Country profile
Croatia
Republic of Croatia · Southeast Europe
👥 Population
3,876,200
World Bank · 2025
🏛 Capital
Zagreb
🗺 Area
56,594 km²
💹 GDP (nominal)
$105.06B
World Bank · 2025
📈 HDI
0.889
UNDP · 2023
📍 Pop. density
68 /km²
💱 Currency
EUR
Euro
🗣 Languages
Croatian
About Croatia
Croatia (officially Republic of Croatia) is a country in Southeast Europe, with Zagreb as its capital. It is home to roughly 3.88 million people, giving a population density of about 68 people per square kilometre. The country covers 56,594 km² of land and shares land borders with 5 neighbouring countries. Its economy is valued at approximately $105.06B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.889. The official currency is the Euro (EUR), and the main language is Croatian.
Key indicators
Latest available data · World Bank & UNDP.
💹 Economy
GDP (PPP)
$191.57B
GDP/capita (PPP)
$49,551
GDP growth
3.4%
Inflation
3.7%
Unemployment
5.0%
👥 People
Life expectancy
78.9 yrs
Fertility rate
1.46
Pop. growth
0.3%
Urban population
57.8%
Infant mortality /1k
4.1
🌍 Quality of Life
Internet users
83.6%
Literacy rate
98.2%
Physicians /1k
3.91
Renewable energy
34.1%
Travel & practical
Capital
Zagreb
Currency
EUR
Dialing code
+385
Internet TLD
.hr
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Fun facts about Croatia
- Croatia is the 128th most populous country in the world, with about 3.88 million people.
- By land area it is the 124th-largest country in the world, covering 56,594 km².
- It has the world's 72nd-largest economy by nominal GDP ($105.06B).
- Croatia shares land borders with 5 countries.
- It is classed by the UN as a country of very high human development, with an HDI of 0.889.
- Croatia has a population density of about 68 people per square kilometre.
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