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Population density: Croatia vs Uzbekistan compared

Updated on by Georank team

Croatia has a population density of 176.4 people per square mile compared to 221.9 people in Uzbekistan. Croatia has 157,564 sq ft of land per person vs 132,907 sq ft in Uzbekistan. Croatia and Uzbekistan rank 125th and 103rd 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 0.45% of the population and 0.3% of the land area for Uzbekistan, making the population density in Croatia 20.5% lower than in Uzbekistan.

Population density by year

Croatia
Uzbekistan

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Croatia Uzbekistan
2026 176.4 221.9
2025 177.6 217.9
2024 178.9 213.7
2023 178.6 209.6
2022 178.5 205.4
2021 179.5 201.3
2020 181.2 197.4
2019 182.8 193.8
2018 184.6 190.3
2017 187 187
2016 190.1 183.9
2015 192.1 180.8
2014 194.4 179.6
2013 195.9 176.7
2012 197.2 173.9
2011 198.1 171.3
2010 198.8 168.7
2009 199.2 166
2008 199.5 163.3
2007 199.5 160.8
2006 199.5 158.7
2005 199.5 156.6
2004 199.2 154.7
2003 199.2 152.8
2002 199.3 150.9
2001 199.2 149.1
2000 207 147.3
1999 209 149
1998 209.9 146.9
1997 209.8 144.7
1996 210.8 142.2
1995 214 139.5
1994 215.5 136.8
1993 213.1 133.9
1992 212 130.8

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1992–2026, 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 39.9% growth in Uzbekistan.

In 2006, Croatia ranked 98th by population density and is 125th now. Uzbekistan was 116th in 2006 and ranks 103rd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Croatia
Uzbekistan
1x
Year Urban population
Croatia Uzbekistan
2024 57.5% 51%
2023 57.2% 51%
2022 57% 51%
2021 56.8% 50.9%
2020 56.5% 50.8%
2019 56.3% 50.6%
2018 56.1% 50.6%
2017 55.9% 50.7%
2016 55.7% 50.7%
2015 55.6% 50.7%
2014 55.5% 50.9%
2013 55.4% 51.1%
2012 55.3% 51.3%
2011 55.3% 51.3%
2010 55.3% 51.3%
2009 55.3% 51.6%
2008 55.4% 51.8%
2007 55.4% 51.7%
2006 55.5% 51.5%
2005 55.5% 51.1%
2004 55.6% 50.6%
2003 55.6% 50%
2002 55.7% 49.3%
2001 55.7% 48.5%
2000 55.7% 47.7%
1999 55.6% 46.8%
1998 55.6% 46%
1997 55.5% 45.1%
1996 55.3% 44.3%
1995 55.2% 43.5%
1994 55% 42.7%
1993 54.8% 42.1%
1992 54.6% 41.5%
1991 54.3% 41.1%
1990 54.1% 40.8%
1989 53.7% 40.6%
1988 53.1% 40.8%
1987 52.5% 40.6%
1986 51.8% 40.5%
1985 51% 40.6%
1984 50.2% 41%
1983 49.4% 41.2%
1982 48.7% 41.2%
1981 48% 41.2%
1980 47.3% 41.1%
1979 46.7% 40.9%
1978 46% 40.6%
1977 45.4% 39.7%
1976 44.8% 39.3%
1975 44.1% 38.7%
1974 43.4% 38.2%
1973 42.7% 37.7%
1972 42% 37.1%
1971 41.2% 36.7%
1970 40.4% 36.6%
1969 39.4% 36.6%
1968 38.4% 36.4%
1967 37.4% 36%
1966 36.3% 35.7%
1965 35.2% 35.5%
1964 34.1% 35.4%
1963 33% 35.3%
1962 32% 35.1%
1961 31% 34.9%
1960 30.1% 34.3%

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 50.6% to 51% in Uzbekistan.

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
Uzbekistan
City Population
Tashkent 2.96M
Namangan 626K
Andijan 548K
Samarkand 546K
Nukus 320K
Fergana 289K
Bukhara 280K
Qarshi 275K
Margilan 215K
Jizzakh 163K

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Population density in other countries

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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 (2014–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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