Who moves to Croatia
523.1K people have chosen Croatia for relocation — #77 most popular destination worldwide
Considering a move to Croatia? — See where people come from, regional patterns, and how it's changed since 1990.
Where immigrants come from
The top 3 countries account for 84% of all immigrants
↑↓ — change vs 2020
| Country | Immigrants |
|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 363041 |
| Serbia | 45887 |
| Germany | 30277 |
| Ukraine | 25475 |
| Slovenia | 17559 |
| North Macedonia | 9014 |
| Montenegro | 5539 |
| Austria | 4614 |
| Italy | 2813 |
| Switzerland | 2696 |
| France | 1577 |
| United States | 1447 |
| Australia | 1428 |
| Russia | 1173 |
| Hungary | 935 |
| Canada | 898 |
| Czechia | 849 |
| Netherlands | 723 |
| Poland | 658 |
| United Kingdom | 598 |
| Slovakia | 574 |
| Sweden | 560 |
| Romania | 446 |
| China | 397 |
| Belgium | 334 |
| Bulgaria | 271 |
| Egypt | 221 |
| South Africa | 180 |
| Argentina | 177 |
| Brazil | 171 |
| Spain | 167 |
| Syria | 159 |
| Albania | 152 |
| Libya | 132 |
| Greece | 130 |
| Chile | 111 |
| New Zealand | 102 |
| Moldova | 100 |
| Norway | 99 |
| Denmark | 90 |
| Belarus | 83 |
| Türkiye | 75 |
| Peru | 75 |
| Iraq | 71 |
| Philippines | 66 |
| Jordan | 59 |
| Kazakhstan | 58 |
| India | 58 |
| Sudan | 57 |
| Lebanon | 57 |
| Algeria | 48 |
| Japan | 48 |
| Israel | 47 |
| Venezuela | 47 |
| Ireland | 46 |
| Portugal | 44 |
| Iran | 42 |
| Zambia | 40 |
| Colombia | 39 |
| Palestine | 37 |
| Finland | 34 |
| Mexico | 34 |
| Bolivia | 28 |
| Luxembourg | 26 |
| Morocco | 24 |
| Nigeria | 24 |
| South Korea | 22 |
| Indonesia | 22 |
| Latvia | 22 |
| Lithuania | 22 |
| Estonia | 16 |
By region of origin
Europe is the leading region of origin at 99%
516.6K
2.3K
1.5K
726
713
682
505
Interesting facts
Notable statistics about immigration in Croatia.
Bosnia and Herzegovina is the leading source of immigration by a wide margin
Bosnia and Herzegovina accounts for 69% of all immigrants, far ahead of the second-largest source at just 9%.
A significant share of the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina has settled here
More than 1 in 9 people from Bosnia and Herzegovina now live in Croatia — 363K people, representing 11.47% of the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
A significant share of residents were born abroad
1 in 7 residents of Croatia is foreign-born — 523.1K out of 3.9M, representing 13.5% of the population.
How immigration changed over time
Total immigrant population by year
| Year | Immigrants |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 417900 |
| 1995 | 626832 |
| 2000 | 534955 |
| 2005 | 516819 |
| 2010 | 553434 |
| 2015 | 555944 |
| 2020 | 523138 |
| 2024 | 523145 |
Top sources over time
Immigration from the 5 largest source countries
| Year | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Serbia | Germany | Ukraine | Slovenia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 312821 | 37560 | 5148 | 549 | 29943 |
| 1995 | 506365 | 53252 | 6825 | 779 | 26764 |
| 2000 | 430399 | 46230 | 7773 | 675 | 20724 |
| 2005 | 416359 | 25928 | 20667 | 377 | 20094 |
| 2010 | 402318 | 51856 | 33561 | 753 | 19463 |
| 2015 | 404874 | 51185 | 33774 | 758 | 19587 |
| 2020 | 381100 | 48170 | 31783 | 711 | 18432 |
| 2024 | 363041 | 45887 | 30277 | 25475 | 17559 |
Fastest-changing origins
How immigration from each country has changed since the selected year
Croatia as a destination, by diaspora
Share of each country's emigrants who settled in Croatia