Croatia
Croatia
UNHCR works with Croatia to strengthen asylum systems, promote refugee inclusion, and support solutions to statelessness and displacement.
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Key statistics
30,733
people were displaced or stateless (or returning from forced displacement) within the country at the end of 2024
28,715
were registered as refugees at the end of 2024, underscoring the country’s ongoing role as an asylum destination
$2.3 million
are needed in 2025 to ensure that operations and programmes in Croatia are sustained
An EU Member State since 2013 and part of the Schengen and Eurozone areas since 2023, Croatia continues to strengthen its asylum and protection systems in line with international and EU standards.
In 2024, the country recorded nearly 27,000 asylum-seekers, down 61% from the previous year, while arrivals of unaccompanied and separated children increased. Onward movement remained high, and first-instance recognition rates dropped to 21%, prompting UNHCR to continue its support for fair asylum procedures and durable solutions.
Croatia remains a signatory to key refugee and statelessness conventions, including the Global Compact on Refugees. Since 2021, UNHCR has worked alongside the government and civil society to support the Independent National Monitoring Mechanism for border conduct, including through participation in its Advisory Board.
Croatia continues to host over 29,000 refugees from Ukraine under the Temporary Protection Directive, with national authorities providing healthcare and social welfare services. At the same time, the country faces demographic decline and labour shortages, making the inclusion of forcibly displaced persons in the workforce a strategic priority. In a significant gesture of solidarity, Croatia made its largest-ever donation to UNHCR in early 2025 to support winter relief efforts for war-affected Ukrainians.
Population and financial overview
Croatia
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Populations
Population types
Population types
Note: The "Stateless" category does not include stateless people who are also in other categories, to avoid double counting. The total number of stateless, across all categories, is .
NB: 2025 figures are planning figures.
Source: UNHCR Refugee Data Finder for years until 2022, UNHCR planning figures (COMPASS) otherwise.
Population by country
Population by country
NB: 2025 figures are planning figures.
Source: UNHCR Refugee Data Finder for years until 2022, UNHCR planning figures (COMPASS) otherwise.
Population by origin
Population by origin
NB: 2025 figures are planning figures.
Source: UNHCR Refugee Data Finder for years until 2022, UNHCR planning figures (COMPASS) otherwise.
Financial
Budget and expenditure trend
Budget and expenditure trend
Source: 2025 budget was approved by ExCom in October 2024 while the 2024 budget figures include the latest supplementary appeals and are updated on a monthly basis.
Budget by pillar
Budget by pillar
Budget by objective
Budget by objective
Note: The table presents the budget for this operation broken down at the objective level. Resource allocation at the objective level is subject to change during the course of the year as the operational situation evolves and priorities shift. The current budget, reflected in the bottom line of this table, is updated on a monthly basis and is replaced by the final budget at year-end.
Expenditure by Outcome Area
Expenditure by Outcome Area
Budget by Impact Area
Budget by Impact Area
Source: 2023 budget as approved by the Executive Committee in October 2022.
2022 current budget as approved by the High Commissioner as of October 2022; pending presentation to the ExCom's Standing Committee.
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
Source: 2023 budget as approved by the Executive Committee in October 2022.
2022 current budget as approved by the High Commissioner as of October 2022; pending presentation to the ExCom's Standing Committee.
Budget by Impact Area
Budget by Impact Area
Source: 2024 budget and 2023 current budget are taken from the budget document approved by UNHCR's Executive Committee in October 2023.
Budget by Impact Area
Budget by Impact Area
Source: 2025 budget was approved by ExCom in October 2024 while the 2024 budget figures include the latest supplementary appeals and are updated on a monthly basis.
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
Source: 2025 budget was approved by ExCom in October 2024 while the 2024 budget figures include the latest supplementary appeals and are updated on a monthly basis.
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
Source: 2025 budget was approved by ExCom in October 2024 while the 2024 budget figures include the latest supplementary appeals and are updated on a monthly basis.
Budget by Impact Area
Budget by Impact Area
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
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Strategy - Country
Strategy
Office contact details
The UNHCR Representative in Croatia
Street and mailing address:
Heinzelova 44/II, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Phone:
+385 1 371 3 555
Fax:
+385 1 371 3 484
Email:
[email protected]
Time zone:
GMT +1
Working hours
- Monday: 8:30 – 17:00
- Tuesday: 8:30 – 17:00
- Wednesday: 8:30 – 17:00
- Thursday: 8:30 – 17:00
- Friday: 8:30 – 17:00
- Saturday: closed
- Sunday: closed
