--- entity_id: city:hr:lau:HR_03735 entity_type: city name: Rijeka country_code: HR country: Croatia slug: rijeka canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/hr/rijeka/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/hr/rijeka.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/hr/rijeka.md mcp_uri: immigrationdb://city/hr/rijeka snapshot_id: approved-static-bb6d69cd3c074ae2 generated_at: 2026-08-04 last_verified: 2026-07-29 fact_count: 25 metric_dictionary_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json license_url: https://immigrationdb.com/about/copyright/ --- # Rijeka Rijeka is a city in Croatia. Annual PM2.5 was 8 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Rijeka had a population of 107,964 in August 2021. The city covered 43.3 km² in 2024. Population density was 2,491.6 people per km² in 2024. A monthly estimate placed internet service at €35.15 in August 2026. A monthly estimate placed basic utilities for an 85 m² home at €168.45 in August 2026. In August 2026, an estimate placed an inexpensive restaurant meal at €12. ## Housing Owner occupation accounted for 91.3% of homes in 2021. Living space averaged 27 m² per person in 2021. The housing-vacancy rate was 21.6% in 2021. The city had 47,964 dwellings in 2021. ## Work The unemployment rate was 4.7% in 2024. ## Mobility Car density was 495.8 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2024. A monthly transport pass was estimated at €48 in August 2026. ## Immigration The foreign population count was 1,070 in August 2021. ## People Students accounted for 13.87% of the population in 2024. ## Education A monthly estimate placed private kindergarten fees at €486.11 in August 2026. ## Facts | Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Foreign residents | `foreign_population_total` | 1,070 people | city | 2021-08-31 | 2026-07-18 | stale | verified | [1] | | Population | `population_total` | 107,964 people | city | 2021-08-31 | 2026-07-18 | stale | verified | [1] | | Average net rent (nettokalt) | `rent_avg_nettokalt_eur_per_m2_month` | 10.9 EUR/m²/month | city | 2025-12-31 | 2026-07-29 | aging | supplemental | [2] | | Dwellings | `g05_dwellings_total` | 47,964 dwellings | city | 2021 | 2026-07-18 | stale | verified | [3] | | Housing Vacancy Rate Percent | `housing_vacancy_rate_percent` | 21.5683 % | city | 2021 | 2026-07-18 | stale | verified | [3] | | Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 4.7 % | city | 2024 | 2026-07-18 | stale | verified | [4] | | PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 8 µg/m³ | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-07-26 | stale | verified | [5] | | Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | Jan 8.5 · Feb 9.5 · Mar 12.2 · Apr 16 · May 20.7 · Jun 24.4 · Jul 27.5 · Aug 27.2 · Sep 23.6 · Oct 18.8 · Nov 13.4 · Dec 9.8 °C | city | 1990-12-31 | 2026-07-29 | stale | verified | [6] | | Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | Jan 2.4 · Feb 3.2 · Mar 5.3 · Apr 8.7 · May 12.6 · Jun 15.9 · Jul 18.2 · Aug 18.1 · Sep 15.1 · Oct 11.1 · Nov 6.8 · Dec 3.6 °C | city | 1990-12-31 | 2026-07-29 | stale | verified | [6] | | Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan 5.3 · Feb 6.1 · Mar 8.5 · Apr 12.2 · May 16.6 · Jun 20.1 · Jul 22.8 · Aug 22.3 · Sep 18.9 · Oct 14.4 · Nov 9.8 · Dec 6.5 °C | city | 1990-12-31 | 2026-07-29 | stale | verified | [6] | | Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 136.5 · Feb 118.7 · Mar 123.6 · Apr 117.6 · May 106.7 · Jun 116.2 · Jul 80.9 · Aug 113.4 · Sep 166.2 · Oct 167.3 · Nov 174.9 · Dec 139.6 mm | city | 1990-12-31 | 2026-07-29 | stale | verified | [6] | | Average sunshine by month | `climate_monthly_sunshine_h` | Jan 3.4 · Feb 4.3 · Mar 4.7 · Apr 5.7 · May 7.2 · Jun 8.2 · Jul 9.5 · Aug 8.7 · Sep 6.8 · Oct 5.3 · Nov 3.5 · Dec 3.1 hours | city | 1990-12-31 | 2026-07-29 | stale | verified | [6] | | Cars per 1,000 residents | `car_density_per_1000` | 495.76 cars/1000 residents | city | 2024 | 2026-07-18 | stale | verified | [7] | | City area | `city_area_km2` | 43.3307 km2 | city | 2024 | 2026-07-18 | stale | verified | [8] | | Fitness club membership, monthly | `col_fitness_club_eur_month` | 35.8114 EUR/month | city | 2022-12-31 | 2026-07-27 | stale | supplemental | [9] | | Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | `col_internet_60mbps_eur_month` | 18.784 EUR/month | city | 2022-12-31 | 2026-07-27 | stale | supplemental | [9] | | Private kindergarten, monthly | `col_kindergarten_private_eur_month` | 152.9256 EUR/month | city | 2022-12-31 | 2026-07-27 | stale | supplemental | [9] | | Meal at an inexpensive restaurant | `col_meal_inexpensive_restaurant_eur` | 9.5573 EUR | city | 2022-12-31 | 2026-07-27 | stale | supplemental | [9] | | Mobile plan, 10 GB | `col_mobile_plan_10gb_eur_month` | 21.41 EUR/month | city | 2026-07-31 | 2026-07-27 | fresh | supplemental | [10] | | Monthly transport pass | `col_transport_monthly_pass_eur` | 39.5512 EUR/month | city | 2022-12-31 | 2026-07-27 | stale | supplemental | [9] | | Basic utilities, 85 m² home | `col_utilities_basic_85m2_eur_month` | 148.8741 EUR/month | city | 2022-12-31 | 2026-07-27 | stale | supplemental | [9] | | Owner-occupied homes | `g02_owner_occupied_share_pct` | 91.32 % | city | 2021 | 2026-07-18 | stale | verified | [3] | | Living space per resident | `living_space_per_capita_m2` | 27 m2/person | city | 2021 | 2026-07-18 | stale | verified | [3] | | Population density | `population_density_per_km2` | 2,491.6272 people/km² | city | 2024 | 2026-07-18 | stale | verified | [8] | | Students as a share of residents | `student_population_share_percent` | 13.87 % | city | 2024 | 2026-07-18 | stale | verified | [11] | Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed. ## Sources 1. HR official material for population_total — Official source — https://podaci.dzs.hr/media/td3jvrbu/popis_2021-stanovnistvo_po_gradovima_opcinama.xlsx 2. MPGI/EIZ — Review of the Croatian real-estate market 2025 — Official source — https://mpgi.gov.hr/UserDocsImages/dokumenti/stambeno/Pregled-trzista-nekretnina-2025.pdf 3. HR official material for housing_vacancy_rate_percent — Official source — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/urb_clivcon?format=JSON&lang=en&cities=HR001C&cities=HR002C&cities=HR004C 4. HR official material for unemployment_total_percent — Official source — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/urb_clma?format=JSON&lang=en&cities=HR001C&cities=HR002C&cities=HR004C 5. EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — validated PM2.5 station data — Official source — https://air.discomap.eea.europa.eu/arcgis/rest/services/AirQuality/AQ_Statistics_WM/MapServer/0/query?where=AirPollutant%3D%27PM2.5%27+AND+YearOfStatistics%3D2024&outFields=AirPollutant%2CAirPollutionLevel%2CCountry_ISO%2CStationName%2CAreaOfMeasurementStation%2CYearOfStatistics%2CUnitOfAirpollutionLevel%2CTypeOfMeasurementStation%2CDataCoverage%2CReportingMetric%2CLatitudeOfMeasurementStation%2CLongitudeOfMeasurementStation&returnGeometry=false&resultRecordCount=1000&resultOffset=0&f=json 6. DHMZ Climate Atlas — Rijeka station climate normals 1961-1990 — Official source — https://klima.hr/k1/k1_2/rijeka.pdf 7. HR official material for car_density_per_1000 — Official source — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/urb_ctran?format=JSON&lang=en&cities=HR001C&cities=HR002C&cities=HR004C 8. HR official material for city_area_km2 — Official source — https://gisco-services.ec.europa.eu/distribution/v2/lau/csv/LAU_RG_01M_2024_4326.csv 9. Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 — Independent source — https://www.kaggle.com/datasets/mvieira101/global-cost-of-living 10. Cost of Living in Rijeka. Jun 2026. Prices in Rijeka — Commercial source — https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/in/Rijeka 11. HR official material for student_population_share_percent — Official source — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/urb_ceduc?format=JSON&lang=en&cities=HR001C&cities=HR002C&cities=HR004C ## Cite ImmigrationDB. "Rijeka, Croatia." Snapshot approved-static-bb6d69cd3c074ae2, last verified 2026-07-29. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/hr/rijeka/ Reuse requires the direct source URL, the observation date and a link back to the ImmigrationDB page: https://immigrationdb.com/about/copyright/ ## Data - HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/hr/rijeka/ - JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/hr/rijeka.json - Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/hr/rijeka.md - MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/hr/rijeka - Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json - All published city facts, one row each: https://immigrationdb.com/data/facts.ndjson.gz - Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json