Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Croatia
Croatia: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate was -64.43 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Croatia, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Croatia recorded -64.43 % change on previous year for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 172.9% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Croatia peaked at 475 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -76.92 % change on previous year, in 2005.
Croatia ranks 146th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 270.59 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -22.22 % change on previous year | -108.2% |
| 2003 | 20.41 % change on previous year | -191.8% |
| 2004 | -55.93 % change on previous year | -374.1% |
| 2005 | -76.92 % change on previous year | +37.5% |
| 2006 | 33.33 % change on previous year | -143.3% |
| 2007 | 475 % change on previous year | +1325.0% |
| 2008 | 13.04 % change on previous year | -97.3% |
| 2009 | -50 % change on previous year | -483.3% |
| 2010 | 146.15 % change on previous year | -392.3% |
| 2011 | 242.19 % change on previous year | +65.7% |
| 2012 | 50.23 % change on previous year | -79.3% |
| 2013 | -42.55 % change on previous year | -184.7% |
| 2014 | -53.97 % change on previous year | +26.8% |
| 2015 | -65.52 % change on previous year | +21.4% |
| 2017 | -23.25 % change on previous year | -64.5% |
| 2018 | -51.23 % change on previous year | +120.3% |
| 2019 | 129.29 % change on previous year | -352.4% |
| 2020 | 24.89 % change on previous year | -80.7% |
| 2021 | -0.8818 % change on previous year | -103.5% |
| 2022 | 113.52 % change on previous year | -12973.5% |
| 2023 | 33.08 % change on previous year | -70.9% |
| 2024 | -23.61 % change on previous year | -171.4% |
| 2025 | -64.43 % change on previous year | +172.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.48 % change on previous year | -76.92 % change on previous year | 475 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 36.82 % change on previous year | -65.52 % change on previous year | 242.19 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 13.76 % change on previous year | -64.43 % change on previous year | 113.52 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 143 Panama -49.29 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Finland -57.16 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Georgia -62.3 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Congo, Democratic Republic of the -66.48 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Jordan -74.59 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Bulgaria -77.98 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for Croatia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 29,748 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 17,207 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0044 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 17,207 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0077 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Croatia?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Croatia was -64.43 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 475 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was -76.92 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does Croatia rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate?
- Croatia ranks 146th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.