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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bosnia and Herzegovina was 3,164,253 in 2024 vs 4,897,263 people in Kuwait in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bosnia and Herzegovina's population is 3,116,111 people compared to 5,100,145 in Kuwait.

Population statistics:

  • Kuwait's population is 1.64 times bigger than Bosnia and Herzegovina's.
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina is ranked the 135th most populous country in the world, while Kuwait is the 127th.
  • The countries together account for 0.1% of the world: 0.04% for Bosnia and Herzegovina vs 0.06% for Kuwait.
  • For the last 10 years, Bosnia and Herzegovina has had an average growth rate of -1.19% per year vs +3.1% in Kuwait.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina has decreased from 4.06M people to 3.12M (23.3% decline), while Kuwait has grown from 2.36M to 5.1M (115.7% growth).

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Kuwait: population by year and forecast

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Factual

Projection
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bosnia Kuwait
2100 1,368,666 9,589,440
2099 1,382,821 9,513,152
2098 1,397,565 9,437,521
2097 1,413,532 9,362,225
2096 1,429,204 9,287,200
2095 1,444,480 9,212,523
2094 1,459,743 9,138,210
2093 1,475,492 9,064,241
2092 1,490,946 8,990,676
2091 1,506,239 8,917,547
2090 1,521,837 8,844,888
2089 1,538,128 8,772,503
2088 1,554,688 8,700,563
2087 1,571,208 8,629,117
2086 1,588,504 8,558,199
2085 1,605,957 8,487,764
2084 1,624,320 8,417,828
2083 1,643,261 8,348,353
2082 1,662,175 8,279,354
2081 1,681,314 8,210,772
2080 1,701,168 8,142,636
2079 1,721,318 8,075,101
2078 1,741,916 8,008,036
2077 1,762,807 7,941,463
2076 1,784,335 7,875,406
2075 1,806,786 7,809,930
2074 1,829,227 7,745,028
2073 1,851,366 7,680,639
2072 1,874,026 7,616,806
2071 1,897,167 7,553,744
2070 1,921,183 7,491,390
2069 1,944,841 7,429,571
2068 1,968,581 7,368,423
2067 1,994,208 7,307,932
2066 2,019,687 7,248,116
2065 2,045,997 7,188,899
2064 2,071,940 7,130,298
2063 2,097,727 7,072,099
2062 2,123,391 7,014,494
2061 2,149,881 6,957,511
2060 2,177,114 6,901,153
2059 2,204,104 6,845,293
2058 2,231,438 6,789,909
2057 2,259,550 6,734,955
2056 2,289,280 6,680,523
2055 2,319,090 6,626,403
2054 2,346,686 6,572,580
2053 2,375,139 6,518,885
2052 2,402,864 6,465,284
2051 2,432,239 6,411,692
2050 2,460,425 6,358,029
2049 2,489,784 6,304,394
2048 2,517,716 6,250,650
2047 2,547,032 6,196,914
2046 2,576,313 6,143,120
2045 2,604,829 6,089,197
2044 2,633,079 6,035,156
2043 2,661,800 5,981,241
2042 2,690,344 5,927,307
2041 2,720,561 5,873,587
2040 2,749,705 5,820,161
2039 2,777,922 5,767,029
2038 2,804,291 5,714,211
2037 2,830,793 5,661,929
2036 2,857,546 5,610,194
2035 2,884,800 5,559,069
2034 2,913,808 5,508,623
2033 2,940,732 5,458,935
2032 2,967,485 5,410,081
2031 2,991,207 5,362,063
2030 3,015,049 5,314,935
2029 3,038,829 5,265,492
2028 3,064,003 5,212,438
2027 3,089,959 5,152,065
2026 3,116,111 5,080,894
2025 3,141,481 4,998,262
2024 3,164,253 4,897,263
2023 3,185,073 4,853,420
2022 3,204,802 4,589,643
2021 3,244,907 4,360,865
2020 3,299,349 4,400,267
2019 3,345,533 4,442,316
2018 3,387,000 4,323,515
2017 3,428,682 4,154,812
2016 3,473,003 4,004,096
2015 3,518,541 3,834,574
2014 3,564,829 3,665,876
2013 3,610,859 3,507,844
2012 3,670,113 3,337,109
2011 3,741,798 3,132,814
2010 3,811,472 2,943,372
2009 3,879,794 2,795,484
2008 3,947,544 2,651,421
2007 4,013,424 2,507,887
2006 4,063,272 2,364,733
2005 4,096,493 2,236,788
2004 4,140,987 2,157,320
2003 4,178,523 2,109,881
2002 4,188,002 2,059,974
2001 4,179,438 2,008,121
2000 4,159,771 1,954,709
1999 4,130,305 1,900,030
1998 4,089,356 1,844,302
1997 4,018,227 1,787,683
1996 3,875,246 1,730,246
1995 3,715,564 1,681,513
1994 3,725,412 1,664,361
1993 3,904,482 1,672,151
1992 4,234,616 1,634,961
1991 4,458,343 1,351,399
1990 4,448,652 1,684,819
1989 4,433,983 2,217,468
1988 4,414,404 2,134,707
1987 4,390,246 2,052,994
1986 4,362,115 1,972,520
1985 4,330,364 1,894,242
1984 4,295,536 1,820,688
1983 4,258,728 1,744,295
1982 4,221,100 1,662,480
1981 4,184,217 1,583,426
1980 4,148,426 1,504,782
1979 4,113,300 1,423,514
1978 4,078,240 1,340,319
1977 4,042,124 1,258,023
1976 4,004,552 1,178,711
1975 3,965,743 1,104,863
1974 3,926,472 1,038,346
1973 3,887,376 977,654
1972 3,848,271 920,352
1971 3,809,376 865,076
1970 3,773,247 809,114
1969 3,737,765 749,452
1968 3,698,794 687,716
1967 3,656,223 628,089
1966 3,610,562 572,590
1965 3,562,834 521,174
1964 3,513,441 473,115
1963 3,461,942 427,694
1962 3,407,532 384,995
1961 3,348,035 345,945
1960 3,281,381 311,060

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina decreased by 590,269 people (a 14.5% decline), while Kuwait gained 1,639,363 people (a 69.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bosnia and Herzegovina lost 356,892 people (a 10.3% decline), while Kuwait's population increased by 1,096,049 people (a 27.4% growth).

Bosnia and Herzegovina was ranked 123rd most populous country in 2006 and is 135th in 2026. Kuwait was ranked 139th in 2006 and ranked 127th 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 Kuwait will increase by 24.7% to 6,358,029 people and rank change from 127th to 117th.

Kuwait is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 9.59M 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
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bosnia Kuwait
2100 -1.02% 0.8%
2099 -1.06% 0.8%
2098 -1.13% 0.8%
2097 -1.1% 0.81%
2096 -1.06% 0.81%
2095 -1.05% 0.81%
2094 -1.07% 0.82%
2093 -1.04% 0.82%
2092 -1.02% 0.82%
2091 -1.02% 0.82%
2090 -1.06% 0.83%
2089 -1.07% 0.83%
2088 -1.05% 0.83%
2087 -1.09% 0.83%
2086 -1.09% 0.83%
2085 -1.13% 0.83%
2084 -1.15% 0.83%
2083 -1.14% 0.83%
2082 -1.14% 0.84%
2081 -1.17% 0.84%
2080 -1.17% 0.84%
2079 -1.18% 0.84%
2078 -1.19% 0.84%
2077 -1.21% 0.84%
2076 -1.24% 0.84%
2075 -1.23% 0.84%
2074 -1.2% 0.84%
2073 -1.21% 0.84%
2072 -1.22% 0.83%
2071 -1.25% 0.83%
2070 -1.22% 0.83%
2069 -1.21% 0.83%
2068 -1.29% 0.83%
2067 -1.26% 0.83%
2066 -1.29% 0.82%
2065 -1.25% 0.82%
2064 -1.23% 0.82%
2063 -1.21% 0.82%
2062 -1.23% 0.82%
2061 -1.25% 0.82%
2060 -1.22% 0.82%
2059 -1.22% 0.82%
2058 -1.24% 0.82%
2057 -1.3% 0.81%
2056 -1.29% 0.82%
2055 -1.18% 0.82%
2054 -1.2% 0.82%
2053 -1.15% 0.83%
2052 -1.21% 0.84%
2051 -1.15% 0.84%
2050 -1.18% 0.85%
2049 -1.11% 0.86%
2048 -1.15% 0.87%
2047 -1.14% 0.88%
2046 -1.09% 0.89%
2045 -1.07% 0.9%
2044 -1.08% 0.9%
2043 -1.06% 0.91%
2042 -1.11% 0.91%
2041 -1.06% 0.92%
2040 -1.02% 0.92%
2039 -0.94% 0.92%
2038 -0.94% 0.92%
2037 -0.94% 0.92%
2036 -0.94% 0.92%
2035 -1% 0.92%
2034 -0.92% 0.91%
2033 -0.9% 0.9%
2032 -0.79% 0.9%
2031 -0.79% 0.89%
2030 -0.78% 0.94%
2029 -0.82% 1.02%
2028 -0.84% 1.17%
2027 -0.84% 1.4%
2026 -0.81% 1.65%
2025 -0.72% 2.06%
2024 -0.65% 0.9%
2023 -0.62% 5.75%
2022 -1.24% 5.25%
2021 -1.65% -0.9%
2020 -1.38% -0.95%
2019 -1.22% 2.75%
2018 -1.22% 4.06%
2017 -1.28% 3.76%
2016 -1.29% 4.42%
2015 -1.3% 4.6%
2014 -1.27% 4.51%
2013 -1.61% 5.12%
2012 -1.92% 6.52%
2011 -1.83% 6.44%
2010 -1.76% 5.29%
2009 -1.72% 5.43%
2008 -1.64% 5.72%
2007 -1.23% 6.05%
2006 -0.81% 5.72%
2005 -1.07% 3.68%
2004 -0.9% 2.25%
2003 -0.23% 2.42%
2002 0.2% 2.58%
2001 0.47% 2.73%
2000 0.71% 2.88%
1999 1% 3.02%
1998 1.77% 3.17%
1997 3.69% 3.32%
1996 4.3% 2.9%
1995 -0.26% 1.03%
1994 -4.59% -0.47%
1993 -7.8% 2.27%
1992 -5.02% 21%
1991 0.22% -19.8%
1990 0.33% -24%
1989 0.44% 3.88%
1988 0.55% 3.98%
1987 0.64% 4.08%
1986 0.73% 4.13%
1985 0.81% 4.04%
1984 0.86% 4.38%
1983 0.89% 4.92%
1982 0.88% 4.99%
1981 0.86% 5.23%
1980 0.85% 5.71%
1979 0.86% 6.21%
1978 0.89% 6.54%
1977 0.94% 6.73%
1976 0.98% 6.68%
1975 1% 6.41%
1974 1.01% 6.21%
1973 1.02% 6.23%
1972 1.02% 6.39%
1971 0.96% 6.92%
1970 0.95% 7.96%
1969 1.05% 8.98%
1968 1.16% 9.49%
1967 1.26% 9.69%
1966 1.34% 9.87%
1965 1.41% 10.2%
1964 1.49% 10.6%
1963 1.6% 11.1%
1962 1.78% 11.3%
1961 2.03% 11.2%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina declined by 0.65%, while Kuwait's population grew by 0.9%.

Live population counters

Bosnia Kuwait
Current population
3116111
5100145
Population rank 135/197 127/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.06%
One net population change
25.2 minutes
12 minutes
One birth every
21.4 minutes
10.5 minutes
One death every
12.3 minutes
1.18 hours
Daily growth/decline -57 +120
Annual growth/decline -20,820 +43,843
Annual growth/decline rate -0.65% +0.9%
Population growth rate rank 190/197 106/197
One migration net change every
1.26 hours
12.3 minutes
Annual migration change -6,994 +42,775
Net migration rank 124/196 24/196
Foreign-born residents 34,120 3,323,191
Foreign-born residents rank 160/195 20/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.1% 67.3%
Foreign-born share rank 151/195 5/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Natural

Migration
Kuwait
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bosnia Kuwait
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,994 - 42,775
2024 - -4,497 - 61,624
2023 -18,292 -485 42,568 50,008
2022 -20,197 -485 41,752 368,560
2021 -33,670 -25,865 42,057 19,678
2020 -22,502 -26,840 41,083 -168,379
2019 -15,192 -27,841 46,268 181
2018 -10,761 -29,147 47,222 145,973
2017 -12,810 -30,650 51,498 92,717
2016 -13,009 -32,173 51,397 105,818
2015 -11,942 -33,948 52,127 129,695
2014 -11,009 -35,683 54,673 100,891
2013 -8,367 -37,002 52,666 107,821
2012 -6,761 -66,378 53,181 127,777
2011 -5,354 -64,875 50,733 176,732
2010 -1,895 -67,228 49,838 101,566
2009 652 -68,182 48,879 95,483
2008 161 -68,140 47,505 96,268
2007 1,557 -65,335 46,539 96,765
2006 2,714 -38,622 45,911 97,087
2005 6,546 -37,086 45,243 67,638
2004 9,549 -68,008 44,341 1,713
2003 10,781 -27,396 42,934 5,895
2002 10,972 -13,312 41,651 9,335
2001 10,424 9,055 40,662 12,055
2000 11,722 8,138 39,811 14,296
1999 13,568 25,495 39,342 15,912
1998 18,492 24,335 39,324 16,878
1997 19,311 80,133 39,581 17,457
1996 13,327 173,193 39,920 17,914
1995 5,926 126,914 39,198 438
1994 4,895 -157,427 36,533 -41,862
1993 -27,199 -178,416 33,239 -43,501
1992 -17,883 -436,814 32,016 52,620
1991 33,692 -26,483 21,867 460,628
1990 34,993 -22,829 46,720 -1,196,050
1989 36,802 -19,634 49,390 34,643
1988 39,058 -17,058 50,037 31,455
1987 41,172 -14,853 50,690 31,243
1986 42,884 -12,941 51,824 27,187
1985 44,983 -11,429 51,772 25,777
1984 46,413 -10,321 52,539 17,020
1983 47,135 -9,599 51,460 31,758
1982 47,023 -9,298 49,981 30,437
1981 45,423 -9,384 48,098 29,600
1980 42,911 -7,368 47,096 32,483
1979 42,157 -7,454 45,569 37,383
1978 44,800 -9,382 44,277 39,159
1977 48,643 -11,834 42,922 38,225
1976 52,107 -13,778 41,439 36,050
1975 53,629 -14,348 39,295 30,909
1974 53,600 -14,345 37,425 25,398
1973 52,989 -14,043 35,741 22,830
1972 54,072 -14,807 34,045 21,984
1971 54,352 -15,829 32,339 22,182
1970 54,455 -20,714 30,789 26,614
1969 58,454 -21,229 28,774 33,143
1968 61,422 -20,704 26,161 35,399
1967 65,618 -21,195 23,520 34,177
1966 70,085 -23,196 20,914 32,383
1965 72,896 -24,330 18,952 30,580
1964 74,151 -23,922 17,064 29,537
1963 75,380 -22,611 15,357 28,889
1962 77,582 -21,531 13,730 27,417
1961 77,601 -14,655 12,327 24,618
1960 76,840 -6,481 11,054 21,769

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

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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 Kuwait 35.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 470,645 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 845,142 people).

As of 2024, 34,120 residents or 1.1% of the population were not native-born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, compared to 3,323,191 people or 67.3% in Kuwait.

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
Kuwait
City Population
Kuwait 2.99M
Al Wafrah 10K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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