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City of Zagreb: municipalities in numbers

City of Zagreb (county) has 1 municipality and 778,184 residents across 306 km², or 2,545 people per km². Population: −0.8% between 2015 and 2025.

778,184 residents
1 municipality
306 km²
2,545 people/km²

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All municipalities in City of Zagreb

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Municipality	Population	Population change over 10 years	Population density	Area	Average age of residents	Share of residents aged 65 and over
Zagreb	778,184	−0.8%	2,545 people/km²	305.8 km²	43.0	20.7%

City of Zagreb compared with the national figures

Population-weighted averages for rates; totals for counts.

Indicator	City of Zagreb	Croatia
Average age of residents	43.0 years	44.3 years
Share of residents aged 65 and over	20.7%	22.4%
Share of children aged 0 to 14	15.2%	14.3%
Unemployment rate	4.1%	5.3%
Employed share of residents aged 15 and over	54.6%	49.1%
Number of dwellings	395,334	2,390,500
Dwellings per 1,000 residents	515	622
Share of holiday and seasonal dwellings	1.1%	7.3%
Share of unoccupied dwellings for permanent residence	21.4%	23.7%
Average floor area of an occupied dwelling	79.2 m²	92.6 m²
Average household size in occupied dwellings	2.53	2.70
Kindergartens and preschool institutions	334	1,794
Children in kindergartens	39,523	158,685
Children in kindergartens per 1,000 residents	51	41
Primary schools	139	1,925
Primary school pupils	59,507	291,355
Primary school pupils per 1,000 residents	76	75
Pupils per teacher in primary schools	9.6	8.4
Students by place of residence	34,534	139,372
Students per 1,000 residents (by place of residence)	44	36
Persons in paid employment in legal entities	374,386	1,262,193
Persons in paid employment in legal entities per 1,000 residents	482	326
Dwellings completed in the year	3,934	16,654
Dwellings completed 2020-2024 per 1,000 residents	20.3	19.1
Tourist nights per resident in the year	3.4	27.6
Natural change per 1,000 residents	−2.3 ‰	−4.9 ‰
Net migration (arrivals minus departures) per 1,000 residents	3.1 ‰	5.0 ‰
Net migration with abroad per 1,000 residents	3.2 ‰	4.9 ‰
Share of residents aged 15 and over with higher education	39.1%	24.3%
Share of employed residents working outside their municipality	7.3%	33.9%
Share of employed residents in agriculture, forestry and fishing	0.6%	4.3%
Share of employed residents in mining, manufacturing, energy and water supply	11.8%	17.4%
Share of employed residents in construction	5.1%	7.7%
Share of employed residents in accommodation and food service activities	4.9%	8.1%
Share of occupied dwellings with a gas installation	70.0%	41.3%
Share of occupied dwellings with air conditioning	61.8%	52.8%
Share of occupied dwellings connected to a sewage disposal system	100.0%	99.2%
Net income per resident (per year)	12,644 €	9,698 €
Average annual net pay per employee	15,614 €	12,677 €
Average annual net pension per pensioner	7,627 €	7,010 €
Employees with pay per 1,000 residents	541	500
Pensioners per 1,000 residents	300	304

Frequently asked questions

How many municipalities are there in City of Zagreb?

City of Zagreb has 1 municipality: Zagreb, with 778,184 residents.

What is the population of City of Zagreb?

City of Zagreb has 778,184 residents (2025), or 2,545 people per km².

Which municipality in City of Zagreb is growing fastest?

Zagreb has the fastest growth in City of Zagreb over 10 years: −0.8%.