Starigrad: population and statistics
Starigrad has a population of 1,768 (2025) across 168.7 km², or 10.5 people per km². It ranks 381 of 556 municipalities by population. Its population is falling: −5.0% between 2015 and 2025.
- 1,768 residents
- 168.7 km²
- 10 people/km²
Starigrad in numbers
Key points
Among the 34 municipalities in Zadar County, Starigrad ranks No. 24 by population.
Share of holiday and seasonal dwellings: 53.7% in Starigrad, compared with an average of 16.9% in Zadar County and 7.3% nationally.
Share of employed residents in accommodation and food service activities: 28.4% in Starigrad, compared with an average of 12.9% in Zadar County and 8.1% nationally.
Population of Starigrad over time
Starigrad had 1,862 residents in 2015 and 1,768 in 2025.
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 1,719 |
| 2021 | 1,695 |
| 2022 | 1,674 |
| 2023 | 1,734 |
| 2024 | 1,756 |
| 2025 | 1,768 |
Did you know?
- Number 1 in Zadar County for “Share of employed residents in accommodation and food service activities”.
- “Share of holiday and seasonal dwellings”: higher than in 99% of municipalities.
- “Share of employed residents in accommodation and food service activities”: higher than in 97% of municipalities.
- “Share of employed residents in mining, manufacturing, energy and water supply”: lower than in 96% of municipalities.
- Its area is roughly equal to 23,627 football pitches.
- Its population density is 10.7 times lower than the national average.
- The nearest more populous municipality is Ražanac (2,864 residents), 7.1 km away.
All indicators for Starigrad
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 | Starigrad | Zadar County | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average age of residents (2021) | 49.1 years | 44.6 | 44.8 | ranked 50 of 545 | |
| Share of residents aged 65 and over (2021) | 29.6% | 24.0% | 22.9% | ranked 67 of 545 | |
| Share of children aged 0 to 14 (2021) | 10.8% | 14.6% | 13.7% | ranked 494 of 545 | |
| Natural change per 1,000 residents (2024) | −9.7 ‰ | −3.7 ‰ | −6.8 ‰ | ranked 383 of 546 | |
| Net migration (arrivals minus departures) per 1,000 residents (2025) | 19.2 ‰ | 14.0 ‰ | 3.1 ‰ | ranked 77 of 546 | |
| Net migration with abroad per 1,000 residents (2025) | 20.4 ‰ | 11.7 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | ranked 40 of 546 |
Housing
| Indicator | Starigrad | Zadar County | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of dwellings (2021) | 3,272 | 156,903 | 2,390,500 | ranked 157 of 545 | |
| Dwellings per 1,000 residents (2021) | 1,928 | 1,001 | 604 | ranked 20 of 545 | |
| Share of holiday and seasonal dwellings (2021) | 53.7% | 16.9% | 7.9% | ranked 4 of 545 | |
| Share of unoccupied dwellings for permanent residence (2021) | 11.9% | 27.9% | 25.9% | ranked 526 of 545 | |
| Average floor area of an occupied dwelling (2021) | 118.5 m² | 94.6 m² | 100.4 m² | ranked 39 of 545 | |
| Dwellings completed in the year (2024) | 63 | 2,578 | 16,654 | ranked 57 of 546 | |
| Dwellings completed 2020-2024 per 1,000 residents (2024) | 133.3 | 73.7 | 7.2 | ranked 11 of 546 | |
| Share of occupied dwellings connected to a sewage disposal system (2021) | 99.6% | 99.8% | 99.0% | ranked 174 of 545 |
Energy
| Indicator | Starigrad | Zadar County | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share of occupied dwellings with a gas installation (2021) | 7.0% | 5.0% | 12.8% | ranked 340 of 545 | |
| Share of occupied dwellings with air conditioning (2021) | 74.5% | 71.4% | 31.3% | ranked 66 of 545 |
Economy
| Indicator | Starigrad | Zadar County | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share of employed residents in agriculture, forestry and fishing (2021) | 3.9% | 5.7% | 6.0% | ranked 362 of 545 | |
| Share of employed residents in mining, manufacturing, energy and water supply (2021) | 7.2% | 10.8% | 19.5% | ranked 521 of 545 | |
| Share of employed residents in construction (2021) | 4.1% | 7.3% | 9.0% | ranked 515 of 545 | |
| Net income per resident (per year) (2025) | 9,375 € | 8,574 € | 7,821 € | ranked 99 of 546 | |
| Average annual net pay per employee (2025) | 8,878 € | 11,201 € | 11,010 € | ranked 518 of 546 | |
| Average annual net pension per pensioner (2025) | 7,315 € | 6,929 € | 6,391 € | ranked 49 of 546 | |
| Employees with pay per 1,000 residents (2025) | 582 | 489 | 456 | ranked 39 of 546 | |
| Pensioners per 1,000 residents (2025) | 406 | 309 | 302 | ranked 63 of 546 |
Employment
| Indicator | Starigrad | Zadar County | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate (2021) | 3.2% | 4.6% | 4.6% | ranked 391 of 545 | |
| Employed share of residents aged 15 and over (2021) | 40.4% | 46.3% | 45.2% | ranked 425 of 545 | |
| Persons in paid employment in legal entities (2024) | 308 | 45,382 | 1,262,193 | ranked 304 of 546 | |
| Persons in paid employment in legal entities per 1,000 residents (2024) | 175 | 274 | 150 | ranked 233 of 546 | |
| Share of employed residents working outside their municipality (2021) | 27.0% | 34.2% | 55.5% | ranked 476 of 545 |
Tourism
| Indicator | Starigrad | Zadar County | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tourist nights in the year (2019) | 485,404 | – | 9,381 | ranked 60 of 422 | |
| Tourist nights per resident in the year (2019) | 279.3 | 64.1 | 1.6 | ranked 23 of 422 | |
| Share of employed residents in accommodation and food service activities (2021) | 28.4% | 12.9% | 6.5% | ranked 17 of 545 | |
| Tourist nights in commercial accommodation (2025) | 465,638 | – | 303,422 | ranked 58 of 143 | |
| Tourist arrivals in commercial accommodation (2025) | 86,777 | – | 45,455 | ranked 58 of 143 | |
| Tourist nights per resident (2025) | 263.4 | 64.6 | 87.2 | ranked 22 of 143 | |
| Average nights per arrival (2025) | 5.4 | 5.4 | 6.3 | ranked 97 of 143 | |
| Share of nights by foreign tourists (2025) | 92.1% | 87.2% | 92.2% | ranked 74 of 143 | |
| Beds in commercial accommodation (2025) | 8,145 | – | 4,527 | ranked 53 of 146 | |
| Beds per 1,000 residents (2025) | 4,607 | 1,008 | 1,506 | ranked 12 of 146 | |
| Share of beds in hotels and similar accommodation (2025) | 7.6% | 7.5% | 6.6% | ranked 66 of 146 | |
| Share of beds in campsites (2025) | 33.6% | 22.5% | 7.1% | ranked 21 of 146 |
Society
| Indicator | Starigrad | Zadar County | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average household size in occupied dwellings (2021) | 2.46 | 2.66 | 2.75 | ranked 442 of 545 |
Education
| Indicator | Starigrad | Zadar County | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergartens and preschool institutions (2025/2026) | 1 | 95 | 1,794 | ranked 189 of 546 | |
| Children in kindergartens (2025/2026) | 61 | 6,478 | 158,685 | ranked 340 of 546 | |
| Children in kindergartens per 1,000 residents (2025/2026) | 35 | 39 | 35 | ranked 265 of 546 | |
| Primary schools (2025/2026) | 2 | 112 | 1,925 | ranked 242 of 546 | |
| Primary school pupils (2025/2026) | 101 | 13,110 | 291,355 | ranked 419 of 546 | |
| Primary school pupils per 1,000 residents (2025/2026) | 57 | 78 | 72 | ranked 434 of 546 | |
| Pupils per teacher in primary schools (2025/2026) | 4.0 | 8.8 | 6.3 | ranked 439 of 534 | |
| Students by place of residence (2025/2026) | 70 | 6,213 | 139,372 | ranked 262 of 546 | |
| Students per 1,000 residents (by place of residence) (2025/2026) | 40 | 37 | 28 | ranked 47 of 546 | |
| Share of residents aged 15 and over with higher education (2021) | 15.7% | 22.3% | 13.0% | ranked 204 of 545 |
Starigrad: 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
−9.7 ‰ in 2024, compared with −14.3 ‰ in 2022
Net migration (arrivals minus departures) per 1,000 residents
19.2 ‰ in 2025, compared with 2.1 ‰ in 2015
Net migration with abroad per 1,000 residents
20.4 ‰ in 2025, compared with −3.2 ‰ in 2015
Dwellings completed in the year
63 in 2024, compared with 40 in 2011
Net income per resident (per year)
9,375 € in 2025, compared with 6,194 € in 2022
Average annual net pay per employee
8,878 € in 2025, compared with 5,676 € in 2022
Average annual net pension per pensioner
7,315 € in 2025, compared with 4,846 € in 2022
Persons in paid employment in legal entities
308 in 2024, compared with 185 in 2011
Tourist nights in the year
408,246 in 2021, compared with 371,400 in 2013
Tourist nights in commercial accommodation
465,638 in 2025, compared with 451,104 in 2018
Tourist arrivals in commercial accommodation
86,777 in 2025, compared with 81,663 in 2018
Beds in commercial accommodation
8,145 in 2025, compared with 8,349 in 2018
Where is Starigrad?
Neighbouring municipalities
- Ražanac7.1 km · 2,864
- Posedarje9.5 km · 3,441
- Poličnik13 km · 5,157
- Jasenice13 km · 1,480
- Novigrad15 km · 2,090
- Vrsi17 km · 2,211
- Nin21 km · 3,259
- Zemunik Donji21 km · 2,314
All municipalities in Zadar County
Municipalities of similar size
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Starigrad?
Starigrad has 1,768 residents (2025), ranking 381 of 556 municipalities.
How big is Starigrad?
Starigrad covers 168.7 km², with a density of 10 people per km².
Is the population of Starigrad growing?
Between 2015 and 2025, the population of Starigrad went from 1,862 to 1,768, a change of −5.0%.
Where is Starigrad?
Starigrad is in Zadar County. Latitude 44.295, longitude 15.438.
Share of holiday and seasonal dwellings: what is the figure for Starigrad?
In Starigrad, “Share of holiday and seasonal dwellings” stands at 53.7% (2021), ranking 4 of 545 municipalities; the national median is 7.9%.
Share of employed residents in accommodation and food service activities: what is the figure for Starigrad?
In Starigrad, “Share of employed residents in accommodation and food service activities” stands at 28.4% (2021), ranking 17 of 545 municipalities; the national median is 6.5%.
Which municipalities border Starigrad?
The nearest to Starigrad are Ražanac (7.1 km), Posedarje (9.5 km), Poličnik (13 km), Jasenice (13 km), Novigrad (15 km).