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Croatia vs United Kingdom statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Croatia has a population of 3.87M (ranked 129/197), compared with 69.2M in The United Kingdom (ranked 21/197). Croatia's land area is 21,606 sq mi versus 93,410 sq mi for The United Kingdom (ranked 123rd vs. 78th).

By GDP, Croatia ranks 75/197 ($93B) and The United Kingdom ranks 6/197 ($3.69T). By GDP per capita, Croatia ranks 50/197 ($24,050), while The United Kingdom ranks 22/197 ($53,246).

Main facts and rankings

Croatia United Kingdom
Population
3812193
70154914
Population rank 129/197 22/197
GDP
$93B
2024
$3.69T
2024
GDP rank 75/197 6/197
GDP per capita
$24,050
2024
$53,246
2024
GDP per capita rank 50/197 22/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,551
2024
$62,009
2024
Government debt
$53.5B
2024
$3.73T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.6%
2024
101.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,844
2024
$53,900
2024
Government debt per person rank 42/185 7/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,856
2026
$39,230
2026
Land area 21,606 sq mi 93,410 sq mi
Population density
176.4 ppl/mi²
2026
750 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
46 years
2024
41 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Croatia and United Kingdom: Comparison Charts

Croatia and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP
Croatia

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP
Croatia United Kingdom
2024 $92,983,810,329 $3,686,033,044,482
2023 $85,624,153,964 $3,420,796,653,789
2022 $71,196,498,671 $3,181,244,350,465
2021 $69,002,365,163 $3,194,559,188,926
2020 $57,959,843,541 $2,724,001,478,305
2019 $61,466,721,186 $2,875,710,080,015
2018 $61,667,925,219 $2,897,028,009,916
2017 $56,182,782,586 $2,699,118,387,873
2016 $52,650,714,172 $2,706,807,606,539
2015 $50,998,893,385 $2,945,579,890,258
2014 $59,606,934,501 $3,085,362,169,410
2013 $59,846,265,182 $2,796,908,333,283
2012 $57,548,115,904 $2,719,715,961,540
2011 $62,889,007,657 $2,675,590,034,129
2010 $58,975,205,417 $2,496,740,681,057
2009 $62,315,996,675 $2,429,358,155,476
2008 $68,472,854,617 $2,945,251,838,235
2007 $59,290,621,398 $3,104,699,879,952
2006 $49,583,544,860 $2,719,558,417,663
2005 $45,013,119,282 $2,551,361,818,182
2004 $41,836,292,157 $2,429,774,807,763
2003 $35,245,317,002 $2,061,227,755,102
2002 $26,757,722,429 $1,790,536,570,743
2001 $23,066,883,850 $1,656,171,009,069
2000 $22,134,411,297 $1,671,597,821,153
1999 $23,777,026,779 $1,693,458,987,219
1998 $25,890,228,430 $1,660,821,464,061
1997 $24,175,764,812 $1,569,317,288,802
1996 $24,150,978,347 $1,425,287,051,482
1995 $22,772,394,547 $1,349,094,208,616
1994 $15,062,911,617 $1,140,489,745,944
1993 $11,259,647,874 $1,061,388,722,256
1992 $10,621,169,291 $1,179,659,529,660
1991 $18,760,386,775 $1,142,797,178,131
1990 $25,650,213,280 $1,093,169,389,205
1989 - $926,884,816,754
1988 - $910,122,732,124
1987 - $745,162,608,269
1986 - $601,452,653,181
1985 - $489,285,164,271
1984 - $461,487,097,632
1983 - $489,618,008,186
1982 - $515,048,916,841
1981 - $540,765,675,241
1980 - $564,947,710,899
1979 - $438,994,070,309
1978 - $335,883,029,722
1977 - $263,066,457,352
1976 - $232,614,555,256
1975 - $241,756,637,168
1974 - $206,131,369,799
1973 - $192,537,971,583
1972 - $169,965,034,965
1971 - $148,113,896,325
1970 - $130,671,946,244
1969 - $116,464,702,803
1968 - $107,759,910,068
1967 - $113,116,888,211
1966 - $108,572,752,102
1965 - $101,824,755,079
1964 - $94,407,558,351
1963 - $86,561,961,812
1962 - $81,247,564,157
1961 - $77,741,965,703
1960 - $73,233,967,692

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

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Croatia and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP per capita
Croatia

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP per capita
Croatia United Kingdom
2024 $24,050 $53,246
2023 $22,184 $49,944
2022 $18,466 $47,057
2021 $17,789 $47,691
2020 $14,808 $40,813
2019 $15,564 $43,159
2018 $15,460 $43,703
2017 $13,902 $40,917
2016 $12,820 $41,258
2015 $12,284 $45,255
2014 $14,187 $47,746
2013 $14,135 $43,607
2012 $13,508 $42,688
2011 $14,692 $42,296
2010 $13,730 $39,778
2009 $14,475 $39,009
2008 $15,888 $47,652
2007 $13,756 $50,629
2006 $11,501 $44,695
2005 $10,444 $42,240
2004 $9,719 $40,504
2003 $8,190 $34,557
2002 $6,220 $30,159
2001 $5,365 $28,014
2000 $4,954 $28,384
1999 $5,269 $28,858
1998 $5,713 $28,396
1997 $5,331 $26,910
1996 $5,300 $24,503
1995 $4,929 $23,253
1994 $3,238 $19,709
1993 $2,448 $18,389
1992 $2,321 $20,487
1991 $4,001 $19,901
1990 $5,369 $19,095
1989 - $16,239
1988 - $15,987
1987 - $13,119
1986 - $10,611
1985 - $8,652
1984 - $8,179
1983 - $8,692
1982 - $9,146
1981 - $9,599
1980 - $10,032
1979 - $7,805
1978 - $5,977
1977 - $4,681
1976 - $4,138
1975 - $4,300
1974 - $3,666
1973 - $3,426
1972 - $3,030
1971 - $2,650
1970 - $2,348
1969 - $2,101
1968 - $1,952
1967 - $2,059
1966 - $1,987
1965 - $1,874
1964 - $1,748
1963 - $1,613
1962 - $1,526
1961 - $1,472
1960 - $1,398

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

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Croatia vs. United Kingdom life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Croatia

United Kingdom
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Croatia United Kingdom
2026 79.1 81.7
2025 78.9 81.6
2024 78.8 81.4
2023 78.6 81.3
2022 78.3 81.1
2021 77.1 80.7
2020 77.5 80.4
2019 78.2 81.4
2018 77.9 81.1
2017 77.7 81.2
2016 77.6 81.1
2015 77.6 80.9
2014 77.5 81.2
2013 77.5 80.9
2012 77.3 80.9
2011 77 80.8
2010 76.7 80.4
2009 76.3 80.2
2008 76 79.7
2007 75.9 79.5
2006 75.7 79.3
2005 75.6 79.1
2004 75.3 78.9
2003 74.7 78.3
2002 74.6 78.2
2001 74.4 78.1
2000 74 77.8
1999 73.6 77.4
1998 73.2 77.3
1997 73 77.1
1996 73 76.9
1995 72.6 76.6
1994 72.6 76.7
1993 72.3 76.2
1992 71.7 76.3
1991 70.6 75.9
1990 72.2 75.7
1989 72.5 75.4
1988 72.2 75.3
1987 71.9 75.1
1986 71.8 74.8
1985 71.5 74.5
1984 71 74.7
1983 70.7 74.3
1982 70.7 74
1981 70.9 73.9
1980 71 73.6
1979 71.1 73.2
1978 71.3 73
1977 71.4 73.1
1976 71.4 72.6
1975 71 72.7
1974 70.6 72.4
1973 70.1 72.2
1972 69.8 72
1971 69.4 72.2
1970 69.2 71.9
1969 69 71.7
1968 68.9 71.7
1967 69 72.1
1966 68.9 71.4
1965 68.5 71.5
1964 68 71.5
1963 67.6 70.8
1962 67.3 70.9
1961 66.5 70.8
1960 65.9 71
1959 65.5 70.8
1958 65 70.7
1957 64.4 70.5
1956 63.6 70.4
1955 63.1 70.1
1954 62.2 70.2
1953 61.5 69.8
1952 59.8 69.5
1951 59 68.2
1950 58.5 68.6

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

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Croatia and United Kingdom population clocks and comparison

Population
Croatia

United Kingdom
1x
Year Population
Croatia United Kingdom
2024 3,866,200 69,226,000
2023 3,859,686 68,492,000
2022 3,855,641 67,604,000
2021 3,878,981 66,984,000
2020 3,914,206 66,744,000
2019 3,949,390 66,631,000
2018 3,988,775 66,289,000
2017 4,041,407 65,966,000
2016 4,106,867 65,607,000
2015 4,151,725 65,088,000
2014 4,201,598 64,620,000
2013 4,233,922 64,139,000
2012 4,260,368 63,711,000
2011 4,280,622 63,258,810
2010 4,295,427 62,766,365
2009 4,305,181 62,276,270
2008 4,309,705 61,806,995
2007 4,310,217 61,322,463
2006 4,311,159 60,846,820
2005 4,310,145 60,401,206
2004 4,304,600 59,987,905
2003 4,303,399 59,647,577
2002 4,302,174 59,370,479
2001 4,299,642 59,119,673
2000 4,468,302 58,892,514
1999 4,512,597 58,682,466
1998 4,532,135 58,487,141
1997 4,534,920 58,316,954
1996 4,557,097 58,166,950
1995 4,620,030 58,019,030
1994 4,652,024 57,865,745
1993 4,600,463 57,718,614
1992 4,575,818 57,580,402
1991 4,689,022 57,424,897
1990 4,777,368 57,247,586
1989 4,767,260 57,076,711
1988 4,755,207 56,928,327
1987 4,739,745 56,802,050
1986 4,721,446 56,681,396
1985 4,701,417 56,550,268
1984 4,680,285 56,422,072
1983 4,658,254 56,332,848
1982 4,634,234 56,313,641
1981 4,611,509 56,333,829
1980 4,599,782 56,314,216
1979 4,594,778 56,246,951
1978 4,581,085 56,196,504
1977 4,559,571 56,193,492
1976 4,535,934 56,211,968
1975 4,512,082 56,225,800
1974 4,490,660 56,229,974
1973 4,470,161 56,194,527
1972 4,450,564 56,086,065
1971 4,431,275 55,896,223
1970 4,412,252 55,663,250
1969 4,391,490 55,441,750
1968 4,365,628 55,211,700
1967 4,338,683 54,943,600
1966 4,310,701 54,648,500
1965 4,280,923 54,348,050
1964 4,252,876 54,000,000
1963 4,225,675 53,650,000
1962 4,196,712 53,250,000
1961 4,167,292 52,800,000
1960 4,140,181 52,400,000

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

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Fertility rates in Croatia and United Kingdom

Fertility rate
Croatia

United Kingdom
1x
Year Fertility rate
Croatia United Kingdom
2023 1.46 1.56
2022 1.53 1.56
2021 1.62 1.58
2020 1.48 1.57
2019 1.47 1.63
2018 1.47 1.68
2017 1.42 1.74
2016 1.43 1.79
2015 1.41 1.8
2014 1.46 1.81
2013 1.46 1.83
2012 1.52 1.92
2011 1.41 1.91
2010 1.46 1.92
2009 1.5 1.89
2008 1.47 1.91
2007 1.48 1.86
2006 1.47 1.82
2005 1.5 1.76
2004 1.43 1.75
2003 1.41 1.7
2002 1.42 1.63
2001 1.46 1.63
2000 1.39 1.64
1999 1.38 1.68
1998 1.45 1.71
1997 1.69 1.72
1996 1.67 1.73
1995 1.58 1.71
1994 1.47 1.74
1993 1.52 1.76
1992 1.48 1.79
1991 1.53 1.82
1990 1.63 1.83
1989 1.63 1.79
1988 1.79 1.82
1987 1.64 1.81
1986 1.76 1.78
1985 1.82 1.79
1984 1.87 1.77
1983 1.88 1.77
1982 1.9 1.78
1981 1.93 1.82
1980 1.93 1.9
1979 1.95 1.86
1978 1.96 1.75
1977 1.95 1.69
1976 1.94 1.74
1975 1.95 1.81
1974 1.98 1.92
1973 2.01 2.04
1972 2.01 2.2
1971 1.97 2.41
1970 1.88 2.44
1969 1.95 2.51
1968 2.03 2.6
1967 2.1 2.68
1966 2.23 2.78
1965 2.22 2.86
1964 2.14 2.93
1963 2.15 2.88
1962 2.19 2.86
1961 2.22 2.78
1960 2.24 2.69

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

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Croatia and United Kingdom demographics compared

Median age
Croatia

United Kingdom
1x
Year Median age, years
Croatia United Kingdom
2024 46 41
2023 45.8 40.8
2022 45.6 40.5
2021 45.4 40.3
2020 45.2 40.2
2019 45 40.1
2018 44.6 40
2017 44.2 39.9
2016 43.7 39.8
2015 43.3 39.8
2014 43 39.7
2013 42.7 39.6
2012 42.5 39.5
2011 42.2 39.3
2010 41.9 39.2
2009 41.8 39
2008 41.6 38.9
2007 41.4 38.8
2006 41.2 38.6
2005 40.9 38.5
2004 40.7 38.4
2003 40.5 38.2
2002 40.2 38.1
2001 39.9 37.9
2000 39.6 37.7
1999 39.2 37.4
1998 38.9 37.2
1997 38.6 37
1996 38.2 36.8
1995 37.8 36.6
1994 37.3 36.5
1993 36.9 36.3
1992 36.4 36.2
1991 36 36.1
1990 35.6 36
1989 35.3 35.9
1988 35 35.7
1987 34.7 35.4
1986 34.4 35.4
1985 34.2 35.3
1984 34 35.2
1983 33.8 35
1982 33.6 34.8
1981 33.5 34.5
1980 33.4 34.4
1979 33.4 34.3
1978 33.3 34.2
1977 33.2 34.1
1976 33.1 34
1975 33 34
1974 32.8 34
1973 32.7 34
1972 32.5 34
1971 32.3 34.1
1970 32.1 34.2
1969 31.8 34.4
1968 31.5 34.6
1967 31.2 34.8
1966 30.9 34.9
1965 30.6 35.1
1964 30.3 35.2
1963 30 35.3
1962 29.7 35.3
1961 29.4 35.4
1960 29 35.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Croatia United Kingdom
GNI, Atlas method
$86B
2024
$3.42T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
44%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2021
4.96%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.79%
2024
2.28%
2024
Armed forces personnel
20,000
2020
153,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.95%
2024
-5.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.03%
2024
4.36%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60.8%
2024
72.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.2%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
70.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2023
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2023
3%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
2,624,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
4.93%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
55
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
81
2024
1,606
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$27.8B
2024
$3.1T
2022
Total reserves including gold
$3.34B
2024
$175B
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.7B
2024
$4.83B
2024
International tourist arrivals
21,608,000
2020
11,101,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
23.4%
2020
8.24%
1998
Banked people share
92.6%
2024
99.3%
2024

Energy

Croatia United Kingdom
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,237 kg
2023
2,128 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.3
2023
$28.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
18.7 megatons
2024
292.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.83 tons
2024
4.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68%
2022
75.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
34.1%
2021
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.5%
2023
13.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
57.3%
2023
44%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,484 kWh
2023
4,208 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
69.9%
2021
40.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47%
2023
2.51%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.8%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Croatia United Kingdom
% of world population
0.05%
2024
0.85%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,481
2025
+389,911
2025
Urban population
57.5%
2024
83.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.2:51.8
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.85 ft
2025
Average female height
5.47 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.9
2026
91
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
47
2025
70
2025
Higher education index
82
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2022
1.15
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.9
2019
3.2
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
167
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
57.1%
2023
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
83.6%
2024
96.3%
2023

Health

Croatia United Kingdom
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,548
2023
$5,860
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.2
2023
$853
2024
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.09%
2023
0.009%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.91
2022
3.3
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.3 years
2023
29 years
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.6
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
31.4%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
64
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
37%
2022
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.65 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Croatia United Kingdom
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.16%
2026
Land area per capita
5,589 sq mi
2024
1,349 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,737 sq mi
2026
65,674 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,516 sq mi
2026
12,415 sq mi
2026
Roads length
16,751 mi
2015
263,542 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2018–2023, 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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