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Year: LX.
Zagreb, 08 September 2023
STAN-2023-3-1
ISSN 1334-0557

POPULATION ESTIMATE OF THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA, 2022

 

According to the mid-2022 population estimate, the Republic of Croatia had 3 855 641 inhabitants, out of which there were 1 860 511 men and 1 995 130 women.

As compared to the previous year estimate, the population decreased by 23 340 persons or 0.6%.

An increase in the total population was recorded in the County of Zagreb, where, as compared to the previous year estimate, a relative increase of 0.47% was recorded, in the County of Istria (0.33%), and the County of Zadar (0.10%). The decrease in the total population was recorded in all other counties, and the highest relative decrease in the population was recorded in the County of Požega-Slavonia (2.09%), the County of Slavonski Brod-Posavina (1.95%), the County of Virovitica-Podravina (1.92%) and in the County of Vukovar-Sirmium (1.85%).

The share of women in the total population of the Republic of Croatia was 51.7%, while the share of men was 48.3%. Such a ratio was recorded in most counties. The lowest share of female population was recorded in the County of Lika-Senj (50.5%), while the largest share was recorded in the City of Zagreb (53.1%).

In 2022, the continuous ageing of the population kept on. The average age of the total population of the Republic of Croatia was 44.3 years (men 42.6, women 46.0), which places it among the oldest nations in Europe.

The share of youth (0 – 19 years of age) in the total population of the Republic of Croatia amounted to 19.2%. At the county level, the lowest share of youth was in the County of Primorje-Gorski kotar (16.7%) and the highest was in the County of Međimurje (21.5%).

The share of the fertile contingent in the total female population continued to decrease. Therefore, in 2022, it amounted to 39.8%.

As compared to the total population, the largest number of persons aged 65 and over was recorded in the County of Šibenik-Knin (27.6%) and the County of Lika-Senj (26.1%), while the smallest number was recorded in the City of Zagreb (20.7%) and in the County of Međimurje (20.8%).

In the Republic of Croatia, 52.2% of the population lived in only five counties, most of them in the City of Zagreb (767 445 or 19.9%) and the County of Split-Dalmatia (423 400 or 11.0%), while the least populated counties were the County of Lika-Senj (42 578 or 1.1%) and the County of Požega-Slavonia (63 037 or 1.6%).

1 MID-YEAR TOTAL POPULATION ESTIMATE OF THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA, BY COUNTIES, 2018 – 2022
County of 20181) 20191) 20201) 20212) 20222)
Republic of Croatia 4 087 843 4 065 253 4 047 680 3 878 981 3 855 641
Zagreb  309 469  309 169  309 463  299 983  301 387
Krapina-Zagorje  125 357  124 517  124 110  120 670  119 862
Sisak-Moslavina  148 589  145 904  143 618  140 131  137 603
Karlovac  116 829  115 484  114 269  112 357  110 938
Varaždin  166 982  166 112  165 357  159 747  158 594
Koprivnica-Križevci  107 711  106 367  105 385  101 358  100 366
Bjelovar-Bilogora  107 909  106 258  104 908  102 205  100 397
Primorje-Gorski kotar  284 239  282 730  281 056  266 183  264 267
Lika-Senj  45 184  44 625  44 068  42 931  42 578
Virovitica-Podravina  75 257  73 641  72 378  70 648  69 290
Požega-Slavonia  67 862  66 256  65 134  64 384  63 037
Slavonski Brod-Posavina  140 072  137 487  135 483  130 844  128 288
Zadar  168 153  168 213  167 914  160 085  160 239
Osijek-Baranja  277 227  272 673  269 511  258 719  255 175
Šibenik-Knin  100 153  99 210  98 453  96 722  95 719
Vukovar-Sirmium  154 371  150 985  148 389  143 678  141 025
Split-Dalmatia  448 071  447 747  447 440  423 849  423 400
Istria  208 765  209 573  210 083  195 326  195 970
Dubrovnik-Neretva  121 215  121 816  122 571  115 714  115 049
Međimurje  109 921  109 232  108 822  105 393  105 012
City of Zagreb  804 507  807 254  809 268  768 054  767 445

1) Mid-2018, mid-2019 and mid-2020 population estimates were calculated on the basis of the 2011 Census.
2) Mid-2021 and mid-2022 population estimates were calculated on the basis of the 2021 Census.

G-1 SHARE OF POPULATION IN COUNTIES IN TOTAL POPULATION OF THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA, MID-2022 ESTIMATE

2 AVERAGE AGE, AGEING INDEX AND FERTILE CONTINGENT OF POPULATION OF THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA
  Average age Ageing index, % Fertile contingent, 15 – 49, %
Total Men Women Total Men Women Women
1971 34,0 32,4 35,5 47,2 38,5 56,2 51,4
1981 35,4 33,8 37,1 52,6 40,4 65,3 48,5
1991 37,1 35,4 38,7 66,7 50,8 83,3 46,6
2001 39,3 37,5 41,0 90,7 71,6 110,8 46,9
2002 39,6 37,8 41,3 93,8 74,1 114,3 47,1
2003 39,9 38,1 41,5 96,2 76,1 117,2 46,9
2004 40,1 38,3 41,8 98,4 77,8 119,9 46,7
2005 40,3 38,5 42,0 99,6 78,7 121,5 46,4
2006 40,5 38,8 42,2 100,5 79,4 122,6 46,1
2007 40,8 39,0 42,4 103,1 81,7 125,5 45,8
2008 41,0 39,2 42,6 105,2 83,6 127,8 45,6
2009 41,1 39,4 42,8 107,6 85,8 130,4 45,3
2010 41,3 39,5 43,0 110,3 88,5 133,3 45,0
2011 41,8 40,0 43,5 115,7 92,9 139,7 43,8
2012 42,0 40,2 43,7 117,8 95,1 141,7 43,6
2013 42,2 40,3 43,9 121,0 98,0 145,2 43,4
2014 42,4 40,5 44,1 123,9 100,8 148,4 43,1
2015 42,6 40,7 44,3 127,5 104,1 152,2 42,8
2016 42,8 41,0 44,5 132,0 108,2 157,0 42,4
2017 43,1 41,3 44,8 136,9 112,8 162,3 41,9
2018 43,4 41,5 45,0 141,4 116,7 167,5 41,5
2019 43,6 41,8 45,3 145,4 120,5 171,8 41,1
2020 43,8 42,0 45,5 149,3 124,1 176,0 40,8
2021 44,3 42,5 45,9 155,6 130,2 182,5 40,0
2022 44,3 42,6 46,0 156,1 130,6 183,1 39,8

G-2 SHARE OF POPULATION AGED 65 AND OVER IN TOTAL POPULATION, BY COUNTIES, MID-2022 ESTIMATE

3 POPULATION ESTIMATE OF THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA, BY SEX AND SINGLE AGE, MID-2022
          (continued)      
Age Total Men Women   Age Total Men Women
 Total 3 855 641 1 860 511 1 995 130          
0  35 441  18 163  17 278   43  54 086  27 248  26 838
1  35 268  18 316  16 952   44  53 196  26 640  26 556
2  35 123  18 009  17 114   45  52 399  26 314  26 085
3  35 384  17 980  17 404   46  52 401  26 186  26 215
4  35 190  18 275  16 915   47  51 707  25 937  25 770
5  35 246  17 998  17 248   48  51 488  25 718  25 770
6  34 439  17 525  16 914   49  51 381  25 761  25 620
7  35 883  18 430  17 453   50  52 177  25 951  26 226
8  36 554  18 831  17 723   51  49 331  24 478  24 853
9  37 210  19 398  17 812   52  50 043  24 675  25 368
10  38 009  19 427  18 582   53  51 575  25 293  26 282
11  38 310  19 764  18 546   54  53 253  26 119  27 134
12  40 692  20 825  19 867   55  55 257  26 806  28 451
13  39 739  20 268  19 471   56  56 345  27 228  29 117
14  39 570  20 223  19 347   57  54 998  26 476  28 522
15  37 445  19 319  18 126   58  53 556  25 892  27 664
16  38 204  19 651  18 553   59  55 609  26 455  29 154
17  39 378  20 361  19 017   60  56 733  26 853  29 880
18  36 914  18 984  17 930   61  56 781  26 814  29 967
19  37 046  19 232  17 814   62  57 859  27 394  30 465
20  37 929  19 590  18 339   63  57 405  27 112  30 293
21  39 120  20 243  18 877   64  55 950  26 043  29 907
22  41 022  21 148  19 874   65  57 391  26 786  30 605
23  41 864  21 590  20 274   66  57 543  26 777  30 766
24  44 081  22 564  21 517   67  58 290  27 189  31 101
25  45 982  23 690  22 292   68  53 446  24 668  28 778
26  44 429  22 901  21 528   69  54 336  24 835  29 501
27  42 720  21 830  20 890   70  48 757  22 104  26 653
28  42 302  21 518  20 784   71  47 886  21 431  26 455
29  43 033  22 069  20 964   72  48 078  21 294  26 784
30  42 593  21 965  20 628   73  44 544  19 174  25 370
31  44 687  22 771  21 916   74  39 930  16 902  23 028
32  44 200  22 413  21 787   75  40 521  17 035  23 486
33  45 656  23 022  22 634   76  27 151  11 121  16 030
34  47 440  24 010  23 430   77  26 240  10 615  15 625
35  47 320  23 865  23 455   78  27 870  10 889  16 981
36  48 492  24 213  24 279   79  28 328  10 910  17 418
37  51 214  25 747  25 467   80  27 735  10 600  17 135
38  52 711  26 765  25 946   81  25 975  9 749  16 226
39  52 122  26 263  25 859   82  24 950  9 054  15 896
40  52 767  26 576  26 191   83  21 808  7 727  14 081
41  53 528  26 992  26 536   84  20 217  6 953  13 264
42  53 984  27 150  26 834   85 +  90 874  27 431  63 443

 

4 POPULATION ESTIMATE, BY SEX AND AGE GROUPS, BY COUNTIES, MID-2022
Age groups Republic of Croatia County of Zagreb County of Krapina-Zagorje County of Sisak-Moslavina
Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
Total 3 855 641 1 860 511 1 995 130  301 387  146 467  154 920  119 862  58 398  61 464  137 603  67 211  70 392
0 – 4  176 406  90 743  85 663  14 114  7 190  6 924  5 293  2 686  2 607  5 601  2 930  2 671
5 – 9  179 332  92 182  87 150  14 482  7 374  7 108  5 340  2 751  2 589  5 814  2 974  2 840
10 – 14  196 320  100 507  95 813  16 250  8 363  7 887  5 926  3 039  2 887  6 590  3 282  3 308
15 – 19  188 987  97 547  91 440  15 766  8 193  7 573  5 977  3 089  2 888  6 619  3 362  3 257
20 – 24  204 016  105 135  98 881  16 474  8 469  8 005  6 689  3 389  3 300  7 383  3 859  3 524
25 – 29  218 466  112 008  106 458  17 014  8 820  8 194  6 998  3 611  3 387  7 108  3 832  3 276
30 – 34  224 576  114 181  110 395  17 388  8 900  8 488  7 294  3 808  3 486  6 801  3 612  3 189
35 – 39  251 859  126 853  125 006  19 975  10 118  9 857  7 794  3 987  3 807  8 080  4 248  3 832
40 – 44  267 561  134 606  132 955  21 962  11 211  10 751  7 956  4 104  3 852  8 740  4 498  4 242
45 – 49  259 376  129 916  129 460  21 490  10 883  10 607  8 131  4 101  4 030  9 131  4 718  4 413
50 – 54  256 379  126 516  129 863  20 237  10 182  10 055  8 634  4 385  4 249  9 414  4 776  4 638
55 – 59  275 765  132 857  142 908  20 669  10 005  10 664  9 612  4 788  4 824  10 727  5 375  5 352
60 – 64  284 728  134 216  150 512  20 993  9 746  11 247  9 045  4 519  4 526  11 194  5 412  5 782
65 – 69  281 006  130 255  150 751  21 595  9 853  11 742  8 347  3 931  4 416  11 402  5 357  6 045
70 – 74  229 195  100 905  128 290  17 367  7 649  9 718  6 417  2 842  3 575  9 150  4 013  5 137
75 – 79  150 110  60 570  89 540  11 390  4 757  6 633  4 448  1 758  2 690  5 788  2 323  3 465
80 – 84  120 685  44 083  76 602  8 123  2 989  5 134  3 330  1 027  2 303  4 690  1 639  3 051
85 +  90 874  27 431  63 443  6 098  1 765  4 333  2 631   583  2 048  3 371  1 001  2 370

4 POPULATION ESTIMATE, BY SEX AND AGE GROUPS, BY COUNTIES, MID-2022
(continued)                  
Age groups County of Karlovac County of Varaždin County of Koprivnica-Križevci
Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
Total  110 938  53 890  57 048  158 594  77 338  81 256  100 366  48 976  51 390
0 – 4  4 456  2 270  2 186  6 785  3 427  3 358  4 624  2 381  2 243
5 – 9  4 674  2 375  2 299  7 027  3 558  3 469  4 732  2 387  2 345
10 – 14  5 177  2 592  2 585  8 100  4 150  3 950  5 224  2 770  2 454
15 – 19  5 194  2 670  2 524  8 330  4 255  4 075  5 206  2 747  2 459
20 – 24  5 426  2 865  2 561  8 861  4 529  4 332  5 466  2 794  2 672
25 – 29  5 388  2 843  2 545  9 007  4 721  4 286  5 534  2 937  2 597
30 – 34  5 927  3 037  2 890  9 328  4 917  4 411  5 469  2 881  2 588
35 – 39  6 998  3 608  3 390  10 746  5 594  5 152  6 264  3 199  3 065
40 – 44  7 566  3 914  3 652  11 441  5 838  5 603  6 669  3 467  3 202
45 – 49  7 352  3 821  3 531  10 955  5 698  5 257  6 570  3 337  3 233
50 – 54  7 475  3 798  3 677  10 976  5 496  5 480  6 931  3 457  3 474
55 – 59  8 656  4 243  4 413  12 025  5 878  6 147  7 737  3 776  3 961
60 – 64  9 198  4 462  4 736  11 874  5 714  6 160  7 741  3 726  4 015
65 – 69  9 036  4 263  4 773  10 850  5 143  5 707  7 412  3 559  3 853
70 – 74  6 782  3 054  3 728  8 591  3 788  4 803  5 903  2 572  3 331
75 – 79  4 454  1 777  2 677  6 006  2 385  3 621  3 899  1 487  2 412
80 – 84  3 808  1 332  2 476  4 460  1 463  2 997  2 906   956  1 950
85 +  3 371   966  2 405  3 232   784  2 448  2 079   543  1 536

4 POPULATION ESTIMATE, BY SEX AND AGE GROUPS, BY COUNTIES, MID-2022
(continued)                  
Age groups County of Bjelovar-Bilogora County of Primorje-Gorski kotar County of Lika-Senj
Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
Total  100 397  49 002  51 395  264 267  126 623  137 644  42 578  21 073  21 505
0 – 4  4 671  2 380  2 291  10 316  5 323  4 993  1 784   923   861
5 – 9  4 650  2 452  2 198  10 904  5 623  5 281  1 833   949   884
10 – 14  5 154  2 714  2 440  11 963  6 055  5 908  1 878   968   910
15 – 19  5 134  2 631  2 503  11 026  5 658  5 368  1 976  1 025   951
20 – 24  5 486  2 847  2 639  11 436  6 016  5 420  2 195  1 148  1 047
25 – 29  5 477  2 950  2 527  12 940  6 518  6 422  2 267  1 162  1 105
30 – 34  5 189  2 714  2 475  14 736  7 395  7 341  2 294  1 169  1 125
35 – 39  5 932  3 046  2 886  17 362  8 648  8 714  2 423  1 238  1 185
40 – 44  6 264  3 276  2 988  19 643  10 036  9 607  2 561  1 285  1 276
45 – 49  6 431  3 290  3 141  18 460  9 231  9 229  2 624  1 378  1 246
50 – 54  6 662  3 298  3 364  17 424  8 495  8 929  2 917  1 535  1 382
55 – 59  7 668  3 770  3 898  18 654  8 759  9 895  3 376  1 746  1 630
60 – 64  8 069  3 867  4 202  20 776  9 609  11 167  3 345  1 721  1 624
65 – 69  7 951  3 756  4 195  21 556  9 948  11 608  3 377  1 711  1 666
70 – 74  6 398  2 843  3 555  18 858  8 397  10 461  2 576  1 177  1 399
75 – 79  3 918  1 515  2 403  11 486  4 889  6 597  1 805   752  1 053
80 – 84  3 021   998  2 023  9 347  3 593  5 754  1 814   688  1 126
85 +  2 322   655  1 667  7 380  2 430  4 950  1 533   498  1 035

4 POPULATION ESTIMATE, BY SEX AND AGE GROUPS, BY COUNTIES, MID-2022
(continued)                  
Age groups County of Virovitica-Podravina County of Požega-Slavonia County of Slavonski Brod-Posavina
Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
Total  69 290  33 556  35 734  63 037  30 689  32 348  128 288  62 686  65 602
0 – 4  3 057  1 529  1 528  2 812  1 470  1 342  5 624  2 908  2 716
5 – 9  3 147  1 606  1 541  2 921  1 475  1 446  5 852  3 051  2 801
10 – 14  3 606  1 883  1 723  3 354  1 747  1 607  6 764  3 462  3 302
15 – 19  3 602  1 859  1 743  3 439  1 755  1 684  7 044  3 766  3 278
20 – 24  3 852  2 031  1 821  3 713  1 972  1 741  7 778  4 079  3 699
25 – 29  3 795  1 958  1 837  3 541  1 856  1 685  7 052  3 743  3 309
30 – 34  3 585  1 893  1 692  3 154  1 647  1 507  6 590  3 481  3 109
35 – 39  4 180  2 127  2 053  3 646  1 856  1 790  7 354  3 755  3 599
40 – 44  4 518  2 318  2 200  3 800  1 897  1 903  7 606  3 883  3 723
45 – 49  4 279  2 118  2 161  4 007  1 996  2 011  7 914  3 983  3 931
50 – 54  4 648  2 288  2 360  4 249  2 163  2 086  8 609  4 283  4 326
55 – 59  5 661  2 744  2 917  4 786  2 379  2 407  10 072  4 935  5 137
60 – 64  5 943  2 894  3 049  5 008  2 434  2 574  10 568  5 105  5 463
65 – 69  5 241  2 466  2 775  4 935  2 353  2 582  9 879  4 712  5 167
70 – 74  4 153  1 833  2 320  3 709  1 642  2 067  7 366  3 292  4 074
75 – 79  2 605   978  1 627  2 457   938  1 519  5 146  2 031  3 115
80 – 84  1 980   651  1 329  2 103   707  1 396  4 106  1 391  2 715
85 +  1 438   380  1 058  1 403   402  1 001  2 964   826  2 138

4 POPULATION ESTIMATE, BY SEX AND AGE GROUPS, BY COUNTIES, MID-2022
(continued)                  
Age groups County of Zadar County of Osijek-Baranja County of Šibenik-Knin
Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
Total  160 239  78 458  81 781  255 175  122 906  132 269  95 719  47 112  48 607
0 – 4  7 492  3 880  3 612  11 130  5 766  5 364  3 829  1 965  1 864
5 – 9  7 675  3 979  3 696  11 565  5 957  5 608  4 026  2 081  1 945
10 – 14  8 307  4 247  4 060  12 497  6 284  6 213  4 422  2 203  2 219
15 – 19  7 895  4 038  3 857  12 766  6 547  6 219  4 380  2 267  2 113
20 – 24  8 667  4 439  4 228  14 295  7 319  6 976  4 961  2 606  2 355
25 – 29  9 247  4 654  4 593  14 641  7 704  6 937  4 903  2 530  2 373
30 – 34  8 983  4 560  4 423  14 254  7 371  6 883  4 852  2 479  2 373
35 – 39  9 839  4 855  4 984  16 200  8 285  7 915  5 493  2 810  2 683
40 – 44  10 591  5 326  5 265  16 549  8 286  8 263  5 891  3 018  2 873
45 – 49  10 590  5 207  5 383  16 126  8 007  8 119  5 914  3 058  2 856
50 – 54  10 160  5 066  5 094  17 227  8 379  8 848  6 135  3 075  3 060
55 – 59  10 786  5 259  5 527  20 115  9 623  10 492  6 890  3 397  3 493
60 – 64  11 374  5 583  5 791  20 720  9 892  10 828  7 610  3 706  3 904
65 – 69  11 791  5 696  6 095  19 999  9 358  10 641  7 989  3 958  4 031
70 – 74  10 449  4 978  5 471  14 795  6 428  8 367  6 834  3 254  3 580
75 – 79  7 008  3 118  3 890  9 717  3 726  5 991  4 226  1 927  2 299
80 – 84  5 440  2 242  3 198  7 510  2 589  4 921  4 212  1 695  2 517
85 +  3 945  1 331  2 614  5 069  1 385  3 684  3 152  1 083  2 069

4 POPULATION ESTIMATE, BY SEX AND AGE GROUPS, BY COUNTIES, MID-2022
(continued)                  
Age groups County of Vukovar-Sirmium County of Split-Dalmatia County of Istria
Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
Total  141 025  68 352  72 673  423 400  205 457  217 943  195 970  94 845  101 125
0 – 4  6 079  3 170  2 909  20 022  10 305  9 717  8 206  4 176  4 030
5 – 9  6 516  3 391  3 125  20 090  10 394  9 696  8 500  4 417  4 083
10 – 14  7 348  3 765  3 583  22 596  11 537  11 059  9 383  4 891  4 492
15 – 19  7 940  4 039  3 901  22 210  11 426  10 784  8 479  4 437  4 042
20 – 24  8 220  4 323  3 897  24 121  12 229  11 892  8 538  4 400  4 138
25 – 29  7 552  3 960  3 592  25 245  12 723  12 522  9 549  4 833  4 716
30 – 34  7 080  3 680  3 400  25 535  12 881  12 654  11 524  5 881  5 643
35 – 39  8 286  4 255  4 031  27 139  13 710  13 429  13 410  6 652  6 758
40 – 44  8 321  4 133  4 188  28 136  14 032  14 104  14 530  7 409  7 121
45 – 49  8 987  4 647  4 340  28 107  14 068  14 039  13 244  6 698  6 546
50 – 54  9 477  4 765  4 712  28 090  13 894  14 196  12 683  6 171  6 512
55 – 59  11 028  5 388  5 640  28 785  13 967  14 818  14 485  6 880  7 605
60 – 64  11 476  5 531  5 945  30 450  14 414  16 036  15 719  7 465  8 254
65 – 69  11 033  5 106  5 927  29 590  13 875  15 715  15 404  7 211  8 193
70 – 74  8 551  3 707  4 844  24 891  11 147  13 744  12 701  5 821  6 880
75 – 79  5 516  2 115  3 401  15 281  6 451  8 830  7 479  3 235  4 244
80 – 84  4 472  1 495  2 977  13 265  5 206  8 059  6 799  2 623  4 176
85 +  3 143   882  2 261  9 847  3 198  6 649  5 337  1 645  3 692

4 POPULATION ESTIMATE, BY SEX AND AGE GROUPS, BY COUNTIES, MID-2022
(continued)                  
Age groups County of Dubrovnik-Neretva County of Međimurje City of Zagreb
Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
Total  115 049  56 178  58 871  105 012  51 445  53 567  767 445  359 849  407 596
0 – 4  5 724  2 905  2 819  5 497  2 848  2 649  39 290  20 311  18 979
5 – 9  5 818  2 947  2 871  5 617  2 929  2 688  38 149  19 512  18 637
10 – 14  6 233  3 195  3 038  5 835  2 995  2 840  39 713  20 365  19 348
15 – 19  5 516  2 855  2 661  5 631  2 930  2 701  34 857  17 998  16 859
20 – 24  5 982  3 090  2 892  5 896  3 047  2 849  38 577  19 684  18 893
25 – 29  6 748  3 550  3 198  5 886  3 132  2 754  48 574  23 971  24 603
30 – 34  6 944  3 548  3 396  5 949  3 074  2 875  51 700  25 253  26 447
35 – 39  7 481  3 751  3 730  6 984  3 592  3 392  56 273  27 519  28 754
40 – 44  7 748  3 984  3 764  7 165  3 603  3 562  59 904  29 088  30 816
45 – 49  7 515  3 858  3 657  6 900  3 510  3 390  54 649  26 309  28 340
50 – 54  7 333  3 622  3 711  6 623  3 278  3 345  50 475  24 110  26 365
55 – 59  7 627  3 620  4 007  7 538  3 638  3 900  48 868  22 687  26 181
60 – 64  8 169  3 910  4 259  7 636  3 674  3 962  47 820  20 832  26 988
65 – 69  8 083  3 774  4 309  7 355  3 605  3 750  48 181  20 620  27 561
70 – 74  6 949  3 178  3 771  5 760  2 628  3 132  40 995  16 662  24 333
75 – 79  4 355  1 883  2 472  3 856  1 598  2 258  29 270  10 927  18 343
80 – 84  3 793  1 548  2 245  2 730   895  1 835  22 776  8 356  14 420
85 +  3 031   960  2 071  2 154   469  1 685  17 374  5 645  11 729

NOTES ON METHODOLOGY

Data sources

The following surveys are the data sources for the population estimate of the Republic of Croatia:

- 2011 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings

- 2021 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings

- birth statistics

- death statistics

- statistics of the internal migration of population

- statistics of the international migration of population.

Population estimates for 2018, 2019 and 2020 have been done on the basis of the census data collected in the 2011 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings.

Population estimates for 2021 and 2022 have been done on the basis of the census data collected in the 2021 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings.

The data on births are collected through the Statistical Report on Births (DEM-1) for every entry in the State birth register.

The data on deaths are collected through the Statistical Report on Deaths (DEM-2) for every entry in the State death register.

The surveys on the internal and international migration of population are based on data collected by the Ministry of the Interior.

Coverage

The mid-2018, mid-2019 and mid-2020 population estimates data encompasses all persons included in the total population of the Republic of Croatia in the 2011 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings, all who were born and entered into the State birth register in the period from 1 April 2011 to the estimate date, all persons who died and were entered into the State death register in the period from 1 April 2011 to the estimate date and all persons who immigrated from abroad or emigrated abroad, as well as persons who migrated inside the territory of the Republic of Croatia in the period from 1 April 2011 to the estimate date.

The mid-2021 population estimate data encompasses all persons included in the total population of the Republic of Croatia in the 2021 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings, all who were born and entered into the State birth register in the period from the estimate date to 31 August 2021, all persons who died and were entered into the State death register in the period from the estimate date to 31 August 2021 and all persons who immigrated from abroad or emigrated abroad, as well as persons who migrated inside the territory of the Republic of Croatia in the period from the estimate date to 31 August 2021.

The mid-2022 population estimate data encompasses all persons included in the total population of the Republic of Croatia in the 2021 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings, all who were born and entered into the State birth register in the period from 1 September 2021 to the estimate date, all persons who died and were entered into the State death register in the period from 1 September 2021 to the estimate date and all persons who immigrated from abroad or emigrated abroad, as well as persons who migrated inside the territory of the Republic of Croatia in the period from 1 September 2021 to the estimate date.

Definitions and explanations

Mid-2018, mid-2019 and mid-2020 population estimates were calculated on the basis of the 2011 Census, natural change and net migration data.

Mid-2021 and mid-2022 population estimates were calculated on the basis of the 2021 Census, natural change and net migration data.

In the 2011 Census and 2021 Census, according to the international statistical standards, the concept of the place of usual residence is used in defining the total population. The place of usual residence is considered a place where a person spends most of his/her daily period of rest, irrespective of a short-term absence from it (e.g. due to going on a vacation, trip, medical treatment, visit etc.). In line with the definition of the place of usual residence, the total population includes the following persons:

- those who have lived in their place of usual residence for a continuous period of at least 12 months before the Census reference time

- those who arrived in their place of usual residence during the 12 months before the Census reference time with the intention of staying there for at least one year.

A live born child (live birth) is every child who at birth exhibits signs of life, such as breathing, beating of the heart, pulsation of the umbilical cord or definite movements of voluntary muscles.

A deceased person (death) is every live born person in whom there is a permanent disappearance of all evidence of life.

Natural increase is the difference between the number of live births and the number of deaths.

Data by age are expressed by completed years of age on the reference date. The data by age groups include persons who reached the age within the limits of an interval.

Average age indicates the mean age of the total population and it is calculated as the arithmetic mean of the age of the total population.

Ageing index represents the ratio of the population, that is, the share (%) of inhabitants aged 60 and over in the number of inhabitants aged from 0 to 19 inclusive.

Fertile female population includes women between 15 and 49 years of age.

Place of permanent residence, according to Article 2 of the Permanent Residence Act (NN, Nos 144/12 and 158/13) is "a place and address in the Republic of Croatia where a person has settled with an intention of staying permanently in order to exercise his or her rights and commitments related to life interests such as family, professional, economic, social, cultural and other interests".

Immigrated or emigrated population is the population that changed its place of usual residence on the territory of the Republic of Croatia or that changed its country of usual residence for a period that is, or is expected to be, of at least one year.

Net migration of population (migration balance) is the difference between the number of immigrants and the number of emigrants of a particular area or country in a given period of time.

Territorial constitution

The data are presented by territorial constitution according to the Act on the Territories of Counties, Towns and Municipalities in the Republic of Croatia (NN, No. 86/06), with the situation as on 31 December 2022.

 

Abbreviations

  
   
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