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 0.4473 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Croatia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Croatia is 0.4473 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 21.3% on the previous year and up 3,586.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Croatia peaked at 7.21 units per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0054 units per square kilometre, in 2016.
That places Croatia 53rd out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 7.21 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 5.13 units per square kilometre | -28.8% |
| 1994 | 3.28 units per square kilometre | -36.0% |
| 1995 | 3.55 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 2.95 units per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 1997 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | -58.4% |
| 1998 | 0.5192 units per square kilometre | -57.8% |
| 1999 | 0.5075 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4013 units per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3912 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1501 units per square kilometre | -61.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0784 units per square kilometre | -47.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0654 units per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0523 units per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0436 units per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0293 units per square kilometre | -32.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0284 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0222 units per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | -42.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | +69.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | +54.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0171 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3688 units per square kilometre | +1923.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4473 units per square kilometre | +21.3% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 0.4473 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3175 units per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 0.4473 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8355 units per square kilometre, 54% of the median. (50 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +1923.3% | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | 0.3688 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.05 units per square kilometre | 0.5075 units per square kilometre | 7.21 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.1262 units per square kilometre | 0.0222 units per square kilometre | 0.4013 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2128 units per square kilometre | 0.0171 units per square kilometre | 0.4473 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 50 Togo 0.5192 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Sudan 0.4938 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 Costa Rica 0.4587 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 Malaysia 0.4135 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 Romania 0.3802 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 Gambia 0.3764 units per square kilometre 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 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 0.4473 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.21 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0054 units per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Croatia rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Croatia ranks 53rd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 up 3,586.4%. 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 under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.