First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Croatia

Croatia: First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons was 0.22 Number in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.22 Number
Change on year
down 15.4%
World rank
26th
of 32 countries
All-time high
0.69 Number
in 2022
All-time low
0.03 Number
in 2015
Years of data
13
2013–2025

First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Croatia, 2013–2025

00.20.40.62013201920252013: 0.25 Number2014: 0.09 Number2015: 0.03 Number2016: 0.52 Number2017: 0.22 Number2018: 0.17 Number2019: 0.32 Number2020: 0.39 Number2021: 0.64 Number2022: 0.69 Number2023: 0.42 Number2024: 0.26 Number2025: 0.22 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Croatia is 0.22 Number, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.4% on the previous year and up 633.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Croatia peaked at 0.69 Number in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.03 Number, in 2015.

Croatia ranks 26th 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 0.2286 Number 0.03 Number 0.52 Number 7
2020s 0.4367 Number 0.22 Number 0.69 Number 6

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 23 Denmark 0.31 Number compare
  2. 23 Poland 0.31 Number compare
  3. 25 Montenegro 0.23 Number compare
  4. 27 Portugal 0.15 Number compare
  5. 28 Lithuania 0.11 Number compare
  6. 29 Czechia 0.09 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Croatia?
First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Croatia was 0.22 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 0.69 Number in 2022.
What is the lowest first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.03 Number in 2015.
How does Croatia rank for first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons?
Croatia ranks 26th out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
Is first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 633.3%. 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 thousand persons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 525 data points, 2008–2025
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