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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bosnia and Herzegovina was 3,164,253 in 2024 vs 46,042,015 people in Iraq in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bosnia and Herzegovina's population is 3,116,111 people compared to 48,289,334 in Iraq.

Population statistics:

  • Iraq's population is 15.5 times bigger than Bosnia and Herzegovina's.
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina is ranked the 135th most populous country in the world, while Iraq is the 33rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.62% of the world: 0.04% for Bosnia and Herzegovina vs 0.58% for Iraq.
  • For the last 10 years, Bosnia and Herzegovina has had an average growth rate of -1.19% per year vs +2.45% in Iraq.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina has decreased from 4.06M people to 3.12M (23.3% decline), while Iraq has grown from 28.6M to 48.3M (68.7% growth).

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Iraq: population by year and forecast

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Factual

Projection
Iraq
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bosnia Iraq
2100 1,368,666 101,632,594
2099 1,382,821 101,421,266
2098 1,397,565 101,212,536
2097 1,413,532 100,980,835
2096 1,429,204 100,724,441
2095 1,444,480 100,464,590
2094 1,459,743 100,194,041
2093 1,475,492 99,876,174
2092 1,490,946 99,532,041
2091 1,506,239 99,203,830
2090 1,521,837 98,886,956
2089 1,538,128 98,513,025
2088 1,554,688 98,144,039
2087 1,571,208 97,767,537
2086 1,588,504 97,325,026
2085 1,605,957 96,873,007
2084 1,624,320 96,448,602
2083 1,643,261 95,991,166
2082 1,662,175 95,509,663
2081 1,681,314 95,009,326
2080 1,701,168 94,507,216
2079 1,721,318 93,960,228
2078 1,741,916 93,417,384
2077 1,762,807 92,903,983
2076 1,784,335 92,359,592
2075 1,806,786 91,825,254
2074 1,829,227 91,229,266
2073 1,851,366 90,571,021
2072 1,874,026 89,918,374
2071 1,897,167 89,265,548
2070 1,921,183 88,596,492
2069 1,944,841 87,909,474
2068 1,968,581 87,220,494
2067 1,994,208 86,513,996
2066 2,019,687 85,734,530
2065 2,045,997 84,971,898
2064 2,071,940 84,191,350
2063 2,097,727 83,387,951
2062 2,123,391 82,604,577
2061 2,149,881 81,800,637
2060 2,177,114 80,951,008
2059 2,204,104 80,141,868
2058 2,231,438 79,319,543
2057 2,259,550 78,477,339
2056 2,289,280 77,609,202
2055 2,319,090 76,739,924
2054 2,346,686 75,857,125
2053 2,375,139 74,952,948
2052 2,402,864 74,072,580
2051 2,432,239 73,150,234
2050 2,460,425 72,235,938
2049 2,489,784 71,272,122
2048 2,517,716 70,316,860
2047 2,547,032 69,347,823
2046 2,576,313 68,400,664
2045 2,604,829 67,435,953
2044 2,633,079 66,447,309
2043 2,661,800 65,453,565
2042 2,690,344 64,433,831
2041 2,720,561 63,408,709
2040 2,749,705 62,360,117
2039 2,777,922 61,289,355
2038 2,804,291 60,253,073
2037 2,830,793 59,221,658
2036 2,857,546 58,155,990
2035 2,884,800 57,127,999
2034 2,913,808 56,087,695
2033 2,940,732 55,051,140
2032 2,967,485 54,002,289
2031 2,991,207 52,991,443
2030 3,015,049 51,986,773
2029 3,038,829 50,982,563
2028 3,064,003 50,001,133
2027 3,089,959 49,014,822
2026 3,116,111 48,020,334
2025 3,141,481 47,020,527
2024 3,164,253 46,042,015
2023 3,185,073 45,074,049
2022 3,204,802 44,070,551
2021 3,244,907 43,071,211
2020 3,299,349 42,116,605
2019 3,345,533 41,192,171
2018 3,387,000 40,265,624
2017 3,428,682 39,337,353
2016 3,473,003 38,469,627
2015 3,518,541 37,560,535
2014 3,564,829 36,550,059
2013 3,610,859 35,281,989
2012 3,670,113 33,654,842
2011 3,741,798 32,161,424
2010 3,811,472 31,045,366
2009 3,879,794 30,058,206
2008 3,947,544 28,971,036
2007 4,013,424 28,391,607
2006 4,063,272 28,616,515
2005 4,096,493 28,407,448
2004 4,140,987 27,577,878
2003 4,178,523 26,802,659
2002 4,188,002 26,006,559
2001 4,179,438 25,197,840
2000 4,159,771 24,424,056
1999 4,130,305 23,636,527
1998 4,089,356 22,884,399
1997 4,018,227 22,176,593
1996 3,875,246 21,501,321
1995 3,715,564 20,825,860
1994 3,725,412 20,139,807
1993 3,904,482 19,201,195
1992 4,234,616 18,300,845
1991 4,458,343 17,767,253
1990 4,448,652 17,581,206
1989 4,433,983 17,364,542
1988 4,414,404 16,908,819
1987 4,390,246 16,521,049
1986 4,362,115 16,074,145
1985 4,330,364 15,683,430
1984 4,295,536 15,310,733
1983 4,258,728 14,840,555
1982 4,221,100 14,406,083
1981 4,184,217 14,006,381
1980 4,148,426 13,591,992
1979 4,113,300 13,170,365
1978 4,078,240 12,753,355
1977 4,042,124 12,331,046
1976 4,004,552 11,927,651
1975 3,965,743 11,543,639
1974 3,926,472 11,167,761
1973 3,887,376 10,795,869
1972 3,848,271 10,430,164
1971 3,809,376 10,077,809
1970 3,773,247 9,735,611
1969 3,737,765 9,403,356
1968 3,698,794 9,085,016
1967 3,656,223 8,778,869
1966 3,610,562 8,485,104
1965 3,562,834 8,202,140
1964 3,513,441 7,929,566
1963 3,461,942 7,667,928
1962 3,407,532 7,413,875
1961 3,348,035 7,194,553
1960 3,281,381 7,022,052

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/iraq | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina decreased by 590,269 people (a 14.5% decline), while Iraq gained 9,853,112 people (a 34.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bosnia and Herzegovina lost 356,892 people (a 10.3% decline), while Iraq's population increased by 9,819,707 people (a 25.5% growth).

Bosnia and Herzegovina was ranked 123rd most populous country in 2006 and is 135th in 2026. Iraq was ranked 39th in 2006 and ranked 33rd 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 Iraq will increase by 49.6% to 72,235,938 people and rank change from 33rd to 28th.

Iraq is projected to reach its peak in 2100 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
Iraq
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bosnia Iraq
2100 -1.02% 0.21%
2099 -1.06% 0.21%
2098 -1.13% 0.23%
2097 -1.1% 0.25%
2096 -1.06% 0.26%
2095 -1.05% 0.27%
2094 -1.07% 0.32%
2093 -1.04% 0.35%
2092 -1.02% 0.33%
2091 -1.02% 0.32%
2090 -1.06% 0.38%
2089 -1.07% 0.38%
2088 -1.05% 0.39%
2087 -1.09% 0.45%
2086 -1.09% 0.47%
2085 -1.13% 0.44%
2084 -1.15% 0.48%
2083 -1.14% 0.5%
2082 -1.14% 0.53%
2081 -1.17% 0.53%
2080 -1.17% 0.58%
2079 -1.18% 0.58%
2078 -1.19% 0.55%
2077 -1.21% 0.59%
2076 -1.24% 0.58%
2075 -1.23% 0.65%
2074 -1.2% 0.73%
2073 -1.21% 0.73%
2072 -1.22% 0.73%
2071 -1.25% 0.76%
2070 -1.22% 0.78%
2069 -1.21% 0.79%
2068 -1.29% 0.82%
2067 -1.26% 0.91%
2066 -1.29% 0.9%
2065 -1.25% 0.93%
2064 -1.23% 0.96%
2063 -1.21% 0.95%
2062 -1.23% 0.98%
2061 -1.25% 1.05%
2060 -1.22% 1.01%
2059 -1.22% 1.04%
2058 -1.24% 1.07%
2057 -1.3% 1.12%
2056 -1.29% 1.13%
2055 -1.18% 1.16%
2054 -1.2% 1.21%
2053 -1.15% 1.19%
2052 -1.21% 1.26%
2051 -1.15% 1.27%
2050 -1.18% 1.35%
2049 -1.11% 1.36%
2048 -1.15% 1.4%
2047 -1.14% 1.38%
2046 -1.09% 1.43%
2045 -1.07% 1.49%
2044 -1.08% 1.52%
2043 -1.06% 1.58%
2042 -1.11% 1.62%
2041 -1.06% 1.68%
2040 -1.02% 1.75%
2039 -0.94% 1.72%
2038 -0.94% 1.74%
2037 -0.94% 1.83%
2036 -0.94% 1.8%
2035 -1% 1.85%
2034 -0.92% 1.88%
2033 -0.9% 1.94%
2032 -0.79% 1.91%
2031 -0.79% 1.93%
2030 -0.78% 1.97%
2029 -0.82% 1.96%
2028 -0.84% 2.01%
2027 -0.84% 2.07%
2026 -0.81% 2.13%
2025 -0.72% 2.13%
2024 -0.65% 2.15%
2023 -0.62% 2.28%
2022 -1.24% 2.32%
2021 -1.65% 2.27%
2020 -1.38% 2.24%
2019 -1.22% 2.3%
2018 -1.22% 2.36%
2017 -1.28% 2.26%
2016 -1.29% 2.42%
2015 -1.3% 2.76%
2014 -1.27% 3.59%
2013 -1.61% 4.83%
2012 -1.92% 4.64%
2011 -1.83% 3.59%
2010 -1.76% 3.28%
2009 -1.72% 3.75%
2008 -1.64% 2.04%
2007 -1.23% -0.79%
2006 -0.81% 0.74%
2005 -1.07% 3.01%
2004 -0.9% 2.89%
2003 -0.23% 3.06%
2002 0.2% 3.21%
2001 0.47% 3.17%
2000 0.71% 3.33%
1999 1% 3.29%
1998 1.77% 3.19%
1997 3.69% 3.14%
1996 4.3% 3.24%
1995 -0.26% 3.41%
1994 -4.59% 4.89%
1993 -7.8% 4.92%
1992 -5.02% 3%
1991 0.22% 1.06%
1990 0.33% 1.25%
1989 0.44% 2.7%
1988 0.55% 2.35%
1987 0.64% 2.78%
1986 0.73% 2.49%
1985 0.81% 2.43%
1984 0.86% 3.17%
1983 0.89% 3.02%
1982 0.88% 2.85%
1981 0.86% 3.05%
1980 0.85% 3.2%
1979 0.86% 3.27%
1978 0.89% 3.42%
1977 0.94% 3.38%
1976 0.98% 3.33%
1975 1% 3.37%
1974 1.01% 3.44%
1973 1.02% 3.51%
1972 1.02% 3.5%
1971 0.96% 3.51%
1970 0.95% 3.53%
1969 1.05% 3.5%
1968 1.16% 3.49%
1967 1.26% 3.46%
1966 1.34% 3.45%
1965 1.41% 3.44%
1964 1.49% 3.41%
1963 1.6% 3.43%
1962 1.78% 3.05%
1961 2.03% 2.46%

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/iraq | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina declined by 0.65%, while Iraq's population grew by 2.15%.

Live population counters

Bosnia Iraq
Current population
3116111
48289334
Population rank 135/197 33/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.58%
One net population change
25.2 minutes
32.6 seconds
One birth every
21.4 minutes
27.2 seconds
One death every
12.3 minutes
2.82 minutes
Daily growth/decline -57 +2,652
Annual growth/decline -20,820 +967,966
Annual growth/decline rate -0.65% +2.15%
Population growth rate rank 190/197 46/197
One migration net change every
1.26 hours
8.26 hours
Annual migration change -6,994 -1,064
Net migration rank 124/196 93/196
Foreign-born residents 34,120 370,980
Foreign-born residents rank 160/195 92/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.1% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 151/195 160/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Natural

Migration
Iraq
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bosnia Iraq
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,994 - -1,064
2024 - -4,497 - -17,735
2023 -18,292 -485 973,420 -5,710
2022 -20,197 -485 962,501 76,821
2021 -33,670 -25,865 941,924 17,474
2020 -22,502 -26,840 919,953 29,858
2019 -15,192 -27,841 942,972 -43,919
2018 -10,761 -29,147 938,310 15,775
2017 -12,810 -30,650 924,507 -21,998
2016 -13,009 -32,173 946,968 -113,980
2015 -11,942 -33,948 1,007,561 -22,338
2014 -11,009 -35,683 1,040,726 -5,033
2013 -8,367 -37,002 1,026,036 474,379
2012 -6,761 -66,378 999,987 753,907
2011 -5,354 -64,875 971,082 261,880
2010 -1,895 -67,228 906,369 92,779
2009 652 -68,182 855,096 120,092
2008 161 -68,140 802,382 396,792
2007 1,557 -65,335 784,119 -824,428
2006 2,714 -38,622 797,342 -1,206,850
2005 6,546 -37,086 776,603 51,019
2004 9,549 -68,008 761,563 69,948
2003 10,781 -27,396 746,159 -27,236
2002 10,972 -13,312 739,419 133,839
2001 10,424 9,055 729,704 14,451
2000 11,722 8,138 715,771 87,624
1999 13,568 25,495 702,170 69,491
1998 18,492 24,335 684,152 48,446
1997 19,311 80,133 667,582 15,429
1996 13,327 173,193 652,866 14,652
1995 5,926 126,914 642,977 40,424
1994 4,895 -157,427 634,344 54,355
1993 -27,199 -178,416 606,700 581,818
1992 -17,883 -436,814 591,886 20,292
1991 33,692 -26,483 550,146 -95,155
1990 34,993 -22,829 518,575 -601,469
1989 36,802 -19,634 496,852 19,392
1988 39,058 -17,058 476,778 -81,562
1987 41,172 -14,853 488,742 -108,426
1986 42,884 -12,941 474,348 39,136
1985 44,983 -11,429 467,445 -199,505
1984 46,413 -10,321 455,740 21,709
1983 47,135 -9,599 439,800 23,115
1982 47,023 -9,298 428,336 -22,302
1981 45,423 -9,384 416,998 -23,640
1980 42,911 -7,368 419,653 15,757
1979 42,157 -7,454 428,458 -20,617
1978 44,800 -9,382 418,756 7,434
1977 48,643 -11,834 410,229 8,204
1976 52,107 -13,778 402,260 -13,915
1975 53,629 -14,348 385,916 -6,237
1974 53,600 -14,345 376,197 -4,090
1973 52,989 -14,043 373,191 -1,507
1972 54,072 -14,807 362,334 -2,600
1971 54,352 -15,829 351,464 -6,479
1970 54,455 -20,714 338,030 1,377
1969 58,454 -21,229 324,792 312
1968 61,422 -20,704 310,644 928
1967 65,618 -21,195 298,192 2,531
1966 70,085 -23,196 285,507 1,298
1965 72,896 -24,330 274,551 4,555
1964 74,151 -23,922 262,825 3,224
1963 75,380 -22,611 254,046 3,197
1962 77,582 -21,531 247,520 3,343
1961 77,601 -14,655 184,792 2,981
1960 76,840 -6,481 155,651 1,573

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

GeoRank.org/population/bosnia-and-herzegovina/iraq | 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 Iraq 99.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,598,842 people) and 0.76% is from migration (a loss of 73,050 people).

As of 2024, 34,120 residents or 1.1% of the population were not native-born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, compared to 370,980 people or 0.8% in Iraq.

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
Iraq
City Population
Baghdad 8.13M
Mosul 1.79M
Basra 1.33M
Kirkuk 975K
Sulaymaniyah 878K
Ramadi 875K
Erbil 846K
Najaf 725K
Karbala 690K
Nasiriyah 542K

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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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