Largest cities in Croatia by population
The 3 cities the United Nations Demographic Yearbook 2024 lists for Croatia: the capital and every city of 100,000 or more, with the latest figure the country reported. The largest is Zagreb with 767,131 people.
Who runs cities in Croatia?
Counties – županije (20) and the City of Zagreb: County assembly and county prefect (župan) directly elected. Secondary schools, hospitals, county roads, regional planning; since 2020 also many former state administration tasks.
How local power works in Croatia · Level 3: local councils worldwide
| # | City | Population | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zagreb (capital) | 767,131 | 31 August 2021 |
| 2 | Split | 160,577 | 31 August 2021 |
| 3 | Rijeka | 107,964 | 31 August 2021 |
Countries define a city in different ways (the city proper, or the wider urban area) and report in different years, so cities in different countries are not always comparable.
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Sources
- United Nations Statistics Division: Demographic Yearbook 2024, Table 8: Population of capital cities and cities of 100 000 or more inhabitants, latest available year, 2005-2024, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0c6784df022e…)
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