Refugees by country of asylum in Croatia
Croatia: Refugees by country of asylum was 28,707 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by country of asylum in Croatia, 1992–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 28,707 people for refugees by country of asylum in 2024.
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, refugees by country of asylum in Croatia peaked at 403,000 people in 1992 and was at its lowest, 300 people, 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.
Refugees by country of asylum in Croatia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 403,000 people | — |
| 1993 | 287,000 people | -28.8% |
| 1994 | 183,600 people | -36.0% |
| 1995 | 198,647 people | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 165,395 people | -16.7% |
| 1997 | 68,863 people | -58.4% |
| 1998 | 29,027 people | -57.8% |
| 1999 | 28,374 people | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 22,437 people | -20.9% |
| 2001 | 21,875 people | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 8,392 people | -61.6% |
| 2003 | 4,385 people | -47.7% |
| 2004 | 3,662 people | -16.5% |
| 2005 | 2,927 people | -20.1% |
| 2006 | 2,442 people | -16.6% |
| 2007 | 1,641 people | -32.8% |
| 2008 | 1,591 people | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 1,240 people | -22.1% |
| 2010 | 933 people | -24.8% |
| 2011 | 818 people | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 722 people | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 679 people | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 724 people | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 517 people | -28.6% |
| 2016 | 300 people | -42.0% |
| 2017 | 508 people | +69.3% |
| 2018 | 787 people | +54.9% |
| 2019 | 916 people | +16.4% |
| 2020 | 956 people | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 1,020 people | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 20,638 people | +1923.3% |
| 2023 | 25,029 people | +21.3% |
| 2024 | 28,707 people | +14.7% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 28,707 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,077 people, 2.8× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 28,707 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68,603 people, 42% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of asylum 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +1923.3% | 1,020 people | 20,638 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 170,488 people | 28,374 people | 403,000 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 7,059 people | 1,240 people | 22,437 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 690.4 people | 300 people | 933 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,270 people | 956 people | 28,707 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More reference data data for Croatia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2598 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1516 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1326 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8711 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5399 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6476 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7218 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by country of asylum in Croatia?
- Refugees by country of asylum in Croatia was 28,707 people in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugees by country of asylum recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 403,000 people in 1992.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of asylum recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 300 people in 2016.
- How does Croatia rank for refugees by country of asylum?
- Croatia ranks 76th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of asylum 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 UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.