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Population Pyramid of Croatia2024

Total population
3.9M
Median age
46
Peak year
1990
Peak population
4.8M

Age & sex distribution over time

195019802000202420502100
1950 · 3.9M · median age 26.4
Population pyramid: Croatia, 1950. Total population 3.9 million, median age 26.4. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1950
1980 · 4.6M · median age 33.4
Population pyramid: Croatia, 1980. Total population 4.6 million, median age 33.4. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1980
2000 · 4.3M · median age 39.6
Population pyramid: Croatia, 2000. Total population 4.3 million, median age 39.6. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2000
2024 · 3.9M · median age 46
Population pyramid: Croatia, 2024. Total population 3.9 million, median age 46. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2024
2050 · 3.2M · median age 50.1
Population pyramid: Croatia, 2050. Total population 3.2 million, median age 50.1. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2050
2100 · 2.1M · median age 53.8
Population pyramid: Croatia, 2100. Total population 2.1 million, median age 53.8. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2100

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 Revision (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Values in thousands. Years after 2024 are medium-variant projections.

Key insights

Demographic profile

Croatia presently shows a constrictive pyramid, narrower at the base than in the middle, reflecting sustained sub-replacement fertility and population ageing. The median age in 2024 is 46 years.

Age composition

Children under 15 account for 13.9% of the population; people 65 and older account for 23.2%.

Peak population

Croatia's population peaked in 1990 and has been declining since.

Long arc

In 1950 the population was 3.9 million with median age 26.4. Projected 2100 values are 2.1 million and median age 53.8.

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