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Population in Bosnia and Herzegovina compared to the Central African Republic: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bosnia and Herzegovina was 3,164,253 in 2024 vs 5,330,690 people in the Central African Republic in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bosnia and Herzegovina's population is 3,116,111 people compared to 5,753,659 in the Central African Republic.

Population statistics:

  • The Central African Republic's population is 1.85 times bigger than Bosnia and Herzegovina's.
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina is ranked the 135th most populous country in the world, while the Central African Republic is the 118th.
  • The countries together account for 0.11% of the world: 0.04% for Bosnia and Herzegovina vs 0.07% for the Central African Republic.
  • For the last 10 years, Bosnia and Herzegovina has had an average growth rate of -1.19% per year vs +1.27% in the Central African Republic.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina has decreased from 4.06M people to 3.12M (23.3% decline), while the Central African Republic has grown from 4.38M to 5.75M (31.4% growth).

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Central African Republic: population by year and forecast

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Factual

Projection
Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bosnia CAR
2100 1,368,666 19,066,004
2099 1,382,821 18,985,867
2098 1,397,565 18,901,154
2097 1,413,532 18,815,607
2096 1,429,204 18,724,783
2095 1,444,480 18,626,431
2094 1,459,743 18,526,390
2093 1,475,492 18,425,013
2092 1,490,946 18,316,437
2091 1,506,239 18,205,237
2090 1,521,837 18,087,725
2089 1,538,128 17,972,896
2088 1,554,688 17,848,943
2087 1,571,208 17,721,681
2086 1,588,504 17,585,946
2085 1,605,957 17,451,621
2084 1,624,320 17,310,863
2083 1,643,261 17,164,209
2082 1,662,175 17,014,388
2081 1,681,314 16,864,906
2080 1,701,168 16,708,761
2079 1,721,318 16,556,341
2078 1,741,916 16,396,395
2077 1,762,807 16,228,166
2076 1,784,335 16,055,590
2075 1,806,786 15,881,626
2074 1,829,227 15,710,778
2073 1,851,366 15,530,355
2072 1,874,026 15,350,553
2071 1,897,167 15,162,785
2070 1,921,183 14,968,105
2069 1,944,841 14,772,746
2068 1,968,581 14,575,859
2067 1,994,208 14,373,538
2066 2,019,687 14,170,754
2065 2,045,997 13,967,146
2064 2,071,940 13,761,777
2063 2,097,727 13,548,616
2062 2,123,391 13,336,037
2061 2,149,881 13,123,628
2060 2,177,114 12,906,496
2059 2,204,104 12,688,037
2058 2,231,438 12,467,461
2057 2,259,550 12,245,441
2056 2,289,280 12,023,522
2055 2,319,090 11,801,006
2054 2,346,686 11,578,020
2053 2,375,139 11,354,432
2052 2,402,864 11,131,786
2051 2,432,239 10,910,913
2050 2,460,425 10,689,058
2049 2,489,784 10,471,199
2048 2,517,716 10,252,433
2047 2,547,032 10,037,332
2046 2,576,313 9,822,499
2045 2,604,829 9,608,962
2044 2,633,079 9,397,018
2043 2,661,800 9,188,292
2042 2,690,344 8,982,316
2041 2,720,561 8,777,138
2040 2,749,705 8,570,085
2039 2,777,922 8,360,267
2038 2,804,291 8,151,599
2037 2,830,793 7,944,754
2036 2,857,546 7,736,415
2035 2,884,800 7,527,731
2034 2,913,808 7,316,613
2033 2,940,732 7,106,984
2032 2,967,485 6,898,917
2031 2,991,207 6,691,778
2030 3,015,049 6,488,327
2029 3,038,829 6,287,899
2028 3,064,003 6,086,983
2027 3,089,959 5,892,506
2026 3,116,111 5,702,177
2025 3,141,481 5,514,692
2024 3,164,253 5,330,690
2023 3,185,073 5,152,421
2022 3,204,802 5,098,039
2021 3,244,907 5,112,100
2020 3,299,349 5,026,628
2019 3,345,533 4,944,703
2018 3,387,000 4,878,657
2017 3,428,682 4,793,511
2016 3,473,003 4,713,663
2015 3,518,541 4,629,320
2014 3,564,829 4,623,182
2013 3,610,859 4,642,419
2012 3,670,113 4,610,848
2011 3,741,798 4,565,021
2010 3,811,472 4,492,995
2009 3,879,794 4,529,047
2008 3,947,544 4,558,984
2007 4,013,424 4,462,770
2006 4,063,272 4,377,579
2005 4,096,493 4,288,810
2004 4,140,987 4,192,826
2003 4,178,523 4,103,086
2002 4,188,002 4,006,077
2001 4,179,438 3,919,487
2000 4,159,771 3,833,416
1999 4,130,305 3,729,450
1998 4,089,356 3,628,827
1997 4,018,227 3,531,700
1996 3,875,246 3,435,965
1995 3,715,564 3,348,052
1994 3,725,412 3,257,954
1993 3,904,482 3,157,839
1992 4,234,616 3,058,831
1991 4,458,343 2,963,191
1990 4,448,652 2,871,910
1989 4,433,983 2,783,970
1988 4,414,404 2,713,965
1987 4,390,246 2,669,155
1986 4,362,115 2,634,258
1985 4,330,364 2,600,932
1984 4,295,536 2,568,610
1983 4,258,728 2,537,399
1982 4,221,100 2,507,375
1981 4,184,217 2,478,402
1980 4,148,426 2,450,535
1979 4,113,300 2,423,794
1978 4,078,240 2,397,961
1977 4,042,124 2,372,930
1976 4,004,552 2,348,566
1975 3,965,743 2,313,916
1974 3,926,472 2,269,338
1973 3,887,376 2,226,008
1972 3,848,271 2,183,769
1971 3,809,376 2,141,450
1970 3,773,247 2,097,505
1969 3,737,765 2,051,515
1968 3,698,794 2,005,100
1967 3,656,223 1,960,444
1966 3,610,562 1,918,082
1965 3,562,834 1,877,854
1964 3,513,441 1,839,583
1963 3,461,942 1,803,063
1962 3,407,532 1,768,115
1961 3,348,035 1,734,580
1960 3,281,381 1,702,346

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 the Central African Republic gained 336,084 people (a 7.68% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bosnia and Herzegovina lost 356,892 people (a 10.3% decline), while the Central African Republic's population increased by 1,039,996 people (a 22.1% growth).

Bosnia and Herzegovina was ranked 123rd most populous country in 2006 and is 135th in 2026. The Central African Republic was ranked 118th in 2006 and still ranked 118th 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 the Central African Republic will increase by 85.8% to 10,689,058 people and rank change from 118th to 96th.

The Central African Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 19.1M 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
Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bosnia CAR
2100 -1.02% 0.42%
2099 -1.06% 0.45%
2098 -1.13% 0.45%
2097 -1.1% 0.49%
2096 -1.06% 0.53%
2095 -1.05% 0.54%
2094 -1.07% 0.55%
2093 -1.04% 0.59%
2092 -1.02% 0.61%
2091 -1.02% 0.65%
2090 -1.06% 0.64%
2089 -1.07% 0.69%
2088 -1.05% 0.72%
2087 -1.09% 0.77%
2086 -1.09% 0.77%
2085 -1.13% 0.81%
2084 -1.15% 0.85%
2083 -1.14% 0.88%
2082 -1.14% 0.89%
2081 -1.17% 0.93%
2080 -1.17% 0.92%
2079 -1.18% 0.98%
2078 -1.19% 1.04%
2077 -1.21% 1.07%
2076 -1.24% 1.1%
2075 -1.23% 1.09%
2074 -1.2% 1.16%
2073 -1.21% 1.17%
2072 -1.22% 1.24%
2071 -1.25% 1.3%
2070 -1.22% 1.32%
2069 -1.21% 1.35%
2068 -1.29% 1.41%
2067 -1.26% 1.43%
2066 -1.29% 1.46%
2065 -1.25% 1.49%
2064 -1.23% 1.57%
2063 -1.21% 1.59%
2062 -1.23% 1.62%
2061 -1.25% 1.68%
2060 -1.22% 1.72%
2059 -1.22% 1.77%
2058 -1.24% 1.81%
2057 -1.3% 1.85%
2056 -1.29% 1.89%
2055 -1.18% 1.93%
2054 -1.2% 1.97%
2053 -1.15% 2%
2052 -1.21% 2.02%
2051 -1.15% 2.08%
2050 -1.18% 2.08%
2049 -1.11% 2.13%
2048 -1.15% 2.14%
2047 -1.14% 2.19%
2046 -1.09% 2.22%
2045 -1.07% 2.26%
2044 -1.08% 2.27%
2043 -1.06% 2.29%
2042 -1.11% 2.34%
2041 -1.06% 2.42%
2040 -1.02% 2.51%
2039 -0.94% 2.56%
2038 -0.94% 2.6%
2037 -0.94% 2.69%
2036 -0.94% 2.77%
2035 -1% 2.89%
2034 -0.92% 2.95%
2033 -0.9% 3.02%
2032 -0.79% 3.1%
2031 -0.79% 3.14%
2030 -0.78% 3.19%
2029 -0.82% 3.3%
2028 -0.84% 3.3%
2027 -0.84% 3.34%
2026 -0.81% 3.4%
2025 -0.72% 3.45%
2024 -0.65% 3.46%
2023 -0.62% 1.07%
2022 -1.24% -0.28%
2021 -1.65% 1.7%
2020 -1.38% 1.66%
2019 -1.22% 1.35%
2018 -1.22% 1.78%
2017 -1.28% 1.69%
2016 -1.29% 1.82%
2015 -1.3% 0.13%
2014 -1.27% -0.41%
2013 -1.61% 0.68%
2012 -1.92% 1%
2011 -1.83% 1.6%
2010 -1.76% -0.8%
2009 -1.72% -0.66%
2008 -1.64% 2.16%
2007 -1.23% 1.95%
2006 -0.81% 2.07%
2005 -1.07% 2.29%
2004 -0.9% 2.19%
2003 -0.23% 2.42%
2002 0.2% 2.21%
2001 0.47% 2.25%
2000 0.71% 2.79%
1999 1% 2.77%
1998 1.77% 2.75%
1997 3.69% 2.79%
1996 4.3% 2.63%
1995 -0.26% 2.77%
1994 -4.59% 3.17%
1993 -7.8% 3.24%
1992 -5.02% 3.23%
1991 0.22% 3.18%
1990 0.33% 3.16%
1989 0.44% 2.58%
1988 0.55% 1.68%
1987 0.64% 1.32%
1986 0.73% 1.28%
1985 0.81% 1.26%
1984 0.86% 1.23%
1983 0.89% 1.2%
1982 0.88% 1.17%
1981 0.86% 1.14%
1980 0.85% 1.1%
1979 0.86% 1.08%
1978 0.89% 1.05%
1977 0.94% 1.04%
1976 0.98% 1.5%
1975 1% 1.96%
1974 1.01% 1.95%
1973 1.02% 1.93%
1972 1.02% 1.98%
1971 0.96% 2.1%
1970 0.95% 2.24%
1969 1.05% 2.31%
1968 1.16% 2.28%
1967 1.26% 2.21%
1966 1.34% 2.14%
1965 1.41% 2.08%
1964 1.49% 2.03%
1963 1.6% 1.98%
1962 1.78% 1.93%
1961 2.03% 1.89%

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 the Central African Republic's population grew by 3.46%.

Live population counters

Bosnia CAR
Current population
3116111
5753659
Population rank 135/197 118/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.07%
One net population change
25.2 minutes
2.95 minutes
One birth every
21.4 minutes
2.2 minutes
One death every
12.3 minutes
10.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline -57 +488
Annual growth/decline -20,820 +178,269
Annual growth/decline rate -0.65% +3.46%
Population growth rate rank 190/197 9/197
One migration net change every
1.26 hours
35.9 minutes
Annual migration change -6,994 -14,693
Net migration rank 124/196 143/196
Foreign-born residents 34,120 94,556
Foreign-born residents rank 160/195 132/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.1% 1.8%
Foreign-born share rank 151/195 135/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Natural

Migration
Central African Republic
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bosnia CAR
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,994 - -14,693
2024 - -4,497 - -15,357
2023 -18,292 -485 190,325 -14,682
2022 -20,197 -485 -49,456 -17,430
2021 -33,670 -25,865 124,408 -85,646
2020 -22,502 -26,840 156,911 -24,745
2019 -15,192 -27,841 68,523 -36,849
2018 -10,761 -29,147 153,361 -52,954
2017 -12,810 -30,650 128,461 -58,584
2016 -13,009 -32,173 142,419 -52,607
2015 -11,942 -33,948 141,912 -63,045
2014 -11,009 -35,683 107,448 -174,051
2013 -8,367 -37,002 140,489 -112,382
2012 -6,761 -66,378 146,791 -111,764
2011 -5,354 -64,875 142,913 -86,281
2010 -1,895 -67,228 130,539 -43,126
2009 652 -68,182 -130,613 -28,899
2008 161 -68,140 128,627 -28,983
2007 1,557 -65,335 123,137 -30,352
2006 2,714 -38,622 118,882 -41,282
2005 6,546 -37,086 113,534 -13,604
2004 9,549 -68,008 108,548 -16,510
2003 10,781 -27,396 105,540 -18,097
2002 10,972 -13,312 100,588 5,992
2001 10,424 9,055 99,598 -33,006
2000 11,722 8,138 97,468 8,079
1999 13,568 25,495 96,108 6,284
1998 18,492 24,335 94,361 4,479
1997 19,311 80,133 93,378 2,034
1996 13,327 173,193 93,369 2,697
1995 5,926 126,914 92,748 -12,986
1994 4,895 -157,427 90,943 9,496
1993 -27,199 -178,416 89,873 9,930
1992 -17,883 -436,814 88,939 9,269
1991 33,692 -26,483 88,688 4,381
1990 34,993 -22,829 87,507 1,995
1989 36,802 -19,634 85,969 409
1988 39,058 -17,058 84,654 -31,016
1987 41,172 -14,853 83,408 -47,428
1986 42,884 -12,941 81,149 -47,332
1985 44,983 -11,429 79,266 -46,427
1984 46,413 -10,321 77,395 -45,591
1983 47,135 -9,599 75,399 -44,780
1982 47,023 -9,298 73,330 -43,908
1981 45,423 -9,384 71,391 -42,872
1980 42,911 -7,368 68,759 -41,539
1979 42,157 -7,454 66,104 -39,850
1978 44,800 -9,382 63,285 -37,874
1977 48,643 -11,834 60,436 -35,782
1976 52,107 -13,778 57,725 -33,645
1975 53,629 -14,348 55,106 -9,895
1974 53,600 -14,345 53,777 -9,838
1973 52,989 -14,043 52,525 -9,800
1972 54,072 -14,807 51,390 -9,634
1971 54,352 -15,829 50,142 -7,259
1970 54,455 -20,714 48,690 -3,693
1969 58,454 -21,229 47,066 -80
1968 61,422 -20,704 45,377 474
1967 65,618 -21,195 42,979 474
1966 70,085 -23,196 40,804 474
1965 72,896 -24,330 38,710 474
1964 74,151 -23,922 36,878 474
1963 75,380 -22,611 35,218 474
1962 77,582 -21,531 33,731 474
1961 77,601 -14,655 32,383 474
1960 76,840 -6,481 31,131 474

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 the Central African Republic 66.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,164,312 people) and 33.3% is from migration (a loss of 580,593 people).

As of 2024, 34,120 residents or 1.1% of the population were not native-born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, compared to 94,556 people or 1.8% in the Central African Republic.

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
CAR
City Population
Bangui 889K
Berberati 76.9K
Bria 35.2K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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