Croatia Population Pyramid 2029
Year
2029Croatia in 2029
United Nations projections (medium variant) put the population of Croatia at 3,749,592 in 2029. Compared with 2019, when the projection stands at 3,986,335, that represents a decline of 5.9% over ten years.
With a projected median age of 47.3 years, Croatia would have a youth dependency ratio of 21.1 and an old-age dependency ratio of 40.6 per 100 people of working age. This is a constrictive pyramid — its base is narrower than its middle, the signature of sustained low birth rates and population ageing.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
In 2023 women in Croatia had on average 1.46 children, below the replacement level of 2.1.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
Life expectancy at birth was 78.5 years in 2023: 81.7 for women and 75.4 for men.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
523,145 immigrants live in Croatia, 13.5% of the population.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 363,041 |
| Serbia | 45,887 |
| Germany | 30,277 |
| Ukraine | 25,475 |
| Slovenia | 17,559 |
826,014 people born in Croatia live in other countries.
| Germany | 271,197 |
| Serbia | 223,325 |
| Austria | 59,348 |
| Slovenia | 52,829 |
| Australia | 47,534 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 3,749,593 | 47.3 | |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3,037,871 | 48.3 | |
| Albania | 2,691,911 | 40.5 | |
| Slovenia | 2,103,530 | 47.0 | |
| TFYR Macedonia | 1,773,549 | 43.5 |





