Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Croatia
Croatia: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 17,891 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Croatia, 1992–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Croatia is 17,891, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Croatia peaked at 353,721 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 17,579, in 2023.
That places Croatia 15th out of 72 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 168,570 | — |
| 1993 | 151,689 | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 76,256 | -49.7% |
| 1995 | 245,572 | +222.0% |
| 1996 | 310,090 | +26.3% |
| 1997 | 349,307 | +12.6% |
| 1998 | 338,085 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 353,721 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 335,200 | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 290,283 | -13.4% |
| 2002 | 274,822 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 230,193 | -16.2% |
| 2004 | 215,480 | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 119,154 | -44.7% |
| 2006 | 93,768 | -21.3% |
| 2007 | 100,429 | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 97,016 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 76,479 | -21.2% |
| 2010 | 65,863 | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 62,653 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 62,606 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 49,755 | -20.5% |
| 2014 | 40,121 | -19.4% |
| 2015 | 33,452 | -16.6% |
| 2016 | 26,231 | -21.6% |
| 2017 | 24,869 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 24,105 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 23,793 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 23,451 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 18,083 | -22.9% |
| 2022 | 17,698 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 17,579 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 17,891 | +1.8% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 17,891 is above the median for high income countries, which is 118, 151.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 17,891 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 417, 42.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 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 | +222.0% | 76,256 | 245,572 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 249,161 | 76,256 | 353,721 | 8 |
| 2000s | 183,282 | 76,479 | 335,200 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,345 | 23,793 | 65,863 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,940 | 17,579 | 23,451 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More health data for Croatia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0851 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,529 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7791 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0206 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7449 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Croatia?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Croatia was 17,891 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 353,721 in 1999.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,579 in 2023.
- How does Croatia rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Croatia ranks 15th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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