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Population density: Croatia vs Pakistan compared

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Croatia has a population density of 176.4 people per square mile compared to 871 people in Pakistan. Croatia has 157,564 sq ft of land per person vs 37,780 sq ft in Pakistan. Croatia and Pakistan rank 125th and 29th by population density, 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 all countries' land area, compared to 3.09% of the population and 0.52% of the land area for Pakistan, making the population density in Croatia 79.7% lower than in Pakistan.

Population density by year

Croatia
Pakistan

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Croatia Pakistan
2026 176.4 871
2025 177.6 857
2024 178.9 844
2023 178.6 832
2022 178.5 819
2021 179.5 805
2020 181.2 790
2019 182.8 775
2018 184.6 762
2017 187 750
2016 190.1 740
2015 192.1 730
2014 194.4 720
2013 195.9 709
2012 197.2 698
2011 198.1 685
2010 198.8 669
2009 199.2 653
2008 199.5 637
2007 199.5 620
2006 199.5 604
2005 199.5 589
2004 199.2 575
2003 199.2 561
2002 199.3 548
2001 199.2 535
2000 207 520
1999 209 506
1998 209.9 492
1997 209.8 479
1996 210.8 466
1995 214 452
1994 215.5 439
1993 213.1 427
1992 212 415
1991 - 403
1990 - 390
1989 - 377
1988 - 365
1987 - 353
1986 - 341
1985 - 330
1984 - 320
1983 - 310
1982 - 299.3
1981 - 288.3
1980 - 276.5
1979 - 265.4
1978 - 256.4
1977 - 248.3
1976 - 240.6
1975 - 233.4
1974 - 226.5
1973 - 219.9
1972 - 213.6
1971 - 207.8
1970 - 202.1
1969 - 196.4
1968 - 190.9
1967 - 185.5
1966 - 180.3
1965 - 175.4
1964 - 170.7
1963 - 166.1
1962 - 161.8
1961 - 157.6

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Croatia decreased by 11.6%, compared to a 44.3% growth in Pakistan.

In 2006, Croatia ranked 98th by population density and is 125th now. Pakistan was 38th in 2006 and ranks 29th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Croatia
Pakistan
1x
Year Urban population
Croatia Pakistan
2024 57.5% 39.2%
2023 57.2% 38.8%
2022 57% 38.4%
2021 56.8% 37.9%
2020 56.5% 37.5%
2019 56.3% 37.1%
2018 56.1% 36.7%
2017 55.9% 36.4%
2016 55.7% 36.2%
2015 55.6% 35.9%
2014 55.5% 35.7%
2013 55.4% 35.4%
2012 55.3% 35.2%
2011 55.3% 35%
2010 55.3% 34.8%
2009 55.3% 34.6%
2008 55.4% 34.4%
2007 55.4% 34.3%
2006 55.5% 34.1%
2005 55.5% 33.9%
2004 55.6% 33.7%
2003 55.6% 33.6%
2002 55.7% 33.4%
2001 55.7% 33.2%
2000 55.7% 33%
1999 55.6% 32.8%
1998 55.6% 32.6%
1997 55.5% 32.4%
1996 55.3% 32.1%
1995 55.2% 31.9%
1994 55% 31.7%
1993 54.8% 31.5%
1992 54.6% 31.2%
1991 54.3% 31%
1990 54.1% 30.8%
1989 53.7% 30.5%
1988 53.1% 30.3%
1987 52.5% 30%
1986 51.8% 29.8%
1985 51% 29.5%
1984 50.2% 29.2%
1983 49.4% 29%
1982 48.7% 28.7%
1981 48% 28.4%
1980 47.3% 28.1%
1979 46.7% 27.8%
1978 46% 27.4%
1977 45.4% 27.1%
1976 44.8% 26.7%
1975 44.1% 26.3%
1974 43.4% 26%
1973 42.7% 25.6%
1972 42% 25.3%
1971 41.2% 25.1%
1970 40.4% 24.8%
1969 39.4% 24.6%
1968 38.4% 24.4%
1967 37.4% 24.1%
1966 36.3% 23.9%
1965 35.2% 23.7%
1964 34.1% 23.5%
1963 33% 23.2%
1962 32% 22.9%
1961 31% 22.6%
1960 30.1% 22.3%

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

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 55.6% to 57.5% in Croatia and from 33.7% to 39.2% in Pakistan.

Densely populated cities

Croatia
City Population
Zagreb 767K
Split 161K
Rijeka 108K
Osijek 96.3K
Zadar 70.8K
Velika Gorica 61.1K
Pula 52.2K
Pakistan
City Population
Karachi 14.9M
Lahore 11.1M
Faisalabad 3.2M
Rawalpindi 2.1M
Gujranwala 2.03M
Peshawar 1.97M
Multan 1.87M
Hyderabad 1.73M
Islamabad 1.01M
Quetta 1M

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2017–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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