Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Croatia

Croatia: Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled was 28,707 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
28,707 people
Change on year
up 14.7%
World rank
76th
of 183 countries
All-time high
403,000 people
in 1992
All-time low
300 people
in 2016
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Croatia, 1992–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1992200820241992: 403.0k people1993: 287.0k people1994: 183.6k people1995: 198.6k people1996: 165.4k people1997: 68.9k people1998: 29.0k people1999: 28.4k people2000: 22.4k people2001: 21.9k people2002: 8.4k people2003: 4.4k people2004: 3.7k people2005: 2.9k people2006: 2.4k people2007: 1.6k people2008: 1.6k people2009: 1.2k people2010: 933 people2011: 818 people2012: 722 people2013: 679 people2014: 724 people2015: 517 people2016: 300 people2017: 508 people2018: 787 people2019: 916 people2020: 956 people2021: 1.0k people2022: 20.6k people2023: 25.0k people2024: 28.7k people

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Croatia is 28,707 people, measured in 2024.

The figure 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, gaps filled in Croatia peaked at 403,000 people in 1992 and was at its lowest, 300 people, in 2016.

Croatia ranks 76th of 183 countries on this measure, 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, gaps filled in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Croatia, 1992 to 2024.
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, gaps filled 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.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +1923.3% 1,020 people 20,638 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  3. 75 Japan 29,068 people compare
  4. 77 Angola 25,275 people compare
  5. 78 Djibouti 23,987 people compare
  6. 79 Kyrgyzstan 23,678 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Croatia?
Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Croatia was 28,707 people in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 403,000 people in 1992.
What is the lowest refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 300 people in 2016.
How does Croatia rank for refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled?
Croatia ranks 76th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
Is refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Refugees by country of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled
Unit
people
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
183 places, 7,634 data points, 1951–2024
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Refugees by country of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.