Croatia - Geography
Here, let us take a look at the Geography of Croatia. Controls most land routes from Western Europe to Aegean Sea and Turkish Straits; most Adriatic Sea islands lie off the coast of Croatia - some 1,200 islands, islets, ridges, and rocks. Mother's mean age at first birth is 29 years (2020 est.) (), whereas, the Maternal mortality ratio is 5 deaths/100,000 live births (2020 est.)
Geographical data of Croatia
| Location | Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea, between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Slovenia |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates | 45 10 N, 15 30 E |
| Map references | Europe |
| Tarrain | geographically diverse; flat plains along Hungarian border, low mountains and highlands near Adriatic coastline and islands |
| Natural Resources | oil, some coal, bauxite, low-grade iron ore, calcium, gypsum, natural asphalt, silica, mica, clays, salt, hydropower |
| Natural Hazards | destructive earthquakes |
| Irrigated Land | 171 sq km (2020) |
| Major rivers (by length in km) | Dunav (Danube) (shared with Germany [s], Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Serbia, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Moldova, and Romania [m]) - 2,888 km note – [s] after country name indicates river source; [m] after country name indicates river mouth |
| Major aquifers | |
| Land Boundaries | 2,237 km |
| Border Countries | Bosnia and Herzegovina 956 km; Hungary 348 km; Montenegro 19 km; Serbia 314 km; Slovenia 600 km |
| Coastline | 5,835 km (mainland 1,777 km, islands 4,058 km) |
| Climate | Mediterranean and continental; continental climate predominant with hot summers and cold winters; mild winters, dry summers along coast |
| Area | |
| Total Area | 56,594 sq km |
| Land Area | 55,974 sq km |
| Water Area | 620 sq km |
| comparative Area | slightly smaller than West Virginia |
| Maritime Claims | |
| Territorial sea | 12 nm |
| Continental shelf | 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation |
| Elevations | |
| Highest point | Dinara 1,831 m |
| Lowest point | Adriatic Sea 0 m |
| Mean elevation | 331 m |
| Land Use | |
| Agricultural land | 23.7% (2018 est.) |
| Agricultural land: arable land | arable land: 16% (2018 est.) |
| Agricultural land: permanent crops | permanent crops: 1.5% (2018 est.) |
| Agricultural land: permanent pasture | permanent pasture: 6.2% (2018 est.) |
| Forest | 34.4% (2018 est.) |
| Other | 41.9% (2018 est.) |
Population Distribution
More of the population lives in the northern half of the country, with approximately a quarter of the populace residing in and around the capital of Zagreb; many of the islands are sparsely populated
People and Society
In Croatia, the different Ethnic groups are such that we have: Croat 91.6%, Serb 3.2%, other 3.9% (including Bosniak, Romani, Albanian, Italian, and Hungarian), unspecified 1.3% (2021 est.)
| Population | |
|---|---|
| Pop growth rate | -0.46% (2024 est.) |
| Birth rate | 8.5 births/1,000 population (2024 est.) |
| Death rate | 13.1 deaths/1,000 population (2024 est.) |
| Health expenditure | 7.8% of GDP (2020) |
| Physicians Density | 3.47 physicians/1,000 population (2019) |
| Hospital bed Density | 5.5 beds/1,000 population (2017) |
| Total fertility rate | 1.46 children born/woman (2024 est.) |
| Gross reproduction rate | 0.71 (2024 est.) |
| Contraceptive prevalence rate | NA |
| Est married women (ages 15-49) | 50.8% (2023 est.) |
| Literacy | age 15 and over can read and write |
| Education expenditures | 5.5% of GDP (2020 est.) |
| Net Migration rate | 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2024 est.) |
| Nationality | Croatian | Croat(s), Croatian(s) |
| Languages | |
| Religions | 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% (2021 est.) |
| Age Structure | |
| 0-14 years | 13.8% (male 296,527/female 278,236) |
| 15-64 years | 63.1% (male 1,307,814/female 1,309,394) |
| 65 years and over | 23.1% (2024 est.) (male 399,090/female 559,055) |
| Dependency Ratios | |
| Total dependency ratio | 56.5 |
| Youth dependency ratio | 22.1 |
| Elderly dependency ratio | 34.4 |
| Potential support ratio | 2.9 (2021 est.) |
| Median Age | |
| Total | 45.1 years (2024 est.) |
| Male | 43.2 years |
| Female | 47 years |
| Urbanization | |
| Urban population | 58.6% of total population (2023) |
| Rate of urbanization | 0.05% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.) |
| Major urban areas (Pop) | 684,000 ZAGREB (capital) (2023). |
| Sex Ratio | |
| At birth | 1.06 male(s)/female |
| 0-14 years | 1.07 male(s)/female |
| 15-64 years | 1 male(s)/female |
| 65 years and over | 0.71 male(s)/female |
| Total population | 0.93 male(s)/female (2024 est.) |
| Infant Motality | |
| Total | 8.4 deaths/1,000 live births (2024 est.) |
| Male | 8.2 deaths/1,000 live births |
| Female | 8.7 deaths/1,000 live births |
| Life Expectancy at birth | |
| Total population | 77.7 years (2024 est.) |
| Male | 74.6 years |
| Female | 81 years |
| Drinking Water Sources | |
| Improved: urban | urban: NA |
| Improved: rural | rural: NA |
| Improved: total | total: 100% of population |
| Unimproved: urban | urban: NA |
| Unimproved: rural | rural: NA |
| Unimproved: total | total: 0% of population (2020 est.) |
| Sanitation facility acess | |
| Improved: urban | urban: 99.5% of population |
| Improved: rural | rural: 98.4% of population |
| Improved: total | total: 99% of population |
| Unimproved: urban | urban: 0.5% of population |
| Unimproved: rural | rural: 1.6% of population |
| Unimproved: total | total: 1% of population (2020 est.) |
| Major Infectious diseases | |
| Degree of risk | intermediate (2023) |
| Vectorborne diseases | tickborne encephalitis |
| Alcohol consumption per capita | |
| Total | 9.64 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) |
| Beer | 4.75 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) |
| Wine | 3.52 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) |
| Spirits | 1.37 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) |
| Other alcohols | 0.36 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) |
| Tobacco use | |
| Total | 36.9% (2020 est.) |
| Male | 37.6% (2020 est.) |
| Female | 36.1% (2020 est.) |
Demographic profile
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