Where is Croatia?

Croatia is located in the Southern Europe region at latitude 45.1 and longitude 15.2 and is part of the European continent continent.

The DMS coordinates for the center of the country are:

45° 6' 0.00'' N
15° 12' 0.00'' E

You can see the location of Croatia on the world map below:

Croatia on the World Map

Flag of Croatia on map

Croatia Neighboring Countries

The neighboring countries of Croatia (HR) are:

  1. Bosnia and Herzegovina (BA)
  2. Hungary (HU)
  3. Montenegro (ME)
  4. Serbia (RS)
  5. Slovenia (SI)

Maritime Borders

Croatia borders the Adriatic Sea.

Croatia Key Facts

Country Croatia
Coordinates Latitude: 45.1
Longitude: 15.2
Country Codes Alpha 2: HR
Alpha 3: HRV
Country Flag Emoji 🇭🇷
Int. Phone Prefix +385
Capital city Zagreb
Continent / Subcontinent Europe
Southern Europe
Country Area 56,594 sq km
Population 2024 3,866,200
World Rank: 129
Median Age 43.7
Life expectancy 78.5
Major languages Croatian (official) 95.6%, Serbian 1.2%, other 3% (including Hungarian, Czech, Slovak, and Albanian), unspecified 0.2% (2011 est.)
UTC/GMT Time Number of time zones: 1
  • UTC+01:00
Internet TLD .hr
Biggest Airport Zagreb Airport (ZAG)
Average temperature 10.90 °C
51.62 °F
Administrative Divisions 1 city 20 counties
Political system Parliamentary republic

Croatia Economy Facts

World Bank Income Group High income
World Bank Region Europe & Central Asia
Currency Kuna (HRK)
GDP in 2024 $93 (billions of USD)
World Rank: 76
GDP per capita in 2024 $24,050
World Rank: 63
Major Industries / Economic Sectors Manufacturing, tourism, agriculture, energy
Top 5 Import Countries Germany, Italy, Slovenia, Austria, China
Top 5 Export Countries Italy, Germany, Slovenia, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Biggest Cities in Croatia

Here are the largest cities in Croatia based on 2024 data:

City Population
Zagreb 663,592
Split 149,830
Rijeka 107,964
Osijek 75,535
Zadar 67,309
Sesvete 55,313
Pula 52,220
Slavonski Brod 45,005
Karlovac 41,869
Varazdin 36,187

Map of Croatia with the Largest Cities