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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bosnia and Herzegovina was 3,164,253 in 2024 vs 211,998,573 people in Brazil in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bosnia and Herzegovina's population is 3,116,111 people compared to 213,824,938 in Brazil.

Population statistics:

  • Brazil's population is 68.6 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 2.62% of the world: 0.04% for Bosnia and Herzegovina vs 2.58% for Brazil.
  • For the last 10 years, Bosnia and Herzegovina has had an average growth rate of -1.19% per year vs +0.6% in Brazil.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina has decreased from 4.06M people to 3.12M (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 1,368,666 164,294,719
2099 1,382,821 165,504,324
2098 1,397,565 166,724,540
2097 1,413,532 167,957,900
2096 1,429,204 169,198,878
2095 1,444,480 170,447,187
2094 1,459,743 171,702,406
2093 1,475,492 172,959,201
2092 1,490,946 174,226,209
2091 1,506,239 175,495,014
2090 1,521,837 176,771,657
2089 1,538,128 178,046,664
2088 1,554,688 179,329,069
2087 1,571,208 180,613,269
2086 1,588,504 181,900,405
2085 1,605,957 183,185,504
2084 1,624,320 184,470,859
2083 1,643,261 185,757,734
2082 1,662,175 187,047,504
2081 1,681,314 188,336,189
2080 1,701,168 189,617,504
2079 1,721,318 190,892,825
2078 1,741,916 192,160,856
2077 1,762,807 193,420,209
2076 1,784,335 194,668,253
2075 1,806,786 195,904,930
2074 1,829,227 197,131,520
2073 1,851,366 198,346,178
2072 1,874,026 199,541,890
2071 1,897,167 200,718,990
2070 1,921,183 201,872,528
2069 1,944,841 203,003,940
2068 1,968,581 204,112,753
2067 1,994,208 205,191,144
2066 2,019,687 206,245,316
2065 2,045,997 207,268,823
2064 2,071,940 208,258,342
2063 2,097,727 209,219,808
2062 2,123,391 210,147,571
2061 2,149,881 211,035,957
2060 2,177,114 211,887,727
2059 2,204,104 212,703,223
2058 2,231,438 213,475,371
2057 2,259,550 214,208,817
2056 2,289,280 214,897,416
2055 2,319,090 215,547,622
2054 2,346,686 216,155,836
2053 2,375,139 216,720,807
2052 2,402,864 217,240,244
2051 2,432,239 217,710,548
2050 2,460,425 218,139,994
2049 2,489,784 218,529,238
2048 2,517,716 218,862,226
2047 2,547,032 219,144,767
2046 2,576,313 219,374,582
2045 2,604,829 219,555,915
2044 2,633,079 219,680,790
2043 2,661,800 219,751,357
2042 2,690,344 219,767,446
2041 2,720,561 219,726,082
2040 2,749,705 219,627,035
2039 2,777,922 219,488,186
2038 2,804,291 219,300,758
2037 2,830,793 219,070,710
2036 2,857,546 218,795,673
2035 2,884,800 218,478,532
2034 2,913,808 218,116,666
2033 2,940,732 217,714,006
2032 2,967,485 217,266,965
2031 2,991,207 216,776,060
2030 3,015,049 216,239,032
2029 3,038,829 215,655,337
2028 3,064,003 215,029,016
2027 3,089,959 214,352,035
2026 3,116,111 213,629,498
2025 3,141,481 212,848,504
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 356,892 people (a 10.3% decline), while Brazil's population increased by 10,606,824 people (a 5.22% 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 2,460,425 people with a rank change from 135th to 144th. The population of Brazil will increase by 2.02% to 218,139,994 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 -0.72% 0.4%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina declined by 0.65%, while Brazil's population grew by 0.41%.

Live population counters

Bosnia Brazil
Current population
3116111
213824938
Population rank 135/197 7/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 2.58%
One net population change
25.2 minutes
36.8 seconds
One birth every
21.4 minutes
12.1 seconds
One death every
12.3 minutes
21.1 seconds
Daily growth/decline -57 +2,350
Annual growth/decline -20,820 +857,844
Annual growth/decline rate -0.65% +0.41%
Population growth rate rank 190/197 141/197
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 - -4,497 - -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 2026-04-06).

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

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). In Brazil 89.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 14,004,164 people) and 10.9% is from migration (a loss of 1,708,894 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 (1960–2024, 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:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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