What have we been doing for the last 150 years?

You are just one click away from the answer to that question!

Do you know what can happen in a span of 54 787 days, 7 826 weeks, 1 800 months, or 150 years? That is exactly how much time has passed since the establishment of the Office for State Statistics back in 1875, marking the official beginning of statistical monitoring and recording of social and economic developments.

During that long period, publication formats, tools used, dissemination methods, and employees have changed, but one thing has remained the same: the provision of timely, high-quality, and reliable statistical data. The Croatian Bureau of Statistics has been, and continues to be, the most relevant source of statistical data needed for making informed decisions, shaping policy, and ultimately contributing to a higher-quality society.

Such a significant anniversary certainly deserves to be celebrated appropriately, but we didn't blow out candles on a cake, as there would simply be too many of them. Instead, we have prepared a wealth of interesting information about our long history. All you need to do is click, take a walk, and browse.

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In honour of this important anniversary, we have created a special section on the website of the Croatian Bureau of Statistics - 150 Years of Croatian Statistics - where we have "stored" in one place everything we have been, and everything we are today, to make it as clear and accessible as possible. Although selecting the most important moments from a century and a half of activity has been a challenge, we have presented our milestones in the form of a timeline - and you are just one click away from discovering how we have developed and progressed over all these years!

Take a walk!

Have you heard of the Horvats? Do you know what they do and where they are? A creative story about the Horvat family, through which we present official statistical data, awaits you in Zrinjevac Park in Zagreb, as part of an open-air exhibition you can visit from 19 to 28 September 2025. How did they live? What did they do? Where and how did they travel? Visit Zrinjevac and discover the answers to these questions. And for those who can't come in person, the Horvats are also waiting for you online!

Browse!

Who was Milovan Zoričić - a dreamer or a visionary? Why is the Statistical Yearbook such an important part of the story we have been building for 150 years? And how have we counted ourselves for all these years? To bring our work closer to you, we have prepared a series of articles in which you can find many interesting facts not only about our founding but also about the development of our research and publications. Browse them today!
 
And finally, a thank you to all our users who have been our faithful companions on this 150-year journey. Your praise and constructive comments have always pushed us forward and encouraged us to adapt, and thanks to that, we have grown and progressed. We will continue to strive to meet your expectations and remain the first and most important source of statistical data.

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