Croatia vs United States
United States is 174 times larger than Croatia. Croatia would fit into United States about 174 times.
CroatiaUnited StatesCroatia moved onto United States · Equal-area projection
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Croatia is 0.01× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 174× the size of Croatia.
 Croatia |  United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 174× the area | 56,594 km²#124 of 194 | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 5 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 88.2× the population | 3,876,200#129 of 194 · 2025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityCroatia: 1.97× the density | 68 / km²#118 of 194 | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationUnited States: 1.39× the urban share | 58%#115 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateUnited States: 1.12× the births per woman | 1.46 per woman#144 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthUnited States: 0.26 points higher | +0.26%#146 of 192 · 2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateUnited States: 1.28× the birth rate | 8.3 per 1,000#166 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateCroatia: 1.47× the death rate | 13.2 per 1,000#10 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15United States: 3.4 points higher | 13.7%#180 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Croatia: 5.2 points higher | 23.6%#8 of 192 · 2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited States: 4.5 per 1,000 higher | −0.9 per 1,000#114 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadCroatia: 444× the refugees for its size | 4.44 per 1,000#30 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyThe same life expectancy | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityUnited States: 1.34× the infant mortality | 4.1 per 1,000 births#150 of 191 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsCroatia: 1.06× the doctors per person | 3.91 per 1,000#32 of 178 · 2022 | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentAbout the same university enrolment | 81.2%#21 of 145 · 2023 | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexUnited States: 0.049 higher | 0.889#40 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 3.5× the income per person | $25,360#45 of 185 · 2025 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 293× the economy | $105.06B2025 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United States: 1.77× the output per person | $50,946#42 of 184 · 2025 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthCroatia: 1.2 points higher | +3.4%#89 of 187 · 2025 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationCroatia: 0.8 points higher | +3.7%#68 of 176 · 2025 | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentCroatia: 1.19× the unemployment | 5.0%#93 of 178 · 2025 | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyUnited States: 3.67× the share in extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2023 | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)United States: 11.7 higher | 30.1#118 of 149 · 2023 | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureCroatia: 2.8 points higher | 4.3% of jobs#136 of 178 · 2025 | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryCroatia: 7.5 points higher | 26.4% of jobs#31 of 178 · 2025 | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUnited States: 10.3 points higher | 69.3% of jobs#55 of 178 · 2025 | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentCroatia: 1.8 points higher | 2.8% of GDP#68 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsCroatia: 37.0 points higher | 48.0% of GDP#49 of 168 · 2025 | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingUnited States: 1.54× the military spending | 2.0% of GDP#63 of 155 · 2025 | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersUnited States: 1.13× the share online | 84%#84 of 184 · 2024 | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsCroatia: 1.08× the mobile subscriptions | 122 per 100#76 of 191 · 2024 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaAbout the same forest share | 35% of land#85 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited States: 2.82× the CO₂ per person | 4.83 t a year#50 of 185 · 2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyCroatia: 23.2 points higher | 34.1%#73 of 190 · 2021 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Croatia: 2.26× the air pollution | 15.8 µg/m³#110 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landCroatia: 25.5 points higher | 38.4% of land#18 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landUnited States: 1.4 points higher | 15.2% of land#74 of 190 · 2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressUnited States: 18.8× the water stress | 1.5%#154 of 176 · 2022 | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationCroatia: 1.56× the rain and snow | 1,113 mm#84 of 180 · 2022 | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCroatia: 0.98 higher | +0.68#58 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUnited States: 0.74 higher | +0.13#75 of 193 · 2025 | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateUnited States: 8.29× the homicide rate | 0.7 per 100,000#123 of 146 · 2023 | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republic | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | EU, NATO, Euro area, Schengen Area | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Zagreb | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | Croatian | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +385 | +1 |
| Region | Southern Europe, Europe | Northern America, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Croatia sits at about 45° N and is stretched to 2.01× its true area; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Croatia bigger than United States?
- No. Croatia is 174 times smaller than United States. Croatia covers 56,594 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Croatia fit into United States?
- About 174 times: United States has 174× the area of Croatia.
- Why do Croatia and United States look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Croatia is drawn about 2.01× its true area there and United States about 1.98×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Croatia or United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 3,876,200. Density: Croatia 68 per km², United States 35 per km².
- Which is richer, Croatia or United States?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $25,360 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 3.5× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Croatia or United States?
- Life expectancy at birth is the same in both: 78.9 years.
- What kind of government do Croatia and United States have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Croatia: parliamentary republic; United States: presidential republic.