Croatia
At a glance
- Official language
- Croatian
- Currency
- Euro (€)
- Government
- Republic
- Legislature
- Parliament of Croatia
- Demonym
- Croatian
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00
- Driving side
- Right
- Calling code
- +385
- Internet TLD
- .hr
- ISO 3166
- HR
- Established
- 1991
- Highest point
- Dinara (1,831 m (6,007 ft))
- National anthem
- Lijepa naša domovino
Facts via Wikidata.
Economy and developmentHigh income
Ranks are among sovereign countries with data; ★ marks a top-5% finish. Sources: World Bank Open Data and Our World in Data (UNDP, UN, V-Dem; CC BY 4.0). Each figure is the most recent year available.
Alliances & Organisations3 full memberships
Security
Political & Economic
Full memberDashed border = Candidate / ApplicantItalic = Dialogue / Observer
Leadership History11 leaders · click to expand
Plenković era
Zoran Milanović✦ Current
2020–PresentPresident
Andrej Plenković✦ Current
2016–PresentPrime Minister
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Zoran Milanović✦ Current | President | 2020–Present |
| Andrej Plenković✦ Current | Prime Minister | 2016–Present |
EU member era
Tihomir Orešković
2016–2016Prime Minister
Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović
2015–2020President
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Tihomir Orešković | Prime Minister | 2016–2016 |
| Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović | President | 2015–2020 |
EU accession & austerity era
Zoran Milanović
2011–2016Prime Minister
Ivo Josipović
2010–2015President
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Zoran Milanović | Prime Minister | 2011–2016 |
| Ivo Josipović | President | 2010–2015 |
European integration era
Jadranka Kosor
2009–2011Prime Minister
⚠️ Ivo Sanader
2003–2009Prime Minister
Stjepan Mesić
2000–2010President
Ivica Račan
2000–2003Prime Minister
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Jadranka Kosor | Prime Minister | 2009–2011 |
| ⚠️ Ivo Sanader | Prime Minister | 2003–2009 |
| Stjepan Mesić | President | 2000–2010 |
| Ivica Račan | Prime Minister | 2000–2003 |
Independence & founding presidency
Franjo Tuđman
1990–1999President
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Franjo Tuđman | President | 1990–1999 |
Power over timeThe Power Atlas →
The powerline is the headline share of world power, running from the state’s first ranked year (benchmark estimates with wide error bars before 1816). Latent power is material mass a state could mobilise (population, manpower, heavy industry). Recognised power is what the system actually treats it as (military spending, productive economy, reach, and status such as a Security Council seat or nuclear arsenal). When latent runs above recognised, a power is rising or under-rated; when recognised runs higher, it is punching above its weight or coasting on prestige. Material sub-indices run 1816 through 2016.
Conflicts since 19451 interstate war · click to expand
| Conflict | Years | Against | Combat deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Croatian War of Independence | 1991–1992 | Yugoslavia | 5,040–7,279 |
Bold = principal belligerent. Source: Wikipedia, “List of interstate wars since 1945.”
Billionaires1 · $2.1B combined · click to expand
| # | Name | Net worth | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Vasily Anisimov | $2.1B | Metals & Mining |
Source: Forbes real-time billionaires (via the rtb-api project). Net worth as of the latest monthly snapshot.
National Teams
Croatia on the international stage. Click a card for the full record.
National Teams Champions
Every major championship won by Croatia's national teams, newest first. 3 in total.
| Year | Date | Champion | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | — | Croatia | Olympic men's handball |
| 2003 | — | Croatia | IHF World Championship |
| 1996 | — | Croatia | Olympic men's handball |
Administrative subdivisions
21 entries listed under Croatia across 2 types. Click any to see its metros and footprint.
Counties (20)
County-level Cities (1)
Croatia metro footprint
16 metrosPolygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted.
16 tracked metros
| Rank | Metro | State | Population | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #331 | Zagreb★ Capital▲ Largest | Grad Zagreb | 1.1M | 7.8 | Established Metro |
| #869 | Split | Split-Dalmatia | 423K | 2.0 | Emerging Metro |
| #937 | Dubrovnik | Dubrovnik-Neretva | 61K | 1.8 | Emerging Metro |
| #1472 | Rijeka | Primorje-Gorski kotar | 265K | 0.8 | Local Metro |
| #1818 | Pula | Istria | 108K | 0.5 | Local Metro |
| #1834 | Osijek | Osijek-Baranja | 96K | 0.5 | Local Metro |
| #1853 | Zadar | Zadar | 75K | 0.5 | Local Metro |
| #2678 | Varazdin | Varaždin | 44K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #2745 | Koprivnica | Koprivnica-Križevci | 29K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #3370 | Vinkovci | Vukovar-Srijem | 54K | 0.0 | Local Metro |
| #3967 | Slavonski Brod | Brod-Posavina | 50K | 0.0 | Local Metro |
| #3973 | Karlovac | Karlovac | 49K | 0.0 | Local Metro |
| #4023 | Šibenik | Šibenik-Knin | 43K | 0.0 | Local Metro |
| #4046 | Sisak | Sisak-Moslavina | 40K | 0.0 | Local Metro |
| #4161 | Čakovec | Međimurje | 27K | 0.0 | Local Metro |
| #4208 | Požega | Požega-Slavonia | 22K | 0.0 | Local Metro |