Križevci: population and statistics
Križevci has a population of 19,160 (2025) across 264.2 km², or 72.5 people per km². It ranks 29 of 556 municipalities by population. Its population is falling: −5.1% between 2015 and 2025.
- 19,160 residents
- 264.2 km²
- 72 people/km²
Križevci in numbers
Key points
Among the 25 municipalities in Koprivnica-Križevci County, Križevci ranks No. 2 by population.
Net migration with abroad per 1,000 residents: −7.8 ‰ in Križevci, compared with an average of 0.3 ‰ in Koprivnica-Križevci County and 4.9 ‰ nationally.
Population of Križevci over time
Križevci had 20,180 residents in 2015 and 19,160 in 2025.
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 18,735 |
| 2021 | 19,021 |
| 2022 | 18,966 |
| 2023 | 19,311 |
| 2024 | 19,414 |
| 2025 | 19,160 |
Did you know?
- Number 1 in Koprivnica-Križevci County for “Population change over 10 years”.
- Number 1 in Koprivnica-Križevci County for “Primary schools”.
- “Primary schools”: higher than in 98% of municipalities.
- “Net migration with abroad per 1,000 residents”: lower than in 97% of municipalities.
- “Persons in paid employment in legal entities”: higher than in 95% of municipalities.
- Its area is roughly equal to 37,003 football pitches.
- The nearest municipality is Sveti Petar Orehovec, 7.9 km away.
All indicators for Križevci
Value for the municipality, then the regional average and the national median (for counts: regional and national totals). The gauge places the municipality between the lowest and highest value in the country.
Population
| Indicator | Križevci | Koprivnica-Križevci County | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average age of residents (2021) | 44.2 years | 44.2 | 44.8 | ranked 338 of 545 | |
| Share of residents aged 65 and over (2021) | 22.1% | 22.0% | 22.9% | ranked 321 of 545 | |
| Share of children aged 0 to 14 (2021) | 14.1% | 14.4% | 13.7% | ranked 218 of 545 | |
| Natural change per 1,000 residents (2024) | −4.1 ‰ | −6.5 ‰ | −6.8 ‰ | ranked 149 of 546 | |
| Net migration (arrivals minus departures) per 1,000 residents (2025) | −8.3 ‰ | −2.0 ‰ | 3.1 ‰ | ranked 471 of 546 | |
| Net migration with abroad per 1,000 residents (2025) | −7.8 ‰ | 0.3 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | ranked 532 of 546 |
Housing
| Indicator | Križevci | Koprivnica-Križevci County | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of dwellings (2021) | 9,037 | 58,204 | 2,390,500 | ranked 41 of 545 | |
| Dwellings per 1,000 residents (2021) | 477 | 574 | 604 | ranked 446 of 545 | |
| Share of holiday and seasonal dwellings (2021) | 11.0% | 14.8% | 7.9% | ranked 240 of 545 | |
| Share of unoccupied dwellings for permanent residence (2021) | 19.2% | 23.2% | 25.9% | ranked 440 of 545 | |
| Average floor area of an occupied dwelling (2021) | 107.4 m² | 107.8 m² | 100.4 m² | ranked 165 of 545 | |
| Dwellings completed in the year (2024) | 51 | 177 | 16,654 | ranked 69 of 546 | |
| Dwellings completed 2020-2024 per 1,000 residents (2024) | 10.3 | 8.6 | 7.2 | ranked 199 of 546 | |
| Share of occupied dwellings connected to a sewage disposal system (2021) | 97.8% | 97.5% | 99.0% | ranked 368 of 545 |
Energy
| Indicator | Križevci | Koprivnica-Križevci County | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share of occupied dwellings with a gas installation (2021) | 51.2% | 54.4% | 12.8% | ranked 129 of 545 | |
| Share of occupied dwellings with air conditioning (2021) | 31.3% | 27.0% | 31.3% | ranked 273 of 545 |
Economy
| Indicator | Križevci | Koprivnica-Križevci County | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share of employed residents in agriculture, forestry and fishing (2021) | 8.8% | 11.5% | 6.0% | ranked 204 of 545 | |
| Share of employed residents in mining, manufacturing, energy and water supply (2021) | 20.7% | 28.0% | 19.5% | ranked 243 of 545 | |
| Share of employed residents in construction (2021) | 8.7% | 8.4% | 9.0% | ranked 287 of 545 | |
| Net income per resident (per year) (2025) | 9,132 € | 8,238 € | 7,821 € | ranked 120 of 546 | |
| Average annual net pay per employee (2025) | 12,542 € | 11,590 € | 11,010 € | ranked 75 of 546 | |
| Average annual net pension per pensioner (2025) | 6,432 € | 6,259 € | 6,391 € | ranked 261 of 546 | |
| Employees with pay per 1,000 residents (2025) | 514 | 475 | 456 | ranked 110 of 546 | |
| Pensioners per 1,000 residents (2025) | 281 | 294 | 302 | ranked 386 of 546 |
Employment
| Indicator | Križevci | Koprivnica-Križevci County | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate (2021) | 4.2% | 4.9% | 4.6% | ranked 293 of 545 | |
| Employed share of residents aged 15 and over (2021) | 47.3% | 47.0% | 45.2% | ranked 208 of 545 | |
| Persons in paid employment in legal entities (2024) | 5,974 | 26,407 | 1,262,193 | ranked 27 of 546 | |
| Persons in paid employment in legal entities per 1,000 residents (2024) | 308 | 267 | 150 | ranked 78 of 546 | |
| Share of employed residents working outside their municipality (2021) | 31.7% | 41.1% | 55.5% | ranked 446 of 545 |
Tourism
| Indicator | Križevci | Koprivnica-Križevci County | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tourist nights in the year (2019) | 3,458 | – | 9,381 | ranked 250 of 422 | |
| Tourist nights per resident in the year (2019) | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.6 | ranked 291 of 422 | |
| Share of employed residents in accommodation and food service activities (2021) | 5.3% | 4.5% | 6.5% | ranked 358 of 545 |
Society
| Indicator | Križevci | Koprivnica-Križevci County | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average household size in occupied dwellings (2021) | 2.97 | 2.92 | 2.75 | ranked 151 of 545 |
Education
| Indicator | Križevci | Koprivnica-Križevci County | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergartens and preschool institutions (2025/2026) | 7 | 56 | 1,794 | ranked 33 of 546 | |
| Children in kindergartens (2025/2026) | 746 | 3,874 | 158,685 | ranked 28 of 546 | |
| Children in kindergartens per 1,000 residents (2025/2026) | 39 | 39 | 35 | ranked 190 of 546 | |
| Primary schools (2025/2026) | 14 | 86 | 1,925 | ranked 11 of 546 | |
| Primary school pupils (2025/2026) | 1,462 | 7,732 | 291,355 | ranked 29 of 546 | |
| Primary school pupils per 1,000 residents (2025/2026) | 76 | 79 | 72 | ranked 203 of 546 | |
| Pupils per teacher in primary schools (2025/2026) | 9.3 | 8.6 | 6.3 | ranked 66 of 534 | |
| Students by place of residence (2025/2026) | 696 | 3,249 | 139,372 | ranked 28 of 546 | |
| Students per 1,000 residents (by place of residence) (2025/2026) | 36 | 33 | 28 | ranked 91 of 546 | |
| Share of residents aged 15 and over with higher education (2021) | 19.5% | 16.7% | 13.0% | ranked 121 of 545 |
Križevci: indicators over time
Indicators available for several years. Hover over or tap a chart to read the value for each year.
Natural change per 1,000 residents
−4.1 ‰ in 2024, compared with −8.8 ‰ in 2022
Net migration (arrivals minus departures) per 1,000 residents
−8.3 ‰ in 2025, compared with −4.4 ‰ in 2015
Net migration with abroad per 1,000 residents
−7.8 ‰ in 2025, compared with −2.1 ‰ in 2015
Dwellings completed in the year
51 in 2024, compared with 39 in 2011
Net income per resident (per year)
9,132 € in 2025, compared with 5,881 € in 2022
Average annual net pay per employee
12,542 € in 2025, compared with 8,398 € in 2022
Average annual net pension per pensioner
6,432 € in 2025, compared with 4,210 € in 2022
Persons in paid employment in legal entities
5,974 in 2024, compared with 4,370 in 2011
Tourist nights in the year
4,078 in 2021, compared with 3,019 in 2014
Where is Križevci?
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Križevci?
Križevci has 19,160 residents (2025), ranking 29 of 556 municipalities.
How big is Križevci?
Križevci covers 264.2 km², with a density of 72 people per km².
Is the population of Križevci growing?
Between 2015 and 2025, the population of Križevci went from 20,180 to 19,160, a change of −5.1%.
Where is Križevci?
Križevci is in Koprivnica-Križevci County. Latitude 46.033, longitude 16.533.
Primary schools: what is the figure for Križevci?
In Križevci, “Primary schools” stands at 14 (2025/2026), ranking 11 of 546 municipalities; the national median is 2.
Net migration with abroad per 1,000 residents: what is the figure for Križevci?
In Križevci, “Net migration with abroad per 1,000 residents” stands at −7.8 ‰ (2025), ranking 532 of 546 municipalities; the national median is 3.7 ‰.
Which municipalities border Križevci?
The nearest to Križevci are Sveti Petar Orehovec (7.9 km), Kalnik (11 km), Sveti Ivan Žabno (12 km), Preseka (14 km), Gornja Rijeka (14 km).