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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bosnia and Herzegovina was 3,164,253 in 2024 vs 1,372,341 people in Estonia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bosnia and Herzegovina's population is 3,116,111 people compared to 1,339,590 in Estonia.

Population statistics:

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina's population is 2.33 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 -1.19% per year vs +0.37% in Estonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina has decreased from 4.06M people to 3.12M (23.3% decline), while Estonia has declined from 1.35M to 1.34M (0.54% decline).

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Estonia: population by year and forecast

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Factual

Projection
Estonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bosnia Estonia
2100 1,368,666 831,394
2099 1,382,821 836,965
2098 1,397,565 842,414
2097 1,413,532 847,873
2096 1,429,204 853,472
2095 1,444,480 859,044
2094 1,459,743 864,547
2093 1,475,492 870,136
2092 1,490,946 875,676
2091 1,506,239 881,282
2090 1,521,837 887,028
2089 1,538,128 892,857
2088 1,554,688 898,736
2087 1,571,208 904,914
2086 1,588,504 911,254
2085 1,605,957 917,722
2084 1,624,320 924,458
2083 1,643,261 931,259
2082 1,662,175 938,110
2081 1,681,314 944,978
2080 1,701,168 952,018
2079 1,721,318 959,194
2078 1,741,916 966,496
2077 1,762,807 973,883
2076 1,784,335 981,283
2075 1,806,786 988,735
2074 1,829,227 996,352
2073 1,851,366 1,004,078
2072 1,874,026 1,011,873
2071 1,897,167 1,019,779
2070 1,921,183 1,027,821
2069 1,944,841 1,035,828
2068 1,968,581 1,043,819
2067 1,994,208 1,051,892
2066 2,019,687 1,059,940
2065 2,045,997 1,068,064
2064 2,071,940 1,076,199
2063 2,097,727 1,084,303
2062 2,123,391 1,092,418
2061 2,149,881 1,100,514
2060 2,177,114 1,108,650
2059 2,204,104 1,116,534
2058 2,231,438 1,124,375
2057 2,259,550 1,132,033
2056 2,289,280 1,139,610
2055 2,319,090 1,147,117
2054 2,346,686 1,154,317
2053 2,375,139 1,161,452
2052 2,402,864 1,168,381
2051 2,432,239 1,175,291
2050 2,460,425 1,182,029
2049 2,489,784 1,188,633
2048 2,517,716 1,194,960
2047 2,547,032 1,201,294
2046 2,576,313 1,207,577
2045 2,604,829 1,213,815
2044 2,633,079 1,220,042
2043 2,661,800 1,226,162
2042 2,690,344 1,232,282
2041 2,720,561 1,238,386
2040 2,749,705 1,244,441
2039 2,777,922 1,250,581
2038 2,804,291 1,256,780
2037 2,830,793 1,263,149
2036 2,857,546 1,269,700
2035 2,884,800 1,276,331
2034 2,913,808 1,283,159
2033 2,940,732 1,290,037
2032 2,967,485 1,297,036
2031 2,991,207 1,304,102
2030 3,015,049 1,311,189
2029 3,038,829 1,318,225
2028 3,064,003 1,325,354
2027 3,089,959 1,332,492
2026 3,116,111 1,339,590
2025 3,141,481 1,358,931
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 356,892 people (a 10.3% decline), while Estonia's population increased by 23,800 people (a 1.81% 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 2,460,425 people with a rank change from 135th to 144th. The population of Estonia will decrease by 11.8% to 1,182,029 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 -0.72% -0.98%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina declined by 0.65%, while Estonia's population grew by 0.15%.

Live population counters

Bosnia Estonia
Current population
3116111
1339590
Population rank 135/197 155/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.02%
One net population change
25.2 minutes
4.26 hours
One birth every
21.4 minutes
47.9 minutes
One death every
12.3 minutes
32.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline -57 +6
Annual growth/decline -20,820 +2,055
Annual growth/decline rate -0.65% +0.15%
Population growth rate rank 190/197 158/197
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 - -4,497 - -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 2026-04-06).

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

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 Estonia 26.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 27,683 people) and 73.9% is from migration (a gain of 78,553 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 (1960–2024, 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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