,417 10,023,613
1984 4,680,285 9,996,232
1983 4,658,254 9,957,865
1982 4,634,234 9,911,771
1981 4,611,509 9,851,362
1980 4,599,782 9,766,312
1979 4,594,778 9,661,265
1978 4,581,085 9,558,250
1977 4,559,571 9,455,675
1976 4,535,934 9,355,810
1975 4,512,082 9,093,470
1974 4,490,660 8,754,365
1973 4,470,161 8,633,100
1972 4,450,564 8,630,430
1971 4,431,275 8,643,756
1970 4,412,252 8,680,431
1969 4,391,490 8,757,705
1968 4,365,628 8,836,650
1967 4,338,683 8,874,520
1966 4,310,701 8,930,990
1965 4,280,923 8,998,595
1964 4,252,876 9,035,365
1963 4,225,675 9,030,355
1962 4,196,712 8,993,985
1961 4,167,292 8,929,316
1960 4,140,181 8,857,716

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

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Fertility rates in Croatia and Portugal

Fertility rate
Croatia

Portugal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Croatia Portugal
2023 1.46 1.44
2022 1.53 1.43
2021 1.62 1.35
2020 1.48 1.42
2019 1.47 1.44
2018 1.47 1.42
2017 1.42 1.38
2016 1.43 1.37
2015 1.41 1.31
2014 1.46 1.24
2013 1.46 1.21
2012 1.52 1.28
2011 1.41 1.35
2010 1.46 1.39
2009 1.5 1.34
2008 1.47 1.39
2007 1.48 1.35
2006 1.47 1.37
2005 1.5 1.41
2004 1.43 1.4
2003 1.41 1.44
2002 1.42 1.46
2001 1.46 1.45
2000 1.39 1.55
1999 1.38 1.5
1998 1.45 1.47
1997 1.69 1.47
1996 1.67 1.44
1995 1.58 1.41
1994 1.47 1.45
1993 1.52 1.52
1992 1.48 1.54
1991 1.53 1.56
1990 1.63 1.56
1989 1.63 1.57
1988 1.79 1.61
1987 1.64 1.62
1986 1.76 1.66
1985 1.82 1.72
1984 1.87 1.9
1983 1.88 1.95
1982 1.9 2.07
1981 1.93 2.13
1980 1.93 2.25
1979 1.95 2.31
1978 1.96 2.45
1977 1.95 2.69
1976 1.94 2.82
1975 1.95 2.75
1974 1.98 2.7
1973 2.01 2.77
1972 2.01 2.86
1971 1.97 3
1970 1.88 3.01
1969 1.95 3.12
1968 2.03 3.12
1967 2.1 3.16
1966 2.23 3.16
1965 2.22 3.15
1964 2.14 3.21
1963 2.15 3.12
1962 2.19 3.23
1961 2.22 3.21
1960 2.24 3.16

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

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Croatia and Portugal demographics compared

Median age
Croatia

Portugal
1x
Year Median age, years
Croatia Portugal
2024 46 47.5
2023 45.8 47.2
2022 45.6 46.8
2021 45.4 46.5
2020 45.2 46.1
2019 45 45.6
2018 44.6 45.2
2017 44.2 44.7
2016 43.7 44.3
2015 43.3 43.8
2014 43 43.4
2013 42.7 42.9
2012 42.5 42.4
2011 42.2 41.9
2010 41.9 41.5
2009 41.8 41
2008 41.6 40.6
2007 41.4 40.2
2006 41.2 39.8
2005 40.9 39.4
2004 40.7 39
2003 40.5 38.6
2002 40.2 38.3
2001 39.9 38
2000 39.6 37.7
1999 39.2 37.4
1998 38.9 37.1
1997 38.6 36.8
1996 38.2 36.4
1995 37.8 36.1
1994 37.3 35.7
1993 36.9 35.4
1992 36.4 35
1991 36 34.6
1990 35.6 34.2
1989 35.3 33.7
1988 35 33.3
1987 34.7 32.9
1986 34.4 32.5
1985 34.2 32.1
1984 34 31.7
1983 33.8 31.4
1982 33.6 31.1
1981 33.5 30.8
1980 33.4 30.6
1979 33.4 30.3
1978 33.3 30
1977 33.2 29.9
1976 33.1 29.8
1975 33 29.7
1974 32.8 29.7
1973 32.7 29.6
1972 32.5 29.6
1971 32.3 29.7
1970 32.1 29.6
1969 31.8 29.4
1968 31.5 29.2
1967 31.2 29.1
1966 30.9 29
1965 30.6 28.8
1964 30.3 28.7
1963 30 28.5
1962 29.7 28.3
1961 29.4 28.1
1960 29 27.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Croatia Portugal
GNI, Atlas method
$86B
2024
$288B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
42.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2021
4.55%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.79%
2024
1.53%
2024
Armed forces personnel
20,000
2020
52,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.95%
2024
+0.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.03%
2024
6.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60.8%
2024
66.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.2%
2024
18.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
71.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2023
26.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2023
2.7%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
171,797
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.95%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
81
2024
40
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$27.8B
2024
$61.9B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$3.34B
2024
$42.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.7B
2024
$1.84B
2024
International tourist arrivals
21,608,000
2020
4,208,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
23.4%
2020
12.2%
2020
Banked people share
92.6%
2024
91.4%
2024

Energy

Croatia Portugal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,237 kg
2023
1,853 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.3
2023
$26.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
18.7 megatons
2024
35.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.83 tons
2024
3.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68%
2022
63.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
34.1%
2021
32.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.5%
2023
14.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
57.3%
2023
77.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,484 kWh
2023
5,146 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
69.9%
2021
64.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47%
2023
30.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Croatia Portugal
% of world population
0.05%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,481
2025
+16,472
2025
Urban population
57.5%
2024
61.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.2:51.8
2024
47.6:52.4
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.47 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.9
2026
78
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
47
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
82
2026
87
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2022
0.8
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.9
2019
8.2
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
96.8%
2021
English speaking
57.1%
2023
27.3%
2023
People using the Internet
83.6%
2024
88.5%
2024

Health

Croatia Portugal
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,548
2023
$2,971
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.2
2023
$838
2024
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.09%
2023
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.91
2022
5.85
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.3 years
2023
30.2 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.6
2023
3.2
2023
Obesity rate
31.4%
2022
22.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
64
2026
82
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
37%
2022
25.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.65 liters
2020
8.88 liters
2020

Territory

Croatia Portugal
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
5,589 sq mi
2024
3,307 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,737 sq mi
2026
15,328 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,516 sq mi
2026
12,788 sq mi
2026
Roads length
16,751 mi
2015
n/a

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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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