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Croatia: capital, population, area and flag

Croatia is a country in Southern Europe (Europe). Its capital is Zagreb. The population is about 3.88M (#128 of 193) and the area is about 56,590 km² (#124 of 193).

Key facts

Capital
Zagreb
Region
Europe / Southern Europe
Population
3,876,200 (2025) #128 of 193
Total area
56,590 km² #124 of 193
Population density
69.1 people/km² (2024) #117 of 193
GDP (total)
$105B (2025) #72 of 189
GDP per capita
$27,104 (2025) #47 of 189
Life expectancy
78.9 years (2024) #46 of 193
Distance from Japan
9,343 km #110 of 192
Area compared with Japan
about 1/7 that of Japan
Population compared with Japan
about 1/32 that of Japan
Main languages
Croatian
Currency
Euro (EUR)
Calling code
+385
Time zone (capital)
UTC+1 (observes daylight saving time)
Time difference from Japan (standard time)
8 h behind Japan
Driving side
Right
Capital location
45.81°N 15.98°E

Population of Croatia, 1950–2100 (Japanese)
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Map of Croatia

Map of Croatia

Capital: Zagreb

Croatia: in the world’s top 10 for food & farming

Croatia ranks among the world’s top 10 for these crops, animals, seafood and farm products (latest FAO data).

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Croatia in world rankings

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IndicatorValueYearRank
Geography & nature
Total area56,590 km²#124 of 193
Number of land borders5#34 of 193 tied
Latitude of the capital45.8°#30 of 193
Distance from Japan9,343 km#110 of 192
Forest area (share of land)34.8%2024#87 of 193
Arable land (share of land)15.2%2024#74 of 190
Protected land (share of land)38.4%2025#18 of 192
Agricultural land (share of land)26.2%2024#126 of 192
Average annual rainfall1,113 mm2022#84 of 180
Freshwater resources per person9,778 m³2022#46 of 181
Forest area19,462 km²2025#111 of 193
Marine protected areas (share of territorial waters)9.3%2025#45 of 153
People & population
Population3,876,2002025#128 of 193
Population density69.1 people/km²2024#117 of 193
Population growth rate0.26%2025#146 of 193
Urban population (share of people)57.8%2025#116 of 193
Life expectancy78.9 years2024#46 of 193
Fertility rate1.46 births per woman2024#145 of 193 tied
Infant mortality rate4.1 per 1,000 births2024#151 of 192 tied
Birth rate8.3 per 1,000 people2024#167 of 193 tied
Share of people aged 65 and over23.6%2025#8 of 193
Share of children aged 0–1413.7%2025#181 of 193
Life expectancy of women81.9 years2024#46 of 193
Life expectancy of men76.1 years2024#46 of 193
Maternal mortality ratio3 per 100,000 births2023#180 of 192 tied
City dwellers living in the largest city (share)30.5%2025#71 of 149
Death rate (per 1,000 people)13.2 per 1,000 people2024#10 of 193
Under-5 mortality (per 1,000 births)5.6 per 1,000 births2024#148 of 192
Population aged 15–64 (share of population)62.7%2025#123 of 193
Economy
GDP (total)$105B2025#72 of 189
GDP per capita$27,1042025#47 of 189
GDP per capita (PPP)$50,9462025#42 of 185
Economic growth rate3.4%2025#90 of 188
Inflation rate3.7%2025#71 of 179
Unemployment rate5.0%2025#94 of 178
Exports (share of GDP)48.0%2025#50 of 168
Imports (share of GDP)53.0%2025#65 of 168
Agriculture (share of GDP)2.8%2025#125 of 184
Industry (share of GDP)19.0%2025#129 of 185
Services (share of GDP)60.9%2025#68 of 185
Military spending (share of GDP)2.0%2025#63 of 155
Income inequality (Gini index)30.1 (0–100)2023#118 of 149
Goods exports (total)$28.4B2025#73 of 190
Money sent home by workers abroad (share of GDP)6.9%2025#43 of 170
Women in the labor force (share of women)47.4%2025#124 of 178
Youth unemployment rate16.5%2025#65 of 178
Cereal production3,285,520 t2024#76 of 177
Cereal yield (per hectare of farmland)6,571 kg/ha2024#18 of 175
Fish and seafood production (catch + farmed)72,226 t2024#94 of 193
Fish catch (from sea, rivers and lakes)42,857 t2024#107 of 193
Aquaculture (farmed fish and seafood)29,369 t2024#55 of 193
Livestock production growth (2014–16 = 100)86.7 (2014–16 average = 100)2024#173 of 187
Fertilizer use (per hectare of arable land)182 kg/ha2024#46 of 187
Manufacturing (share of GDP)10.1%2025#93 of 178
Employment in agriculture (share of jobs)4.3%2025#136 of 178
High-technology exports (share of manufactured exports)11.7%2024#55 of 168
Foreign direct investment, inflows (share of GDP)2.8%2025#68 of 187
Labor force (number of people)1,744,2182025#130 of 178
Reserves of foreign currency and gold$4.22B2025#107 of 169
Extreme poverty (share living on less than $3.00 a day)0.3%2023#101 of 132 tied
Daily life & technology
Internet users (share of people)83.6%2024#84 of 186
Mobile phone subscriptions121.7 per 100 people2024#77 of 193
Access to electricity (share of people)100.0%2024#1 of 193 tied
Health spending (share of GDP)7.1%2023#80 of 192
Education spending (share of GDP)4.1%2021#96 of 179
Hospital beds5.6 per 1,000 people2023#21 of 157
Doctors3.91 per 1,000 people2022#32 of 188
Research spending (share of GDP)1.39%2023#33 of 130
Women in parliament (share of seats)33.1%2025#57 of 192
University and college enrollment81.2%2023#23 of 163
Fixed broadband subscriptions29.6 per 100 people2024#53 of 192
Air passengers carried1,670,0122023#83 of 152
Safe drinking water (share of people)87.3%2024#56 of 136
Safe sanitation (share of people)74.7%2021#54 of 136
Undernourishment (share of people)2.5%2024#102 of 165 tied
Clean cooking fuels (share of people)97.0%2024#71 of 192 tied
Road traffic deaths7.9 per 100,000 people2019#139 of 183
Measles vaccination (share of children)90.0%2024#92 of 192 tied
Secondary school enrollment (gross)105.0%2023#38 of 180
Primary school completion rate100.5%2023#29 of 172
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people)8.00 per 1,000 people2022#32 of 190
Tuberculosis cases (per 100,000 people)7 per 100,000 people2024#155 of 191
Health spending per person$1,5482023#51 of 192
Container port traffic (TEU)532,451 TEU2024#83 of 150
Environment
Renewable electricity (share of power)69.9%2021#36 of 187
CO₂ emissions per person4.8 t CO₂e per person2024#50 of 186
CO₂ emissions (total)18.7 Mt CO₂e2024#92 of 186
Air pollution (PM2.5)15.8 µg/m³2023#111 of 192
Energy use per person2,233 kg oil eq. per person2024#51 of 146
Renewable energy (share of final energy use)34.1%2021#73 of 191
Electricity consumption per person4,630 kWh per person2024#48 of 146
Electricity from nuclear power (share of total)0.0%2021#33 of 190 tied
Electricity from hydropower (share of total)44.7%2024#50 of 190
Greenhouse gas emissions (total)26.8 Mt CO₂e2024#111 of 186
Freshwater withdrawal (share of internal resources)1.8%2022#134 of 175
Food & farming
Wheat: production828,200 t2024#54 of 120
Maize (corn): production2,067,100 t2024#45 of 160
Barley: production301,390 t2024#45 of 100
Oats: production54,940 t2024#36 of 74
Rye: production2,150 t2024#48 of 62
Potatoes: production133,860 t2024#99 of 150
Soybeans: production255,080 t2024#24 of 101
Rapeseed (canola): production53,090 t2024#41 of 63
Dry peas: production1,490 t2024#73 of 95
Sunflower seeds: production180,590 t2024#22 of 73
Tomatoes: production40,120 t2024#102 of 164
Onions: production14,880 t2024#111 of 139
Cabbages: production25,810 t2024#90 of 143
Carrots (with turnips): production12,680 t2024#89 of 129
Cucumbers (with gherkins): production6,590 t2024#92 of 130
Lettuce (with chicory): production5,280 t2024#62 of 102
Cauliflower (with broccoli): production2,200 t2024#65 of 95
Eggplants (aubergines): production1,330 t2024#73 of 94
Green chilies and sweet peppers: production10,430 t2024#85 of 124
Garlic: production740 t2024#87 of 102
Oranges: production550 t2024#102 of 112
Tangerines (mandarins): production30,540 t2024#41 of 70
Lemons (with limes): production810 t2024#86 of 101
Apples: production67,930 t2024#57 of 92
Grapes: production98,260 t2024#50 of 91
Strawberries: production2,040 t2024#64 of 80
Watermelons: production29,130 t2024#82 of 119
Peaches (with nectarines): production3,280 t2024#64 of 79
Olives: production54,410 t2024#21 of 40
Melons (cantaloupes and others): production4,410 t2024#67 of 95
Pears: production2,050 t2024#67 of 85
Plums (with sloes): production10,780 t2024#50 of 87
Apricots: production850 t2024#56 of 65 tied
Cherries: production1,140 t2024#53 of 65
Almonds: production430 t2024#38 of 48
Walnuts: production300 t2024#47 of 55
Sugar beet: production471,450 t2024#34 of 57
Tobacco: production6,180 t2024#49 of 117
Beef (cattle meat): production42,480 t2024#100 of 181
Pork (pig meat): production120,050 t2024#53 of 164
Chicken meat: production67,130 t2024#98 of 183
Cow’s milk: production468,000 t2024#93 of 178
Honey: production8,405 t2023#36 of 122
Sheep meat (mutton and lamb): production5,710 t2024#85 of 172
Goat meat: production400 t2024#114 of 164
Goat’s milk: production5,000 t2024#87 of 108
Butter (with ghee): production3,900 t2023#74 of 124
Cheese (all kinds): production33,000 t2023#59 of 105
Giant tiger prawn: production1 t2024#25 of 26
Grass carp: production186 t2024#26 of 47
Silver carp: production236 t2024#26 of 46
Common carp: production2,776 t2024#30 of 97
Bighead carp: production398 t2024#14 of 20
Rainbow trout: production653 t2024#48 of 79
Gilthead seabream: production10,665 t2024#6 of 31
European seabass: production7,933 t2024#5 of 29
Albacore: production0 t2024#60 of 60
Atlantic bluefin tuna: production5,302 t2024#5 of 32
Swordfish: production40 t2024#54 of 76
Atlantic mackerel: production13 t2024#25 of 29
Blue whiting: production9 t2024#20 of 21
European pilchard (sardine): production20,112 t2024#6 of 28
European anchovy: production12,145 t2024#9 of 36
European sprat: production10 t2024#19 of 24
Common octopus: production149 t2024#11 of 23
Shrimps and prawns: production649 t2024#75 of 114
Crabs: production18 t2024#80 of 97
Lobsters: production276 t2024#47 of 91
Oysters: production88 t2024#32 of 51
Clams and cockles: production57 t2024#39 of 55
Scallops: production29 t2024#25 of 31
Mussels: production834 t2024#34 of 52
Squids, cuttlefish and octopuses: production656 t2024#54 of 102
Tunas, bonitos and billfishes: production5,439 t2024#68 of 133
Carps and other cyprinids: production3,612 t2024#49 of 115
Herrings, sardines and anchovies: production34,007 t2024#51 of 108
Cods, hakes and haddocks: production1,041 t2024#42 of 65
Flatfishes (flounders, halibuts, soles): production187 t2024#63 of 91
Freshwater eels: production0 t2024#39 of 41
Sea urchins, sea cucumbers and other echinoderms: production205 t2024#26 of 48
Sharks and rays: production315 t2024#79 of 127
Cattle: number of animals422,000 animals2024#129 of 183
Pigs: number of animals873,000 animals2024#71 of 165
Chickens: number of animals10,936,000 birds2024#117 of 181
Sheep: number of animals553,000 animals2024#95 of 173
Goats: number of animals68,000 animals2024#129 of 180
Ducks: number of animals32,000 birds2024#66 of 80
Turkeys: number of animals323,000 birds2024#39 of 71

Questions about Croatia

What is the capital of Croatia?

The capital of Croatia is Zagreb.

What is the population of Croatia?

Croatia has a population of about 3.88M (2025), #128 of 193 among countries.

How big is Croatia?

Croatia covers about 56,590 km², #124 of 193 among countries.

Which continent is Croatia in?

Croatia is in Europe, in the region of Southern Europe.

What currency and languages are used in Croatia?

The currency is the Euro. Main languages: Croatian.

How does Croatia compare with Japan in size and population?

The area of Croatia is about 1/7 that of Japan, and its population is about 1/32 that of Japan.

How far is Croatia from Japan?

The capital, Zagreb, is about 9,343 km from Tokyo, the capital of Japan, in a straight line.

What is the time difference between Croatia and Japan?

The capital, Zagreb, is on UTC+1 in standard time: 8 h behind Japan. The difference changes by one hour during daylight saving time.

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