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Rural population share — Croatia

Rural population share in Croatia in 2025 — 42.2%. Ranked 83 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 27.7 pp.

2025 42.2% −0.3 pp vs 2024
World rank 83of 217
Period maximum 69.9%1960
Period minimum 42.2%2025

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Rural population share — Croatia, 1960–20254050607019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 69.9%1962: 68%1964: 65.9%1966: 63.7%1968: 61.6%1970: 59.6%1972: 58%1974: 56.6%1976: 55.2%1978: 54%1980: 52.7%1982: 51.3%1984: 49.8%1986: 48.2%1988: 46.9%1990: 45.9%1992: 45.4%1994: 45%1996: 44.7%1998: 44.4%2000: 44.3%2002: 44.3%2004: 44.4%2006: 44.5%2008: 44.6%2010: 44.7%2012: 44.7%2014: 44.5%2016: 44.3%2018: 43.9%2020: 43.5%2022: 43%2024: 42.5%2025: 42.2%
Change over the period: −27.7 pp Annual average: -0.43 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Croatia 42.2%
World 42.2%
Europe & Central Asia 25.9%
Southern Europe computed 28.2%
High-income countries computed 19.7%
Rural population share — Croatia, by year Croatia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 42.2 −0.3 pp
2024 42.5 −0.3 pp
2023 42.8 −0.2 pp
2022 43 −0.2 pp
2021 43.2 −0.2 pp
2020 43.5 −0.2 pp
2019 43.7 −0.2 pp
2018 43.9 −0.2 pp
2017 44.1 −0.2 pp
2016 44.3 −0.1 pp
2015 44.4 −0.1 pp
2014 44.5 −0.1 pp
2013 44.6 −0.1 pp
2012 44.7 −0 pp
2011 44.7 +0 pp
2010 44.7 +0 pp
2009 44.7 +0 pp
2008 44.6 +0.1 pp
2007 44.6 +0.1 pp
2006 44.5 +0.1 pp
2005 44.5 +0.1 pp
2004 44.4 +0 pp
2003 44.4 +0 pp
2002 44.3 +0 pp
2001 44.3 −0 pp
2000 44.3 −0 pp
1999 44.4 −0.1 pp
1998 44.4 −0.1 pp
1997 44.5 −0.1 pp
1996 44.7 −0.2 pp
1995 44.8 −0.2 pp
1994 45 −0.2 pp
1993 45.2 −0.2 pp
1992 45.4 −0.2 pp
1991 45.7 −0.3 pp
1990 45.9 −0.4 pp
1989 46.3 −0.5 pp
1988 46.9 −0.6 pp
1987 47.5 −0.7 pp
1986 48.2 −0.8 pp
1985 49 −0.8 pp
1984 49.8 −0.8 pp
1983 50.6 −0.8 pp
1982 51.3 −0.7 pp
1981 52 −0.7 pp
1980 52.7 −0.6 pp
1979 53.3 −0.6 pp
1978 54 −0.6 pp
1977 54.6 −0.6 pp
1976 55.2 −0.7 pp
1975 55.9 −0.7 pp
1974 56.6 −0.7 pp
1973 57.3 −0.7 pp
1972 58 −0.8 pp
1971 58.8 −0.8 pp
1970 59.6 −0.9 pp
1969 60.6 −1 pp
1968 61.6 −1.1 pp
1967 62.6 −1.1 pp
1966 63.7 −1.1 pp
1965 64.8 −1.1 pp
1964 65.9 −1.1 pp
1963 67 −1 pp
1962 68 −1 pp
1961 69 −0.9 pp
1960 69.9 —

Southern Europe, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

XK Kosovo 49.1 BA Bosnia and Herzegovina 47.3 SI Slovenia 44 HR Croatia 42.2 AL Albania 41.1 PT Portugal 38.5 RS Serbia 37.4 MK North Macedonia 37.1 ME Montenegro 34.4 IT Italy 30.3 GR Greece 20.8 ES Spain 19.5 AD Andorra 11.1 MT Malta 4.3 SM San Marino 2.8 GI Gibraltar 0 MC Monaco 0
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About the indicator

The share of population living outside urban settlements, as a percent of the total. It is computed as the difference between total and urban population, and therefore inherits every particularity of national definitions of urban areas.

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

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How many people live outside cities — in absolute numbers.

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What part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.

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The share of workers employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing.

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What part of the territory is used for arable land, permanent crops and pasture.

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