Croatia has a population density of 178.9 people per square mile compared to 19.8 people in Kazakhstan. Croatia has 157,560 sq ft of land per person vs 1,424,328 sq ft in Kazakhstan. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Croatia and Kazakhstan are ranked 121st and 187th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Croatia has 0.05% of the world's population and 0.04% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.25% of the population and 1.81% of the land area for Kazakhstan, hence the population density in Croatia is 806% higher than in Kazakhstan.
Population density comparison
Croatia
|
Kazakhstan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 178.9 ppl/mi² | 19.8 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 121/197 | 187/197 |
| Population |
3839202
|
21036432
|
| Land area | 21,606 sq mi | 1,042,360 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 155,795 sq ft | 1,411,156 sq ft |
| Rural population | 41.1% | 41.6% |
| Urban population | 58.9% | 58.4% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 21.8% |
Croatia vs Kazakhstan:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Croatia decreased by 10.2%, compared to a 29.9% growth in Kazakhstan.
In 2004, Croatia ranked 92nd for population density and is in 121st place now. Kazakhstan was 181st in 2004 and ranks 187th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Croatia
|
Kazakhstan
|
|
| 2024 | 178.9 | 19.8 |
| 2023 | 178.6 | 19.5 |
| 2022 | 178.5 | 19.2 |
| 2021 | 179.5 | 18.9 |
| 2020 | 181.2 | 18.7 |
| 2019 | 182.8 | 18.4 |
| 2018 | 184.6 | 18.2 |
| 2017 | 187 | 17.9 |
| 2016 | 190.1 | 17.6 |
| 2015 | 192.1 | 17.3 |
| 2014 | 194.4 | 17.1 |
| 2013 | 195.9 | 16.8 |
| 2012 | 197.2 | 16.6 |
| 2011 | 198.1 | 16.4 |
| 2010 | 198.8 | 16.2 |
| 2009 | 199.2 | 15.9 |
| 2008 | 199.5 | 15.8 |
| 2007 | 199.5 | 15.6 |
| 2006 | 199.5 | 15.4 |
| 2005 | 199.5 | 15.3 |
| 2004 | 199.2 | 15.2 |
| 2003 | 199.2 | 15.1 |
| 2002 | 199.3 | 15 |
| 2001 | 199.2 | 14.9 |
| 2000 | 207 | 14.9 |
| 1999 | 209 | 14.8 |
| 1998 | 209.9 | 15 |
| 1997 | 209.8 | 15.4 |
| 1996 | 210.8 | 15.7 |
| 1995 | 214 | 16.1 |
| 1994 | 215.5 | 16.4 |
| 1993 | 213.1 | 16.6 |
| 1992 | 212 | 16.6 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Croatia
|
Kazakhstan
|
|
| 2024 | 58.9% | 58.4% |
| 2023 | 58.6% | 58.2% |
| 2022 | 58.2% | 58% |
| 2021 | 57.9% | 57.8% |
| 2020 | 57.6% | 57.7% |
| 2019 | 57.2% | 57.5% |
| 2018 | 56.9% | 57.4% |
| 2017 | 56.7% | 57.3% |
| 2016 | 56.4% | 57.3% |
| 2015 | 56.2% | 57.2% |
| 2014 | 55.9% | 57.1% |
| 2013 | 55.7% | 57% |
| 2012 | 55.5% | 57% |
| 2011 | 55.3% | 56.9% |
| 2010 | 55.2% | 56.8% |
| 2009 | 55% | 56.8% |
| 2008 | 54.8% | 56.7% |
| 2007 | 54.7% | 56.6% |
| 2006 | 54.5% | 56.5% |
| 2005 | 54.3% | 56.5% |
| 2004 | 54.1% | 56.4% |
| 2003 | 54% | 56.3% |
| 2002 | 53.8% | 56.2% |
| 2001 | 53.6% | 56.2% |
| 2000 | 53.4% | 56.1% |
| 1999 | 53.2% | 56% |
| 1998 | 53% | 56% |
| 1997 | 52.7% | 56% |
| 1996 | 52.5% | 55.9% |
| 1995 | 52.3% | 55.9% |
| 1994 | 52% | 55.9% |
| 1993 | 51.8% | 56% |
| 1992 | 51.6% | 56.1% |
| 1991 | 51.4% | 56.2% |
| 1990 | 51% | 56.3% |
| 1989 | 50.7% | 56.4% |
| 1988 | 50.3% | 56.3% |
| 1987 | 50% | 56.2% |
| 1986 | 49.6% | 56.1% |
| 1985 | 49.3% | 56% |
| 1984 | 48.9% | 55.9% |
| 1983 | 48.6% | 55.5% |
| 1982 | 48.2% | 55% |
| 1981 | 47.9% | 54.6% |
| 1980 | 47.3% | 54.1% |
| 1979 | 46.6% | 53.7% |
| 1978 | 45.9% | 53.4% |
| 1977 | 45.2% | 53.1% |
| 1976 | 44.5% | 52.8% |
| 1975 | 43.9% | 52.6% |
| 1974 | 43.2% | 52.3% |
| 1973 | 42.5% | 51.8% |
| 1972 | 41.8% | 51.3% |
| 1971 | 41.2% | 50.8% |
| 1970 | 40.2% | 50.2% |
| 1969 | 39.1% | 49.6% |
| 1968 | 38.1% | 49% |
| 1967 | 37% | 48.3% |
| 1966 | 36% | 47.7% |
| 1965 | 35% | 47% |
| 1964 | 34% | 46.4% |
| 1963 | 33% | 45.8% |
| 1962 | 32% | 45.3% |
| 1961 | 31% | 44.7% |
| 1960 | 30.2% | 44.2% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 54.1% to 58.9% in Croatia and from 56.4% to 58.4% in Kazakhstan.
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