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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bosnia and Herzegovina was 3,164,253 in 2024 vs 1,450,935,791 people in India in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bosnia and Herzegovina's population is 3,116,111 people compared to 1,480,351,380 in India.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 475 times bigger than Bosnia and Herzegovina's.
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina is ranked the 135th most populous country in the world, while India is the 1st.
  • The countries together account for 17.9% of the world: 0.04% for Bosnia and Herzegovina vs 17.9% for India.
  • For the last 10 years, Bosnia and Herzegovina has had an average growth rate of -1.19% per year vs +1.03% in India.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina has decreased from 4.06M people to 3.12M (23.3% decline), while India has grown from 1.17B to 1.48B (26.2% growth).

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs India: population by year and forecast

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Factual

Projection
India
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bosnia India
2100 1,368,666 1,515,897,176
2099 1,382,821 1,523,583,618
2098 1,397,565 1,531,281,096
2097 1,413,532 1,538,914,978
2096 1,429,204 1,546,515,506
2095 1,444,480 1,554,100,337
2094 1,459,743 1,561,632,624
2093 1,475,492 1,569,112,481
2092 1,490,946 1,576,470,228
2091 1,506,239 1,583,793,450
2090 1,521,837 1,591,038,578
2089 1,538,128 1,598,165,996
2088 1,554,688 1,605,169,643
2087 1,571,208 1,612,023,916
2086 1,588,504 1,618,795,931
2085 1,605,957 1,625,424,591
2084 1,624,320 1,631,854,605
2083 1,643,261 1,638,132,423
2082 1,662,175 1,644,206,476
2081 1,681,314 1,650,106,942
2080 1,701,168 1,655,799,569
2079 1,721,318 1,661,261,962
2078 1,741,916 1,666,477,951
2077 1,762,807 1,671,444,317
2076 1,784,335 1,676,151,275
2075 1,806,786 1,680,606,119
2074 1,829,227 1,684,743,082
2073 1,851,366 1,688,579,113
2072 1,874,026 1,692,138,648
2071 1,897,167 1,695,351,098
2070 1,921,183 1,698,255,829
2069 1,944,841 1,700,813,392
2068 1,968,581 1,703,025,450
2067 1,994,208 1,704,872,725
2066 2,019,687 1,706,347,017
2065 2,045,997 1,707,540,131
2064 2,071,940 1,708,362,011
2063 2,097,727 1,708,845,280
2062 2,123,391 1,709,011,618
2061 2,149,881 1,708,866,368
2060 2,177,114 1,708,344,645
2059 2,204,104 1,707,488,768
2058 2,231,438 1,706,314,224
2057 2,259,550 1,704,805,210
2056 2,289,280 1,703,013,988
2055 2,319,090 1,700,890,479
2054 2,346,686 1,698,473,703
2053 2,375,139 1,695,661,388
2052 2,402,864 1,692,531,993
2051 2,432,239 1,689,057,795
2050 2,460,425 1,685,236,057
2049 2,489,784 1,681,083,344
2048 2,517,716 1,676,576,931
2047 2,547,032 1,671,678,054
2046 2,576,313 1,666,371,707
2045 2,604,829 1,660,667,112
2044 2,633,079 1,654,556,840
2043 2,661,800 1,648,067,988
2042 2,690,344 1,641,136,901
2041 2,720,561 1,633,771,970
2040 2,749,705 1,625,990,392
2039 2,777,922 1,617,818,911
2038 2,804,291 1,609,238,166
2037 2,830,793 1,600,212,760
2036 2,857,546 1,590,731,970
2035 2,884,800 1,580,864,963
2034 2,913,808 1,570,629,033
2033 2,940,732 1,560,043,145
2032 2,967,485 1,549,098,676
2031 2,991,207 1,537,810,507
2030 3,015,049 1,526,192,552
2029 3,038,829 1,514,274,850
2028 3,064,003 1,502,102,657
2027 3,089,959 1,489,628,314
2026 3,116,111 1,476,911,618
2025 3,141,481 1,463,993,377
2024 3,164,253 1,450,935,791
2023 3,185,073 1,438,069,596
2022 3,204,802 1,425,423,212
2021 3,244,907 1,414,203,896
2020 3,299,349 1,402,617,695
2019 3,345,533 1,389,030,312
2018 3,387,000 1,374,659,064
2017 3,428,682 1,359,657,400
2016 3,473,003 1,343,944,296
2015 3,518,541 1,328,024,498
2014 3,564,829 1,312,277,191
2013 3,610,859 1,295,829,511
2012 3,670,113 1,278,674,502
2011 3,741,798 1,261,224,954
2010 3,811,472 1,243,481,564
2009 3,879,794 1,225,524,753
2008 3,947,544 1,207,930,964
2007 4,013,424 1,190,676,021
2006 4,063,272 1,172,878,890
2005 4,096,493 1,154,676,322
2004 4,140,987 1,135,991,513
2003 4,178,523 1,116,803,006
2002 4,188,002 1,097,600,380
2001 4,179,438 1,077,898,575
2000 4,159,771 1,057,922,733
1999 4,130,305 1,038,225,823
1998 4,089,356 1,018,665,080
1997 4,018,227 999,133,762
1996 3,875,246 979,678,458
1995 3,715,564 960,301,044
1994 3,725,412 941,163,767
1993 3,904,482 922,118,387
1992 4,234,616 902,957,070
1991 4,458,343 883,927,600
1990 4,448,652 864,972,221
1989 4,433,983 846,039,529
1988 4,414,404 827,342,990
1987 4,390,246 808,931,270
1986 4,362,115 790,689,978
1985 4,330,364 772,647,793
1984 4,295,536 754,875,449
1983 4,258,728 737,372,681
1982 4,221,100 720,313,473
1981 4,184,217 703,696,250
1980 4,148,426 687,354,025
1979 4,113,300 671,155,747
1978 4,078,240 655,728,229
1977 4,042,124 640,801,103
1976 4,004,552 625,861,883
1975 3,965,743 611,309,535
1974 3,926,472 597,041,391
1973 3,887,376 583,465,598
1972 3,848,271 570,482,142
1971 3,809,376 558,096,387
1970 3,773,247 545,864,268
1969 3,737,765 533,880,544
1968 3,698,794 522,716,889
1967 3,656,223 511,606,372
1966 3,610,562 500,740,247
1965 3,562,834 490,140,146
1964 3,513,441 479,229,598
1963 3,461,942 468,138,575
1962 3,407,532 457,283,090
1961 3,348,035 446,564,729
1960 3,281,381 435,990,338

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 India gained 171,065,406 people (a 14.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bosnia and Herzegovina lost 356,892 people (a 10.3% decline), while India's population increased by 136,407,084 people (a 10.1% growth).

Bosnia and Herzegovina was ranked 123rd most populous country in 2006 and is 135th in 2026. India was ranked 2nd in 2006 and ranked 1st 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 India will increase by 13.8% to 1,685,236,057 people and will still be ranked 1st.

India is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 1.71B 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
India
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bosnia India
2100 -1.02% -0.5%
2099 -1.06% -0.5%
2098 -1.13% -0.5%
2097 -1.1% -0.49%
2096 -1.06% -0.49%
2095 -1.05% -0.48%
2094 -1.07% -0.48%
2093 -1.04% -0.47%
2092 -1.02% -0.46%
2091 -1.02% -0.46%
2090 -1.06% -0.45%
2089 -1.07% -0.44%
2088 -1.05% -0.43%
2087 -1.09% -0.42%
2086 -1.09% -0.41%
2085 -1.13% -0.39%
2084 -1.15% -0.38%
2083 -1.14% -0.37%
2082 -1.14% -0.36%
2081 -1.17% -0.34%
2080 -1.17% -0.33%
2079 -1.18% -0.31%
2078 -1.19% -0.3%
2077 -1.21% -0.28%
2076 -1.24% -0.27%
2075 -1.23% -0.25%
2074 -1.2% -0.23%
2073 -1.21% -0.21%
2072 -1.22% -0.19%
2071 -1.25% -0.17%
2070 -1.22% -0.15%
2069 -1.21% -0.13%
2068 -1.29% -0.11%
2067 -1.26% -0.09%
2066 -1.29% -0.07%
2065 -1.25% -0.05%
2064 -1.23% -0.03%
2063 -1.21% -0.01%
2062 -1.23% 0.008%
2061 -1.25% 0.03%
2060 -1.22% 0.05%
2059 -1.22% 0.07%
2058 -1.24% 0.09%
2057 -1.3% 0.11%
2056 -1.29% 0.12%
2055 -1.18% 0.14%
2054 -1.2% 0.17%
2053 -1.15% 0.18%
2052 -1.21% 0.21%
2051 -1.15% 0.23%
2050 -1.18% 0.25%
2049 -1.11% 0.27%
2048 -1.15% 0.29%
2047 -1.14% 0.32%
2046 -1.09% 0.34%
2045 -1.07% 0.37%
2044 -1.08% 0.39%
2043 -1.06% 0.42%
2042 -1.11% 0.45%
2041 -1.06% 0.48%
2040 -1.02% 0.51%
2039 -0.94% 0.53%
2038 -0.94% 0.56%
2037 -0.94% 0.6%
2036 -0.94% 0.62%
2035 -1% 0.65%
2034 -0.92% 0.68%
2033 -0.9% 0.71%
2032 -0.79% 0.73%
2031 -0.79% 0.76%
2030 -0.78% 0.79%
2029 -0.82% 0.81%
2028 -0.84% 0.84%
2027 -0.84% 0.86%
2026 -0.81% 0.88%
2025 -0.72% 0.9%
2024 -0.65% 0.89%
2023 -0.62% 0.89%
2022 -1.24% 0.79%
2021 -1.65% 0.83%
2020 -1.38% 0.98%
2019 -1.22% 1.05%
2018 -1.22% 1.1%
2017 -1.28% 1.17%
2016 -1.29% 1.2%
2015 -1.3% 1.2%
2014 -1.27% 1.27%
2013 -1.61% 1.34%
2012 -1.92% 1.38%
2011 -1.83% 1.43%
2010 -1.76% 1.47%
2009 -1.72% 1.46%
2008 -1.64% 1.45%
2007 -1.23% 1.52%
2006 -0.81% 1.58%
2005 -1.07% 1.64%
2004 -0.9% 1.72%
2003 -0.23% 1.75%
2002 0.2% 1.83%
2001 0.47% 1.89%
2000 0.71% 1.9%
1999 1% 1.92%
1998 1.77% 1.95%
1997 3.69% 1.99%
1996 4.3% 2.02%
1995 -0.26% 2.03%
1994 -4.59% 2.07%
1993 -7.8% 2.12%
1992 -5.02% 2.15%
1991 0.22% 2.19%
1990 0.33% 2.24%
1989 0.44% 2.26%
1988 0.55% 2.28%
1987 0.64% 2.31%
1986 0.73% 2.34%
1985 0.81% 2.35%
1984 0.86% 2.37%
1983 0.89% 2.37%
1982 0.88% 2.36%
1981 0.86% 2.38%
1980 0.85% 2.41%
1979 0.86% 2.35%
1978 0.89% 2.33%
1977 0.94% 2.39%
1976 0.98% 2.38%
1975 1% 2.39%
1974 1.01% 2.33%
1973 1.02% 2.28%
1972 1.02% 2.22%
1971 0.96% 2.24%
1970 0.95% 2.24%
1969 1.05% 2.14%
1968 1.16% 2.17%
1967 1.26% 2.17%
1966 1.34% 2.16%
1965 1.41% 2.28%
1964 1.49% 2.37%
1963 1.6% 2.37%
1962 1.78% 2.4%
1961 2.03% 2.43%

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 India's population grew by 0.89%.

Live population counters

Bosnia India
Current population
3116111
1480351380
Population rank 135/197 1/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 17.9%
One net population change
25.2 minutes
2.45 seconds
One birth every
21.4 minutes
1.36 seconds
One death every
12.3 minutes
3.32 seconds
Daily growth/decline -57 +35,250
Annual growth/decline -20,820 +12,866,195
Annual growth/decline rate -0.65% +0.89%
Population growth rate rank 190/197 107/197
One migration net change every
1.26 hours
1.06 minutes
Annual migration change -6,994 -495,753
Net migration rank 124/196 195/196
Foreign-born residents 34,120 4,796,255
Foreign-born residents rank 160/195 15/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.1% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 151/195 181/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Natural

Migration
India
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bosnia India
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,994 - -495,753
2024 - -4,497 - -630,830
2023 -18,292 -485 13,711,993 -979,179
2022 -20,197 -485 13,912,130 -1,353,478
2021 -33,670 -25,865 10,227,523 -348,916
2020 -22,502 -26,840 13,366,946 -73,806
2019 -15,192 -27,841 14,859,846 -978,969
2018 -10,761 -29,147 15,451,168 -589,794
2017 -12,810 -30,650 15,394,041 -251,642
2016 -13,009 -32,173 16,202,593 81,248
2015 -11,942 -33,948 16,211,195 -655,085
2014 -11,009 -35,683 16,165,943 -227,263
2013 -8,367 -37,002 17,107,541 -151,372
2012 -6,761 -66,378 17,552,365 -198,935
2011 -5,354 -64,875 17,793,362 -247,017
2010 -1,895 -67,228 17,991,935 -50,905
2009 652 -68,182 18,286,055 -312,905
2008 161 -68,140 18,234,926 -1,020,047
2007 1,557 -65,335 18,331,648 -1,037,200
2006 2,714 -38,622 18,641,737 -342,177
2005 6,546 -37,086 19,034,839 -929,454
2004 9,549 -68,008 19,469,758 -206,660
2003 10,781 -27,396 19,720,507 -606,970
2002 10,972 -13,312 20,024,621 -732,419
2001 10,424 9,055 20,182,573 -70,346
2000 11,722 8,138 19,984,160 -143,960
1999 13,568 25,495 19,648,424 -95,320
1998 18,492 24,335 19,569,575 -1,049
1997 19,311 80,133 19,494,098 880
1996 13,327 173,193 19,442,699 -26,388
1995 5,926 126,914 19,396,161 -57,297
1994 4,895 -157,427 19,310,798 -375,253
1993 -27,199 -178,416 19,152,399 2,364
1992 -17,883 -436,814 19,132,757 35,155
1991 33,692 -26,483 19,049,524 -157,911
1990 34,993 -22,829 18,893,588 125,514
1989 36,802 -19,634 18,848,915 -2,907
1988 39,058 -17,058 18,702,916 -155,676
1987 41,172 -14,853 18,496,213 -219,150
1986 42,884 -12,941 18,455,495 -249,545
1985 44,983 -11,429 17,968,697 -89,991
1984 46,413 -10,321 17,698,810 -32,313
1983 47,135 -9,599 17,219,127 119,694
1982 47,023 -9,298 16,790,507 -10,687
1981 45,423 -9,384 16,422,159 33,243
1980 42,911 -7,368 16,018,786 210,914
1979 42,157 -7,454 15,392,957 774,094
1978 44,800 -9,382 14,898,145 -210,444
1977 48,643 -11,834 14,575,662 590,626
1976 52,107 -13,778 14,435,504 275,984
1975 53,629 -14,348 13,958,642 434,205
1974 53,600 -14,345 13,795,836 347,869
1973 52,989 -14,043 13,412,707 -404,743
1972 54,072 -14,807 13,041,792 -82,816
1971 54,352 -15,829 12,787,104 -974,574
1970 54,455 -20,714 12,417,866 233,782
1969 58,454 -21,229 12,167,671 -851,844
1968 61,422 -20,704 12,006,807 -995,416
1967 65,618 -21,195 11,279,897 -70,314
1966 70,085 -23,196 11,089,894 -566,982
1965 72,896 -24,330 10,925,714 -248,299
1964 74,151 -23,922 11,285,378 -141,916
1963 75,380 -22,611 11,016,705 21,640
1962 77,582 -21,531 10,743,409 -70,514
1961 77,601 -14,655 10,468,816 295,177
1960 76,840 -6,481 10,237,489 146,955

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 India 96.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 145,503,378 people) and 3.56% is from migration (a loss of 5,376,884 people).

As of 2024, 34,120 residents or 1.1% of the population were not native-born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, compared to 4,796,255 people or 0.3% in India.

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
India
City Population
Delhi 26.5M
Mumbai 15.4M
Bangalore 12.3M
Hyderabad 9.3M
Ahmedabad 7.64M
Chennai 6.6M
Pune 5.94M
Surat 5.94M
Kolkata 4.5M
Lucknow 3.38M

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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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