Population aged 65 and over — all countries

Population aged 65 and over — Croatia

Population aged 65 and over in Croatia in 2025 — 915,154 people. Ranked 85 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 204.3%.

2025 915,154 people +2.08% vs 2024
World rank 85of 217
Period maximum 915,154 people2025
Period minimum 300,713 people1960

Trend over time

1960–2025 · people

Population aged 65 and over — Croatia, 1960–20250250,000500,000750,0001M19601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 300,713 people1962: 315,067 people1964: 334,897 people1966: 361,896 people1968: 389,666 people1970: 415,820 people1972: 442,712 people1974: 470,859 people1976: 498,912 people1978: 522,886 people1980: 529,351 people1982: 507,624 people1984: 493,009 people1986: 508,957 people1988: 530,359 people1990: 554,120 people1992: 563,558 people1994: 613,584 people1996: 645,546 people1998: 682,156 people2000: 711,208 people2002: 716,870 people2004: 742,120 people2006: 760,907 people2008: 772,730 people2010: 767,917 people2012: 775,407 people2014: 790,415 people2016: 807,333 people2018: 824,411 people2020: 848,059 people2022: 866,930 people2024: 896,486 people2025: 915,154 people
Change over the period: +614,441 (+204.33%) Average annual rate: 1.73 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Croatia

Croatia 915,154 people
World 855M people
Europe & Central Asia 173M people
Southern Europe computed 35.51M people
High-income countries computed 278M people
Population aged 65 and over — Croatia, by year Croatia All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2025 915,154 +18,668 +2.08%
2024 896,486 +15,885 +1.8%
2023 880,601 +13,671 +1.58%
2022 866,930 +9,649 +1.13%
2021 857,281 +9,222 +1.09%
2020 848,059 +11,491 +1.37%
2019 836,568 +12,157 +1.47%
2018 824,411 +10,656 +1.31%
2017 813,755 +6,422 +0.8%
2016 807,333 +8,910 +1.12%
2015 798,423 +8,008 +1.01%
2014 790,415 +8,130 +1.04%
2013 782,285 +6,878 +0.89%
2012 775,407 +7,112 +0.93%
2011 768,295 +378 +0.05%
2010 767,917 −4,628 −0.6%
2009 772,545 −185 −0.02%
2008 772,730 +5,121 +0.67%
2007 767,609 +6,702 +0.88%
2006 760,907 +7,834 +1.04%
2005 753,073 +10,953 +1.48%
2004 742,120 +11,558 +1.58%
2003 730,562 +13,692 +1.91%
2002 716,870 +15,436 +2.2%
2001 701,434 −9,774 −1.37%
2000 711,208 +12,613 +1.81%
1999 698,595 +16,439 +2.41%
1998 682,156 +19,191 +2.89%
1997 662,965 +17,419 +2.7%
1996 645,546 +13,820 +2.19%
1995 631,726 +18,142 +2.96%
1994 613,584 +27,359 +4.67%
1993 586,225 +22,667 +4.02%
1992 563,558 +4,814 +0.86%
1991 558,744 +4,624 +0.83%
1990 554,120 +12,371 +2.28%
1989 541,749 +11,390 +2.15%
1988 530,359 +10,866 +2.09%
1987 519,493 +10,536 +2.07%
1986 508,957 +9,798 +1.96%
1985 499,159 +6,150 +1.25%
1984 493,009 −3,060 −0.62%
1983 496,069 −11,555 −2.28%
1982 507,624 −12,982 −2.49%
1981 520,606 −8,745 −1.65%
1980 529,351 −685 −0.13%
1979 530,036 +7,150 +1.37%
1978 522,886 +11,183 +2.19%
1977 511,703 +12,791 +2.56%
1976 498,912 +13,839 +2.85%
1975 485,073 +14,214 +3.02%
1974 470,859 +14,244 +3.12%
1973 456,615 +13,903 +3.14%
1972 442,712 +13,563 +3.16%
1971 429,149 +13,329 +3.21%
1970 415,820 +13,047 +3.24%
1969 402,773 +13,107 +3.36%
1968 389,666 +13,530 +3.6%
1967 376,136 +14,240 +3.93%
1966 361,896 +14,175 +4.08%
1965 347,721 +12,824 +3.83%
1964 334,897 +10,876 +3.36%
1963 324,021 +8,954 +2.84%
1962 315,067 +7,606 +2.47%
1961 307,461 +6,748 +2.24%
1960 300,713

About the indicator

The population aged 65 and over. In absolute numbers this group is growing faster than any other: it expands both from the rise in life expectancy and from the entry of the large cohorts born in the middle of the 20th century. Japan and Italy lead by share of population, China and India by absolute number, and the divergence of the two rankings shows where the load on health care and pensions is larger in scale and where it is sharper.

Important: The threshold of 65 years is an international convention and is not tied to the retirement age of any particular country.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.