Population, ages 15-24, total in Croatia

Croatia: Population, ages 15-24, total was 503,529 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
503,529
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
133rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
634,758
in 1996
All-time low
503,529
in 2015
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, ages 15-24, total in Croatia, 1990–2015

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1990200220151990: 608.7k1991: 612.2k1992: 617.9k1993: 624.6k1994: 630.3k1995: 633.9k1996: 634.8k1997: 633.1k1998: 629.7k1999: 625.7k2000: 621.7k2001: 618.0k2002: 614.4k2003: 610.2k2004: 605.1k2005: 598.4k2006: 590.1k2007: 580.4k2008: 569.9k2009: 559.3k2010: 549.2k2011: 539.8k2012: 531.0k2013: 522.4k2014: 513.3k2015: 503.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).

Analysis

In 2015, population, ages 15-24, total in Croatia stood at 503,529. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, ages 15-24, total in Croatia peaked at 634,758 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 503,529, in 2015.

Croatia ranks 133rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Population, ages 15-24, total in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Population, ages 15-24, total in Croatia, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 608,700
1991 612,158 +0.6%
1992 617,886 +0.9%
1993 624,554 +1.1%
1994 630,342 +0.9%
1995 633,933 +0.6%
1996 634,758 +0.1%
1997 633,138 -0.3%
1998 629,747 -0.5%
1999 625,674 -0.6%
2000 621,695 -0.6%
2001 618,031 -0.6%
2002 614,353 -0.6%
2003 610,238 -0.7%
2004 605,057 -0.8%
2005 598,394 -1.1%
2006 590,092 -1.4%
2007 580,421 -1.6%
2008 569,920 -1.8%
2009 559,336 -1.9%
2010 549,209 -1.8%
2011 539,808 -1.7%
2012 530,984 -1.6%
2013 522,354 -1.6%
2014 513,331 -1.7%
2015 503,529 -1.9%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 503,529 is below the median for high income countries, which is 646,952, 78% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 503,529 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.03 million, 49% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 625,089 608,700 634,758 10
2000s 596,754 559,336 621,695 10
2010s 526,536 503,529 549,209 6

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 130 Moldova 531,204 compare
  2. 131 Namibia 531,041 compare
  3. 132 Uruguay 519,298 compare
  4. 134 Mongolia 501,272 compare
  5. 135 Lesotho 493,814 compare
  6. 136 Bosnia and Herzegovina 489,754 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, ages 15-24, total in Croatia?
Population, ages 15-24, total in Croatia was 503,529 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
What is the highest population, ages 15-24, total recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 634,758 in 1996.
What is the lowest population, ages 15-24, total recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 503,529 in 2015.
How does Croatia rank for population, ages 15-24, total?
Croatia ranks 133rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, ages 15-24, total rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 15-24, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, ages 15-24, total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,786 data points, 1990–2015
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Population, ages 15-24, total is the total population age 15-24.