Croatia vs Latvia: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Croatia
29,748
in 2025
Latvia
32,454
in 2025
Croatia rank
74th
Latvia rank
73rd
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Croatia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 32,454 against 29,748 in Croatia, a difference of 2,706.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Croatia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 74th and Latvia ranks 73rd of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 3 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,374 | 5 | 28,369 | Croatia |
| 2000s | 7,059 | 16.7 | 7,042 | Croatia |
| 2010s | 690.4 | 309.3 | 381.1 | Croatia |
| 2020s | 17,683 | 27,972 | 10,289 | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, Croatia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 32,454 against 29,748 in Croatia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Croatia and Latvia?
- 2,706, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Latvia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Croatia and Latvia rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Croatia ranks 74th and Latvia ranks 73rd of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.