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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bosnia and Herzegovina was 3,164,253 in 2024 vs 52,886,363 people in Colombia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bosnia and Herzegovina's population is 3,116,111 people compared to 54,105,437 in Colombia.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 17.4 times bigger than Bosnia and Herzegovina's.
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina is ranked the 135th most populous country in the world, while Colombia is the 28th.
  • The countries together account for 0.69% of the world: 0.04% for Bosnia and Herzegovina vs 0.65% for Colombia.
  • For the last 10 years, Bosnia and Herzegovina has had an average growth rate of -1.19% per year vs +1.25% in Colombia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina has decreased from 4.06M people to 3.12M (23.3% decline), while Colombia has grown from 42.7M to 54.1M (26.7% growth).

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Colombia: population by year and forecast

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Factual

Projection
Colombia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bosnia Colombia
2100 1,368,666 47,499,215
2099 1,382,821 47,845,841
2098 1,397,565 48,197,117
2097 1,413,532 48,551,975
2096 1,429,204 48,909,832
2095 1,444,480 49,272,722
2094 1,459,743 49,640,091
2093 1,475,492 50,009,863
2092 1,490,946 50,381,320
2091 1,506,239 50,754,115
2090 1,521,837 51,127,855
2089 1,538,128 51,502,015
2088 1,554,688 51,875,918
2087 1,571,208 52,247,171
2086 1,588,504 52,614,991
2085 1,605,957 52,979,265
2084 1,624,320 53,339,176
2083 1,643,261 53,693,979
2082 1,662,175 54,043,369
2081 1,681,314 54,385,627
2080 1,701,168 54,721,064
2079 1,721,318 55,048,030
2078 1,741,916 55,367,481
2077 1,762,807 55,677,284
2076 1,784,335 55,976,943
2075 1,806,786 56,266,206
2074 1,829,227 56,544,981
2073 1,851,366 56,812,141
2072 1,874,026 57,068,255
2071 1,897,167 57,312,673
2070 1,921,183 57,545,138
2069 1,944,841 57,764,682
2068 1,968,581 57,972,674
2067 1,994,208 58,168,272
2066 2,019,687 58,351,633
2065 2,045,997 58,521,871
2064 2,071,940 58,680,744
2063 2,097,727 58,827,326
2062 2,123,391 58,962,991
2061 2,149,881 59,086,555
2060 2,177,114 59,199,108
2059 2,204,104 59,300,144
2058 2,231,438 59,390,214
2057 2,259,550 59,468,904
2056 2,289,280 59,536,324
2055 2,319,090 59,592,582
2054 2,346,686 59,637,127
2053 2,375,139 59,670,001
2052 2,402,864 59,690,977
2051 2,432,239 59,699,504
2050 2,460,425 59,695,795
2049 2,489,784 59,678,701
2048 2,517,716 59,648,033
2047 2,547,032 59,602,061
2046 2,576,313 59,540,723
2045 2,604,829 59,463,463
2044 2,633,079 59,367,350
2043 2,661,800 59,253,902
2042 2,690,344 59,121,606
2041 2,720,561 58,969,930
2040 2,749,705 58,799,039
2039 2,777,922 58,603,737
2038 2,804,291 58,388,433
2037 2,830,793 58,151,809
2036 2,857,546 57,888,958
2035 2,884,800 57,606,734
2034 2,913,808 57,297,583
2033 2,940,732 56,964,672
2032 2,967,485 56,610,464
2031 2,991,207 56,231,768
2030 3,015,049 55,827,391
2029 3,038,829 55,399,717
2028 3,064,003 54,947,769
2027 3,089,959 54,469,148
2026 3,116,111 53,970,578
2025 3,141,481 53,442,597
2024 3,164,253 52,886,363
2023 3,185,073 52,321,152
2022 3,204,802 51,737,944
2021 3,244,907 51,188,173
2020 3,299,349 50,629,997
2019 3,345,533 49,907,985
2018 3,387,000 49,024,465
2017 3,428,682 48,131,078
2016 3,473,003 47,437,512
2015 3,518,541 46,969,940
2014 3,564,829 46,565,429
2013 3,610,859 46,151,584
2012 3,670,113 45,715,810
2011 3,741,798 45,259,614
2010 3,811,472 44,777,319
2009 3,879,794 44,271,541
2008 3,947,544 43,758,808
2007 4,013,424 43,235,374
2006 4,063,272 42,691,084
2005 4,096,493 42,128,977
2004 4,140,987 41,543,171
2003 4,178,523 40,937,429
2002 4,188,002 40,324,680
2001 4,179,438 39,709,262
2000 4,159,771 39,089,934
1999 4,130,305 38,454,863
1998 4,089,356 37,792,165
1997 4,018,227 37,121,149
1996 3,875,246 36,462,745
1995 3,715,564 35,804,662
1994 3,725,412 35,127,410
1993 3,904,482 34,441,473
1992 4,234,616 33,760,571
1991 4,458,343 33,098,372
1990 4,448,652 32,440,069
1989 4,433,983 31,776,279
1988 4,414,404 31,130,524
1987 4,390,246 30,499,467
1986 4,362,115 29,879,112
1985 4,330,364 29,268,470
1984 4,295,536 28,642,690
1983 4,258,728 27,988,173
1982 4,221,100 27,338,331
1981 4,184,217 26,713,267
1980 4,148,426 26,104,498
1979 4,113,300 25,515,626
1978 4,078,240 24,950,337
1977 4,042,124 24,393,494
1976 4,004,552 23,858,810
1975 3,965,743 23,344,644
1974 3,926,472 22,833,469
1973 3,887,376 22,325,374
1972 3,848,271 21,819,563
1971 3,809,376 21,319,096
1970 3,773,247 20,811,782
1969 3,737,765 20,291,942
1968 3,698,794 19,766,796
1967 3,656,223 19,235,618
1966 3,610,562 18,702,688
1965 3,562,834 18,169,050
1964 3,513,441 17,637,411
1963 3,461,942 17,113,823
1962 3,407,532 16,599,029
1961 3,348,035 16,095,203
1960 3,281,381 15,606,209

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 Colombia gained 4,746,428 people (a 11.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bosnia and Herzegovina lost 356,892 people (a 10.3% decline), while Colombia's population increased by 6,667,925 people (a 14.1% growth).

Bosnia and Herzegovina was ranked 123rd most populous country in 2006 and is 135th in 2026. Colombia was ranked 29th in 2006 and ranked 28th 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 Colombia will increase by 10.3% to 59,695,795 people and rank change from 28th to 34th.

Colombia is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 59.7M 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
Colombia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bosnia Colombia
2100 -1.02% -0.72%
2099 -1.06% -0.73%
2098 -1.13% -0.73%
2097 -1.1% -0.73%
2096 -1.06% -0.74%
2095 -1.05% -0.74%
2094 -1.07% -0.74%
2093 -1.04% -0.74%
2092 -1.02% -0.73%
2091 -1.02% -0.73%
2090 -1.06% -0.73%
2089 -1.07% -0.72%
2088 -1.05% -0.71%
2087 -1.09% -0.7%
2086 -1.09% -0.69%
2085 -1.13% -0.67%
2084 -1.15% -0.66%
2083 -1.14% -0.65%
2082 -1.14% -0.63%
2081 -1.17% -0.61%
2080 -1.17% -0.59%
2079 -1.18% -0.58%
2078 -1.19% -0.56%
2077 -1.21% -0.54%
2076 -1.24% -0.51%
2075 -1.23% -0.49%
2074 -1.2% -0.47%
2073 -1.21% -0.45%
2072 -1.22% -0.43%
2071 -1.25% -0.4%
2070 -1.22% -0.38%
2069 -1.21% -0.36%
2068 -1.29% -0.34%
2067 -1.26% -0.31%
2066 -1.29% -0.29%
2065 -1.25% -0.27%
2064 -1.23% -0.25%
2063 -1.21% -0.23%
2062 -1.23% -0.21%
2061 -1.25% -0.19%
2060 -1.22% -0.17%
2059 -1.22% -0.15%
2058 -1.24% -0.13%
2057 -1.3% -0.11%
2056 -1.29% -0.09%
2055 -1.18% -0.07%
2054 -1.2% -0.06%
2053 -1.15% -0.04%
2052 -1.21% -0.01%
2051 -1.15% 0.006%
2050 -1.18% 0.03%
2049 -1.11% 0.05%
2048 -1.15% 0.08%
2047 -1.14% 0.1%
2046 -1.09% 0.13%
2045 -1.07% 0.16%
2044 -1.08% 0.19%
2043 -1.06% 0.22%
2042 -1.11% 0.26%
2041 -1.06% 0.29%
2040 -1.02% 0.33%
2039 -0.94% 0.37%
2038 -0.94% 0.41%
2037 -0.94% 0.45%
2036 -0.94% 0.49%
2035 -1% 0.54%
2034 -0.92% 0.58%
2033 -0.9% 0.63%
2032 -0.79% 0.67%
2031 -0.79% 0.72%
2030 -0.78% 0.77%
2029 -0.82% 0.82%
2028 -0.84% 0.88%
2027 -0.84% 0.92%
2026 -0.81% 0.99%
2025 -0.72% 1.05%
2024 -0.65% 1.08%
2023 -0.62% 1.13%
2022 -1.24% 1.07%
2021 -1.65% 1.1%
2020 -1.38% 1.45%
2019 -1.22% 1.8%
2018 -1.22% 1.86%
2017 -1.28% 1.46%
2016 -1.29% 1%
2015 -1.3% 0.87%
2014 -1.27% 0.9%
2013 -1.61% 0.95%
2012 -1.92% 1.01%
2011 -1.83% 1.08%
2010 -1.76% 1.14%
2009 -1.72% 1.17%
2008 -1.64% 1.21%
2007 -1.23% 1.27%
2006 -0.81% 1.33%
2005 -1.07% 1.41%
2004 -0.9% 1.48%
2003 -0.23% 1.52%
2002 0.2% 1.55%
2001 0.47% 1.58%
2000 0.71% 1.65%
1999 1% 1.75%
1998 1.77% 1.81%
1997 3.69% 1.81%
1996 4.3% 1.84%
1995 -0.26% 1.93%
1994 -4.59% 1.99%
1993 -7.8% 2.02%
1992 -5.02% 2%
1991 0.22% 2.03%
1990 0.33% 2.09%
1989 0.44% 2.07%
1988 0.55% 2.07%
1987 0.64% 2.08%
1986 0.73% 2.09%
1985 0.81% 2.18%
1984 0.86% 2.34%
1983 0.89% 2.38%
1982 0.88% 2.34%
1981 0.86% 2.33%
1980 0.85% 2.31%
1979 0.86% 2.27%
1978 0.89% 2.28%
1977 0.94% 2.24%
1976 0.98% 2.2%
1975 1% 2.24%
1974 1.01% 2.28%
1973 1.02% 2.32%
1972 1.02% 2.35%
1971 0.96% 2.44%
1970 0.95% 2.56%
1969 1.05% 2.66%
1968 1.16% 2.76%
1967 1.26% 2.85%
1966 1.34% 2.94%
1965 1.41% 3.01%
1964 1.49% 3.06%
1963 1.6% 3.1%
1962 1.78% 3.13%
1961 2.03% 3.13%

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 Colombia's population grew by 1.08%.

Live population counters

Bosnia Colombia
Current population
3116111
54105437
Population rank 135/197 28/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.65%
One net population change
25.2 minutes
55.8 seconds
One birth every
21.4 minutes
44.7 seconds
One death every
12.3 minutes
1.86 minutes
Daily growth/decline -57 +1,549
Annual growth/decline -20,820 +565,211
Annual growth/decline rate -0.65% +1.08%
Population growth rate rank 190/197 96/197
One migration net change every
1.26 hours
4.08 minutes
Annual migration change -6,994 +129,139
Net migration rank 124/196 12/196
Foreign-born residents 34,120 3,063,518
Foreign-born residents rank 160/195 22/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.1% 5.8%
Foreign-born share rank 151/195 89/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Natural

Migration
Colombia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bosnia Colombia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,994 - 129,139
2024 - -4,497 - 141,643
2023 -18,292 -485 422,598 154,521
2022 -20,197 -485 406,143 183,180
2021 -33,670 -25,865 311,122 199,070
2020 -22,502 -26,840 378,965 227,130
2019 -15,192 -27,841 441,087 396,826
2018 -10,761 -29,147 433,622 495,524
2017 -12,810 -30,650 426,538 431,072
2016 -13,009 -32,173 425,087 104,373
2015 -11,942 -33,948 446,778 -41,123
2014 -11,009 -35,683 470,916 -67,522
2013 -8,367 -37,002 489,069 -64,789
2012 -6,761 -66,378 503,285 -56,070
2011 -5,354 -64,875 511,524 -46,385
2010 -1,895 -67,228 533,657 -34,220
2009 652 -68,182 559,017 -46,901
2008 161 -68,140 576,654 -63,313
2007 1,557 -65,335 583,115 -49,634
2006 2,714 -38,622 594,388 -39,303
2005 6,546 -37,086 610,618 -41,465
2004 9,549 -68,008 628,424 -25,949
2003 10,781 -27,396 642,144 -33,114
2002 10,972 -13,312 640,840 -24,387
2001 10,424 9,055 642,933 -28,582
2000 11,722 8,138 652,176 -27,878
1999 13,568 25,495 668,576 -22,698
1998 18,492 24,335 687,704 -8,186
1997 19,311 80,133 686,073 -23,600
1996 13,327 173,193 682,547 -28,251
1995 5,926 126,914 694,968 -33,097
1994 4,895 -157,427 708,660 -16,023
1993 -27,199 -178,416 709,287 -30,103
1992 -17,883 -436,814 697,763 -15,147
1991 33,692 -26,483 690,266 -48,458
1990 34,993 -22,829 682,409 -7,590
1989 36,802 -19,634 674,102 -21,329
1988 39,058 -17,058 663,796 -25,064
1987 41,172 -14,853 659,429 -36,040
1986 42,884 -12,941 659,701 -42,368
1985 44,983 -11,429 625,379 -21,408
1984 46,413 -10,321 666,315 -18,692
1983 47,135 -9,599 674,767 -13,329
1982 47,023 -9,298 675,339 -37,090
1981 45,423 -9,384 662,195 -50,351
1980 42,911 -7,368 649,872 -44,203
1979 42,157 -7,454 635,747 -63,657
1978 44,800 -9,382 626,378 -67,870
1977 48,643 -11,834 622,814 -67,638
1976 52,107 -13,778 612,265 -98,057
1975 53,629 -14,348 598,580 -84,462
1974 53,600 -14,345 589,035 -80,816
1973 52,989 -14,043 583,608 -75,630
1972 54,072 -14,807 581,361 -77,708
1971 54,352 -15,829 582,011 -84,712
1970 54,455 -20,714 583,396 -66,065
1969 58,454 -21,229 586,559 -64,238
1968 61,422 -20,704 589,407 -61,442
1967 65,618 -21,195 591,649 -57,256
1966 70,085 -23,196 590,855 -59,395
1965 72,896 -24,330 587,677 -51,855
1964 74,151 -23,922 581,435 -53,972
1963 75,380 -22,611 572,355 -52,631
1962 77,582 -21,531 559,985 -50,108
1961 77,601 -14,655 545,627 -47,849
1960 76,840 -6,481 529,316 -49,115

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 Colombia 66.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,162,856 people) and 33.4% is from migration (a gain of 2,083,051 people).

As of 2024, 34,120 residents or 1.1% of the population were not native-born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, compared to 3,063,518 people or 5.8% in Colombia.

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
Colombia
City Population
Bogota 8.03M
Medellin 2.53M
Cali 2.47M
Barranquilla 1.33M
Cartagena 915K
Cucuta 806K
Soacha 783K
Soledad 676K
Villavicencio 664K
Bucaramanga 615K

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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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