Croatia vs Romania: Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence
Croatia
9.9%
in 2025
Romania
8.6%
in 2025
Croatia rank
35th
Romania rank
37th
Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence over time
- Croatia
- Romania
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 9.9% against 8.6% in Romania, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Croatia's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 35th and Romania ranks 37th of 39 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.7% | 20.6% | 14.2% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 12.9% | 0.7% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence, Croatia or Romania?
- Croatia, at 9.9% against 8.6% in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence between Croatia and Romania?
- 1.3%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Romania?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Croatia and Romania rank globally for long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence?
- Croatia ranks 35th and Romania ranks 37th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence permits by citizenship on 31 December - %. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.