Croatia: Statistical Overview

Total Population: 3,866,300

Natural Increase: 0.2%

Density: 69 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 58.9%

Population of main cities: Zagreb (688,200); Split (167,200); Rijeka (128,400); Osijek (84,100); Zadar (71,500); Pula (57,500); Sesvete (54,100); Slavonski Brod (53,600)

Ethnic Origins: The population is comprised of about 90% of people of Croatian origin, with about 5% of Serbian origin and about 5% of other origins (including Bosnian, Hungarian, Slovene, Czech and Roma). (Croatian Bureau of Statistics)

Official Language: Croatian.

Other Languages Spoken: The country has national minorities; Serb, Slovenian are spoken, as well as Italian, especially along the sea side, also German and Hungarian. Otherwise, especially in bigger cities and in tourist resorts along the coast a lot of people do understand at least the basics of English, Italian and German.

Business Language(s): English (particularly used in the region of the capital Zagreb), along the coast also Italian and German may be used.

Religion: Roman Catholic 79%, Orthodox 3.3%, Protestant 0.3%, other Christian 4.8%, Muslim 1.3%, other 1.1%, agnostic 1.7%, none or atheist 4.7%, unspecified 3.9%

Literacy Rate: 98.1%

Area: 88,070 km²

Type of State: Republic based on parliamentary democracy.

Type of Economy: Variable income, mixed economy based on resources and services..
Growth is solid, mainly supported by a thriving tourism sector and integration into the eurozone, which has strengthened investor confidence and promoted financial stability.

HDI*: 0.889/1

HDI (World Rank): 40/192

Telephone Code:
To call from Croatia, dial 00
To call Croatia, dial +385

Internet Suffix: .hr

Households with a computer: 78.8 per 100 Inhabitants

Telephone Lines: 37.4 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 83.6 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 100% of the Population