Croatia at its true size
Croatia covers 56,594 km², number 124 of 194 countries by area. Home to 3,876,200 people (2025). A Mercator map draws it about 2.01× too large.
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| Area | 56,594 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 3,876,200 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 68 per km² |
| Capital | Zagreb |
| Local time in Zagreb | |
| Time zone | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 IANA |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) Wikidata |
| Languages | Croatian |
| Traffic | On the right |
| Region | Southern Europe, Europe |
| Status | Independent state |
| Member of | EUNATOEuro areaSchengen Area |
| Coast | Has a coastline |
| Calling code | +385 |
| Codes | HR · HRV · 191 |
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Where Croatia ranks
Among the independent states, in 44 rankings. Each links to its table.
People
- Population#129 of 1943.9 million people#27 of 44 in Europe
- Population density#118 of 19468 people per km²#31 of 44 in Europe
- Urban population#115 of 19258% urban#37 of 43 in Europe
- Fertility rate#144 of 1921.46 births per woman#13 of 43 in Europe
- Population growth#146 of 192+0.26% a year#19 of 43 in Europe
- Birth rate#166 of 1928.3 births per 1,000 people#22 of 43 in Europe
- Death rate#10 of 19213.2 deaths per 1,000 people#9 of 43 in Europe
- Children under 15#180 of 19213.7% under 15#34 of 43 in Europe
- People over 65#8 of 19223.6% aged 65 and over#7 of 43 in Europe
- Net migration#114 of 192−0.9 per 1,000 people#27 of 43 in Europe
- Refugees abroad#30 of 1904.44 refugees abroad per 1,000 people#5 of 41 in Europe
Health & education
- Life expectancy#46 of 19278.9 years#28 of 43 in Europe
- Infant mortality#150 of 1914.1 infant deaths per 1,000 live births#10 of 42 in Europe
- Doctors#32 of 1783.91 doctors per 1,000 people#23 of 41 in Europe
- University enrolment#21 of 14581.2% gross enrolment#12 of 43 in Europe
- Human Development Index#40 of 190an index of 0.889#28 of 42 in Europe
Economy
- GNI per capita#45 of 185$25,360 a person#27 of 41 in Europe
- Internet users#84 of 18484% online#40 of 43 in Europe
- GDP per capita (PPP)#42 of 184$50,946 a person#26 of 41 in Europe
- GDP growth#89 of 187+3.4% a year#8 of 42 in Europe
- Inflation#68 of 176+3.7% a year#18 of 40 in Europe
- Unemployment#93 of 1785.0% of the labour force#23 of 39 in Europe
- Extreme poverty#116 of 1490.3% under $3.00 a day#20 of 39 in Europe
- Income inequality (Gini)#118 of 149a Gini index of 30.1#22 of 39 in Europe
- Jobs in agriculture#136 of 1784.3% of jobs#15 of 39 in Europe
- Jobs in industry#31 of 17826.4% of jobs#12 of 39 in Europe
- Jobs in services#55 of 17869.3% of jobs#24 of 39 in Europe
- Foreign investment#68 of 1842.8% of GDP#13 of 41 in Europe
- Exports#49 of 16848.0% of GDP#23 of 40 in Europe
- Military spending#63 of 1552.0% of GDP#23 of 39 in Europe
- Mobile subscriptions#76 of 191122 subscriptions per 100 people#26 of 43 in Europe
Energy & environment
- CO₂ per person#50 of 1854.83 tonnes a person#21 of 37 in Europe
- Forest area#85 of 19235% forest#22 of 43 in Europe
- Renewable energy#73 of 19034.1% renewable#13 of 41 in Europe
- Access to electricity#1 of 192100.0% with electricity#1 of 43 in Europe
- Air pollution (PM2.5)#110 of 19115.8 µg/m³#8 of 42 in Europe
- Protected land#18 of 19138.4% of the land protected#7 of 42 in Europe
- Arable land#74 of 19015.2% of the land arable#28 of 42 in Europe
- Water stress#154 of 1761.5% of its available fresh water#36 of 38 in Europe
- Precipitation#84 of 1801,113 mm a year#8 of 37 in Europe
Governance & safety
Countries of a similar size
Every country within 25% of Croatia’s area, lit up on the map →
- Togo1.0×Croatia and Togo are almost exactly the same size.
- Bosnia and Herzegovina1.11×Croatia is 11% larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Costa Rica1.11×Croatia is 11% larger than Costa Rica.
- Latvia0.88×Croatia is 12% smaller than Latvia.
- Lithuania0.87×Croatia is 13% smaller than Lithuania.
- Slovakia1.15×Croatia is 15% larger than Slovakia.
How many times does Croatia fit into…
- Russia: about 302 times
- Canada: about 176 times
- United States: about 174 times
The land itself
Rivers, summits and lakes Croatia shares with the rest of the world. Turn on “Rivers & lakes” and “Physical names” in the atlas to see them on the map.
Rivers
- Danube2,850 km
- Drava720 km
Summits
- Dinara1,913 m
Rivers are listed by the published length of their whole course, not the part inside Croatia. Figures from Wikidata, features from Natural Earth.
Neighbours
Questions about Croatia
- How big is Croatia?
- Croatia covers 56,594 km², which makes it number 124 of 194 countries by area. About 3,876,200 people live there (2025), 68 per km².
- Is Croatia bigger than Togo?
- Croatia and Togo are almost exactly the same size. Croatia: 56,594 km²; Togo: 56,785 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort Croatia?
- At about 45° latitude, Mercator stretches Croatia to roughly 2.01× its true area relative to a country on the equator. Kartavera draws it in the Equal Earth projection, where areas are exact.
- Which countries border Croatia?
- Croatia shares a land border with Hungary, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia, Montenegro.