Population by labor force status bars in Croatia
Croatia: Population by labor force status bars was 527,292 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
527,292
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
142nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
941,239
in 1991
All-time low
527,292
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Population by labor force status bars in Croatia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 527,292 for population by labor force status bars in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by labor force status bars in Croatia peaked at 941,239 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 527,292, in 2025.
That places Croatia 142nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Population by labor force status bars in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 941,239 | — |
| 1992 | 916,490 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 888,906 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 861,038 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 833,688 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 809,189 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 787,933 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 768,605 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 749,740 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 731,821 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 719,673 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 710,977 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 700,466 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 690,684 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 683,505 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 676,463 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 670,327 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 666,111 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 662,352 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 657,798 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 648,192 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 637,019 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 628,281 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 620,288 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 611,770 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 603,023 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 594,373 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 586,289 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 579,413 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 571,416 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 564,359 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 558,740 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 550,842 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 539,571 | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 527,292 | -2.3% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 527,292 is below the median for high income countries, which is 941,170, 56% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 527,292 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.31 million, 40% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 839,648 | 749,740 | 941,239 | 9 |
| 2000s | 691,238 | 662,352 | 731,821 | 10 |
| 2010s | 616,645 | 579,413 | 657,798 | 10 |
| 2020s | 552,037 | 527,292 | 571,416 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More work & labour data for Croatia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.8211 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.811 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.8313 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0158 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 2,468 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 992.92 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,070 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,071 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 2,141 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by labor force status bars in Croatia?
- Population by labor force status bars in Croatia was 527,292 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status bars recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 941,239 in 1991.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status bars recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 527,292 in 2025.
- How does Croatia rank for population by labor force status bars?
- Croatia ranks 142nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status bars rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status bars. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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