Administrative divisions
21 · First-level (ADM1)Boundaries shown do not imply endorsement.
Bjelovar-BilogoraBrod-PosavinaCity of ZagrebDubrovnik-NeretvaIstriaKarlovacKoprivnica-KriževciKrapina-ZagorjeLika-SenjMeđimurjeOsijek-BaranjaPožega-SlavoniaPrimorje-Gorski KotarSisak-MoslavinaSplit-DalmatiaVaraždinVirovitica-PodravinaVukovar-SyrmiaZadar CountyZagreb CountyŠibenik-Knin
Source: geoBoundaries CGAZ (ADM1)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area | 88,070 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Exclusive economic zone (EEZ) | 55,160 km²Marine Regions [2024] |
| Administrative divisions (ADM1) | 21 divisionsgeoBoundaries [2026] |
| Location | Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea, between Bosnia and Herzegovina and SloveniaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Coastline | 5,835 km (mainland 1,777 km; islands 4,058 km)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Land boundaries | 2,237 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Bordering countries | Bosnia and Herzegovina 956 km; Hungary 348 km; Montenegro 19 km; Serbia 314 km; Slovenia 600 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Terrain | geographically diverse; flat plains along Hungarian border, low mountains and highlands near Adriatic coastline and islandsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Climate | Mediterranean and continental; continental climate predominant with hot summers and cold winters; mild winters, dry summers along coastCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural resources | oil, some coal, bauxite, low-grade iron ore, calcium, gypsum, natural asphalt, silica, mica, clays, salt, hydropowerCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Highest point | Dinara 1,831 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Lowest point | Adriatic Sea 0 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Mean elevation | 331 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Area (comparative) | slightly smaller than West VirginiaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural hazards | destructive earthquakesCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm; continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitationCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
