Key demographics
- Population
- 3.9M
- Density
- 68.4/km²
- HDI
- 0.889 (Very High)
- Gini index (2018)
- 29.7
- Life expectancy (2024)
- 78.9 yrs
- Fertility rate (2024)
- 1.46
- Urban population (2025)
- 57.8%
- Labor force (2025)
- 70.4%
Population structure
- Dependency ratio
- 59.5%
- Profile
- Aging
- Urban population (2025)
- 57.8%
- Birth rate (2024)
- 8.3 /1000
- Death rate (2024)
- 13.2 /1000
- Largest city (2025)
- 30.5%
- Fertility rate (2024)
- 1.46
- Infant mortality (2024)
- 4.1 /1000
- Slum population (2022)
- 0.5%
- Tourism (2020)
- 21.6M
Languages and culture
| Language | Native name |
|---|---|
| Croatian | hrvatski jezik |
| Religion | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Christianity | 87.4% |
| No religion | 6.4% |
| Islam | 1.3% |
| Other | 1.9% |
| Undeclared | 3.9% |
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Croats | 91.6% |
| Serbs | 3.2% |
| Others | 5.2% |
- Demonym (male)
- Croatian
- Demonym (female)
- Croatian
- National anthem
- Lijepa naša domovino
Healthcare
- Life expectancy (2024)
- 78.9 yrs
- HALE (2021)
- 66.8 yrs
- Health spending (2023)
- 7.2% of GDP
- Infant mortality (2024)
- 4.1/1000
- UHC index (2023)
- 76/100
- Hospital beds (2023)
- 5.6/1000
- Physicians (2022)
- 3.91/1000
- Nurses (2022)
- 8.00/1000
- Health spending per capita (2023)
- $1,548
- Out-of-pocket (2023)
- 9.4%
Education and technology
- Education spending (2021)
- 4.1% of GDP
- Learning outcomes (2020)
- 488
- Internet users (2024)
- 83.6%
- Mobile subscriptions (2024)
- 121.7/100
- Broadband (2024)
- 29.6/100
- Secure servers (2024)
- 29,459/1M
Broadband connectivity
- Broadband per 100 (2024)
- 29.6
Geography and practical
- Area
- 56,594 km²
- Continent
- Europe
- Region
- Europe
- Subregion
- Southeast Europe
- Landlocked
- No
- Driving side
- Right
- Timezones
- UTC+01:00
- Calling codes
- +385
- Postal code
- HR-#####
- TLD
- .hr
- Maps
- Google Maps · OpenStreetMap
National symbols
- Flag
- The flag of Croatia is composed of three equal horizontal bands of red, white and blue, with the coat of arms of Croatia superimposed in the center.
- National anthem
- Lijepa naša domovino