> > World Population >> Europe >> South Europe
Croatia Population and Religion Percentage
Croatia, officially the Republic of Croatia is a country at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe on the Adriatic Sea. According to the Croatian Bureau of Statistics, the mid-2022 population estimate, the Republic of Croatia had 3,855,641 inhabitants, out of which there were 1,860,511 men and 1,995,130 women.
Estimated Population of Croatia in 2024: 4 million or 40 lakh
read about the Top Countries in Europe by population
| Croatia | 2022 Population |
| Total Population | 4,030,358 |
| Global Rank | 130 |
| Land Area | 55,974 sq. km (21,612 sq. mi) |
| Area Rank | 124 |
| Pop. Density | 73 people/sq. km |
| Capital City | Zagreb |
| Fertility Rate | 1.45 |
| Infant mortality rate | 3.4 |
| Median Age | 44.3 Years |
| Life Expectancy | 79.02 years |
| Urban Population | 57.7 % |
*Fertility rate, average number of children born to women during their reproductive years.
**Infant mortality rate is the number of deaths per 1,000 live births of children under one year of age.
Religion in Croatia
Christianity is the majority religion in Croatia and it is followed by 88% of the population. The largest grouping among Christians is the Roman Catholics. Among Christians, 78.97% of the population follows Catholicism, and 3.32% follows Eastern Orthodoxy. The rest consists mainly of Protestantism, Jehovah’s Witnesses, and Other Christians.
Islam accounts for 1.32%, other religions are at 1.87%, and the remaining 10.25% are classified as unaffiliated, which can mean agnostic, atheist, or “nothing in particular.”
Other smaller religions practiced in Poland, include Judaism, Hinduism, and Buddhism.
Religion Percentage in Croatia 2021
| Religion/ Affiliations | Percentage |
| Christianity | 87.39% |
| – Catholicism | -78.97% |
| – Eastern Orthodoxy | -3.32% |
| – Protestantism | -0.26% |
| – Other Christian | -4.84% |
| Others | |
| Unaffiliated | 6.39% |
| Smaller faiths | 1.87% |
| Islam | 1.32% |
| Unknown/Undeclared | -3.86% |
Source: Census 2021
Top Cities in Croatia by Population
| # | County | Population |
| 1 | City of Zagreb | 767,445 |
| 2 | Split-Dalmatia | 423,400 |
| 3 | Zagreb | 301,387 |
| 4 | Primorje-Gorskikotar | 264,267 |
| 5 | Osijek-Baranja | 255,175 |
| 6 | Istria | 195,970 |
| 7 | Zadar | 160,239 |
| 8 | Varaždin | 158,594 |
| 9 | Vukovar-Sirmium | 141,025 |
| 10 | Sisak-Moslavina | 137,603 |
| 11 | Slavons ki Brod-Posavina | 128,288 |
| 12 | Krapina-Zagorje | 119,862 |
| 13 | Dubrovnik-Neretva | 115,049 |
| 14 | Karlovac | 110,938 |
| 15 | Međimurje | 105,012 |
| 16 | Bjelovar-Bilogora | 100,397 |
| 17 | Koprivnica-Križevci | 100,366 |
| 18 | Šibenik-Knin | 95,719 |
| 19 | Virovitica-Podravina | 69,290 |
| 20 | Požega-Slavonia | 63,037 |
| 21 | Lika-Senj | 42,578 |