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Croatia → Austria

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From
Croatia
To
Austria
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
7,917
Change since 2018
+47.7%
Share of all arrivals in Austria, 2023
4.41%
Inflow 20237,917OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Croatia to Austria

Inflows of nationals of Croatia recorded by Austria; stock of nationals of Croatia living there; and acquisitions of Austria's nationality (OECD).

Inflows by year

4,5979,194200020032006200920122015201820212023
4,5979,1942000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20004,843
20016,087
20023,752
20033,423
20043,296
20052,828
20062,497
20072,278
20082,022
20091,937
20101,894
20111,908
20122,008
20134,183
20146,036
20155,832
20165,097
20175,082
20185,360
20195,456
20207,156
20218,375
20229,194
20237,917
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—106,679—
20237,917101,803155
20229,19495,297164
20218,37589,007173
20207,15683,596195
20195,45679,999236
20185,36076,682251
20175,08273,334168
20165,09770,248160
20155,83266,475143
20146,03661,959184
20134,18358,619224
20122,00858,297401
20111,90858,279363
20101,89458,505456
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

People born in Croatia who live in Austria: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).

Migrant population by year

30k59k19901995200020052010201520202024
30k59k19902000201020202024
Data table
199031,301
199535,998
200040,829
200535,142
201039,459
201542,582
202049,279
202459,348
Estimate, 2024
59,348
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
2.6%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
10
Counted by
country of birth, refugees added
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

Austria's consulates in Croatia

Short-stay Schengen (C) visa applications at Austria's consulates located in Croatia.

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
2024000—
202332133.3%
20222601588934.2%
20212161703114.4%
20201028765.9%
201922121383.6%
2018261224145.4%
201727124372.6%
20162242080—
20153513390—
201433733520.6%
201343339910.2%
201245344940.9%
201133733072.1%
201031731161.9%
2009414399153.6%

Applications by year

2274532009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
227453200920122015201820212024
Data table
2009414
2010317
2011337
2012453
2013433
2014337
2015351
2016224
2017271
2018261
2019221
2020102
2021216
2022260
20233
20240
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Austria

First residence permits issued by Austria to citizens of Croatia (Eurostat).

YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
2021001731,104
2019002361,026
2018002511,081
2017001681,065
201600160976
201500143891
201400184777
20134596224862
20121,39554010
20111,26903630
20101,25804560
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2025

Austria: national statistics office

Migration of citizens of Croatia to and from Austria (Statistik Austria).

YearImmigrationEmigrationNet migration
20254,7814,933-152
20246,0644,4631,601
20237,9174,0423,875
20229,1943,6515,543
20218,3752,8645,511
20207,1562,3864,770
20195,4562,5962,860
20185,3602,5442,816
20175,0822,3812,701
20165,0972,5302,567
20155,8322,6143,218
20146,0362,0144,022
20134,1831,3572,826
20122,0081,547461
20111,9081,678230
20101,8941,87618

Immigration by year

4,5979,1942002200420062008201020122014201620182020202220242025
4,5979,1942002200620102014201820222025
Data table
20023,752
20033,423
20043,296
20052,828
20062,497
20072,278
20082,022
20091,937
20101,894
20111,908
20122,008
20134,183
20146,036
20155,832
20165,097
20175,082
20185,360
20195,456
20207,156
20218,375
20229,194
20237,917
20246,064
20254,781
Source: Statistik Austria, OGD_bevwan020_AUSSENWAND_100 (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

Missions of Austria in Croatia, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyZagrebbmeia.gv.at
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Austria, 2023; Croatia ranks 6.

Inflows to Austria, 2023
  1. Germany19,774
  2. Romania19,252
  3. Ukraine15,739
  4. Syria15,246
  5. Hungary14,723
  6. Croatia7,917
  7. Türkiye7,595
  8. Serbia5,362
  9. Bulgaria4,883
  10. Italy4,695
  11. Poland4,477
  12. Bosnia and Herzegovina4,405
Other destinations for people from Croatia, 2023
  1. Germany20,604
  2. Switzerland2,571
  3. Netherlands1,457
  4. Slovenia1,047
  5. Sweden698
  6. Italy502
  7. Denmark391
  8. Belgium348
  9. Norway327
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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