Croatia vs Serbia
Croatia vs Serbia: Net migration rate
Net migration rate in 2023: 2.6 per 1,000 people in Croatia and 0.6 per 1,000 people in Serbia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Croatia, by 2 per 1,000 people, or 4.08 times that in Serbia.
per 1,000 people · UN
What the numbers say
- Croatia has been higher since 2023, when it overtook Serbia.
- In 2023, Croatia ranked 59 and Serbia ranked 83 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Croatia at -0 per 1,000 people and Serbia at -0.5 per 1,000 people in 2100.
Every year
per 1,000 people · UN
| Year | Croatia | Serbia |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2.6 | 0.6 |
| 2022 | 3 | 5.9 |
| 2021 | -1.2 | -1.3 |
| 2020 | -2.2 | -1.5 |
| 2019 | -3.3 | -2.7 |
| 2018 | -6.2 | -2.7 |
| 2017 | -10.9 | -2.6 |
| 2016 | -7.8 | -2.6 |
| 2015 | -6.6 | -2.6 |
| 2014 | -3.1 | -2.6 |
| 2013 | -1.5 | -2.5 |
| 2012 | -1.1 | -2.5 |
| 2011 | -4.1 | 0.1 |
| 2010 | -0.9 | 0.5 |
| 2009 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
| 2008 | 1.5 | 0.9 |
| 2007 | 2.1 | 0.9 |
| 2006 | 2.5 | 1.1 |
| 2005 | 2.5 | 1.1 |
| 2004 | 3.6 | 1 |
| 2003 | 2.9 | 0.9 |
| 2002 | 2.4 | 0.2 |
| 2001 | 4.5 | -1.6 |
| 2000 | -11 | -1.9 |
| 1999 | -10.8 | -0.5 |
| 1998 | -10.8 | -0.7 |
| 1997 | -11.7 | -0.7 |
| 1996 | -11.8 | -0.7 |
| 1995 | -11.2 | -0.8 |
| 1994 | -10.8 | -0.8 |
| 1993 | -10.5 | -0.8 |
| 1992 | -10 | -0.6 |
| 1991 | -6.6 | -1.1 |
| 1990 | 2 | -2.1 |
| 1989 | 1.8 | -2.1 |
| 1988 | 1.5 | -2 |
| 1987 | 1.5 | -2.1 |
| 1986 | 1.3 | -2.3 |
| 1985 | 1.2 | -2.2 |
| 1984 | 1.2 | -2 |
| 1983 | 1.3 | -1.9 |
| 1982 | 1.6 | -1.7 |
| 1981 | 1 | -1.1 |
| 1980 | -1.2 | 0 |
| 1979 | -1.2 | -0.1 |
| 1978 | -1.6 | -0.2 |
| 1977 | -1.6 | -0.3 |
| 1976 | -1.6 | -0.4 |
| 1975 | -1.6 | -0.5 |
| 1974 | -1.8 | -0.5 |
| 1973 | -1.8 | -0.3 |
| 1972 | -1.6 | -0 |
| 1971 | -1.3 | 0.2 |
| 1970 | -0.5 | 0.3 |
| 1969 | -0.6 | 0.6 |
| 1968 | -0.6 | 0.8 |
| 1967 | -0.8 | 0.9 |
| 1966 | -1.5 | 1 |
| 1965 | -1.2 | 1.1 |
| 1964 | -0.5 | 1.2 |
| 1963 | -0.3 | 1.2 |
| 1962 | -0.5 | 0.9 |
| 1961 | -1.6 | 0.9 |
| 1960 | -5.2 | 0.7 |
| 1959 | -4.8 | 0 |
| 1958 | -4.2 | 0.2 |
| 1957 | -4.4 | 0.5 |
| 1956 | -4.7 | 0.9 |
| 1955 | -4.6 | 1 |
| 1954 | -3.9 | 1.2 |
| 1953 | 0 | -0.9 |
| 1952 | 0 | -0.9 |
| 1951 | 0 | -0.9 |
| 1950 | 0 | -0.9 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Croatia | Serbia |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -1.3-8.9–5.1 | -1.2-3.1–0.4 |
| 2025 | -0.9-9.1–6.7 | -2-4.4–0.2 |
| 2026 | -0.7-10–7.8 | -0.9-3.5–1.7 |
| 2027 | -0.5-9.9–8.1 | -0.9-3.7–2.1 |
| 2028 | -0.2-9.3–8.5 | -0.8-3.9–2.4 |
| 2029 | -0.3-9.3–8.8 | -0.7-4.1–2.6 |
| 2030 | -0.3-9.5–8.7 | -0.7-4.2–2.8 |
| 2031 | -0.5-9.8–8.5 | -0.7-4.5–3 |
| 2032 | -0.3-9.3–8.8 | -0.7-4.5–3.2 |
| 2033 | -0.1-9.5–9.1 | -0.7-4.5–3.3 |
| 2034 | -0.1-9.2–8.9 | -0.6-4.4–3.6 |
| 2035 | 0.2-9–10.1 | -0.6-4.6–3.6 |
| 2036 | 0.1-9.2–9.9 | -0.6-4.6–3.9 |
| 2037 | -0.2-10.1–9.2 | -0.6-4.9–3.7 |
| 2038 | -0.1-9.7–9.1 | -0.6-5–4.1 |
| 2039 | -0.1-9.6–8.4 | -0.7-4.8–4 |
| 2040 | -0.1-9.4–8.8 | -0.6-5–4.2 |
| 2041 | -0.2-9.9–9.2 | -0.6-4.9–4.2 |
| 2042 | -0.2-9.8–9.5 | -0.6-5.1–4.3 |
| 2043 | -0.2-9.5–8.9 | -0.6-4.8–4.4 |
| 2044 | -0.3-10–9 | -0.5-5–4.7 |
| 2045 | -0.2-9.2–9.3 | -0.5-5.2–4.6 |
| 2046 | -0.1-9.9–9.3 | -0.5-5.1–4.7 |
| 2047 | -0.3-9.3–9.1 | -0.5-5–4.7 |
| 2048 | -0.2-9.1–8.9 | -0.5-5.2–4.7 |
| 2049 | -0.2-9.2–9.4 | -0.5-5.2–4.6 |
| 2050 | -0.2-9.6–9.2 | -0.5-5.1–4.8 |
| 2051 | -0.1-9.4–9.7 | -0.5-5.4–4.8 |
| 2052 | -0-9.4–9.3 | -0.5-5.5–4.9 |
| 2053 | -0.1-9.8–9.1 | -0.4-5.7–5.4 |
| 2054 | -0-9.2–9.4 | -0.5-5.9–5.6 |
| 2055 | -0.1-10–9.3 | -0.5-5.8–4.6 |
| 2056 | -0.2-9.4–9.1 | -0.5-5.7–4.9 |
| 2057 | -0.1-9.8–8.9 | -0.5-5.7–4.7 |
| 2058 | -0.2-9.9–8.9 | -0.4-5.7–6.1 |
| 2059 | -0.2-10.2–9.1 | -0.4-6–5.7 |
| 2060 | -0.3-10.1–8.4 | -0.4-5.9–5.5 |
| 2061 | -0.3-9.8–9.5 | -0.4-5.8–6 |
| 2062 | -0.3-9.9–8.7 | -0.5-5.9–4.9 |
| 2063 | -0.2-9.7–9.3 | -0.4-6–6 |
| 2064 | 0-9.7–9.9 | -0.4-6–5.8 |
| 2065 | -0.1-9.6–9.4 | -0.4-5.8–5.7 |
| 2066 | -0.2-9.4–9.4 | -0.4-5.8–5.9 |
| 2067 | -0.1-9.8–9.6 | -0.4-5.9–5.8 |
| 2068 | -0.2-10.4–9.7 | -0.4-5.7–6.1 |
| 2069 | -0-10–8.6 | -0.4-5.8–5.6 |
| 2070 | 0.2-9.7–9.4 | -0.4-5.9–5.3 |
| 2071 | 0.1-9.6–9.2 | -0.4-5.9–5.5 |
| 2072 | -0.1-9.7–8.8 | -0.4-5.9–5.5 |
| 2073 | 0-10.1–8.2 | -0.4-5.9–5.3 |
| 2074 | 0-9.9–9.3 | -0.4-5.8–5.5 |
| 2075 | -0.2-10.1–8.9 | -0.3-5.9–5.7 |
| 2076 | -0.2-10.5–9 | -0.4-6.1–5.9 |
| 2077 | -0.2-9.9–9 | -0.4-6–6.1 |
| 2078 | -0.2-10.6–9 | -0.5-6.1–5.9 |
| 2079 | -0.2-10.8–9.4 | -0.4-6.4–6 |
| 2080 | -0.1-10.4–8.8 | -0.4-6.3–5.8 |
| 2081 | -0.1-10.6–8.5 | -0.4-6.2–5.6 |
| 2082 | -0.2-9.9–9 | -0.4-6.2–5.7 |
| 2083 | -0.1-9.4–8.7 | -0.4-6.9–5.9 |
| 2084 | -0.2-10.1–8.3 | -0.4-6.5–6 |
| 2085 | -0.1-10.5–8.4 | -0.4-6.3–6 |
| 2086 | -0-9.8–8.9 | -0.4-6.2–5.9 |
| 2087 | 0-9.9–8.3 | -0.4-6.5–6.1 |
| 2088 | -0.1-10.8–9 | -0.4-6.4–6.1 |
| 2089 | -0.1-9.7–8.8 | -0.4-6.4–6 |
| 2090 | 0.1-9.3–8.8 | -0.4-6.9–5.8 |
| 2091 | -0-10.5–9.3 | -0.4-6.1–5.8 |
| 2092 | -0.1-9.7–9.3 | -0.4-6.6–6.2 |
| 2093 | 0-10.4–9 | -0.4-6.3–5.8 |
| 2094 | -0.1-10.2–9.6 | -0.4-6.4–6.1 |
| 2095 | -0.1-10.1–9.3 | -0.4-6.3–6 |
| 2096 | -0.2-11.1–8.8 | -0.4-6.3–5.9 |
| 2097 | -0-10.8–9.1 | -0.5-6.2–6.3 |
| 2098 | -0.1-11.1–8.5 | -0.4-6.3–5.9 |
| 2099 | -0-10.7–8.6 | -0.5-6.3–6 |
| 2100 | -0-9.8–8.7 | -0.5-6–4.8 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- People moving in minus people moving out in a year, per 1,000 residents; below zero, more left than arrived.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Croatia vs Serbia
Health
- Life expectancyCroatia: 78.6 years in 2023Serbia: 76.8 years in 2023
- Child mortalityCroatia: 0.6 per 100 live births in 2024Serbia: 0.5 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityCroatia: 3.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023Serbia: 4.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterCroatia: 85.4% in 2007Serbia: 75.1% in 2022
- DepressionCroatia: 2.78% in 2017Serbia: 2.57% in 2017
- Suicide rateCroatia: 11.1 per 100,000 people in 2017Serbia: 12.7 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationCroatia: 3.9 million people in 2023Serbia: 6.77 million people in 2023
- Population growthCroatia: -0.34% a year in 2023Serbia: -0.44% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateCroatia: 1.47 births per woman in 2023Serbia: 1.5 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationCroatia: 57.8% in 2025Serbia: 62.6% in 2025
- Median ageCroatia: 44.8 years in 2023Serbia: 43.9 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overCroatia: 22.8% in 2023Serbia: 22.3% in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingCroatia: 2.02% of GDP in 2025Serbia: 2.76% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsCroatia: $1.93B in 2025Serbia: $2.55B in 2025
- Military spending per personCroatia: $544 in 2025Serbia: $414 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingCroatia: 4.1% of government spending in 2025Serbia: 6.4% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelCroatia: 20,000 people in 2020Serbia: 32,000 people in 2020
- National powerCroatia: 0.05% of world capability in 2022Serbia: 0.09% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersCroatia: 1.17% of the labour force in 2020Serbia: 1.01% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsCroatia: 141 million TIV in 2025Serbia: 146 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsCroatia: 53 million TIV in 2024Serbia: 39 million TIV in 2025