Number of people living in the capital city in Croatia

Croatia: Number of people living in the capital city was 480,936 people in 2100. ▼ Falling

Latest (2100)
480,936 people
World rank
135th
of 191 countries
All-time high
627,632 people
in 2020
All-time low
480,936 people
in 2100
Years of data
17
2020–2100

Number of people living in the capital city in Croatia, 2020–2100

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2020206021002020: 627.6k people2025: 623.1k people2030: 615.9k people2035: 609.9k people2040: 603.9k people2045: 595.3k people2050: 587.6k people2055: 579.1k people2060: 570.7k people2065: 561.0k people2070: 551.1k people2075: 541.6k people2080: 533.1k people2085: 521.2k people2090: 500.4k people2095: 491.1k people2100: 480.9k people

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

In 2100, number of people living in the capital city in Croatia stood at 480,936 people. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people living in the capital city in Croatia peaked at 627,632 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 480,936 people, in 2100.

Croatia ranks 135th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Number of people living in the capital city in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Number of people living in the capital city in Croatia, 2020 to 2100.
Year people Change
2020 627,632 people
2025 623,091 people -0.7%
2030 615,863 people -1.2%
2035 609,896 people -1.0%
2040 603,869 people -1.0%
2045 595,288 people -1.4%
2050 587,607 people -1.3%
2055 579,102 people -1.4%
2060 570,677 people -1.5%
2065 561,026 people -1.7%
2070 551,054 people -1.8%
2075 541,557 people -1.7%
2080 533,056 people -1.6%
2085 521,190 people -2.2%
2090 500,363 people -4.0%
2095 491,135 people -1.8%
2100 480,936 people -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 625,362 people 623,091 people 627,632 people 2
2030s 612,880 people 609,896 people 615,863 people 2
2040s 599,578 people 595,288 people 603,869 people 2
2050s 583,354 people 579,102 people 587,607 people 2
2060s 565,852 people 561,026 people 570,677 people 2
2070s 546,306 people 541,557 people 551,054 people 2
2080s 527,123 people 521,190 people 533,056 people 2
2090s 495,749 people 491,135 people 500,363 people 2
2100s 480,936 people 480,936 people 480,936 people 1

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 132 Namibia 609,524 people compare
  2. 133 Burundi 530,871 people compare
  3. 134 Albania 504,073 people compare
  4. 136 Botswana 459,326 people compare
  5. 137 Mayotte 459,289 people compare
  6. 138 Timor-Leste 439,578 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people living in the capital city in Croatia?
Number of people living in the capital city in Croatia was 480,936 people in 2100, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 627,632 people in 2020.
What is the lowest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 480,936 people in 2100.
How does Croatia rank for number of people living in the capital city?
Croatia ranks 135th out of 191 countries with data for 2100.
Is number of people living in the capital city rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of people living in the capital city
Unit
people
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 3,183 data points, 2020–2100
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Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.