First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Croatia
Croatia: First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly was 1.6 Number per hundred thousand persons in 2026. ◆ Volatile
First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Croatia, 2013–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number per hundred thousand persons.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 1.6 Number per hundred thousand persons for first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in 2026.
That represents a change of down 11.1% on the previous year and down 62.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Croatia peaked at 5.7 Number per hundred thousand persons in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3 Number per hundred thousand persons, in 2015.
That places Croatia 29th out of 40 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Number per hundred thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2.1 Number per hundred thousand persons | — |
| 2014 | 0.8 Number per hundred thousand persons | -61.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3 Number per hundred thousand persons | -62.5% |
| 2016 | 4.3 Number per hundred thousand persons | +1333.3% |
| 2017 | 1.8 Number per hundred thousand persons | -58.1% |
| 2018 | 1.4 Number per hundred thousand persons | -22.2% |
| 2019 | 2.7 Number per hundred thousand persons | +92.9% |
| 2020 | 3.3 Number per hundred thousand persons | +22.2% |
| 2021 | 5.3 Number per hundred thousand persons | +60.6% |
| 2022 | 5.7 Number per hundred thousand persons | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 3.5 Number per hundred thousand persons | -38.6% |
| 2024 | 2.2 Number per hundred thousand persons | -37.1% |
| 2025 | 1.8 Number per hundred thousand persons | -18.2% |
| 2026 | 1.6 Number per hundred thousand persons | -11.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +1333.3% | 0.3 Number per hundred thousand persons | 4.3 Number per hundred thousand persons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.91 Number per hundred thousand persons | 0.3 Number per hundred thousand persons | 4.3 Number per hundred thousand persons | 7 |
| 2020s | 3.34 Number per hundred thousand persons | 1.6 Number per hundred thousand persons | 5.7 Number per hundred thousand persons | 7 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 26 Finland 2.8 Number per hundred thousand persons compare
- 27 Denmark 2.3 Number per hundred thousand persons compare
- 27 Montenegro 2.3 Number per hundred thousand persons compare
- 29 Croatia 1.6 Number per hundred thousand persons compare
- 29 Poland 1.6 Number per hundred thousand persons compare
- 32 Poland 1.5 Number per hundred thousand persons compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Croatia?
- First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Croatia was 1.6 Number per hundred thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7 Number per hundred thousand persons in 2022.
- What is the lowest first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3 Number per hundred thousand persons in 2015.
- How does Croatia rank for first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly?
- Croatia ranks 29th out of 40 countries with data for 2026.
- Is first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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