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Europe · #119 · 2025–2026

Croatia: internet and everyday apps

Croatia has about 3.2 million people online — a penetration rate of 84.2% and rank #119 worldwide. This page walks through the local digital scene, the app categories people lean on, and 29 apps worth knowing.

Internet users 3.2 million Penetration 84.2% World rank #119 Updated 2026-11-12
Language HrvatskiEnglish
TL;DR
  • Croatia has roughly 3.2 million internet users (3,200,000 people) — about 84.2% of the population and rank #119 globally.
  • The apps people open most: WhatsApp, Messenger, Facebook, Instagram. They cover Messaging, Social, Video, Shopping, Payments, Music, Travel, Tools, AI assistants, Learning, Health, Parcels, Gaming and more.
  • The one to know first: WhatsApp — The most widely used messenger on earth.

Croatia in numbers

2025–2026
Internet users
3.2 million3,200,000 · #119
Penetration
84.2%#97
Population
3.8 million3,800,000 · #130
GDP
$93B#77
GDP growth
+3.8%#82
GDP per person
$24,474#67
Land area
56.6k km²#125
Capital
Zagreb
Region
Europe
Official languages
Croatian

How Croatia goes online

Along the Adriatic coast, the summer rhythm is set by when the ferry leaves and when the tourists wake up. Facebook is still the main square for news and local argument, and WhatsApp handles the practical coordination that keeps a rental running. Njuškalo is where people look for a used car, a flat or a spare part, and it has the kind of listings that generate their own stories. Local news portals do serious traffic, especially during storm season, and bank apps handle payments while cash survives in the smaller konobas.

Around 84.2%. With a population of about 3.8 million and 3.2 million online, roughly 600 thousand people are still offline — mostly because of rural coverage, device cost and age.

All 29 apps below are grouped by category.

What people actually use

29 Most-used apps

Messaging

2 Most-used apps →
WhatsApp Messaging · Meta · 2009 Messenger Messaging · Meta · 2011

Social

2 Most-used apps →
Facebook Social · Meta · 2004 Instagram Social · Meta · 2010

Video

1 Most-used apps →
YouTube Video · Google · 2005

Shopping

2 Most-used apps →
Amazon Shopping · Amazon.com, Inc. · 1994 eBay Shopping · eBay · 1995

Payments

2 Most-used apps →
PayPal Payments · PayPal · 1998 Revolut Payments · Revolut · 2015

Music

1 Most-used apps →
Spotify Music · Spotify AB · 2008

Travel

1 Most-used apps →
Booking.com Travel · Booking Holdings · 1996

Tools

2 Most-used apps →
Google Tools · Google · 1998 Gmail Tools · Google · 2004

AI assistants

6 Most-used apps →
ChatGPT AI assistants · OpenAI · 2022 Gemini AI assistants · Google · 2023 Claude AI assistants · Anthropic · 2023 Microsoft Copilot AI assistants · Microsoft · 2023 Le Chat AI assistants · Mistral AI · 2024 Meta AI AI assistants · Meta · 2023

Learning

4 Most-used apps →
Duolingo Learning · Duolingo · 2012 Udemy Learning · Udemy · 2010 Babbel Learning · Babbel · 2007 Anki Learning · Ankitects · 2006

Health

3 Most-used apps →
Strava Health · Strava · 2009 Fitbit Health · Google · 2007 Samsung Health Health · Samsung · 2012

Parcels

2 Most-used apps →
17TRACK Parcels · 17TRACK · 2010 DHL Parcels · DHL Group · 1969

Gaming

1 Most-used apps →
Steam Gaming · Valve · 2003

Websites people in Croatia actually use

10

The 10 sites locals open most often — news, shopping, search, banking and government services. Every link goes to the official site.

News2Banking2Classifieds1Shopping1Government1Telecom1Transport1Education1
Index.hrNewsindex.hrNews portal people open for headlines, sport and the comments. Jutarnji listNewsjutarnji.hrDaily paper online, read for politics, culture and weekend guides. Zagrebacka bankaBankingzaba.hrBank app for payments and cards, one of the largest banks. Croatian National BankBankinghnb.hrThe central bank. NjuskaloClassifiedsnjuskalo.hrClassifieds for flats, cars and used phones, very active. KonzumShoppingkonzum.hrCroatia’s largest supermarket chain — online grocery orders, weekly deals and delivery to the door. Government of CroatiaGovernmentvlada.gov.hrThe government and its decisions. HTTelecomhrvatskitelekom.hrThe largest operator. HŽ Passenger TransportTransporthzpp.hrTimetables and tickets. University of ZagrebEducationunizg.hrThe largest university.

2808 websites →

Frequently asked questions

6 Q&A
How many people in Croatia are online?

About 3.2 million (3,200,000 people). That works out to roughly 84.2% of the population, which puts Croatia at #119 in the world for total internet users. Figures come from DataReportal’s Digital 2026, which draws on ITU and national statistics.

Which apps do people in Croatia use most?

Mostly WhatsApp, Messenger, Facebook, Instagram — they cover Messaging, Social, Video, Shopping, Payments, Music, Travel, Tools, AI assistants, Learning, Health, Parcels, Gaming. The full list, grouped by category, is further down this page.

What is the leading Messaging app in Croatia?

WhatsApp, Messenger dominate this space. The best-known is WhatsApp — The most widely used messenger on earth.

How high is internet penetration in Croatia?

Around 84.2%. With a population of about 3.8 million and 3.2 million online, roughly 600 thousand people are still offline — mostly because of rural coverage, device cost and age.

Where do these app facts come from?

Usage figures come from DataReportal’s Digital 2026 (Kepios, based on ITU and national statistics); app details come from each product’s official site. Updated 2026-11-12.

Which websites are most popular in Croatia?

The everyday ones are Index.hr, Jutarnji list, Njuskalo, plus the other 10 sites listed above. They cover news, shopping, search, banking and official paperwork, and every link points to the official site.

Sources

Updated 2026-11-12
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