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

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The latest officially reported population of Bosnia and Herzegovina was 3,140,095 in 2025 vs 15,099,727 people in Guinea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bosnia and Herzegovina's population is 3,114,736 people compared to 15,624,314 in Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Guinea's population is 5.02 times bigger than Bosnia and Herzegovina's.
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina is ranked the 135th most populous country in the world, while Guinea is the 75th.
  • The countries together account for 0.23% of the world: 0.04% for Bosnia and Herzegovina vs 0.19% for Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, Bosnia and Herzegovina has had an average growth rate of -1.15% per year vs +2.53% in Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina has decreased from 4.06M people to 3.11M (23.3% decline), while Guinea has grown from 9.44M to 15.6M (65.5% growth).

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Guinea: population by year and forecast

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Factual

Projection
Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bosnia Guinea
2100 1,368,062 32,364,089
2099 1,382,211 32,335,737
2098 1,396,949 32,301,888
2097 1,412,908 32,264,245
2096 1,428,574 32,223,409
2095 1,443,843 32,180,906
2094 1,459,099 32,128,461
2093 1,474,841 32,070,233
2092 1,490,288 32,004,039
2091 1,505,574 31,938,993
2090 1,521,165 31,865,431
2089 1,537,449 31,784,278
2088 1,554,002 31,695,025
2087 1,570,515 31,604,442
2086 1,587,803 31,501,968
2085 1,605,248 31,385,846
2084 1,623,603 31,266,394
2083 1,642,536 31,137,977
2082 1,661,441 31,006,787
2081 1,680,572 30,862,718
2080 1,700,417 30,721,315
2079 1,720,559 30,567,350
2078 1,741,147 30,411,381
2077 1,762,029 30,251,450
2076 1,783,547 30,082,310
2075 1,805,988 29,901,467
2074 1,828,419 29,719,623
2073 1,850,549 29,532,278
2072 1,873,199 29,339,197
2071 1,896,330 29,136,328
2070 1,920,335 28,929,558
2069 1,943,983 28,713,370
2068 1,967,713 28,491,765
2067 1,993,328 28,263,091
2066 2,018,796 28,028,228
2065 2,045,094 27,789,471
2064 2,071,026 27,544,497
2063 2,096,801 27,289,819
2062 2,122,454 27,030,698
2061 2,148,932 26,767,195
2060 2,176,154 26,502,170
2059 2,203,131 26,227,034
2058 2,230,453 25,942,870
2057 2,258,553 25,657,776
2056 2,288,270 25,365,788
2055 2,318,066 25,067,342
2054 2,345,650 24,767,401
2053 2,374,091 24,455,823
2052 2,401,804 24,145,399
2051 2,431,166 23,832,003
2050 2,459,340 23,515,546
2049 2,488,686 23,200,886
2048 2,516,605 22,883,237
2047 2,545,909 22,559,713
2046 2,575,176 22,232,988
2045 2,603,679 21,903,369
2044 2,631,917 21,575,120
2043 2,660,625 21,238,706
2042 2,689,157 20,901,770
2041 2,719,360 20,563,787
2040 2,748,491 20,221,476
2039 2,776,696 19,882,253
2038 2,803,054 19,544,803
2037 2,829,544 19,207,349
2036 2,856,285 18,867,323
2035 2,883,527 18,529,941
2034 2,912,522 18,196,482
2033 2,939,434 17,857,890
2032 2,966,176 17,516,126
2031 2,989,887 17,173,592
2030 3,013,719 16,827,321
2029 3,037,488 16,484,980
2028 3,062,650 16,139,132
2027 3,088,595 15,792,131
2026 3,114,736 15,447,070
2025 3,140,095 15,099,727
2024 3,164,253 14,754,785
2023 3,185,073 14,405,468
2022 3,204,802 14,055,137
2021 3,244,907 13,710,513
2020 3,299,349 13,371,183
2019 3,345,533 13,034,346
2018 3,387,000 12,704,774
2017 3,428,682 12,385,659
2016 3,473,003 12,073,030
2015 3,518,541 11,767,070
2014 3,564,829 11,472,924
2013 3,610,859 11,191,873
2012 3,670,113 10,921,581
2011 3,741,798 10,656,810
2010 3,811,472 10,396,086
2009 3,879,794 10,143,534
2008 3,947,544 9,898,870
2007 4,013,424 9,662,281
2006 4,063,272 9,441,171
2005 4,096,493 9,245,844
2004 4,140,987 9,062,726
2003 4,178,523 8,870,781
2002 4,188,002 8,674,066
2001 4,179,438 8,539,960
2000 4,159,771 8,428,832
1999 4,130,305 8,265,123
1998 4,089,356 8,081,990
1997 4,018,227 7,931,370
1996 3,875,246 7,770,035
1995 3,715,564 7,553,249
1994 3,725,412 7,345,107
1993 3,904,482 7,128,177
1992 4,234,616 6,914,366
1991 4,458,343 6,697,166
1990 4,448,652 6,434,374
1989 4,433,983 6,215,811
1988 4,414,404 6,056,574
1987 4,390,246 5,900,198
1986 4,362,115 5,750,668
1985 4,330,364 5,610,373
1984 4,295,536 5,480,096
1983 4,258,728 5,359,814
1982 4,221,100 5,247,672
1981 4,184,217 5,143,288
1980 4,148,426 5,047,419
1979 4,113,300 4,959,283
1978 4,078,240 4,877,854
1977 4,042,124 4,801,128
1976 4,004,552 4,727,022
1975 3,965,743 4,653,876
1974 3,926,472 4,580,510
1973 3,887,376 4,506,324
1972 3,848,271 4,431,292
1971 3,809,376 4,355,200
1970 3,773,247 4,277,535
1969 3,737,765 4,198,300
1968 3,698,794 4,118,550
1967 3,656,223 4,040,153
1966 3,610,562 3,964,155
1965 3,562,834 3,890,716
1964 3,513,441 3,819,722
1963 3,461,942 3,750,954
1962 3,407,532 3,684,273
1961 3,348,035 3,619,551
1960 3,281,381 3,556,749

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/guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina decreased by 590,269 people (a 14.5% decline), while Guinea gained 2,631,859 people (a 27.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bosnia and Herzegovina lost 358,267 people (a 10.3% decline), while Guinea's population increased by 3,551,284 people (a 29.4% growth).

Bosnia and Herzegovina was ranked 123rd most populous country in 2006 and is 135th in 2026. Guinea was ranked 84th in 2006 and ranked 75th 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 Guinea will increase by 50.5% to 23,515,546 people and rank change from 75th to 70th.

Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 32.4M 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
Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bosnia Guinea
2100 -1.02% 0.09%
2099 -1.06% 0.1%
2098 -1.13% 0.12%
2097 -1.1% 0.13%
2096 -1.06% 0.13%
2095 -1.05% 0.16%
2094 -1.07% 0.18%
2093 -1.04% 0.21%
2092 -1.02% 0.2%
2091 -1.02% 0.23%
2090 -1.06% 0.26%
2089 -1.07% 0.28%
2088 -1.05% 0.29%
2087 -1.09% 0.33%
2086 -1.09% 0.37%
2085 -1.13% 0.38%
2084 -1.15% 0.41%
2083 -1.14% 0.42%
2082 -1.14% 0.47%
2081 -1.17% 0.46%
2080 -1.17% 0.5%
2079 -1.18% 0.51%
2078 -1.19% 0.53%
2077 -1.21% 0.56%
2076 -1.24% 0.6%
2075 -1.23% 0.61%
2074 -1.2% 0.63%
2073 -1.21% 0.66%
2072 -1.22% 0.7%
2071 -1.25% 0.71%
2070 -1.22% 0.75%
2069 -1.21% 0.78%
2068 -1.29% 0.81%
2067 -1.26% 0.84%
2066 -1.29% 0.86%
2065 -1.25% 0.89%
2064 -1.23% 0.93%
2063 -1.21% 0.96%
2062 -1.23% 0.98%
2061 -1.25% 1%
2060 -1.22% 1.05%
2059 -1.22% 1.1%
2058 -1.24% 1.11%
2057 -1.3% 1.15%
2056 -1.29% 1.19%
2055 -1.18% 1.21%
2054 -1.2% 1.27%
2053 -1.15% 1.29%
2052 -1.21% 1.32%
2051 -1.15% 1.35%
2050 -1.18% 1.36%
2049 -1.11% 1.39%
2048 -1.15% 1.43%
2047 -1.14% 1.47%
2046 -1.09% 1.5%
2045 -1.07% 1.52%
2044 -1.08% 1.58%
2043 -1.06% 1.61%
2042 -1.11% 1.64%
2041 -1.06% 1.69%
2040 -1.02% 1.71%
2039 -0.94% 1.73%
2038 -0.94% 1.76%
2037 -0.94% 1.8%
2036 -0.94% 1.82%
2035 -1% 1.83%
2034 -0.92% 1.9%
2033 -0.9% 1.95%
2032 -0.79% 1.99%
2031 -0.79% 2.06%
2030 -0.78% 2.08%
2029 -0.82% 2.14%
2028 -0.84% 2.2%
2027 -0.84% 2.23%
2026 -0.81% 2.3%
2025 -0.76% 2.34%
2024 -0.65% 2.42%
2023 -0.62% 2.49%
2022 -1.24% 2.51%
2021 -1.65% 2.54%
2020 -1.38% 2.58%
2019 -1.22% 2.59%
2018 -1.22% 2.58%
2017 -1.28% 2.59%
2016 -1.29% 2.6%
2015 -1.3% 2.56%
2014 -1.27% 2.51%
2013 -1.61% 2.47%
2012 -1.92% 2.48%
2011 -1.83% 2.51%
2010 -1.76% 2.49%
2009 -1.72% 2.47%
2008 -1.64% 2.45%
2007 -1.23% 2.34%
2006 -0.81% 2.11%
2005 -1.07% 2.02%
2004 -0.9% 2.16%
2003 -0.23% 2.27%
2002 0.2% 1.57%
2001 0.47% 1.32%
2000 0.71% 1.98%
1999 1% 2.27%
1998 1.77% 1.9%
1997 3.69% 2.08%
1996 4.3% 2.87%
1995 -0.26% 2.83%
1994 -4.59% 3.04%
1993 -7.8% 3.09%
1992 -5.02% 3.24%
1991 0.22% 4.08%
1990 0.33% 3.52%
1989 0.44% 2.63%
1988 0.55% 2.65%
1987 0.64% 2.6%
1986 0.73% 2.5%
1985 0.81% 2.38%
1984 0.86% 2.24%
1983 0.89% 2.14%
1982 0.88% 2.03%
1981 0.86% 1.9%
1980 0.85% 1.78%
1979 0.86% 1.67%
1978 0.89% 1.6%
1977 0.94% 1.57%
1976 0.98% 1.57%
1975 1% 1.6%
1974 1.01% 1.65%
1973 1.02% 1.69%
1972 1.02% 1.75%
1971 0.96% 1.82%
1970 0.95% 1.89%
1969 1.05% 1.94%
1968 1.16% 1.94%
1967 1.26% 1.92%
1966 1.34% 1.89%
1965 1.41% 1.86%
1964 1.49% 1.83%
1963 1.6% 1.81%
1962 1.78% 1.79%
1961 2.03% 1.77%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina declined by 0.76%, while Guinea's population grew by 2.34%.

Live population counters

Bosnia Guinea
Current population
3114736
15624314
Population rank 135/197 75/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.19%
One net population change
21.8 minutes
1.53 minutes
One birth every
21.5 minutes
1.07 minutes
One death every
12.3 minutes
3.95 minutes
Daily growth/decline -66 +945
Annual growth/decline -24,158 +344,942
Annual growth/decline rate -0.76% +2.34%
Population growth rate rank 192/197 34/197
One migration net change every
1.26 hours
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change -6,994 -16,282
Net migration rank 124/196 147/196
Foreign-born residents 34,120 117,416
Foreign-born residents rank 160/195 125/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.1% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 151/195 159/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Natural

Migration
Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bosnia Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,994 - -16,282
2024 -18,359 -4,497 358,497 -12,024
2023 -18,292 -485 356,147 -3,997
2022 -20,197 -485 352,517 -3,997
2021 -33,670 -25,865 345,121 -4,373
2020 -22,502 -26,840 342,289 -4,365
2019 -15,192 -27,841 338,984 -3,240
2018 -10,761 -29,147 332,585 -9,187
2017 -12,810 -30,650 328,542 -13,718
2016 -13,009 -32,173 324,608 -14,189
2015 -11,942 -33,948 316,604 -15,117
2014 -11,009 -35,683 309,539 -22,741
2013 -8,367 -37,002 304,430 -29,136
2012 -6,761 -66,378 298,094 -32,808
2011 -5,354 -64,875 293,318 -29,069
2010 -1,895 -67,228 288,512 -31,327
2009 652 -68,182 281,920 -34,007
2008 161 -68,140 274,327 -32,925
2007 1,557 -65,335 266,070 -34,311
2006 2,714 -38,622 258,518 -48,078
2005 6,546 -37,086 251,209 -71,015
2004 9,549 -68,008 242,075 -56,036
2003 10,781 -27,396 234,774 -36,934
2002 10,972 -13,312 229,022 -33,450
2001 10,424 9,055 227,642 -155,020
2000 11,722 8,138 227,081 -77,450
1999 13,568 25,495 223,968 -46,183
1998 18,492 24,335 219,385 -30,903
1997 19,311 80,133 220,373 -107,614
1996 13,327 173,193 214,896 -4,973
1995 5,926 126,914 205,644 18,021
1994 4,895 -157,427 201,439 -8,826
1993 -27,199 -178,416 195,612 45,616
1992 -17,883 -436,814 189,682 -3,285
1991 33,692 -26,483 181,299 66,718
1990 34,993 -22,829 169,926 107,641
1989 36,802 -19,634 164,707 -5,150
1988 39,058 -17,058 159,566 -637
1987 41,172 -14,853 154,178 -350
1986 42,884 -12,941 148,137 -2,900
1985 44,983 -11,429 142,313 -6,965
1984 46,413 -10,321 136,640 -11,439
1983 47,135 -9,599 130,629 -15,265
1982 47,023 -9,298 126,831 -17,920
1981 45,423 -9,384 121,223 -21,367
1980 42,911 -7,368 117,186 -25,287
1979 42,157 -7,454 113,141 -28,770
1978 44,800 -9,382 109,415 -30,933
1977 48,643 -11,834 105,990 -31,004
1976 52,107 -13,778 102,449 -29,220
1975 53,629 -14,348 99,267 -26,221
1974 53,600 -14,345 96,315 -22,637
1973 52,989 -14,043 93,764 -19,065
1972 54,072 -14,807 91,147 -15,782
1971 54,352 -15,829 88,358 -11,543
1970 54,455 -20,714 85,418 -6,906
1969 58,454 -21,229 82,799 -2,844
1968 61,422 -20,704 79,892 -345
1967 65,618 -21,195 77,251 0
1966 70,085 -23,196 74,748 0
1965 72,896 -24,330 72,134 0
1964 74,151 -23,922 69,848 0
1963 75,380 -22,611 67,690 0
1962 77,582 -21,531 65,672 0
1961 77,601 -14,655 63,766 0
1960 76,840 -6,481 61,848 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/bosnia-and-herzegovina/guinea | 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 Guinea 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,395,894 people) and 2.42% is from migration (a loss of 84,207 people).

As of 2024, 34,120 residents or 1.1% of the population were not native-born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, compared to 117,416 people or 0.8% in Guinea.

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
Guinea
City Population
Conakry 1.67M
Mamou 376K
Nzerekore 316K
Gueckedou 222K
Kankan 191K
Boffa 48.3K
Forecariah 23K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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