Third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual in Croatia

Croatia: Third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual was 6,620 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
6,620
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
8th
of 32 countries
All-time high
6,910
in 2023
All-time low
1,515
in 2020
Years of data
13
2013–2025

Third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual in Croatia, 2013–2025

2.0k4.0k6.0k2013201920252013: 2.5k2014: 2.2k2015: 1.9k2016: 1.9k2017: 2.1k2018: 2.2k2019: 2.5k2020: 1.5k2021: 2.1k2022: 3.7k2023: 6.9k2024: 6.8k2025: 6.6k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual in Croatia stood at 6,620.

That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 241.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual in Croatia peaked at 6,910 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,515, in 2020.

That places Croatia 8th out of 32 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual data (rounded) in Croatia, 2013 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2013 2,530
2014 2,245 -11.3%
2015 1,940 -13.6%
2016 1,890 -2.6%
2017 2,125 +12.4%
2018 2,210 +4.0%
2019 2,455 +11.1%
2020 1,515 -38.3%
2021 2,090 +38.0%
2022 3,725 +78.2%
2023 6,910 +85.5%
2024 6,800 -1.6%
2025 6,620 -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2,199 1,890 2,530 7
2020s 4,610 1,515 6,910 6

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 5 Cyprus 10,630 compare
  2. 6 Poland 9,700 compare
  3. 7 Austria 8,045 compare
  4. 9 Spain 5,705 compare
  5. 10 Belgium 5,245 compare
  6. 11 Greece 5,080 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual in Croatia?
Third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual in Croatia was 6,620 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 6,910 in 2023.
What is the lowest third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,515 in 2020.
How does Croatia rank for third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual?
Croatia ranks 8th out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
Is third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 241.2%. 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 Third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual data (rounded). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual data (rounded)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 546 data points, 2008–2025
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