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

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The latest officially reported population of Bosnia and Herzegovina was 3,140,095 in 2025 vs 92,417,681 people in Iran in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bosnia and Herzegovina's population is 3,114,736 people compared to 93,580,141 in Iran.

Population statistics:

  • Iran's population is 30 times bigger than Bosnia and Herzegovina's.
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina is ranked the 135th most populous country in the world, while Iran is the 17th.
  • The countries together account for 1.16% of the world: 0.04% for Bosnia and Herzegovina vs 1.13% for Iran.
  • For the last 10 years, Bosnia and Herzegovina has had an average growth rate of -1.15% per year vs +1.15% in Iran.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina has decreased from 4.06M people to 3.11M (23.3% decline), while Iran has grown from 73.4M to 93.6M (27.5% growth).

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Iran: population by year and forecast

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Factual

Projection
Iran
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bosnia Iran
2100 1,368,062 80,660,972
2099 1,382,211 81,193,582
2098 1,396,949 81,717,474
2097 1,412,908 82,241,892
2096 1,428,574 82,764,411
2095 1,443,843 83,283,942
2094 1,459,099 83,799,806
2093 1,474,841 84,316,389
2092 1,490,288 84,833,108
2091 1,505,574 85,354,240
2090 1,521,165 85,878,473
2089 1,537,449 86,409,859
2088 1,554,002 86,947,263
2087 1,570,515 87,492,427
2086 1,587,803 88,047,949
2085 1,605,248 88,610,339
2084 1,623,603 89,181,346
2083 1,642,536 89,758,453
2082 1,661,441 90,343,413
2081 1,680,572 90,936,310
2080 1,700,417 91,535,218
2079 1,720,559 92,136,544
2078 1,741,147 92,740,467
2077 1,762,029 93,344,865
2076 1,783,547 93,946,187
2075 1,805,988 94,544,733
2074 1,828,419 95,135,317
2073 1,850,549 95,721,351
2072 1,873,199 96,292,835
2071 1,896,330 96,851,951
2070 1,920,335 97,397,073
2069 1,943,983 97,924,812
2068 1,967,713 98,432,509
2067 1,993,328 98,913,776
2066 2,018,796 99,374,357
2065 2,045,094 99,812,137
2064 2,071,026 100,223,387
2063 2,096,801 100,602,361
2062 2,122,454 100,951,282
2061 2,148,932 101,266,537
2060 2,176,154 101,545,806
2059 2,203,131 101,792,315
2058 2,230,453 101,994,395
2057 2,258,553 102,161,227
2056 2,288,270 102,291,323
2055 2,318,066 102,382,089
2054 2,345,650 102,431,558
2053 2,374,091 102,441,204
2052 2,401,804 102,413,350
2051 2,431,166 102,350,865
2050 2,459,340 102,251,999
2049 2,488,686 102,122,983
2048 2,516,605 101,957,508
2047 2,545,909 101,765,614
2046 2,575,176 101,547,098
2045 2,603,679 101,305,486
2044 2,631,917 101,038,874
2043 2,660,625 100,752,109
2042 2,689,157 100,446,296
2041 2,719,360 100,122,690
2040 2,748,491 99,784,572
2039 2,776,696 99,436,793
2038 2,803,054 99,072,548
2037 2,829,544 98,694,577
2036 2,856,285 98,302,279
2035 2,883,527 97,899,013
2034 2,912,522 97,482,352
2033 2,939,434 97,054,589
2032 2,966,176 96,608,216
2031 2,989,887 96,141,200
2030 3,013,719 95,656,003
2029 3,037,488 95,133,736
2028 3,062,650 94,561,150
2027 3,088,595 93,925,792
2026 3,114,736 93,215,072
2025 3,140,095 92,417,681
2024 3,164,253 91,567,738
2023 3,185,073 90,608,707
2022 3,204,802 89,524,246
2021 3,244,907 88,455,488
2020 3,299,349 87,723,443
2019 3,345,533 87,051,648
2018 3,387,000 86,117,998
2017 3,428,682 85,026,754
2016 3,473,003 83,812,228
2015 3,518,541 82,619,362
2014 3,564,829 81,502,045
2013 3,610,859 80,414,686
2012 3,670,113 79,370,580
2011 3,741,798 78,383,598
2010 3,811,472 77,420,842
2009 3,879,794 76,457,825
2008 3,947,544 75,514,204
2007 4,013,424 74,602,648
2006 4,063,272 73,392,747
2005 4,096,493 71,828,455
2004 4,140,987 70,256,316
2003 4,178,523 68,769,340
2002 4,188,002 68,011,317
2001 4,179,438 67,452,005
2000 4,159,771 66,418,659
1999 4,130,305 65,445,391
1998 4,089,356 64,519,859
1997 4,018,227 63,639,638
1996 3,875,246 62,881,300
1995 3,715,564 62,205,567
1994 3,725,412 61,520,598
1993 3,904,482 61,403,543
1992 4,234,616 61,184,983
1991 4,458,343 59,986,931
1990 4,448,652 58,380,092
1989 4,433,983 56,704,914
1988 4,414,404 55,072,694
1987 4,390,246 53,323,493
1986 4,362,115 51,446,045
1985 4,330,364 49,582,289
1984 4,295,536 47,793,998
1983 4,258,728 46,029,535
1982 4,221,100 44,272,141
1981 4,184,217 41,989,312
1980 4,148,426 39,842,324
1979 4,113,300 38,424,952
1978 4,078,240 37,126,535
1977 4,042,124 35,933,181
1976 4,004,552 34,837,271
1975 3,965,743 33,802,973
1974 3,926,472 32,796,463
1973 3,887,376 31,839,838
1972 3,848,271 30,921,179
1971 3,809,376 30,029,071
1970 3,773,247 29,145,100
1969 3,737,765 28,273,482
1968 3,698,794 27,437,391
1967 3,656,223 26,628,432
1966 3,610,562 25,829,270
1965 3,562,834 25,036,978
1964 3,513,441 24,262,859
1963 3,461,942 23,519,005
1962 3,407,532 22,807,907
1961 3,348,035 22,125,726
1960 3,281,381 21,470,434

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/iran | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina decreased by 590,269 people (a 14.5% decline), while Iran gained 10,419,481 people (a 14.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bosnia and Herzegovina lost 358,267 people (a 10.3% decline), while Iran's population increased by 9,767,913 people (a 11.7% growth).

Bosnia and Herzegovina was ranked 123rd most populous country in 2006 and is 135th in 2026. Iran was ranked 17th in 2006 and still ranked 17th 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 Iran will increase by 9.27% to 102,251,999 people and rank change from 17th to 18th.

Iran is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 102M 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
Iran
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bosnia Iran
2100 -1.02% -0.66%
2099 -1.06% -0.64%
2098 -1.13% -0.64%
2097 -1.1% -0.63%
2096 -1.06% -0.62%
2095 -1.05% -0.62%
2094 -1.07% -0.61%
2093 -1.04% -0.61%
2092 -1.02% -0.61%
2091 -1.02% -0.61%
2090 -1.06% -0.61%
2089 -1.07% -0.62%
2088 -1.05% -0.62%
2087 -1.09% -0.63%
2086 -1.09% -0.63%
2085 -1.13% -0.64%
2084 -1.15% -0.64%
2083 -1.14% -0.65%
2082 -1.14% -0.65%
2081 -1.17% -0.65%
2080 -1.17% -0.65%
2079 -1.18% -0.65%
2078 -1.19% -0.65%
2077 -1.21% -0.64%
2076 -1.24% -0.63%
2075 -1.23% -0.62%
2074 -1.2% -0.61%
2073 -1.21% -0.59%
2072 -1.22% -0.58%
2071 -1.25% -0.56%
2070 -1.22% -0.54%
2069 -1.21% -0.52%
2068 -1.29% -0.49%
2067 -1.26% -0.46%
2066 -1.29% -0.44%
2065 -1.25% -0.41%
2064 -1.23% -0.38%
2063 -1.21% -0.35%
2062 -1.23% -0.31%
2061 -1.25% -0.28%
2060 -1.22% -0.24%
2059 -1.22% -0.2%
2058 -1.24% -0.16%
2057 -1.3% -0.13%
2056 -1.29% -0.09%
2055 -1.18% -0.05%
2054 -1.2% -0.009%
2053 -1.15% 0.03%
2052 -1.21% 0.06%
2051 -1.15% 0.1%
2050 -1.18% 0.13%
2049 -1.11% 0.16%
2048 -1.15% 0.19%
2047 -1.14% 0.22%
2046 -1.09% 0.24%
2045 -1.07% 0.26%
2044 -1.08% 0.28%
2043 -1.06% 0.3%
2042 -1.11% 0.32%
2041 -1.06% 0.34%
2040 -1.02% 0.35%
2039 -0.94% 0.37%
2038 -0.94% 0.38%
2037 -0.94% 0.4%
2036 -0.94% 0.41%
2035 -1% 0.43%
2034 -0.92% 0.44%
2033 -0.9% 0.46%
2032 -0.79% 0.49%
2031 -0.79% 0.51%
2030 -0.78% 0.55%
2029 -0.82% 0.61%
2028 -0.84% 0.68%
2027 -0.84% 0.76%
2026 -0.81% 0.86%
2025 -0.76% 0.93%
2024 -0.65% 1.06%
2023 -0.62% 1.21%
2022 -1.24% 1.21%
2021 -1.65% 0.83%
2020 -1.38% 0.77%
2019 -1.22% 1.08%
2018 -1.22% 1.28%
2017 -1.28% 1.45%
2016 -1.29% 1.44%
2015 -1.3% 1.37%
2014 -1.27% 1.35%
2013 -1.61% 1.32%
2012 -1.92% 1.26%
2011 -1.83% 1.24%
2010 -1.76% 1.26%
2009 -1.72% 1.25%
2008 -1.64% 1.22%
2007 -1.23% 1.65%
2006 -0.81% 2.18%
2005 -1.07% 2.24%
2004 -0.9% 2.16%
2003 -0.23% 1.11%
2002 0.2% 0.83%
2001 0.47% 1.56%
2000 0.71% 1.49%
1999 1% 1.43%
1998 1.77% 1.38%
1997 3.69% 1.21%
1996 4.3% 1.09%
1995 -0.26% 1.11%
1994 -4.59% 0.19%
1993 -7.8% 0.36%
1992 -5.02% 2%
1991 0.22% 2.75%
1990 0.33% 2.95%
1989 0.44% 2.96%
1988 0.55% 3.28%
1987 0.64% 3.65%
1986 0.73% 3.76%
1985 0.81% 3.74%
1984 0.86% 3.83%
1983 0.89% 3.97%
1982 0.88% 5.44%
1981 0.86% 5.39%
1980 0.85% 3.69%
1979 0.86% 3.5%
1978 0.89% 3.32%
1977 0.94% 3.15%
1976 0.98% 3.06%
1975 1% 3.07%
1974 1.01% 3%
1973 1.02% 2.97%
1972 1.02% 2.97%
1971 0.96% 3.03%
1970 0.95% 3.08%
1969 1.05% 3.05%
1968 1.16% 3.04%
1967 1.26% 3.09%
1966 1.34% 3.16%
1965 1.41% 3.19%
1964 1.49% 3.16%
1963 1.6% 3.12%
1962 1.78% 3.08%
1961 2.03% 3.05%

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

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In 2025, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina declined by 0.76%, while Iran's population grew by 0.93%.

Live population counters

Bosnia Iran
Current population
3114736
93580141
Population rank 135/197 17/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 1.13%
One net population change
21.8 minutes
37.2 seconds
One birth every
21.5 minutes
27.4 seconds
One death every
12.3 minutes
1.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline -66 +2,329
Annual growth/decline -24,158 +849,943
Annual growth/decline rate -0.76% +0.93%
Population growth rate rank 192/197 103/197
One migration net change every
1.26 hours
4.51 minutes
Annual migration change -6,994 +116,786
Net migration rank 124/196 14/196
Foreign-born residents 34,120 3,840,654
Foreign-born residents rank 160/195 17/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.1% 4.2%
Foreign-born share rank 151/195 103/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Natural

Migration
Iran
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bosnia Iran
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,994 - 116,786
2024 -18,359 -4,497 715,785 190,156
2023 -18,292 -485 750,150 262,044
2022 -20,197 -485 753,525 403,190
2021 -33,670 -25,865 645,725 334,967
2020 -22,502 -26,840 663,978 -180,680
2019 -15,192 -27,841 893,063 -32,794
2018 -10,761 -29,147 1,035,052 -27,946
2017 -12,810 -30,650 1,140,549 34,849
2016 -13,009 -32,173 1,186,949 66,630
2015 -11,942 -33,948 1,178,317 -46,239
2014 -11,009 -35,683 1,158,552 -56,042
2013 -8,367 -37,002 1,119,533 -47,322
2012 -6,761 -66,378 1,073,804 -57,823
2011 -5,354 -64,875 1,023,925 -65,924
2010 -1,895 -67,228 980,380 -12,849
2009 652 -68,182 958,322 211
2008 161 -68,140 940,983 -12,184
2007 1,557 -65,335 919,254 -24,950
2006 2,714 -38,622 884,529 640,932
2005 6,546 -37,086 837,305 765,873
2004 9,549 -68,008 801,203 739,996
2003 10,781 -27,396 732,600 700,222
2002 10,972 -13,312 752,205 -668,962
2001 10,424 9,055 743,658 291,692
2000 11,722 8,138 731,203 300,133
1999 13,568 25,495 723,237 191,988
1998 18,492 24,335 717,655 218,171
1997 19,311 80,133 726,574 98,009
1996 13,327 173,193 784,508 -92,435
1995 5,926 126,914 879,648 -220,258
1994 4,895 -157,427 1,008,076 -297,487
1993 -27,199 -178,416 1,219,658 -1,696,091
1992 -17,883 -436,814 1,365,466 -451,945
1991 33,692 -26,483 1,495,594 -13,059
1990 34,993 -22,829 1,530,434 200,711
1989 36,802 -19,634 1,609,739 9,460
1988 39,058 -17,058 1,614,512 30,688
1987 41,172 -14,853 1,639,644 213,524
1986 42,884 -12,941 1,659,289 242,411
1985 44,983 -11,429 1,661,750 163,999
1984 46,413 -10,321 1,653,051 97,748
1983 47,135 -9,599 1,573,612 204,544
1982 47,023 -9,298 1,514,240 222,390
1981 45,423 -9,384 1,376,830 1,452,169
1980 42,911 -7,368 1,361,293 103,674
1979 42,157 -7,454 1,294,306 75,451
1978 44,800 -9,382 1,156,974 70,088
1977 48,643 -11,834 1,091,542 68,093
1976 52,107 -13,778 1,013,347 18,825
1975 53,629 -14,348 929,481 106,921
1974 53,600 -14,345 873,369 103,252
1973 52,989 -14,043 831,880 104,779
1972 54,072 -14,807 804,043 96,614
1971 54,352 -15,829 805,830 77,717
1970 54,455 -20,714 794,612 89,757
1969 58,454 -21,229 780,660 78,196
1968 61,422 -20,704 743,992 69,342
1967 65,618 -21,195 727,276 77,313
1966 70,085 -23,196 695,040 98,709
1965 72,896 -24,330 663,029 127,808
1964 74,151 -23,922 635,589 121,817
1963 75,380 -22,611 620,126 110,190
1962 77,582 -21,531 595,538 96,332
1961 77,601 -14,655 594,674 77,811
1960 76,840 -6,481 584,060 54,041

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

GeoRank.org/population/bosnia-and-herzegovina/iran | 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 Iran 89.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,963,093 people) and 10.1% is from migration (a gain of 1,004,177 people).

As of 2024, 34,120 residents or 1.1% of the population were not native-born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, compared to 3,840,654 people or 4.2% in Iran.

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
Iran
City Population
Tehran 8.69M
Mashhad 3M
Isfahan 1.96M
Karaj 1.59M
Shiraz 1.57M
Tabriz 1.56M
Qom 1.2M
Ahvaz 1.18M
Kermanshah 947K
Urmia 736K

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

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