What is the population of Croatia?
Croatia has 3.9 million people (2025). The population grew from 4.1 million in 1960 to a peak of 4.8 million in 1990 and has since fallen to 3.9 million.
Population by decade
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 4,140,181 |
| 1970 | 4,412,252 |
| 1980 | 4,599,782 |
| 1990 | 4,777,368 |
| 2000 | 4,468,302 |
| 2010 | 4,295,427 |
| 2020 | 3,914,206 |
| 2025 | 3,876,200 |
What is the capital of Croatia?
The capital of Croatia is Zagreb.
What currency does Croatia use?
Croatia uses the euro (EUR).
What language is spoken in Croatia?
The official language of Croatia is Croatian.
Where is Croatia?
Croatia is in Europe.
Location on the map
Neighboring countries
Countries that border this country:
How big is Croatia?
Croatia covers 88,070 km² (34,004 sq mi). The United States is about 112 times as large.
Economy of Croatia
- Gross domestic product (GDP)
- $105 billion
- GDP per person
- $27,104
- Life expectancy
- 78.9 years
Data: World Bank (GDP 2025, GDP per person 2025, life expectancy 2024)
Economic development
Income group World Bank classification
Based on economic indicators, Croatia is classified as high income. High-income countries have a gross national income per person above $14,005.
Data based on World Bank classifications
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Where does Croatia rank?
Croatia is in the top 50 on two of our six rankings: