Zadarska županija: population, economy and official figures
Zadarska županija is a county in Jadranska Hrvatska, Croatia. Zadarska županija had 165,766 residents on 1 January 2025, 12.5% of Jadranska Hrvatska and 4.28% of Croatia; 7th largest of 21 counties in Croatia.
165,766
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45.5
24.4%
3,646
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Zadarska županija: GDP per person was 25,300 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 63% of the EU average (78% for Croatia); 10th highest of 21 counties in Croatia.
- Health in Zadarska županija: Family doctors in Zadar County had 170,563 insured people on their lists in 2024 and recorded 2,004,771 visits, or 11.8 visits per insured person (2nd lowest of the 21 counties; Croatia 13.4).
- Education in Zadarska županija: Zadar County had 95 kindergartens and other preschool providers caring for 6,478 children at the start of the 2025/26 year, up 34.5% on 2015/16 and 40.5 children per 1,000 residents (8th highest of the 21 counties).
- Government budget and revenue in Zadarska županija: The Zadar County government reported total assets of €61.3 million on 31 December 2025, €383 per resident, compared with €35.9 million at the end of 2019.
- Government and politics in Zadarska županija: Josip Bilaver heads Zadar County as its directly elected prefect (župan).
Is the population of Zadarska županija growing?
That is 1.7% fewer people than in 2015 (168,679).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow densely populated is Zadarska županija?
There were 45.7 people per square kilometre in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median age in Zadarska županija?
The median age was 45.5 years in 2025, against 45.5 for Croatia; 15th highest of 21 counties in Croatia.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow old is the population of Zadarska županija?
24.4% of residents were 65 or older and 14.1% were under 15 in 2025.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many births and deaths are there in Zadarska županija?
In 2024 there were 1,512 live births and 2,121 deaths, a natural decrease of 609.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow big is Zadarska županija?
It covers 3,646 km².
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre people moving to Zadarska županija?
The net migration rate was +19.2 per 1,000 residents in 2024, while births minus deaths gave a natural change of -3.7 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
- Istarska županija 204,709
- Dubrovačko-neretvanska županija 116,393
- Šibensko-kninska županija 95,898
- Ličko-senjska županija 43,200
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