Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Croatia
Croatia: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled was 17,891 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Croatia, 1992–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Croatia stood at 17,891.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Croatia peaked at 353,721 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 17,579, in 2023.
Croatia ranks 48th of 204 countries on this measure, 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 origin, gaps filled in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 168,570 | — |
| 1993 | 151,689 | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 76,256 | -49.7% |
| 1995 | 245,572 | +222.0% |
| 1996 | 310,090 | +26.3% |
| 1997 | 349,307 | +12.6% |
| 1998 | 338,085 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 353,721 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 335,200 | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 290,283 | -13.4% |
| 2002 | 274,822 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 230,193 | -16.2% |
| 2004 | 215,480 | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 119,154 | -44.7% |
| 2006 | 93,768 | -21.3% |
| 2007 | 100,429 | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 97,016 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 76,479 | -21.2% |
| 2010 | 65,863 | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 62,653 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 62,606 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 49,755 | -20.5% |
| 2014 | 40,121 | -19.4% |
| 2015 | 33,452 | -16.6% |
| 2016 | 26,231 | -21.6% |
| 2017 | 24,869 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 24,105 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 23,793 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 23,451 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 18,083 | -22.9% |
| 2022 | 17,698 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 17,579 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 17,891 | +1.8% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 17,891 is above the median for high income countries, which is 111, 161.2× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 17,891 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 382.5, 46.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +222.0% | 76,256 | 245,572 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 249,161 | 76,256 | 353,721 | 8 |
| 2000s | 183,282 | 76,479 | 335,200 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,345 | 23,793 | 65,863 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,940 | 17,579 | 23,451 | 5 |
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)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Population density 38.27 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 79,027 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.8% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.1857 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Croatia?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Croatia was 17,891 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 353,721 in 1999.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,579 in 2023.
- How does Croatia rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled?
- Croatia ranks 48th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.4%. 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 origin, 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 origin with 133 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 origin 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 origin with 133 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.