Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World) in Croatia
Croatia: Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World) was -12.66 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-12.66 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 103.5%
World rank
167th
of 236 countries
All-time high
358.6 % change on previous year
in 2022
All-time low
-435.17 % change on previous year
in 1991
Years of data
69
1955–2023
Net migration, annual growth rate in Croatia, 1955–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, net migration, annual growth rate in Croatia stood at -12.66 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 103.5% on the previous year and up 58.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Croatia peaked at 358.6 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -435.17 % change on previous year, in 1991.
Croatia ranks 167th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World) in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | -21.27 % change on previous year | — |
| 1956 | -2.04 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
| 1957 | 6.32 % change on previous year | -409.2% |
| 1958 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -34.3% |
| 1959 | -15.03 % change on previous year | -462.0% |
| 1960 | -9.13 % change on previous year | -39.3% |
| 1961 | 69.83 % change on previous year | -864.9% |
| 1962 | 66.86 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 40.76 % change on previous year | -39.0% |
| 1964 | -62.14 % change on previous year | -252.4% |
| 1965 | -151.34 % change on previous year | +143.5% |
| 1966 | -20.71 % change on previous year | -86.3% |
| 1967 | 44.52 % change on previous year | -314.9% |
| 1968 | 20.44 % change on previous year | -54.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1072 % change on previous year | -99.5% |
| 1970 | 15.63 % change on previous year | +14482.3% |
| 1971 | -137.73 % change on previous year | -981.2% |
| 1972 | -29.76 % change on previous year | -78.4% |
| 1973 | -14.54 % change on previous year | -51.1% |
| 1974 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -121.4% |
| 1975 | 8.79 % change on previous year | +182.9% |
| 1976 | -0.4616 % change on previous year | -105.3% |
| 1977 | 0.8243 % change on previous year | -278.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1363 % change on previous year | -83.5% |
| 1979 | 21.68 % change on previous year | +15811.7% |
| 1980 | 4.43 % change on previous year | -79.6% |
| 1981 | 188.81 % change on previous year | +4166.8% |
| 1982 | 53.43 % change on previous year | -71.7% |
| 1983 | -15.41 % change on previous year | -128.8% |
| 1984 | -8.95 % change on previous year | -41.9% |
| 1985 | -3.6 % change on previous year | -59.8% |
| 1986 | 12.81 % change on previous year | -456.3% |
| 1987 | 11.1 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 1988 | 4.11 % change on previous year | -63.0% |
| 1989 | 16.97 % change on previous year | +312.7% |
| 1990 | 12.6 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 1991 | -435.17 % change on previous year | -3554.8% |
| 1992 | -49.73 % change on previous year | -88.6% |
| 1993 | -3.66 % change on previous year | -92.6% |
| 1994 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
| 1995 | -2.85 % change on previous year | +70.6% |
| 1996 | -3.48 % change on previous year | +22.1% |
| 1997 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -142.3% |
| 1998 | 9.39 % change on previous year | +537.2% |
| 1999 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -88.6% |
| 2000 | -0.445 % change on previous year | -141.6% |
| 2001 | 140.52 % change on previous year | -31678.3% |
| 2002 | -46.6 % change on previous year | -133.2% |
| 2003 | 21.83 % change on previous year | -146.9% |
| 2004 | 23.01 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 2005 | -31.18 % change on previous year | -235.5% |
| 2006 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -106.7% |
| 2007 | -18.05 % change on previous year | -960.4% |
| 2008 | -26.96 % change on previous year | +49.4% |
| 2009 | -79.09 % change on previous year | +193.3% |
| 2010 | -394.18 % change on previous year | +398.4% |
| 2011 | -337.12 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 72.55 % change on previous year | -121.5% |
| 2013 | -30.27 % change on previous year | -141.7% |
| 2014 | -110.2 % change on previous year | +264.1% |
| 2015 | -109.5 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2016 | -16.88 % change on previous year | -84.6% |
| 2017 | -38.62 % change on previous year | +128.7% |
| 2018 | 43.86 % change on previous year | -213.6% |
| 2019 | 47.08 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 35.4 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 2021 | 47.18 % change on previous year | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 358.6 % change on previous year | +660.0% |
| 2023 | -12.66 % change on previous year | -103.5% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's -12.66 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -6.35 % change on previous year, 2.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Croatia's -12.66 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -37.79 % change on previous year, 34% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World) in Croatia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +31678.3% | -0.445 % change on previous year | 140.52 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | +15811.7% | 0.1363 % change on previous year | 21.68 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | +14482.3% | 0.1072 % change on previous year | 15.63 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | +4166.8% | 4.43 % change on previous year | 188.81 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | -3554.8% | 12.6 % change on previous year | -435.17 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | -981.2% | 15.63 % change on previous year | -137.73 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -5.57 % change on previous year | -21.27 % change on previous year | 6.32 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1960s | -0.0798 % change on previous year | -151.34 % change on previous year | 69.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -13.23 % change on previous year | -137.73 % change on previous year | 21.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.37 % change on previous year | -15.41 % change on previous year | 188.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -47.2 % change on previous year | -435.17 % change on previous year | 12.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.49 % change on previous year | -79.09 % change on previous year | 140.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -87.33 % change on previous year | -394.18 % change on previous year | 72.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.13 % change on previous year | -12.66 % change on previous year | 358.6 % change on previous year | 4 |
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More population data for Croatia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.8211 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.79 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.8211 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8996 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7685 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.824 (2100)
- Population density 38.27 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 79,027 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.824 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.5192 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration, annual growth rate in Croatia?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Croatia was -12.66 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 358.6 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was -435.17 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Croatia rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Croatia ranks 167th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net migration metrics Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.