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

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The latest officially reported population of Bosnia and Herzegovina was 3,140,095 in 2025 vs 17,847,982 people in Cambodia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bosnia and Herzegovina's population is 3,114,736 people compared to 18,159,213 in Cambodia.

Population statistics:

  • Cambodia's population is 5.83 times bigger than Bosnia and Herzegovina's.
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina is ranked the 135th most populous country in the world, while Cambodia is the 73rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.26% of the world: 0.04% for Bosnia and Herzegovina vs 0.22% for Cambodia.
  • For the last 10 years, Bosnia and Herzegovina has had an average growth rate of -1.15% per year vs +1.35% in Cambodia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina has decreased from 4.06M people to 3.11M (23.3% decline), while Cambodia has grown from 13.6M to 18.2M (33.1% growth).

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Cambodia: population by year and forecast

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Factual

Projection
Cambodia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bosnia Cambodia
2100 1,368,062 22,901,914
2099 1,382,211 22,958,383
2098 1,396,949 23,015,331
2097 1,412,908 23,068,989
2096 1,428,574 23,118,854
2095 1,443,843 23,162,704
2094 1,459,099 23,207,466
2093 1,474,841 23,247,521
2092 1,490,288 23,285,540
2091 1,505,574 23,317,510
2090 1,521,165 23,349,581
2089 1,537,449 23,381,110
2088 1,554,002 23,404,619
2087 1,570,515 23,429,179
2086 1,587,803 23,450,970
2085 1,605,248 23,469,059
2084 1,623,603 23,486,236
2083 1,642,536 23,498,658
2082 1,661,441 23,506,751
2081 1,680,572 23,512,878
2080 1,700,417 23,518,840
2079 1,720,559 23,523,165
2078 1,741,147 23,523,989
2077 1,762,029 23,519,769
2076 1,783,547 23,512,440
2075 1,805,988 23,506,393
2074 1,828,419 23,494,004
2073 1,850,549 23,481,588
2072 1,873,199 23,463,712
2071 1,896,330 23,443,140
2070 1,920,335 23,420,769
2069 1,943,983 23,393,461
2068 1,967,713 23,362,386
2067 1,993,328 23,324,169
2066 2,018,796 23,283,399
2065 2,045,094 23,242,009
2064 2,071,026 23,191,929
2063 2,096,801 23,139,318
2062 2,122,454 23,083,489
2061 2,148,932 23,020,659
2060 2,176,154 22,951,813
2059 2,203,131 22,877,844
2058 2,230,453 22,799,179
2057 2,258,553 22,715,484
2056 2,288,270 22,628,607
2055 2,318,066 22,537,541
2054 2,345,650 22,440,088
2053 2,374,091 22,338,320
2052 2,401,804 22,231,339
2051 2,431,166 22,117,409
2050 2,459,340 22,001,254
2049 2,488,686 21,877,484
2048 2,516,605 21,749,790
2047 2,545,909 21,618,052
2046 2,575,176 21,480,480
2045 2,603,679 21,340,224
2044 2,631,917 21,195,511
2043 2,660,625 21,046,437
2042 2,689,157 20,893,438
2041 2,719,360 20,738,659
2040 2,748,491 20,582,241
2039 2,776,696 20,421,184
2038 2,803,054 20,256,225
2037 2,829,544 20,088,660
2036 2,856,285 19,922,341
2035 2,883,527 19,747,906
2034 2,912,522 19,573,792
2033 2,939,434 19,395,265
2032 2,966,176 19,215,259
2031 2,989,887 19,030,553
2030 3,013,719 18,843,778
2029 3,037,488 18,652,372
2028 3,062,650 18,456,287
2027 3,088,595 18,256,828
2026 3,114,736 18,056,115
2025 3,140,095 17,847,982
2024 3,164,253 17,638,801
2023 3,185,073 17,423,880
2022 3,204,802 17,201,724
2021 3,244,907 16,974,305
2020 3,299,349 16,725,474
2019 3,345,533 16,481,304
2018 3,387,000 16,274,522
2017 3,428,682 16,073,372
2016 3,473,003 15,852,803
2015 3,518,541 15,623,251
2014 3,564,829 15,396,772
2013 3,610,859 15,170,208
2012 3,670,113 14,945,085
2011 3,741,798 14,722,584
2010 3,811,472 14,500,726
2009 3,879,794 14,276,810
2008 3,947,544 14,053,479
2007 4,013,424 13,841,770
2006 4,063,272 13,639,028
2005 4,096,493 13,439,202
2004 4,140,987 13,244,731
2003 4,178,523 13,050,968
2002 4,188,002 12,855,241
2001 4,179,438 12,658,484
2000 4,159,771 12,462,336
1999 4,130,305 12,265,731
1998 4,089,356 12,058,173
1997 4,018,227 11,570,982
1996 3,875,246 10,801,270
1995 3,715,564 10,018,497
1994 3,725,412 9,239,162
1993 3,904,482 8,616,381
1992 4,234,616 8,113,083
1991 4,458,343 7,686,850
1990 4,448,652 7,374,752
1989 4,433,983 7,073,473
1988 4,414,404 6,812,014
1987 4,390,246 6,557,970
1986 4,362,115 6,285,693
1985 4,330,364 6,043,783
1984 4,295,536 5,845,117
1983 4,258,728 5,636,203
1982 4,221,100 5,436,432
1981 4,184,217 5,284,495
1980 4,148,426 5,199,872
1979 4,113,300 5,088,808
1978 4,078,240 5,211,653
1977 4,042,124 5,668,551
1976 4,004,552 6,134,991
1975 3,965,743 6,581,371
1974 3,926,472 6,783,240
1973 3,887,376 6,739,726
1972 3,848,271 6,673,886
1971 3,809,376 6,620,880
1970 3,773,247 6,639,182
1969 3,737,765 6,604,725
1968 3,698,794 6,467,324
1967 3,656,223 6,332,944
1966 3,610,562 6,201,232
1965 3,562,834 6,072,289
1964 3,513,441 5,946,178
1963 3,461,942 5,823,010
1962 3,407,532 5,697,558
1961 3,348,035 5,571,168
1960 3,281,381 5,449,966

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina decreased by 590,269 people (a 14.5% decline), while Cambodia gained 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bosnia and Herzegovina lost 358,267 people (a 10.3% decline), while Cambodia's population increased by 2,306,410 people (a 14.5% growth).

Bosnia and Herzegovina was ranked 123rd most populous country in 2006 and is 135th in 2026. Cambodia was ranked 67th in 2006 and ranked 73rd 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 Cambodia will increase by 21.2% to 22,001,254 people and will still be ranked 73rd.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M 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
Cambodia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bosnia Cambodia
2100 -1.02% -0.25%
2099 -1.06% -0.25%
2098 -1.13% -0.23%
2097 -1.1% -0.22%
2096 -1.06% -0.19%
2095 -1.05% -0.19%
2094 -1.07% -0.17%
2093 -1.04% -0.16%
2092 -1.02% -0.14%
2091 -1.02% -0.14%
2090 -1.06% -0.13%
2089 -1.07% -0.1%
2088 -1.05% -0.1%
2087 -1.09% -0.09%
2086 -1.09% -0.08%
2085 -1.13% -0.07%
2084 -1.15% -0.05%
2083 -1.14% -0.03%
2082 -1.14% -0.03%
2081 -1.17% -0.03%
2080 -1.17% -0.02%
2079 -1.18% -0.004%
2078 -1.19% 0.02%
2077 -1.21% 0.03%
2076 -1.24% 0.03%
2075 -1.23% 0.05%
2074 -1.2% 0.05%
2073 -1.21% 0.08%
2072 -1.22% 0.09%
2071 -1.25% 0.1%
2070 -1.22% 0.12%
2069 -1.21% 0.13%
2068 -1.29% 0.16%
2067 -1.26% 0.18%
2066 -1.29% 0.18%
2065 -1.25% 0.22%
2064 -1.23% 0.23%
2063 -1.21% 0.24%
2062 -1.23% 0.27%
2061 -1.25% 0.3%
2060 -1.22% 0.32%
2059 -1.22% 0.35%
2058 -1.24% 0.37%
2057 -1.3% 0.38%
2056 -1.29% 0.4%
2055 -1.18% 0.43%
2054 -1.2% 0.46%
2053 -1.15% 0.48%
2052 -1.21% 0.52%
2051 -1.15% 0.53%
2050 -1.18% 0.57%
2049 -1.11% 0.59%
2048 -1.15% 0.61%
2047 -1.14% 0.64%
2046 -1.09% 0.66%
2045 -1.07% 0.68%
2044 -1.08% 0.71%
2043 -1.06% 0.73%
2042 -1.11% 0.75%
2041 -1.06% 0.76%
2040 -1.02% 0.79%
2039 -0.94% 0.81%
2038 -0.94% 0.83%
2037 -0.94% 0.83%
2036 -0.94% 0.88%
2035 -1% 0.89%
2034 -0.92% 0.92%
2033 -0.9% 0.94%
2032 -0.79% 0.97%
2031 -0.79% 0.99%
2030 -0.78% 1.03%
2029 -0.82% 1.06%
2028 -0.84% 1.09%
2027 -0.84% 1.11%
2026 -0.81% 1.17%
2025 -0.76% 1.19%
2024 -0.65% 1.23%
2023 -0.62% 1.29%
2022 -1.24% 1.34%
2021 -1.65% 1.49%
2020 -1.38% 1.48%
2019 -1.22% 1.27%
2018 -1.22% 1.25%
2017 -1.28% 1.39%
2016 -1.29% 1.47%
2015 -1.3% 1.47%
2014 -1.27% 1.49%
2013 -1.61% 1.51%
2012 -1.92% 1.51%
2011 -1.83% 1.53%
2010 -1.76% 1.57%
2009 -1.72% 1.59%
2008 -1.64% 1.53%
2007 -1.23% 1.49%
2006 -0.81% 1.49%
2005 -1.07% 1.47%
2004 -0.9% 1.48%
2003 -0.23% 1.52%
2002 0.2% 1.55%
2001 0.47% 1.57%
2000 0.71% 1.6%
1999 1% 1.72%
1998 1.77% 4.21%
1997 3.69% 7.13%
1996 4.3% 7.81%
1995 -0.26% 8.44%
1994 -4.59% 7.23%
1993 -7.8% 6.2%
1992 -5.02% 5.54%
1991 0.22% 4.23%
1990 0.33% 4.26%
1989 0.44% 3.84%
1988 0.55% 3.87%
1987 0.64% 4.33%
1986 0.73% 4%
1985 0.81% 3.4%
1984 0.86% 3.71%
1983 0.89% 3.67%
1982 0.88% 2.88%
1981 0.86% 1.63%
1980 0.85% 2.18%
1979 0.86% -2.36%
1978 0.89% -8.06%
1977 0.94% -7.6%
1976 0.98% -6.78%
1975 1% -2.98%
1974 1.01% 0.65%
1973 1.02% 0.99%
1972 1.02% 0.8%
1971 0.96% -0.28%
1970 0.95% 0.52%
1969 1.05% 2.12%
1968 1.16% 2.12%
1967 1.26% 2.12%
1966 1.34% 2.12%
1965 1.41% 2.12%
1964 1.49% 2.12%
1963 1.6% 2.2%
1962 1.78% 2.27%
1961 2.03% 2.22%

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 Cambodia's population grew by 1.19%.

Live population counters

Bosnia Cambodia
Current population
3114736
18159213
Population rank 135/197 73/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.22%
One net population change
21.8 minutes
2.52 minutes
One birth every
21.5 minutes
1.47 minutes
One death every
12.3 minutes
4.62 minutes
Daily growth/decline -66 +573
Annual growth/decline -24,158 +209,181
Annual growth/decline rate -0.76% +1.19%
Population growth rate rank 192/197 88/197
One migration net change every
1.26 hours
16.7 minutes
Annual migration change -6,994 -31,469
Net migration rank 124/196 167/196
Foreign-born residents 34,120 83,925
Foreign-born residents rank 160/195 136/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.1% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 151/195 175/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Natural

Migration
Cambodia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bosnia Cambodia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,994 - -31,469
2024 -18,359 -4,497 244,386 -32,960
2023 -18,292 -485 250,242 -31,837
2022 -20,197 -485 257,269 -31,350
2021 -33,670 -25,865 255,939 -27,025
2020 -22,502 -26,840 268,745 0
2019 -15,192 -27,841 276,870 -57,268
2018 -10,761 -29,147 280,671 -86,702
2017 -12,810 -30,650 282,698 -74,362
2016 -13,009 -32,173 284,130 -51,324
2015 -11,942 -33,948 284,390 -58,101
2014 -11,009 -35,683 283,193 -56,536
2013 -8,367 -37,002 281,013 -54,554
2012 -6,761 -66,378 276,649 -52,874
2011 -5,354 -64,875 272,161 -50,941
2010 -1,895 -67,228 272,266 -49,781
2009 652 -68,182 274,700 -49,354
2008 161 -68,140 272,132 -50,809
2007 1,557 -65,335 270,745 -68,653
2006 2,714 -38,622 263,697 -60,315
2005 6,546 -37,086 256,756 -60,473
2004 9,549 -68,008 251,650 -58,972
2003 10,781 -27,396 251,884 -57,026
2002 10,972 -13,312 251,860 -55,245
2001 10,424 9,055 250,726 -53,815
2000 11,722 8,138 246,330 -50,957
1999 13,568 25,495 245,425 -47,608
1998 18,492 24,335 251,076 -33,781
1997 19,311 80,133 252,351 504,742
1996 13,327 173,193 274,147 508,187
1995 5,926 126,914 280,168 503,042
1994 4,895 -157,427 286,728 488,732
1993 -27,199 -178,416 282,221 187,883
1992 -17,883 -436,814 260,673 275,823
1991 33,692 -26,483 257,709 58,264
1990 34,993 -22,829 249,776 58,455
1989 36,802 -19,634 239,211 55,125
1988 39,058 -17,058 243,203 -14,627
1987 41,172 -14,853 235,064 44,442
1986 42,884 -12,941 221,684 43,356
1985 44,983 -11,429 214,101 4,677
1984 46,413 -10,321 207,700 -29,141
1983 47,135 -9,599 192,849 46,428
1982 47,023 -9,298 180,300 -20,026
1981 45,423 -9,384 166,578 -22,982
1980 42,911 -7,368 159,157 -133,508
1979 42,157 -7,454 78,143 118,334
1978 44,800 -9,382 -357,478 -84,695
1977 48,643 -11,834 -416,117 -55,504
1976 52,107 -13,778 -408,505 -52,741
1975 53,629 -14,348 -383,806 -47,717
1974 53,600 -14,345 73,001 -45,225
1973 52,989 -14,043 101,304 -42,053
1972 54,072 -14,807 113,190 -40,764
1971 54,352 -15,829 113,813 -80,232
1970 54,455 -20,714 122,832 -193,008
1969 58,454 -21,229 156,777 -17,676
1968 61,422 -20,704 153,444 -17,745
1967 65,618 -21,195 150,046 -16,983
1966 70,085 -23,196 147,583 -17,216
1965 72,896 -24,330 144,460 -16,930
1964 74,151 -23,922 141,216 -16,516
1963 75,380 -22,611 137,562 -15,929
1962 77,582 -21,531 132,861 -3,578
1961 77,601 -14,655 128,259 -4,764
1960 76,840 -6,481 124,237 -5,339

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 Cambodia 85.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,685,340 people) and 14.4% is from migration (a loss of 450,929 people).

As of 2024, 34,120 residents or 1.1% of the population were not native-born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, compared to 83,925 people or 0.5% in Cambodia.

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
Cambodia
City Population
Phnom Penh 2.13M
Siem Reap 245K
Battambang 119K
Serei Saophoan 99K
Sihanoukville 71.1K
Kampong Cham 61.8K
Kampot 42.1K
Svay Rieng 41.4K
Prey Veng 33.1K
Stung Treng 29.7K

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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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