Data as of Aug 2, 2026, 8:25 PM

SERIAL · 191Europe

Croatia

CapitalZagreb

CurrencyEUR · euro

LanguageCroatian

Since1991

ISOHRV · HR

Population

3.9Mas of 2025

— THE COUNTRY —

Country in Central and Southeast Europe

Croatia, officially the Republic of Croatia, is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe, on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. It borders Slovenia to the northwest, Hungary to the northeast, Serbia to the east, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro to the southeast, and shares a maritime border with Italy to the west. The Croatian archipelago contains over 1,000 islands and islets, the largest overseas territory on the Adriatic Sea. Its capital, largest city and main cultural and economic centre is Zagreb. Major urban centers include Split, Rijeka, and Osijek. The country is composed of twenty counties spanning 56,594 square kilometres within four administrative regions. Croatia has a population of nearly 3.9 million as of 2026.

Text: Wikipedia — CroatiaCC BY-SA 4.0 · revised 2026-07-31

— FACTS —

Capital: Zagreb
Currency: euro (EUR)
Official language: Croatian
Drives on the: Right
Calling code: +385
Licence plate code: HR
Top-level domain: .hr
Independence / founding: 25 Jun 1991
Highest point: Dinara (1,831 m)
Lowest point: Adriatic Sea (0 m)
Anthem: Lijepa naša domovino

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) · as of 2026-08-02

— LAND —

5 of 5 figures unavailable for Croatia.

— PEOPLE —

Population

3.9Mpeople

#130 of 2162025

10% of world average

Population growth

0.3%% per year

#156 of 2162025

26% of world average

Population density

69people per km²

#135 of 2152023

15% of world average

People living in cities

57.8%% of population

#135 of 2162025

91% of world average

Urban population growth

0.8%% per year

#135 of 2162025

51% of world average

People living rurally

42.2%% of population

#82 of 2162025

115% of world average

Population aged 0-14

13.7%% of population

#201 of 2162025

55% of world average

Population aged 15-64

62.7%% of population

#140 of 2162025

98% of world average

Population aged 65+

23.6%% of population

#10 of 2162025

218% of world average

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Age dependency ratio

59.5%% of working-age population

#77 of 2162025

104% of world average

Female population

51.7%% of population

#32 of 2162025

103% of world average

Births per woman

1births per woman

#160 of 2162024

62% of world average

Birth rate

8.3 /1,000per 1,000 people

#183 of 2162024

48% of world average

Death rate

13.2 /1,000per 1,000 people

#10 of 2162024

171% of world average

Net migration

-3,481people (5-year total)

#131 of 2162025

-3161% of world average

Migrants living in the country

13.6%% of population

#65 of 2152024

103% of world average

— MONEY —

Foreign reserves

$4.22Bcurrent US$

#110 of 1772025

4% of world average

Income inequality (Gini)

300-100

#32 of 1472023

84% of world average

People below the poverty line

0.3%% of population

#32 of 1472023

2% of world average

Income share held by richest 10%

23.3%%

#26 of 1472023

84% of world average

Income share held by poorest 10%

2.9%%

#62 of 1472023

104% of world average

Stock market value

36.1%% of GDP

#47 of 882025

48% of world average

Money sent home by workers abroad

$6.70Bcurrent US$

#33 of 1862024

130% of world average

Foreign aid received

0.3%% of GNI

not enough data to rank2010

4% of world average

Exchange rate

1local currency per US$

#182 of 2112025

0% of world average

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Agriculture's share of the economy

2.8%% of GDP

#130 of 1992025

28% of world average

Industry's share of the economy

19.0%% of GDP

#133 of 2022025

77% of world average

Manufacturing's share of the economy

10.1%% of GDP

#96 of 1952025

92% of world average

Services' share of the economy

60.9%% of GDP

#80 of 2022025

105% of world average

26 of 39 figures unavailable for Croatia.

— TRADE —

Exports

48.0%% of GDP

#58 of 1872025

111% of world average

Imports

53.0%% of GDP

#74 of 1872025

107% of world average

Trade balance

-5.0%% of GDP

#105 of 1872025

no comparison

Total trade (openness)

75.2%% of GDP

#58 of 2052025

117% of world average

Goods exported

$28.39Bcurrent US$

#74 of 2072025

23% of world average

Goods imported

$50.61Bcurrent US$

#58 of 2072025

40% of world average

Services exported

$24.77Bcurrent US$

#49 of 1912024

51% of world average

Services imported

$8.42Bcurrent US$

#77 of 1912024

19% of world average

Goods and services exported

$46.71Bcurrent US$

#66 of 1912024

27% of world average

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Goods and services imported

$50.91Bcurrent US$

#68 of 1912024

30% of world average

High-tech share of exports

11.7%% of manufactured exports

#59 of 1792024

96% of world average

Terms of trade

87index

#176 of 2062024

82% of world average

— HEALTH —

Life expectancy

78.9 yrsyears

#58 of 2162024

107% of world average

Life expectancy, women

81.9 yrsyears

#57 of 2162024

107% of world average

Life expectancy, men

76.1 yrsyears

#59 of 2162024

107% of world average

Infant deaths

4.1 /1,000per 1,000 live births

#40 of 1962024

22% of world average

Deaths under age 5

5.6 /1,000per 1,000 live births

#46 of 1962024

23% of world average

Maternal deaths

3per 100,000 live births

#6 of 1942023

3% of world average

Health spending

7.1%% of GDP

#81 of 1932023

105% of world average

Health spending per person

$1,548current US$

#51 of 1932023

106% of world average

11 of 19 figures unavailable for Croatia.

— LEARNING —

10 of 10 figures unavailable for Croatia.

— WORK —

12 of 12 figures unavailable for Croatia.

— CONNECTED —

18 of 18 figures unavailable for Croatia.

— NATURE —

12 of 12 figures unavailable for Croatia.

— STATE —

7 of 7 figures unavailable for Croatia.

— TRADE PARTNERS —

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— TRADE —

No trade data available for Croatia.

— EXTRAS —

Anthem

Lijepa naša domovinoAudio: Wikimedia Commons

Capital time

--:--:--Zagreb · approx. UTC+1

Neighbours

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Landmarks

Stari Grad PlainImage: Wikimedia Commons

Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of EuropeImage: Wikimedia Commons

Euphrasian BasilicaImage: Wikimedia Commons

Old city (Dubrovnik)Image: Wikimedia Commons

Historical Complex of Split with the Palace of DiocletianImage: Wikimedia Commons

Historic City of TrogirImage: Wikimedia Commons

The Venetian Works of defence between 15th and 17th centuriesImage: Wikimedia Commons

Garagnin-Fanfogna PalaceImage: Wikimedia Commons

People

Garry KasparovRussian chess grandmaster and activist

Luka ModrićCroatian footballer (born 1985)

Kolinda Grabar-KitarovićCroatian politician and diplomat

Rudolf SteinerAustrian social reformer, occultist and esotericist (1861–1925)

Ivan RakitićCroatian footballer

John MalkovichAmerican actor

Franjo TuđmanCroatian politician, soldier, president and historian (1922–1999)

Mario MandžukićCroatian association football player (born 1986)

LordeNew Zealand singer, songwriter and producer (born 1996)

Zoran MilanovićPresident of Croatia since 2020

Stjepan Mesić2nd President of the Republic of Croatia

Ivan PerišićCroatian footballer (born 1989)

History

25 Jun 1991Croatia — founding / independence (Wikidata)

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1960 → now

2026

Population3.9M2025

GDP$105.06B2025

GDP per person$27,1042025