Croatia has a population density of 176.4 people per square mile compared to 22,064 people in Singapore. Croatia has 157,564 sq ft of land per person vs 1,282 sq ft in Singapore. Croatia and Singapore rank 125th and 2nd 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 0.07% of the population and 0.0005% of the land area for Singapore, making the population density in Croatia 99.2% lower than in Singapore.
Population density by year
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
Croatia
|
Singapore
|
|
| 2026 | 176.4 | 22,064 |
| 2025 | 177.6 | 21,926 |
| 2024 | 178.9 | 21,776 |
| 2023 | 178.6 | 21,346 |
| 2022 | 178.5 | 20,334 |
| 2021 | 179.5 | 19,672 |
| 2020 | 181.2 | 20,510 |
| 2019 | 182.8 | 20,632 |
| 2018 | 184.6 | 20,454 |
| 2017 | 187 | 20,415 |
| 2016 | 190.1 | 20,483 |
| 2015 | 192.1 | 20,219 |
| 2014 | 194.4 | 19,981 |
| 2013 | 195.9 | 19,779 |
| 2012 | 197.2 | 19,489 |
| 2011 | 198.1 | 19,071 |
| 2010 | 198.8 | 18,730 |
| 2009 | 199.2 | 18,454 |
| 2008 | 199.5 | 17,906 |
| 2007 | 199.5 | 17,100 |
| 2006 | 199.5 | 16,426 |
| 2005 | 199.5 | 16,035 |
| 2004 | 199.2 | 15,663 |
| 2003 | 199.2 | 15,513 |
| 2002 | 199.3 | 16,023 |
| 2001 | 199.2 | 15,996 |
| 2000 | 207 | 15,570 |
| 1999 | 209 | 15,303 |
| 1998 | 209.9 | 15,181 |
| 1997 | 209.8 | 14,674 |
| 1996 | 210.8 | 14,190 |
| 1995 | 214 | 13,625 |
| 1994 | 215.5 | 13,217 |
| 1993 | 213.1 | 12,809 |
| 1992 | 212 | 12,489 |
| 1991 | - | 12,119 |
| 1990 | - | 11,779 |
| 1989 | - | 11,330 |
| 1988 | - | 11,002 |
| 1987 | - | 10,726 |
| 1986 | - | 10,566 |
| 1985 | - | 10,576 |
| 1984 | - | 10,562 |
| 1983 | - | 10,364 |
| 1982 | - | 10,230 |
| 1981 | - | 9,791 |
| 1980 | - | 9,331 |
| 1979 | - | 9,214 |
| 1978 | - | 9,098 |
| 1977 | - | 8,989 |
| 1976 | - | 8,865 |
| 1975 | - | 8,746 |
| 1974 | - | 8,620 |
| 1973 | - | 8,477 |
| 1972 | - | 8,320 |
| 1971 | - | 8,168 |
| 1970 | - | 8,019 |
| 1969 | - | 7,896 |
| 1968 | - | 7,778 |
| 1967 | - | 7,645 |
| 1966 | - | 7,478 |
| 1965 | - | 7,294 |
| 1964 | - | 7,119 |
| 1963 | - | 6,939 |
| 1962 | - | 6,766 |
| 1961 | - | 6,581 |
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 34.3% growth in Singapore.
In 2006, Croatia ranked 98th by population density and is 125th now. Singapore was 2nd in 2006 and still ranks 2nd out of 197 currently.
Population density comparison
|
Croatia
|
Singapore
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 176.4 ppl/mi² | 22,064 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 125/197 | 2/197 |
| Population |
3812193
|
6125852
|
| Land area | 21,606 sq mi | 277.2 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 155,799 sq ft | 1,280 sq ft |
| Rural population | 42.5% | 0% |
| Urban population | 57.5% | 100% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 95.8% |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Croatia
|
Singapore
|
|
| 2024 | 57.5% | 100% |
| 2023 | 57.2% | 100% |
| 2022 | 57% | 100% |
| 2021 | 56.8% | 100% |
| 2020 | 56.5% | 100% |
| 2019 | 56.3% | 100% |
| 2018 | 56.1% | 100% |
| 2017 | 55.9% | 100% |
| 2016 | 55.7% | 100% |
| 2015 | 55.6% | 100% |
| 2014 | 55.5% | 100% |
| 2013 | 55.4% | 100% |
| 2012 | 55.3% | 100% |
| 2011 | 55.3% | 100% |
| 2010 | 55.3% | 100% |
| 2009 | 55.3% | 100% |
| 2008 | 55.4% | 100% |
| 2007 | 55.4% | 100% |
| 2006 | 55.5% | 100% |
| 2005 | 55.5% | 100% |
| 2004 | 55.6% | 100% |
| 2003 | 55.6% | 100% |
| 2002 | 55.7% | 100% |
| 2001 | 55.7% | 100% |
| 2000 | 55.7% | 100% |
| 1999 | 55.6% | 100% |
| 1998 | 55.6% | 100% |
| 1997 | 55.5% | 100% |
| 1996 | 55.3% | 100% |
| 1995 | 55.2% | 100% |
| 1994 | 55% | 100% |
| 1993 | 54.8% | 100% |
| 1992 | 54.6% | 100% |
| 1991 | 54.3% | 100% |
| 1990 | 54.1% | 100% |
| 1989 | 53.7% | 100% |
| 1988 | 53.1% | 100% |
| 1987 | 52.5% | 100% |
| 1986 | 51.8% | 100% |
| 1985 | 51% | 100% |
| 1984 | 50.2% | 100% |
| 1983 | 49.4% | 100% |
| 1982 | 48.7% | 100% |
| 1981 | 48% | 100% |
| 1980 | 47.3% | 100% |
| 1979 | 46.7% | 100% |
| 1978 | 46% | 100% |
| 1977 | 45.4% | 100% |
| 1976 | 44.8% | 100% |
| 1975 | 44.1% | 100% |
| 1974 | 43.4% | 100% |
| 1973 | 42.7% | 100% |
| 1972 | 42% | 100% |
| 1971 | 41.2% | 100% |
| 1970 | 40.4% | 100% |
| 1969 | 39.4% | 100% |
| 1968 | 38.4% | 100% |
| 1967 | 37.4% | 100% |
| 1966 | 36.3% | 100% |
| 1965 | 35.2% | 100% |
| 1964 | 34.1% | 100% |
| 1963 | 33% | 100% |
| 1962 | 32% | 100% |
| 1961 | 31% | 100% |
| 1960 | 30.1% | 100% |
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 100% to 100% in Singapore.
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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:
- 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)
- Wikidata (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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