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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bosnia and Herzegovina was 3,164,253 in 2024 vs 3,535,603 people in Eritrea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bosnia and Herzegovina's population is 3,116,111 people compared to 3,700,586 in Eritrea.

Population statistics:

  • Eritrea's population is 1.19 times bigger than Bosnia and Herzegovina's.
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina is ranked the 135th most populous country in the world, while Eritrea is the 130th.
  • The countries together account for 0.08% of the world: 0.04% for Bosnia and Herzegovina vs 0.04% for Eritrea.
  • For the last 10 years, Bosnia and Herzegovina has had an average growth rate of -1.19% per year vs +1.28% in Eritrea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina has decreased from 4.06M people to 3.12M (23.3% decline), while Eritrea has grown from 2.7M to 3.7M (36.9% growth).

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Eritrea: population by year and forecast

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Factual

Projection
Eritrea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bosnia Eritrea
2100 1,368,666 8,514,681
2099 1,382,821 8,489,924
2098 1,397,565 8,466,983
2097 1,413,532 8,444,468
2096 1,429,204 8,422,323
2095 1,444,480 8,396,086
2094 1,459,743 8,370,114
2093 1,475,492 8,344,405
2092 1,490,946 8,309,034
2091 1,506,239 8,278,860
2090 1,521,837 8,243,905
2089 1,538,128 8,209,883
2088 1,554,688 8,172,664
2087 1,571,208 8,136,016
2086 1,588,504 8,093,065
2085 1,605,957 8,046,814
2084 1,624,320 7,999,706
2083 1,643,261 7,956,385
2082 1,662,175 7,911,764
2081 1,681,314 7,871,753
2080 1,701,168 7,815,766
2079 1,721,318 7,765,677
2078 1,741,916 7,711,886
2077 1,762,807 7,656,307
2076 1,784,335 7,600,951
2075 1,806,786 7,538,912
2074 1,829,227 7,484,322
2073 1,851,366 7,420,571
2072 1,874,026 7,358,500
2071 1,897,167 7,296,109
2070 1,921,183 7,231,198
2069 1,944,841 7,164,883
2068 1,968,581 7,094,530
2067 1,994,208 7,026,000
2066 2,019,687 6,952,514
2065 2,045,997 6,884,323
2064 2,071,940 6,814,893
2063 2,097,727 6,733,263
2062 2,123,391 6,659,531
2061 2,149,881 6,580,923
2060 2,177,114 6,500,944
2059 2,204,104 6,422,305
2058 2,231,438 6,343,070
2057 2,259,550 6,265,450
2056 2,289,280 6,194,123
2055 2,319,090 6,114,099
2054 2,346,686 6,039,801
2053 2,375,139 5,957,339
2052 2,402,864 5,871,954
2051 2,432,239 5,791,096
2050 2,460,425 5,711,061
2049 2,489,784 5,632,165
2048 2,517,716 5,549,890
2047 2,547,032 5,468,518
2046 2,576,313 5,387,267
2045 2,604,829 5,300,511
2044 2,633,079 5,215,831
2043 2,661,800 5,131,686
2042 2,690,344 5,044,262
2041 2,720,561 4,960,422
2040 2,749,705 4,870,981
2039 2,777,922 4,782,316
2038 2,804,291 4,693,015
2037 2,830,793 4,599,752
2036 2,857,546 4,506,879
2035 2,884,800 4,420,367
2034 2,913,808 4,332,828
2033 2,940,732 4,248,272
2032 2,967,485 4,165,241
2031 2,991,207 4,083,762
2030 3,015,049 3,998,903
2029 3,038,829 3,917,775
2028 3,064,003 3,836,693
2027 3,089,959 3,756,696
2026 3,116,111 3,679,782
2025 3,141,481 3,603,902
2024 3,164,253 3,535,603
2023 3,185,073 3,470,390
2022 3,204,802 3,409,447
2021 3,244,907 3,350,183
2020 3,299,349 3,291,271
2019 3,345,533 3,240,194
2018 3,387,000 3,192,760
2017 3,428,682 3,150,347
2016 3,473,003 3,124,698
2015 3,518,541 3,105,546
2014 3,564,829 3,095,173
2013 3,610,859 3,074,360
2012 3,670,113 3,036,988
2011 3,741,798 2,998,485
2010 3,811,472 2,945,186
2009 3,879,794 2,887,885
2008 3,947,544 2,816,327
2007 4,013,424 2,743,222
2006 4,063,272 2,703,502
2005 4,096,493 2,661,215
2004 4,140,987 2,598,284
2003 4,178,523 2,493,903
2002 4,188,002 2,392,978
2001 4,179,438 2,312,079
2000 4,159,771 2,247,031
1999 4,130,305 2,212,780
1998 4,089,356 2,180,419
1997 4,018,227 2,152,135
1996 3,875,246 2,128,464
1995 3,715,564 2,025,267
1994 3,725,412 1,913,915
1993 3,904,482 1,856,006
1992 4,234,616 1,798,748
1991 4,458,343 1,919,571
1990 4,448,652 2,032,737
1989 4,433,983 1,987,017
1988 4,414,404 1,938,255
1987 4,390,246 1,888,669
1986 4,362,115 1,845,164
1985 4,330,364 1,807,816
1984 4,295,536 1,771,730
1983 4,258,728 1,736,160
1982 4,221,100 1,695,461
1981 4,184,217 1,649,939
1980 4,148,426 1,605,797
1979 4,113,300 1,563,332
1978 4,078,240 1,522,378
1977 4,042,124 1,482,565
1976 4,004,552 1,443,807
1975 3,965,743 1,408,210
1974 3,926,472 1,375,688
1973 3,887,376 1,342,669
1972 3,848,271 1,309,235
1971 3,809,376 1,276,154
1970 3,773,247 1,243,453
1969 3,737,765 1,212,005
1968 3,698,794 1,181,737
1967 3,656,223 1,152,339
1966 3,610,562 1,124,957
1965 3,562,834 1,098,335
1964 3,513,441 1,071,287
1963 3,461,942 1,045,092
1962 3,407,532 1,019,788
1961 3,348,035 995,573
1960 3,281,381 972,547

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 Eritrea gained 421,196 people (a 15.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bosnia and Herzegovina lost 356,892 people (a 10.3% decline), while Eritrea's population increased by 575,888 people (a 18.4% growth).

Bosnia and Herzegovina was ranked 123rd most populous country in 2006 and is 135th in 2026. Eritrea was ranked 135th in 2006 and ranked 130th 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 Eritrea will increase by 54.3% to 5,711,061 people and rank change from 130th to 123rd.

Eritrea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 8.51M 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
Eritrea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bosnia Eritrea
2100 -1.02% 0.29%
2099 -1.06% 0.27%
2098 -1.13% 0.27%
2097 -1.1% 0.26%
2096 -1.06% 0.31%
2095 -1.05% 0.31%
2094 -1.07% 0.31%
2093 -1.04% 0.43%
2092 -1.02% 0.36%
2091 -1.02% 0.42%
2090 -1.06% 0.41%
2089 -1.07% 0.46%
2088 -1.05% 0.45%
2087 -1.09% 0.53%
2086 -1.09% 0.57%
2085 -1.13% 0.59%
2084 -1.15% 0.54%
2083 -1.14% 0.56%
2082 -1.14% 0.51%
2081 -1.17% 0.72%
2080 -1.17% 0.65%
2079 -1.18% 0.7%
2078 -1.19% 0.73%
2077 -1.21% 0.73%
2076 -1.24% 0.82%
2075 -1.23% 0.73%
2074 -1.2% 0.86%
2073 -1.21% 0.84%
2072 -1.22% 0.86%
2071 -1.25% 0.9%
2070 -1.22% 0.93%
2069 -1.21% 0.99%
2068 -1.29% 0.98%
2067 -1.26% 1.06%
2066 -1.29% 0.99%
2065 -1.25% 1.02%
2064 -1.23% 1.21%
2063 -1.21% 1.11%
2062 -1.23% 1.19%
2061 -1.25% 1.23%
2060 -1.22% 1.22%
2059 -1.22% 1.25%
2058 -1.24% 1.24%
2057 -1.3% 1.15%
2056 -1.29% 1.31%
2055 -1.18% 1.23%
2054 -1.2% 1.38%
2053 -1.15% 1.45%
2052 -1.21% 1.4%
2051 -1.15% 1.4%
2050 -1.18% 1.4%
2049 -1.11% 1.48%
2048 -1.15% 1.49%
2047 -1.14% 1.51%
2046 -1.09% 1.64%
2045 -1.07% 1.62%
2044 -1.08% 1.64%
2043 -1.06% 1.73%
2042 -1.11% 1.69%
2041 -1.06% 1.84%
2040 -1.02% 1.85%
2039 -0.94% 1.9%
2038 -0.94% 2.03%
2037 -0.94% 2.06%
2036 -0.94% 1.96%
2035 -1% 2.02%
2034 -0.92% 1.99%
2033 -0.9% 1.99%
2032 -0.79% 2%
2031 -0.79% 2.12%
2030 -0.78% 2.07%
2029 -0.82% 2.11%
2028 -0.84% 2.13%
2027 -0.84% 2.09%
2026 -0.81% 2.11%
2025 -0.72% 1.93%
2024 -0.65% 1.88%
2023 -0.62% 1.79%
2022 -1.24% 1.77%
2021 -1.65% 1.79%
2020 -1.38% 1.58%
2019 -1.22% 1.49%
2018 -1.22% 1.35%
2017 -1.28% 0.82%
2016 -1.29% 0.62%
2015 -1.3% 0.34%
2014 -1.27% 0.68%
2013 -1.61% 1.23%
2012 -1.92% 1.28%
2011 -1.83% 1.81%
2010 -1.76% 1.98%
2009 -1.72% 2.54%
2008 -1.64% 2.66%
2007 -1.23% 1.47%
2006 -0.81% 1.59%
2005 -1.07% 2.42%
2004 -0.9% 4.19%
2003 -0.23% 4.22%
2002 0.2% 3.5%
2001 0.47% 2.89%
2000 0.71% 1.55%
1999 1% 1.48%
1998 1.77% 1.31%
1997 3.69% 1.11%
1996 4.3% 5.1%
1995 -0.26% 5.82%
1994 -4.59% 3.12%
1993 -7.8% 3.18%
1992 -5.02% -6.29%
1991 0.22% -5.57%
1990 0.33% 2.3%
1989 0.44% 2.52%
1988 0.55% 2.63%
1987 0.64% 2.36%
1986 0.73% 2.07%
1985 0.81% 2.04%
1984 0.86% 2.05%
1983 0.89% 2.4%
1982 0.88% 2.76%
1981 0.86% 2.75%
1980 0.85% 2.72%
1979 0.86% 2.69%
1978 0.89% 2.69%
1977 0.94% 2.68%
1976 0.98% 2.53%
1975 1% 2.36%
1974 1.01% 2.46%
1973 1.02% 2.55%
1972 1.02% 2.59%
1971 0.96% 2.63%
1970 0.95% 2.59%
1969 1.05% 2.56%
1968 1.16% 2.55%
1967 1.26% 2.43%
1966 1.34% 2.42%
1965 1.41% 2.52%
1964 1.49% 2.51%
1963 1.6% 2.48%
1962 1.78% 2.43%
1961 2.03% 2.37%

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 Eritrea's population grew by 1.88%.

Live population counters

Bosnia Eritrea
Current population
3116111
3700586
Population rank 135/197 130/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.04%
One net population change
25.2 minutes
8.06 minutes
One birth every
21.4 minutes
5.31 minutes
One death every
12.3 minutes
25 minutes
Daily growth/decline -57 +179
Annual growth/decline -20,820 +65,213
Annual growth/decline rate -0.65% +1.88%
Population growth rate rank 190/197 58/197
One migration net change every
1.26 hours
1.31 hours
Annual migration change -6,994 -6,698
Net migration rank 124/196 122/196
Foreign-born residents 34,120 12,512
Foreign-born residents rank 160/195 176/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.1% 0.4%
Foreign-born share rank 151/195 178/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Natural

Migration
Eritrea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bosnia Eritrea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,994 - -6,698
2024 - -4,497 - -12,696
2023 -18,292 -485 78,073 -15,284
2022 -20,197 -485 76,221 -17,134
2021 -33,670 -25,865 74,394 -14,966
2020 -22,502 -26,840 73,362 -14,967
2019 -15,192 -27,841 73,572 -29,818
2018 -10,761 -29,147 72,511 -21,403
2017 -12,810 -30,650 72,291 -38,579
2016 -13,009 -32,173 73,002 -55,431
2015 -11,942 -33,948 73,682 -52,965
2014 -11,009 -35,683 75,729 -75,696
2013 -8,367 -37,002 75,562 -33,974
2012 -6,761 -66,378 76,416 -43,269
2011 -5,354 -64,875 76,806 -32,949
2010 -1,895 -67,228 76,098 -13,361
2009 652 -68,182 76,206 -24,348
2008 161 -68,140 73,391 17,855
2007 1,557 -65,335 73,101 -18,131
2006 2,714 -38,622 74,470 -49,998
2005 6,546 -37,086 72,930 -12,835
2004 9,549 -68,008 72,147 -6,374
2003 10,781 -27,396 66,291 76,703
2002 10,972 -13,312 65,436 -6,574
2001 10,424 9,055 61,180 41,760
2000 11,722 8,138 60,274 -33,133
1999 13,568 25,495 45,120 -3,769
1998 18,492 24,335 55,332 -31,951
1997 19,311 80,133 63,953 -30,768
1996 13,327 173,193 66,557 -52,421
1995 5,926 126,914 56,157 136,105
1994 4,895 -157,427 56,288 -25,841
1993 -27,199 -178,416 51,679 33,688
1992 -17,883 -436,814 51,443 -22,293
1991 33,692 -26,483 57,741 -328,546
1990 34,993 -22,829 56,903 -12,425
1989 36,802 -19,634 54,299 -7,330
1988 39,058 -17,058 54,163 -3,612
1987 41,172 -14,853 52,229 -3,613
1986 42,884 -12,941 39,470 -1,073
1985 44,983 -11,429 37,362 -1,073
1984 46,413 -10,321 35,101 772
1983 47,135 -9,599 33,420 1,853
1982 47,023 -9,298 44,146 1,985
1981 45,423 -9,384 42,924 1,985
1980 42,911 -7,368 41,392 1,985
1979 42,157 -7,454 39,577 1,985
1978 44,800 -9,382 38,353 1,985
1977 48,643 -11,834 37,295 1,985
1976 52,107 -13,778 36,250 1,985
1975 53,629 -14,348 30,971 1,985
1974 53,600 -14,345 30,111 1,985
1973 52,989 -14,043 31,969 1,985
1972 54,072 -14,807 30,951 1,953
1971 54,352 -15,829 31,490 1,758
1970 54,455 -20,714 30,686 1,480
1969 58,454 -21,229 29,535 1,199
1968 61,422 -20,704 28,777 1,013
1967 65,618 -21,195 27,992 1,004
1966 70,085 -23,196 24,713 1,063
1965 72,896 -24,330 26,285 1,188
1964 74,151 -23,922 25,327 1,300
1963 75,380 -22,611 24,393 1,368
1962 77,582 -21,531 23,478 1,364
1961 77,601 -14,655 22,351 1,235
1960 76,840 -6,481 21,424 1,045

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 Eritrea 68.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 742,837 people) and 31.2% is from migration (a loss of 336,243 people).

As of 2024, 34,120 residents or 1.1% of the population were not native-born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, compared to 12,512 people or 0.4% in Eritrea.

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
Eritrea
City Population
Asmara 963K
Keren 120K
Massawa 39.8K
Mendefera 28.5K

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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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