Osječko-baranjska županija: population, economy and official figures

Osječko-baranjska županija is a county in Panonska Hrvatska, Croatia. Osječko-baranjska županija had 249,734 residents on 1 January 2025, 25.4% of Panonska Hrvatska and 6.45% of Croatia; 5th largest of 21 counties in Croatia.

In depth

• Economy, jobs and prices in Osječko-baranjska županija: GDP per person was 23,200 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 58% of the EU average (78% for Croatia); 14th highest of 21 counties in Croatia.
• Health in Osječko-baranjska županija: Family doctors in Osijek-Baranja County had 245,802 insured people on their lists in 2024 and recorded 3,688,358 visits, or 15.0 visits per insured person (2nd highest of the 21 counties; Croatia 13.4).
• Education in Osječko-baranjska županija: Osijek-Baranja County had 104 kindergartens and other preschool providers caring for 8,848 children at the start of the 2025/26 year, up 34.9% on 2015/16 and 34.3 children per 1,000 residents (5th lowest of the 21 counties).
• Government budget and revenue in Osječko-baranjska županija: The Osijek-Baranja County government reported total assets of €134.5 million on 31 December 2025, €521 per resident, compared with €51.8 million at the end of 2019.
• Government and politics in Osječko-baranjska županija: The prefect (župan) of Osijek-Baranja County is Nataša Tramišak, 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 Panonska Hrvatska

• Vukovarsko-srijemska županija 136,797
• Sisačko-moslavačka županija 134,008
• Brodsko-posavska županija 125,978
• Karlovačka županija 109,561
• Bjelovarsko-bilogorska županija 98,266
• Virovitičko-podravska županija 67,221
• Požeško-slavonska županija 60,594

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