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

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The latest officially reported population of Bosnia and Herzegovina was 3,140,095 in 2025 vs 1,366,475 people in Estonia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bosnia and Herzegovina's population is 3,114,736 people compared to 1,347,027 in Estonia.

Population statistics:

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina's population is 2.31 times bigger than Estonia's.
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina is ranked the 135th most populous country in the world, while Estonia is the 155th.
  • The countries together account for 0.05% of the world: 0.04% for Bosnia and Herzegovina vs 0.02% for Estonia.
  • For the last 10 years, Bosnia and Herzegovina has had an average growth rate of -1.15% per year vs +0.35% in Estonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina has decreased from 4.06M people to 3.11M (23.3% decline), while Estonia has grown from 1.35M to 1.35M (0.02% growth).

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Estonia: population by year and forecast

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Factual

Projection
Estonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bosnia Estonia
2100 1,368,062 836,010
2099 1,382,211 841,611
2098 1,396,949 847,091
2097 1,412,908 852,580
2096 1,428,574 858,210
2095 1,443,843 863,813
2094 1,459,099 869,346
2093 1,474,841 874,966
2092 1,490,288 880,538
2091 1,505,574 886,175
2090 1,521,165 891,952
2089 1,537,449 897,814
2088 1,554,002 903,726
2087 1,570,515 909,938
2086 1,587,803 916,313
2085 1,605,248 922,817
2084 1,623,603 929,590
2083 1,642,536 936,429
2082 1,661,441 943,318
2081 1,680,572 950,224
2080 1,700,417 957,303
2079 1,720,559 964,518
2078 1,741,147 971,861
2077 1,762,029 979,290
2076 1,783,547 986,730
2075 1,805,988 994,224
2074 1,828,419 1,001,883
2073 1,850,549 1,009,652
2072 1,873,199 1,017,490
2071 1,896,330 1,025,441
2070 1,920,335 1,033,527
2069 1,943,983 1,041,579
2068 1,967,713 1,049,614
2067 1,993,328 1,057,732
2066 2,018,796 1,065,824
2065 2,045,094 1,073,994
2064 2,071,026 1,082,173
2063 2,096,801 1,090,322
2062 2,122,454 1,098,483
2061 2,148,932 1,106,624
2060 2,176,154 1,114,804
2059 2,203,131 1,122,732
2058 2,230,453 1,130,617
2057 2,258,553 1,138,317
2056 2,288,270 1,145,937
2055 2,318,066 1,153,485
2054 2,345,650 1,160,725
2053 2,374,091 1,167,900
2052 2,401,804 1,174,867
2051 2,431,166 1,181,816
2050 2,459,340 1,188,591
2049 2,488,686 1,195,231
2048 2,516,605 1,201,594
2047 2,545,909 1,207,963
2046 2,575,176 1,214,281
2045 2,603,679 1,220,553
2044 2,631,917 1,226,815
2043 2,660,625 1,232,969
2042 2,689,157 1,239,123
2041 2,719,360 1,245,261
2040 2,748,491 1,251,349
2039 2,776,696 1,257,523
2038 2,803,054 1,263,757
2037 2,829,544 1,270,161
2036 2,856,285 1,276,749
2035 2,883,527 1,283,416
2034 2,912,522 1,290,282
2033 2,939,434 1,297,198
2032 2,966,176 1,304,236
2031 2,989,887 1,311,342
2030 3,013,719 1,318,468
2029 3,037,488 1,325,543
2028 3,062,650 1,332,712
2027 3,088,595 1,339,889
2026 3,114,736 1,347,027
2025 3,140,095 1,366,475
2024 3,164,253 1,372,341
2023 3,185,073 1,370,286
2022 3,204,802 1,348,840
2021 3,244,907 1,330,932
2020 3,299,349 1,329,522
2019 3,345,533 1,326,898
2018 3,387,000 1,321,977
2017 3,428,682 1,317,384
2016 3,473,003 1,315,790
2015 3,518,541 1,315,407
2014 3,564,829 1,314,545
2013 3,610,859 1,317,997
2012 3,670,113 1,322,696
2011 3,741,798 1,327,439
2010 3,811,472 1,331,475
2009 3,879,794 1,334,515
2008 3,947,544 1,337,090
2007 4,013,424 1,340,680
2006 4,063,272 1,346,810
2005 4,096,493 1,354,775
2004 4,140,987 1,362,550
2003 4,178,523 1,370,720
2002 4,188,002 1,379,350
2001 4,179,438 1,388,115
2000 4,159,771 1,396,985
1999 4,130,305 1,390,244
1998 4,089,356 1,386,156
1997 4,018,227 1,399,535
1996 3,875,246 1,415,594
1995 3,715,564 1,436,634
1994 3,725,412 1,462,514
1993 3,904,482 1,494,128
1992 4,234,616 1,533,091
1991 4,458,343 1,561,314
1990 4,448,652 1,569,174
1989 4,433,983 1,568,131
1988 4,414,404 1,561,900
1987 4,390,246 1,552,221
1986 4,362,115 1,540,190
1985 4,330,364 1,528,781
1984 4,295,536 1,518,617
1983 4,258,728 1,508,745
1982 4,221,100 1,498,414
1981 4,184,217 1,487,666
1980 4,148,426 1,477,219
1979 4,113,300 1,468,333
1978 4,078,240 1,460,188
1977 4,042,124 1,450,211
1976 4,004,552 1,439,576
1975 3,965,743 1,429,352
1974 3,926,472 1,418,169
1973 3,887,376 1,405,951
1972 3,848,271 1,392,518
1971 3,809,376 1,376,955
1970 3,773,247 1,360,076
1969 3,737,765 1,345,249
1968 3,698,794 1,331,214
1967 3,656,223 1,318,946
1966 3,610,562 1,308,597
1965 3,562,834 1,294,566
1964 3,513,441 1,277,086
1963 3,461,942 1,258,857
1962 3,407,532 1,241,623
1961 3,348,035 1,225,077
1960 3,281,381 1,211,537

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

GeoRank.org/population/bosnia-and-herzegovina/estonia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina decreased by 590,269 people (a 14.5% decline), while Estonia lost 31,020 people (a 2.3% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bosnia and Herzegovina lost 358,267 people (a 10.3% decline), while Estonia's population increased by 31,237 people (a 2.37% growth).

Bosnia and Herzegovina was ranked 123rd most populous country in 2006 and is 135th in 2026. Estonia was ranked 149th in 2006 and ranked 155th 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 Estonia will decrease by 11.8% to 1,188,591 people and rank change from 155th to 159th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 42.7% of the population in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 26.7% in Estonia.

Population growth rate by year

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Factual

Projection
Estonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bosnia Estonia
2100 -1.02% -0.67%
2099 -1.06% -0.65%
2098 -1.13% -0.64%
2097 -1.1% -0.66%
2096 -1.06% -0.65%
2095 -1.05% -0.64%
2094 -1.07% -0.64%
2093 -1.04% -0.63%
2092 -1.02% -0.64%
2091 -1.02% -0.65%
2090 -1.06% -0.65%
2089 -1.07% -0.65%
2088 -1.05% -0.68%
2087 -1.09% -0.7%
2086 -1.09% -0.7%
2085 -1.13% -0.73%
2084 -1.15% -0.73%
2083 -1.14% -0.73%
2082 -1.14% -0.73%
2081 -1.17% -0.74%
2080 -1.17% -0.75%
2079 -1.18% -0.76%
2078 -1.19% -0.76%
2077 -1.21% -0.75%
2076 -1.24% -0.75%
2075 -1.23% -0.76%
2074 -1.2% -0.77%
2073 -1.21% -0.77%
2072 -1.22% -0.78%
2071 -1.25% -0.78%
2070 -1.22% -0.77%
2069 -1.21% -0.77%
2068 -1.29% -0.77%
2067 -1.26% -0.76%
2066 -1.29% -0.76%
2065 -1.25% -0.76%
2064 -1.23% -0.75%
2063 -1.21% -0.74%
2062 -1.23% -0.74%
2061 -1.25% -0.73%
2060 -1.22% -0.71%
2059 -1.22% -0.7%
2058 -1.24% -0.68%
2057 -1.3% -0.66%
2056 -1.29% -0.65%
2055 -1.18% -0.62%
2054 -1.2% -0.61%
2053 -1.15% -0.59%
2052 -1.21% -0.59%
2051 -1.15% -0.57%
2050 -1.18% -0.56%
2049 -1.11% -0.53%
2048 -1.15% -0.53%
2047 -1.14% -0.52%
2046 -1.09% -0.51%
2045 -1.07% -0.51%
2044 -1.08% -0.5%
2043 -1.06% -0.5%
2042 -1.11% -0.49%
2041 -1.06% -0.49%
2040 -1.02% -0.49%
2039 -0.94% -0.49%
2038 -0.94% -0.5%
2037 -0.94% -0.52%
2036 -0.94% -0.52%
2035 -1% -0.53%
2034 -0.92% -0.53%
2033 -0.9% -0.54%
2032 -0.79% -0.54%
2031 -0.79% -0.54%
2030 -0.78% -0.53%
2029 -0.82% -0.54%
2028 -0.84% -0.54%
2027 -0.84% -0.53%
2026 -0.81% -1.42%
2025 -0.76% -0.43%
2024 -0.65% 0.15%
2023 -0.62% 1.59%
2022 -1.24% 1.35%
2021 -1.65% 0.11%
2020 -1.38% 0.2%
2019 -1.22% 0.37%
2018 -1.22% 0.35%
2017 -1.28% 0.12%
2016 -1.29% 0.03%
2015 -1.3% 0.07%
2014 -1.27% -0.26%
2013 -1.61% -0.36%
2012 -1.92% -0.36%
2011 -1.83% -0.3%
2010 -1.76% -0.23%
2009 -1.72% -0.19%
2008 -1.64% -0.27%
2007 -1.23% -0.46%
2006 -0.81% -0.59%
2005 -1.07% -0.57%
2004 -0.9% -0.6%
2003 -0.23% -0.63%
2002 0.2% -0.63%
2001 0.47% -0.63%
2000 0.71% 0.48%
1999 1% 0.29%
1998 1.77% -0.96%
1997 3.69% -1.13%
1996 4.3% -1.46%
1995 -0.26% -1.77%
1994 -4.59% -2.12%
1993 -7.8% -2.54%
1992 -5.02% -1.81%
1991 0.22% -0.5%
1990 0.33% 0.07%
1989 0.44% 0.4%
1988 0.55% 0.62%
1987 0.64% 0.78%
1986 0.73% 0.75%
1985 0.81% 0.67%
1984 0.86% 0.65%
1983 0.89% 0.69%
1982 0.88% 0.72%
1981 0.86% 0.71%
1980 0.85% 0.61%
1979 0.86% 0.56%
1978 0.89% 0.69%
1977 0.94% 0.74%
1976 0.98% 0.72%
1975 1% 0.79%
1974 1.01% 0.87%
1973 1.02% 0.96%
1972 1.02% 1.13%
1971 0.96% 1.24%
1970 0.95% 1.1%
1969 1.05% 1.05%
1968 1.16% 0.93%
1967 1.26% 0.79%
1966 1.34% 1.08%
1965 1.41% 1.37%
1964 1.49% 1.45%
1963 1.6% 1.39%
1962 1.78% 1.35%
1961 2.03% 1.12%

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 Estonia's population declined by 0.43%.

Live population counters

Bosnia Estonia
Current population
3114736
1347027
Population rank 135/197 155/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.02%
One net population change
21.8 minutes
1.5 hours
One birth every
21.5 minutes
53.9 minutes
One death every
12.3 minutes
33.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline -66 -16
Annual growth/decline -24,158 -5,866
Annual growth/decline rate -0.76% -0.43%
Population growth rate rank 192/197 182/197
One migration net change every
1.26 hours
39.5 minutes
Annual migration change -6,994 -13,350
Net migration rank 124/196 141/196
Foreign-born residents 34,120 203,046
Foreign-born residents rank 160/195 110/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.1% 14.9%
Foreign-born share rank 151/195 43/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Natural

Migration
Estonia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bosnia Estonia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,994 - -13,350
2024 -18,359 -4,497 -6,038 -7,742
2023 -18,292 -485 -5,070 5,717
2022 -20,197 -485 -5,665 39,754
2021 -33,670 -25,865 -5,324 7,043
2020 -22,502 -26,840 -2,659 3,694
2019 -15,192 -27,841 -1,327 5,386
2018 -10,761 -29,147 -1,322 7,089
2017 -12,810 -30,650 -1,713 5,202
2016 -13,009 -32,173 -1,316 1,081
2015 -11,942 -33,948 -1,315 4,261
2014 -11,009 -35,683 -1,972 -674
2013 -8,367 -37,002 -1,713 -2,688
2012 -6,761 -66,378 -1,455 -3,674
2011 -5,354 -64,875 -531 -3,941
2010 -1,895 -67,228 0 -3,781
2009 652 -68,182 -400 -2,089
2008 161 -68,140 -668 -2,034
2007 1,557 -65,335 -1,608 -2,941
2006 2,714 -38,622 -2,559 -5,351
2005 6,546 -37,086 -2,981 -5,208
2004 9,549 -68,008 -3,679 -3,681
2003 10,781 -27,396 -5,072 -3,705
2002 10,972 -13,312 -5,380 -2,889
2001 10,424 9,055 -5,830 -3,280
2000 11,722 8,138 -5,309 -3,083
1999 13,568 25,495 -6,117 1,419
1998 18,492 24,335 -7,208 -3,296
1997 19,311 80,133 -6,018 -4,066
1996 13,327 173,193 -5,662 -10,540
1995 5,926 126,914 -7,327 -12,655
1994 4,895 -157,427 -8,044 -17,984
1993 -27,199 -178,416 -5,976 -25,501
1992 -17,883 -436,814 -1,993 -38,391
1991 33,692 -26,483 -312 -9,712
1990 34,993 -22,829 2,825 -2,660
1989 36,802 -19,634 5,803 -368
1988 39,058 -17,058 6,404 5,256
1987 41,172 -14,853 6,829 5,389
1986 42,884 -12,941 6,160 5,260
1985 44,983 -11,429 4,281 5,097
1984 46,413 -10,321 5,163 5,006
1983 47,135 -9,599 5,884 4,986
1982 47,023 -9,298 5,244 4,832
1981 45,423 -9,384 4,612 4,789
1980 42,911 -7,368 3,989 4,619
1979 42,157 -7,454 3,818 4,521
1978 44,800 -9,382 4,088 7,234
1977 48,643 -11,834 4,931 7,189
1976 52,107 -13,778 4,319 6,942
1975 53,629 -14,348 4,717 6,737
1974 53,600 -14,345 5,956 6,594
1973 52,989 -14,043 5,623 6,488
1972 54,072 -14,807 6,267 6,432
1971 54,352 -15,829 7,160 6,392
1970 54,455 -20,714 6,257 6,158
1969 58,454 -21,229 5,515 8,650
1968 61,422 -20,704 5,592 9,403
1967 65,618 -21,195 5,012 9,115
1966 70,085 -23,196 4,842 8,998
1965 72,896 -24,330 5,437 8,851
1964 74,151 -23,922 6,897 8,734
1963 75,380 -22,611 6,043 8,410
1962 77,582 -21,531 6,457 8,248
1961 77,601 -14,655 7,228 7,991
1960 76,840 -6,481 7,511 7,762

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/bosnia-and-herzegovina/estonia | CC BY

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 Estonia 30.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 31,749 people) and 69.2% is from migration (a gain of 71,485 people).

As of 2024, 34,120 residents or 1.1% of the population were not native-born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, compared to 203,046 people or 14.9% in Estonia.

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
Estonia
City Population
Tallinn 458K
Tartu 97.8K
Narva 53.4K
Parnu 41.5K
Kohtla-Jarve 33.4K
Viljandi 17.3K
Maardu 17K
Rakvere 15.7K
Kuressaare 13.2K
Sillamae 12.4K

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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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