Basic Characteristics of Population of the Population of the Island of Brač and Krka Cover Image

Osnovne značajke kretanja stanovništva otoka Brača i Krka
Basic Characteristics of Population of the Population of the Island of Brač and Krka

Author(s): Ivan Perutina, Jelena Putica Džajić, Jelena Šimunović
Subject(s): Local History / Microhistory, Social history, Social development, Demography and human biology, Migration Studies
Published by: Matica hrvatska Mostar
Keywords: Krk; Brač; demographic characteristics; depopulation; immigration;

Summary/Abstract: The paper deals with the study of the population change on the islands of Krk and Brač. The causes, changes, and characteristics of the demographic characteristics of the island are examined. The paper analyzes population trends, general population trends, age structure and economic structure of the population. The main characteristic of population trends is negative until 1971, and positive in the observed period. The natural increase in all municipalities in the observed period is negative, and the cause of negative natural increase is the decrease in the number of inhabitants in the younger age groups of both sexes. The economic development of the island experienced a change in the structure of employment by sectors of activity. A significant increase is recorded in tertiary, while the negative trend is marked by primary activities.

  • Issue Year: 2019
  • Issue No: 27
  • Page Range: 183-201
  • Page Count: 19
  • Language: Croatian