Population, age 18, total in Croatia

Croatia: Population, age 18, total was 49,501 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
49,501
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
134th
of 191 countries
All-time high
64,763
in 1996
All-time low
49,501
in 2015
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 18, total in Croatia, 1990–2015

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200220151990: 60.5k1991: 61.2k1992: 62.1k1993: 63.1k1994: 64.0k1995: 64.6k1996: 64.8k1997: 64.6k1998: 64.2k1999: 63.6k2000: 62.9k2001: 62.0k2002: 61.0k2003: 59.9k2004: 58.8k2005: 57.7k2006: 56.8k2007: 55.9k2008: 55.0k2009: 54.3k2010: 53.5k2011: 52.8k2012: 52.1k2013: 51.4k2015: 49.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, age 18, total in Croatia is 49,501, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 18, total in Croatia peaked at 64,763 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 49,501, in 2015.

That places Croatia 134th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Population, age 18, total in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 18, total in Croatia, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 60,505
1991 61,166 +1.1%
1992 62,091 +1.5%
1993 63,110 +1.6%
1994 63,989 +1.4%
1995 64,560 +0.9%
1996 64,763 +0.3%
1997 64,639 -0.2%
1998 64,229 -0.6%
1999 63,620 -0.9%
2000 62,875 -1.2%
2001 61,996 -1.4%
2002 60,978 -1.6%
2003 59,882 -1.8%
2004 58,784 -1.8%
2005 57,741 -1.8%
2006 56,777 -1.7%
2007 55,881 -1.6%
2008 55,049 -1.5%
2009 54,261 -1.4%
2010 53,500 -1.4%
2011 52,790 -1.3%
2012 52,134 -1.2%
2013 51,439 -1.3%
2015 49,501 -3.8%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 49,501 is below the median for high income countries, which is 64,044, 77% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 49,501 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 92,824, 53% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 63,267 60,505 64,763 10
2000s 58,422 54,261 62,875 10
2010s 51,873 49,501 53,500 5

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 131 Georgia 51,749 compare
  2. 132 Lesotho 51,145 compare
  3. 133 Bosnia and Herzegovina 50,710 compare
  4. 135 Moldova 48,599 compare
  5. 136 Mongolia 45,728 compare
  6. 137 Guinea-Bissau 44,458 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 18, total in Croatia?
Population, age 18, total in Croatia was 49,501 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 18, total recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 64,763 in 1996.
What is the lowest population, age 18, total recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 49,501 in 2015.
How does Croatia rank for population, age 18, total?
Croatia ranks 134th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 18, total rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 18, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, age 18, total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

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