Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Croatia
Croatia: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled was 28,707 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Croatia, 1992–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Croatia stood at 28,707.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.7% on the previous year and up 3,865.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Croatia peaked at 403,000 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 300, in 2016.
That places Croatia 76th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, 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, gaps filled 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% |
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 | 15,270 | 956 | 28,707 | 5 |
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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, gaps filled in Croatia?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Croatia was 28,707 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 403,000 in 1992.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 300 in 2016.
- How does Croatia rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled?
- Croatia ranks 76th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,865.1%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by 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
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.