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Croatia vs Spain statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Croatia has a population of 3.87M (ranked 129/197), compared with 48.8M in Spain (ranked 32/197). Croatia's land area is 21,606 sq mi versus 192,934 sq mi for Spain (ranked 123rd vs. 51st).

By GDP, Croatia ranks 75/197 ($93B) and Spain ranks 15/197 ($1.73T). By GDP per capita, Croatia ranks 50/197 ($24,050), while Spain ranks 32/197 ($35,327).

Main facts and rankings

Croatia Spain
Population
3812193
48806901
Population rank 129/197 32/197
GDP
$93B
2024
$1.73T
2024
GDP rank 75/197 15/197
GDP per capita
$24,050
2024
$35,327
2024
GDP per capita rank 50/197 32/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,551
2024
$57,965
2024
Government debt
$53.5B
2024
$1.75T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.6%
2024
101.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,844
2024
$35,909
2024
Government debt per person rank 42/185 20/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,856
2026
$25,470
2026
Land area 21,606 sq mi 192,934 sq mi
Population density
176.4 ppl/mi²
2026
253 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
1.12
2023
Median age
46 years
2024
46.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Croatia and Spain: Comparison Charts

Croatia and Spain economies compared

GDP
Croatia

Spain
1x
Year GDP
Croatia Spain
2024 $92,983,810,329 $1,725,671,652,742
2023 $85,624,153,964 $1,619,481,980,720
2022 $71,196,498,671 $1,448,850,658,407
2021 $69,002,365,163 $1,461,244,901,853
2020 $57,959,843,541 $1,289,783,836,971
2019 $61,466,721,186 $1,403,496,387,686
2018 $61,667,925,219 $1,431,642,809,327
2017 $56,182,782,586 $1,321,754,088,819
2016 $52,650,714,172 $1,243,015,667,917
2015 $50,998,893,385 $1,206,164,777,553
2014 $59,606,934,501 $1,380,244,561,362
2013 $59,846,265,182 $1,362,186,923,158
2012 $57,548,115,904 $1,330,994,811,670
2011 $62,889,007,657 $1,487,568,659,241
2010 $58,975,205,417 $1,427,989,078,917
2009 $62,315,996,675 $1,496,587,590,848
2008 $68,472,854,617 $1,636,115,447,613
2007 $59,290,621,398 $1,476,746,276,855
2006 $49,583,544,860 $1,261,846,683,275
2005 $45,013,119,282 $1,154,667,551,776
2004 $41,836,292,157 $1,069,829,382,515
2003 $35,245,317,002 $907,963,217,058
2002 $26,757,722,429 $708,938,227,244
2001 $23,066,883,850 $627,798,682,379
2000 $22,134,411,297 $598,102,854,756
1999 $23,777,026,779 $634,394,904,387
1998 $25,890,228,430 $618,731,484,575
1997 $24,175,764,812 $589,739,772,727
1996 $24,150,978,347 $642,251,412,058
1995 $22,772,394,547 $614,170,002,669
1994 $15,062,911,617 $530,183,651,720
1993 $11,259,647,874 $524,700,572,624
1992 $10,621,169,291 $630,465,353,486
1991 $18,760,386,775 $576,753,902,322
1990 $25,650,213,280 $536,175,326,477
1989 - $414,460,794,097
1988 - $375,891,716,898
1987 - $318,520,253,335
1986 - $251,141,555,186
1985 - $180,664,322,896
1984 - $171,979,977,230
1983 - $170,829,074,246
1982 - $195,856,752,991
1981 - $202,663,023,968
1980 - $232,600,556,974
1979 - $214,448,666,336
1978 - $160,484,969,618
1977 - $132,354,665,936
1976 - $118,422,534,195
1975 - $114,695,060,870
1974 - $97,204,522,642
1973 - $78,583,355,226
1972 - $59,090,176,029
1971 - $46,586,119,760
1970 - $40,963,715,237
1969 - $37,090,689,288
1968 - $32,394,326,464
1967 - $32,570,905,397
1966 - $29,559,436,183
1965 - $25,479,619,607
1964 - $21,966,876,027
1963 - $19,631,714,760
1962 - $16,609,632,791
1961 - $14,238,126,760
1960 - $12,424,514,014

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

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Croatia and Spain economies compared

GDP per capita
Croatia

Spain
1x
Year GDP per capita
Croatia Spain
2024 $24,050 $35,327
2023 $22,184 $33,493
2022 $18,466 $30,319
2021 $17,789 $30,799
2020 $14,808 $27,234
2019 $15,564 $29,787
2018 $15,460 $30,602
2017 $13,902 $28,381
2016 $12,820 $26,756
2015 $12,284 $25,982
2014 $14,187 $29,708
2013 $14,135 $29,229
2012 $13,508 $28,456
2011 $14,692 $31,825
2010 $13,730 $30,659
2009 $14,475 $32,280
2008 $15,888 $35,603
2007 $13,756 $32,652
2006 $11,501 $28,422
2005 $10,444 $26,451
2004 $9,719 $24,925
2003 $8,190 $21,522
2002 $6,220 $17,111
2001 $5,365 $15,368
2000 $4,954 $14,743
1999 $5,269 $15,708
1998 $5,713 $15,382
1997 $5,331 $14,722
1996 $5,300 $16,101
1995 $4,929 $15,461
1994 $3,238 $13,406
1993 $2,448 $13,330
1992 $2,321 $16,101
1991 $4,001 $14,801
1990 $5,369 $13,795
1989 - $10,674
1988 - $9,696
1987 - $8,234
1986 - $6,509
1985 - $4,696
1984 - $4,487
1983 - $4,475
1982 - $5,156
1981 - $5,367
1980 - $6,204
1979 - $5,766
1978 - $4,353
1977 - $3,625
1976 - $3,277
1975 - $3,208
1974 - $2,748
1973 - $2,246
1972 - $1,708
1971 - $1,361
1970 - $1,211
1969 - $1,109
1968 - $978
1967 - $997
1966 - $916
1965 - $797
1964 - $695
1963 - $627
1962 - $535
1961 - $463
1960 - $408

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

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Croatia vs. Spain life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Croatia

Spain
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Croatia Spain
2026 79.1 84.1
2025 78.9 84
2024 78.8 83.8
2023 78.6 83.7
2022 78.3 82.4
2021 77.1 83
2020 77.5 82.2
2019 78.2 83.5
2018 77.9 83.1
2017 77.7 83
2016 77.6 83
2015 77.6 82.6
2014 77.5 82.8
2013 77.5 82.7
2012 77.3 82.2
2011 77 82.2
2010 76.7 82
2009 76.3 81.6
2008 76 81.3
2007 75.9 81
2006 75.7 81
2005 75.6 80.3
2004 75.3 80.3
2003 74.7 79.7
2002 74.6 79.8
2001 74.4 79.7
2000 74 79.4
1999 73.6 78.9
1998 73.2 78.9
1997 73 78.9
1996 73 78.3
1995 72.6 78.2
1994 72.6 78.1
1993 72.3 77.7
1992 71.7 77.6
1991 70.6 77.1
1990 72.2 77
1989 72.5 77
1988 72.2 76.9
1987 71.9 77
1986 71.8 76.7
1985 71.5 76.4
1984 71 76.5
1983 70.7 76.1
1982 70.7 76.3
1981 70.9 75.7
1980 71 75.5
1979 71.1 75
1978 71.3 74.5
1977 71.4 74.3
1976 71.4 73.8
1975 71 73.5
1974 70.6 73.1
1973 70.1 72.7
1972 69.8 73
1971 69.4 71.7
1970 69.2 72.1
1969 69 71.1
1968 68.9 71.7
1967 69 71.3
1966 68.9 71.2
1965 68.5 70.9
1964 68 70.5
1963 67.6 69.8
1962 67.3 69.6
1961 66.5 69.6
1960 65.9 69.2
1959 65.5 68.7
1958 65 68.8
1957 64.4 66.6
1956 63.6 66.8
1955 63.1 66.7
1954 62.2 66.9
1953 61.5 65.7
1952 59.8 64.8
1951 59 61.5
1950 58.5 61.8

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

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Croatia and Spain population clocks and comparison

Population
Croatia

Spain
1x
Year Population
Croatia Spain
2024 3,866,200 48,848,840
2023 3,859,686 48,352,528
2022 3,855,641 47,786,102
2021 3,878,981 47,443,821
2020 3,914,206 47,359,424
2019 3,949,390 47,118,501
2018 3,988,775 46,782,011
2017 4,041,407 46,571,232
2016 4,106,867 46,458,139
2015 4,151,725 46,422,303
2014 4,201,598 46,460,733
2013 4,233,922 46,604,197
2012 4,260,368 46,773,055
2011 4,280,622 46,742,697
2010 4,295,427 46,576,897
2009 4,305,181 46,362,946
2008 4,309,705 45,954,106
2007 4,310,217 45,226,803
2006 4,311,159 44,397,319
2005 4,310,145 43,653,155
2004 4,304,600 42,921,895
2003 4,303,399 42,187,645
2002 4,302,174 41,431,558
2001 4,299,642 40,850,412
2000 4,468,302 40,567,864
1999 4,512,597 40,386,875
1998 4,532,135 40,223,509
1997 4,534,920 40,057,389
1996 4,557,097 39,889,852
1995 4,620,030 39,724,050
1994 4,652,024 39,549,108
1993 4,600,463 39,361,262
1992 4,575,818 39,157,685
1991 4,689,022 38,966,376
1990 4,777,368 38,867,322
1989 4,767,260 38,827,764
1988 4,755,207 38,766,939
1987 4,739,745 38,684,815
1986 4,721,446 38,584,624
1985 4,701,417 38,469,512
1984 4,680,285 38,330,364
1983 4,658,254 38,171,525
1982 4,634,234 37,986,012
1981 4,611,509 37,758,631
1980 4,599,782 37,491,165
1979 4,594,778 37,191,330
1978 4,581,085 36,864,898
1977 4,559,571 36,511,638
1976 4,535,934 36,137,812
1975 4,512,082 35,757,900
1974 4,490,660 35,373,335
1973 4,470,161 34,988,947
1972 4,450,564 34,604,469
1971 4,431,275 34,224,490
1970 4,412,252 33,814,531
1969 4,391,490 33,441,054
1968 4,365,628 33,113,134
1967 4,338,683 32,682,947
1966 4,310,701 32,283,194
1965 4,280,923 31,954,292
1964 4,252,876 31,609,195
1963 4,225,675 31,296,651
1962 4,196,712 31,023,366
1961 4,167,292 30,739,250
1960 4,140,181 30,455,000

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

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Fertility rates in Croatia and Spain

Fertility rate
Croatia

Spain
1x
Year Fertility rate
Croatia Spain
2023 1.46 1.12
2022 1.53 1.16
2021 1.62 1.18
2020 1.48 1.18
2019 1.47 1.23
2018 1.47 1.26
2017 1.42 1.31
2016 1.43 1.33
2015 1.41 1.33
2014 1.46 1.32
2013 1.46 1.27
2012 1.52 1.32
2011 1.41 1.34
2010 1.46 1.37
2009 1.5 1.38
2008 1.47 1.45
2007 1.48 1.38
2006 1.47 1.36
2005 1.5 1.33
2004 1.43 1.31
2003 1.41 1.3
2002 1.42 1.25
2001 1.46 1.23
2000 1.39 1.22
1999 1.38 1.17
1998 1.45 1.13
1997 1.69 1.15
1996 1.67 1.14
1995 1.58 1.16
1994 1.47 1.19
1993 1.52 1.26
1992 1.48 1.31
1991 1.53 1.33
1990 1.63 1.36
1989 1.63 1.4
1988 1.79 1.45
1987 1.64 1.49
1986 1.76 1.56
1985 1.82 1.64
1984 1.87 1.73
1983 1.88 1.8
1982 1.9 1.94
1981 1.93 2.04
1980 1.93 2.22
1979 1.95 2.37
1978 1.96 2.54
1977 1.95 2.65
1976 1.94 2.77
1975 1.95 2.77
1974 1.98 2.88
1973 2.01 2.84
1972 2.01 2.87
1971 1.97 2.9
1970 1.88 2.84
1969 1.95 2.86
1968 2.03 2.87
1967 2.1 2.94
1966 2.23 2.91
1965 2.22 2.94
1964 2.14 3.01
1963 2.15 2.88
1962 2.19 2.8
1961 2.22 2.77
1960 2.24 2.86

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

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Croatia and Spain demographics compared

Median age
Croatia

Spain
1x
Year Median age, years
Croatia Spain
2024 46 46.4
2023 45.8 45.9
2022 45.6 45.4
2021 45.4 44.9
2020 45.2 44.5
2019 45 44.1
2018 44.6 43.8
2017 44.2 43.5
2016 43.7 43.1
2015 43.3 42.7
2014 43 42.2
2013 42.7 41.7
2012 42.5 41.1
2011 42.2 40.6
2010 41.9 40.2
2009 41.8 39.8
2008 41.6 39.4
2007 41.4 39.2
2006 41.2 39
2005 40.9 38.8
2004 40.7 38.5
2003 40.5 38.3
2002 40.2 38.1
2001 39.9 37.8
2000 39.6 37.4
1999 39.2 37
1998 38.9 36.6
1997 38.6 36.2
1996 38.2 35.7
1995 37.8 35.3
1994 37.3 34.9
1993 36.9 34.6
1992 36.4 34.2
1991 36 33.9
1990 35.6 33.6
1989 35.3 33.2
1988 35 32.9
1987 34.7 32.5
1986 34.4 32.2
1985 34.2 31.9
1984 34 31.6
1983 33.8 31.4
1982 33.6 31.1
1981 33.5 30.9
1980 33.4 30.7
1979 33.4 30.6
1978 33.3 30.4
1977 33.2 30.2
1976 33.1 30.1
1975 33 30
1974 32.8 30
1973 32.7 30
1972 32.5 30
1971 32.3 30.1
1970 32.1 30.1
1969 31.8 30.2
1968 31.5 30.4
1967 31.2 30.4
1966 30.9 30.3
1965 30.6 30.2
1964 30.3 30.1
1963 30 29.9
1962 29.7 29.7
1961 29.4 29.6
1960 29 29.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Croatia Spain
GNI, Atlas method
$86B
2024
$1.64T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
45.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2021
4.59%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.79%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
20,000
2020
199,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.95%
2024
-3.15%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.03%
2024
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60.8%
2024
68.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.2%
2024
19.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
66.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2023
24.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2023
2.2%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
1,202,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.01%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
34
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
81
2024
277
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$27.8B
2024
$754B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.34B
2024
$108B
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.7B
2024
$6.33B
2024
International tourist arrivals
21,608,000
2020
36,410,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
23.4%
2020
19.8%
1998
Banked people share
92.6%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Croatia Spain
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,237 kg
2023
2,294 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.3
2023
$24.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
18.7 megatons
2024
220.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.83 tons
2024
4.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68%
2022
68.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
34.1%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.5%
2023
25.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
57.3%
2023
77%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,484 kWh
2023
5,118 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
69.9%
2021
47%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47%
2023
10.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.9%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Croatia Spain
% of world population
0.05%
2024
0.6%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,481
2025
+96,630
2025
Urban population
57.5%
2024
80.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.2:51.8
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.47 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.9
2026
82.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
47
2025
55
2025
Higher education index
82
2026
90
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2022
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.9
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
173
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
99.7%
2021
English speaking
57.1%
2023
22%
2023
People using the Internet
83.6%
2024
95.8%
2024

Health

Croatia Spain
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,548
2023
$3,107
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.2
2023
$648
2023
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.09%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.91
2022
4.29
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.3 years
2023
31.5 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.6
2023
3.1
2023
Obesity rate
31.4%
2022
16.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
9.7%
2024
Air quality index
64
2026
77
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
37%
2022
28.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.65 liters
2020
9.16 liters
2020

Territory

Croatia Spain
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
5,589 sq mi
2024
3,950 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,737 sq mi
2026
95,648 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,516 sq mi
2026
71,757 sq mi
2026
Roads length
16,751 mi
2015
424,505 mi
2020

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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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