Refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Croatia
Croatia: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum was 29,748 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Croatia, 1992–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 29,748 for refugee population by country or territory of asylum in 2025.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 5,654.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Croatia peaked at 403,000 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 300, in 2016.
That places Croatia 74th out of 183 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 403,000 | — |
| 1993 | 287,000 | -28.8% |
| 1994 | 183,600 | -36.0% |
| 1995 | 198,647 | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 165,395 | -16.7% |
| 1997 | 68,863 | -58.4% |
| 1998 | 29,027 | -57.8% |
| 1999 | 28,374 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 22,437 | -20.9% |
| 2001 | 21,875 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 8,392 | -61.6% |
| 2003 | 4,385 | -47.7% |
| 2004 | 3,662 | -16.5% |
| 2005 | 2,927 | -20.1% |
| 2006 | 2,442 | -16.6% |
| 2007 | 1,641 | -32.8% |
| 2008 | 1,591 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 1,240 | -22.1% |
| 2010 | 933 | -24.8% |
| 2011 | 818 | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 722 | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 679 | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 724 | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 517 | -28.6% |
| 2016 | 300 | -42.0% |
| 2017 | 508 | +69.3% |
| 2018 | 787 | +54.9% |
| 2019 | 916 | +16.4% |
| 2020 | 956 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 1,020 | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 20,638 | +1923.3% |
| 2023 | 25,029 | +21.3% |
| 2024 | 28,707 | +14.7% |
| 2025 | 29,748 | +3.6% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 29,748 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,811, 2.5× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 29,748 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 70,349, 42% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +1923.3% | 1,020 | 20,638 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 170,488 | 28,374 | 403,000 | 8 |
| 2000s | 7,059 | 1,240 | 22,437 | 10 |
| 2010s | 690.4 | 300 | 933 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,683 | 956 | 29,748 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
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 refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Croatia?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Croatia was 29,748 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 403,000 in 1992.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 300 in 2016.
- How does Croatia rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Croatia ranks 74th out of 183 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,654.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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