Depopulation is decrease of the population, which is a negative process. Depopulation in the Republic of Croatia is the result of a combination of different circumstances. Primarily, it is about reducing the birth rate, war period during 1990s and the emigration of the working age population. The process of depopulation affects almost every part of Croatia, including the area of the City of Benkovac, which is the main object of the research in this thesis. The main purpose of research was to determine the intensity of depopulation in the area of the City of Benkovac and to analyze its causes and consequences. Secondary aim was to examine the attitudes of the local population regarding if they would stay or emigrate from the area of the City of Benkovac. Therefore, four hypotheses were set, which were confirmed in the paper. It was analyzed the movement of the population according to the censuses from 1971 to 2021, the natural movement of the population (from 1971 to 2020), migration of the population and the age and sex structure of the population (from 1971 to 2011). According to the analyzed data, in the City of Benkovac, the processes of total depopulation are expressed (intercensual decrease of the population), natural population decline (more deaths than births) and population ageing. In order to examine the attitudes of the local population, a questionnaire was developed. According to the results, the majority of respondents were younger people (66% of respondents aged between 18 and 35) who said they would stay in this area, but if are satisfied basic conditions such as employment, education, transport connections and investment of local, regional and state government in improving living conditions.