Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth in Croatia
Croatia: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth was 14.7 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth in Croatia, 1993–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth in Croatia stood at 14.7 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 30.9% on the previous year and up 121.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth in Croatia peaked at 69.33 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -61.64 % change on previous year, in 2002.
That places Croatia 33rd out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -28.78 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | -36.03 % change on previous year | +25.2% |
| 1995 | 8.2 % change on previous year | -122.7% |
| 1996 | -16.74 % change on previous year | -304.2% |
| 1997 | -58.36 % change on previous year | +248.7% |
| 1998 | -57.85 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1999 | -2.25 % change on previous year | -96.1% |
| 2000 | -20.92 % change on previous year | +830.1% |
| 2001 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -88.0% |
| 2002 | -61.64 % change on previous year | +2360.7% |
| 2003 | -47.75 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 2004 | -16.49 % change on previous year | -65.5% |
| 2005 | -20.07 % change on previous year | +21.7% |
| 2006 | -16.57 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 2007 | -32.8 % change on previous year | +98.0% |
| 2008 | -3.05 % change on previous year | -90.7% |
| 2009 | -22.06 % change on previous year | +624.1% |
| 2010 | -24.76 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 2011 | -12.33 % change on previous year | -50.2% |
| 2012 | -11.74 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2013 | -5.96 % change on previous year | -49.3% |
| 2014 | 6.63 % change on previous year | -211.3% |
| 2015 | -28.59 % change on previous year | -531.4% |
| 2016 | -41.97 % change on previous year | +46.8% |
| 2017 | 69.33 % change on previous year | -265.2% |
| 2018 | 54.92 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 2019 | 16.39 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 2020 | 4.37 % change on previous year | -73.4% |
| 2021 | 6.69 % change on previous year | +53.3% |
| 2023 | 21.28 % change on previous year | +217.8% |
| 2024 | 14.7 % change on previous year | -30.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -27.4 % change on previous year | -58.36 % change on previous year | 8.2 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | -24.39 % change on previous year | -61.64 % change on previous year | -2.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.19 % change on previous year | -41.97 % change on previous year | 69.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.76 % change on previous year | 4.37 % change on previous year | 21.28 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 30 Cyprus 17.18 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Chad 16.16 % change on previous year compare
- 32 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14.95 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Hungary 14.53 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Turks and Caicos Islands 14.29 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Slovakia 13.72 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Croatia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8996 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.8211 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.8% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 79,027 people (2100)
- Population density 38.27 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7685 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.4188 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth in Croatia?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth in Croatia was 14.7 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 69.33 % change on previous year in 2017.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was -61.64 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does Croatia rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth?
- Croatia ranks 33rd out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.7%. 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 Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, 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 Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.