Australia vs Croatia: Refugees by country of asylum
Australia
29,511 people
in 2024
Croatia
28,707 people
in 2024
Australia rank
74th
Croatia rank
76th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Australia
- Croatia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 29,511 people against 28,707 people in Croatia, a difference of 804 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Croatia ahead.
Australia ranks 74th and Croatia ranks 76th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Croatia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Croatia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61,722 people | 170,488 people | 108,766 people | Croatia |
| 2000s | 49,676 people | 7,059 people | 42,617 people | Australia |
| 2010s | 38,837 people | 690.4 people | 38,146 people | Australia |
| 2020s | 46,292 people | 15,270 people | 31,022 people | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Australia or Croatia?
- Australia, at 29,511 people against 28,707 people in Croatia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Australia and Croatia?
- 804 people, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Croatia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Croatia rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Australia ranks 74th and Croatia ranks 76th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.