Bulgaria vs Croatia: Net migration
Bulgaria
-2,961
in 2025
Croatia
-3,481
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
42nd
Croatia rank
44th
Net migration over time
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports -2,961 against -3,481 in Croatia, a difference of 520.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 42nd and Croatia ranks 44th of 74 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Croatia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Croatia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -453.6 | -5,460 | 5,006 | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | -15,326 | -6,683 | 8,644 | Croatia |
| 1980s | -14,090 | 5,342 | 19,432 | Croatia |
| 1990s | -51,129 | -42,417 | 8,712 | Croatia |
| 2000s | -17,910 | 4,820 | 22,730 | Croatia |
| 2010s | -10,071 | -18,808 | 8,737 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 11,860 | 24.5 | 11,835 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, Bulgaria or Croatia?
- Bulgaria, at -2,961 against -3,481 in Croatia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration between Bulgaria and Croatia?
- 520, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Croatia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Croatia rank globally for net migration?
- Bulgaria ranks 42nd and Croatia ranks 44th of 74 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Net migration. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.