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Croatia vs United States statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Croatia has a population of 3.87M (ranked 129/197), compared with 342M in The United States (ranked 3/197). Croatia's land area is 21,606 sq mi versus 3,531,839 sq mi for The United States (ranked 123rd vs. 3rd).

By GDP, Croatia ranks 75/197 ($93B) and The United States ranks 1/197 ($28.8T). By GDP per capita, Croatia ranks 50/197 ($24,050), while The United States ranks 10/197 ($84,534).

Main facts and rankings

Croatia United States
Population
3812193
344023146
Population rank 129/197 3/197
GDP
$93B
2024
$28.8T
2024
GDP rank 75/197 1/197
GDP per capita
$24,050
2024
$84,534
2024
GDP per capita rank 50/197 10/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,551
2024
$85,810
2024
Government debt
$53.5B
2024
$35.2T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.6%
2024
122.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,844
2024
$103,404
2024
Government debt per person rank 42/185 2/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,856
2026
$53,202
2026
Land area 21,606 sq mi 3,531,839 sq mi
Population density
176.4 ppl/mi²
2026
97.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
1.62
2023
Median age
46 years
2024
39.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
79.8 years
2026

Croatia and United States: Comparison Charts

Croatia and United States economies compared

GDP
Croatia

United States
1x
Year GDP
Croatia United States
2024 $92,983,810,329 $28,750,956,130,731
2023 $85,624,153,964 $27,292,170,793,214
2022 $71,196,498,671 $25,604,848,907,611
2021 $69,002,365,163 $23,315,080,560,000
2020 $57,959,843,541 $21,060,473,613,000
2019 $61,466,721,186 $21,380,976,119,000
2018 $61,667,925,219 $20,533,057,312,000
2017 $56,182,782,586 $19,477,336,549,000
2016 $52,650,714,172 $18,695,110,842,000
2015 $50,998,893,385 $18,206,020,741,000
2014 $59,606,934,501 $17,550,680,174,000
2013 $59,846,265,182 $16,843,190,993,000
2012 $57,548,115,904 $16,253,972,230,000
2011 $62,889,007,657 $15,599,728,123,000
2010 $58,975,205,417 $15,048,964,444,000
2009 $62,315,996,675 $14,478,064,934,000
2008 $68,472,854,617 $14,769,857,911,000
2007 $59,290,621,398 $14,474,226,905,000
2006 $49,583,544,860 $13,815,586,948,000
2005 $45,013,119,282 $13,039,199,193,000
2004 $41,836,292,157 $12,217,193,198,000
2003 $35,245,317,002 $11,456,442,041,000
2002 $26,757,722,429 $10,929,112,955,000
2001 $23,066,883,850 $10,581,929,774,000
2000 $22,134,411,297 $10,250,947,997,000
1999 $23,777,026,779 $9,631,174,489,000
1998 $25,890,228,430 $9,062,818,202,000
1997 $24,175,764,812 $8,577,554,457,000
1996 $24,150,978,347 $8,073,122,000,000
1995 $22,772,394,547 $7,639,749,000,000
1994 $15,062,911,617 $7,287,236,000,000
1993 $11,259,647,874 $6,858,559,000,000
1992 $10,621,169,291 $6,520,327,000,000
1991 $18,760,386,775 $6,158,129,000,000
1990 $25,650,213,280 $5,963,144,000,000
1989 - $5,641,580,000,000
1988 - $5,236,438,000,000
1987 - $4,855,215,000,000
1986 - $4,579,631,000,000
1985 - $4,338,979,000,000
1984 - $4,037,613,000,000
1983 - $3,634,038,000,000
1982 - $3,343,789,000,000
1981 - $3,207,041,000,000
1980 - $2,857,307,000,000
1979 - $2,627,333,000,000
1978 - $2,351,599,000,000
1977 - $2,081,826,000,000
1976 - $1,873,412,000,000
1975 - $1,684,904,000,000
1974 - $1,545,243,000,000
1973 - $1,425,376,000,000
1972 - $1,279,110,000,000
1971 - $1,164,850,000,000
1970 - $1,073,303,000,000
1969 - $1,017,438,172,414
1968 - $940,225,000,000
1967 - $859,620,034,483
1966 - $813,032,758,621
1965 - $741,904,862,069
1964 - $684,144,620,690
1963 - $637,058,551,724
1962 - $603,639,413,793
1961 - $561,940,310,345
1960 - $541,988,586,207

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

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Croatia and United States economies compared

GDP per capita
Croatia

United States
1x
Year GDP per capita
Croatia United States
2024 $24,050 $84,534
2023 $22,184 $81,490
2022 $18,466 $76,829
2021 $17,789 $70,249
2020 $14,808 $63,526
2019 $15,564 $65,120
2018 $15,460 $62,823
2017 $13,902 $59,908
2016 $12,820 $57,867
2015 $12,284 $56,763
2014 $14,187 $55,124
2013 $14,135 $53,291
2012 $13,508 $51,784
2011 $14,692 $50,066
2010 $13,730 $48,651
2009 $14,475 $47,195
2008 $15,888 $48,570
2007 $13,756 $48,050
2006 $11,501 $46,302
2005 $10,444 $44,123
2004 $9,719 $41,725
2003 $8,190 $39,490
2002 $6,220 $37,998
2001 $5,365 $37,134
2000 $4,954 $36,330
1999 $5,269 $34,484
1998 $5,713 $32,823
1997 $5,331 $31,430
1996 $5,300 $29,937
1995 $4,929 $28,661
1994 $3,238 $27,662
1993 $2,448 $26,353
1992 $2,321 $25,381
1991 $4,001 $24,293
1990 $5,369 $23,840
1989 - $22,857
1988 - $21,417
1987 - $20,039
1986 - $19,071
1985 - $18,237
1984 - $17,121
1983 - $15,544
1982 - $14,434
1981 - $13,976
1980 - $12,613
1979 - $11,674
1978 - $10,565
1977 - $9,453
1976 - $8,592
1975 - $7,801
1974 - $7,226
1973 - $6,726
1972 - $6,094
1971 - $5,609
1970 - $5,234
1969 - $5,020
1968 - $4,685
1967 - $4,326
1966 - $4,136
1965 - $3,818
1964 - $3,565
1963 - $3,366
1962 - $3,236
1961 - $3,059
1960 - $3,000

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Croatia vs. United States life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Croatia

United States
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Croatia United States
2026 79.1 79.8
2025 78.9 79.6
2024 78.8 79.5
2023 78.6 79.3
2022 78.3 78
2021 77.1 76.4
2020 77.5 77
2019 78.2 78.9
2018 77.9 78.8
2017 77.7 78.6
2016 77.6 78.7
2015 77.6 78.7
2014 77.5 78.9
2013 77.5 78.8
2012 77.3 78.8
2011 77 78.7
2010 76.7 78.7
2009 76.3 78.5
2008 76 78.1
2007 75.9 78
2006 75.7 77.8
2005 75.6 77.5
2004 75.3 77.5
2003 74.7 77.1
2002 74.6 77
2001 74.4 76.9
2000 74 76.8
1999 73.6 76.7
1998 73.2 76.7
1997 73 76.5
1996 73 76.2
1995 72.6 75.9
1994 72.6 75.7
1993 72.3 75.6
1992 71.7 75.8
1991 70.6 75.5
1990 72.2 75.4
1989 72.5 75.1
1988 72.2 74.8
1987 71.9 74.9
1986 71.8 74.7
1985 71.5 74.7
1984 71 74.7
1983 70.7 74.6
1982 70.7 74.5
1981 70.9 74.1
1980 71 73.7
1979 71.1 73.8
1978 71.3 73.4
1977 71.4 73.2
1976 71.4 72.8
1975 71 72.5
1974 70.6 72
1973 70.1 71.4
1972 69.8 71.2
1971 69.4 71.1
1970 69.2 70.7
1969 69 70.5
1968 68.9 70.2
1967 69 70.5
1966 68.9 70.2
1965 68.5 70.2
1964 68 70.2
1963 67.6 69.9
1962 67.3 70.1
1961 66.5 70.3
1960 65.9 69.8
1959 65.5 69.9
1958 65 69.7
1957 64.4 69.4
1956 63.6 69.6
1955 63.1 69.6
1954 62.2 69.5
1953 61.5 68.7
1952 59.8 68.4
1951 59 68.2
1950 58.5 68.1

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

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Croatia and United States population clocks and comparison

Population
Croatia

United States
1x
Year Population
Croatia United States
2025 - 341,784,857
2024 3,866,200 340,110,988
2023 3,859,686 334,914,895
2022 3,855,641 333,271,411
2021 3,878,981 331,893,745
2020 3,914,206 331,526,933
2019 3,949,390 328,329,953
2018 3,988,775 326,838,199
2017 4,041,407 325,122,128
2016 4,106,867 323,071,755
2015 4,151,725 320,738,994
2014 4,201,598 318,386,329
2013 4,233,922 316,059,947
2012 4,260,368 313,877,662
2011 4,280,622 311,583,481
2010 4,295,427 309,327,143
2009 4,305,181 306,771,529
2008 4,309,705 304,093,966
2007 4,310,217 301,231,207
2006 4,311,159 298,379,912
2005 4,310,145 295,516,599
2004 4,304,600 292,805,298
2003 4,303,399 290,107,933
2002 4,302,174 287,625,193
2001 4,299,642 284,968,955
2000 4,468,302 282,162,411
1999 4,512,597 279,294,713
1998 4,532,135 276,115,288
1997 4,534,920 272,911,760
1996 4,557,097 269,667,391
1995 4,620,030 266,557,091
1994 4,652,024 263,435,673
1993 4,600,463 260,255,352
1992 4,575,818 256,894,189
1991 4,689,022 253,492,503
1990 4,777,368 250,131,894
1989 4,767,260 246,819,222
1988 4,755,207 244,499,004
1987 4,739,745 242,288,936
1986 4,721,446 240,132,831
1985 4,701,417 237,923,734
1984 4,680,285 235,824,908
1983 4,658,254 233,792,014
1982 4,634,234 231,664,432
1981 4,611,509 229,465,744
1980 4,599,782 226,542,250
1979 4,594,778 225,055,487
1978 4,581,085 222,584,545
1977 4,559,571 220,239,425
1976 4,535,934 218,035,164
1975 4,512,082 215,973,199
1974 4,490,660 213,853,928
1973 4,470,161 211,908,788
1972 4,450,564 209,896,021
1971 4,431,275 207,660,677
1970 4,412,252 205,052,174
1969 4,391,490 202,676,946
1968 4,365,628 200,706,052
1967 4,338,683 198,712,056
1966 4,310,701 196,560,338
1965 4,280,923 194,302,963
1964 4,252,876 191,888,791
1963 4,225,675 189,241,798
1962 4,196,712 186,537,737
1961 4,167,292 183,691,481
1960 4,140,181 180,671,158
1959 - 177,829,628
1958 - 174,881,904
1957 - 171,984,130
1956 - 168,903,031
1955 - 165,931,202
1954 - 163,025,854
1953 - 160,184,192
1952 - 157,552,740
1951 - 154,877,889
1950 - 152,271,417
1949 - 149,188,130
1948 - 146,631,302
1947 - 144,126,071
1946 - 141,388,566
1945 - 139,928,165
1944 - 138,397,345
1943 - 136,739,353
1942 - 134,859,553
1941 - 133,402,471
1940 - 132,122,446
1939 - 130,879,718
1938 - 129,824,939
1937 - 128,824,829
1936 - 128,053,180
1935 - 127,250,232
1934 - 126,373,773
1933 - 125,578,763
1932 - 124,840,471
1931 - 124,039,648
1930 - 123,076,741
1929 - 121,767,000
1928 - 120,509,000
1927 - 119,035,000
1926 - 117,397,000
1925 - 115,829,000
1924 - 114,109,000
1923 - 111,947,000
1922 - 110,049,000
1921 - 108,538,000
1920 - 106,461,000
1919 - 104,514,000
1918 - 103,208,000
1917 - 103,268,000
1916 - 101,961,000
1915 - 100,546,000
1914 - 99,111,000
1913 - 97,225,000
1912 - 95,335,000
1911 - 93,863,000
1910 - 92,407,000
1909 - 90,490,000
1908 - 88,710,000
1907 - 87,008,000
1906 - 85,450,000
1905 - 83,822,000
1904 - 82,166,000
1903 - 80,632,000
1902 - 79,163,000
1901 - 77,584,000
1900 - 76,094,000

Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau (1900–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Croatia and United States

Fertility rate
Croatia

United States
1x
Year Fertility rate
Croatia United States
2023 1.46 1.62
2022 1.53 1.66
2021 1.62 1.66
2020 1.48 1.64
2019 1.47 1.71
2018 1.47 1.73
2017 1.42 1.77
2016 1.43 1.82
2015 1.41 1.84
2014 1.46 1.86
2013 1.46 1.86
2012 1.52 1.88
2011 1.41 1.89
2010 1.46 1.93
2009 1.5 2
2008 1.47 2.07
2007 1.48 2.12
2006 1.47 2.11
2005 1.5 2.06
2004 1.43 2.05
2003 1.41 2.05
2002 1.42 2.02
2001 1.46 2.03
2000 1.39 2.06
1999 1.38 2.01
1998 1.45 2
1997 1.69 1.97
1996 1.67 1.98
1995 1.58 1.98
1994 1.47 2
1993 1.52 2.02
1992 1.48 2.05
1991 1.53 2.06
1990 1.63 2.08
1989 1.63 2.01
1988 1.79 1.93
1987 1.64 1.87
1986 1.76 1.84
1985 1.82 1.84
1984 1.87 1.81
1983 1.88 1.8
1982 1.9 1.83
1981 1.93 1.81
1980 1.93 1.84
1979 1.95 1.81
1978 1.96 1.76
1977 1.95 1.79
1976 1.94 1.74
1975 1.95 1.77
1974 1.98 1.84
1973 2.01 1.88
1972 2.01 2.01
1971 1.97 2.27
1970 1.88 2.48
1969 1.95 2.46
1968 2.03 2.46
1967 2.1 2.56
1966 2.23 2.72
1965 2.22 2.91
1964 2.14 3.19
1963 2.15 3.32
1962 2.19 3.46
1961 2.22 3.62
1960 2.24 3.65

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

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Croatia and United States demographics compared

Median age
Croatia

United States
1x
Year Median age, years
Croatia United States
2024 46 39.3
2023 45.8 39
2022 45.6 38.7
2021 45.4 38.5
2020 45.2 38.2
2019 45 38
2018 44.6 37.9
2017 44.2 37.7
2016 43.7 37.6
2015 43.3 37.5
2014 43 37.3
2013 42.7 37.2
2012 42.5 37.1
2011 42.2 37
2010 41.9 36.9
2009 41.8 36.7
2008 41.6 36.6
2007 41.4 36.5
2006 41.2 36.4
2005 40.9 36.2
2004 40.7 36
2003 40.5 35.8
2002 40.2 35.6
2001 39.9 35.5
2000 39.6 35.3
1999 39.2 35.1
1998 38.9 34.9
1997 38.6 34.6
1996 38.2 34.4
1995 37.8 34.1
1994 37.3 33.8
1993 36.9 33.6
1992 36.4 33.4
1991 36 33.2
1990 35.6 32.9
1989 35.3 32.7
1988 35 32.4
1987 34.7 32.1
1986 34.4 31.8
1985 34.2 31.5
1984 34 31.2
1983 33.8 30.9
1982 33.6 30.7
1981 33.5 30.4
1980 33.4 30.1
1979 33.4 29.9
1978 33.3 29.6
1977 33.2 29.2
1976 33.1 28.9
1975 33 28.7
1974 32.8 28.5
1973 32.7 28.3
1972 32.5 28
1971 32.3 27.9
1970 32.1 27.8
1969 31.8 27.9
1968 31.5 27.9
1967 31.2 27.9
1966 30.9 27.9
1965 30.6 28.1
1964 30.3 28.2
1963 30 28.5
1962 29.7 28.7
1961 29.4 29
1960 29 29.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Croatia United States
GNI, Atlas method
$86B
2024
$28.4T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
37.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2021
5.42%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.79%
2024
3.42%
2024
Armed forces personnel
20,000
2020
1,395,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.95%
2024
-8.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.03%
2024
4.02%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60.8%
2024
79.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.2%
2024
17.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
72.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2023
30.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2023
1.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
23,831,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
9.21%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
902
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
81
2024
4,010
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$27.8B
2024
$62.2T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.34B
2024
$910B
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.7B
2024
$8.71B
2024
International tourist arrivals
21,608,000
2020
45,037,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
23.4%
2020
3.88%
2020
Banked people share
92.6%
2024
97%
2024

Energy

Croatia United States
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,237 kg
2023
6,364 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.3
2023
$12.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
18.7 megatons
2024
4,632 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.83 tons
2024
13.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68%
2022
81.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
34.1%
2021
10.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.5%
2023
14%
2023
Net energy imports use share
57.3%
2023
-9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,484 kWh
2023
12,551 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
69.9%
2021
20.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47%
2023
6.04%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
18.1%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Croatia United States
% of world population
0.05%
2024
4.21%
2025
Annual migration change
-3,481
2025
+1,230,663
2025
Urban population
57.5%
2024
80.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.2:51.8
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.47 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.9
2026
87.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
47
2025
64
2025
Higher education index
82
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2022
5.76
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.9
2019
12.7
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
166
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
57.1%
2023
95.3%
2023
People using the Internet
83.6%
2024
93.1%
2023

Health

Croatia United States
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,548
2023
$13,473
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.2
2023
$1,472
2023
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
79.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.09%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.91
2022
3.68
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.3 years
2023
27.3 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
17
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.6
2023
6.5
2023
Obesity rate
31.4%
2022
42.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
13.7%
2024
Air quality index
64
2026
84
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
37%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.65 liters
2020
9.9 liters
2020

Territory

Croatia United States
% of world land
0.04%
2026
6.14%
2026
Land area per capita
5,589 sq mi
2024
10,334 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
5,737 sq mi
2026
1,627,576 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,516 sq mi
2026
1,196,125 sq mi
2026
Roads length
16,751 mi
2015
4,092,730 mi
2024

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  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 (1900–2025, 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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