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Croatia

Europe · Southern Europe · Medium econ · Low mil
Power index #94 / 118✓ No tracked active conflict
3.9M
👥 Population
$85B
📈 GDP (Nominal)
15k
🪖 Active Personnel
$1.5B
💰 Defense Budget
Composite power index · percentile among 118 scored countries#94
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Figures are educated estimates from open reporting or, where marked, formula-modeled. Blank fields are not estimated, not assumed zero.
Overview

Croatia is located in Europe (Southern Europe). It has an estimated population of 3,900,000, with a nominal GDP of roughly $85 billion (about $21,795 per capita). Its armed forces field an estimated 15,000 active-duty personnel, backed by roughly 20,000 reservists, ranking #117 of 174 countries in this dataset by active personnel. Estimated annual defense spending is around $1.5B, roughly 1.8% of GDP. Its inventory includes an estimated 60 military aircraft, 70 tanks, 30 naval vessels.

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Global Standing percentile per metric
👥Population
#128/196
📈GDP (Nominal)
#73/194
💵GDP Per Capita
#54/194
🪖Active Personnel
#117/174
💰Defense Budget
#75/178
🛡️Tank Strength
#75/93
✈️Total Aircraft
#74/98
Naval Fleet
#59/84
Active Conflicts
No tracked active conflicts involving Croatia. See the Conflict Watch map for all 19 tracked conflicts.
Share of World
0.0%
of world population
3,900,000 people
0.1%
of world GDP
$85B nominal
0.1%
of world defense spending
$1.5B / year
0.1%
of world active personnel
15,000 soldiers
Economy & Demographics
👥Population
3,900,000#128 of 196
📈GDP (Nominal)
💵GDP Per Capita
$21,795#54 of 194
Manpower
Force Composition35,000 total personnel
Active 43%Reserve 57%
🪖Active Personnel
🎖️Reserve Personnel
👮Paramilitary Forces
n/a
Financials & Strategic
Defense burden: 1.8% of GDP
Spend per active soldier: $100k / yr
Soldiers per 1,000 people: 3.8
💰Defense Budget
🛢️Proven Oil Reserves
None reported
☢️Nuclear Warheads
0
🛰️Drone / UAV Capability
UndocumentedNo documented program in this dataset
Airpower
✈️Total Aircraft
🛩️Fighter Aircraft
🛫Bombers & Other Aircraft
🚁Helicopters (Total)
n/a
✈️Air Fleet Modernity
LIKELY MIXEDHeuristic: defense spend per soldier ~$100k/yr
Land Power
🛡️Tank Strength
🚚Armored Vehicles
n/a
💥Towed Artillery
n/a
🛡️Armor Fleet Modernity
LIKELY MIXEDHeuristic: defense spend per soldier
Naval Power
Fleet Strength
🌊Submarines
0
🛳️Aircraft Carriers
0
Naval Fleet Modernity
LIKELY MIXEDHeuristic: defense spend per soldier, not a fleet inspection
Regional Context — Southern Europe
Croatia ranks #6 of 8 in Southern Europe on the composite power index. Bars are relative index scores; follow any row to that country's profile.
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Economic confidence: Medium. Military confidence: Low. Ranks shown as "#x of y" count only countries with a reported value for that metric. The composite power index averages the six category scores (log-scaled against the world leader per metric) and is this site's own model — not an official rating.