Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Croatia
Croatia: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people was 461.67 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Croatia, 1992–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per 100,000 inhabitants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Croatia is 461.67 people per 100,000 inhabitants, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Croatia peaked at 8,065 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 1999 and was at its lowest, 451.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 2023.
Croatia ranks 29th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Croatia, year by year
| Year | people per 100,000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3,525 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 1993 | 3,207 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 1,631 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -49.1% |
| 1995 | 5,316 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +226.0% |
| 1996 | 6,797 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +27.9% |
| 1997 | 7,754 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +14.1% |
| 1998 | 7,605 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 8,065 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 7,748 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 6,749 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -12.9% |
| 2002 | 6,383 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 5,345 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -16.3% |
| 2004 | 4,999 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 2,762 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -44.8% |
| 2006 | 2,173 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -21.3% |
| 2007 | 2,327 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 2,249 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 1,774 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -21.1% |
| 2010 | 1,531 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 1,464 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 1,470 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1,173 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -20.2% |
| 2014 | 950.85 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -18.9% |
| 2015 | 799.57 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -15.9% |
| 2016 | 634.14 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -20.7% |
| 2017 | 609.65 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 598.9 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 596.86 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 593.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 460.76 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -22.3% |
| 2022 | 452.98 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 451.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 461.67 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +2.3% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 461.67 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.37 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 195.1× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 461.67 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 55.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +226.0% | 1,631 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5,316 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,488 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1,631 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 8,065 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 8 |
| 2000s | 4,251 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1,774 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 7,748 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 982.75 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 596.86 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1,531 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 483.94 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 451.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 593.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 26 Burkina Faso 637.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 27 Sri Lanka 636.41 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 28 Armenia 535.77 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 30 Georgia 434.75 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 31 Nicaragua 434.06 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 32 Cameroon 377.23 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
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 origin per 100,000 people in Croatia?
- Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Croatia was 461.67 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,065 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 1999.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 451.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2023.
- How does Croatia rank for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
- Croatia ranks 29th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. This data is given per 100,000 people in their country of origin.