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Croatia vs Russia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Croatia has a population of 3.87M (ranked 129/197), compared with 144M in Russia (ranked 9/197). Croatia's land area is 21,606 sq mi versus 6,323,145 sq mi for Russia (ranked 123rd vs. 1st).

By GDP, Croatia ranks 75/197 ($93B) and Russia ranks 11/197 ($2.17T). By GDP per capita, Croatia ranks 50/197 ($24,050), while Russia ranks 68/197 ($15,145).

Main facts and rankings

Croatia Russia
Population
3812193
141906741
Population rank 129/197 9/197
GDP
$93B
2024
$2.17T
2024
GDP rank 75/197 11/197
GDP per capita
$24,050
2024
$15,145
2024
GDP per capita rank 50/197 68/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,551
2024
$47,405
2024
Government debt
$53.5B
2024
$440B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.6%
2024
20.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,844
2024
$3,067
2024
Government debt per person rank 42/185 98/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,856
2026
$10,464
2026
Land area 21,606 sq mi 6,323,145 sq mi
Population density
176.4 ppl/mi²
2026
22.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
46 years
2024
40.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
73.7 years
2026

Croatia and Russia: Comparison Charts

Croatia and Russia economies compared

GDP
Croatia

Russia
1x
Year GDP
Croatia Russia
2024 $92,983,810,329 $2,173,835,806,672
2023 $85,624,153,964 $2,071,505,725,031
2022 $71,196,498,671 $2,291,612,121,335
2021 $69,002,365,163 $1,829,186,719,575
2020 $57,959,843,541 $1,493,075,894,362
2019 $61,466,721,186 $1,693,115,002,708
2018 $61,667,925,219 $1,657,328,773,461
2017 $56,182,782,586 $1,574,199,360,089
2016 $52,650,714,172 $1,276,786,350,881
2015 $50,998,893,385 $1,363,482,182,198
2014 $59,606,934,501 $2,059,241,589,895
2013 $59,846,265,182 $2,292,470,078,346
2012 $57,548,115,904 $2,208,293,553,878
2011 $62,889,007,657 $2,045,922,753,398
2010 $58,975,205,417 $1,524,916,715,224
2009 $62,315,996,675 $1,222,645,900,056
2008 $68,472,854,617 $1,660,848,058,303
2007 $59,290,621,398 $1,299,703,478,482
2006 $49,583,544,860 $989,932,071,353
2005 $45,013,119,282 $764,015,973,481
2004 $41,836,292,157 $591,016,690,732
2003 $35,245,317,002 $430,347,420,185
2002 $26,757,722,429 $345,470,494,418
2001 $23,066,883,850 $306,602,070,621
2000 $22,134,411,297 $259,710,142,197
1999 $23,777,026,779 $195,907,128,351
1998 $25,890,228,430 $270,955,486,862
1997 $24,175,764,812 $404,928,954,192
1996 $24,150,978,347 $391,724,890,744
1995 $22,772,394,547 $395,537,185,735
1994 $15,062,911,617 $395,077,301,248
1993 $11,259,647,874 $435,083,713,851
1992 $10,621,169,291 $460,290,556,901
1991 $18,760,386,775 $517,962,962,963
1990 $25,650,213,280 $517,014,446,228
1989 - $506,631,299,735
1988 - $554,828,660,436

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1988–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Croatia and Russia economies compared

GDP per capita
Croatia

Russia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Croatia Russia
2024 $24,050 $15,145
2023 $22,184 $14,403
2022 $18,466 $15,888
2021 $17,789 $12,637
2020 $14,808 $10,280
2019 $15,564 $11,640
2018 $15,460 $11,399
2017 $13,902 $10,835
2016 $12,820 $8,804
2015 $12,284 $9,427
2014 $14,187 $14,277
2013 $14,135 $15,941
2012 $13,508 $15,402
2011 $14,692 $14,305
2010 $13,730 $10,675
2009 $14,475 $8,563
2008 $15,888 $11,635
2007 $13,756 $9,101
2006 $11,501 $6,920
2005 $10,444 $5,323
2004 $9,719 $4,102
2003 $8,190 $2,975
2002 $6,220 $2,378
2001 $5,365 $2,100
2000 $4,954 $1,772
1999 $5,269 $1,331
1998 $5,713 $1,835
1997 $5,331 $2,738
1996 $5,300 $2,644
1995 $4,929 $2,666
1994 $3,238 $2,662
1993 $2,448 $2,931
1992 $2,321 $3,099
1991 $4,001 $3,490
1990 $5,369 $3,494
1989 - $3,430
1988 - $3,778

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1988–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Croatia vs. Russia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Croatia

Russia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Croatia Russia
2026 79.1 73.7
2025 78.9 73.5
2024 78.8 73.3
2023 78.6 73.2
2022 78.3 72.5
2021 77.1 69.8
2020 77.5 71.2
2019 78.2 73.1
2018 77.9 72.9
2017 77.7 72.8
2016 77.6 71.9
2015 77.6 71.3
2014 77.5 70.8
2013 77.5 70.6
2012 77.3 70.1
2011 77 69.7
2010 76.7 68.2
2009 76.3 68.7
2008 76 67.9
2007 75.9 67.5
2006 75.7 66.5
2005 75.6 65.2
2004 75.3 65.1
2003 74.7 64.7
2002 74.6 64.7
2001 74.4 65
2000 74 65
1999 73.6 65.6
1998 73.2 66.9
1997 73 66.6
1996 73 65.4
1995 72.6 64
1994 72.6 63.8
1993 72.3 65
1992 71.7 67.8
1991 70.6 69
1990 72.2 69.3
1989 72.5 69.7
1988 72.2 69.9
1987 71.9 70.1
1986 71.8 70
1985 71.5 68.3
1984 71 67.6
1983 70.7 68
1982 70.7 68.1
1981 70.9 67.6
1980 71 67.5
1979 71.1 67.6
1978 71.3 67.8
1977 71.4 67.9
1976 71.4 68.1
1975 71 68.3
1974 70.6 68.7
1973 70.1 68.9
1972 69.8 68.8
1971 69.4 68.9
1970 69.2 68.7
1969 69 68.6
1968 68.9 69.1
1967 69 69.2
1966 68.9 69.4
1965 68.5 69.3
1964 68 69.5
1963 67.6 69.1
1962 67.3 68.5
1961 66.5 68.6
1960 65.9 68.3
1959 65.5 67.4
1958 65 67.7
1957 64.4 66
1956 63.6 66.5
1955 63.1 62.1
1954 62.2 59.9
1953 61.5 58.8
1952 59.8 57.6
1951 59 55.3
1950 58.5 55.5

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

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Croatia and Russia population clocks and comparison

Population
Croatia

Russia
1x
Year Population
Croatia Russia
2024 3,866,200 143,533,851
2023 3,859,686 143,826,130
2022 3,855,641 144,236,933
2021 3,878,981 144,746,762
2020 3,914,206 145,245,148
2019 3,949,390 145,453,291
2018 3,988,775 145,398,106
2017 4,041,407 145,293,260
2016 4,106,867 145,015,460
2015 4,151,725 144,640,716
2014 4,201,598 144,237,223
2013 4,233,922 143,805,638
2012 4,260,368 143,378,447
2011 4,280,622 143,018,195
2010 4,295,427 142,849,468
2009 4,305,181 142,785,348
2008 4,309,705 142,742,366
2007 4,310,217 142,805,114
2006 4,311,159 143,049,637
2005 4,310,145 143,518,814
2004 4,304,600 144,067,316
2003 4,303,399 144,648,618
2002 4,302,174 145,306,497
2001 4,299,642 145,976,482
2000 4,468,302 146,596,869
1999 4,512,597 147,214,776
1998 4,532,135 147,670,784
1997 4,534,920 147,915,361
1996 4,557,097 148,160,129
1995 4,620,030 148,375,787
1994 4,652,024 148,407,912
1993 4,600,463 148,458,777
1992 4,575,818 148,538,197
1991 4,689,022 148,394,216
1990 4,777,368 147,969,406
1989 4,767,260 147,721,000
1988 4,755,207 146,857,000
1987 4,739,745 145,908,000
1986 4,721,446 144,894,000
1985 4,701,417 143,858,000
1984 4,680,285 142,745,000
1983 4,658,254 141,668,000
1982 4,634,234 140,823,000
1981 4,611,509 139,941,000
1980 4,599,782 139,010,000
1979 4,594,778 138,027,000
1978 4,581,085 137,060,000
1977 4,559,571 136,100,000
1976 4,535,934 135,147,000
1975 4,512,082 134,200,000
1974 4,490,660 133,432,000
1973 4,470,161 132,669,000
1972 4,450,564 131,909,000
1971 4,431,275 131,155,000
1970 4,412,252 130,404,000
1969 4,391,490 129,664,000
1968 4,365,628 128,928,000
1967 4,338,683 128,196,000
1966 4,310,701 127,468,000
1965 4,280,923 126,745,000
1964 4,252,876 125,345,000
1963 4,225,675 123,960,000
1962 4,196,712 122,591,000
1961 4,167,292 121,236,000
1960 4,140,181 119,897,000

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

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Fertility rates in Croatia and Russia

Fertility rate
Croatia

Russia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Croatia Russia
2023 1.46 1.41
2022 1.53 1.42
2021 1.62 1.51
2020 1.48 1.51
2019 1.47 1.5
2018 1.47 1.58
2017 1.42 1.62
2016 1.43 1.76
2015 1.41 1.78
2014 1.46 1.75
2013 1.46 1.71
2012 1.52 1.69
2011 1.41 1.58
2010 1.46 1.57
2009 1.5 1.54
2008 1.47 1.5
2007 1.48 1.42
2006 1.47 1.31
2005 1.5 1.29
2004 1.43 1.34
2003 1.41 1.32
2002 1.42 1.29
2001 1.46 1.22
2000 1.39 1.2
1999 1.38 1.16
1998 1.45 1.23
1997 1.69 1.22
1996 1.67 1.27
1995 1.58 1.34
1994 1.47 1.4
1993 1.52 1.39
1992 1.48 1.55
1991 1.53 1.73
1990 1.63 1.89
1989 1.63 2.01
1988 1.79 2.12
1987 1.64 2.22
1986 1.76 2.15
1985 1.82 2.05
1984 1.87 2.06
1983 1.88 2.11
1982 1.9 2.04
1981 1.93 1.91
1980 1.93 1.89
1979 1.95 1.9
1978 1.96 1.92
1977 1.95 1.95
1976 1.94 1.97
1975 1.95 1.98
1974 1.98 2
1973 2.01 2.01
1972 2.01 2.04
1971 1.97 2.03
1970 1.88 1.99
1969 1.95 1.97
1968 2.03 1.99
1967 2.1 2.04
1966 2.23 2.1
1965 2.22 2.13
1964 2.14 2.18
1963 2.15 2.27
1962 2.19 2.36
1961 2.22 2.45
1960 2.24 2.52

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

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Croatia and Russia demographics compared

Median age
Croatia

Russia
1x
Year Median age, years
Croatia Russia
2024 46 40.9
2023 45.8 40.5
2022 45.6 40.1
2021 45.4 39.9
2020 45.2 39.7
2019 45 39.4
2018 44.6 39.2
2017 44.2 39
2016 43.7 38.8
2015 43.3 38.7
2014 43 38.6
2013 42.7 38.4
2012 42.5 38.3
2011 42.2 38.1
2010 41.9 38
2009 41.8 37.9
2008 41.6 37.8
2007 41.4 37.7
2006 41.2 37.6
2005 40.9 37.4
2004 40.7 37.2
2003 40.5 37
2002 40.2 36.9
2001 39.9 36.8
2000 39.6 36.6
1999 39.2 36.3
1998 38.9 36
1997 38.6 35.7
1996 38.2 35.3
1995 37.8 35
1994 37.3 34.7
1993 36.9 34.4
1992 36.4 33.9
1991 36 33.6
1990 35.6 33.2
1989 35.3 32.9
1988 35 32.6
1987 34.7 32.4
1986 34.4 32.2
1985 34.2 32
1984 34 31.8
1983 33.8 31.7
1982 33.6 31.6
1981 33.5 31.4
1980 33.4 31.3
1979 33.4 31.1
1978 33.3 31
1977 33.2 30.9
1976 33.1 30.6
1975 33 30.7
1974 32.8 30.9
1973 32.7 31.1
1972 32.5 31.1
1971 32.3 31
1970 32.1 30.7
1969 31.8 30.3
1968 31.5 29.8
1967 31.2 29.2
1966 30.9 28.9
1965 30.6 28.6
1964 30.3 28.3
1963 30 28.1
1962 29.7 27.7
1961 29.4 27.4
1960 29 27.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Croatia Russia
GNI, Atlas method
$86B
2024
$2.24T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
36.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2021
4.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.79%
2024
7.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
20,000
2020
1,454,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.95%
2024
-1.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.03%
2024
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60.8%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.2%
2024
30.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2023
25.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2023
3.1%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
426,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.38%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
140
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
81
2024
194
2023
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$27.8B
2024
$650B
2023
Total reserves including gold
$3.34B
2024
$597B
2023
Personal remittances received
$6.7B
2024
$1.91B
2024
International tourist arrivals
21,608,000
2020
6,359,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
23.4%
2020
1.3%
2020
Banked people share
92.6%
2024
79.3%
2024

Energy

Croatia Russia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,237 kg
2023
5,601 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.3
2023
$7.43
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
18.7 megatons
2024
2,009 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.83 tons
2024
14 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68%
2022
89.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.1%
2021
3.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.5%
2023
9.45%
2022
Net energy imports use share
57.3%
2023
-75.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,484 kWh
2023
7,184 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
69.9%
2021
19.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47%
2023
17.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.4%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Croatia Russia
% of world population
0.05%
2024
1.77%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,481
2025
-251,822
2025
Urban population
57.5%
2024
75.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.2:51.8
2024
46.4:53.6
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.47 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.9
2026
48.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
47
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
82
2026
84
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2022
7.76
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.9
2019
12
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
99.9%
2021
English speaking
57.1%
2023
4.84%
2023
People using the Internet
83.6%
2024
94.4%
2024

Health

Croatia Russia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,548
2023
$1,003
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.2
2023
$284.9
2023
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
73.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.09%
2023
0.05%
2008
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.91
2022
5.11
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.3 years
2023
25.2 years
2013
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
9
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.6
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
31.4%
2022
24.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
5.9%
2024
Air quality index
64
2026
69
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
37%
2022
29.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.65 liters
2020
10.5 liters
2020

Territory

Croatia Russia
% of world land
0.04%
2026
11%
2026
Land area per capita
5,589 sq mi
2024
44,053 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,737 sq mi
2026
832,826 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,516 sq mi
2026
3,147,937 sq mi
2026
Roads length
16,751 mi
2015
981,326 mi
2023

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2013–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  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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