Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Croatia

Croatia: Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident was 0.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.7%
Change on year
down 25.8%
World rank
32nd
of 42 countries
All-time high
16.4%
in 2016
All-time low
0.7%
in 2024
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Croatia, 2012–2024

0510152012201820242012: 4.6 Percentage2013: 4 Percentage2014: 2.9 Percentage2015: 5 Percentage2016: 16.4 Percentage2017: 2.9 Percentage2018: 3.5 Percentage2019: 4.7 Percentage2020: 4.7 Percentage2021: 2.7 Percentage2022: 2.1 Percentage2023: 0.93 Percentage2024: 0.69 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2024, residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Croatia stood at 0.7%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.8% on the previous year and down 76.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Croatia peaked at 16.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2024.

That places Croatia 32nd out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident non-citizens by former citizenship and sex in Croatia, 2012 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2012 4.6%
2013 4.0% -14.2%
2014 2.9% -27.6%
2015 5.0% +72.2%
2016 16.4% +230.6%
2017 2.9% -82.6%
2018 3.5% +24.6%
2019 4.7% +32.1%
2020 4.7% -0.6%
2021 2.7% -42.7%
2022 2.1% -21.3%
2023 0.9% -55.7%
2024 0.7% -25.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5.5% 2.9% 16.4% 8
2020s 2.2% 0.7% 4.7% 5

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 30 Austria 0.7% compare
  2. 31 Malta 0.7% compare
  3. 32 Croatia 0.7% compare
  4. 32 Hungary 0.7% compare
  5. 35 Czechia 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Croatia?
Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Croatia was 0.7% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 2016.
What is the lowest residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2024.
How does Croatia rank for residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident?
Croatia ranks 32nd out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
Is residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 76.0%. 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 Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident non-citizens by former citizenship and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident non-citizens by former citizenship and sex
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 647 data points, 2009–2024
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