Net migration, annual growth rate in Croatia
Croatia: Net migration, annual growth rate was 32.88 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
32.88 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 121.8%
World rank
18th
of 216 countries
All-time high
358.6 % change on previous year
in 2022
All-time low
-435.17 % change on previous year
in 1991
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Net migration, annual growth rate in Croatia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 32.88 % change on previous year for net migration, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 121.8% on the previous year and up 130.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Croatia peaked at 358.6 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -435.17 % change on previous year, in 1991.
That places Croatia 18th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration, annual growth rate in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 69.83 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 66.86 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 40.76 % change on previous year | -39.0% |
| 1964 | -62.14 % change on previous year | -252.4% |
| 1965 | -151.34 % change on previous year | +143.5% |
| 1966 | -20.71 % change on previous year | -86.3% |
| 1967 | 44.52 % change on previous year | -314.9% |
| 1968 | 20.44 % change on previous year | -54.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1072 % change on previous year | -99.5% |
| 1970 | 15.63 % change on previous year | +14482.3% |
| 1971 | -137.73 % change on previous year | -981.2% |
| 1972 | -29.76 % change on previous year | -78.4% |
| 1973 | -14.54 % change on previous year | -51.1% |
| 1974 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -121.4% |
| 1975 | 8.79 % change on previous year | +182.9% |
| 1976 | -0.4616 % change on previous year | -105.3% |
| 1977 | 0.8243 % change on previous year | -278.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1363 % change on previous year | -83.5% |
| 1979 | 21.68 % change on previous year | +15811.7% |
| 1980 | 4.43 % change on previous year | -79.6% |
| 1981 | 188.81 % change on previous year | +4166.8% |
| 1982 | 53.43 % change on previous year | -71.7% |
| 1983 | -15.41 % change on previous year | -128.8% |
| 1984 | -8.95 % change on previous year | -41.9% |
| 1985 | -3.6 % change on previous year | -59.8% |
| 1986 | 12.81 % change on previous year | -456.3% |
| 1987 | 11.1 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 1988 | 4.11 % change on previous year | -63.0% |
| 1989 | 16.97 % change on previous year | +312.7% |
| 1990 | 12.6 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 1991 | -435.17 % change on previous year | -3554.8% |
| 1992 | -49.73 % change on previous year | -88.6% |
| 1993 | -3.66 % change on previous year | -92.6% |
| 1994 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
| 1995 | -2.85 % change on previous year | +70.6% |
| 1996 | -3.48 % change on previous year | +22.1% |
| 1997 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -142.3% |
| 1998 | 9.39 % change on previous year | +537.2% |
| 1999 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -88.6% |
| 2000 | -0.445 % change on previous year | -141.6% |
| 2001 | 140.52 % change on previous year | -31678.3% |
| 2002 | -46.6 % change on previous year | -133.2% |
| 2003 | 21.83 % change on previous year | -146.9% |
| 2004 | 23.01 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 2005 | -31.18 % change on previous year | -235.5% |
| 2006 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -106.7% |
| 2007 | -18.05 % change on previous year | -960.4% |
| 2008 | -26.96 % change on previous year | +49.4% |
| 2009 | -79.09 % change on previous year | +193.3% |
| 2010 | -394.18 % change on previous year | +398.4% |
| 2011 | -337.12 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 72.55 % change on previous year | -121.5% |
| 2013 | -30.27 % change on previous year | -141.7% |
| 2014 | -110.2 % change on previous year | +264.1% |
| 2015 | -109.5 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2016 | -16.88 % change on previous year | -84.6% |
| 2017 | -38.62 % change on previous year | +128.7% |
| 2018 | 43.86 % change on previous year | -213.6% |
| 2019 | 47.08 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 35.4 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 2021 | 47.18 % change on previous year | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 358.6 % change on previous year | +660.0% |
| 2023 | -12.66 % change on previous year | -103.5% |
| 2024 | -150.83 % change on previous year | +1091.3% |
| 2025 | 32.88 % change on previous year | -121.8% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 32.88 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -8.99 % change on previous year. (85 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 32.88 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -11.74 % change on previous year. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +31678.3% | -0.445 % change on previous year | 140.52 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | +15811.7% | 0.1363 % change on previous year | 21.68 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | +14482.3% | 0.1072 % change on previous year | 15.63 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | +4166.8% | 4.43 % change on previous year | 188.81 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | -3554.8% | 12.6 % change on previous year | -435.17 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | -1091.3% | -12.66 % change on previous year | -150.83 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9257 % change on previous year | -151.34 % change on previous year | 69.83 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -13.23 % change on previous year | -137.73 % change on previous year | 21.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.37 % change on previous year | -15.41 % change on previous year | 188.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -47.2 % change on previous year | -435.17 % change on previous year | 12.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.49 % change on previous year | -79.09 % change on previous year | 140.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -87.33 % change on previous year | -394.18 % change on previous year | 72.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.76 % change on previous year | -150.83 % change on previous year | 358.6 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 15 Cote d'Ivoire 44.23 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Lebanon 40.75 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Antigua and Barbuda 33.33 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Austria 27.7 % change on previous year compare
- 20 India 21.41 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Guinea-Bissau 19.8 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Croatia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate -2.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 12.53 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 9.15 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate -2.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 12.53 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration, annual growth rate in Croatia?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Croatia was 32.88 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 358.6 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was -435.17 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Croatia rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Croatia ranks 18th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.0%. 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 Net migration, 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 Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net migration World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.