Croatia
The municipalities in Croatia in numbers
Population, housing, economy and energy: 56 indicators for all 556 municipalities in Croatia, grouped into 21 counties, with rankings, maps and comparisons.
- 3,876,002 residents
- 556 municipalities
- 34,434 km²
- 56 indicators
Population change by municipality over 10 years
Records
- Zagreb is the most populous (778,184 residents).
- Split is the most densely populated (6,825 people/km²).
- Funtana - Fontane gained the most residents over 10 years (+33.7%).
- Gospić is the largest by area (967.4 km²).
- Dvor lost the most residents over 10 years (−37.6%).
The counties in Croatia
City of Zagreb778,184 residents · 1 municipality · −0.8%Split-Dalmatia County432,478 residents · 55 municipalities · −2.6%Zagreb County312,678 residents · 34 municipalities · +0.5%Primorje-Gorski Kotar County266,480 residents · 36 municipalities · −6.6%Osijek-Baranja County248,607 residents · 42 municipalities · −14.1%Istria County206,934 residents · 41 municipalities · +2.7%Zadar County167,501 residents · 34 municipalities · +0.5%Varaždin County158,080 residents · 28 municipalities · −6.8%Vukovar-Srijem County135,748 residents · 31 municipalities · −18.6%Sisak-Moslavina County132,371 residents · 19 municipalities · −16.4%Brod-Posavina County124,900 residents · 28 municipalities · −16.0%Krapina-Zagorje County118,726 residents · 32 municipalities · −6.7%Dubrovnik-Neretva County117,270 residents · 22 municipalities · −1.9%Karlovac County108,539 residents · 22 municipalities · −10.4%Međimurje County104,849 residents · 25 municipalities · −5.7%Koprivnica-Križevci County98,412 residents · 25 municipalities · −10.9%Bjelovar-Bilogora County97,492 residents · 23 municipalities · −13.3%Šibenik-Knin County96,477 residents · 20 municipalities · −6.7%Virovitica-Podravina County66,594 residents · 16 municipalities · −16.4%Požega-Slavonia County60,091 residents · 10 municipalities · −17.6%Lika-Senj County43,591 residents · 12 municipalities · −7.3%
The largest municipalities
Zagreb778,184 residents · City of ZagrebSplit157,652 residents · Split-Dalmatia CountyRijeka104,856 residents · Primorje-Gorski Kotar CountyOsijek95,093 residents · Osijek-Baranja CountyZadar74,393 residents · Zadar CountyVelika Gorica64,761 residents · Zagreb CountyPula - Pola53,545 residents · Istria CountySlavonski Brod49,297 residents · Brod-Posavina CountyKarlovac47,773 residents · Karlovac CountyVaraždin44,283 residents · Varaždin CountyŠibenik42,549 residents · Šibenik-Knin CountyDubrovnik42,402 residents · Dubrovnik-Neretva County
Rankings
PopulationNo. 1: Zagreb (778,184)Population densityNo. 1: Split (6,825 people/km²)AreaNo. 1: Gospić (967.4 km²)Population change over 10 yearsNo. 1: Funtana - Fontane (33.7%)Average age of residentsNo. 1: Ervenik (58.0 years)Share of residents aged 65 and overNo. 1: Biskupija (47.2%)Share of children aged 0 to 14No. 1: Orehovica (24.4%)Unemployment rateNo. 1: Kistanje (39.3%)Employed share of residents aged 15 and overNo. 1: Sveti Petar u Šumi (61.5%)Number of dwellingsNo. 1: Zagreb (395,334)Dwellings per 1,000 residentsNo. 1: Vir (5,944)Share of holiday and seasonal dwellingsNo. 1: Kolan (59.1%)
Frequently asked questions
How many municipalities are there in Croatia?
There are 556 municipalities in Croatia, grouped into 21 counties.
Which is the most populous municipality in Croatia?
Zagreb is the most populous, with 778,184 residents in 2025.
Is the population growing in Croatia?
Between 2015 and 2025, the population in Croatia changed by −6.2%.