Croatia has a population density of 178.9 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Croatia has 157,560 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Croatia ranked 121st out of 197.
Croatia has 0.05% of the world's population and 0.04% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Croatia compared to the World's average
Croatia
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 178.9 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 121/197 | N/A |
| Population |
3839202
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 21,606 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 155,795 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 41.1% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 58.9% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 28.6% |
Croatia population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Croatia has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density decreased by 10.2%. The population density rank was 92nd 21 years ago and is 121st today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 178.9 | 121 |
| 2023 | 178.6 | 121 |
| 2022 | 178.5 | 122 |
| 2021 | 179.5 | 122 |
| 2020 | 181.2 | 119 |
| 2019 | 182.8 | 116 |
| 2018 | 184.6 | 115 |
| 2017 | 187 | 114 |
| 2016 | 190.1 | 111 |
| 2015 | 192.1 | 110 |
| 2014 | 194.4 | 109 |
| 2013 | 195.9 | 108 |
| 2012 | 197.2 | 107 |
| 2011 | 198.1 | 101 |
| 2010 | 198.8 | 100 |
| 2009 | 199.2 | 100 |
| 2008 | 199.5 | 100 |
| 2007 | 199.5 | 100 |
| 2006 | 199.5 | 98 |
| 2005 | 199.5 | 93 |
| 2004 | 199.2 | 92 |
| 2003 | 199.2 | 92 |
| 2002 | 199.3 | 91 |
| 2001 | 199.2 | 91 |
| 2000 | 207 | 89 |
| 1999 | 209 | 85 |
| 1998 | 209.9 | 84 |
| 1997 | 209.8 | 83 |
| 1996 | 210.8 | 82 |
| 1995 | 214 | 79 |
| 1994 | 215.5 | 79 |
| 1993 | 213.1 | 79 |
| 1992 | 212 | 78 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Croatia from 1960 to 2024: 30.2% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 53.4% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 58.9%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 58.9% | 111 |
| 2023 | 58.6% | 110 |
| 2022 | 58.2% | 110 |
| 2021 | 57.9% | 109 |
| 2020 | 57.6% | 107 |
| 2019 | 57.2% | 106 |
| 2018 | 56.9% | 106 |
| 2017 | 56.7% | 105 |
| 2016 | 56.4% | 105 |
| 2015 | 56.2% | 104 |
| 2014 | 55.9% | 104 |
| 2013 | 55.7% | 103 |
| 2012 | 55.5% | 103 |
| 2011 | 55.3% | 103 |
| 2010 | 55.2% | 103 |
| 2009 | 55% | 102 |
| 2008 | 54.8% | 102 |
| 2007 | 54.7% | 101 |
| 2006 | 54.5% | 102 |
| 2005 | 54.3% | 102 |
| 2004 | 54.1% | 102 |
| 2003 | 54% | 101 |
| 2002 | 53.8% | 100 |
| 2001 | 53.6% | 100 |
| 2000 | 53.4% | 97 |
| 1999 | 53.2% | 96 |
| 1998 | 53% | 98 |
| 1997 | 52.7% | 97 |
| 1996 | 52.5% | 97 |
| 1995 | 52.3% | 96 |
| 1994 | 52% | 97 |
| 1993 | 51.8% | 96 |
| 1992 | 51.6% | 96 |
| 1991 | 51.4% | 94 |
| 1990 | 51% | 94 |
| 1989 | 50.7% | 93 |
| 1988 | 50.3% | 92 |
| 1987 | 50% | 91 |
| 1986 | 49.6% | 92 |
| 1985 | 49.3% | 93 |
| 1984 | 48.9% | 92 |
| 1983 | 48.6% | 92 |
| 1982 | 48.2% | 91 |
| 1981 | 47.9% | 90 |
| 1980 | 47.3% | 89 |
| 1979 | 46.6% | 89 |
| 1978 | 45.9% | 89 |
| 1977 | 45.2% | 88 |
| 1976 | 44.5% | 89 |
| 1975 | 43.9% | 88 |
| 1974 | 43.2% | 89 |
| 1973 | 42.5% | 90 |
| 1972 | 41.8% | 88 |
| 1971 | 41.2% | 89 |
| 1970 | 40.2% | 90 |
| 1969 | 39.1% | 92 |
| 1968 | 38.1% | 94 |
| 1967 | 37% | 96 |
| 1966 | 36% | 101 |
| 1965 | 35% | 102 |
| 1964 | 34% | 102 |
| 1963 | 33% | 104 |
| 1962 | 32% | 104 |
| 1961 | 31% | 104 |
| 1960 | 30.2% | 107 |
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