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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bosnia and Herzegovina was 3,164,253 in 2024 vs 9,562,065 people in Hungary in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bosnia and Herzegovina's population is 3,116,111 people compared to 9,475,525 in Hungary.

Population statistics:

  • Hungary's population is 3.04 times bigger than Bosnia and Herzegovina's.
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina is ranked the 135th most populous country in the world, while Hungary is the 98th.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.04% for Bosnia and Herzegovina vs 0.11% for Hungary.
  • For the last 10 years, Bosnia and Herzegovina has had an average growth rate of -1.19% per year vs -0.29% in Hungary.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina has decreased from 4.06M people to 3.12M (23.3% decline), while Hungary has declined from 10.1M to 9.48M (5.92% decline).

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Hungary: population by year and forecast

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Factual

Projection
Hungary
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bosnia Hungary
2100 1,368,666 7,370,355
2099 1,382,821 7,386,200
2098 1,397,565 7,401,408
2097 1,413,532 7,415,908
2096 1,429,204 7,430,531
2095 1,444,480 7,445,269
2094 1,459,743 7,460,108
2093 1,475,492 7,475,111
2092 1,490,946 7,489,534
2091 1,506,239 7,504,343
2090 1,521,837 7,519,276
2089 1,538,128 7,534,960
2088 1,554,688 7,550,399
2087 1,571,208 7,566,507
2086 1,588,504 7,583,518
2085 1,605,957 7,600,748
2084 1,624,320 7,617,497
2083 1,643,261 7,634,894
2082 1,662,175 7,653,272
2081 1,681,314 7,672,270
2080 1,701,168 7,692,156
2079 1,721,318 7,712,929
2078 1,741,916 7,734,118
2077 1,762,807 7,756,481
2076 1,784,335 7,780,266
2075 1,806,786 7,805,336
2074 1,829,227 7,832,068
2073 1,851,366 7,860,016
2072 1,874,026 7,889,448
2071 1,897,167 7,920,271
2070 1,921,183 7,952,370
2069 1,944,841 7,985,309
2068 1,968,581 8,019,321
2067 1,994,208 8,053,791
2066 2,019,687 8,088,854
2065 2,045,997 8,125,079
2064 2,071,940 8,161,993
2063 2,097,727 8,198,019
2062 2,123,391 8,233,954
2061 2,149,881 8,269,395
2060 2,177,114 8,304,498
2059 2,204,104 8,339,351
2058 2,231,438 8,372,516
2057 2,259,550 8,405,403
2056 2,289,280 8,438,397
2055 2,319,090 8,470,451
2054 2,346,686 8,502,165
2053 2,375,139 8,533,102
2052 2,402,864 8,563,943
2051 2,432,239 8,594,925
2050 2,460,425 8,625,864
2049 2,489,784 8,657,469
2048 2,517,716 8,689,207
2047 2,547,032 8,721,846
2046 2,576,313 8,755,100
2045 2,604,829 8,789,106
2044 2,633,079 8,823,256
2043 2,661,800 8,857,823
2042 2,690,344 8,893,508
2041 2,720,561 8,929,696
2040 2,749,705 8,966,615
2039 2,777,922 9,004,383
2038 2,804,291 9,041,989
2037 2,830,793 9,080,597
2036 2,857,546 9,118,668
2035 2,884,800 9,157,148
2034 2,913,808 9,195,286
2033 2,940,732 9,232,883
2032 2,967,485 9,270,132
2031 2,991,207 9,306,671
2030 3,015,049 9,342,584
2029 3,038,829 9,377,706
2028 3,064,003 9,411,230
2027 3,089,959 9,443,534
2026 3,116,111 9,475,525
2025 3,141,481 9,535,248
2024 3,164,253 9,562,065
2023 3,185,073 9,592,186
2022 3,204,802 9,605,074
2021 3,244,907 9,630,932
2020 3,299,349 9,670,419
2019 3,345,533 9,694,824
2018 3,387,000 9,706,964
2017 3,428,682 9,726,756
2016 3,473,003 9,759,755
2015 3,518,541 9,797,755
2014 3,564,829 9,833,038
2013 3,610,859 9,872,734
2012 3,670,113 9,920,362
2011 3,741,798 9,971,727
2010 3,811,472 10,000,023
2009 3,879,794 10,022,650
2008 3,947,544 10,038,188
2007 4,013,424 10,055,780
2006 4,063,272 10,071,370
2005 4,096,493 10,087,065
2004 4,140,987 10,107,146
2003 4,178,523 10,129,552
2002 4,188,002 10,158,608
2001 4,179,438 10,187,576
2000 4,159,771 10,210,971
1999 4,130,305 10,237,530
1998 4,089,356 10,266,570
1997 4,018,227 10,290,486
1996 3,875,246 10,311,238
1995 3,715,564 10,328,965
1994 3,725,412 10,343,355
1993 3,904,482 10,357,523
1992 4,234,616 10,369,341
1991 4,458,343 10,373,400
1990 4,448,652 10,373,988
1989 4,433,983 10,481,719
1988 4,414,404 10,596,487
1987 4,390,246 10,612,741
1986 4,362,115 10,630,564
1985 4,330,364 10,648,713
1984 4,295,536 10,668,095
1983 4,258,728 10,689,463
1982 4,221,100 10,705,535
1981 4,184,217 10,711,848
1980 4,148,426 10,711,122
1979 4,113,300 10,704,152
1978 4,078,240 10,684,822
1977 4,042,124 10,648,031
1976 4,004,552 10,598,677
1975 3,965,743 10,540,525
1974 3,926,472 10,478,720
1973 3,887,376 10,432,055
1972 3,848,271 10,398,489
1971 3,809,376 10,367,537
1970 3,773,247 10,337,910
1969 3,737,765 10,298,723
1968 3,698,794 10,255,815
1967 3,656,223 10,216,604
1966 3,610,562 10,178,653
1965 3,562,834 10,147,935
1964 3,513,441 10,119,835
1963 3,461,942 10,087,947
1962 3,407,532 10,060,825
1961 3,348,035 10,027,958
1960 3,281,381 9,983,512

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/hungary | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina decreased by 590,269 people (a 14.5% decline), while Hungary lost 311,615 people (a 3.09% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bosnia and Herzegovina lost 356,892 people (a 10.3% decline), while Hungary's population decreased by 284,230 people (a 2.91% decline).

Bosnia and Herzegovina was ranked 123rd most populous country in 2006 and is 135th in 2026. Hungary was ranked 81st in 2006 and ranked 98th 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 Hungary will decrease by 8.97% to 8,625,864 people and rank change from 98th to 111th.

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 17.9% in Hungary.

Population growth rate by year

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Factual

Projection
Hungary
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bosnia Hungary
2100 -1.02% -0.21%
2099 -1.06% -0.21%
2098 -1.13% -0.2%
2097 -1.1% -0.2%
2096 -1.06% -0.2%
2095 -1.05% -0.2%
2094 -1.07% -0.2%
2093 -1.04% -0.19%
2092 -1.02% -0.2%
2091 -1.02% -0.2%
2090 -1.06% -0.21%
2089 -1.07% -0.2%
2088 -1.05% -0.21%
2087 -1.09% -0.22%
2086 -1.09% -0.23%
2085 -1.13% -0.22%
2084 -1.15% -0.23%
2083 -1.14% -0.24%
2082 -1.14% -0.25%
2081 -1.17% -0.26%
2080 -1.17% -0.27%
2079 -1.18% -0.27%
2078 -1.19% -0.29%
2077 -1.21% -0.31%
2076 -1.24% -0.32%
2075 -1.23% -0.34%
2074 -1.2% -0.36%
2073 -1.21% -0.37%
2072 -1.22% -0.39%
2071 -1.25% -0.4%
2070 -1.22% -0.41%
2069 -1.21% -0.42%
2068 -1.29% -0.43%
2067 -1.26% -0.43%
2066 -1.29% -0.45%
2065 -1.25% -0.45%
2064 -1.23% -0.44%
2063 -1.21% -0.44%
2062 -1.23% -0.43%
2061 -1.25% -0.42%
2060 -1.22% -0.42%
2059 -1.22% -0.4%
2058 -1.24% -0.39%
2057 -1.3% -0.39%
2056 -1.29% -0.38%
2055 -1.18% -0.37%
2054 -1.2% -0.36%
2053 -1.15% -0.36%
2052 -1.21% -0.36%
2051 -1.15% -0.36%
2050 -1.18% -0.37%
2049 -1.11% -0.37%
2048 -1.15% -0.37%
2047 -1.14% -0.38%
2046 -1.09% -0.39%
2045 -1.07% -0.39%
2044 -1.08% -0.39%
2043 -1.06% -0.4%
2042 -1.11% -0.41%
2041 -1.06% -0.41%
2040 -1.02% -0.42%
2039 -0.94% -0.42%
2038 -0.94% -0.43%
2037 -0.94% -0.42%
2036 -0.94% -0.42%
2035 -1% -0.41%
2034 -0.92% -0.41%
2033 -0.9% -0.4%
2032 -0.79% -0.39%
2031 -0.79% -0.38%
2030 -0.78% -0.37%
2029 -0.82% -0.36%
2028 -0.84% -0.34%
2027 -0.84% -0.34%
2026 -0.81% -0.63%
2025 -0.72% -0.28%
2024 -0.65% -0.31%
2023 -0.62% -0.13%
2022 -1.24% -0.27%
2021 -1.65% -0.41%
2020 -1.38% -0.25%
2019 -1.22% -0.13%
2018 -1.22% -0.2%
2017 -1.28% -0.34%
2016 -1.29% -0.39%
2015 -1.3% -0.36%
2014 -1.27% -0.4%
2013 -1.61% -0.48%
2012 -1.92% -0.52%
2011 -1.83% -0.28%
2010 -1.76% -0.23%
2009 -1.72% -0.15%
2008 -1.64% -0.17%
2007 -1.23% -0.15%
2006 -0.81% -0.16%
2005 -1.07% -0.2%
2004 -0.9% -0.22%
2003 -0.23% -0.29%
2002 0.2% -0.28%
2001 0.47% -0.23%
2000 0.71% -0.26%
1999 1% -0.28%
1998 1.77% -0.23%
1997 3.69% -0.2%
1996 4.3% -0.17%
1995 -0.26% -0.14%
1994 -4.59% -0.14%
1993 -7.8% -0.11%
1992 -5.02% -0.04%
1991 0.22% -0.006%
1990 0.33% -1.03%
1989 0.44% -1.08%
1988 0.55% -0.15%
1987 0.64% -0.17%
1986 0.73% -0.17%
1985 0.81% -0.18%
1984 0.86% -0.2%
1983 0.89% -0.15%
1982 0.88% -0.06%
1981 0.86% 0.007%
1980 0.85% 0.07%
1979 0.86% 0.18%
1978 0.89% 0.35%
1977 0.94% 0.47%
1976 0.98% 0.55%
1975 1% 0.59%
1974 1.01% 0.45%
1973 1.02% 0.32%
1972 1.02% 0.3%
1971 0.96% 0.29%
1970 0.95% 0.38%
1969 1.05% 0.42%
1968 1.16% 0.38%
1967 1.26% 0.37%
1966 1.34% 0.3%
1965 1.41% 0.28%
1964 1.49% 0.32%
1963 1.6% 0.27%
1962 1.78% 0.33%
1961 2.03% 0.45%

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/hungary | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina declined by 0.65%, while Hungary's population declined by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Bosnia Hungary
Current population
3116111
9475525
Population rank 135/197 98/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.11%
One net population change
25.2 minutes
17.4 minutes
One birth every
21.4 minutes
6.02 minutes
One death every
12.3 minutes
4.09 minutes
Daily growth/decline -57 -83
Annual growth/decline -20,820 -30,121
Annual growth/decline rate -0.65% -0.31%
Population growth rate rank 190/197 179/197
One migration net change every
1.26 hours
32.3 minutes
Annual migration change -6,994 -16,331
Net migration rank 124/196 149/196
Foreign-born residents 34,120 689,565
Foreign-born residents rank 160/195 71/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.1% 7.1%
Foreign-born share rank 151/195 79/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Natural

Migration
Hungary
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bosnia Hungary
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,994 - -16,331
2024 - -4,497 - 16,223
2023 -18,292 -485 -41,247 49,213
2022 -20,197 -485 -47,065 41,871
2021 -33,670 -25,865 -61,638 20,372
2020 -22,502 -26,840 -47,385 9,147
2019 -15,192 -27,841 -36,840 34,339
2018 -10,761 -29,147 -37,858 34,190
2017 -12,810 -30,650 -37,934 20,200
2016 -13,009 -32,173 -31,231 68
2015 -11,942 -33,948 -39,191 13,856
2014 -11,009 -35,683 -32,449 11,581
2013 -8,367 -37,002 -36,529 5,635
2012 -6,761 -66,378 -38,689 15,286
2011 -5,354 -64,875 -40,884 1,859
2010 -1,895 -67,228 -40,000 10,592
2009 652 -68,182 -34,077 17,281
2008 161 -68,140 -31,118 16,166
2007 1,557 -65,335 -35,195 13,697
2006 2,714 -38,622 -32,228 19,890
2005 6,546 -37,086 -38,331 16,925
2004 9,549 -68,008 -37,396 16,637
2003 10,781 -27,396 -41,531 13,879
2002 10,972 -13,312 -36,571 2,822
2001 10,424 9,055 -35,657 10,386
2000 11,722 8,138 -37,780 13,414
1999 13,568 25,495 -49,140 12,819
1998 18,492 24,335 -43,120 13,568
1997 19,311 80,133 -38,075 14,186
1996 13,327 173,193 -38,152 14,605
1995 5,926 126,914 -34,086 14,927
1994 4,895 -157,427 -31,030 15,159
1993 -27,199 -178,416 -33,144 15,540
1992 -17,883 -436,814 -26,960 16,238
1991 33,692 -26,483 -17,635 16,873
1990 34,993 -22,829 -19,710 16,991
1989 36,802 -19,634 -20,963 -16,991
1988 39,058 -17,058 -15,895 -16,052
1987 41,172 -14,853 -15,919 -16,175
1986 42,884 -12,941 -18,072 -16,339
1985 44,983 -11,429 -18,103 -15,890
1984 46,413 -10,321 -21,336 -16,216
1983 47,135 -9,599 -21,379 -16,047
1982 47,023 -9,298 -10,705 -16,531
1981 45,423 -9,384 -2,142 -16,869
1980 42,911 -7,368 3,213 -17,795
1979 42,157 -7,454 23,549 3,629
1978 44,800 -9,382 27,780 290
1977 48,643 -11,834 45,787 -54
1976 52,107 -13,778 52,993 -472
1975 53,629 -14,348 63,243 -335
1974 53,600 -14,345 60,777 132
1973 52,989 -14,043 33,382 -1,512
1972 54,072 -14,807 34,315 -8
1971 54,352 -15,829 26,956 -15
1970 54,455 -20,714 32,048 -96
1969 58,454 -21,229 38,105 -333
1968 61,422 -20,704 39,997 -324
1967 65,618 -21,195 39,845 -414
1966 70,085 -23,196 36,643 -726
1965 72,896 -24,330 24,355 -537
1964 74,151 -23,922 31,371 -739
1963 75,380 -22,611 32,282 -822
1962 77,582 -21,531 21,128 -1,738
1961 77,601 -14,655 44,123 -1,177
1960 76,840 -6,481 44,926 -1,108

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/bosnia-and-herzegovina/hungary | 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 Hungary 63.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 412,838 people) and 36.3% is from migration (a gain of 234,837 people).

As of 2024, 34,120 residents or 1.1% of the population were not native-born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, compared to 689,565 people or 7.1% in Hungary.

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
Hungary
City Population
Budapest 1.69M
Debrecen 202K
Szeged 157K
Miskolc 141K
Pecs 139K
Gyor 129K
Nyiregyhaza 115K
Kecskemet 109K
Szekesfehervar 95.2K
Szombathely 76.9K

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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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