First Release

Year: LXI.
Zagreb, 06 September 2024
STAN-2024-3-1
ISSN 1334-0557

POPULATION ESTIMATE OF THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA, 2023

 

According to the mid-2023 population estimate, the Republic of Croatia had 3 859 686 inhabitants, out of which there were 1 869 484 men and 1 990 202 women.

As compared to the previous year estimate, the population increased by 4 045 persons or 0.1%.

An increase in the total population was recorded in the County of Istria, where, as compared to the previous year estimate, a relative increase of 1.82% was recorded, in the County of Zadar (1.26%), the County of Zagreb (0.98%), the County of Split-Dalmatia (0.63%), the City of Zagreb (0.47%), the County of Lika-Senj (0.36%), the County of Dubrovnik-Neretva (0.28%) and the County of Primorje-Gorski kotar (0.12%). 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 (1.79%), the County of Vukovar-Srijem (1.36%) and in the County of Virovitica-Podravina (1.25%).

The share of women in the total population of the Republic of Croatia was 51.6%, while the share of men was 48.4%. The lowest share of female population was recorded in the County of Šibenik-Knin (50.6%) and in the County of Lika-Senj (50.6%), while the largest share was recorded in the City of Zagreb (52.8%).

In 2023, the continuous ageing of the population kept on. The average age of the total population of the Republic of Croatia was 44.4 years (men 42.6, women 46.1), 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 19.1%. 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 amounted to 39.8% in 2023.

As compared to the total population, the largest number of persons aged 65 and over was recorded in the County of Šibenik-Knin (27.9%), while the smallest number was recorded in the City of Zagreb (20.7%).

In the Republic of Croatia, 52.2% of the population lived in only five counties, most of them in the City of Zagreb (771 062 or 20.0%) and the County of Split-Dalmatia (426 054 or 11.0%), while the least populated counties were the County of Lika-Senj (42 731 or 1.1%) and the County of Požega-Slavonia (61 910 or 1.6%).

1 MID-YEAR TOTAL POPULATION ESTIMATE OF THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA, BY COUNTIES, 2019 – 2023
County of 20191) 20201) 20212) 20222) 20232)
Republic of Croatia 3 949 390 3 914 206 3 878 981 3 855 641 3 859 686
     Zagreb 301 269 300 442 299 983 301 387 304 354
     Krapina-Zagorje 122 251 121 535 120 670 119 862 119 409
     Sisak-Moslavina 144 797 142 303 140 131 137 603 136 041
     Karlovac 115 061 113 804 112 357 110 938 110 418
     Varaždin 162 683 161 351 159 747 158 594 158 554
     Koprivnica-Križevci 103 804 102 393 101 358 100 366 99 740
     Bjelovar-Bilogora 105 322 103 806 102 205 100 397 99 352
     Primorje-Gorski kotar 272 442 269 333 266 183 264 267 264 572
     Lika-Senj 44 184 43 582 42 931 42 578 42 731
     Virovitica-Podravina 73 144 71 773 70 648 69 290 68 423
     Požega-Slavonia 66 499 65 372 64 384 63 037 61 910
     Slavonski Brod-Posavina 135 316 132 936 130 844 128 288 127 262
     Zadar 162 059 160 861 160 085 160 239 162 255
     Osijek-Baranja 266 624 262 519 258 719 255 175 252 885
     Šibenik-Knin 98 750 97 859 96 722 95 719 95 711
     Vukovar-Srijem 149 258 146 363 143 678 141 025 139 105
     Split-Dalmatia 430 349 427 405 423 849 423 400 426 054
     Istria 197 079 195 831 195 326 195 970 199 541
     Dubrovnik-Neretva 116 696 116 642 115 714 115 049 115 370
     Međimurje 106 958 106 120 105 393 105 012 104 937
     City of Zagreb 774 845 771 976 768 054 767 445 771 062

1) Mid-2019 and mid-2020 population estimates were revised on the basis of the 2011 Census and the 2021 Census.
2) Mid-2021, mid-2022 and mid-2023 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-2023 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
19711) 34,0 32,4 35,5 47,2 38,5 56,2 51,4
19811) 35,4 33,8 37,1 52,6 40,4 65,3 48,5
19911) 37,1 35,4 38,7 66,7 50,8 83,3 46,6
20011) 39,3 37,5 41,0 90,7 71,6 110,8 46,9
20111) 41,7 39,9 43,4 115,0 92,3 139,0 43,9
20211) 44,3 42,6 46,0 156,2 130,7 183,2 39,9
20222) 44,3 42,6 46,0 156,1 130,6 183,1 39,8
20232) 44,4 42,6 46,1 157,6 132,0 184,6 39,8

1) Data were calculated according to censuses.
2) Data were calculated according to population estimates.

G-2 SHARE OF POPULATION AGED 65 AND OVER IN TOTAL POPULATION, BY COUNTIES, MID-2023 ESTIMATE

3 POPULATION ESTIMATE OF THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA, BY SEX AND SINGLE AGE, MID-2023
          (continued)      
Age Total Men Women   Age Total Men Women
 Total 3 859 686 1 869 484 1 990 202          
0 32 919 16 659 16 260   43 54 273 27 456 26 817
1 35 700 18 260 17 440   44 54 400 27 495 26 905
2 35 406 18 422 16 984   45 53 365 26 806 26 559
3 35 199 18 041 17 158   46 52 576 26 467 26 109
4 35 455 18 011 17 444   47 52 404 26 221 26 183
5 35 198 18 265 16 933   48 51 743 25 993 25 750
6 35 298 18 024 17 274   49 51 452 25 707 25 745
7 34 513 17 580 16 933   50 51 295 25 716 25 579
8 35 976 18 458 17 518   51 52 119 25 938 26 181
9 36 676 18 886 17 790   52 49 248 24 449 24 799
10 37 302 19 438 17 864   53 49 900 24 581 25 319
11 38 131 19 494 18 637   54 51 373 25 110 26 263
12 38 420 19 829 18 591   55 53 016 25 974 27 042
13 40 796 20 889 19 907   56 55 025 26 602 28 423
14 39 756 20 291 19 465   57 55 951 26 966 28 985
15 39 617 20 275 19 342   58 54 638 26 182 28 456
16 37 475 19 348 18 127   59 53 108 25 556 27 552
17 38 227 19 661 18 566   60 55 194 26 126 29 068
18 39 493 20 491 19 002   61 56 186 26 444 29 742
19 37 407 19 394 18 013   62 56 289 26 425 29 864
20 37 597 19 630 17 967   63 57 319 26 988 30 331
21 38 543 20 039 18 504   64 56 771 26 649 30 122
22 39 868 20 800 19 068   65 55 238 25 532 29 706
23 41 851 21 799 20 052   66 56 592 26 238 30 354
24 42 709 22 285 20 424   67 56 664 26 208 30 456
25 44 886 23 267 21 619   68 57 245 26 502 30 743
26 46 815 24 384 22 431   69 52 367 23 994 28 373
27 45 288 23 594 21 694   70 53 109 24 044 29 065
28 43 633 22 539 21 094   71 47 611 21 388 26 223
29 43 138 22 161 20 977   72 46 656 20 678 25 978
30 43 920 22 779 21 141   73 46 720 20 442 26 278
31 43 421 22 617 20 804   74 43 153 18 386 24 767
32 45 481 23 377 22 104   75 38 584 16 146 22 438
33 45 119 23 129 21 990   76 39 009 16 197 22 812
34 46 663 23 843 22 820   77 26 083 10 544 15 539
35 48 391 24 779 23 612   78 25 073 10 020 15 053
36 48 283 24 599 23 684   79 26 490 10 190 16 300
37 49 387 24 914 24 473   80 26 743 10 146 16 597
38 52 000 26 349 25 651   81 25 951 9 776 16 175
39 53 353 27 260 26 093   82 23 996 8 881 15 115
40 52 673 26 711 25 962   83 23 021 8 197 14 824
41 53 277 27 034 26 243   84 19 768 6 865 12 903
42 54 000 27 363 26 637   85 + 92 708 28 291 64 417

 

4 POPULATION ESTIMATE, BY SEX AND AGE GROUPS, BY COUNTIES, MID-2023
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 3 859 686 1 869 484 1 990 202 304 354 148 831 155 523 119 409 58 393 61 016 136 041 66 716 69 325
     0 – 4 174 679 89 393 85 286 14 098 7 176 6 922 5 219 2 607 2 612 5 608 2 905 2 703
     5 – 9 177 661 91 213 86 448 14 438 7 319 7 119 5 273 2 736 2 537 5 709 2 897 2 812
     10 – 14 194 405 99 941 94 464 16 071 8 294 7 777 5 866 3 022 2 844 6 437 3 260 3 177
     15 – 19 192 219 99 169 93 050 16 106 8 295 7 811 5 931 3 058 2 873 6 666 3 358 3 308
     20 – 24 200 568 104 553 96 015 16 400 8 630 7 770 6 532 3 368 3 164 7 084 3 773 3 311
     25 – 29 223 760 115 945 107 815 17 785 9 379 8 406 7 079 3 670 3 409 7 326 4 004 3 322
     30 – 34 224 604 115 745 108 859 17 924 9 385 8 539 7 147 3 790 3 357 6 668 3 615 3 053
     35 – 39 251 414 127 901 123 513 20 113 10 381 9 732 7 760 3 987 3 773 7 852 4 158 3 694
     40 – 44 268 623 136 059 132 564 22 073 11 424 10 649 8 051 4 208 3 843 8 546 4 440 4 106
     45 – 49 261 540 131 194 130 346 21 876 11 143 10 733 8 091 4 063 4 028 9 040 4 661 4 379
     50 – 54 253 935 125 794 128 141 20 358 10 290 10 068 8 393 4 296 4 097 9 166 4 658 4 508
     55 – 59 271 738 131 280 140 458 20 520 9 910 10 610 9 404 4 681 4 723 10 371 5 175 5 196
     60 – 64 281 759 132 632 149 127 20 916 9 786 11 130 9 200 4 546 4 654 11 095 5 389 5 706
     65 – 69 278 106 128 474 149 632 21 236 9 630 11 606 8 284 3 943 4 341 11 036 5 178 5 858
     70 – 74 237 249 104 938 132 311 17 987 7 883 10 104 6 724 2 991 3 733 9 523 4 185 5 338
     75 – 79 155 239 63 097 92 142 11 839 4 957 6 882 4 511 1 790 2 721 5 919 2 423 3 496
     80 – 84 119 479 43 865 75 614 8 302 3 069 5 233 3 272 1 037 2 235 4 648 1 653 2 995
     85 + 92 708 28 291 64 417 6 312 1 880 4 432 2 672 600 2 072 3 347 984 2 363

4 POPULATION ESTIMATE, BY SEX AND AGE GROUPS, BY COUNTIES, MID-2023
(continued)                  
Age groups County of Karlovac County of Varaždin County of Koprivnica-Križevci
Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
Total 110 418 53 869 56 549 158 554 77 782 80 772 99 740 48 856 50 884
     0 – 4 4 332 2 195 2 137 6 647 3 343 3 304 4 562 2 343 2 219
     5 – 9 4 670 2 389 2 281 6 919 3 519 3 400 4 697 2 380 2 317
     10 – 14 5 068 2 545 2 523 7 981 4 060 3 921 5 132 2 698 2 434
     15 – 19 5 302 2 701 2 601 8 411 4 334 4 077 5 261 2 823 2 438
     20 – 24 5 349 2 830 2 519 8 703 4 520 4 183 5 379 2 782 2 597
     25 – 29 5 526 2 968 2 558 9 338 4 927 4 411 5 594 2 972 2 622
     30 – 34 5 865 3 055 2 810 9 113 4 958 4 155 5 410 2 871 2 539
     35 – 39 6 862 3 612 3 250 10 732 5 664 5 068 6 146 3 201 2 945
     40 – 44 7 569 3 935 3 634 11 576 5 956 5 620 6 632 3 447 3 185
     45 – 49 7 482 3 832 3 650 10 978 5 731 5 247 6 495 3 328 3 167
     50 – 54 7 243 3 746 3 497 10 887 5 504 5 383 6 778 3 359 3 419
     55 – 59 8 422 4 143 4 279 11 748 5 776 5 972 7 535 3 693 3 842
     60 – 64 8 967 4 268 4 699 11 870 5 673 6 197 7 739 3 698 4 041
     65 – 69 9 120 4 351 4 769 10 933 5 146 5 787 7 388 3 538 3 850
     70 – 74 7 106 3 241 3 865 8 870 3 905 4 965 6 095 2 694 3 401
     75 – 79 4 492 1 831 2 661 6 044 2 444 3 600 3 918 1 542 2 376
     80 – 84 3 699 1 276 2 423 4 551 1 512 3 039 2 920 942 1 978
     85 + 3 344 951 2 393 3 253 810 2 443 2 059 545 1 514

4 POPULATION ESTIMATE, BY SEX AND AGE GROUPS, BY COUNTIES, MID-2023
(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 99 352 48 565 50 787 264 572 126 877 137 695 42 731 21 099 21 632
     0 – 4 4 668 2 324 2 344 10 112 5 127 4 985 1 830 920 910
     5 – 9 4 526 2 377 2 149 10 818 5 598 5 220 1 877 987 890
     10 – 14 5 029 2 674 2 355 11 905 6 072 5 833 1 913 981 932
     15 – 19 5 157 2 650 2 507 11 294 5 843 5 451 2 052 1 065 987
     20 – 24 5 208 2 715 2 493 11 636 6 000 5 636 2 069 1 073 996
     25 – 29 5 588 2 992 2 596 13 230 6 789 6 441 2 345 1 230 1 115
     30 – 34 5 044 2 707 2 337 14 465 7 289 7 176 2 321 1 149 1 172
     35 – 39 5 793 2 973 2 820 17 268 8 651 8 617 2 455 1 248 1 207
     40 – 44 6 166 3 231 2 935 19 503 9 939 9 564 2 617 1 306 1 311
     45 – 49 6 417 3 302 3 115 18 877 9 470 9 407 2 647 1 328 1 319
     50 – 54 6 441 3 212 3 229 17 618 8 603 9 015 2 889 1 547 1 342
     55 – 59 7 388 3 627 3 761 18 157 8 565 9 592 3 271 1 702 1 569
     60 – 64 8 082 3 847 4 235 20 275 9 357 10 918 3 330 1 666 1 664
     65 – 69 7 866 3 744 4 122 21 099 9 671 11 428 3 415 1 740 1 675
     70 – 74 6 624 2 947 3 677 19 427 8 657 10 770 2 678 1 249 1 429
     75 – 79 3 973 1 600 2 373 12 201 5 187 7 014 1 836 751 1 085
     80 – 84 3 014 988 2 026 9 117 3 535 5 582 1 711 667 1 044
     85 + 2 368 655 1 713 7 570 2 524 5 046 1 475 490 985

4 POPULATION ESTIMATE, BY SEX AND AGE GROUPS, BY COUNTIES, MID-2023
(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 68 423 33 197 35 226 61 910 30 154 31 756 127 262 62 719 64 543
     0 – 4 2 971 1 475 1 496 2 809 1 441 1 368 5 588 2 865 2 723
     5 – 9 3 074 1 572 1 502 2 812 1 449 1 363 5 756 3 016 2 740
     10 – 14 3 541 1 857 1 684 3 212 1 676 1 536 6 546 3 370 3 176
     15 – 19 3 637 1 872 1 765 3 461 1 771 1 690 7 038 3 723 3 315
     20 – 24 3 699 1 957 1 742 3 522 1 855 1 667 7 553 4 054 3 499
     25 – 29 3 810 1 979 1 831 3 518 1 864 1 654 7 315 4 003 3 312
     30 – 34 3 530 1 868 1 662 3 090 1 626 1 464 6 477 3 520 2 957
     35 – 39 4 031 2 076 1 955 3 475 1 759 1 716 7 363 3 823 3 540
     40 – 44 4 438 2 301 2 137 3 741 1 893 1 848 7 488 3 925 3 563
     45 – 49 4 308 2 108 2 200 3 875 1 910 1 965 7 838 3 921 3 917
     50 – 54 4 371 2 155 2 216 4 098 2 076 2 022 8 376 4 251 4 125
     55 – 59 5 498 2 680 2 818 4 638 2 304 2 334 9 665 4 746 4 919
     60 – 64 5 877 2 852 3 025 4 948 2 415 2 533 10 475 5 060 5 415
     65 – 69 5 296 2 472 2 824 4 859 2 296 2 563 9 820 4 676 5 144
     70 – 74 4 322 1 932 2 390 3 941 1 780 2 161 7 795 3 491 4 304
     75 – 79 2 569 987 1 582 2 441 945 1 496 5 159 2 058 3 101
     80 – 84 2 027 675 1 352 2 060 688 1 372 4 003 1 372 2 631
     85 + 1 424 379 1 045 1 410 406 1 004 3 007 845 2 162

4 POPULATION ESTIMATE, BY SEX AND AGE GROUPS, BY COUNTIES, MID-2023
(continued)                  
Age groups County of Zadar County of Osijek-Baranja County of Šibenik-Knin
Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
Total 162 255 79 542 82 713 252 885 122 136 130 749 95 711 47 265 48 446
     0 – 4 7 556 3 898 3 658 11 025 5 722 5 303 3 916 2 009 1 907
     5 – 9 7 632 3 927 3 705 11 303 5 839 5 464 3 920 2 013 1 907
     10 – 14 8 324 4 314 4 010 12 454 6 272 6 182 4 503 2 243 2 260
     15 – 19 8 220 4 229 3 991 12 652 6 499 6 153 4 310 2 231 2 079
     20 – 24 8 576 4 403 4 173 13 760 7 039 6 721 4 812 2 579 2 233
     25 – 29 9 594 4 827 4 767 14 681 7 743 6 938 5 089 2 659 2 430
     30 – 34 9 167 4 685 4 482 14 057 7 312 6 745 4 845 2 487 2 358
     35 – 39 9 869 4 930 4 939 15 939 8 284 7 655 5 452 2 780 2 672
     40 – 44 10 882 5 443 5 439 16 488 8 322 8 166 5 885 3 022 2 863
     45 – 49 10 728 5 256 5 472 16 016 7 909 8 107 6 001 3 114 2 887
     50 – 54 10 225 5 039 5 186 16 565 8 094 8 471 5 974 3 027 2 947
     55 – 59 10 984 5 398 5 586 19 696 9 476 10 220 6 758 3 335 3 423
     60 – 64 11 180 5 394 5 786 20 393 9 675 10 718 7 499 3 647 3 852
     65 – 69 11 751 5 727 6 024 19 911 9 287 10 624 7 929 3 914 4 015
     70 – 74 10 713 5 107 5 606 15 396 6 799 8 597 6 993 3 338 3 655
     75 – 79 7 389 3 300 4 089 9 804 3 762 6 042 4 677 2 147 2 530
     80 – 84 5 373 2 255 3 118 7 543 2 657 4 886 3 918 1 595 2 323
     85 + 4 092 1 410 2 682 5 202 1 445 3 757 3 230 1 125 2 105

4 POPULATION ESTIMATE, BY SEX AND AGE GROUPS, BY COUNTIES, MID-2023
(continued)                  
Age groups County of Vukovar-Srijem County of Split-Dalmatia County of Istria
Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
Total 139 105 67 527 71 578 426 054 206 914 219 140 199 541 97 115 102 426
     0 – 4 6 152 3 249 2 903 19 955 10 228 9 727 8 124 4 113 4 011
     5 – 9 6 322 3 223 3 099 20 073 10 383 9 690 8 479 4 401 4 078
     10 – 14 7 007 3 620 3 387 22 456 11 569 10 887 9 425 4 928 4 497
     15 – 19 7 896 4 013 3 883 22 543 11 537 11 006 8 873 4 633 4 240
     20 – 24 7 974 4 195 3 779 23 897 12 220 11 677 8 851 4 743 4 108
     25 – 29 7 655 3 986 3 669 25 761 12 973 12 788 10 072 5 210 4 862
     30 – 34 6 852 3 632 3 220 25 707 13 133 12 574 11 387 5 860 5 527
     35 – 39 8 037 4 170 3 867 27 525 13 855 13 670 13 810 6 955 6 855
     40 – 44 8 304 4 158 4 146 28 304 14 168 14 136 14 860 7 556 7 304
     45 – 49 8 732 4 431 4 301 28 333 14 188 14 145 13 972 7 102 6 870
     50 – 54 9 121 4 654 4 467 27 933 13 823 14 110 12 824 6 328 6 496
     55 – 59 10 679 5 250 5 429 28 709 13 960 14 749 14 431 6 832 7 599
     60 – 64 11 368 5 496 5 872 30 121 14 295 15 826 15 687 7 422 8 265
     65 – 69 10 862 5 000 5 862 29 560 13 723 15 837 15 356 7 133 8 223
     70 – 74 8 908 3 869 5 039 25 575 11 492 14 083 13 319 6 131 7 188
     75 – 79 5 713 2 210 3 503 16 854 7 136 9 718 7 960 3 484 4 476
     80 – 84 4 337 1 480 2 857 12 596 4 921 7 675 6 601 2 558 4 043
     85 + 3 186 891 2 295 10 152 3 310 6 842 5 510 1 726 3 784

4 POPULATION ESTIMATE, BY SEX AND AGE GROUPS, BY COUNTIES, MID-2023
(continued)                  
Age groups County of Dubrovnik-Neretva County of Međimurje City of Zagreb
Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
Total 115 370 56 384 58 986 104 937 51 596 53 341 771 062 363 947 407 115
     0 – 4 5 615 2 868 2 747 5 454 2 814 2 640 38 438 19 771 18 667
     5 – 9 5 744 2 911 2 833 5 616 2 890 2 726 38 003 19 387 18 616
     10 – 14 6 178 3 119 3 059 5 778 2 979 2 799 39 579 20 388 19 191
     15 – 19 5 662 2 959 2 703 5 664 2 955 2 709 36 083 18 620 17 463
     20 – 24 5 913 3 059 2 854 5 789 3 064 2 725 37 862 19 694 18 168
     25 – 29 6 998 3 678 3 320 6 009 3 192 2 817 49 447 24 900 24 547
     30 – 34 6 760 3 470 3 290 5 959 3 118 2 841 52 816 26 215 26 601
     35 – 39 7 520 3 793 3 727 6 877 3 544 3 333 56 535 28 057 28 478
     40 – 44 7 737 3 924 3 813 7 246 3 708 3 538 60 517 29 753 30 764
     45 – 49 7 557 3 909 3 648 6 874 3 521 3 353 55 403 26 967 28 436
     50 – 54 7 286 3 602 3 684 6 536 3 235 3 301 50 853 24 295 26 558
     55 – 59 7 709 3 713 3 996 7 282 3 528 3 754 48 873 22 786 26 087
     60 – 64 8 008 3 776 4 232 7 557 3 592 3 965 47 172 20 778 26 394
     65 – 69 8 011 3 757 4 254 7 378 3 602 3 776 46 996 19 946 27 050
     70 – 74 7 112 3 255 3 857 6 082 2 815 3 267 42 059 17 177 24 882
     75 – 79 4 802 2 067 2 735 3 796 1 570 2 226 29 342 10 906 18 436
     80 – 84 3 567 1 495 2 072 2 884 991 1 893 23 336 8 499 14 837
     85 + 3 191 1 029 2 162 2 156 478 1 678 17 748 5 808 11 940

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.

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-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, and the data were revised on the basis of the 2021 Census.

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 and mid-2023 population estimates 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-2019 and mid-2020 population estimates were revised on the basis of the 2011 Census and the 2021 Census, natural change and net migration data.

Mid-2021, mid-2022 and mid-2023 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 referent 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, 158/13 and 114/22) is "a place and address in the Republic of Croatia where a person settled with an intention of staying permanently in order to exercise their 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 their place of usual residence on the territory of the Republic of Croatia or that changed their 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 Territories of Counties, Towns and Municipalities in the Republic of Croatia (NN, Nos 86/06, 125/06, 16/07, 95/08, 46/10, 145/10, 37/13, 44/13, 45/13 and 110/15), with the situation as on 31 December 2023.

Abbreviations

  
NN Narodne novine, official gazette of the Republic of Croatia
'000 thousand

 

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