Koprivničko-križevačka županija: population, economy and official figures
Koprivničko-križevačka županija is a county in Sjeverna Hrvatska, Croatia. Koprivničko-križevačka županija had 99,203 residents on 1 January 2025, 12.5% of Sjeverna Hrvatska and 2.56% of Croatia; 16th largest of 21 counties in Croatia.
99,203
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In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Koprivničko-križevačka županija: GDP per person was 25,500 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 64% of the EU average (78% for Croatia); 8th highest of 21 counties in Croatia.
- Health in Koprivničko-križevačka županija: Family doctors in Koprivnica-Križevci County had 97,005 insured people on their lists in 2024 and recorded 1,367,422 visits, or 14.1 visits per insured person (6th highest of the 21 counties; Croatia 13.4).
- Education in Koprivničko-križevačka županija: Koprivnica-Križevci County had 56 kindergartens and other preschool providers caring for 3,874 children at the start of the 2025/26 year, up 40.9% on 2015/16 and 38.3 children per 1,000 residents (10th highest of the 21 counties).
- Government budget and revenue in Koprivničko-križevačka županija: The Koprivnica-Križevci County government reported total assets of €32.7 million on 31 December 2025, €323 per resident, compared with €11.2 million at the end of 2019.
- Government and politics in Koprivničko-križevačka županija: The prefect (župan) of Koprivnica-Križevci County is Tomislav Golubić, according to the Croatian County Association.
Is the population of Koprivničko-križevačka županija growing?
That is 11.5% fewer people than in 2015 (112,031).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median age in Koprivničko-križevačka županija?
The median age was 45.9 years in 2025, against 45.5 for Croatia; 13th highest of 21 counties in Croatia.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow old is the population of Koprivničko-križevačka županija?
23.0% of residents were 65 or older and 14.2% were under 15 in 2025.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many births and deaths are there in Koprivničko-križevačka županija?
In 2024 there were 878 live births and 1,528 deaths, a natural decrease of 650.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow big is Koprivničko-križevačka županija?
It covers 1,748 km².
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre people moving to Koprivničko-križevačka županija?
The net migration rate was +2.6 per 1,000 residents in 2024, while births minus deaths gave a natural change of -6.5 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 Sjeverna Hrvatska
- Zagrebačka županija 309,964
- Varaždinska županija 158,860
- Krapinsko-zagorska županija 119,320
- Međimurska županija 105,003
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