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 17,207 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Croatia, 1992–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2025, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Croatia stood at 17,207. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 48.6% 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, 17,207, in 2025.
Croatia ranks 50th of 199 countries on this measure, 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% |
| 2025 | 17,207 | -3.8% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 17,207 is above the median for high income countries, which is 111, 155.0× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 17,207 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 517, 33.3× 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 | 18,652 | 17,207 | 23,451 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
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 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)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3.63 % change on previous year (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 17,207 in 2025, 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 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 17,207 in 2025.
- How does Croatia rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Croatia ranks 50th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 48.6%. 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 origin, gaps filled. 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 origin with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
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 origin with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.