Age composition in 2026:
| Croatia | World | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 13.51%516,487 | 24.09%1,999,255,031 |
| Working Age Population | 62.47%2,387,697 | 65.31%5,421,227,665 |
| Elderly Population | 24.02%918,162 | 10.60%880,195,700 |
In 2026, the median age is 46.5 years in Croatia and 32.1 years in World.Croatia already reached Worldโs current median age in 1970, about 56 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Croatia peaks in 1990 at 4,835,067.The total population of World peaks in 2084 at 10,289,315,239.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of Croatia will be 76.8%, and 30.70% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of World will be 58.0%, and 16.33% of the population will be elderly.
| Croatia | World | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 1968โ2004 2009โ2013 |
None between 1950 and 2100 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1956 | 2002 46 years later | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 1996 | 2039 43 years later | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2017 | 2070 53 years later |