The current population of Bosnia and Herzegovina is 3,116,111 people, as of 2026 based on the adjusted UN estimation. The latest officially reported number was 3,164,253 in 2024.
- Since 2006, population has decreased from 4.06M people to 3.12M (-23.3% decline in 20 years).
- The UN estimates that Bosnia and Herzegovina's population is going to decline by -21% to 2.46M people by 2050.
- Bosnia and Herzegovina is ranked 135/197 by population and was ranked 123rd in 2006.
- For the last 20 years, Bosnia and Herzegovina has had an average decline rate of -1.17% per year.
- Bosnia and Herzegovina accounts for 0.04% of the world's population.
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's population peaked in 1991 at 4.46M people and has been in decline since.
Bosnia and Herzegovina population and growth rate by year
| Year | Population | Growth rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2100 | 1,368,666 | -1.02% |
| 2099 | 1,382,821 | -1.06% |
| 2098 | 1,397,565 | -1.13% |
| 2097 | 1,413,532 | -1.1% |
| 2096 | 1,429,204 | -1.06% |
| 2095 | 1,444,480 | -1.05% |
| 2094 | 1,459,743 | -1.07% |
| 2093 | 1,475,492 | -1.04% |
| 2092 | 1,490,946 | -1.02% |
| 2091 | 1,506,239 | -1.02% |
| 2090 | 1,521,837 | -1.06% |
| 2089 | 1,538,128 | -1.07% |
| 2088 | 1,554,688 | -1.05% |
| 2087 | 1,571,208 | -1.09% |
| 2086 | 1,588,504 | -1.09% |
| 2085 | 1,605,957 | -1.13% |
| 2084 | 1,624,320 | -1.15% |
| 2083 | 1,643,261 | -1.14% |
| 2082 | 1,662,175 | -1.14% |
| 2081 | 1,681,314 | -1.17% |
| 2080 | 1,701,168 | -1.17% |
| 2079 | 1,721,318 | -1.18% |
| 2078 | 1,741,916 | -1.19% |
| 2077 | 1,762,807 | -1.21% |
| 2076 | 1,784,335 | -1.24% |
| 2075 | 1,806,786 | -1.23% |
| 2074 | 1,829,227 | -1.2% |
| 2073 | 1,851,366 | -1.21% |
| 2072 | 1,874,026 | -1.22% |
| 2071 | 1,897,167 | -1.25% |
| 2070 | 1,921,183 | -1.22% |
| 2069 | 1,944,841 | -1.21% |
| 2068 | 1,968,581 | -1.29% |
| 2067 | 1,994,208 | -1.26% |
| 2066 | 2,019,687 | -1.29% |
| 2065 | 2,045,997 | -1.25% |
| 2064 | 2,071,940 | -1.23% |
| 2063 | 2,097,727 | -1.21% |
| 2062 | 2,123,391 | -1.23% |
| 2061 | 2,149,881 | -1.25% |
| 2060 | 2,177,114 | -1.22% |
| 2059 | 2,204,104 | -1.22% |
| 2058 | 2,231,438 | -1.24% |
| 2057 | 2,259,550 | -1.3% |
| 2056 | 2,289,280 | -1.29% |
| 2055 | 2,319,090 | -1.18% |
| 2054 | 2,346,686 | -1.2% |
| 2053 | 2,375,139 | -1.15% |
| 2052 | 2,402,864 | -1.21% |
| 2051 | 2,432,239 | -1.15% |
| 2050 | 2,460,425 | -1.18% |
| 2049 | 2,489,784 | -1.11% |
| 2048 | 2,517,716 | -1.15% |
| 2047 | 2,547,032 | -1.14% |
| 2046 | 2,576,313 | -1.09% |
| 2045 | 2,604,829 | -1.07% |
| 2044 | 2,633,079 | -1.08% |
| 2043 | 2,661,800 | -1.06% |
| 2042 | 2,690,344 | -1.11% |
| 2041 | 2,720,561 | -1.06% |
| 2040 | 2,749,705 | -1.02% |
| 2039 | 2,777,922 | -0.94% |
| 2038 | 2,804,291 | -0.94% |
| 2037 | 2,830,793 | -0.94% |
| 2036 | 2,857,546 | -0.94% |
| 2035 | 2,884,800 | -1% |
| 2034 | 2,913,808 | -0.92% |
| 2033 | 2,940,732 | -0.9% |
| 2032 | 2,967,485 | -0.79% |
| 2031 | 2,991,207 | -0.79% |
| 2030 | 3,015,049 | -0.78% |
| 2029 | 3,038,829 | -0.82% |
| 2028 | 3,064,003 | -0.84% |
| 2027 | 3,089,959 | -0.84% |
| 2026 | 3,116,111 | -0.81% |
| 2025 | 3,141,481 | -0.72% |
| 2024 | 3,164,253 | -0.65% |
| 2023 | 3,185,073 | -0.62% |
| 2022 | 3,204,802 | -1.24% |
| 2021 | 3,244,907 | -1.65% |
| 2020 | 3,299,349 | -1.38% |
| 2019 | 3,345,533 | -1.22% |
| 2018 | 3,387,000 | -1.22% |
| 2017 | 3,428,682 | -1.28% |
| 2016 | 3,473,003 | -1.29% |
| 2015 | 3,518,541 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 3,564,829 | -1.27% |
| 2013 | 3,610,859 | -1.61% |
| 2012 | 3,670,113 | -1.92% |
| 2011 | 3,741,798 | -1.83% |
| 2010 | 3,811,472 | -1.76% |
| 2009 | 3,879,794 | -1.72% |
| 2008 | 3,947,544 | -1.64% |
| 2007 | 4,013,424 | -1.23% |
| 2006 | 4,063,272 | -0.81% |
| 2005 | 4,096,493 | -1.07% |
| 2004 | 4,140,987 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 4,178,523 | -0.23% |
| 2002 | 4,188,002 | 0.2% |
| 2001 | 4,179,438 | 0.47% |
| 2000 | 4,159,771 | 0.71% |
| 1999 | 4,130,305 | 1% |
| 1998 | 4,089,356 | 1.77% |
| 1997 | 4,018,227 | 3.69% |
| 1996 | 3,875,246 | 4.3% |
| 1995 | 3,715,564 | -0.26% |
| 1994 | 3,725,412 | -4.59% |
| 1993 | 3,904,482 | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 4,234,616 | -5.02% |
| 1991 | 4,458,343 | 0.22% |
| 1990 | 4,448,652 | 0.33% |
| 1989 | 4,433,983 | 0.44% |
| 1988 | 4,414,404 | 0.55% |
| 1987 | 4,390,246 | 0.64% |
| 1986 | 4,362,115 | 0.73% |
| 1985 | 4,330,364 | 0.81% |
| 1984 | 4,295,536 | 0.86% |
| 1983 | 4,258,728 | 0.89% |
| 1982 | 4,221,100 | 0.88% |
| 1981 | 4,184,217 | 0.86% |
| 1980 | 4,148,426 | 0.85% |
| 1979 | 4,113,300 | 0.86% |
| 1978 | 4,078,240 | 0.89% |
| 1977 | 4,042,124 | 0.94% |
| 1976 | 4,004,552 | 0.98% |
| 1975 | 3,965,743 | 1% |
| 1974 | 3,926,472 | 1.01% |
| 1973 | 3,887,376 | 1.02% |
| 1972 | 3,848,271 | 1.02% |
| 1971 | 3,809,376 | 0.96% |
| 1970 | 3,773,247 | 0.95% |
| 1969 | 3,737,765 | 1.05% |
| 1968 | 3,698,794 | 1.16% |
| 1967 | 3,656,223 | 1.26% |
| 1966 | 3,610,562 | 1.34% |
| 1965 | 3,562,834 | 1.41% |
| 1964 | 3,513,441 | 1.49% |
| 1963 | 3,461,942 | 1.6% |
| 1962 | 3,407,532 | 1.78% |
| 1961 | 3,348,035 | 2.03% |
| 1960 | 3,281,381 | - |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Bosnia and Herzegovina has a population of 3.12M as of 2026, compared to 3.47M in 2016, 4.06M in 2006, and 3.88M in 1996.
Over the past 10 years, the population has had a trend to decrease by an average of 1.03% per year. Bosnia and Herzegovina is ranked 191st out of 197 countries by a 10-year average growth rate.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 20 years (in 2046) Bosnia and Herzegovina will have 2,576,313 people (-17.3% decline) with a rank change from 135th to 143rd.
By the year 2100, Bosnia and Herzegovina's population is projected to decline by 56.1% from its current level to 1.37M people.
Natural change and net migration by year
| Year | Population change | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Natural | Net migration | |
| 2025 | - | - | -6,994 |
| 2024 | - | - | -4,497 |
| 2023 | -18,777 | -18,292 | -485 |
| 2022 | -20,682 | -20,197 | -485 |
| 2021 | -59,535 | -33,670 | -25,865 |
| 2020 | -49,342 | -22,502 | -26,840 |
| 2019 | -43,033 | -15,192 | -27,841 |
| 2018 | -39,908 | -10,761 | -29,147 |
| 2017 | -43,460 | -12,810 | -30,650 |
| 2016 | -45,182 | -13,009 | -32,173 |
| 2015 | -45,890 | -11,942 | -33,948 |
| 2014 | -46,692 | -11,009 | -35,683 |
| 2013 | -45,369 | -8,367 | -37,002 |
| 2012 | -73,139 | -6,761 | -66,378 |
| 2011 | -70,229 | -5,354 | -64,875 |
| 2010 | -69,123 | -1,895 | -67,228 |
| 2009 | -67,530 | 652 | -68,182 |
| 2008 | -67,979 | 161 | -68,140 |
| 2007 | -63,778 | 1,557 | -65,335 |
| 2006 | -35,908 | 2,714 | -38,622 |
| 2005 | -30,540 | 6,546 | -37,086 |
| 2004 | -58,459 | 9,549 | -68,008 |
| 2003 | -16,615 | 10,781 | -27,396 |
| 2002 | -2,340 | 10,972 | -13,312 |
| 2001 | 19,479 | 10,424 | 9,055 |
| 2000 | 19,860 | 11,722 | 8,138 |
| 1999 | 39,063 | 13,568 | 25,495 |
| 1998 | 42,827 | 18,492 | 24,335 |
| 1997 | 99,444 | 19,311 | 80,133 |
| 1996 | 186,520 | 13,327 | 173,193 |
| 1995 | 132,840 | 5,926 | 126,914 |
| 1994 | -152,532 | 4,895 | -157,427 |
| 1993 | -205,615 | -27,199 | -178,416 |
| 1992 | -454,697 | -17,883 | -436,814 |
| 1991 | 7,209 | 33,692 | -26,483 |
| 1990 | 12,164 | 34,993 | -22,829 |
| 1989 | 17,168 | 36,802 | -19,634 |
| 1988 | 22,000 | 39,058 | -17,058 |
| 1987 | 26,319 | 41,172 | -14,853 |
| 1986 | 29,943 | 42,884 | -12,941 |
| 1985 | 33,554 | 44,983 | -11,429 |
| 1984 | 36,092 | 46,413 | -10,321 |
| 1983 | 37,536 | 47,135 | -9,599 |
| 1982 | 37,725 | 47,023 | -9,298 |
| 1981 | 36,039 | 45,423 | -9,384 |
| 1980 | 35,543 | 42,911 | -7,368 |
| 1979 | 34,703 | 42,157 | -7,454 |
| 1978 | 35,418 | 44,800 | -9,382 |
| 1977 | 36,809 | 48,643 | -11,834 |
| 1976 | 38,329 | 52,107 | -13,778 |
| 1975 | 39,281 | 53,629 | -14,348 |
| 1974 | 39,255 | 53,600 | -14,345 |
| 1973 | 38,946 | 52,989 | -14,043 |
| 1972 | 39,265 | 54,072 | -14,807 |
| 1971 | 38,523 | 54,352 | -15,829 |
| 1970 | 33,741 | 54,455 | -20,714 |
| 1969 | 37,225 | 58,454 | -21,229 |
| 1968 | 40,718 | 61,422 | -20,704 |
| 1967 | 44,423 | 65,618 | -21,195 |
| 1966 | 46,889 | 70,085 | -23,196 |
| 1965 | 48,566 | 72,896 | -24,330 |
| 1964 | 50,229 | 74,151 | -23,922 |
| 1963 | 52,769 | 75,380 | -22,611 |
| 1962 | 56,051 | 77,582 | -21,531 |
| 1961 | 62,946 | 77,601 | -14,655 |
| 1960 | 70,359 | 76,840 | -6,481 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Over the last 10 years, 41.1% of the population change in Bosnia and Herzegovina is from natural causes (a loss of 169,384 people) and 58.9% is from migration (a loss of 243,117 people).
As of 2024, 34,120 residents or 1.1% of the population were not native-born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, compared to 38,945 and 1% in 2010.
Bosnia and Herzegovina population clock
Bosnia
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
3116111
|
135/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.04% | 135/197 |
| One net population change |
25.2 minutes
|
182/197 |
| One birth every |
21.4 minutes
|
148/196 |
| One death every |
12.3 minutes
|
114/196 |
| Daily growth/decline | -57 | 182/197 |
| Annual growth/decline | -20,820 | 182/197 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | -0.65% | 190/197 |
| One migration net change every |
1.26 hours
|
124/196 |
| Annual migration change | -6,994 | 124/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 34,120 | 160/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 1.1% | 151/195 |
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Bosnia and Herzegovina population statistics
|
Bosnia
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 78.4 years | 73.8 years |
| Average age | 44.7 years | 33.8 years |
| Median age | 46.3 years | 31.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 47.6:52.4 | 50.3:49.7 |
| Fertility rate | 1.49 births per woman | 2.2 births per woman |
| Population density | 157.6 ppl/mi² | 144 ppl/mi² |
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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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