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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bosnia and Herzegovina was 3,164,253 in 2024 vs 23,548,781 people in Burkina Faso in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bosnia and Herzegovina's population is 3,116,111 people compared to 24,756,783 in Burkina Faso.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 7.94 times bigger than Bosnia and Herzegovina's.
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina is ranked the 135th most populous country in the world, while Burkina Faso is the 59th.
  • The countries together account for 0.34% of the world: 0.04% for Bosnia and Herzegovina vs 0.3% for Burkina Faso.
  • For the last 10 years, Bosnia and Herzegovina has had an average growth rate of -1.19% per year vs +2.63% in Burkina Faso.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina has decreased from 4.06M people to 3.12M (23.3% decline), while Burkina Faso has grown from 14.4M to 24.8M (72.2% growth).

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Burkina Faso: population by year and forecast

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Factual

Projection
Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bosnia Burkina Faso
2100 1,368,666 50,408,328
2099 1,382,821 50,383,919
2098 1,397,565 50,352,973
2097 1,413,532 50,313,705
2096 1,429,204 50,266,628
2095 1,444,480 50,218,948
2094 1,459,743 50,162,122
2093 1,475,492 50,097,256
2092 1,490,946 50,020,865
2091 1,506,239 49,941,829
2090 1,521,837 49,849,369
2089 1,538,128 49,746,842
2088 1,554,688 49,633,009
2087 1,571,208 49,506,797
2086 1,588,504 49,374,214
2085 1,605,957 49,231,459
2084 1,624,320 49,078,733
2083 1,643,261 48,912,839
2082 1,662,175 48,738,088
2081 1,681,314 48,550,361
2080 1,701,168 48,350,756
2079 1,721,318 48,139,621
2078 1,741,916 47,915,623
2077 1,762,807 47,674,670
2076 1,784,335 47,421,548
2075 1,806,786 47,161,253
2074 1,829,227 46,887,164
2073 1,851,366 46,596,755
2072 1,874,026 46,296,320
2071 1,897,167 45,987,906
2070 1,921,183 45,669,374
2069 1,944,841 45,339,502
2068 1,968,581 45,000,338
2067 1,994,208 44,651,960
2066 2,019,687 44,295,017
2065 2,045,997 43,931,890
2064 2,071,940 43,554,812
2063 2,097,727 43,171,791
2062 2,123,391 42,781,734
2061 2,149,881 42,378,127
2060 2,177,114 41,969,941
2059 2,204,104 41,556,223
2058 2,231,438 41,132,214
2057 2,259,550 40,699,958
2056 2,289,280 40,263,674
2055 2,319,090 39,819,396
2054 2,346,686 39,368,928
2053 2,375,139 38,908,013
2052 2,402,864 38,440,539
2051 2,432,239 37,966,813
2050 2,460,425 37,484,179
2049 2,489,784 36,994,052
2048 2,517,716 36,499,739
2047 2,547,032 35,993,831
2046 2,576,313 35,483,039
2045 2,604,829 34,962,697
2044 2,633,079 34,435,436
2043 2,661,800 33,904,610
2042 2,690,344 33,368,223
2041 2,720,561 32,828,377
2040 2,749,705 32,285,754
2039 2,777,922 31,738,667
2038 2,804,291 31,188,815
2037 2,830,793 30,636,433
2036 2,857,546 30,081,085
2035 2,884,800 29,523,750
2034 2,913,808 28,963,008
2033 2,940,732 28,405,067
2032 2,967,485 27,853,260
2031 2,991,207 27,304,165
2030 3,015,049 26,759,978
2029 3,038,829 26,220,635
2028 3,064,003 25,682,620
2027 3,089,959 25,146,586
2026 3,116,111 24,612,250
2025 3,141,481 24,080,445
2024 3,164,253 23,548,781
2023 3,185,073 23,025,776
2022 3,204,802 22,509,038
2021 3,244,907 21,995,243
2020 3,299,349 21,478,690
2019 3,345,533 20,961,952
2018 3,387,000 20,438,288
2017 3,428,682 19,894,407
2016 3,473,003 19,334,856
2015 3,518,541 18,777,487
2014 3,564,829 18,229,461
2013 3,610,859 17,695,409
2012 3,670,113 17,172,287
2011 3,741,798 16,661,908
2010 3,811,472 16,176,498
2009 3,879,794 15,710,066
2008 3,947,544 15,258,093
2007 4,013,424 14,816,307
2006 4,063,272 14,373,707
2005 4,096,493 13,932,123
2004 4,140,987 13,500,533
2003 4,178,523 13,082,532
2002 4,188,002 12,680,897
2001 4,179,438 12,295,001
2000 4,159,771 11,925,546
1999 4,130,305 11,574,928
1998 4,089,356 11,240,664
1997 4,018,227 10,934,223
1996 3,875,246 10,655,942
1995 3,715,564 10,386,722
1994 3,725,412 10,123,798
1993 3,904,482 9,871,713
1992 4,234,616 9,629,275
1991 4,458,343 9,394,632
1990 4,448,652 9,159,356
1989 4,433,983 8,921,175
1988 4,414,404 8,687,435
1987 4,390,246 8,457,109
1986 4,362,115 8,228,847
1985 4,330,364 7,999,935
1984 4,295,536 7,772,256
1983 4,258,728 7,551,129
1982 4,221,100 7,340,197
1981 4,184,217 7,140,271
1980 4,148,426 6,947,900
1979 4,113,300 6,763,903
1978 4,078,240 6,590,984
1977 4,042,124 6,428,734
1976 4,004,552 6,280,635
1975 3,965,743 6,147,569
1974 3,926,472 6,024,904
1973 3,887,376 5,911,927
1972 3,848,271 5,807,234
1971 3,809,376 5,707,999
1970 3,773,247 5,610,304
1969 3,737,765 5,513,177
1968 3,698,794 5,418,644
1967 3,656,223 5,326,348
1966 3,610,562 5,237,933
1965 3,562,834 5,152,833
1964 3,513,441 5,071,034
1963 3,461,942 4,993,623
1962 3,407,532 4,919,672
1961 3,348,035 4,848,224
1960 3,281,381 4,778,621

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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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina decreased by 590,269 people (a 14.5% decline), while Burkina Faso gained 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bosnia and Herzegovina lost 356,892 people (a 10.3% decline), while Burkina Faso's population increased by 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth).

Bosnia and Herzegovina was ranked 123rd most populous country in 2006 and is 135th in 2026. Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd in 2006 and ranked 59th 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 Burkina Faso will increase by 51.4% to 37,484,179 people and rank change from 59th to 56th.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M 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
Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bosnia Burkina Faso
2100 -1.02% 0.05%
2099 -1.06% 0.06%
2098 -1.13% 0.08%
2097 -1.1% 0.09%
2096 -1.06% 0.09%
2095 -1.05% 0.11%
2094 -1.07% 0.13%
2093 -1.04% 0.15%
2092 -1.02% 0.16%
2091 -1.02% 0.19%
2090 -1.06% 0.21%
2089 -1.07% 0.23%
2088 -1.05% 0.25%
2087 -1.09% 0.27%
2086 -1.09% 0.29%
2085 -1.13% 0.31%
2084 -1.15% 0.34%
2083 -1.14% 0.36%
2082 -1.14% 0.39%
2081 -1.17% 0.41%
2080 -1.17% 0.44%
2079 -1.18% 0.47%
2078 -1.19% 0.51%
2077 -1.21% 0.53%
2076 -1.24% 0.55%
2075 -1.23% 0.58%
2074 -1.2% 0.62%
2073 -1.21% 0.65%
2072 -1.22% 0.67%
2071 -1.25% 0.7%
2070 -1.22% 0.73%
2069 -1.21% 0.75%
2068 -1.29% 0.78%
2067 -1.26% 0.81%
2066 -1.29% 0.83%
2065 -1.25% 0.87%
2064 -1.23% 0.89%
2063 -1.21% 0.91%
2062 -1.23% 0.95%
2061 -1.25% 0.97%
2060 -1.22% 1%
2059 -1.22% 1.03%
2058 -1.24% 1.06%
2057 -1.3% 1.08%
2056 -1.29% 1.12%
2055 -1.18% 1.14%
2054 -1.2% 1.18%
2053 -1.15% 1.22%
2052 -1.21% 1.25%
2051 -1.15% 1.29%
2050 -1.18% 1.32%
2049 -1.11% 1.35%
2048 -1.15% 1.41%
2047 -1.14% 1.44%
2046 -1.09% 1.49%
2045 -1.07% 1.53%
2044 -1.08% 1.57%
2043 -1.06% 1.61%
2042 -1.11% 1.64%
2041 -1.06% 1.68%
2040 -1.02% 1.72%
2039 -0.94% 1.76%
2038 -0.94% 1.8%
2037 -0.94% 1.85%
2036 -0.94% 1.89%
2035 -1% 1.94%
2034 -0.92% 1.96%
2033 -0.9% 1.98%
2032 -0.79% 2.01%
2031 -0.79% 2.03%
2030 -0.78% 2.06%
2029 -0.82% 2.09%
2028 -0.84% 2.13%
2027 -0.84% 2.17%
2026 -0.81% 2.21%
2025 -0.72% 2.26%
2024 -0.65% 2.27%
2023 -0.62% 2.3%
2022 -1.24% 2.34%
2021 -1.65% 2.4%
2020 -1.38% 2.47%
2019 -1.22% 2.56%
2018 -1.22% 2.73%
2017 -1.28% 2.89%
2016 -1.29% 2.97%
2015 -1.3% 3.01%
2014 -1.27% 3.02%
2013 -1.61% 3.05%
2012 -1.92% 3.06%
2011 -1.83% 3%
2010 -1.76% 2.97%
2009 -1.72% 2.96%
2008 -1.64% 2.98%
2007 -1.23% 3.08%
2006 -0.81% 3.17%
2005 -1.07% 3.2%
2004 -0.9% 3.2%
2003 -0.23% 3.17%
2002 0.2% 3.14%
2001 0.47% 3.1%
2000 0.71% 3.03%
1999 1% 2.97%
1998 1.77% 2.8%
1997 3.69% 2.61%
1996 4.3% 2.59%
1995 -0.26% 2.6%
1994 -4.59% 2.55%
1993 -7.8% 2.52%
1992 -5.02% 2.5%
1991 0.22% 2.57%
1990 0.33% 2.67%
1989 0.44% 2.69%
1988 0.55% 2.72%
1987 0.64% 2.77%
1986 0.73% 2.86%
1985 0.81% 2.93%
1984 0.86% 2.93%
1983 0.89% 2.87%
1982 0.88% 2.8%
1981 0.86% 2.77%
1980 0.85% 2.72%
1979 0.86% 2.62%
1978 0.89% 2.52%
1977 0.94% 2.36%
1976 0.98% 2.16%
1975 1% 2.04%
1974 1.01% 1.91%
1973 1.02% 1.8%
1972 1.02% 1.74%
1971 0.96% 1.74%
1970 0.95% 1.76%
1969 1.05% 1.74%
1968 1.16% 1.73%
1967 1.26% 1.69%
1966 1.34% 1.65%
1965 1.41% 1.61%
1964 1.49% 1.55%
1963 1.6% 1.5%
1962 1.78% 1.47%
1961 2.03% 1.46%

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 Burkina Faso's population grew by 2.27%.

Live population counters

Bosnia Burkina Faso
Current population
3116111
24756783
Population rank 135/197 59/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.3%
One net population change
25.2 minutes
1 minute
One birth every
21.4 minutes
43.3 seconds
One death every
12.3 minutes
2.87 minutes
Daily growth/decline -57 +1,433
Annual growth/decline -20,820 +523,005
Annual growth/decline rate -0.65% +2.27%
Population growth rate rank 190/197 39/197
One migration net change every
1.26 hours
19.4 minutes
Annual migration change -6,994 -27,130
Net migration rank 124/196 158/196
Foreign-born residents 34,120 739,820
Foreign-born residents rank 160/195 68/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.1% 3.1%
Foreign-born share rank 151/195 115/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Natural

Migration
Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bosnia Burkina Faso
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,994 - -27,130
2024 - -4,497 - -25,807
2023 -18,292 -485 545,227 -24,957
2022 -20,197 -485 538,146 -24,960
2021 -33,670 -25,865 527,468 -13,079
2020 -22,502 -26,840 524,359 -5,661
2019 -15,192 -27,841 540,001 -25,240
2018 -10,761 -29,147 556,493 -23,938
2017 -12,810 -30,650 569,975 -14,780
2016 -13,009 -32,173 571,519 -7,598
2015 -11,942 -33,948 570,554 -19,726
2014 -11,009 -35,683 563,218 -17,984
2013 -8,367 -37,002 556,096 -33,212
2012 -6,761 -66,378 544,293 -20,930
2011 -5,354 -64,875 530,765 -33,391
2010 -1,895 -67,228 515,480 -42,055
2009 652 -68,182 499,596 -40,148
2008 161 -68,140 485,223 -40,725
2007 1,557 -65,335 467,277 -28,202
2006 2,714 -38,622 450,357 -4,218
2005 6,546 -37,086 427,243 9,795
2004 9,549 -68,008 408,567 17,570
2003 10,781 -27,396 394,516 15,359
2002 10,972 -13,312 377,333 16,076
2001 10,424 9,055 367,731 10,654
2000 11,722 8,138 356,657 3,877
1999 13,568 25,495 342,630 -1,922
1998 18,492 24,335 333,196 -5,367
1997 19,311 80,133 322,253 -37,200
1996 13,327 173,193 315,820 -44,314
1995 5,926 126,914 305,878 -38,943
1994 4,895 -157,427 296,465 -37,554
1993 -27,199 -178,416 289,044 -43,784
1992 -17,883 -436,814 284,622 -45,003
1991 33,692 -26,483 280,111 -50,451
1990 34,993 -22,829 273,846 -32,970
1989 36,802 -19,634 267,314 -31,843
1988 39,058 -17,058 262,065 -30,068
1987 41,172 -14,853 257,730 -29,081
1986 42,884 -12,941 252,922 -25,051
1985 44,983 -11,429 246,574 -16,623
1984 46,413 -10,321 237,838 -12,445
1983 47,135 -9,599 228,467 -11,618
1982 47,023 -9,298 220,896 -15,879
1981 45,423 -9,384 212,623 -17,797
1980 42,911 -7,368 205,248 -15,345
1979 42,157 -7,454 196,647 -18,559
1978 44,800 -9,382 187,019 -19,274
1977 48,643 -11,834 175,672 -18,914
1976 52,107 -13,778 165,224 -25,786
1975 53,629 -14,348 157,174 -30,484
1974 53,600 -14,345 149,231 -30,599
1973 52,989 -14,043 141,751 -34,452
1972 54,072 -14,807 135,756 -33,679
1971 54,352 -15,829 130,924 -34,524
1970 54,455 -20,714 127,814 -28,832
1969 58,454 -21,229 123,666 -28,406
1968 61,422 -20,704 121,264 -27,461
1967 65,618 -21,195 117,223 -26,444
1966 70,085 -23,196 113,344 -27,301
1965 72,896 -24,330 109,544 -25,398
1964 74,151 -23,922 105,741 -26,307
1963 75,380 -22,611 101,760 -26,382
1962 77,582 -21,531 98,561 -26,040
1961 77,601 -14,655 95,059 -24,687
1960 76,840 -6,481 92,055 -23,220

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). In Burkina Faso 96.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,506,960 people) and 3.13% is from migration (a loss of 177,923 people).

As of 2024, 34,120 residents or 1.1% of the population were not native-born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, compared to 739,820 people or 3.1% in Burkina Faso.

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
Burkina Faso
City Population
Ouagadougou 2.45M
Bobo-Dioulasso 904K
Koudougou 160K
Ouahigouya 125K
Fada N'gourma 73.2K
Dedougou 63.6K
Leo 51.7K
Dori 46.5K
Nouna 32.4K
Manga 28.6K

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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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