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

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The latest officially reported population of Bosnia and Herzegovina was 3,140,095 in 2025 vs 58,915,656 people in Italy in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bosnia and Herzegovina's population is 3,114,736 people compared to 58,708,169 in Italy.

Population statistics:

  • Italy's population is 18.8 times bigger than Bosnia and Herzegovina's.
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina is ranked the 135th most populous country in the world, while Italy is the 26th.
  • The countries together account for 0.74% of the world: 0.04% for Bosnia and Herzegovina vs 0.71% for Italy.
  • For the last 10 years, Bosnia and Herzegovina has had an average growth rate of -1.15% per year vs -0.21% in Italy.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina has decreased from 4.06M people to 3.11M (23.3% decline), while Italy has grown from 58.4M to 58.7M (0.53% growth).

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Italy: population by year and forecast

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Factual

Projection
Italy
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bosnia Italy
2100 1,368,062 35,295,729
2099 1,382,211 35,533,045
2098 1,396,949 35,764,971
2097 1,412,908 36,003,567
2096 1,428,574 36,240,310
2095 1,443,843 36,477,183
2094 1,459,099 36,710,370
2093 1,474,841 36,941,728
2092 1,490,288 37,181,889
2091 1,505,574 37,416,123
2090 1,521,165 37,654,289
2089 1,537,449 37,896,069
2088 1,554,002 38,134,560
2087 1,570,515 38,375,540
2086 1,587,803 38,612,968
2085 1,605,248 38,857,421
2084 1,623,603 39,105,783
2083 1,642,536 39,352,795
2082 1,661,441 39,608,119
2081 1,680,572 39,866,527
2080 1,700,417 40,130,426
2079 1,720,559 40,403,049
2078 1,741,147 40,680,460
2077 1,762,029 40,962,463
2076 1,783,547 41,254,005
2075 1,805,988 41,558,635
2074 1,828,419 41,883,296
2073 1,850,549 42,216,283
2072 1,873,199 42,564,739
2071 1,896,330 42,921,274
2070 1,920,335 43,295,245
2069 1,943,983 43,679,714
2068 1,967,713 44,073,736
2067 1,993,328 44,471,480
2066 2,018,796 44,883,154
2065 2,045,094 45,309,461
2064 2,071,026 45,741,985
2063 2,096,801 46,180,658
2062 2,122,454 46,633,125
2061 2,148,932 47,088,290
2060 2,176,154 47,542,648
2059 2,203,131 47,998,659
2058 2,230,453 48,452,892
2057 2,258,553 48,899,246
2056 2,288,270 49,344,799
2055 2,318,066 49,776,680
2054 2,345,650 50,197,999
2053 2,374,091 50,613,632
2052 2,401,804 51,012,772
2051 2,431,166 51,404,003
2050 2,459,340 51,791,523
2049 2,488,686 52,164,254
2048 2,516,605 52,522,170
2047 2,545,909 52,876,346
2046 2,575,176 53,212,697
2045 2,603,679 53,541,344
2044 2,631,917 53,856,790
2043 2,660,625 54,176,580
2042 2,689,157 54,477,632
2041 2,719,360 54,765,213
2040 2,748,491 55,052,803
2039 2,776,696 55,342,225
2038 2,803,054 55,619,470
2037 2,829,544 55,895,913
2036 2,856,285 56,164,408
2035 2,883,527 56,435,468
2034 2,912,522 56,703,168
2033 2,939,434 56,963,528
2032 2,966,176 57,220,334
2031 2,989,887 57,487,786
2030 3,013,719 57,749,232
2029 3,037,488 57,994,812
2028 3,062,650 58,236,078
2027 3,088,595 58,477,957
2026 3,114,736 58,708,169
2025 3,140,095 58,915,656
2024 3,164,253 58,952,704
2023 3,185,073 58,984,216
2022 3,204,802 59,013,667
2021 3,244,907 59,133,173
2020 3,299,349 59,438,851
2019 3,345,533 59,729,081
2018 3,387,000 59,877,221
2017 3,428,682 60,002,252
2016 3,473,003 60,115,223
2015 3,518,541 60,229,605
2014 3,564,829 60,320,707
2013 3,610,859 60,311,613
2012 3,670,113 60,191,247
2011 3,741,798 60,026,841
2010 3,811,472 59,819,407
2009 3,879,794 59,555,454
2008 3,947,544 59,211,181
2007 4,013,424 58,756,247
2006 4,063,272 58,399,861
2005 4,096,493 58,166,682
2004 4,140,987 57,828,179
2003 4,178,523 57,399,184
2002 4,188,002 57,089,824
2001 4,179,438 56,976,981
2000 4,159,771 56,942,108
1999 4,130,305 56,916,317
1998 4,089,356 56,906,744
1997 4,018,227 56,890,372
1996 3,875,246 56,860,281
1995 3,715,564 56,844,303
1994 3,725,412 56,843,400
1993 3,904,482 56,831,821
1992 4,234,616 56,797,087
1991 4,458,343 56,758,521
1990 4,448,652 56,719,240
1989 4,433,983 56,671,781
1988 4,414,404 56,629,288
1987 4,390,246 56,601,931
1986 4,362,115 56,596,155
1985 4,330,364 56,593,071
1984 4,295,536 56,576,718
1983 4,258,728 56,564,074
1982 4,221,100 56,543,548
1981 4,184,217 56,501,675
1980 4,148,426 56,433,883
1979 4,113,300 56,317,749
1978 4,078,240 56,155,143
1977 4,042,124 55,955,411
1976 4,004,552 55,718,260
1975 3,965,743 55,441,001
1974 3,926,472 55,110,868
1973 3,887,376 54,751,406
1972 3,848,271 54,381,345
1971 3,809,376 54,073,490
1970 3,773,247 53,821,850
1969 3,737,765 53,537,950
1968 3,698,794 53,235,750
1967 3,656,223 52,900,500
1966 3,610,562 52,519,000
1965 3,562,834 52,112,350
1964 3,513,441 51,675,350
1963 3,461,942 51,252,000
1962 3,407,532 50,879,450
1961 3,348,035 50,536,350
1960 3,281,381 50,199,700

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 Italy gained 1,715,362 people (a 2.94% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bosnia and Herzegovina lost 358,267 people (a 10.3% decline), while Italy's population decreased by 1,407,054 people (a 2.34% decline).

Bosnia and Herzegovina was ranked 123rd most populous country in 2006 and is 135th in 2026. Italy was ranked 23rd in 2006 and ranked 26th 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 Italy will decrease by 11.8% to 51,791,523 people and rank change from 26th to 40th.

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 29.7% in Italy.

Population growth rate by year

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Factual

Projection
Italy
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bosnia Italy
2100 -1.02% -0.67%
2099 -1.06% -0.65%
2098 -1.13% -0.66%
2097 -1.1% -0.65%
2096 -1.06% -0.65%
2095 -1.05% -0.64%
2094 -1.07% -0.63%
2093 -1.04% -0.65%
2092 -1.02% -0.63%
2091 -1.02% -0.63%
2090 -1.06% -0.64%
2089 -1.07% -0.63%
2088 -1.05% -0.63%
2087 -1.09% -0.61%
2086 -1.09% -0.63%
2085 -1.13% -0.64%
2084 -1.15% -0.63%
2083 -1.14% -0.64%
2082 -1.14% -0.65%
2081 -1.17% -0.66%
2080 -1.17% -0.67%
2079 -1.18% -0.68%
2078 -1.19% -0.69%
2077 -1.21% -0.71%
2076 -1.24% -0.73%
2075 -1.23% -0.78%
2074 -1.2% -0.79%
2073 -1.21% -0.82%
2072 -1.22% -0.83%
2071 -1.25% -0.86%
2070 -1.22% -0.88%
2069 -1.21% -0.89%
2068 -1.29% -0.89%
2067 -1.26% -0.92%
2066 -1.29% -0.94%
2065 -1.25% -0.95%
2064 -1.23% -0.95%
2063 -1.21% -0.97%
2062 -1.23% -0.97%
2061 -1.25% -0.96%
2060 -1.22% -0.95%
2059 -1.22% -0.94%
2058 -1.24% -0.91%
2057 -1.3% -0.9%
2056 -1.29% -0.87%
2055 -1.18% -0.84%
2054 -1.2% -0.82%
2053 -1.15% -0.78%
2052 -1.21% -0.76%
2051 -1.15% -0.75%
2050 -1.18% -0.71%
2049 -1.11% -0.68%
2048 -1.15% -0.67%
2047 -1.14% -0.63%
2046 -1.09% -0.61%
2045 -1.07% -0.59%
2044 -1.08% -0.59%
2043 -1.06% -0.55%
2042 -1.11% -0.53%
2041 -1.06% -0.52%
2040 -1.02% -0.52%
2039 -0.94% -0.5%
2038 -0.94% -0.49%
2037 -0.94% -0.48%
2036 -0.94% -0.48%
2035 -1% -0.47%
2034 -0.92% -0.46%
2033 -0.9% -0.45%
2032 -0.79% -0.47%
2031 -0.79% -0.45%
2030 -0.78% -0.42%
2029 -0.82% -0.41%
2028 -0.84% -0.41%
2027 -0.84% -0.39%
2026 -0.81% -0.35%
2025 -0.76% -0.06%
2024 -0.65% -0.05%
2023 -0.62% -0.05%
2022 -1.24% -0.2%
2021 -1.65% -0.51%
2020 -1.38% -0.49%
2019 -1.22% -0.25%
2018 -1.22% -0.21%
2017 -1.28% -0.19%
2016 -1.29% -0.19%
2015 -1.3% -0.15%
2014 -1.27% 0.02%
2013 -1.61% 0.2%
2012 -1.92% 0.27%
2011 -1.83% 0.35%
2010 -1.76% 0.44%
2009 -1.72% 0.58%
2008 -1.64% 0.77%
2007 -1.23% 0.61%
2006 -0.81% 0.4%
2005 -1.07% 0.59%
2004 -0.9% 0.75%
2003 -0.23% 0.54%
2002 0.2% 0.2%
2001 0.47% 0.06%
2000 0.71% 0.05%
1999 1% 0.02%
1998 1.77% 0.03%
1997 3.69% 0.05%
1996 4.3% 0.03%
1995 -0.26% 0.002%
1994 -4.59% 0.02%
1993 -7.8% 0.06%
1992 -5.02% 0.07%
1991 0.22% 0.07%
1990 0.33% 0.08%
1989 0.44% 0.08%
1988 0.55% 0.05%
1987 0.64% 0.01%
1986 0.73% 0.005%
1985 0.81% 0.03%
1984 0.86% 0.02%
1983 0.89% 0.04%
1982 0.88% 0.07%
1981 0.86% 0.12%
1980 0.85% 0.21%
1979 0.86% 0.29%
1978 0.89% 0.36%
1977 0.94% 0.43%
1976 0.98% 0.5%
1975 1% 0.6%
1974 1.01% 0.66%
1973 1.02% 0.68%
1972 1.02% 0.57%
1971 0.96% 0.47%
1970 0.95% 0.53%
1969 1.05% 0.57%
1968 1.16% 0.63%
1967 1.26% 0.73%
1966 1.34% 0.78%
1965 1.41% 0.85%
1964 1.49% 0.83%
1963 1.6% 0.73%
1962 1.78% 0.68%
1961 2.03% 0.67%

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 Italy's population declined by 0.06%.

Live population counters

Bosnia Italy
Current population
3114736
58708169
Population rank 135/197 26/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.71%
One net population change
21.8 minutes
14.2 minutes
One birth every
21.5 minutes
1.42 minutes
One death every
12.3 minutes
48.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline -66 -102
Annual growth/decline -24,158 -37,048
Annual growth/decline rate -0.76% -0.06%
Population growth rate rank 192/197 162/197
One migration net change every
1.26 hours
6.99 minutes
Annual migration change -6,994 +75,448
Net migration rank 124/196 19/196
Foreign-born residents 34,120 6,553,671
Foreign-born residents rank 160/195 12/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.1% 11%
Foreign-born share rank 151/195 59/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Natural

Migration
Italy
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bosnia Italy
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,994 - 75,448
2024 -18,359 -4,497 -277,077 95,246
2023 -18,292 -485 -294,922 150,189
2022 -20,197 -485 -318,674 231,228
2021 -33,670 -25,865 -301,579 157,327
2020 -22,502 -26,840 -338,801 85,281
2019 -15,192 -27,841 -215,025 46,634
2018 -10,761 -29,147 -197,595 83,686
2017 -12,810 -30,650 -192,007 95,147
2016 -13,009 -32,173 -138,265 84,568
2015 -11,942 -33,948 -162,620 39,389
2014 -11,009 -35,683 -96,513 52,679
2013 -8,367 -37,002 -90,468 158,090
2012 -6,761 -66,378 -78,248 252,524
2011 -5,354 -64,875 -48,021 198,544
2010 -1,895 -67,228 -23,928 274,387
2009 652 -68,182 -17,866 283,676
2008 161 -68,140 -11,842 422,534
2007 1,557 -65,335 -5,876 495,092
2006 2,714 -38,622 0 215,995
2005 6,546 -37,086 -17,450 258,702
2004 9,549 -68,008 11,566 417,970
2003 10,781 -27,396 -40,179 478,578
2002 10,972 -13,312 -22,836 223,861
2001 10,424 9,055 -11,396 48,903
2000 11,722 8,138 -17,082 56,065
1999 13,568 25,495 -22,766 54,405
1998 18,492 24,335 -39,835 67,985
1997 19,311 80,133 -22,756 50,539
1996 13,327 173,193 -22,744 53,450
1995 5,926 126,914 -34,107 -460,287
1994 4,895 -157,427 -17,053 502,750
1993 -27,199 -178,416 0 24,321
1992 -17,883 -436,814 22,718 51,747
1991 33,692 -26,483 11,352 19,721
1990 34,993 -22,829 22,688 35,317
1989 36,802 -19,634 28,336 19,540
1988 39,058 -17,058 33,977 18,553
1987 41,172 -14,853 16,980 7,825
1986 42,884 -12,941 11,319 -6,206
1985 44,983 -11,429 28,297 6,911
1984 46,413 -10,321 50,919 203
1983 47,135 -9,599 33,939 -3,733
1982 47,023 -9,298 79,161 -24,223
1981 45,423 -9,384 73,452 7,182
1980 42,911 -7,368 84,650 295,642
1979 42,157 -7,454 129,531 42,637
1978 44,800 -9,382 168,465 43,932
1977 48,643 -11,834 190,248 42,246
1976 52,107 -13,778 228,445 40,885
1975 53,629 -14,348 271,660 43,051
1974 53,600 -14,345 336,176 42,487
1973 52,989 -14,043 328,508 41,631
1972 54,072 -14,807 364,355 43,182
1971 54,352 -15,829 383,922 -58,627
1970 54,455 -20,714 376,753 -62,216
1969 58,454 -21,229 390,827 -45,346
1968 61,422 -20,704 399,268 -50,149
1967 65,618 -21,195 439,074 -37,992
1966 70,085 -23,196 488,427 -35,352
1965 72,896 -24,330 474,222 -36,267
1964 74,151 -23,922 527,089 -27,368
1963 75,380 -22,611 440,767 -28,198
1962 77,582 -21,531 427,387 -25,840
1961 77,601 -14,655 459,880 -129,761
1960 76,840 -6,481 426,697 -140,765

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 Italy 69.5% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,436,565 people) and 30.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,068,695 people).

As of 2024, 34,120 residents or 1.1% of the population were not native-born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, compared to 6,553,671 people or 11% in Italy.

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
Italy
City Population
Rome 2.75M
Milan 1.35M
Naples 913K
Turin 842K
Palermo 630K
Genoa 559K
Bologna 388K
Florence 361K
Bari 315K
Catania 312K

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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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