Istarska županija: population, economy and official figures
Istarska županija is a county in Jadranska Hrvatska, Croatia. Istarska županija had 204,709 residents on 1 January 2025, 15.5% of Jadranska Hrvatska and 5.28% of Croatia; 6th largest of 21 counties in Croatia.
204,709
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47.1
24.8%
2,813
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Istarska županija: GDP per person was 34,800 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 87% of the EU average (78% for Croatia); 3rd highest of 21 counties in Croatia.
- Health in Istarska županija: Family doctors in Istria County had 204,289 insured people on their lists in 2024 and recorded 2,554,279 visits, or 12.5 visits per insured person (4th lowest of the 21 counties; Croatia 13.4).
- Education in Istarska županija: Istria County had 146 kindergartens and other preschool providers caring for 7,947 children at the start of the 2025/26 year, up 8.2% on 2015/16 and 40.7 children per 1,000 residents (7th highest of the 21 counties).
- Government budget and revenue in Istarska županija: The Istria County government reported total assets of €152.9 million on 31 December 2025, €783 per resident, compared with €63.5 million at the end of 2019.
- Government and politics in Istarska županija: The prefect (župan) of Istria County is Boris Miletić, according to the Croatian County Association.
Is the population of Istarska županija growing?
That is 0.6% more people than in 2015 (203,406).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow densely populated is Istarska županija?
There were 72.4 people per square kilometre in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median age in Istarska županija?
The median age was 47.1 years in 2025, against 45.5 for Croatia; 8th highest of 21 counties in Croatia.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow old is the population of Istarska županija?
24.8% of residents were 65 or older and 12.4% were under 15 in 2025.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many births and deaths are there in Istarska županija?
In 2024 there were 1,405 live births and 2,510 deaths, a natural decrease of 1,105.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow big is Istarska županija?
It covers 2,813 km².
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre people moving to Istarska županija?
Net migration added 23.6 people per 1,000 residents in 2024, while births minus deaths gave a natural change of -5.4 per 1,000.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyFigures come from Croatia's own official statistics and from Eurostat's regional statistics for NUTS 3 areas. Comparisons with the EU average use purchasing power standards (PPS), which adjust for price differences.
Other county in Jadranska Hrvatska
- Splitsko-dalmatinska županija 430,526
- Primorsko-goranska županija 265,990
- Zadarska županija 165,766
- Dubrovačko-neretvanska županija 116,393
- Šibensko-kninska županija 95,898
- Ličko-senjska županija 43,200
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