Highest Major Cities in Croatia
Cities in Croatia with more than 15,000 inhabitants, ranked by elevation above sea level (GeoNames digital elevation model).
1Varaždin36,187 people · Varaždin
173 m
2Čakovec15,078 people · Međimurje
162 m
3Samobor16,911 people · Zagreb County
153 m
4Sesvete55,313 people · Zagreb
142 m
5Požega16,867 people · Požega-Slavonia
140 m
6Zagreb663,592 people · Zagreb
135 m
7Centar37,000 people · Zagreb
134 m
8Zaprešić18,768 people · Zagreb County
129 m
9Koprivnica22,262 people · Koprivnica-Križevci
118 m
10Karlovac41,869 people · Karlovac
114 m
11Bjelovar24,392 people · Bjelovar-Bilogora
113 m
12Sisak27,859 people · Sisak-Moslavina
108 m
13Đakovo16,875 people · County of Osijek-Baranja
107 m
14Velika Gorica30,036 people · Zagreb County
107 m
15Vinkovci28,111 people · Vukovar-Srijem
91 m
16Osijek75,535 people · County of Osijek-Baranja
87 m
17Slavonski Brod45,005 people · Brod-Posavina
83 m
18Vukovar22,255 people · Vukovar-Srijem
80 m
19Liberpolis63 people · County of Osijek-Baranja
77 m
20Šibenik31,115 people · Šibenik-Knin
16 m
21Solin20,996 people · Split-Dalmatia
15 m
22Rijeka107,964 people · Primorje-Gorski Kotar
12 m
23Split149,830 people · Split-Dalmatia
12 m
24Pula52,220 people · Istria
11 m
25Dubrovnik26,922 people · Dubrovnik-Neretva
9 m
26Zadar67,309 people · Zadar
2 m
Highlights
Within Croatia, Varaždin ranks first in 2026 with 173 m, followed by Čakovec (162 m) and Samobor (153 m).
Across 26 entries, values run from 173 m (Varaždin) to 2 m (Zadar), with a median of 107 m.
Source: GeoNames, cities with more than 15,000 inhabitants, 2026. Unit: metres.
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