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Croatia vs Turkmenistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Croatia has a population of 3.87M (ranked 129/197), compared with 7.49M in Turkmenistan (ranked 104/197). Croatia's land area is 21,606 sq mi versus 181,441 sq mi for Turkmenistan (ranked 123rd vs. 53rd).

By GDP, Croatia ranks 75/197 ($93B) and Turkmenistan ranks 92/197 ($51.4B). By GDP per capita, Croatia ranks 50/197 ($24,050), while Turkmenistan ranks 104/197 ($6,857).

Main facts and rankings

Croatia Turkmenistan
Population
3812193
7776557
Population rank 129/197 104/197
GDP
$93B
2024
$51.4B
2024
GDP rank 75/197 92/197
GDP per capita
$24,050
2024
$6,857
2024
GDP per capita rank 50/197 104/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,551
2024
$21,213
2024
Government debt
$53.5B
2024
$2.11B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.6%
2024
4.11%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,844
2024
$282
2024
Government debt per person rank 42/185 179/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,856
2026
$7,520
2026
Land area 21,606 sq mi 181,441 sq mi
Population density
176.4 ppl/mi²
2026
42.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
46 years
2024
27.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
70.5 years
2026

Croatia and Turkmenistan: Comparison Charts

Croatia and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP
Croatia

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP
Croatia Turkmenistan
2024 $92,983,810,329 $51,387,209,872
2023 $85,624,153,964 $45,894,538,666
2022 $71,196,498,671 $42,208,726,138
2021 $69,002,365,163 $40,589,905,812
2020 $57,959,843,541 $41,509,903,182
2019 $61,466,721,186 $40,810,067,975
2018 $61,667,925,219 $40,765,428,571
2017 $56,182,782,586 $37,926,285,714
2016 $52,650,714,172 $36,169,428,571
2015 $50,998,893,385 $35,799,714,286
2014 $59,606,934,501 $43,524,210,526
2013 $59,846,265,182 $39,197,543,860
2012 $57,548,115,904 $35,164,210,526
2011 $62,889,007,657 $29,233,333,333
2010 $58,975,205,417 $22,583,157,895
2009 $62,315,996,675 $20,214,385,965
2008 $68,472,854,617 $19,271,523,179
2007 $59,290,621,398 $12,664,165,103
2006 $49,583,544,860 $10,276,674,365
2005 $45,013,119,282 $8,103,901,996
2004 $41,836,292,157 $6,838,351,088
2003 $35,245,317,002 $5,977,440,583
2002 $26,757,722,429 $4,462,029,109
2001 $23,066,883,850 $3,534,772,732
2000 $22,134,411,297 $2,904,663,311
1999 $23,777,026,779 $2,450,564,100
1998 $25,890,228,430 $2,605,689,134
1997 $24,175,764,812 $2,450,350,625
1996 $24,150,978,347 $2,378,759,975
1995 $22,772,394,547 $2,482,228,440
1994 $15,062,911,617 $2,561,118,608
1993 $11,259,647,874 $3,179,225,949
1992 $10,621,169,291 $3,200,539,816
1991 $18,760,386,775 $3,208,098,919
1990 $25,650,213,280 $3,189,539,641
1989 - $3,006,988,217
1988 - $3,010,982,414
1987 - $2,331,358,820

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1987–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Croatia and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Croatia

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Croatia Turkmenistan
2024 $24,050 $6,857
2023 $22,184 $6,232
2022 $18,466 $5,838
2021 $17,789 $5,723
2020 $14,808 $5,973
2019 $15,564 $5,998
2018 $15,460 $6,125
2017 $13,902 $5,828
2016 $12,820 $5,687
2015 $12,284 $5,759
2014 $14,187 $7,164
2013 $14,135 $6,600
2012 $13,508 $6,054
2011 $14,692 $5,144
2010 $13,730 $4,059
2009 $14,475 $3,708
2008 $15,888 $3,606
2007 $13,756 $2,415
2006 $11,501 $1,997
2005 $10,444 $1,604
2004 $9,719 $1,379
2003 $8,190 $1,229
2002 $6,220 $936
2001 $5,365 $756
2000 $4,954 $634
1999 $5,269 $546
1998 $5,713 $591
1997 $5,331 $565
1996 $5,300 $558
1995 $4,929 $592
1994 $3,238 $622
1993 $2,448 $788
1992 $2,321 $811
1991 $4,001 $832
1990 $5,369 $848
1989 - $821
1988 - $846
1987 - $675

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1987–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Croatia vs. Turkmenistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Croatia

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Croatia Turkmenistan
2026 79.1 70.5
2025 78.9 70.3
2024 78.8 70.2
2023 78.6 70.1
2022 78.3 69.9
2021 77.1 69.4
2020 77.5 68.8
2019 78.2 69.4
2018 77.9 69.3
2017 77.7 69.2
2016 77.6 69.1
2015 77.6 69.1
2014 77.5 69
2013 77.5 69
2012 77.3 69
2011 77 68.9
2010 76.7 68.6
2009 76.3 68.2
2008 76 67.6
2007 75.9 67
2006 75.7 66.6
2005 75.6 66.3
2004 75.3 66.1
2003 74.7 65.9
2002 74.6 65.6
2001 74.4 65.3
2000 74 64.9
1999 73.6 64.5
1998 73.2 64
1997 73 63.7
1996 73 63.5
1995 72.6 63.5
1994 72.6 63.5
1993 72.3 63.6
1992 71.7 63.8
1991 70.6 63.8
1990 72.2 63.9
1989 72.5 63.8
1988 72.2 63.7
1987 71.9 63.5
1986 71.8 63.2
1985 71.5 62.8
1984 71 62.4
1983 70.7 62
1982 70.7 61.6
1981 70.9 61
1980 71 60.2
1979 71.1 59.1
1978 71.3 58.3
1977 71.4 57.7
1976 71.4 57.4
1975 71 57.2
1974 70.6 57
1973 70.1 56.8
1972 69.8 56.6
1971 69.4 56.3
1970 69.2 56
1969 69 55.7
1968 68.9 55.3
1967 69 54.8
1966 68.9 54.4
1965 68.5 54
1964 68 53.6
1963 67.6 53.2
1962 67.3 52.9
1961 66.5 52.5
1960 65.9 52.1
1959 65.5 51.8
1958 65 51.4
1957 64.4 51
1956 63.6 50.6
1955 63.1 50.2
1954 62.2 49.8
1953 61.5 49.4
1952 59.8 49
1951 59 48.6
1950 58.5 48.1

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

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Croatia and Turkmenistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Croatia

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Population
Croatia Turkmenistan
2024 3,866,200 7,494,498
2023 3,859,686 7,364,438
2022 3,855,641 7,230,193
2021 3,878,981 7,092,043
2020 3,914,206 6,949,912
2019 3,949,390 6,803,944
2018 3,988,775 6,655,524
2017 4,041,407 6,507,061
2016 4,106,867 6,360,041
2015 4,151,725 6,215,770
2014 4,201,598 6,075,283
2013 4,233,922 5,939,341
2012 4,260,368 5,808,546
2011 4,280,622 5,683,417
2010 4,295,427 5,564,356
2009 4,305,181 5,451,592
2008 4,309,705 5,345,029
2007 4,310,217 5,244,046
2006 4,311,159 5,147,105
2005 4,310,145 5,052,257
2004 4,304,600 4,958,093
2003 4,303,399 4,863,865
2002 4,302,174 4,769,465
2001 4,299,642 4,675,409
2000 4,468,302 4,582,677
1999 4,512,597 4,492,170
1998 4,532,135 4,410,507
1997 4,534,920 4,336,730
1996 4,557,097 4,263,819
1995 4,620,030 4,191,203
1994 4,652,024 4,116,662
1993 4,600,463 4,032,407
1992 4,575,818 3,944,689
1991 4,689,022 3,855,894
1990 4,777,368 3,760,562
1989 4,767,260 3,662,459
1988 4,755,207 3,559,363
1987 4,739,745 3,452,731
1986 4,721,446 3,347,809
1985 4,701,417 3,247,534
1984 4,680,285 3,154,079
1983 4,658,254 3,067,534
1982 4,634,234 2,985,557
1981 4,611,509 2,907,187
1980 4,599,782 2,832,203
1979 4,594,778 2,760,358
1978 4,581,085 2,691,088
1977 4,559,571 2,623,948
1976 4,535,934 2,558,521
1975 4,512,082 2,494,570
1974 4,490,660 2,432,028
1973 4,470,161 2,370,919
1972 4,450,564 2,311,430
1971 4,431,275 2,253,119
1970 4,412,252 2,195,616
1969 4,391,490 2,139,024
1968 4,365,628 2,083,069
1967 4,338,683 2,027,403
1966 4,310,701 1,971,737
1965 4,280,923 1,915,916
1964 4,252,876 1,859,997
1963 4,225,675 1,804,272
1962 4,196,712 1,749,214
1961 4,167,292 1,695,400
1960 4,140,181 1,643,457

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

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Fertility rates in Croatia and Turkmenistan

Fertility rate
Croatia

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Croatia Turkmenistan
2023 1.46 2.69
2022 1.53 2.73
2021 1.62 2.75
2020 1.48 2.79
2019 1.47 2.83
2018 1.47 2.88
2017 1.42 2.93
2016 1.43 2.99
2015 1.41 3.03
2014 1.46 3.02
2013 1.46 3.01
2012 1.52 2.96
2011 1.41 2.9
2010 1.46 2.85
2009 1.5 2.79
2008 1.47 2.75
2007 1.48 2.73
2006 1.47 2.72
2005 1.5 2.71
2004 1.43 2.67
2003 1.41 2.67
2002 1.42 2.71
2001 1.46 2.81
2000 1.39 2.9
1999 1.38 2.98
1998 1.45 3.08
1997 1.69 3.18
1996 1.67 3.29
1995 1.58 3.49
1994 1.47 3.62
1993 1.52 3.78
1992 1.48 3.96
1991 1.53 4.14
1990 1.63 4.29
1989 1.63 4.46
1988 1.79 4.68
1987 1.64 4.84
1986 1.76 4.94
1985 1.82 4.97
1984 1.87 4.96
1983 1.88 4.97
1982 1.9 5.04
1981 1.93 5.16
1980 1.93 5.3
1979 1.95 5.46
1978 1.96 5.61
1977 1.95 5.77
1976 1.94 5.9
1975 1.95 6
1974 1.98 6.09
1973 2.01 6.15
1972 2.01 6.2
1971 1.97 6.32
1970 1.88 6.4
1969 1.95 6.48
1968 2.03 6.56
1967 2.1 6.64
1966 2.23 6.7
1965 2.22 6.76
1964 2.14 6.79
1963 2.15 6.79
1962 2.19 6.76
1961 2.22 6.69
1960 2.24 6.59

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

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Croatia and Turkmenistan demographics compared

Median age
Croatia

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Croatia Turkmenistan
2024 46 27.5
2023 45.8 27.2
2022 45.6 26.9
2021 45.4 26.7
2020 45.2 26.4
2019 45 26.2
2018 44.6 25.9
2017 44.2 25.7
2016 43.7 25.5
2015 43.3 25.3
2014 43 25
2013 42.7 24.8
2012 42.5 24.5
2011 42.2 24.3
2010 41.9 24
2009 41.8 23.7
2008 41.6 23.4
2007 41.4 23.1
2006 41.2 22.8
2005 40.9 22.4
2004 40.7 22.1
2003 40.5 21.8
2002 40.2 21.5
2001 39.9 21.2
2000 39.6 20.9
1999 39.2 20.6
1998 38.9 20.3
1997 38.6 20.1
1996 38.2 19.9
1995 37.8 19.7
1994 37.3 19.6
1993 36.9 19.5
1992 36.4 19.4
1991 36 19.4
1990 35.6 19.3
1989 35.3 19.3
1988 35 19.3
1987 34.7 19.3
1986 34.4 19.3
1985 34.2 19.3
1984 34 19.2
1983 33.8 19.1
1982 33.6 19
1981 33.5 18.8
1980 33.4 18.7
1979 33.4 18.5
1978 33.3 18.3
1977 33.2 18.2
1976 33.1 18
1975 33 17.9
1974 32.8 17.7
1973 32.7 17.6
1972 32.5 17.5
1971 32.3 17.4
1970 32.1 17.4
1969 31.8 17.4
1968 31.5 17.5
1967 31.2 17.7
1966 30.9 18
1965 30.6 18.4
1964 30.3 19
1963 30 19.7
1962 29.7 20.4
1961 29.4 20.9
1960 29 21.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Croatia Turkmenistan
GNI, Atlas method
$86B
2024
$48.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
14.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2021
2.71%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.79%
2024
2.9%
1999
Armed forces personnel
20,000
2020
57,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.95%
2024
-0.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.03%
2024
4%
2010
Services, % of GDP
60.8%
2024
50.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.2%
2024
37.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
47
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2023
31.5%
1998
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2023
2.4%
1998
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
81
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$27.8B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.34B
2024
$1.51B
1999
Personal remittances received
$6.7B
2024
$4.42M
1996
International tourist arrivals
21,608,000
2020
380,000
1998
International tourism as share of exports
23.4%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
92.6%
2024
40.6%
2017

Energy

Croatia Turkmenistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,237 kg
2023
5,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.3
2023
$3.26
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
18.7 megatons
2024
81.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.83 tons
2024
10.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68%
2022
100%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.1%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.5%
2023
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
57.3%
2023
-109.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,484 kWh
2023
2,829 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
69.9%
2021
0.01%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47%
2023
0.02%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Croatia Turkmenistan
% of world population
0.05%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,481
2025
+13,268
2025
Urban population
57.5%
2024
47.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.2:51.8
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.47 ft
2025
5.34 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.9
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
47
2025
17
2025
Higher education index
82
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2022
1.09
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.9
2019
13.5
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
99.9%
2022
English speaking
57.1%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
83.6%
2024
21.3%
2017

Health

Croatia Turkmenistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,548
2023
$581
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.2
2023
$450
2023
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
70.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.09%
2023
0.31%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.91
2022
1.93
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.3 years
2023
24.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.6
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
31.4%
2022
22.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
64
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
37%
2022
5.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.65 liters
2020
2.62 liters
2020

Territory

Croatia Turkmenistan
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.32%
2026
Land area per capita
5,589 sq mi
2024
24,210 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,737 sq mi
2026
152,812 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,516 sq mi
2026
15,934 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021–2023, 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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