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Population in Croatia
4 227 746
people
As of December 1, 2024 the population (permanent residents) in Croatia is 4 227 746 people, including children under the age of 6 - 425 945 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 495 703 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 510 500 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 1 814 760 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 794 816 people, and the centenarians in Croatia over 80 years old - 186 021 people.
Population size in Croatia by age groups
| Children under 6 years old | 425 945 / 10.08% |
| Teenagers from 7 to 17 | 495 703 / 11.73% |
| Young people from 18 to 29 | 510 500 / 12.08% |
| Adults from 30 to 59 | 1 814 760 / 42.93% |
| Elderly over 60 | 794 816 / 18.8% |
| Centenarians over 80 | 186 021 / 4.4% |
Gender composition of the population in Croatia
Total in Croatia permanent residents 1 942 649 men (45.95%) and 2 285 097 women (54.05%).
| Age | Men | Women | Percentage of women |
| 0 – 4 | 126 409 / 5.8% | 101 128 / 5.9% | 46.8% |
| 5 – 9 | 126 409 / 5.8% | 99 184 / 5.8% | 46.6% |
| 10 - 14 | 112 796 / 5.1% | 89 460 / 5.3% | 46.6% |
| 15 - 19 | 95 293 / 4.2% | 77 791 / 4.7% | 47.1% |
| 20 - 24 | 112 796 / 5.1% | 93 349 / 5.5% | 48.1% |
| 25 - 29 | 167 249 / 7.9% | 140 024 / 7.9% | 48% |
| 30 - 34 | 163 359 / 7.7% | 140 024 / 7.9% | 48.5% |
| 35 - 39 | 149 746 / 7% | 136 134 / 7.7% | 50.2% |
| 40 - 44 | 138 077 / 6.4% | 128 355 / 7.3% | 50.6% |
| 45 - 49 | 126 409 / 5.8% | 118 631 / 6.8% | 50.9% |
| 50 - 54 | 143 912 / 6.7% | 143 913 / 8.1% | 52.7% |
| 55 - 59 | 151 691 / 7.1% | 165 306 / 9.2% | 54.6% |
| 60 - 64 | 126 409 / 5.8% | 147 803 / 8.3% | 56.4% |
| 65 - 69 | 87 514 / 3.8% | 116 686 / 6.7% | 59.5% |
| 70 - 74 | 36 950 / 1.2% | 62 233 / 3.9% | 64.9% |
| 75 - 79 | 46 674 / 1.7% | 97 239 / 5.7% | 69.1% |
| 80+ | 33 060 / 1% | 87 515 / 5.2% | 74.3% |
Education level
Education level of residents in Croatia: have higher education 22.4% (947 015 people), incomplete higher education — 3.2% (135 288 people), secondary vocational — 35.4% (1 496 622 people), 11 classes — 15.4% (651 073 people), 9 classes — 8.4% (355 131 people), 5 classes — 8.5% (359 358 people), have no education — 0.1% (4 228 people), illiterate — 0.9% (38 050 people).
| Higher education | 947 015 / 22.4% |
| Incomplete higher | 135 288 / 3.2% |
| Secondary vocational | 1 496 622 / 35.4% |
| Elementary school | 651 073 / 15.4% |
| Middle school | 355 131 / 8.4% |
| High school | 359 358 / 8.5% |
| Without education | 4 228 / 0.1% |
| Illiterate | 38 050 / 0.9% |
Employment, unemployment and pensioners in Croatia
Total in Croatia the number of officially employed population is 2 616 975 people (61.9%), pensioners 1 141 491 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 342 447 people (8.1%).
| Employed population | 2 616 975 / 61.9% |
| Unemployed | 342 447 / 8.1% |
| Pensioners | 1 141 491 / 27% |
Disability
Total in Croatia have a disability 453 637 people, what constitutes 10.73% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 74 831 (1.77.%), disabled of the group II are 169 955 (4.02.%), disabled of the group III are 163 614 (3.87.%), disabled children 45 237 (1.07.%).
| Total disabled | 453 637 / 10.73% |
| Disabled of the group I | 74 831 / 1.77% |
| Disabled of the group II | 169 955 / 4.02% |
| Disabled of the group III | 163 614 / 3.87% |
| Disabled children | 45 237 / 1.07% |