Croatia Population Pyramid 2038
Year
2038Croatia in 2038
In 2038, Croatia is projected to have a population of 3,536,617 people. That would be 6.3% less than in 2028 (3,773,300).
With a projected median age of 49.1 years, Croatia would have a youth dependency ratio of 21.0 and an old-age dependency ratio of 46.0 per 100 people of working age. The narrow base of the pyramid marks a constrictive age structure: fertility below replacement level and a rising share of older people.
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 | 3,536,618 | 49.1 | |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2,801,187 | 51.1 | |
| Albania | 2,506,595 | 45.8 | |
| Slovenia | 2,057,383 | 49.5 | |
| TFYR Macedonia | 1,667,067 | 46.4 |





