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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Turkey statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bosnia and Herzegovina has a population of 3.16M (ranked 134/197), compared with 85.5M in Turkey (ranked 18/197). Bosnia and Herzegovina's land area is 19,768 sq mi versus 297,156 sq mi for Turkey (ranked 125th vs. 36th).

By GDP, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 111/197 ($29.6B) and Turkey ranks 17/197 ($1.36T). By GDP per capita, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 87/197 ($9,359), while Turkey ranks 66/197 ($15,893).

Main facts and rankings

Bosnia Turkey
Population
3116111
86002379
Population rank 135/197 18/197
GDP
$29.6B
2024
$1.36T
2024
GDP rank 111/197 17/197
GDP per capita
$9,359
2024
$15,893
2024
GDP per capita rank 87/197 66/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$25,043
2024
$45,639
2024
Government debt
$8.74B
2024
$327B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
29.5%
2024
24%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,763
2024
$3,820
2024
Government debt per person rank 107/185 92/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,501
2026
$10,928
2026
Land area 19,768 sq mi 297,156 sq mi
Population density
157.6 ppl/mi²
2026
289.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.49
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
34 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
78.4 years
2026

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Turkey: Comparison Charts

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Turkey economies compared

GDP
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Turkey
1x
Year GDP
Bosnia Turkey
2024 $29,613,572,023 $1,359,123,768,774
2023 $27,592,361,498 $1,141,242,864,657
2022 $24,534,663,636 $926,097,476,914
2021 $23,672,712,121 $839,938,668,172
2020 $20,226,038,370 $733,628,247,119
2019 $20,482,608,984 $775,853,144,223
2018 $20,484,058,033 $788,356,985,774
2017 $18,326,373,136 $863,874,522,365
2016 $17,116,926,554 $870,818,016,910
2015 $16,404,348,361 $865,460,050,684
2014 $18,558,734,107 $942,343,431,929
2013 $18,179,109,209 $962,167,643,589
2012 $17,226,735,996 $885,327,622,479
2011 $18,644,233,537 $844,192,507,381
2010 $17,176,315,804 $782,545,664,268
2009 $17,613,949,091 $653,894,449,921
2008 $19,112,796,623 $775,415,944,333
2007 $15,778,734,264 $685,228,481,017
2006 $12,864,841,906 $559,668,118,237
2005 $11,222,796,337 $508,314,210,213
2004 $10,156,541,221 $410,156,784,496
2003 $8,498,894,359 $315,392,899,922
2002 $6,728,220,983 $240,778,008,474
2001 $5,800,615,375 $202,195,080,239
2000 $5,567,772,769 $274,748,463,179
1999 $4,686,256,363 $256,673,939,248
1998 $4,116,774,301 $276,035,372,655
1997 $3,671,909,673 $263,817,553,748
1996 $2,786,045,322 $250,366,965,174
1995 $1,866,572,954 $234,699,627,004
1994 $1,255,802,469 $130,650,447,499
1993 $3,630,668,950 $180,415,757,852
1992 $4,735,044,707 $159,104,772,992
1991 $6,122,959,184 $151,034,731,544
1990 $7,753,478,261 $150,655,500,192
1989 - $107,127,191,329
1988 - $90,875,175,809
1987 - $87,190,081,680
1986 - $75,673,037,037
1985 - $67,232,758,621
1984 - $59,937,602,180
1983 - $61,803,555,556
1982 - $64,369,325,153
1981 - $71,180,180,180
1980 - $68,823,684,211
1979 - $89,616,129,032
1978 - $65,912,500,000
1977 - $58,683,333,333
1976 - $51,450,000,000
1975 - $46,042,857,143
1974 - $35,414,285,714
1973 - $26,000,000,000
1972 - $20,650,000,000
1971 - $16,166,666,667
1970 - $17,863,636,364
1969 - $19,466,666,667
1968 - $17,500,000,000
1967 - $15,644,444,444
1966 - $14,100,000,000
1965 - $11,966,666,667
1964 - $11,177,777,778
1963 - $10,355,555,556
1962 - $8,922,222,222
1961 - $7,988,888,889
1960 - $7,566,666,667

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Turkey economies compared

GDP per capita
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Turkey
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bosnia Turkey
2024 $9,359 $15,893
2023 $8,663 $13,375
2022 $7,656 $10,898
2021 $7,295 $9,982
2020 $6,130 $8,798
2019 $6,122 $9,395
2018 $6,048 $9,684
2017 $5,345 $10,756
2016 $4,929 $10,984
2015 $4,662 $11,065
2014 $5,206 $12,209
2013 $5,035 $12,636
2012 $4,694 $11,777
2011 $4,983 $11,374
2010 $4,506 $10,699
2009 $4,540 $9,077
2008 $4,842 $10,913
2007 $3,931 $9,767
2006 $3,166 $7,990
2005 $2,740 $7,332
2004 $2,453 $5,980
2003 $2,034 $4,650
2002 $1,607 $3,591
2001 $1,388 $3,052
2000 $1,338 $4,199
1999 $1,135 $3,974
1998 $1,007 $4,331
1997 $914 $4,197
1996 $719 $4,041
1995 $502 $3,846
1994 $337 $2,176
1993 $930 $3,058
1992 $1,118 $2,744
1991 $1,373 $2,649
1990 $1,743 $2,690
1989 - $1,949
1988 - $1,686
1987 - $1,650
1986 - $1,461
1985 - $1,326
1984 - $1,209
1983 - $1,276
1982 - $1,360
1981 - $1,537
1980 - $1,516
1979 - $2,013
1978 - $1,510
1977 - $1,372
1976 - $1,228
1975 - $1,122
1974 - $881
1973 - $661
1972 - $537
1971 - $431
1970 - $488
1969 - $544
1968 - $501
1967 - $459
1966 - $425
1965 - $370
1964 - $354
1963 - $337
1962 - $298.2
1961 - $274.4
1960 - $267.1

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Turkey life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Turkey
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bosnia Turkey
2026 78.4 78.4
2025 78.2 77.8
2024 78 77.4
2023 77.9 77.2
2022 76.8 77.6
2021 74.6 75.7
2020 76 76.5
2019 77.4 77.7
2018 77.9 77.5
2017 77.4 77
2016 77.1 76.6
2015 77.1 76.5
2014 77.1 76.5
2013 77.1 76.2
2012 77 75.6
2011 77 74.8
2010 76.8 75
2009 76.7 74.7
2008 76.3 74.4
2007 76.2 74.1
2006 76 73.8
2005 76.4 73.5
2004 76.5 73.2
2003 76.4 72.9
2002 76 72.6
2001 75.6 72.3
2000 75.3 71.9
1999 74.9 70.8
1998 74.5 71.1
1997 73.9 70.7
1996 73.5 70.2
1995 70.2 69.7
1994 66.6 69.4
1993 50.9 69
1992 52 68.6
1991 71.8 68.3
1990 71.5 67.8
1989 71.4 67.4
1988 71 66.9
1987 70.9 66.4
1986 70.8 65.9
1985 70.6 65.3
1984 70.2 64.8
1983 70.1 64.3
1982 70.1 63.7
1981 70.1 63.2
1980 69.6 62.7
1979 69.1 62.2
1978 68.8 61.6
1977 68.8 60.8
1976 68.6 60
1975 68.3 59.5
1974 67.6 59
1973 66.6 58.5
1972 65.7 58
1971 65.2 57.2
1970 64.8 56.7
1969 64.4 56.2
1968 64 55.6
1967 63.7 55.2
1966 63.1 54.6
1965 62.2 54.1
1964 61.5 53.6
1963 60.5 53.1
1962 60.1 52.3
1961 59.3 51.6
1960 58.5 50.8
1959 57.6 50.1
1958 56.2 49.2
1957 55.1 49.2
1956 53.9 49.5
1955 53 49.1
1954 51.9 48.8
1953 51.1 48.2
1952 49.4 48.1
1951 48.4 47.6
1950 47.3 47.3

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Turkey population clocks and comparison

Population
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Turkey
1x
Year Population
Bosnia Turkey
2024 3,164,253 85,518,661
2023 3,185,073 85,325,965
2022 3,204,802 84,979,913
2021 3,244,907 84,147,318
2020 3,299,349 83,384,680
2019 3,345,533 82,579,440
2018 3,387,000 81,407,204
2017 3,428,682 80,312,698
2016 3,473,003 79,277,962
2015 3,518,541 78,218,479
2014 3,564,829 77,181,884
2013 3,610,859 76,147,624
2012 3,670,113 75,175,827
2011 3,741,798 74,223,629
2010 3,811,472 73,142,150
2009 3,879,794 72,039,206
2008 3,947,544 71,051,678
2007 4,013,424 70,158,112
2006 4,063,272 70,045,349
2005 4,096,493 69,329,557
2004 4,140,987 68,592,617
2003 4,178,523 67,831,730
2002 4,188,002 67,048,795
2001 4,179,438 66,245,128
2000 4,159,771 65,425,961
1999 4,130,305 64,591,923
1998 4,089,356 63,734,383
1997 4,018,227 62,852,966
1996 3,875,246 61,951,134
1995 3,715,564 61,024,503
1994 3,725,412 60,033,836
1993 3,904,482 58,999,167
1992 4,234,616 57,990,118
1991 4,458,343 57,009,887
1990 4,448,652 56,015,628
1989 4,433,983 54,976,723
1988 4,414,404 53,909,626
1987 4,390,246 52,843,670
1986 4,362,115 51,777,772
1985 4,330,364 50,687,115
1984 4,295,536 49,574,069
1983 4,258,728 48,447,410
1982 4,221,100 47,322,096
1981 4,184,217 46,321,190
1980 4,148,426 45,408,815
1979 4,113,300 44,510,429
1978 4,078,240 43,645,306
1977 4,042,124 42,773,298
1976 4,004,552 41,899,984
1975 3,965,743 41,053,126
1974 3,926,472 40,210,234
1973 3,887,376 39,329,533
1972 3,848,271 38,430,221
1971 3,809,376 37,518,611
1970 3,773,247 36,638,465
1969 3,737,765 35,787,774
1968 3,698,794 34,921,684
1967 3,656,223 34,050,421
1966 3,610,562 33,177,672
1965 3,562,834 32,345,220
1964 3,513,441 31,543,072
1963 3,461,942 30,726,841
1962 3,407,532 29,916,147
1961 3,348,035 29,119,238
1960 3,281,381 28,329,898

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Turkey

Fertility rate
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Turkey
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bosnia Turkey
2023 1.49 1.51
2022 1.48 1.63
2021 1.49 1.71
2020 1.52 1.77
2019 1.51 1.89
2018 1.5 2
2017 1.42 2.08
2016 1.36 2.11
2015 1.32 2.16
2014 1.26 2.19
2013 1.28 2.11
2012 1.25 2.11
2011 1.21 2.05
2010 1.26 2.08
2009 1.27 2.1
2008 1.21 2.15
2007 1.19 2.16
2006 1.18 2.19
2005 1.2 2.2
2004 1.22 2.2
2003 1.22 2.2
2002 1.23 2.27
2001 1.23 2.39
2000 1.28 2.49
1999 1.37 2.63
1998 1.56 2.71
1997 1.69 2.74
1996 1.65 2.78
1995 1.67 2.84
1994 1.7 2.87
1993 1.73 2.92
1992 1.76 2.94
1991 1.78 3
1990 1.79 3.11
1989 1.79 3.34
1988 1.85 3.45
1987 1.88 3.54
1986 1.91 3.66
1985 1.96 3.78
1984 2.02 3.91
1983 2.05 4.06
1982 2.05 4.21
1981 2.02 4.35
1980 1.98 4.45
1979 1.99 4.58
1978 2.08 4.69
1977 2.2 4.78
1976 2.31 4.93
1975 2.39 5.09
1974 2.45 5.24
1973 2.54 5.41
1972 2.67 5.55
1971 2.75 5.67
1970 2.79 5.78
1969 2.95 5.87
1968 3.08 5.96
1967 3.22 6.06
1966 3.39 6.15
1965 3.53 6.22
1964 3.6 6.29
1963 3.7 6.34
1962 3.81 6.38
1961 3.89 6.42
1960 3.96 6.38

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Turkey demographics compared

Median age
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Turkey
1x
Year Median age, years
Bosnia Turkey
2024 46.3 34
2023 46 33.5
2022 45.6 33.1
2021 45.2 32.7
2020 44.8 32.3
2019 44.3 31.8
2018 43.8 31.5
2017 43.3 31.2
2016 42.8 30.9
2015 42.3 30.6
2014 41.8 30.4
2013 41.2 30.1
2012 40.5 29.8
2011 39.8 29.5
2010 39.1 29.1
2009 38.5 28.6
2008 37.8 28.3
2007 37.1 27.9
2006 36.5 27.5
2005 35.9 27
2004 35.4 26.6
2003 34.9 26.2
2002 34.4 25.8
2001 34 25.4
2000 33.6 25
1999 33.3 24.7
1998 33 24.3
1997 32.8 24
1996 32.9 23.6
1995 33 23.3
1994 32.6 23
1993 31.8 22.7
1992 30.9 22.4
1991 30.2 22.1
1990 29.7 21.8
1989 29.2 21.6
1988 28.8 21.3
1987 28.4 21.1
1986 28 20.9
1985 27.6 20.6
1984 27.3 20.4
1983 26.9 20.2
1982 26.5 20
1981 26.2 19.9
1980 25.8 19.8
1979 25.4 19.7
1978 25 19.5
1977 24.6 19.4
1976 24.2 19.3
1975 23.9 19.1
1974 23.6 19
1973 23.2 18.9
1972 22.9 18.8
1971 22.6 18.7
1970 22.4 18.6
1969 22.2 18.6
1968 22.1 18.6
1967 22 18.7
1966 21.9 18.8
1965 21.8 18.9
1964 21.7 18.9
1963 21.7 19
1962 21.6 19.1
1961 21.6 19.3
1960 21.5 19.4

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bosnia Turkey
GNI, Atlas method
$27.8B
2024
$1.15T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.3%
2024
32.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.25%
2023
3.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.75%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
512,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.88%
2024
-4.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2024
8.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.6%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.1
2026
55
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2011
35.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2011
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
60,787
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.1%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
32
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
551
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$379B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$9.42B
2024
$155B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.12B
2024
$982M
2024
International tourist arrivals
197,000
2020
15,971,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.24%
2020
6.63%
2020
Banked people share
77.5%
2024
81.6%
2024

Energy

Bosnia Turkey
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,171 kg
2023
1,850 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$23.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
460 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.45 tons
2024
5.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
78.8%
2022
81.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
36.6%
2021
12%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
15.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
24.9%
2023
72%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,677 kWh
2023
3,581 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
39.3%
2021
35.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
39.3%
2023
19.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bosnia Turkey
% of world population
0.04%
2024
1.05%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,994
2025
-258,205
2025
Urban population
52.1%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.99 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.5 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
57.5
2026
58
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
61
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.22
2023
3.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.5
2019
6.7
2019
Visa free countries
122
2025
121
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.3%
2022
97.3%
2021
English speaking
16%
2025
15%
2023
People using the Internet
86.1%
2024
87.3%
2024

Health

Bosnia Turkey
Government health expenditure per capita
$773
2023
$548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$239.3
2023
$104.3
2023
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
78.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.28%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.58
2019
2.24
2022
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2021
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6
2023
12.8
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
34.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.3%
2024
16.5%
2024
Air quality index
22
2026
48
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
36.2%
2022
30.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.87 liters
2020
1.69 liters
2020

Territory

Bosnia Turkey
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
6,247 sq mi
2024
3,475 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,297 sq mi
2026
148,989 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,448 sq mi
2026
87,600 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,246 mi
2010
272,554 mi
2024

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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