Primorsko-goranska županija: population, economy and official figures

Primorsko-goranska županija is a county in Jadranska Hrvatska, Croatia. Primorsko-goranska županija had 265,990 residents on 1 January 2025, 20.1% of Jadranska Hrvatska and 6.87% of Croatia; 4th largest of 21 counties in Croatia.

In depth

• Economy, jobs and prices in Primorsko-goranska županija: GDP per person was 35,200 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 88% of the EU average (78% for Croatia); 2nd highest of 21 counties in Croatia.
• Health in Primorsko-goranska županija: Family doctors in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County had 270,969 insured people on their lists in 2024 and recorded 3,726,378 visits, or 13.8 visits per insured person (10th highest of the 21 counties; Croatia 13.4).
• Education in Primorsko-goranska županija: Primorje-Gorski Kotar County had 135 kindergartens and other preschool providers caring for 9,312 children at the start of the 2025/26 year, up 6.9% on 2015/16 and 35.1 children per 1,000 residents (7th lowest of the 21 counties).
• Government budget and revenue in Primorsko-goranska županija: The Primorje-Gorski Kotar County government reported total assets of €136.0 million on 31 December 2025, €512 per resident, compared with €83.8 million at the end of 2019.
• Government and politics in Primorsko-goranska županija: The prefect (župan) of Primorje-Gorski Kotar County is Ivica Lukanović, according to the Croatian County Association.

Figures 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
• Istarska županija 204,709
• Zadarska županija 165,766
• Dubrovačko-neretvanska županija 116,393
• Šibensko-kninska županija 95,898
• Ličko-senjska županija 43,200

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