Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Croatia
Croatia: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square was 0.3141 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Croatia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Croatia is 0.3141 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 64.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Croatia peaked at 6.33 units per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.3141 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Croatia ranks 36th of 196 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, per square in Croatia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3.02 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 2.71 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | -49.7% |
| 1995 | 4.39 units per square kilometre | +222.0% |
| 1996 | 5.54 units per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1997 | 6.24 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1998 | 6.05 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 6.33 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 6 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 5.19 units per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2002 | 4.92 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 4.11 units per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2004 | 3.85 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 2.13 units per square kilometre | -44.7% |
| 2006 | 1.68 units per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 2007 | 1.79 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 1.73 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 1.37 units per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 2010 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8891 units per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7169 units per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5977 units per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4687 units per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4444 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4307 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4251 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4191 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3231 units per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3163 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3141 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 0.3141 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0017 units per square kilometre, 180.7× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 0.3141 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0021 units per square kilometre, 149.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square 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% | 1.36 units per square kilometre | 4.39 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.45 units per square kilometre | 1.36 units per square kilometre | 6.33 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.28 units per square kilometre | 1.37 units per square kilometre | 6 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7388 units per square kilometre | 0.4251 units per square kilometre | 1.18 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3432 units per square kilometre | 0.3141 units per square kilometre | 0.4191 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 33 Nauru 0.35 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Hong Kong 0.3333 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Guatemala 0.3174 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Maldives 0.2349 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Cameroon 0.2342 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Nicaragua 0.2118 units per square kilometre compare
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, per square in Croatia?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Croatia was 0.3141 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.33 units per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3141 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Croatia rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square?
- Croatia ranks 36th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.7%. 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 origin, per square kilometre. 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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees by country of origin UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.