Croatia

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About Croatia

The capital of Croatia is Zagreb. Zagreb is the seat of national government for Croatia, a country in Southeast Europe.

Croatia has a population of about 3.9 million people, the 130th largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

Croatia covers 56,594 square kilometers (21,851 square miles), making Croatia the 128th largest country in the world by area.

Croatia borders 5 countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Hungary, Montenegro, Serbia and Slovenia.

Life expectancy at birth in Croatia is 78.5 years, the 60th highest of any country in the world.

Croatia is in Europe, in the Southeast Europe region. Croatia is one of 53 countries and territories in Europe.

Data updated April 1, 2026

Statistics and world rankings for Croatia
Populationtotal people	3.9Mpeople	130th
Land Areatotal km²	56.6Kkm²	128th
GDP per PersonUSD per person	$22.2K	65th
Total GDPUSD · whole economy	$85.6B	75th
Life Expectancyyears, at birth	78.5years	60th
Urban Population% living in cities	57.2%	135th
Internet Users% of people online	83.2%	86th
Fertility Ratechildren per woman	1.46births/woman	168th
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year	20.6Marrivals/year	19th
Forest Cover% of land forested	34.7%	89th
Unemployment Rate% of labor force	6.1%	74th
Military Spending% of GDP	1.7%of GDP	65th
Renewable Energy% of energy use	34.1%	73rd
Inflation Rateannual CPI change	7.9%	62nd
Beer Consumptionliters per year	85.5L/year	9th
Coffee Consumptionkg per year	5.1kg/year	16th
Wine Consumptionliters per year	22.5L/year	11th
Education Spending% of GDP	4.1%of GDP	94th
Health Spending% of GDP	7.1%of GDP	80th
Arable Land% of land arable	15.5%	67th
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year	$3.3B	56th

ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 HR · alpha-3 HRV · Southeast Europe