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Population in Bosnia and Herzegovina compared to Brazil: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Bosnia and Herzegovina was 3,140,095 in 2025 vs 212,812,405 people in Brazil in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bosnia and Herzegovina's population is 3,114,736 people compared to 213,964,342 in Brazil.

Population statistics:

  • Brazil's population is 68.7 times bigger than Bosnia and Herzegovina's.
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina is ranked the 135th most populous country in the world, while Brazil is the 7th.
  • The countries together account for 2.61% of the world: 0.04% for Bosnia and Herzegovina vs 2.57% for Brazil.
  • For the last 10 years, Bosnia and Herzegovina has had an average growth rate of -1.15% per year vs +0.56% in Brazil.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina has decreased from 4.06M people to 3.11M (23.3% decline), while Brazil has grown from 187M to 214M (14.6% growth).

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Brazil: population by year and forecast

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Factual

Projection
Brazil
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bosnia Brazil
2100 1,368,062 164,266,855
2099 1,382,211 165,476,254
2098 1,396,949 166,696,264
2097 1,412,908 167,929,414
2096 1,428,574 169,170,182
2095 1,443,843 170,418,279
2094 1,459,099 171,673,285
2093 1,474,841 172,929,867
2092 1,490,288 174,196,660
2091 1,505,574 175,465,250
2090 1,521,165 176,741,676
2089 1,537,449 178,016,467
2088 1,554,002 179,298,655
2087 1,570,515 180,582,637
2086 1,587,803 181,869,555
2085 1,605,248 183,154,436
2084 1,623,603 184,439,572
2083 1,642,536 185,726,230
2082 1,661,441 187,015,781
2081 1,680,572 188,304,247
2080 1,700,417 189,585,345
2079 1,720,559 190,860,450
2078 1,741,147 192,128,265
2077 1,762,029 193,387,405
2076 1,783,547 194,635,237
2075 1,805,988 195,871,705
2074 1,828,419 197,098,086
2073 1,850,549 198,312,538
2072 1,873,199 199,508,048
2071 1,896,330 200,684,948
2070 1,920,335 201,838,290
2069 1,943,983 202,969,511
2068 1,967,713 204,078,136
2067 1,993,328 205,156,343
2066 2,018,796 206,210,336
2065 2,045,094 207,233,670
2064 2,071,026 208,223,021
2063 2,096,801 209,184,325
2062 2,122,454 210,111,930
2061 2,148,932 211,000,165
2060 2,176,154 211,851,790
2059 2,203,131 212,667,148
2058 2,230,453 213,439,165
2057 2,258,553 214,172,487
2056 2,288,270 214,860,969
2055 2,318,066 215,511,064
2054 2,345,650 216,119,176
2053 2,374,091 216,684,051
2052 2,401,804 217,203,400
2051 2,431,166 217,673,624
2050 2,459,340 218,102,997
2049 2,488,686 218,492,176
2048 2,516,605 218,825,106
2047 2,545,909 219,107,600
2046 2,575,176 219,337,375
2045 2,603,679 219,518,678
2044 2,631,917 219,643,532
2043 2,660,625 219,714,087
2042 2,689,157 219,730,173
2041 2,719,360 219,688,816
2040 2,748,491 219,589,786
2039 2,776,696 219,450,960
2038 2,803,054 219,263,564
2037 2,829,544 219,033,555
2036 2,856,285 218,758,565
2035 2,883,527 218,441,478
2034 2,912,522 218,079,673
2033 2,939,434 217,677,081
2032 2,966,176 217,230,117
2031 2,989,887 216,739,295
2030 3,013,719 216,202,357
2029 3,037,488 215,618,762
2028 3,062,650 214,992,547
2027 3,088,595 214,315,680
2026 3,114,736 213,593,266
2025 3,140,095 212,812,405
2024 3,164,253 211,998,573
2023 3,185,073 211,140,729
2022 3,204,802 210,306,415
2021 3,244,907 209,550,294
2020 3,299,349 208,660,842
2019 3,345,533 207,455,459
2018 3,387,000 206,107,261
2017 3,428,682 204,703,445
2016 3,473,003 203,218,114
2015 3,518,541 201,675,532
2014 3,564,829 200,085,127
2013 3,610,859 198,478,299
2012 3,670,113 196,876,111
2011 3,741,798 195,284,734
2010 3,811,472 193,701,929
2009 3,879,794 192,079,951
2008 3,947,544 190,367,302
2007 4,013,424 188,552,320
2006 4,063,272 186,653,106
2005 4,096,493 184,688,101
2004 4,140,987 182,675,143
2003 4,178,523 180,622,688
2002 4,188,002 178,503,484
2001 4,179,438 176,301,203
2000 4,159,771 174,018,282
1999 4,130,305 171,641,543
1998 4,089,356 169,159,655
1997 4,018,227 166,661,659
1996 3,875,246 164,202,549
1995 3,715,564 161,735,073
1994 3,725,412 159,265,006
1993 3,904,482 156,794,577
1992 4,234,616 154,275,079
1991 4,458,343 151,724,256
1990 4,448,652 149,143,223
1989 4,433,983 146,502,972
1988 4,414,404 143,826,357
1987 4,390,246 141,104,944
1986 4,362,115 138,336,370
1985 4,330,364 135,515,595
1984 4,295,536 132,658,864
1983 4,258,728 129,790,077
1982 4,221,100 126,923,155
1981 4,184,217 124,063,109
1980 4,148,426 121,207,461
1979 4,113,300 118,380,821
1978 4,078,240 115,600,942
1977 4,042,124 112,875,292
1976 4,004,552 110,213,349
1975 3,965,743 107,619,565
1974 3,926,472 105,089,675
1973 3,887,376 102,600,976
1972 3,848,271 100,146,797
1971 3,809,376 97,739,273
1970 3,773,247 95,375,651
1969 3,737,765 93,045,777
1968 3,698,794 90,741,240
1967 3,656,223 88,446,124
1966 3,610,562 86,139,359
1965 3,562,834 83,817,583
1964 3,513,441 81,488,595
1963 3,461,942 79,164,235
1962 3,407,532 76,865,323
1961 3,348,035 74,605,447
1960 3,281,381 72,388,126

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/bosnia-and-herzegovina/brazil | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina decreased by 590,269 people (a 14.5% decline), while Brazil gained 16,565,008 people (a 8.87% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bosnia and Herzegovina lost 358,267 people (a 10.3% decline), while Brazil's population increased by 10,746,228 people (a 5.29% growth).

Bosnia and Herzegovina was ranked 123rd most populous country in 2006 and is 135th in 2026. Brazil was ranked 5th in 2006 and ranked 7th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Bosnia and Herzegovina's population will shrink by 21% to 2,459,340 people with a rank change from 135th to 144th. The population of Brazil will increase by 1.93% to 218,102,997 people and rank change from 7th to 9th.

Brazil is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 220M people, while Bosnia and Herzegovina's population already peaked in 1991 at 4.46M people and is projected to decrease to 1.37M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Factual

Projection
Brazil
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bosnia Brazil
2100 -1.02% -0.73%
2099 -1.06% -0.73%
2098 -1.13% -0.73%
2097 -1.1% -0.73%
2096 -1.06% -0.73%
2095 -1.05% -0.73%
2094 -1.07% -0.73%
2093 -1.04% -0.73%
2092 -1.02% -0.72%
2091 -1.02% -0.72%
2090 -1.06% -0.72%
2089 -1.07% -0.72%
2088 -1.05% -0.71%
2087 -1.09% -0.71%
2086 -1.09% -0.7%
2085 -1.13% -0.7%
2084 -1.15% -0.69%
2083 -1.14% -0.69%
2082 -1.14% -0.68%
2081 -1.17% -0.68%
2080 -1.17% -0.67%
2079 -1.18% -0.66%
2078 -1.19% -0.65%
2077 -1.21% -0.64%
2076 -1.24% -0.63%
2075 -1.23% -0.62%
2074 -1.2% -0.61%
2073 -1.21% -0.6%
2072 -1.22% -0.59%
2071 -1.25% -0.57%
2070 -1.22% -0.56%
2069 -1.21% -0.54%
2068 -1.29% -0.53%
2067 -1.26% -0.51%
2066 -1.29% -0.49%
2065 -1.25% -0.48%
2064 -1.23% -0.46%
2063 -1.21% -0.44%
2062 -1.23% -0.42%
2061 -1.25% -0.4%
2060 -1.22% -0.38%
2059 -1.22% -0.36%
2058 -1.24% -0.34%
2057 -1.3% -0.32%
2056 -1.29% -0.3%
2055 -1.18% -0.28%
2054 -1.2% -0.26%
2053 -1.15% -0.24%
2052 -1.21% -0.22%
2051 -1.15% -0.2%
2050 -1.18% -0.18%
2049 -1.11% -0.15%
2048 -1.15% -0.13%
2047 -1.14% -0.1%
2046 -1.09% -0.08%
2045 -1.07% -0.06%
2044 -1.08% -0.03%
2043 -1.06% -0.007%
2042 -1.11% 0.02%
2041 -1.06% 0.05%
2040 -1.02% 0.06%
2039 -0.94% 0.09%
2038 -0.94% 0.11%
2037 -0.94% 0.13%
2036 -0.94% 0.15%
2035 -1% 0.17%
2034 -0.92% 0.18%
2033 -0.9% 0.21%
2032 -0.79% 0.23%
2031 -0.79% 0.25%
2030 -0.78% 0.27%
2029 -0.82% 0.29%
2028 -0.84% 0.32%
2027 -0.84% 0.34%
2026 -0.81% 0.37%
2025 -0.76% 0.38%
2024 -0.65% 0.41%
2023 -0.62% 0.4%
2022 -1.24% 0.36%
2021 -1.65% 0.43%
2020 -1.38% 0.58%
2019 -1.22% 0.65%
2018 -1.22% 0.69%
2017 -1.28% 0.73%
2016 -1.29% 0.76%
2015 -1.3% 0.79%
2014 -1.27% 0.81%
2013 -1.61% 0.81%
2012 -1.92% 0.81%
2011 -1.83% 0.82%
2010 -1.76% 0.84%
2009 -1.72% 0.9%
2008 -1.64% 0.96%
2007 -1.23% 1.02%
2006 -0.81% 1.06%
2005 -1.07% 1.1%
2004 -0.9% 1.14%
2003 -0.23% 1.19%
2002 0.2% 1.25%
2001 0.47% 1.31%
2000 0.71% 1.38%
1999 1% 1.47%
1998 1.77% 1.5%
1997 3.69% 1.5%
1996 4.3% 1.53%
1995 -0.26% 1.55%
1994 -4.59% 1.58%
1993 -7.8% 1.63%
1992 -5.02% 1.68%
1991 0.22% 1.73%
1990 0.33% 1.8%
1989 0.44% 1.86%
1988 0.55% 1.93%
1987 0.64% 2%
1986 0.73% 2.08%
1985 0.81% 2.15%
1984 0.86% 2.21%
1983 0.89% 2.26%
1982 0.88% 2.31%
1981 0.86% 2.36%
1980 0.85% 2.39%
1979 0.86% 2.4%
1978 0.89% 2.41%
1977 0.94% 2.42%
1976 0.98% 2.41%
1975 1% 2.41%
1974 1.01% 2.43%
1973 1.02% 2.45%
1972 1.02% 2.46%
1971 0.96% 2.48%
1970 0.95% 2.5%
1969 1.05% 2.54%
1968 1.16% 2.59%
1967 1.26% 2.68%
1966 1.34% 2.77%
1965 1.41% 2.86%
1964 1.49% 2.94%
1963 1.6% 2.99%
1962 1.78% 3.03%
1961 2.03% 3.06%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina declined by 0.76%, while Brazil's population grew by 0.38%.

Live population counters

Bosnia Brazil
Current population
3114736
213964342
Population rank 135/197 7/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 2.57%
One net population change
21.8 minutes
38.9 seconds
One birth every
21.5 minutes
12.3 seconds
One death every
12.3 minutes
21 seconds
Daily growth/decline -66 +2,230
Annual growth/decline -24,158 +813,832
Annual growth/decline rate -0.76% +0.38%
Population growth rate rank 192/197 141/197
One migration net change every
1.26 hours
2.43 minutes
Annual migration change -6,994 -217,283
Net migration rank 124/196 186/196
Foreign-born residents 34,120 1,406,299
Foreign-born residents rank 160/195 48/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.1% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 151/195 163/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Natural

Migration
Brazil
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bosnia Brazil
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,994 - -217,283
2024 -18,359 -4,497 1,073,773 -225,510
2023 -18,292 -485 1,107,434 -240,059
2022 -20,197 -485 1,054,897 -253,639
2021 -33,670 -25,865 919,507 -208,581
2020 -22,502 -26,840 1,146,174 -78,437
2019 -15,192 -27,841 1,472,104 -129,216
2018 -10,761 -29,147 1,583,935 -230,334
2017 -12,810 -30,650 1,610,402 -156,296
2016 -13,009 -32,173 1,609,488 -92,989
2015 -11,942 -33,948 1,742,275 -173,611
2014 -11,009 -35,683 1,757,948 -145,732
2013 -8,367 -37,002 1,758,716 -157,228
2012 -6,761 -66,378 1,782,516 -179,707
2011 -5,354 -64,875 1,815,758 -235,860
2010 -1,895 -67,228 1,847,336 -261,539
2009 652 -68,182 1,878,542 -220,207
2008 161 -68,140 1,908,051 -141,056
2007 1,557 -65,335 1,970,372 -107,481
2006 2,714 -38,622 2,026,119 -90,634
2005 6,546 -37,086 2,083,281 -88,868
2004 9,549 -68,008 2,108,072 -76,661
2003 10,781 -27,396 2,128,819 -55,350
2002 10,972 -13,312 2,207,017 -42,008
2001 10,424 9,055 2,291,210 -51,600
2000 11,722 8,138 2,372,043 -45,800
1999 13,568 25,495 2,450,869 -23,497
1998 18,492 24,335 2,514,728 21,666
1997 19,311 80,133 2,531,758 -72,392
1996 13,327 173,193 2,530,690 -71,943
1995 5,926 126,914 2,546,195 -69,963
1994 4,895 -157,427 2,532,951 -68,961
1993 -27,199 -178,416 2,545,874 -69,070
1992 -17,883 -436,814 2,547,698 14,394
1991 33,692 -26,483 2,606,167 -66,600
1990 34,993 -22,829 2,652,959 -30,555
1989 36,802 -19,634 2,717,923 -60,023
1988 39,058 -17,058 2,768,082 -72,825
1987 41,172 -14,853 2,825,485 -77,800
1986 42,884 -12,941 2,880,440 -90,973
1985 44,983 -11,429 2,912,908 -60,879
1984 46,413 -10,321 2,931,496 -70,035
1983 47,135 -9,599 2,952,335 -76,322
1982 47,023 -9,298 2,948,552 -90,766
1981 45,423 -9,384 2,928,262 -65,971
1980 42,911 -7,368 2,887,768 -38,918
1979 42,157 -7,454 2,836,759 -32,503
1978 44,800 -9,382 2,778,815 -23,416
1977 48,643 -11,834 2,715,328 -19,478
1976 52,107 -13,778 2,648,647 -20,612
1975 53,629 -14,348 2,585,130 -25,499
1974 53,600 -14,345 2,524,254 -24,093
1973 52,989 -14,043 2,501,309 -24,071
1972 54,072 -14,807 2,454,698 -23,584
1971 54,352 -15,829 2,407,319 -23,421
1970 54,455 -20,714 2,362,073 -18,779
1969 58,454 -21,229 2,324,190 -7,763
1968 61,422 -20,704 2,301,561 -8,856
1967 65,618 -21,195 2,307,560 -10,033
1966 70,085 -23,196 2,325,332 -9,317
1965 72,896 -24,330 2,336,415 -8,824
1964 74,151 -23,922 2,338,478 -8,146
1963 75,380 -22,611 2,326,400 -8,136
1962 77,582 -21,531 2,286,666 -7,171
1961 77,601 -14,655 2,240,178 75
1960 76,840 -6,481 2,190,392 4,066

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 45.5% of the population change in Bosnia and Herzegovina is from natural causes (a loss of 176,734 people) and 54.5% is from migration (a loss of 211,931 people). In Brazil 88.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,319,989 people) and 11.8% is from migration (a loss of 1,788,672 people).

As of 2024, 34,120 residents or 1.1% of the population were not native-born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, compared to 1,406,299 people or 0.7% in Brazil.

Biggest cities by population

Bosnia
City Population
Sarajevo 276K
Banja Luka 185K
Tuzla 111K
Zenica 111K
Mostar 105K
Prijedor 89.4K
Doboj 68.5K
Bihac 56.3K
Bijeljina 42.3K
Sanski Most 16.9K
Brazil
City Population
Sao Paulo 11.5M
Rio de Janeiro 6.21M
Brasilia 3M
Fortaleza 2.58M
Salvador 2.42M
Belo Horizonte 2.32M
Manaus 2.3M
Curitiba 1.77M
Recife 1.49M
Goiania 1.44M

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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