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

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The latest officially reported population of Bosnia and Herzegovina was 3,140,095 in 2025 vs 6,365,503 people in El Salvador in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bosnia and Herzegovina's population is 3,114,736 people compared to 6,404,781 in El Salvador.

Population statistics:

  • El Salvador's population is 2.06 times bigger than Bosnia and Herzegovina's.
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina is ranked the 135th most populous country in the world, while El Salvador is the 111th.
  • The countries together account for 0.11% of the world: 0.04% for Bosnia and Herzegovina vs 0.08% for El Salvador.
  • For the last 10 years, Bosnia and Herzegovina has had an average growth rate of -1.15% per year vs +0.29% in El Salvador.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina has decreased from 4.06M people to 3.11M (23.3% decline), while El Salvador has grown from 6M to 6.4M (6.71% growth).

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs El Salvador: population by year and forecast

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Factual

Projection
El Salvador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bosnia El Salvador
2100 1,368,062 5,105,420
2099 1,382,211 5,149,457
2098 1,396,949 5,194,156
2097 1,412,908 5,239,201
2096 1,428,574 5,285,584
2095 1,443,843 5,332,377
2094 1,459,099 5,379,380
2093 1,474,841 5,426,293
2092 1,490,288 5,473,168
2091 1,505,574 5,520,243
2090 1,521,165 5,567,316
2089 1,537,449 5,614,518
2088 1,554,002 5,661,216
2087 1,570,515 5,708,023
2086 1,587,803 5,754,535
2085 1,605,248 5,800,712
2084 1,623,603 5,846,470
2083 1,642,536 5,890,746
2082 1,661,441 5,933,965
2081 1,680,572 5,976,533
2080 1,700,417 6,018,220
2079 1,720,559 6,058,704
2078 1,741,147 6,097,568
2077 1,762,029 6,135,005
2076 1,783,547 6,171,552
2075 1,805,988 6,205,725
2074 1,828,419 6,238,209
2073 1,850,549 6,271,184
2072 1,873,199 6,300,399
2071 1,896,330 6,328,923
2070 1,920,335 6,356,884
2069 1,943,983 6,383,690
2068 1,967,713 6,409,808
2067 1,993,328 6,434,255
2066 2,018,796 6,457,592
2065 2,045,094 6,480,747
2064 2,071,026 6,502,689
2063 2,096,801 6,523,174
2062 2,122,454 6,541,955
2061 2,148,932 6,559,213
2060 2,176,154 6,576,220
2059 2,203,131 6,591,451
2058 2,230,453 6,605,091
2057 2,258,553 6,619,257
2056 2,288,270 6,632,447
2055 2,318,066 6,644,372
2054 2,345,650 6,655,028
2053 2,374,091 6,662,891
2052 2,401,804 6,669,204
2051 2,431,166 6,675,431
2050 2,459,340 6,678,745
2049 2,488,686 6,682,265
2048 2,516,605 6,683,689
2047 2,545,909 6,683,495
2046 2,575,176 6,682,835
2045 2,603,679 6,680,720
2044 2,631,917 6,678,277
2043 2,660,625 6,672,970
2042 2,689,157 6,666,915
2041 2,719,360 6,659,099
2040 2,748,491 6,649,797
2039 2,776,696 6,639,891
2038 2,803,054 6,627,081
2037 2,829,544 6,614,212
2036 2,856,285 6,599,632
2035 2,883,527 6,583,864
2034 2,912,522 6,567,581
2033 2,939,434 6,548,738
2032 2,966,176 6,529,775
2031 2,989,887 6,509,868
2030 3,013,719 6,489,300
2029 3,037,488 6,466,193
2028 3,062,650 6,442,242
2027 3,088,595 6,417,110
2026 3,114,736 6,391,761
2025 3,140,095 6,365,503
2024 3,164,253 6,338,193
2023 3,185,073 6,309,624
2022 3,204,802 6,280,319
2021 3,244,907 6,255,782
2020 3,299,349 6,234,673
2019 3,345,533 6,222,318
2018 3,387,000 6,219,807
2017 3,428,682 6,213,533
2016 3,473,003 6,200,800
2015 3,518,541 6,183,676
2014 3,564,829 6,162,955
2013 3,610,859 6,138,839
2012 3,670,113 6,113,975
2011 3,741,798 6,090,127
2010 3,811,472 6,068,249
2009 3,879,794 6,048,279
2008 3,947,544 6,029,297
2007 4,013,424 6,009,824
2006 4,063,272 6,002,319
2005 4,096,493 6,005,578
2004 4,140,987 6,004,671
2003 4,178,523 5,998,599
2002 4,188,002 5,986,631
2001 4,179,438 5,968,060
2000 4,159,771 5,943,366
1999 4,130,305 5,913,900
1998 4,089,356 5,880,781
1997 4,018,227 5,844,578
1996 3,875,246 5,805,286
1995 3,715,564 5,762,131
1994 3,725,412 5,714,129
1993 3,904,482 5,659,957
1992 4,234,616 5,585,609
1991 4,458,343 5,495,077
1990 4,448,652 5,399,726
1989 4,433,983 5,298,979
1988 4,414,404 5,195,833
1987 4,390,246 5,092,441
1986 4,362,115 4,992,769
1985 4,330,364 4,894,706
1984 4,295,536 4,798,003
1983 4,258,728 4,707,367
1982 4,221,100 4,622,477
1981 4,184,217 4,570,599
1980 4,148,426 4,540,382
1979 4,113,300 4,480,388
1978 4,078,240 4,394,114
1977 4,042,124 4,301,256
1976 4,004,552 4,210,310
1975 3,965,743 4,120,449
1974 3,926,472 4,029,671
1973 3,887,376 3,938,068
1972 3,848,271 3,846,830
1971 3,809,376 3,757,523
1970 3,773,247 3,668,796
1969 3,737,765 3,576,485
1968 3,698,794 3,480,773
1967 3,656,223 3,385,184
1966 3,610,562 3,290,961
1965 3,562,834 3,199,466
1964 3,513,441 3,111,883
1963 3,461,942 3,028,679
1962 3,407,532 2,949,204
1961 3,348,035 2,870,016
1960 3,281,381 2,791,459

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 El Salvador gained 198,481 people (a 3.31% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bosnia and Herzegovina lost 358,267 people (a 10.3% decline), while El Salvador's population increased by 203,981 people (a 3.29% growth).

Bosnia and Herzegovina was ranked 123rd most populous country in 2006 and is 135th in 2026. El Salvador was ranked 102nd in 2006 and ranked 111th 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 El Salvador will increase by 4.28% to 6,678,745 people and rank change from 111th to 116th.

El Salvador is projected to reach its peak in 2048 at 6.68M 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
El Salvador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bosnia El Salvador
2100 -1.02% -0.86%
2099 -1.06% -0.86%
2098 -1.13% -0.86%
2097 -1.1% -0.88%
2096 -1.06% -0.88%
2095 -1.05% -0.87%
2094 -1.07% -0.86%
2093 -1.04% -0.86%
2092 -1.02% -0.85%
2091 -1.02% -0.85%
2090 -1.06% -0.84%
2089 -1.07% -0.82%
2088 -1.05% -0.82%
2087 -1.09% -0.81%
2086 -1.09% -0.8%
2085 -1.13% -0.78%
2084 -1.15% -0.75%
2083 -1.14% -0.73%
2082 -1.14% -0.71%
2081 -1.17% -0.69%
2080 -1.17% -0.67%
2079 -1.18% -0.64%
2078 -1.19% -0.61%
2077 -1.21% -0.59%
2076 -1.24% -0.55%
2075 -1.23% -0.52%
2074 -1.2% -0.53%
2073 -1.21% -0.46%
2072 -1.22% -0.45%
2071 -1.25% -0.44%
2070 -1.22% -0.42%
2069 -1.21% -0.41%
2068 -1.29% -0.38%
2067 -1.26% -0.36%
2066 -1.29% -0.36%
2065 -1.25% -0.34%
2064 -1.23% -0.31%
2063 -1.21% -0.29%
2062 -1.23% -0.26%
2061 -1.25% -0.26%
2060 -1.22% -0.23%
2059 -1.22% -0.21%
2058 -1.24% -0.21%
2057 -1.3% -0.2%
2056 -1.29% -0.18%
2055 -1.18% -0.16%
2054 -1.2% -0.12%
2053 -1.15% -0.09%
2052 -1.21% -0.09%
2051 -1.15% -0.05%
2050 -1.18% -0.05%
2049 -1.11% -0.02%
2048 -1.15% 0.003%
2047 -1.14% 0.01%
2046 -1.09% 0.03%
2045 -1.07% 0.04%
2044 -1.08% 0.08%
2043 -1.06% 0.09%
2042 -1.11% 0.12%
2041 -1.06% 0.14%
2040 -1.02% 0.15%
2039 -0.94% 0.19%
2038 -0.94% 0.19%
2037 -0.94% 0.22%
2036 -0.94% 0.24%
2035 -1% 0.25%
2034 -0.92% 0.29%
2033 -0.9% 0.29%
2032 -0.79% 0.31%
2031 -0.79% 0.32%
2030 -0.78% 0.36%
2029 -0.82% 0.37%
2028 -0.84% 0.39%
2027 -0.84% 0.4%
2026 -0.81% 0.41%
2025 -0.76% 0.43%
2024 -0.65% 0.45%
2023 -0.62% 0.47%
2022 -1.24% 0.39%
2021 -1.65% 0.34%
2020 -1.38% 0.2%
2019 -1.22% 0.04%
2018 -1.22% 0.1%
2017 -1.28% 0.21%
2016 -1.29% 0.28%
2015 -1.3% 0.34%
2014 -1.27% 0.39%
2013 -1.61% 0.41%
2012 -1.92% 0.39%
2011 -1.83% 0.36%
2010 -1.76% 0.33%
2009 -1.72% 0.31%
2008 -1.64% 0.32%
2007 -1.23% 0.13%
2006 -0.81% -0.05%
2005 -1.07% 0.02%
2004 -0.9% 0.1%
2003 -0.23% 0.2%
2002 0.2% 0.31%
2001 0.47% 0.42%
2000 0.71% 0.5%
1999 1% 0.56%
1998 1.77% 0.62%
1997 3.69% 0.68%
1996 4.3% 0.75%
1995 -0.26% 0.84%
1994 -4.59% 0.96%
1993 -7.8% 1.33%
1992 -5.02% 1.65%
1991 0.22% 1.77%
1990 0.33% 1.9%
1989 0.44% 1.99%
1988 0.55% 2.03%
1987 0.64% 2%
1986 0.73% 2%
1985 0.81% 2.02%
1984 0.86% 1.93%
1983 0.89% 1.84%
1982 0.88% 1.14%
1981 0.86% 0.67%
1980 0.85% 1.34%
1979 0.86% 1.96%
1978 0.89% 2.16%
1977 0.94% 2.16%
1976 0.98% 2.18%
1975 1% 2.25%
1974 1.01% 2.33%
1973 1.02% 2.37%
1972 1.02% 2.38%
1971 0.96% 2.42%
1970 0.95% 2.58%
1969 1.05% 2.75%
1968 1.16% 2.82%
1967 1.26% 2.86%
1966 1.34% 2.86%
1965 1.41% 2.81%
1964 1.49% 2.75%
1963 1.6% 2.69%
1962 1.78% 2.76%
1961 2.03% 2.81%

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 El Salvador's population grew by 0.43%.

Live population counters

Bosnia El Salvador
Current population
3114736
6404781
Population rank 135/197 111/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.08%
One net population change
21.8 minutes
19.3 minutes
One birth every
21.5 minutes
5.32 minutes
One death every
12.3 minutes
11.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline -66 +75
Annual growth/decline -24,158 +27,310
Annual growth/decline rate -0.76% +0.43%
Population growth rate rank 192/197 137/197
One migration net change every
1.26 hours
22 minutes
Annual migration change -6,994 -23,934
Net migration rank 124/196 155/196
Foreign-born residents 34,120 43,342
Foreign-born residents rank 160/195 155/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.1% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 151/195 164/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Natural

Migration
El Salvador
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bosnia El Salvador
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,994 - -23,934
2024 -18,359 -4,497 51,510 -23,102
2023 -18,292 -485 51,985 -23,253
2022 -20,197 -485 53,138 -23,255
2021 -33,670 -25,865 46,530 -27,343
2020 -22,502 -26,840 48,244 -25,213
2019 -15,192 -27,841 56,816 -55,144
2018 -10,761 -29,147 57,509 -54,163
2017 -12,810 -30,650 59,824 -50,608
2016 -13,009 -32,173 63,751 -47,491
2015 -11,942 -33,948 69,263 -51,278
2014 -11,009 -35,683 72,581 -49,126
2013 -8,367 -37,002 73,869 -49,087
2012 -6,761 -66,378 75,495 -50,546
2011 -5,354 -64,875 76,182 -53,433
2010 -1,895 -67,228 75,695 -54,688
2009 652 -68,182 74,908 -55,966
2008 161 -68,140 75,107 -56,086
2007 1,557 -65,335 76,776 -56,857
2006 2,714 -38,622 80,887 -85,789
2005 6,546 -37,086 84,883 -86,501
2004 9,549 -68,008 90,905 -87,466
2003 10,781 -27,396 97,849 -89,146
2002 10,972 -13,312 106,137 -90,908
2001 10,424 9,055 114,313 -92,389
2000 11,722 8,138 122,315 -94,861
1999 13,568 25,495 128,947 -97,475
1998 18,492 24,335 134,065 -99,293
1997 19,311 80,133 134,448 -96,820
1996 13,327 173,193 136,929 -95,977
1995 5,926 126,914 138,268 -92,912
1994 4,895 -157,427 137,974 -87,318
1993 -27,199 -178,416 138,432 -80,736
1992 -17,883 -436,814 139,221 -48,232
1991 33,692 -26,483 140,691 -50,622
1990 34,993 -22,829 140,311 -39,689
1989 36,802 -19,634 139,093 -38,211
1988 39,058 -17,058 136,230 -30,806
1987 41,172 -14,853 133,667 -32,308
1986 42,884 -12,941 130,177 -32,181
1985 44,983 -11,429 127,248 -29,111
1984 46,413 -10,321 125,036 -29,767
1983 47,135 -9,599 121,700 -35,694
1982 47,023 -9,298 120,938 -37,159
1981 45,423 -9,384 117,346 -97,365
1980 42,911 -7,368 111,771 -71,318
1979 42,157 -7,454 123,838 -44,302
1978 44,800 -9,382 124,468 -31,463
1977 48,643 -11,834 121,446 -28,742
1976 52,107 -13,778 120,511 -31,317
1975 53,629 -14,348 116,737 -26,198
1974 53,600 -14,345 113,846 -22,844
1973 52,989 -14,043 111,546 -19,347
1972 54,072 -14,807 107,604 -17,317
1971 54,352 -15,829 104,714 -16,389
1970 54,455 -20,714 100,499 -11,367
1969 58,454 -21,229 99,848 -4,355
1968 61,422 -20,704 98,851 -2,919
1967 65,618 -21,195 98,424 -3,192
1966 70,085 -23,196 97,156 -3,945
1965 72,896 -24,330 95,341 -5,560
1964 74,151 -23,922 93,328 -7,937
1963 75,380 -22,611 90,794 -9,774
1962 77,582 -21,531 88,237 -10,307
1961 77,601 -14,655 84,614 -4,159
1960 76,840 -6,481 81,544 -4,885

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 El Salvador 59.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 558,570 people) and 40.5% is from migration (a loss of 380,850 people).

As of 2024, 34,120 residents or 1.1% of the population were not native-born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, compared to 43,342 people or 0.7% in El Salvador.

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
El Salvador
City Population
San Salvador 331K
Santa Ana 251K
San Miguel 233K
Soyapango 230K
Mejicanos 137K
Apopa 129K
Ahuachapan 127K
Santa Tecla 126K
Sonsonate 72.2K
Usulutan 66.1K

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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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