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Which ethnic group makes up most of Croatiaās population?
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Croats make up the vast majority of the population in Croatia, accounting for approximately nine-tenths of the total inhabitants.1
While a variety of ethnic groups coexist within the country, the Serbs represent the largest minority group, though their population share decreased significantly following the war of independence in the 1990s. Other smaller ethnic groups residing in the country include Bosniaks, Hungarians, Italians, Slovenes, and several other nationalities.1