Croatia has a population density of 178.2 people per square mile compared to 684 people in Qatar. Croatia has 157,157 sq ft of land per person vs 41,419 sq ft in Qatar. Croatia and Qatar rank 124th and 42nd 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 0.04% of the population and 0.008% of the land area for Qatar, making the population density in Croatia 73.9% lower than in Qatar.
Population density by year
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
Croatia
|
Qatar
|
|
| 2026 | 178.2 | 684 |
| 2025 | 179.4 | 670 |
| 2024 | 178.9 | 644 |
| 2023 | 178.6 | 599 |
| 2022 | 178.5 | 599 |
| 2021 | 179.5 | 565 |
| 2020 | 181.2 | 630 |
| 2019 | 182.8 | 595 |
| 2018 | 184.6 | 582 |
| 2017 | 187 | 574 |
| 2016 | 190.1 | 558 |
| 2015 | 192.1 | 528 |
| 2014 | 194.4 | 485 |
| 2013 | 195.9 | 428 |
| 2012 | 197.2 | 384 |
| 2011 | 198.1 | 362 |
| 2010 | 198.8 | 361 |
| 2009 | 199.2 | 359 |
| 2008 | 199.5 | 318 |
| 2007 | 199.5 | 269.6 |
| 2006 | 199.5 | 217 |
| 2005 | 199.5 | 184.1 |
| 2004 | 199.2 | 172.5 |
| 2003 | 199.2 | 166.1 |
| 2002 | 199.3 | 158.7 |
| 2001 | 199.2 | 151.2 |
| 2000 | 207 | 143.9 |
| 1999 | 209 | 136.6 |
| 1998 | 209.9 | 129.5 |
| 1997 | 209.8 | 122.8 |
| 1996 | 210.8 | 118 |
| 1995 | 214 | 114.7 |
| 1994 | 215.5 | 111.4 |
| 1993 | 213.1 | 108.1 |
| 1992 | 212 | 104.8 |
| 1991 | - | 101.5 |
| 1990 | - | 98.2 |
| 1989 | - | 95 |
| 1988 | - | 91.7 |
| 1987 | - | 88.6 |
| 1986 | - | 85.3 |
| 1985 | - | 81.6 |
| 1984 | - | 77.6 |
| 1983 | - | 73.6 |
| 1982 | - | 69.5 |
| 1981 | - | 65.5 |
| 1980 | - | 61.6 |
| 1979 | - | 57.7 |
| 1978 | - | 53.9 |
| 1977 | - | 50.3 |
| 1976 | - | 46.6 |
| 1975 | - | 43.1 |
| 1974 | - | 39.6 |
| 1973 | - | 36.1 |
| 1972 | - | 32.7 |
| 1971 | - | 29.3 |
| 1970 | - | 26 |
| 1969 | - | 23 |
| 1968 | - | 20.5 |
| 1967 | - | 18.2 |
| 1966 | - | 16.1 |
| 1965 | - | 14.3 |
| 1964 | - | 12.7 |
| 1963 | - | 11.2 |
| 1962 | - | 9.96 |
| 1961 | - | 8.85 |
Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Croatia decreased by 10.7%, compared to a 215% growth in Qatar.
In 2006, Croatia ranked 98th by population density and is 124th now. Qatar was 89th in 2006 and ranks 42nd out of 197 currently.
Population density comparison
|
Croatia
|
Qatar
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 178.2 ppl/mi² | 684 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 124/197 | 42/197 |
| Population |
3849788
|
3058826
|
| Land area | 21,606 sq mi | 4,436 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 155,397 sq ft | 41,611 sq ft |
| Rural population | 42.2% | 0.64% |
| Urban population | 57.8% | 99.4% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 38.8% |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Croatia
|
Qatar
|
|
| 2025 | 57.8% | 99.4% |
| 2024 | 57.5% | 99.3% |
| 2023 | 57.2% | 99.3% |
| 2022 | 57% | 99.2% |
| 2021 | 56.8% | 99.2% |
| 2020 | 56.5% | 99.2% |
| 2019 | 56.3% | 99.1% |
| 2018 | 56.1% | 99.1% |
| 2017 | 55.9% | 99% |
| 2016 | 55.7% | 99% |
| 2015 | 55.6% | 98.9% |
| 2014 | 55.5% | 98.9% |
| 2013 | 55.4% | 98.8% |
| 2012 | 55.3% | 98.7% |
| 2011 | 55.3% | 98.6% |
| 2010 | 55.3% | 98.5% |
| 2009 | 55.3% | 98.3% |
| 2008 | 55.4% | 98.1% |
| 2007 | 55.4% | 97.9% |
| 2006 | 55.5% | 97.6% |
| 2005 | 55.5% | 97.3% |
| 2004 | 55.6% | 97% |
| 2003 | 55.6% | 96.8% |
| 2002 | 55.7% | 96.6% |
| 2001 | 55.7% | 96.5% |
| 2000 | 55.7% | 96.3% |
| 1999 | 55.6% | 96.1% |
| 1998 | 55.6% | 95.9% |
| 1997 | 55.5% | 95.7% |
| 1996 | 55.3% | 95.4% |
| 1995 | 55.2% | 95.1% |
| 1994 | 55% | 94.7% |
| 1993 | 54.8% | 94.3% |
| 1992 | 54.6% | 93.9% |
| 1991 | 54.3% | 93.4% |
| 1990 | 54.1% | 92.9% |
| 1989 | 53.7% | 92.4% |
| 1988 | 53.1% | 91.8% |
| 1987 | 52.5% | 91.1% |
| 1986 | 51.8% | 90.4% |
| 1985 | 51% | 89.6% |
| 1984 | 50.2% | 88.3% |
| 1983 | 49.4% | 86.9% |
| 1982 | 48.7% | 85.4% |
| 1981 | 48% | 84% |
| 1980 | 47.3% | 83% |
| 1979 | 46.7% | 82.2% |
| 1978 | 46% | 81.6% |
| 1977 | 45.4% | 81% |
| 1976 | 44.8% | 80.4% |
| 1975 | 44.1% | 79.9% |
| 1974 | 43.4% | 79.5% |
| 1973 | 42.7% | 78.9% |
| 1972 | 42% | 78.4% |
| 1971 | 41.2% | 77.7% |
| 1970 | 40.4% | 77% |
| 1969 | 39.4% | 76.2% |
| 1968 | 38.4% | 75.3% |
| 1967 | 37.4% | 74.4% |
| 1966 | 36.3% | 73.3% |
| 1965 | 35.2% | 72.2% |
| 1964 | 34.1% | 71% |
| 1963 | 33% | 69.7% |
| 1962 | 32% | 68.3% |
| 1961 | 31% | 66.7% |
| 1960 | 30.1% | 65% |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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From 2005 to 2025, the share of urban population changed from 55.5% to 57.8% in Croatia and from 97.3% to 99.4% in Qatar.
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 |
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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Wikidata (2021–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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