First Release

Year: LXII.
Zagreb, 29 August 2025
STAN-2025-3-1
ISSN 1334-0557

POPULATION ESTIMATE OF THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA, 2024

 

According to the mid-2024 population estimate, the Republic of Croatia had 3 866 233 inhabitants, out of which there were 1 882 564 men and 1 983 669 women.

As compared to the previous year estimate, the population increased by 6 547 persons or 0.2%.

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 1.66% was recorded, in the County of Zadar (1.27%), the County of Zagreb (1.14%), the County of Lika-Senj (0.77%), the County of Split-Dalmatia (0.62%), the County of Dubrovnik-Neretva (0.47%), the City of Zagreb (0.41%), the County of Primorje-Gorski Kotar (0.25%), the County of Varaždin (0.17%) and the County of Međimurje (0.01%). A decrease in the total population was recorded in all remaining counties, and the highest relative decrease in the population was recorded in the County of Požega-Slavonia (1.51%), the County of Virovitica-Podravina (1.27%) and in the County of Vukovar-Srijem (1.15%).

The share of women in the total population of the Republic of Croatia was 51.3% and the share of men was 48.7%. The lowest share of female population was recorded in the County of Lika-Senj (50.2%), while the largest share was recorded in the City of Zagreb (52.5%).

In 2024, the continuous ageing of the population kept on. The average age of the total population of the Republic of Croatia was 44.5 years (men 42.8, women 46.2), 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 19.0%. At the county level, the lowest share of youth was recorded in the County of Primorje-Gorski Kotar (16.5%) and the highest one in the County of Međimurje (21.3%).

The share of the fertile contingent in the total female population amounted to 39.8% in 2024.

As compared to the total population, the largest number of persons aged 65 and over was recorded in the County of Šibenik-Knin (28.5%), while the smallest number was recorded in the City of Zagreb (20.8%).

In the Republic of Croatia, 52.5% of the population lived in only five counties, most of them in the City of Zagreb (774 225 or 20.0%) and in the County of Split-Dalmatia (428 680 or 11.1%), whereas the least populated counties were the County of Lika-Senj (43 058 or 1.1%) and the County of Požega-Slavonia (60 976 or 1.6%).

 

1 MID-YEAR TOTAL POPULATION ESTIMATE OF THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA, BY COUNTIES, 2020 – 2024
County of 20201) 20212) 20222) 20232) 20242)
Republic of Croatia 3 914 206 3 878 981 3 855 641 3 859 686 3 866 233
    Zagreb  300 442  299 983  301 387  304 354  307 815
    Krapina-Zagorje  121 535  120 670  119 862  119 409  119 204
    Sisak-Moslavina  142 303  140 131  137 603  136 041  134 663
    Karlovac  113 804  112 357  110 938  110 418  109 823
    Varaždin  161 351  159 747  158 594  158 554  158 818
    Koprivnica-Križevci  102 393  101 358  100 366  99 740  99 229
    Bjelovar-Bilogora  103 806  102 205  100 397  99 352  98 596
    Primorje-Gorski Kotar  269 333  266 183  264 267  264 572  265 223
    Lika-Senj  43 582  42 931  42 578  42 731  43 058
    Virovitica-Podravina  71 773  70 648  69 290  68 423  67 554
    Požega-Slavonia  65 372  64 384  63 037  61 910  60 976
    Slavonski Brod-Posavina  132 936  130 844  128 288  127 262  126 444
    Zadar  160 861  160 085  160 239  162 255  164 323
    Osijek-Baranja  262 519  258 719  255 175  252 885  250 767
    Šibenik-Knin  97 859  96 722  95 719  95 711  95 622
    Vukovar-Srijem  146 363  143 678  141 025  139 105  137 509
    Split-Dalmatia  427 405  423 849  423 400  426 054  428 680
    Istria  195 831  195 326  195 970  199 541  202 844
    Dubrovnik-Neretva  116 642  115 714  115 049  115 370  115 912
    Međimurje  106 120  105 393  105 012  104 937  104 948
    City of Zagreb  771 976  768 054  767 445  771 062  774 225

1) Mid-2020 population estimates was revised on the basis of the 2011 Census and the 2021 Census.
2) Mid-2021, mid-2022, mid-2023 and mid-2024 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-2024 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
20242) 44,5 42,8 46,2 160,0 134,3 187,2 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-2024 ESTIMATE

3 POPULATION ESTIMATE OF THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA, BY SEX AND SINGLE AGE, MID-2024
           (continued)      
Age Total Men Women    Age Total Men Women
 Total 3 866 233 1 882 564 1 983 669          
0  31 939  16 400  15 539    43  54 333  27 702  26 631
1  33 050  16 730  16 320   44  54 629  27 824  26 805
2  35 677  18 253  17 424    45  54 737  27 833  26 904
3  35 299  18 360  16 939   46  53 569  27 031  26 538
4  35 106  17 996  17 110    47  52 715  26 657  26 058
5  35 249  17 907  17 342   48  52 487  26 364  26 123
6  35 032  18 177  16 855    49  51 792  26 054  25 738
7  35 209  17 996  17 213   50  51 414  25 748  25 666
8  34 444  17 550  16 894   51  51 285  25 782  25 503
9  35 902  18 440  17 462   52  52 042  25 932  26 110
10  36 613  18 839  17 774   53  49 167  24 424  24 743
11  37 254  19 418  17 836   54  49 901  24 595  25 306
12  38 095  19 470  18 625   55  51 247  25 038  26 209
13  38 351  19 819  18 532   56  52 744  25 794  26 950
14  40 747  20 866  19 881   57  54 710  26 394  28 316
15  39 634  20 225  19 409   58  55 614  26 701  28 913
16  39 533  20 237  19 296   59  54 305  25 932  28 373
17  37 426  19 337  18 089   60  52 775  25 312  27 463
18  38 275  19 742  18 533   61  54 752  25 828  28 924
19  39 888  20 840  19 048   62  55 722  26 113  29 609
20  37 956  19 845  18 111   63  55 802  26 065  29 737
21  38 334  20 176  18 158   64  56 685  26 571  30 114
22  39 404  20 761  18 643   65  56 152  26 256  29 896
23  40 904  21 665  19 239   66  54 562  25 087  29 475
24  42 778  22 555  20 223   67  55 836  25 711  30 125
25  43 656  23 065  20 591   68  55 757  25 616  30 141
26  45 952  24 145  21 807   69  56 196  25 776  30 420
27  47 771  25 169  22 602   70  51 357  23 363  27 994
28  46 351  24 471  21 880   71  51 874  23 273  28 601
29  44 643  23 364  21 279   72  46 438  20 636  25 802
30  44 085  22 912  21 173   73  45 423  19 894  25 529
31  44 956  23 615  21 341   74  45 315  19 646  25 669
32  44 525  23 501  21 024   75  41 762  17 590  24 172
33  46 528  24 230  22 298   76  37 270  15 446  21 824
34  46 117  23 933  22 184   77  37 582  15 404  22 178
35  47 741  24 737  23 004   78  24 941  9 947  14 994
36  49 439  25 676  23 763   79  23 897  9 399  14 498
37  49 125  25 296  23 829   80  25 114  9 536  15 578
38  50 216  25 647  24 569   81  25 043  9 350  15 693
39  52 848  27 064  25 784   82  24 179  9 019  15 160
40  54 058  27 916  26 142   83  22 229  8 074  14 155
41  53 274  27 299  25 975   84  21 063  7 369  13 694
42  53 739  27 470  26 269   85 +  94 693  29 364  65 329

 

 

4 POPULATION ESTIMATE, BY SEX AND AGE GROUPS, BY COUNTIES, MID-2024
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 3 866 233 1 882 564 1 983 669  307 815  151 800  156 015  119 204  58 565  60 639  134 663  66 435  68 228
0 – 4  171 071  87 739  83 332  14 100  7 191  6 909  5 089  2 574  2 515  5 497  2 870  2 627
5 – 9  175 836  90 070  85 766  14 401  7 271  7 130  5 273  2 726  2 547  5 592  2 840  2 752
10 – 14  191 060  98 412  92 648  15 950  8 237  7 713  5 715  2 946  2 769  6 246  3 169  3 077
15 – 19  194 756  100 381  94 375  16 389  8 447  7 942  5 950  3 055  2 895  6 634  3 354  3 280
20 – 24  199 376  105 002  94 374  16 456  8 814  7 642  6 433  3 382  3 051  6 885  3 649  3 236
25 – 29  228 373  120 214  108 159  18 565  9 992  8 573  7 213  3 814  3 399  7 530  4 178  3 352
30 – 34  226 211  118 191  108 020  18 457  9 892  8 565  7 016  3 709  3 307  6 634  3 668  2 966
35 – 39  249 369  128 420  120 949  20 262  10 675  9 587  7 692  4 022  3 670  7 516  3 997  3 519
40 – 44  270 033  138 211  131 822  22 330  11 707  10 623  8 131  4 252  3 879  8 612  4 560  4 052
45 – 49  265 300  133 939  131 361  22 337  11 524  10 813  8 074  4 143  3 931  8 871  4 613  4 258
50 – 54  253 809  126 481  127 328  20 550  10 410  10 140  8 354  4 263  4 091  9 090  4 682  4 408
55 – 59  268 620  129 859  138 761  20 639  10 082  10 557  9 221  4 539  4 682  10 108  5 075  5 033
60 – 64  275 736  129 889  145 847  20 484  9 646  10 838  9 148  4 531  4 617  10 704  5 152  5 552
65 – 69  278 503  128 446  150 057  21 119  9 565  11 554  8 473  4 006  4 467  11 006  5 204  5 802
70 – 74  240 407  106 812  133 595  18 359  8 093  10 266  6 806  3 031  3 775  9 590  4 219  5 371
75 – 79  165 452  67 786  97 666  12 465  5 099  7 366  4 619  1 858  2 761  6 287  2 596  3 691
80 – 84  117 628  43 348  74 280  8 433  3 222  5 211  3 369  1 109  2 260  4 478  1 596  2 882
85 +  94 693  29 364  65 329  6 519  1 933  4 586  2 628   605  2 023  3 383  1 013  2 370

4 POPULATION ESTIMATE, BY SEX AND AGE GROUPS, BY COUNTIES, MID-2024
(continued)                  
Age groups County of Karlovac County of Varaždin County of Koprivnica-Križevci
Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
Total  109 823  53 791  56 032  158 818  78 561  80 257  99 229  48 857  50 372
0 – 4  4 240  2 163  2 077  6 421  3 262  3 159  4 504  2 338  2 166
5 – 9  4 601  2 335  2 266  6 867  3 463  3 404  4 671  2 385  2 286
10 – 14  5 025  2 531  2 494  7 763  3 945  3 818  4 959  2 565  2 394
15 – 19  5 309  2 709  2 600  8 406  4 366  4 040  5 337  2 859  2 478
20 – 24  5 332  2 863  2 469  8 660  4 561  4 099  5 319  2 790  2 529
25 – 29  5 653  3 022  2 631  9 668  5 235  4 433  5 638  3 046  2 592
30 – 34  5 653  2 996  2 657  9 168  5 053  4 115  5 335  2 883  2 452
35 – 39  6 697  3 545  3 152  10 658  5 708  4 950  5 974  3 128  2 846
40 – 44  7 556  3 964  3 592  11 549  6 089  5 460  6 612  3 455  3 157
45 – 49  7 516  3 860  3 656  11 137  5 818  5 319  6 545  3 392  3 153
50 – 54  7 274  3 759  3 515  10 895  5 544  5 351  6 646  3 294  3 352
55 – 59  8 148  4 023  4 125  11 629  5 739  5 890  7 405  3 604  3 801
60 – 64  8 843  4 167  4 676  11 732  5 627  6 105  7 637  3 676  3 961
65 – 69  9 072  4 336  4 736  11 142  5 231  5 911  7 442  3 570  3 872
70 – 74  7 304  3 351  3 953  8 878  3 926  4 952  6 118  2 705  3 413
75 – 79  4 771  1 988  2 783  6 258  2 547  3 711  4 119  1 644  2 475
80 – 84  3 556  1 216  2 340  4 643  1 601  3 042  2 916   986  1 930
85 +  3 273   963  2 310  3 344   846  2 498  2 052   537  1 515

4 POPULATION ESTIMATE, BY SEX AND AGE GROUPS, BY COUNTIES, MID-2024
(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  98 596  48 342  50 254  265 223  127 857  137 366  43 058  21 430  21 628
0 – 4  4 579  2 312  2 267  9 736  4 926  4 810  1 772   920   852
5 – 9  4 502  2 306  2 196  10 645  5 519  5 126  1 886   974   912
10 – 14  4 935  2 660  2 275  11 739  6 009  5 730  1 945   989   956
15 – 19  5 178  2 654  2 524  11 527  5 981  5 546  2 060  1 084   976
20 – 24  5 053  2 650  2 403  11 796  6 132  5 664  2 087  1 110   977
25 – 29  5 621  3 034  2 587  13 568  7 119  6 449  2 443  1 300  1 143
30 – 34  5 054  2 713  2 341  14 539  7 445  7 094  2 315  1 174  1 141
35 – 39  5 623  2 939  2 684  17 061  8 644  8 417  2 553  1 330  1 223
40 – 44  6 118  3 205  2 913  19 468  9 937  9 531  2 662  1 343  1 319
45 – 49  6 382  3 276  3 106  19 490  9 902  9 588  2 737  1 391  1 346
50 – 54  6 386  3 228  3 158  17 638  8 726  8 912  2 883  1 514  1 369
55 – 59  7 137  3 496  3 641  17 969  8 420  9 549  3 210  1 662  1 548
60 – 64  7 696  3 678  4 018  19 594  9 069  10 525  3 389  1 717  1 672
65 – 69  8 021  3 765  4 256  20 763  9 487  11 276  3 386  1 695  1 691
70 – 74  6 648  3 003  3 645  19 862  8 864  10 998  2 814  1 345  1 469
75 – 79  4 285  1 742  2 543  13 185  5 601  7 584  1 888   788  1 100
80 – 84  3 024  1 022  2 002  8 911  3 458  5 453  1 596   619   977
85 +  2 354   659  1 695  7 732  2 618  5 114  1 432   475   957

4 POPULATION ESTIMATE, BY SEX AND AGE GROUPS, BY COUNTIES, MID-2024
(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  67 554  32 868  34 686  60 976  29 744  31 232  126 444  62 711  63 733
0 – 4  2 913  1 478  1 435  2 736  1 379  1 357  5 610  2 858  2 752
5 – 9  2 961  1 532  1 429  2 756  1 425  1 331  5 585  2 889  2 696
10 – 14  3 475  1 804  1 671  3 072  1 600  1 472  6 304  3 278  3 026
15 – 19  3 659  1 889  1 770  3 504  1 823  1 681  7 033  3 714  3 319
20 – 24  3 532  1 837  1 695  3 392  1 744  1 648  7 333  3 951  3 382
25 – 29  3 818  2 041  1 777  3 539  1 912  1 627  7 462  4 153  3 309
30 – 34  3 465  1 865  1 600  2 978  1 558  1 420  6 442  3 527  2 915
35 – 39  3 905  1 994  1 911  3 304  1 673  1 631  7 280  3 854  3 426
40 – 44  4 418  2 300  2 118  3 706  1 888  1 818  7 636  4 063  3 573
45 – 49  4 272  2 105  2 167  3 823  1 876  1 947  7 706  3 934  3 772
50 – 54  4 297  2 097  2 200  3 967  2 039  1 928  8 151  4 205  3 946
55 – 59  5 293  2 604  2 689  4 547  2 246  2 301  9 433  4 657  4 776
60 – 64  5 666  2 707  2 959  4 809  2 341  2 468  10 217  4 910  5 307
65 – 69  5 482  2 560  2 922  4 873  2 319  2 554  9 913  4 710  5 203
70 – 74  4 249  1 914  2 335  3 948  1 798  2 150  7 961  3 626  4 335
75 – 79  2 733  1 079  1 654  2 601  1 039  1 562  5 358  2 125  3 233
80 – 84  2 015   676  1 339  1 975   660  1 315  3 973  1 396  2 577
85 +  1 401   386  1 015  1 446   424  1 022  3 047   861  2 186

4 POPULATION ESTIMATE, BY SEX AND AGE GROUPS, BY COUNTIES, MID-2024
(continued)                  
Age groups County of Zadar County of Osijek-Baranja County of Šibenik-Knin
Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
Total  164 323  81 009  83 314  250 767  121 366  129 401  95 622  47 332  48 290
0 – 4  7 560  3 840  3 720  10 911  5 651  5 260  3 940  1 994  1 946
5 – 9  7 629  3 971  3 658  11 007  5 655  5 352  3 847  1 970  1 877
10 – 14  8 250  4 260  3 990  12 232  6 190  6 042  4 342  2 205  2 137
15 – 19  8 453  4 366  4 087  12 679  6 485  6 194  4 402  2 261  2 141
20 – 24  8 619  4 462  4 157  13 365  6 887  6 478  4 651  2 473  2 178
25 – 29  9 965  5 173  4 792  14 746  7 776  6 970  5 182  2 734  2 448
30 – 34  9 440  4 878  4 562  13 880  7 321  6 559  4 813  2 519  2 294
35 – 39  10 012  5 157  4 855  15 438  8 040  7 398  5 373  2 755  2 618
40 – 44  10 852  5 389  5 463  16 432  8 352  8 080  5 876  3 041  2 835
45 – 49  11 026  5 506  5 520  16 115  8 020  8 095  5 959  3 104  2 855
50 – 54  10 385  5 063  5 322  16 103  7 912  8 191  6 004  3 063  2 941
55 – 59  11 056  5 448  5 608  19 050  9 180  9 870  6 727  3 300  3 427
60 – 64  10 953  5 288  5 665  20 072  9 465  10 607  7 293  3 538  3 755
65 – 69  11 767  5 716  6 051  19 922  9 245  10 677  7 829  3 869  3 960
70 – 74  10 847  5 171  5 676  15 717  7 029  8 688  7 229  3 451  3 778
75 – 79  8 039  3 661  4 378  10 378  4 048  6 330  5 204  2 408  2 796
80 – 84  5 273  2 200  3 073  7 437  2 639  4 798  3 622  1 485  2 137
85 +  4 197  1 460  2 737  5 283  1 471  3 812  3 329  1 162  2 167

4 POPULATION ESTIMATE, BY SEX AND AGE GROUPS, BY COUNTIES, MID-2024
(continued)                  
Age groups County of Vukovar-Srijem County of Split-Dalmatia County of Istria
Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
Total  137 509  67 027  70 482  428 680  208 876  219 804  202 844  99 296  103 548
0 – 4  6 004  3 207  2 797  19 648  10 162  9 486  7 901  4 023  3 878
5 – 9  6 072  3 092  2 980  20 033  10 309  9 724  8 396  4 290  4 106
10 – 14  6 848  3 528  3 320  21 960  11 353  10 607  9 241  4 803  4 438
15 – 19  7 749  3 962  3 787  22 862  11 639  11 223  9 290  4 901  4 389
20 – 24  7 841  4 132  3 709  23 763  12 279  11 484  9 257  5 036  4 221
25 – 29  7 748  4 128  3 620  26 417  13 465  12 952  10 531  5 540  4 991
30 – 34  6 682  3 576  3 106  26 097  13 471  12 626  11 519  5 938  5 581
35 – 39  7 827  4 070  3 757  27 472  13 857  13 615  13 845  7 156  6 689
40 – 44  8 294  4 240  4 054  28 645  14 470  14 175  15 173  7 779  7 394
45 – 49  8 524  4 315  4 209  28 710  14 364  14 346  14 671  7 510  7 161
50 – 54  8 941  4 577  4 364  27 945  13 904  14 041  13 141  6 573  6 568
55 – 59  10 379  5 073  5 306  28 706  13 939  14 767  14 289  6 741  7 548
60 – 64  11 080  5 360  5 720  29 422  13 969  15 453  15 501  7 308  8 193
65 – 69  10 933  5 069  5 864  29 821  13 852  15 969  15 477  7 206  8 271
70 – 74  9 010  3 890  5 120  25 831  11 659  14 172  13 675  6 293  7 382
75 – 79  6 094  2 394  3 700  18 923  8 037  10 886  8 760  3 860  4 900
80 – 84  4 252  1 490  2 762  11 774  4 545  7 229  6 483  2 528  3 955
85 +  3 231   924  2 307  10 651  3 602  7 049  5 694  1 811  3 883

4 POPULATION ESTIMATE, BY SEX AND AGE GROUPS, BY COUNTIES, MID-2024
(continued)                  
Age groups County of Dubrovnik-Neretva County of Međimurje City of Zagreb
Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
Total  115 912  56 982  58 930  104 948  51 854  53 094  774 225  367 861  406 364
0 – 4  5 453  2 816  2 637  5 293  2 736  2 557  37 164  19 039  18 125
5 – 9  5 749  2 886  2 863  5 595  2 878  2 717  37 768  19 354  18 414
10 – 14  6 041  3 047  2 994  5 727  3 006  2 721  39 291  20 287  19 004
15 – 19  5 851  3 041  2 810  5 711  2 909  2 802  36 773  18 882  17 891
20 – 24  5 846  3 081  2 765  5 830  3 164  2 666  37 926  20 005  17 921
25 – 29  6 958  3 697  3 261  6 023  3 210  2 813  50 085  25 645  24 440
30 – 34  6 951  3 626  3 325  5 905  3 142  2 763  53 868  27 237  26 631
35 – 39  7 512  3 843  3 669  6 831  3 574  3 257  56 534  28 459  28 075
40 – 44  7 819  4 027  3 792  7 285  3 756  3 529  60 859  30 394  30 465
45 – 49  7 766  4 032  3 734  6 956  3 600  3 356  56 683  27 654  29 029
50 – 54  7 267  3 640  3 627  6 451  3 185  3 266  51 441  24 803  26 638
55 – 59  7 712  3 749  3 963  7 118  3 463  3 655  48 844  22 819  26 025
60 – 64  7 803  3 659  4 144  7 429  3 554  3 875  46 264  20 527  25 737
65 – 69  7 941  3 733  4 208  7 415  3 509  3 906  46 706  19 799  26 907
70 – 74  7 275  3 314  3 961  6 297  2 980  3 317  41 989  17 150  24 839
75 – 79  5 176  2 243  2 933  3 916  1 635  2 281  30 393  11 394  18 999
80 – 84  3 473  1 444  2 029  2 955  1 038  1 917  23 470  8 418  15 052
85 +  3 319  1 104  2 215  2 211   515  1 696  18 167  5 995  12 172

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-2020 population estimate 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, mid-2023 and mid-2024 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-2020 population estimate was revised on the basis of the 2011 Census and the 2021 Census, natural change and net migration data.

Mid-2021, mid-2022, mid-2023 and mid-2024 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 2024.

Abbreviations

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

 

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