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

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The latest officially reported population of Bosnia and Herzegovina was 3,140,095 in 2025 vs 11,520,684 people in Jordan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bosnia and Herzegovina's population is 3,114,736 people compared to 11,538,682 in Jordan.

Population statistics:

  • Jordan's population is 3.7 times bigger than Bosnia and Herzegovina's.
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina is ranked the 135th most populous country in the world, while Jordan is the 86th.
  • The countries together account for 0.18% of the world: 0.04% for Bosnia and Herzegovina vs 0.14% for Jordan.
  • For the last 10 years, Bosnia and Herzegovina has had an average growth rate of -1.15% per year vs +2.51% in Jordan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina has decreased from 4.06M people to 3.11M (23.3% decline), while Jordan has grown from 6.43M to 11.5M (79.5% growth).

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Jordan: population by year and forecast

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Factual

Projection
Jordan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bosnia Jordan
2100 1,368,062 21,206,553
2099 1,382,211 21,178,430
2098 1,396,949 21,136,891
2097 1,412,908 21,098,437
2096 1,428,574 21,064,975
2095 1,443,843 21,007,321
2094 1,459,099 20,974,918
2093 1,474,841 20,926,611
2092 1,490,288 20,877,529
2091 1,505,574 20,792,840
2090 1,521,165 20,727,978
2089 1,537,449 20,647,108
2088 1,554,002 20,577,895
2087 1,570,515 20,508,170
2086 1,587,803 20,445,139
2085 1,605,248 20,367,437
2084 1,623,603 20,300,378
2083 1,642,536 20,240,284
2082 1,661,441 20,154,852
2081 1,680,572 20,058,508
2080 1,700,417 19,973,775
2079 1,720,559 19,882,784
2078 1,741,147 19,796,696
2077 1,762,029 19,705,632
2076 1,783,547 19,612,748
2075 1,805,988 19,506,799
2074 1,828,419 19,410,797
2073 1,850,549 19,304,910
2072 1,873,199 19,196,165
2071 1,896,330 19,081,623
2070 1,920,335 18,959,207
2069 1,943,983 18,852,491
2068 1,967,713 18,714,102
2067 1,993,328 18,598,580
2066 2,018,796 18,463,790
2065 2,045,094 18,329,203
2064 2,071,026 18,207,553
2063 2,096,801 18,075,660
2062 2,122,454 17,928,211
2061 2,148,932 17,787,680
2060 2,176,154 17,650,270
2059 2,203,131 17,507,871
2058 2,230,453 17,365,332
2057 2,258,553 17,219,182
2056 2,288,270 17,087,058
2055 2,318,066 16,943,513
2054 2,345,650 16,811,253
2053 2,374,091 16,678,042
2052 2,401,804 16,520,680
2051 2,431,166 16,375,107
2050 2,459,340 16,206,530
2049 2,488,686 16,037,046
2048 2,516,605 15,855,898
2047 2,545,909 15,679,222
2046 2,575,176 15,498,944
2045 2,603,679 15,300,324
2044 2,631,917 15,103,912
2043 2,660,625 14,910,676
2042 2,689,157 14,717,433
2041 2,719,360 14,514,257
2040 2,748,491 14,292,997
2039 2,776,696 14,087,063
2038 2,803,054 13,878,186
2037 2,829,544 13,672,864
2036 2,856,285 13,476,107
2035 2,883,527 13,279,859
2034 2,912,522 13,086,605
2033 2,939,434 12,892,780
2032 2,966,176 12,696,870
2031 2,989,887 12,489,908
2030 3,013,719 12,291,219
2029 3,037,488 12,085,718
2028 3,062,650 11,870,652
2027 3,088,595 11,657,736
2026 3,114,736 11,412,941
2025 3,140,095 11,520,684
2024 3,164,253 11,552,876
2023 3,185,073 11,439,213
2022 3,204,802 11,256,263
2021 3,244,907 11,066,356
2020 3,299,349 10,865,228
2019 3,345,533 10,671,891
2018 3,387,000 10,462,306
2017 3,428,682 10,234,226
2016 3,473,003 10,006,367
2015 3,518,541 9,544,729
2014 3,564,829 8,791,710
2013 3,610,859 7,991,809
2012 3,670,113 7,587,127
2011 3,741,798 7,480,424
2010 3,811,472 7,297,043
2009 3,879,794 7,141,753
2008 3,947,544 6,989,866
2007 4,013,424 6,827,227
2006 4,063,272 6,427,371
2005 4,096,493 6,029,587
2004 4,140,987 5,882,061
2003 4,178,523 5,741,828
2002 4,188,002 5,616,066
2001 4,179,438 5,498,894
2000 4,159,771 5,386,945
1999 4,130,305 5,276,444
1998 4,089,356 5,164,284
1997 4,018,227 5,046,285
1996 3,875,246 4,912,516
1995 3,715,564 4,752,096
1994 3,725,412 4,561,406
1993 3,904,482 4,348,020
1992 4,234,616 4,127,693
1991 4,458,343 3,915,149
1990 4,448,652 3,621,908
1989 4,433,983 3,349,627
1988 4,414,404 3,193,039
1987 4,390,246 3,047,634
1986 4,362,115 2,909,887
1985 4,330,364 2,778,810
1984 4,295,536 2,654,688
1983 4,258,728 2,537,307
1982 4,221,100 2,426,927
1981 4,184,217 2,325,517
1980 4,148,426 2,234,186
1979 4,113,300 2,153,882
1978 4,078,240 2,083,595
1977 4,042,124 2,019,002
1976 4,004,552 1,958,177
1975 3,965,743 1,899,055
1974 3,926,472 1,839,182
1973 3,887,376 1,778,094
1972 3,848,271 1,714,555
1971 3,809,376 1,645,145
1970 3,773,247 1,565,163
1969 3,737,765 1,473,100
1968 3,698,794 1,372,460
1967 3,656,223 1,271,183
1966 3,610,562 1,178,360
1965 3,562,834 1,099,440
1964 3,513,441 1,035,640
1963 3,461,942 984,714
1962 3,407,532 940,554
1961 3,348,035 897,591
1960 3,281,381 853,471

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 Jordan gained 3,578,996 people (a 55.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bosnia and Herzegovina lost 358,267 people (a 10.3% decline), while Jordan's population increased by 1,532,315 people (a 15.3% growth).

Bosnia and Herzegovina was ranked 123rd most populous country in 2006 and is 135th in 2026. Jordan was ranked 101st in 2006 and ranked 86th 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 Jordan will increase by 40.5% to 16,206,530 people and rank change from 86th to 79th.

Jordan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.2M 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
Jordan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bosnia Jordan
2100 -1.02% 0.13%
2099 -1.06% 0.2%
2098 -1.13% 0.18%
2097 -1.1% 0.16%
2096 -1.06% 0.27%
2095 -1.05% 0.15%
2094 -1.07% 0.23%
2093 -1.04% 0.24%
2092 -1.02% 0.41%
2091 -1.02% 0.31%
2090 -1.06% 0.39%
2089 -1.07% 0.34%
2088 -1.05% 0.34%
2087 -1.09% 0.31%
2086 -1.09% 0.38%
2085 -1.13% 0.33%
2084 -1.15% 0.3%
2083 -1.14% 0.42%
2082 -1.14% 0.48%
2081 -1.17% 0.42%
2080 -1.17% 0.46%
2079 -1.18% 0.43%
2078 -1.19% 0.46%
2077 -1.21% 0.47%
2076 -1.24% 0.54%
2075 -1.23% 0.49%
2074 -1.2% 0.55%
2073 -1.21% 0.57%
2072 -1.22% 0.6%
2071 -1.25% 0.65%
2070 -1.22% 0.57%
2069 -1.21% 0.74%
2068 -1.29% 0.62%
2067 -1.26% 0.73%
2066 -1.29% 0.73%
2065 -1.25% 0.67%
2064 -1.23% 0.73%
2063 -1.21% 0.82%
2062 -1.23% 0.79%
2061 -1.25% 0.78%
2060 -1.22% 0.81%
2059 -1.22% 0.82%
2058 -1.24% 0.85%
2057 -1.3% 0.77%
2056 -1.29% 0.85%
2055 -1.18% 0.79%
2054 -1.2% 0.8%
2053 -1.15% 0.95%
2052 -1.21% 0.89%
2051 -1.15% 1.04%
2050 -1.18% 1.06%
2049 -1.11% 1.14%
2048 -1.15% 1.13%
2047 -1.14% 1.16%
2046 -1.09% 1.3%
2045 -1.07% 1.3%
2044 -1.08% 1.3%
2043 -1.06% 1.31%
2042 -1.11% 1.4%
2041 -1.06% 1.55%
2040 -1.02% 1.46%
2039 -0.94% 1.51%
2038 -0.94% 1.5%
2037 -0.94% 1.46%
2036 -0.94% 1.48%
2035 -1% 1.48%
2034 -0.92% 1.5%
2033 -0.9% 1.54%
2032 -0.79% 1.66%
2031 -0.79% 1.62%
2030 -0.78% 1.7%
2029 -0.82% 1.81%
2028 -0.84% 1.83%
2027 -0.84% 2.14%
2026 -0.81% -0.94%
2025 -0.76% -0.28%
2024 -0.65% 0.99%
2023 -0.62% 1.63%
2022 -1.24% 1.72%
2021 -1.65% 1.85%
2020 -1.38% 1.81%
2019 -1.22% 2%
2018 -1.22% 2.23%
2017 -1.28% 2.28%
2016 -1.29% 4.84%
2015 -1.3% 8.57%
2014 -1.27% 10%
2013 -1.61% 5.33%
2012 -1.92% 1.43%
2011 -1.83% 2.51%
2010 -1.76% 2.17%
2009 -1.72% 2.17%
2008 -1.64% 2.38%
2007 -1.23% 6.22%
2006 -0.81% 6.6%
2005 -1.07% 2.51%
2004 -0.9% 2.44%
2003 -0.23% 2.24%
2002 0.2% 2.13%
2001 0.47% 2.08%
2000 0.71% 2.09%
1999 1% 2.17%
1998 1.77% 2.34%
1997 3.69% 2.72%
1996 4.3% 3.38%
1995 -0.26% 4.18%
1994 -4.59% 4.91%
1993 -7.8% 5.34%
1992 -5.02% 5.43%
1991 0.22% 8.1%
1990 0.33% 8.13%
1989 0.44% 4.9%
1988 0.55% 4.77%
1987 0.64% 4.73%
1986 0.73% 4.72%
1985 0.81% 4.68%
1984 0.86% 4.63%
1983 0.89% 4.55%
1982 0.88% 4.36%
1981 0.86% 4.09%
1980 0.85% 3.73%
1979 0.86% 3.37%
1978 0.89% 3.2%
1977 0.94% 3.11%
1976 0.98% 3.11%
1975 1% 3.26%
1974 1.01% 3.44%
1973 1.02% 3.71%
1972 1.02% 4.22%
1971 0.96% 5.11%
1970 0.95% 6.25%
1969 1.05% 7.33%
1968 1.16% 7.97%
1967 1.26% 7.88%
1966 1.34% 7.18%
1965 1.41% 6.16%
1964 1.49% 5.17%
1963 1.6% 4.7%
1962 1.78% 4.79%
1961 2.03% 5.17%

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 Jordan's population declined by 0.28%.

Live population counters

Bosnia Jordan
Current population
3114736
11538682
Population rank 135/197 86/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.14%
One net population change
21.8 minutes
16.4 minutes
One birth every
21.5 minutes
2.22 minutes
One death every
12.3 minutes
14.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline -66 -88
Annual growth/decline -24,158 -32,192
Annual growth/decline rate -0.76% -0.28%
Population growth rate rank 192/197 177/197
One migration net change every
1.26 hours
1.74 minutes
Annual migration change -6,994 -303,267
Net migration rank 124/196 190/196
Foreign-born residents 34,120 5,280,168
Foreign-born residents rank 160/195 13/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.1% 45.7%
Foreign-born share rank 151/195 10/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Natural

Migration
Jordan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bosnia Jordan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,994 - -303,267
2024 -18,359 -4,497 200,223 -156,369
2023 -18,292 -485 200,895 -17,445
2022 -20,197 -485 199,900 -17,445
2021 -33,670 -25,865 190,795 6,573
2020 -22,502 -26,840 198,138 6,745
2019 -15,192 -27,841 204,933 -23,156
2018 -10,761 -29,147 205,333 32,062
2017 -12,810 -30,650 205,903 12,873
2016 -13,009 -32,173 205,891 31,046
2015 -11,942 -33,948 195,495 490,844
2014 -11,009 -35,683 184,169 635,528
2013 -8,367 -37,002 170,473 609,631
2012 -6,761 -66,378 175,437 -146,181
2011 -5,354 -64,875 177,076 7,057
2010 -1,895 -67,228 177,748 4,872
2009 652 -68,182 177,651 -49,687
2008 161 -68,140 175,048 767
2007 1,557 -65,335 167,574 -18,108
2006 2,714 -38,622 147,643 502,609
2005 6,546 -37,086 141,816 3,500
2004 9,549 -68,008 141,752 7,979
2003 10,781 -27,396 142,443 -11,699
2002 10,972 -13,312 139,250 -18,463
2001 10,424 9,055 136,450 -22,896
2000 11,722 8,138 136,414 -26,077
1999 13,568 25,495 138,201 -27,530
1998 18,492 24,335 140,696 -27,036
1997 19,311 80,133 145,358 -23,021
1996 13,327 173,193 147,852 -2,655
1995 5,926 126,914 147,652 27,991
1994 4,895 -157,427 144,199 61,533
1993 -27,199 -178,416 139,467 81,576
1992 -17,883 -436,814 134,241 85,376
1991 33,692 -26,483 129,642 75,824
1990 34,993 -22,829 114,912 266,100
1989 36,802 -19,634 112,608 50,941
1988 39,058 -17,058 109,754 39,873
1987 41,172 -14,853 106,536 34,646
1986 42,884 -12,941 103,551 30,763
1985 44,983 -11,429 99,801 28,040
1984 46,413 -10,321 96,092 24,316
1983 47,135 -9,599 92,863 21,487
1982 47,023 -9,298 89,473 16,944
1981 45,423 -9,384 86,751 9,659
1980 42,911 -7,368 84,508 1,735
1979 42,157 -7,454 82,076 -7,706
1978 44,800 -9,382 79,908 -13,701
1977 48,643 -11,834 78,101 -15,132
1976 52,107 -13,778 75,981 -17,309
1975 53,629 -14,348 74,392 -14,822
1974 53,600 -14,345 72,212 -12,024
1973 52,989 -14,043 70,058 -8,072
1972 54,072 -14,807 67,707 -2,622
1971 54,352 -15,829 64,763 8,976
1970 54,455 -20,714 60,321 25,894
1969 58,454 -21,229 57,431 40,481
1968 61,422 -20,704 53,336 50,036
1967 65,618 -21,195 48,791 50,397
1966 70,085 -23,196 44,580 41,882
1965 72,896 -24,330 41,635 29,737
1964 74,151 -23,922 39,205 17,018
1963 75,380 -22,611 36,858 8,763
1962 77,582 -21,531 34,598 8,098
1961 77,601 -14,655 32,143 11,097
1960 76,840 -6,481 29,491 15,509

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 Jordan 84.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,007,506 people) and 15.4% is from migration (a gain of 365,728 people).

As of 2024, 34,120 residents or 1.1% of the population were not native-born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, compared to 5,280,168 people or 45.7% in Jordan.

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
Jordan
City Population
Amman 4.01M
Irbid 1.91M
Aqaba 140K
Al-Salt 108K
Jerash 50.7K
Al-Karak 32.2K
Ma'an 30K
Tafilah 23.5K

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

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