First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Croatia

Croatia: First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly was 1.6 in 2026. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2026)
1.6
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
25th
of 32 countries
All-time high
5.7
in 2022
All-time low
0.3
in 2015
Years of data
14
2013–2026

First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Croatia, 2013–2026

02462013201920262013: 2.12014: 0.82015: 0.32016: 4.32017: 1.82018: 1.42019: 2.72020: 3.32021: 5.32022: 5.72023: 3.52024: 2.22025: 1.82026: 1.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 1.6 for first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in 2026.

Compared with earlier readings it is 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 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3, in 2015.

Croatia ranks 25th of 32 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.91 0.3 4.3 7
2020s 3.34 1.6 5.7 7

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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 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 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 in 2015.
How does Croatia rank for first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly?
Croatia ranks 25th out of 32 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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Indicator
First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 558 data points, 2008–2026
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