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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bosnia and Herzegovina was 3,164,253 in 2024 vs 132,059,767 people in Ethiopia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bosnia and Herzegovina's population is 3,116,111 people compared to 139,917,664 in Ethiopia.

Population statistics:

  • Ethiopia's population is 44.9 times bigger than Bosnia and Herzegovina's.
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina is ranked the 135th most populous country in the world, while Ethiopia is the 10th.
  • The countries together account for 1.73% of the world: 0.04% for Bosnia and Herzegovina vs 1.69% for Ethiopia.
  • For the last 10 years, Bosnia and Herzegovina has had an average growth rate of -1.19% per year vs +2.71% in Ethiopia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina has decreased from 4.06M people to 3.12M (23.3% decline), while Ethiopia has grown from 80.7M to 140M (73.4% growth).

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Ethiopia: population by year and forecast

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Factual

Projection
Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bosnia Ethiopia
2100 1,368,666 371,192,732
2099 1,382,821 369,452,188
2098 1,397,565 367,626,914
2097 1,413,532 365,680,268
2096 1,429,204 363,648,440
2095 1,444,480 361,707,589
2094 1,459,743 359,642,227
2093 1,475,492 357,570,752
2092 1,490,946 355,499,462
2091 1,506,239 353,327,595
2090 1,521,837 351,068,287
2089 1,538,128 348,859,203
2088 1,554,688 346,624,222
2087 1,571,208 344,268,493
2086 1,588,504 341,777,395
2085 1,605,957 339,272,558
2084 1,624,320 336,753,372
2083 1,643,261 334,186,307
2082 1,662,175 331,503,693
2081 1,681,314 328,816,892
2080 1,701,168 326,114,551
2079 1,721,318 323,382,593
2078 1,741,916 320,521,381
2077 1,762,807 317,590,857
2076 1,784,335 314,615,353
2075 1,806,786 311,583,813
2074 1,829,227 308,511,275
2073 1,851,366 305,477,711
2072 1,874,026 302,351,806
2071 1,897,167 299,211,554
2070 1,921,183 296,054,535
2069 1,944,841 292,847,034
2068 1,968,581 289,612,061
2067 1,994,208 286,279,975
2066 2,019,687 282,992,981
2065 2,045,997 279,662,528
2064 2,071,940 276,283,161
2063 2,097,727 272,866,834
2062 2,123,391 269,424,014
2061 2,149,881 265,885,347
2060 2,177,114 262,350,260
2059 2,204,104 258,772,570
2058 2,231,438 255,284,371
2057 2,259,550 251,733,988
2056 2,289,280 248,079,002
2055 2,319,090 244,501,471
2054 2,346,686 240,868,686
2053 2,375,139 237,228,269
2052 2,402,864 233,551,340
2051 2,432,239 229,804,463
2050 2,460,425 226,124,819
2049 2,489,784 222,420,063
2048 2,517,716 218,694,640
2047 2,547,032 214,950,242
2046 2,576,313 211,226,920
2045 2,604,829 207,525,986
2044 2,633,079 203,812,674
2043 2,661,800 200,097,321
2042 2,690,344 196,411,774
2041 2,720,561 192,749,114
2040 2,749,705 189,081,695
2039 2,777,922 185,422,958
2038 2,804,291 181,789,129
2037 2,830,793 178,179,942
2036 2,857,546 174,569,201
2035 2,884,800 170,957,061
2034 2,913,808 167,367,920
2033 2,940,732 163,813,895
2032 2,967,485 160,216,774
2031 2,991,207 156,638,324
2030 3,015,049 153,070,380
2029 3,038,829 149,507,684
2028 3,064,003 145,989,372
2027 3,089,959 142,463,827
2026 3,116,111 138,973,582
2025 3,141,481 135,513,842
2024 3,164,253 132,059,767
2023 3,185,073 128,691,692
2022 3,204,802 125,384,287
2021 3,244,907 122,138,588
2020 3,299,349 118,917,671
2019 3,345,533 115,737,383
2018 3,387,000 112,664,152
2017 3,428,682 109,666,481
2016 3,473,003 106,718,162
2015 3,518,541 103,867,135
2014 3,564,829 101,115,610
2013 3,610,859 98,438,751
2012 3,670,113 95,798,767
2011 3,741,798 93,149,970
2010 3,811,472 90,538,514
2009 3,879,794 88,007,636
2008 3,947,544 85,543,668
2007 4,013,424 83,103,217
2006 4,063,272 80,703,490
2005 4,096,493 78,367,470
2004 4,140,987 76,077,206
2003 4,178,523 73,832,663
2002 4,188,002 71,635,517
2001 4,179,438 69,487,762
2000 4,159,771 67,411,494
1999 4,130,305 65,374,561
1998 4,089,356 63,363,524
1997 4,018,227 61,404,539
1996 3,875,246 59,467,635
1995 3,715,564 57,537,335
1994 3,725,412 55,611,508
1993 3,904,482 53,708,891
1992 4,234,616 51,853,747
1991 4,458,343 49,717,198
1990 4,448,652 47,609,755
1989 4,433,983 45,879,690
1988 4,414,404 44,150,825
1987 4,390,246 42,460,039
1986 4,362,115 41,037,656
1985 4,330,364 39,842,136
1984 4,295,536 38,735,722
1983 4,258,728 37,740,817
1982 4,221,100 36,701,290
1981 4,184,217 35,304,012
1980 4,148,426 34,428,514
1979 4,113,300 34,238,652
1978 4,078,240 33,734,592
1977 4,042,124 33,167,272
1976 4,004,552 32,534,418
1975 3,965,743 31,723,252
1974 3,926,472 30,957,273
1973 3,887,376 30,166,785
1972 3,848,271 29,374,608
1971 3,809,376 28,600,106
1970 3,773,247 27,829,128
1969 3,737,765 27,072,571
1968 3,698,794 26,337,930
1967 3,656,223 25,620,276
1966 3,610,562 24,952,689
1965 3,562,834 24,310,612
1964 3,513,441 23,666,548
1963 3,461,942 23,051,637
1962 3,407,532 22,465,126
1961 3,348,035 21,906,102
1960 3,281,381 21,376,693

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 Ethiopia gained 26,014,672 people (a 32.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bosnia and Herzegovina lost 356,892 people (a 10.3% decline), while Ethiopia's population increased by 33,199,502 people (a 31.1% growth).

Bosnia and Herzegovina was ranked 123rd most populous country in 2006 and is 135th in 2026. Ethiopia was ranked 16th in 2006 and ranked 10th 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 Ethiopia will increase by 61.6% to 226,124,819 people and rank change from 10th to 7th.

Ethiopia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 371M 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
Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bosnia Ethiopia
2100 -1.02% 0.47%
2099 -1.06% 0.5%
2098 -1.13% 0.53%
2097 -1.1% 0.56%
2096 -1.06% 0.54%
2095 -1.05% 0.57%
2094 -1.07% 0.58%
2093 -1.04% 0.58%
2092 -1.02% 0.61%
2091 -1.02% 0.64%
2090 -1.06% 0.63%
2089 -1.07% 0.64%
2088 -1.05% 0.68%
2087 -1.09% 0.73%
2086 -1.09% 0.74%
2085 -1.13% 0.75%
2084 -1.15% 0.77%
2083 -1.14% 0.81%
2082 -1.14% 0.82%
2081 -1.17% 0.83%
2080 -1.17% 0.84%
2079 -1.18% 0.89%
2078 -1.19% 0.92%
2077 -1.21% 0.95%
2076 -1.24% 0.97%
2075 -1.23% 1%
2074 -1.2% 0.99%
2073 -1.21% 1.03%
2072 -1.22% 1.05%
2071 -1.25% 1.07%
2070 -1.22% 1.1%
2069 -1.21% 1.12%
2068 -1.29% 1.16%
2067 -1.26% 1.16%
2066 -1.29% 1.19%
2065 -1.25% 1.22%
2064 -1.23% 1.25%
2063 -1.21% 1.28%
2062 -1.23% 1.33%
2061 -1.25% 1.35%
2060 -1.22% 1.38%
2059 -1.22% 1.37%
2058 -1.24% 1.41%
2057 -1.3% 1.47%
2056 -1.29% 1.46%
2055 -1.18% 1.51%
2054 -1.2% 1.53%
2053 -1.15% 1.57%
2052 -1.21% 1.63%
2051 -1.15% 1.63%
2050 -1.18% 1.67%
2049 -1.11% 1.7%
2048 -1.15% 1.74%
2047 -1.14% 1.76%
2046 -1.09% 1.78%
2045 -1.07% 1.82%
2044 -1.08% 1.86%
2043 -1.06% 1.88%
2042 -1.11% 1.9%
2041 -1.06% 1.94%
2040 -1.02% 1.97%
2039 -0.94% 2%
2038 -0.94% 2.03%
2037 -0.94% 2.07%
2036 -0.94% 2.11%
2035 -1% 2.14%
2034 -0.92% 2.17%
2033 -0.9% 2.25%
2032 -0.79% 2.28%
2031 -0.79% 2.33%
2030 -0.78% 2.38%
2029 -0.82% 2.41%
2028 -0.84% 2.47%
2027 -0.84% 2.51%
2026 -0.81% 2.55%
2025 -0.72% 2.62%
2024 -0.65% 2.62%
2023 -0.62% 2.64%
2022 -1.24% 2.66%
2021 -1.65% 2.71%
2020 -1.38% 2.75%
2019 -1.22% 2.73%
2018 -1.22% 2.73%
2017 -1.28% 2.76%
2016 -1.29% 2.74%
2015 -1.3% 2.72%
2014 -1.27% 2.72%
2013 -1.61% 2.76%
2012 -1.92% 2.84%
2011 -1.83% 2.88%
2010 -1.76% 2.88%
2009 -1.72% 2.88%
2008 -1.64% 2.94%
2007 -1.23% 2.97%
2006 -0.81% 2.98%
2005 -1.07% 3.01%
2004 -0.9% 3.04%
2003 -0.23% 3.07%
2002 0.2% 3.09%
2001 0.47% 3.08%
2000 0.71% 3.12%
1999 1% 3.17%
1998 1.77% 3.19%
1997 3.69% 3.26%
1996 4.3% 3.35%
1995 -0.26% 3.46%
1994 -4.59% 3.54%
1993 -7.8% 3.58%
1992 -5.02% 4.3%
1991 0.22% 4.43%
1990 0.33% 3.77%
1989 0.44% 3.92%
1988 0.55% 3.98%
1987 0.64% 3.47%
1986 0.73% 3%
1985 0.81% 2.86%
1984 0.86% 2.64%
1983 0.89% 2.83%
1982 0.88% 3.96%
1981 0.86% 2.54%
1980 0.85% 0.55%
1979 0.86% 1.49%
1978 0.89% 1.71%
1977 0.94% 1.95%
1976 0.98% 2.56%
1975 1% 2.47%
1974 1.01% 2.62%
1973 1.02% 2.7%
1972 1.02% 2.71%
1971 0.96% 2.77%
1970 0.95% 2.79%
1969 1.05% 2.79%
1968 1.16% 2.8%
1967 1.26% 2.68%
1966 1.34% 2.64%
1965 1.41% 2.72%
1964 1.49% 2.67%
1963 1.6% 2.61%
1962 1.78% 2.55%
1961 2.03% 2.48%

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 Ethiopia's population grew by 2.62%.

Live population counters

Bosnia Ethiopia
Current population
3116111
139917664
Population rank 135/197 10/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 1.69%
One net population change
25.2 minutes
9.36 seconds
One birth every
21.4 minutes
7.68 seconds
One death every
12.3 minutes
41.1 seconds
Daily growth/decline -57 +9,228
Annual growth/decline -20,820 +3,368,075
Annual growth/decline rate -0.65% +2.62%
Population growth rate rank 190/197 25/197
One migration net change every
1.26 hours
21.9 minutes
Annual migration change -6,994 +24,054
Net migration rank 124/196 31/196
Foreign-born residents 34,120 1,168,455
Foreign-born residents rank 160/195 53/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.1% 0.9%
Foreign-born share rank 151/195 157/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Natural

Migration
Ethiopia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bosnia Ethiopia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,994 - 24,054
2024 - -4,497 - 30,069
2023 -18,292 -485 3,338,649 -11,996
2022 -20,197 -485 3,300,114 -11,996
2021 -33,670 -25,865 3,204,673 -1,377
2020 -22,502 -26,840 3,199,718 38,866
2019 -15,192 -27,841 3,132,780 -10,807
2018 -10,761 -29,147 3,015,231 9,302
2017 -12,810 -30,650 2,899,143 71,766
2016 -13,009 -32,173 2,809,889 115,823
2015 -11,942 -33,948 2,713,529 62,785
2014 -11,009 -35,683 2,623,647 103,122
2013 -8,367 -37,002 2,546,020 80,955
2012 -6,761 -66,378 2,533,398 119,517
2011 -5,354 -64,875 2,527,811 116,793
2010 -1,895 -67,228 2,498,048 80,213
2009 652 -68,182 2,467,118 16,315
2008 161 -68,140 2,465,283 -20,780
2007 1,557 -65,335 2,436,753 -381
2006 2,714 -38,622 2,393,585 -30,512
2005 6,546 -37,086 2,353,375 -44,421
2004 9,549 -68,008 2,296,999 -25,430
2003 10,781 -27,396 2,231,223 -13,744
2002 10,972 -13,312 2,189,683 -12,925
2001 10,424 9,055 2,137,791 -19,063
2000 11,722 8,138 2,083,622 -49,891
1999 13,568 25,495 2,010,987 29,142
1998 18,492 24,335 1,984,989 -3,011
1997 19,311 80,133 1,945,112 -9,119
1996 13,327 173,193 1,896,364 41,456
1995 5,926 126,914 1,831,068 91,727
1994 4,895 -157,427 1,788,133 140,715
1993 -27,199 -178,416 1,734,851 141,545
1992 -17,883 -436,814 1,673,839 160,106
1991 33,692 -26,483 1,579,416 859,737
1990 34,993 -22,829 1,479,663 296,014
1989 36,802 -19,634 1,441,769 242,614
1988 39,058 -17,058 1,393,356 379,966
1987 41,172 -14,853 1,356,853 251,387
1986 42,884 -12,941 1,050,277 186,227
1985 44,983 -11,429 997,050 157,476
1984 46,413 -10,321 920,670 137,632
1983 47,135 -9,599 863,472 68,022
1982 47,023 -9,298 1,080,853 66,702
1981 45,423 -9,384 1,018,838 628,135
1980 42,911 -7,368 1,007,516 -903,529
1979 42,157 -7,454 987,203 -711,455
1978 44,800 -9,382 943,388 -210,991
1977 48,643 -11,834 929,381 -527,133
1976 52,107 -13,778 899,577 -36,125
1975 53,629 -14,348 801,425 -42,540
1974 53,600 -14,345 777,306 -4,232
1973 52,989 -14,043 807,535 347
1972 54,072 -14,807 779,808 -3,375
1971 54,352 -15,829 787,047 -14,510
1970 54,455 -20,714 760,821 8,589
1969 58,454 -21,229 736,428 7,258
1968 61,422 -20,704 715,602 9,992
1967 65,618 -21,195 695,283 14,437
1966 70,085 -23,196 616,281 9,160
1965 72,896 -24,330 642,359 16,348
1964 74,151 -23,922 618,667 10,749
1963 75,380 -22,611 590,998 9,418
1962 77,582 -21,531 563,650 8,960
1961 77,601 -14,655 538,518 6,938
1960 76,840 -6,481 511,694 1,696

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 Ethiopia 98.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 30,237,373 people) and 1.19% is from migration (a gain of 365,488 people).

As of 2024, 34,120 residents or 1.1% of the population were not native-born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, compared to 1,168,455 people or 0.9% in Ethiopia.

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
Ethiopia
City Population
Addis Ababa 5.7M
Gondar 324K
Mekelle 324K
Awasa 300K
Dire Dawa 277K
Bahir Dar 243K
Dessie 188K
Jimma 178K
Harar 157K
Jijiga 126K

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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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