Croatia
Republic of Croatia
- Capital: Zagreb
- Southern Europe
- 5 neighbours in Travle
Croatia overview
Croatia is in Southern Europe, Europe. Its capital is Zagreb. The World Bank counts about 3.9 million people for 2025 on 88,070 km² of surface area.
In the Travle map, Croatia has 5 neighbours: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Hungary, Montenegro, Serbia and Slovenia. From there, 125 countries can be reached by land.
Population, density and language
The World Bank counts 3,876,200 people in Croatia for 2025, which is 128th of 170 by population. Spread over 88,070 km² of surface area (2024), that is about 44 people per km², 114th of 169 by density.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (SP.POP.TOTL), data updated 2026-10-08; checked 2026-10-19.Rankings compare the entries in Travle's country list that have World Bank data (170 with population, 169 with surface area). Some list entries are territories, so a rank here is not a rank among sovereign states.
| Language | Share (est.) | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Croatian | 99% | official |
| English | 49% | — |
| Italian | 1.6% | official in some regions |
| Venetian | 0.7% | official in some regions |
CLDR shares are estimates of people who use each language, so they can add up to more than 100%.
How big is Croatia, really?
With 88,070 km² (2024, land plus inland water), Croatia is 115th of 169 by surface area and covers 0.06% of the combined area of those entries.
In that ordering, Serbia (88,490 km²) is just larger; Azerbaijan (86,600 km²) just smaller.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (AG.SRF.TOTL.K2), data updated 2026-10-08; checked 2026-10-19.Croatia at a glance
- Capital
- Zagreb
- Region
- Southern Europe, Europe
- Population
- 3,876,200 (2025)
- Surface area
- 88,070 km² (2024)
- Density
- 44 people per km²
- Official languages
- Croatian
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
- Calling code
- +385
- Internet domain
- .hr
- Land neighbours
- 5 (Natural Earth) · 5 (Travle)
Each figure is sourced in its own section below. "Not available" means no source used on this page has the figure.
Croatia within Southern Europe
Natural Earth places Croatia in Southern Europe (UN subregion). Of the 12 entries from Travle's country list in that subregion, Croatia is 6th by population and 6th by surface area, with 2.6% of the combined population of those entries.
| Country | Population (2025) | Area km² (2024) |
|---|---|---|
 Italy | 58,915,656 | 302,070 |
 Spain | 49,355,143 | 505,981 |
 Portugal | 10,804,871 | 92,230 |
 Greece | 10,413,962 | 131,960 |
 Serbia | 6,549,143 | 88,490 |
| Croatia | 3,876,200 | 88,070 |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3,140,095 | 51,210 |
 Albania | 2,349,580 | 28,750 |
 Slovenia | 2,130,986 | 20,480 |
 North Macedonia | 1,820,909 | 25,713 |
 Kosovo | 1,576,876 | – |
 Montenegro | 623,129 | 13,883 |
Sources: World Bank WDI (SP.POP.TOTL, AG.SRF.TOTL.K2), data updated 2026-10-08; subregion from Natural Earth 1:110m. A dash means the World Bank has no figure.
Location, borders and position
Croatia is in Southern Europe, Europe. Its outline in Natural Earth lies in the northern hemisphere and the eastern hemisphere. Its capital, Zagreb, is at about 45.8° N and 16.0° E.
On land, Natural Earth's boundary data gives Croatia 5 neighbours; the Travle game map gives it 5.
Sources: Natural Earth 1:110m (outline and capital) and 1:10m boundary lines (neighbours), public domain.
Where Croatia is on the map
Countries bordering Croatia
Natural Earth's boundary data and the Travle map agree on these 5 land neighbours. Natural Earth marks part of the line with Serbia as disputed. Natural Earth marks part of the line with Slovenia as disputed.
| Country | Direction | Land boundary in Natural Earth | Border in Travle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | south-east | Yes | Yes |
 Hungary | north-east | Yes | Yes |
| Montenegro | south-east | Yes | Yes |
| Serbia | east | Yes (disputed segment) | Yes |
| Slovenia | north-west | Yes (disputed segment) | Yes |
Geographic column: Natural Earth 1:10m Admin-0 boundary lines (land) 5.1.0 (public domain), checked 2026-10-19; Natural Earth shows de facto boundaries and does not settle disputes. Travle column: the game's own border map.
Money and language in Croatia
Currency
- Euro: code EUR, numeric 978. ISO 4217 lists it for 37 entries in total, so it is shared with 36 others.
Official languages
- Croatian: official in 2 territories in CLDR, including Croatia.
- 2 more languages have regional official status: Italian and Venetian.
CLDR is a technical reference, not a legal text. Laws and constitutions can describe languages differently.
Currency, domain and dialling code
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
Source: Unicode CLDR release-48-2 currencyData (region HR); code, name and number from ISO 4217 list one (SIX), published 2026-09-17; checked 2026-10-19. - Internet domain
- .hr
Source: IANA Root Zone Database; checked 2026-10-19. - International dialling code
- +385
Source: ITU, List of ITU-T Recommendation E.164 assigned country codes (position on 15 December 2016); checked 2026-10-19. - Time
- UTC+01:00 in January, UTC+02:00 in July (2026)
IANA zones: Europe/Zagreb
Source: IANA Time Zone Database 2026e (zone.tab); UTC offsets computed for 15 Jan and 15 Jul 2026 with Node.js ICU tz 2026a; checked 2026-10-19.
Croatia codes and abbreviations
| Standard | Code |
|---|---|
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 | HR |
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 | HRV |
| ISO 3166-1 numeric | 191 |
| ISO 4217 currency (Euro) | EUR · 978 |
| Country-code top-level domain | .hr |
| ITU-T E.164 country code | +385 |
Sources: Natural Earth (ISO 3166-1), ISO 4217 list one (SIX), IANA Root Zone Database, ITU E.164 list; linked with dates in the sections above.
Fun facts about Croatia
- The longest Travle trip from Croatia takes 13 steps, to Lesotho.
- The Euro is listed for 37 entries in ISO 4217.
- UNESCO lists 10 World Heritage properties in Croatia; the earliest inscription dates from 1979.
Each fact is calculated from the sources cited on this page.
How far can you travel from Croatia in Travle?
Starting from Croatia and moving one border at a time, this is how many countries in the game's map you reach at each step. Countries that need a sea crossing never appear, because the game only follows land borders.
| Steps | Countries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | |
| 2 | 8 | |
| 3 | 10 | |
| 4 | 20 | |
| 5 | 21 | |
| 6 | 11 | |
| 7 | 7 | |
| 8 | 13 | |
| 9 | 15 | |
| 10 | 7 | |
| 11 | 5 | |
| 12 | 2 | |
| 13 | 1 |
In total 125 of the 171 other countries in the map can be reached by land. The longest trips take 13 steps and end in Lesotho. The other 46 cannot be reached without crossing the sea (18 in North America, 13 in South America, 6 in Oceania, 5 in Asia, 3 in Europe, 1 in Africa).
Nearby routes from Croatia
Shortest land routes in the game's map to the countries up to 3 steps away. There can be several routes of the same length; this list shows one. The section above shows how many countries are reachable in total.
- Bosnia and Herzegovina: 1 step (Croatia → Bosnia and Herzegovina)
- Hungary: 1 step (Croatia → Hungary)
- Montenegro: 1 step (Croatia → Montenegro)
- Serbia: 1 step (Croatia → Serbia)
- Slovenia: 1 step (Croatia → Slovenia)
- Albania: 2 steps (Croatia → Montenegro → Albania)
Austria: 2 steps (Croatia → Hungary → Austria)
Bulgaria: 2 steps (Croatia → Serbia → Bulgaria)- Italy: 2 steps (Croatia → Slovenia → Italy)
- North Macedonia: 2 steps (Croatia → Serbia → North Macedonia)
Romania: 2 steps (Croatia → Hungary → Romania)
Slovakia: 2 steps (Croatia → Hungary → Slovakia)
Ukraine: 2 steps (Croatia → Hungary → Ukraine)
Belarus: 3 steps (Croatia → Hungary → Ukraine → Belarus)
Czechia: 3 steps (Croatia → Hungary → Austria → Czechia)
France: 3 steps (Croatia → Slovenia → Italy → France)
Germany: 3 steps (Croatia → Hungary → Austria → Germany)- Greece: 3 steps (Croatia → Montenegro → Albania → Greece)
Moldova: 3 steps (Croatia → Hungary → Romania → Moldova)
Poland: 3 steps (Croatia → Hungary → Slovakia → Poland)
Russia: 3 steps (Croatia → Hungary → Ukraine → Russia)
Switzerland: 3 steps (Croatia → Hungary → Austria → Switzerland)
Turkey: 3 steps (Croatia → Serbia → Bulgaria → Turkey)
World Heritage in Croatia
UNESCO lists 10 World Heritage properties in Croatia: 8 cultural and 2 natural. The first 3 were inscribed in 1979.
- Historical Complex of Split with the Palace of Diocletian (cultural, inscribed 1979)
- Old City of Dubrovnik (cultural, inscribed 1979)
- Plitvice Lakes National Park (natural, inscribed 1979)
- Episcopal Complex of the Euphrasian Basilica in the Historic Centre of Poreč (cultural, inscribed 1997)
- Historic City of Trogir (cultural, inscribed 1997)
- The Cathedral of St James in Šibenik (cultural, inscribed 2000)
- Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe (natural, inscribed 2007, shared with other countries)
- Stari Grad Plain (cultural, inscribed 2008)
- Stećci Medieval Tombstone Graveyards (cultural, inscribed 2016, shared with other countries)
- Venetian Works of Defence between the 16th and 17th Centuries: Stato da Terra – Western Stato da Mar (cultural, inscribed 2017, shared with other countries)
Source: UNESCO World Heritage List (XML feed); checked 2026-10-19. Names as listed by UNESCO; descriptions on this page are our own.
Croatia — frequently asked questions
What is the capital of Croatia?
Zagreb.
Which countries border Croatia?
On land, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Hungary, Montenegro, Serbia and Slovenia, according to Natural Earth's boundary data. The Travle map uses the same neighbours.
What currency and language does Croatia use?
The currency is the Euro (EUR). Unicode CLDR gives Croatian official status.
How far can you travel from Croatia in Travle?
Following land borders only, 125 countries are reachable. The farthest need 13 steps: Lesotho.
How many people live in Croatia?
The World Bank counts 3,876,200 people for 2025.
How big is Croatia?
88,070 km² of surface area (2024), according to the World Bank.
What is the dialling code and internet domain of Croatia?
The international dialling code is +385 and the country-code domain is .hr.
What time zone does Croatia use?
UTC+01:00 in January, UTC+02:00 in July (2026).
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