Urban area over the long-term in Croatia

Croatia: Urban area over the long-term was 736.15 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
736.15 km² per grid cell
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
108th
of 202 countries
All-time high
736.15 km² per grid cell
in 2025
All-time low
0.0013 km² per grid cell
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025

Urban area over the long-term in Croatia, 1000–2025

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Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.

Analysis

In 2025, urban area over the long-term in Croatia stood at 736.15 km² per grid cell. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in Croatia peaked at 736.15 km² per grid cell in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 km² per grid cell, in 1000.

That places Croatia 108th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 0.0013 km² per grid cell 0.0013 km² per grid cell 0.0013 km² per grid cell 1
1100s 0.004 km² per grid cell 0.004 km² per grid cell 0.004 km² per grid cell 1
1200s 0.0128 km² per grid cell 0.0128 km² per grid cell 0.0128 km² per grid cell 1
1300s 0.0403 km² per grid cell 0.0403 km² per grid cell 0.0403 km² per grid cell 1
1400s 0.1267 km² per grid cell 0.1267 km² per grid cell 0.1267 km² per grid cell 1
1500s 0.3979 km² per grid cell 0.3979 km² per grid cell 0.3979 km² per grid cell 1
1600s 1.46 km² per grid cell 1.46 km² per grid cell 1.46 km² per grid cell 1
1700s 4.38 km² per grid cell 4.38 km² per grid cell 4.38 km² per grid cell 1
1710s 4.47 km² per grid cell 4.47 km² per grid cell 4.47 km² per grid cell 1
1720s 4.66 km² per grid cell 4.66 km² per grid cell 4.66 km² per grid cell 1
1730s 4.85 km² per grid cell 4.85 km² per grid cell 4.85 km² per grid cell 1
1740s 5.04 km² per grid cell 5.04 km² per grid cell 5.04 km² per grid cell 1
1750s 5.25 km² per grid cell 5.25 km² per grid cell 5.25 km² per grid cell 1
1760s 5.46 km² per grid cell 5.46 km² per grid cell 5.46 km² per grid cell 1
1770s 5.69 km² per grid cell 5.69 km² per grid cell 5.69 km² per grid cell 1
1780s 5.92 km² per grid cell 5.92 km² per grid cell 5.92 km² per grid cell 1
1790s 6.16 km² per grid cell 6.16 km² per grid cell 6.16 km² per grid cell 1
1800s 6.41 km² per grid cell 6.41 km² per grid cell 6.41 km² per grid cell 1
1810s 6.54 km² per grid cell 6.54 km² per grid cell 6.54 km² per grid cell 1
1820s 8.68 km² per grid cell 8.68 km² per grid cell 8.68 km² per grid cell 1
1830s 11.5 km² per grid cell 11.5 km² per grid cell 11.5 km² per grid cell 1
1840s 15.25 km² per grid cell 15.25 km² per grid cell 15.25 km² per grid cell 1
1850s 20.22 km² per grid cell 20.22 km² per grid cell 20.22 km² per grid cell 1
1860s 26.8 km² per grid cell 26.8 km² per grid cell 26.8 km² per grid cell 1
1870s 37.13 km² per grid cell 37.13 km² per grid cell 37.13 km² per grid cell 1
1880s 51.42 km² per grid cell 51.42 km² per grid cell 51.42 km² per grid cell 1
1890s 71.14 km² per grid cell 71.14 km² per grid cell 71.14 km² per grid cell 1
1900s 97.93 km² per grid cell 97.93 km² per grid cell 97.93 km² per grid cell 1
1910s 132.2 km² per grid cell 132.2 km² per grid cell 132.2 km² per grid cell 1
1920s 174.18 km² per grid cell 174.18 km² per grid cell 174.18 km² per grid cell 1
1930s 207.46 km² per grid cell 207.46 km² per grid cell 207.46 km² per grid cell 1
1940s 223.64 km² per grid cell 223.64 km² per grid cell 223.64 km² per grid cell 1
1950s 248.56 km² per grid cell 235.94 km² per grid cell 262.69 km² per grid cell 10
1960s 293.25 km² per grid cell 266.67 km² per grid cell 324.65 km² per grid cell 10
1970s 379.59 km² per grid cell 333.64 km² per grid cell 429.14 km² per grid cell 10
1980s 474.34 km² per grid cell 441.16 km² per grid cell 503.26 km² per grid cell 10
1990s 541.79 km² per grid cell 511.19 km² per grid cell 555.98 km² per grid cell 10
2000s 576.03 km² per grid cell 556.09 km² per grid cell 597.69 km² per grid cell 10
2010s 645.7 km² per grid cell 602.81 km² per grid cell 688.62 km² per grid cell 10
2020s 717.23 km² per grid cell 698.1 km² per grid cell 736.15 km² per grid cell 6

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 105 Turkmenistan 770.36 km² per grid cell compare
  2. 106 Chad 768.16 km² per grid cell compare
  3. 107 Haiti 738.22 km² per grid cell compare
  4. 109 Malawi 699.6 km² per grid cell compare
  5. 110 Nepal 680.09 km² per grid cell compare
  6. 111 Kyrgyzstan 677.13 km² per grid cell compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban area over the long-term in Croatia?
Urban area over the long-term in Croatia was 736.15 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 736.15 km² per grid cell in 2025.
What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 km² per grid cell in 1000.
How does Croatia rank for urban area over the long-term?
Croatia ranks 108th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban area over the long-term
Unit
km² per grid cell
Source
HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
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Total built-up area of a country over time.