COUNTRY PROFILE / HRV
Croatia
HRV / HR
For Croatia, population is 3,876,200 people (2025, #130/215) and area is 88,070 km² (2023, #114/215). This profile covers 90 comparable rankings and 9 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Christianity (2021 / 87.4%); Main language: Croatian.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Croatia in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Croatia with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Croatia, population is about 3.1% of Japan's value and area is about 23.3% of Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Croatia | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,876,200 people2025 / About 3.1% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 88,070 km²2023 / About 23.3% of Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 44 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 13.5% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 78.93 years2024 / 5.11 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 27,1042025 / About 75.4% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 4,468,302 people in 2000 to 3,876,200 people in 2025, a decrease of about 13.3%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 72.81 years in 2000 to 78.93 years in 2024, an increase of 6.12 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 4,954 in 2000 to US$ 27,104 in 2025, an increase of about 447.2%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
85 additional rankings for Croatia.
85 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society12 rankings
Health9 rankings
Economy & work24 rankings
Education & science6 rankings
Food & agriculture6 rankings
Environment & digital14 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY