Forcibly displaced people in Croatia
Croatia: Forcibly displaced people was 30,182 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forcibly displaced people in Croatia, 2010–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
In 2025, forcibly displaced people in Croatia stood at 30,182. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 5,417.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forcibly displaced people in Croatia peaked at 30,182 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 547, in 2015.
Croatia ranks 107th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,381 | 547 | 3,297 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,613 | 1,523 | 30,182 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More social development data for Croatia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 29,748 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 17,207 (2025)
- Physical Integrity Rights Score 2.2 (2019)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 43 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 434 (2025)
- Press freedom 1 (2016)
- Self-reported life satisfaction 6.01 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forcibly displaced people in Croatia?
- Forcibly displaced people in Croatia was 30,182 in 2025, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- What is the highest forcibly displaced people recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 30,182 in 2025.
- What is the lowest forcibly displaced people recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 547 in 2015.
- How does Croatia rank for forcibly displaced people?
- Croatia ranks 107th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forcibly displaced people rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,417.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as part of Forcibly displaced people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forcibly displaced people are represented by the sum of (1) refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), (2) refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), (3) asylum-seekers, (4) other people in need of international protection, and (5) internally displaced people (IDPs). Situations in which people are reported in more than one of these categories are accounted for, to the extent possible.