Urban population in Croatia in 2025 — 2,241,004 people. Ranked 134 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 79.7%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Croatia
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.24M | +17,324 | +0.78% |
| 2024 | 2.22M | +14,274 | +0.65% |
| 2023 | 2.21M | +11,777 | +0.54% |
| 2022 | 2.2M | −4,405 | −0.2% |
| 2021 | 2.2M | −10,607 | −0.48% |
| 2020 | 2.21M | −10,994 | −0.49% |
| 2019 | 2.22M | −13,795 | −0.62% |
| 2018 | 2.24M | −21,756 | −0.96% |
| 2017 | 2.26M | −29,548 | −1.29% |
| 2016 | 2.29M | −18,847 | −0.82% |
| 2015 | 2.31M | −22,591 | −0.97% |
| 2014 | 2.33M | −13,979 | −0.6% |
| 2013 | 2.34M | −12,015 | −0.51% |
| 2012 | 2.36M | −10,050 | −0.42% |
| 2011 | 2.37M | −8,403 | −0.35% |
| 2010 | 2.37M | −6,562 | −0.28% |
| 2009 | 2.38M | −4,373 | −0.18% |
| 2008 | 2.39M | −2,639 | −0.11% |
| 2007 | 2.39M | −3,146 | −0.13% |
| 2006 | 2.39M | −2,116 | −0.09% |
| 2005 | 2.39M | +567 | +0.02% |
| 2004 | 2.39M | −1,467 | −0.06% |
| 2003 | 2.39M | −861 | −0.04% |
| 2002 | 2.4M | +686 | +0.03% |
| 2001 | 2.39M | −93,502 | −3.76% |
| 2000 | 2.49M | −22,622 | −0.9% |
| 1999 | 2.51M | −7,329 | −0.29% |
| 1998 | 2.52M | +3,350 | +0.13% |
| 1997 | 2.51M | −6,151 | −0.24% |
| 1996 | 2.52M | −27,478 | −1.08% |
| 1995 | 2.55M | −9,293 | −0.36% |
| 1994 | 2.56M | +37,429 | +1.49% |
| 1993 | 2.52M | +23,213 | +0.93% |
| 1992 | 2.5M | −51,455 | −2.02% |
| 1991 | 2.55M | −34,660 | −1.34% |
| 1990 | 2.58M | +25,317 | +0.99% |
| 1989 | 2.56M | +32,055 | +1.27% |
| 1988 | 2.53M | +38,340 | +1.54% |
| 1987 | 2.49M | +43,081 | +1.76% |
| 1986 | 2.44M | +46,021 | +1.92% |
| 1985 | 2.4M | +47,447 | +2.02% |
| 1984 | 2.35M | +47,609 | +2.07% |
| 1983 | 2.3M | +47,158 | +2.09% |
| 1982 | 2.26M | +43,872 | +1.98% |
| 1981 | 2.21M | +36,147 | +1.66% |
| 1980 | 2.18M | +31,952 | +1.49% |
| 1979 | 2.14M | +35,511 | +1.68% |
| 1978 | 2.11M | +38,843 | +1.88% |
| 1977 | 2.07M | +39,803 | +1.96% |
| 1976 | 2.03M | +40,199 | +2.02% |
| 1975 | 1.99M | +39,758 | +2.04% |
| 1974 | 1.95M | +40,317 | +2.11% |
| 1973 | 1.91M | +41,208 | +2.21% |
| 1972 | 1.87M | +42,630 | +2.33% |
| 1971 | 1.83M | +45,060 | +2.53% |
| 1970 | 1.78M | +49,308 | +2.85% |
| 1969 | 1.73M | +54,005 | +3.22% |
| 1968 | 1.68M | +56,150 | +3.46% |
| 1967 | 1.62M | +57,367 | +3.67% |
| 1966 | 1.56M | +57,959 | +3.85% |
| 1965 | 1.51M | +56,453 | +3.89% |
| 1964 | 1.45M | +54,481 | +3.91% |
| 1963 | 1.39M | +52,578 | +3.92% |
| 1962 | 1.34M | +49,315 | +3.81% |
| 1961 | 1.29M | +45,698 | +3.66% |
| 1960 | 1.25M | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
What part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Environment Population living in slumsWhat share of the urban population lives in slums under the UN definition.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
