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

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The latest officially reported population of Bosnia and Herzegovina was 3,140,095 in 2025 vs 10,122,800 people in Israel in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bosnia and Herzegovina's population is 3,114,736 people compared to 10,334,048 in Israel.

Population statistics:

  • Israel's population is 3.32 times bigger than Bosnia and Herzegovina's.
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina is ranked the 135th most populous country in the world, while Israel is the 95th.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.04% for Bosnia and Herzegovina vs 0.12% for Israel.
  • For the last 10 years, Bosnia and Herzegovina has had an average growth rate of -1.15% per year vs +1.92% in Israel.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina has decreased from 4.06M people to 3.11M (23.3% decline), while Israel has grown from 7.05M to 10.3M (46.5% growth).

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Israel: population by year and forecast

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Factual

Projection
Israel
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bosnia Israel
2100 1,368,062 21,097,502
2099 1,382,211 20,990,284
2098 1,396,949 20,887,475
2097 1,412,908 20,782,833
2096 1,428,574 20,669,152
2095 1,443,843 20,555,388
2094 1,459,099 20,438,144
2093 1,474,841 20,311,860
2092 1,490,288 20,184,747
2091 1,505,574 20,056,099
2090 1,521,165 19,927,570
2089 1,537,449 19,805,919
2088 1,554,002 19,677,585
2087 1,570,515 19,544,709
2086 1,587,803 19,405,618
2085 1,605,248 19,263,765
2084 1,623,603 19,116,247
2083 1,642,536 18,972,113
2082 1,661,441 18,829,949
2081 1,680,572 18,683,725
2080 1,700,417 18,528,692
2079 1,720,559 18,378,150
2078 1,741,147 18,224,680
2077 1,762,029 18,069,594
2076 1,783,547 17,924,206
2075 1,805,988 17,777,444
2074 1,828,419 17,633,695
2073 1,850,549 17,493,191
2072 1,873,199 17,358,424
2071 1,896,330 17,210,625
2070 1,920,335 17,058,151
2069 1,943,983 16,905,322
2068 1,967,713 16,757,005
2067 1,993,328 16,608,158
2066 2,018,796 16,462,419
2065 2,045,094 16,311,857
2064 2,071,026 16,166,704
2063 2,096,801 16,011,267
2062 2,122,454 15,861,432
2061 2,148,932 15,709,716
2060 2,176,154 15,550,635
2059 2,203,131 15,396,992
2058 2,230,453 15,241,182
2057 2,258,553 15,082,914
2056 2,288,270 14,923,704
2055 2,318,066 14,759,501
2054 2,345,650 14,591,126
2053 2,374,091 14,427,517
2052 2,401,804 14,264,766
2051 2,431,166 14,103,277
2050 2,459,340 13,939,856
2049 2,488,686 13,777,240
2048 2,516,605 13,618,660
2047 2,545,909 13,460,094
2046 2,575,176 13,297,752
2045 2,603,679 13,137,551
2044 2,631,917 12,971,541
2043 2,660,625 12,807,746
2042 2,689,157 12,643,252
2041 2,719,360 12,482,422
2040 2,748,491 12,323,788
2039 2,776,696 12,163,569
2038 2,803,054 12,006,362
2037 2,829,544 11,851,428
2036 2,856,285 11,703,716
2035 2,883,527 11,553,156
2034 2,912,522 11,406,594
2033 2,939,434 11,262,204
2032 2,966,176 11,118,498
2031 2,989,887 10,970,655
2030 3,013,719 10,825,091
2029 3,037,488 10,684,612
2028 3,062,650 10,542,941
2027 3,088,595 10,402,334
2026 3,114,736 10,261,927
2025 3,140,095 10,122,800
2024 3,164,253 10,002,200
2023 3,185,073 9,849,000
2022 3,204,802 9,557,500
2021 3,244,907 9,371,400
2020 3,299,349 9,215,100
2019 3,345,533 9,054,000
2018 3,387,000 8,882,800
2017 3,428,682 8,713,300
2016 3,473,003 8,546,000
2015 3,518,541 8,380,100
2014 3,564,829 8,215,700
2013 3,610,859 8,059,500
2012 3,670,113 7,910,500
2011 3,741,798 7,765,800
2010 3,811,472 7,623,600
2009 3,879,794 7,485,600
2008 3,947,544 7,308,800
2007 4,013,424 7,180,100
2006 4,063,272 7,053,700
2005 4,096,493 6,930,100
2004 4,140,987 6,809,000
2003 4,178,523 6,689,700
2002 4,188,002 6,570,000
2001 4,179,438 6,439,000
2000 4,159,771 6,289,000
1999 4,130,305 6,125,000
1998 4,089,356 5,971,000
1997 4,018,227 5,836,000
1996 3,875,246 5,692,000
1995 3,715,564 5,545,000
1994 3,725,412 5,399,000
1993 3,904,482 5,261,000
1992 4,234,616 5,123,000
1991 4,458,343 4,949,000
1990 4,448,652 4,660,000
1989 4,433,983 4,518,000
1988 4,414,404 4,442,000
1987 4,390,246 4,369,000
1986 4,362,115 4,299,000
1985 4,330,364 4,233,000
1984 4,295,536 4,159,000
1983 4,258,728 4,105,000
1982 4,221,100 4,031,000
1981 4,184,217 3,956,000
1980 4,148,426 3,878,000
1979 4,113,300 3,786,000
1978 4,078,240 3,690,000
1977 4,042,124 3,613,000
1976 4,004,552 3,533,000
1975 3,965,743 3,455,000
1974 3,926,472 3,377,000
1973 3,887,376 3,278,000
1972 3,848,271 3,148,000
1971 3,809,376 3,069,000
1970 3,773,247 2,974,000
1969 3,737,765 2,877,000
1968 3,698,794 2,803,000
1967 3,656,223 2,745,000
1966 3,610,562 2,629,000
1965 3,562,834 2,563,000
1964 3,513,441 2,475,000
1963 3,461,942 2,379,000
1962 3,407,532 2,293,000
1961 3,348,035 2,185,000
1960 3,281,381 2,114,020

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina decreased by 590,269 people (a 14.5% decline), while Israel gained 1,492,300 people (a 21.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bosnia and Herzegovina lost 358,267 people (a 10.3% decline), while Israel's population increased by 1,788,048 people (a 20.9% growth).

Bosnia and Herzegovina was ranked 123rd most populous country in 2006 and is 135th in 2026. Israel was ranked 99th in 2006 and ranked 95th 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 Israel will increase by 34.9% to 13,939,856 people and rank change from 95th to 87th.

Israel is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.1M 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
Israel
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bosnia Israel
2100 -1.02% 0.51%
2099 -1.06% 0.49%
2098 -1.13% 0.5%
2097 -1.1% 0.55%
2096 -1.06% 0.55%
2095 -1.05% 0.57%
2094 -1.07% 0.62%
2093 -1.04% 0.63%
2092 -1.02% 0.64%
2091 -1.02% 0.64%
2090 -1.06% 0.61%
2089 -1.07% 0.65%
2088 -1.05% 0.68%
2087 -1.09% 0.72%
2086 -1.09% 0.74%
2085 -1.13% 0.77%
2084 -1.15% 0.76%
2083 -1.14% 0.75%
2082 -1.14% 0.78%
2081 -1.17% 0.84%
2080 -1.17% 0.82%
2079 -1.18% 0.84%
2078 -1.19% 0.86%
2077 -1.21% 0.81%
2076 -1.24% 0.83%
2075 -1.23% 0.82%
2074 -1.2% 0.8%
2073 -1.21% 0.78%
2072 -1.22% 0.86%
2071 -1.25% 0.89%
2070 -1.22% 0.9%
2069 -1.21% 0.89%
2068 -1.29% 0.9%
2067 -1.26% 0.89%
2066 -1.29% 0.92%
2065 -1.25% 0.9%
2064 -1.23% 0.97%
2063 -1.21% 0.94%
2062 -1.23% 0.97%
2061 -1.25% 1.02%
2060 -1.22% 1%
2059 -1.22% 1.02%
2058 -1.24% 1.05%
2057 -1.3% 1.07%
2056 -1.29% 1.11%
2055 -1.18% 1.15%
2054 -1.2% 1.13%
2053 -1.15% 1.14%
2052 -1.21% 1.15%
2051 -1.15% 1.17%
2050 -1.18% 1.18%
2049 -1.11% 1.16%
2048 -1.15% 1.18%
2047 -1.14% 1.22%
2046 -1.09% 1.22%
2045 -1.07% 1.28%
2044 -1.08% 1.28%
2043 -1.06% 1.3%
2042 -1.11% 1.29%
2041 -1.06% 1.29%
2040 -1.02% 1.32%
2039 -0.94% 1.31%
2038 -0.94% 1.31%
2037 -0.94% 1.26%
2036 -0.94% 1.3%
2035 -1% 1.28%
2034 -0.92% 1.28%
2033 -0.9% 1.29%
2032 -0.79% 1.35%
2031 -0.79% 1.34%
2030 -0.78% 1.31%
2029 -0.82% 1.34%
2028 -0.84% 1.35%
2027 -0.84% 1.37%
2026 -0.81% 1.37%
2025 -0.76% 1.21%
2024 -0.65% 1.56%
2023 -0.62% 3.05%
2022 -1.24% 1.99%
2021 -1.65% 1.7%
2020 -1.38% 1.78%
2019 -1.22% 1.93%
2018 -1.22% 1.95%
2017 -1.28% 1.96%
2016 -1.29% 1.98%
2015 -1.3% 2%
2014 -1.27% 1.94%
2013 -1.61% 1.88%
2012 -1.92% 1.86%
2011 -1.83% 1.87%
2010 -1.76% 1.84%
2009 -1.72% 2.42%
2008 -1.64% 1.79%
2007 -1.23% 1.79%
2006 -0.81% 1.78%
2005 -1.07% 1.78%
2004 -0.9% 1.78%
2003 -0.23% 1.82%
2002 0.2% 2.03%
2001 0.47% 2.39%
2000 0.71% 2.68%
1999 1% 2.58%
1998 1.77% 2.31%
1997 3.69% 2.53%
1996 4.3% 2.65%
1995 -0.26% 2.7%
1994 -4.59% 2.62%
1993 -7.8% 2.69%
1992 -5.02% 3.52%
1991 0.22% 6.2%
1990 0.33% 3.14%
1989 0.44% 1.71%
1988 0.55% 1.67%
1987 0.64% 1.63%
1986 0.73% 1.56%
1985 0.81% 1.78%
1984 0.86% 1.32%
1983 0.89% 1.84%
1982 0.88% 1.9%
1981 0.86% 2.01%
1980 0.85% 2.43%
1979 0.86% 2.6%
1978 0.89% 2.13%
1977 0.94% 2.26%
1976 0.98% 2.26%
1975 1% 2.31%
1974 1.01% 3.02%
1973 1.02% 4.13%
1972 1.02% 2.57%
1971 0.96% 3.19%
1970 0.95% 3.37%
1969 1.05% 2.64%
1968 1.16% 2.11%
1967 1.26% 4.41%
1966 1.34% 2.58%
1965 1.41% 3.56%
1964 1.49% 4.04%
1963 1.6% 3.75%
1962 1.78% 4.94%
1961 2.03% 3.36%

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 Israel's population grew by 1.21%.

Live population counters

Bosnia Israel
Current population
3114736
10334048
Population rank 135/197 95/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.12%
One net population change
21.8 minutes
4.37 minutes
One birth every
21.5 minutes
2.83 minutes
One death every
12.3 minutes
9.91 minutes
Daily growth/decline -66 +330
Annual growth/decline -24,158 +120,600
Annual growth/decline rate -0.76% +1.21%
Population growth rate rank 192/197 87/197
One migration net change every
1.26 hours
46 minutes
Annual migration change -6,994 +11,466
Net migration rank 124/196 42/196
Foreign-born residents 34,120 2,091,569
Foreign-born residents rank 160/195 35/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.1% 22.3%
Foreign-born share rank 151/195 26/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Natural

Migration
Israel
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bosnia Israel
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,994 - 11,466
2024 -18,359 -4,497 133,029 10,612
2023 -18,292 -485 131,977 9,999
2022 -20,197 -485 129,982 50,004
2021 -33,670 -25,865 134,011 16,859
2020 -22,502 -26,840 128,089 16,573
2019 -15,192 -27,841 135,810 16,134
2018 -10,761 -29,147 140,348 15,615
2017 -12,810 -30,650 138,541 14,518
2016 -13,009 -32,173 136,736 24,308
2015 -11,942 -33,948 134,082 29,735
2014 -11,009 -35,683 133,916 25,303
2013 -8,367 -37,002 129,758 17,075
2012 -6,761 -66,378 128,941 16,549
2011 -5,354 -64,875 125,030 10,470
2010 -1,895 -67,228 126,552 12,906
2009 652 -68,182 122,015 7,269
2008 161 -68,140 117,672 7,974
2007 1,557 -65,335 111,292 9,654
2006 2,714 -38,622 109,332 11,446
2005 6,546 -37,086 105,338 10,975
2004 9,549 -68,008 106,901 8,494
2003 10,781 -27,396 106,366 6,684
2002 10,972 -13,312 101,178 17,420
2001 10,424 9,055 99,160 38,643
2000 11,722 8,138 98,737 63,409
1999 13,568 25,495 94,325 78,422
1998 18,492 24,335 93,744 52,713
1997 19,311 80,133 88,707 60,297
1996 13,327 173,193 86,518 66,811
1995 5,926 126,914 82,066 61,800
1994 4,895 -157,427 79,365 57,273
1993 -27,199 -178,416 77,337 49,345
1992 -17,883 -436,814 77,357 57,522
1991 33,692 -26,483 73,740 153,141
1990 34,993 -22,829 71,764 178,732
1989 36,802 -19,634 68,674 14,192
1988 39,058 -17,058 71,072 1,675
1987 41,172 -14,853 69,904 7,511
1986 42,884 -12,941 70,073 -3,598
1985 44,983 -11,429 71,538 -3,686
1984 46,413 -10,321 70,703 10,933
1983 47,135 -9,599 70,196 689
1982 47,023 -9,298 68,931 16,563
1981 45,423 -9,384 67,647 16,021
1980 42,911 -7,368 68,253 16,284
1979 42,157 -7,454 68,148 15,591
1978 44,800 -9,382 67,158 15,556
1977 48,643 -11,834 70,092 12,747
1976 52,107 -13,778 74,899 10,459
1975 53,629 -14,348 70,828 11,726
1974 53,600 -14,345 68,891 11,929
1973 52,989 -14,043 65,560 14,310
1972 54,072 -14,807 62,960 27,415
1971 54,352 -15,829 64,449 52,632
1970 54,455 -20,714 56,506 56,173
1969 58,454 -21,229 53,800 59,928
1968 61,422 -20,704 51,014 60,804
1967 65,618 -21,195 47,488 59,483
1966 70,085 -23,196 50,477 57,347
1965 72,896 -24,330 49,979 54,694
1964 74,151 -23,922 48,015 54,050
1963 75,380 -22,611 44,964 53,877
1962 77,582 -21,531 43,337 52,313
1961 77,601 -14,655 42,170 34,482
1960 76,840 -6,481 44,818 10,990

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

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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 Israel 86.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,342,605 people) and 13.2% is from migration (a gain of 204,357 people).

As of 2024, 34,120 residents or 1.1% of the population were not native-born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, compared to 2,091,569 people or 22.3% in Israel.

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
Israel
City Population
Jerusalem 936K
Tel Aviv 468K
Haifa 283K
Rishon LeZion 250K
Petah Tikva 236K
Netanya 217K
Beersheba 209K
Holon 194K
Bnei Brak 194K
Ramat Gan 159K

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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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