Rural population, per capita in Croatia
Croatia: Rural population, per capita was 0.4219 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per capita in Croatia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, per capita in Croatia is 0.4219 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in Croatia peaked at 0.6987 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.4219 units per person, in 2025.
That places Croatia 82nd out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population, per capita in Croatia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.6987 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.6897 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 0.6801 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.6699 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 0.6592 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.6482 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.6372 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.6263 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.6158 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.6057 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.5964 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.588 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.5802 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.5728 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.5658 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.559 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.5525 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.5461 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.5397 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.5334 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.5269 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.5203 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.5132 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.5056 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.4977 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.4899 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.4823 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.4752 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.4689 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.4635 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.4593 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.4565 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.4543 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.4522 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.4502 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4484 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4468 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.4455 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.4444 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4436 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4432 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4431 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4433 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4436 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4441 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4447 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4453 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4459 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4465 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4469 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4472 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4472 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.447 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4463 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4454 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4442 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4427 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.441 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4391 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.437 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4347 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4323 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.43 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4276 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.4248 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 0.4219 units per person | -0.7% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 0.4219 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1867 units per person, 2.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 0.4219 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.304 units per person, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6531 units per person | 0.6057 units per person | 0.6987 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5634 units per person | 0.5334 units per person | 0.5964 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4944 units per person | 0.4635 units per person | 0.5269 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4501 units per person | 0.4436 units per person | 0.4593 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4447 units per person | 0.4431 units per person | 0.4469 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4437 units per person | 0.437 units per person | 0.4472 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4286 units per person | 0.4219 units per person | 0.4347 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More agriculture & rural data for Croatia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 767.57 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.4457 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
- Rural population 42.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per capita in Croatia?
- Rural population, per capita in Croatia was 0.4219 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6987 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4219 units per person in 2025.
- How does Croatia rank for rural population, per capita?
- Croatia ranks 82nd out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.