THE Croatian lost almost 10% of its inhabitants in 10 years, according to the final data of the latter inventory, published today in the country, which are characterized as “disaster” by experts.
The country, its member The European Union, has 3.8 million inhabitants compared to 4.2 million a decade ago, a decrease of 9.25%, according to the Statistical Office of Croatia.
“This is an incredible disaster for Croatia,” the demographer said Stepan Sterts on the television network N1. The areas in its central and eastern part Croatia are the most affected by population decline.
For a long time, the country has been “bleeding” from its inhabitants due to a sluggish economy, corruption and lack of prospects for its young people. Emigration is also favored by its integration Croatia in EU in 2013. More than 250,000 Croats have since left to live in other Member States, especially in Germany, the Austria and Ireland, according to official figures.
Based on his forecasts UN, the Croatian will not have more than 2.5 million inhabitants by the end of the century. Last December, the Croatian government announced premiums of up to 26,000 euros to encourage those who have left and resided in other countries. EU to return to the country.
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