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

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The latest officially reported population of Bosnia and Herzegovina was 3,140,095 in 2025 vs 7,873,046 people in Laos in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bosnia and Herzegovina's population is 3,114,736 people compared to 8,027,464 in Laos.

Population statistics:

  • Laos' population is 2.58 times bigger than Bosnia and Herzegovina's.
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina is ranked the 135th most populous country in the world, while Laos is the 103rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.13% of the world: 0.04% for Bosnia and Herzegovina vs 0.1% for Laos.
  • For the last 10 years, Bosnia and Herzegovina has had an average growth rate of -1.15% per year vs +1.47% in Laos.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina has decreased from 4.06M people to 3.11M (23.3% decline), while Laos has grown from 5.96M to 8.03M (34.6% growth).

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Laos: population by year and forecast

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Factual

Projection
Laos
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bosnia Laos
2100 1,368,062 9,340,510
2099 1,382,211 9,387,374
2098 1,396,949 9,433,309
2097 1,412,908 9,478,091
2096 1,428,574 9,521,914
2095 1,443,843 9,564,898
2094 1,459,099 9,607,314
2093 1,474,841 9,648,899
2092 1,490,288 9,689,414
2091 1,505,574 9,729,262
2090 1,521,165 9,767,923
2089 1,537,449 9,805,489
2088 1,554,002 9,841,933
2087 1,570,515 9,876,893
2086 1,587,803 9,910,678
2085 1,605,248 9,942,991
2084 1,623,603 9,973,375
2083 1,642,536 10,002,778
2082 1,661,441 10,030,306
2081 1,680,572 10,056,473
2080 1,700,417 10,080,959
2079 1,720,559 10,104,434
2078 1,741,147 10,126,099
2077 1,762,029 10,146,255
2076 1,783,547 10,163,547
2075 1,805,988 10,179,776
2074 1,828,419 10,194,216
2073 1,850,549 10,206,546
2072 1,873,199 10,216,287
2071 1,896,330 10,223,430
2070 1,920,335 10,229,612
2069 1,943,983 10,233,020
2068 1,967,713 10,233,371
2067 1,993,328 10,231,633
2066 2,018,796 10,226,448
2065 2,045,094 10,219,732
2064 2,071,026 10,210,382
2063 2,096,801 10,198,463
2062 2,122,454 10,184,239
2061 2,148,932 10,166,878
2060 2,176,154 10,146,829
2059 2,203,131 10,124,398
2058 2,230,453 10,098,721
2057 2,258,553 10,070,317
2056 2,288,270 10,039,482
2055 2,318,066 10,006,669
2054 2,345,650 9,970,363
2053 2,374,091 9,931,133
2052 2,401,804 9,889,162
2051 2,431,166 9,844,445
2050 2,459,340 9,797,566
2049 2,488,686 9,748,481
2048 2,516,605 9,695,755
2047 2,545,909 9,641,319
2046 2,575,176 9,584,097
2045 2,603,679 9,524,890
2044 2,631,917 9,462,921
2043 2,660,625 9,399,555
2042 2,689,157 9,332,795
2041 2,719,360 9,264,069
2040 2,748,491 9,193,691
2039 2,776,696 9,120,921
2038 2,803,054 9,044,658
2037 2,829,544 8,966,687
2036 2,856,285 8,886,908
2035 2,883,527 8,805,396
2034 2,912,522 8,721,979
2033 2,939,434 8,636,299
2032 2,966,176 8,548,097
2031 2,989,887 8,457,770
2030 3,013,719 8,365,427
2029 3,037,488 8,271,316
2028 3,062,650 8,174,975
2027 3,088,595 8,076,308
2026 3,114,736 7,975,876
2025 3,140,095 7,873,046
2024 3,164,253 7,769,819
2023 3,185,073 7,664,993
2022 3,204,802 7,559,007
2021 3,244,907 7,453,194
2020 3,299,349 7,346,533
2019 3,345,533 7,237,636
2018 3,387,000 7,128,045
2017 3,428,682 7,018,147
2016 3,473,003 6,908,802
2015 3,518,541 6,801,645
2014 3,564,829 6,703,172
2013 3,610,859 6,611,385
2012 3,670,113 6,518,978
2011 3,741,798 6,426,590
2010 3,811,472 6,334,194
2009 3,879,794 6,241,642
2008 3,947,544 6,148,969
2007 4,013,424 6,056,236
2006 4,063,272 5,963,200
2005 4,096,493 5,869,523
2004 4,140,987 5,781,626
2003 4,178,523 5,697,945
2002 4,188,002 5,610,889
2001 4,179,438 5,521,482
2000 4,159,771 5,431,212
1999 4,130,305 5,340,784
1998 4,089,356 5,248,266
1997 4,018,227 5,152,011
1996 3,875,246 5,045,678
1995 3,715,564 4,929,409
1994 3,725,412 4,809,220
1993 3,904,482 4,685,060
1992 4,234,616 4,559,646
1991 4,458,343 4,435,118
1990 4,448,652 4,311,955
1989 4,433,983 4,190,974
1988 4,414,404 4,072,601
1987 4,390,246 3,957,612
1986 4,362,115 3,846,715
1985 4,330,364 3,739,985
1984 4,295,536 3,637,843
1983 4,258,728 3,541,001
1982 4,221,100 3,450,026
1981 4,184,217 3,366,631
1980 4,148,426 3,292,573
1979 4,113,300 3,228,202
1978 4,078,240 3,171,740
1977 4,042,124 3,118,923
1976 4,004,552 3,064,876
1975 3,965,743 3,005,521
1974 3,926,472 2,939,761
1973 3,887,376 2,870,573
1972 3,848,271 2,801,660
1971 3,809,376 2,734,628
1970 3,773,247 2,669,702
1969 3,737,765 2,606,959
1968 3,698,794 2,546,377
1967 3,656,223 2,487,715
1966 3,610,562 2,431,084
1965 3,562,834 2,376,200
1964 3,513,441 2,322,826
1963 3,461,942 2,271,061
1962 3,407,532 2,219,910
1961 3,348,035 2,169,796
1960 3,281,381 2,121,514

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 Laos gained 945,602 people (a 15.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bosnia and Herzegovina lost 358,267 people (a 10.3% decline), while Laos' population increased by 1,118,662 people (a 16.2% growth).

Bosnia and Herzegovina was ranked 123rd most populous country in 2006 and is 135th in 2026. Laos was ranked 104th in 2006 and ranked 103rd 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 Laos will increase by 22.1% to 9,797,566 people and rank change from 103rd to 99th.

Laos is projected to reach its peak in 2068 at 10.2M 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
Laos
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bosnia Laos
2100 -1.02% -0.5%
2099 -1.06% -0.49%
2098 -1.13% -0.47%
2097 -1.1% -0.46%
2096 -1.06% -0.45%
2095 -1.05% -0.44%
2094 -1.07% -0.43%
2093 -1.04% -0.42%
2092 -1.02% -0.41%
2091 -1.02% -0.4%
2090 -1.06% -0.38%
2089 -1.07% -0.37%
2088 -1.05% -0.35%
2087 -1.09% -0.34%
2086 -1.09% -0.32%
2085 -1.13% -0.3%
2084 -1.15% -0.29%
2083 -1.14% -0.27%
2082 -1.14% -0.26%
2081 -1.17% -0.24%
2080 -1.17% -0.23%
2079 -1.18% -0.21%
2078 -1.19% -0.2%
2077 -1.21% -0.17%
2076 -1.24% -0.16%
2075 -1.23% -0.14%
2074 -1.2% -0.12%
2073 -1.21% -0.1%
2072 -1.22% -0.07%
2071 -1.25% -0.06%
2070 -1.22% -0.03%
2069 -1.21% -0.003%
2068 -1.29% 0.02%
2067 -1.26% 0.05%
2066 -1.29% 0.07%
2065 -1.25% 0.09%
2064 -1.23% 0.12%
2063 -1.21% 0.14%
2062 -1.23% 0.17%
2061 -1.25% 0.2%
2060 -1.22% 0.22%
2059 -1.22% 0.25%
2058 -1.24% 0.28%
2057 -1.3% 0.31%
2056 -1.29% 0.33%
2055 -1.18% 0.36%
2054 -1.2% 0.4%
2053 -1.15% 0.42%
2052 -1.21% 0.45%
2051 -1.15% 0.48%
2050 -1.18% 0.5%
2049 -1.11% 0.54%
2048 -1.15% 0.56%
2047 -1.14% 0.6%
2046 -1.09% 0.62%
2045 -1.07% 0.65%
2044 -1.08% 0.67%
2043 -1.06% 0.72%
2042 -1.11% 0.74%
2041 -1.06% 0.77%
2040 -1.02% 0.8%
2039 -0.94% 0.84%
2038 -0.94% 0.87%
2037 -0.94% 0.9%
2036 -0.94% 0.93%
2035 -1% 0.96%
2034 -0.92% 0.99%
2033 -0.9% 1.03%
2032 -0.79% 1.07%
2031 -0.79% 1.1%
2030 -0.78% 1.14%
2029 -0.82% 1.18%
2028 -0.84% 1.22%
2027 -0.84% 1.26%
2026 -0.81% 1.31%
2025 -0.76% 1.33%
2024 -0.65% 1.37%
2023 -0.62% 1.4%
2022 -1.24% 1.42%
2021 -1.65% 1.45%
2020 -1.38% 1.5%
2019 -1.22% 1.54%
2018 -1.22% 1.57%
2017 -1.28% 1.58%
2016 -1.29% 1.58%
2015 -1.3% 1.47%
2014 -1.27% 1.39%
2013 -1.61% 1.42%
2012 -1.92% 1.44%
2011 -1.83% 1.46%
2010 -1.76% 1.48%
2009 -1.72% 1.51%
2008 -1.64% 1.53%
2007 -1.23% 1.56%
2006 -0.81% 1.6%
2005 -1.07% 1.52%
2004 -0.9% 1.47%
2003 -0.23% 1.55%
2002 0.2% 1.62%
2001 0.47% 1.66%
2000 0.71% 1.69%
1999 1% 1.76%
1998 1.77% 1.87%
1997 3.69% 2.11%
1996 4.3% 2.36%
1995 -0.26% 2.5%
1994 -4.59% 2.65%
1993 -7.8% 2.75%
1992 -5.02% 2.81%
1991 0.22% 2.86%
1990 0.33% 2.89%
1989 0.44% 2.91%
1988 0.55% 2.91%
1987 0.64% 2.88%
1986 0.73% 2.85%
1985 0.81% 2.81%
1984 0.86% 2.73%
1983 0.89% 2.64%
1982 0.88% 2.48%
1981 0.86% 2.25%
1980 0.85% 1.99%
1979 0.86% 1.78%
1978 0.89% 1.69%
1977 0.94% 1.76%
1976 0.98% 1.97%
1975 1% 2.24%
1974 1.01% 2.41%
1973 1.02% 2.46%
1972 1.02% 2.45%
1971 0.96% 2.43%
1970 0.95% 2.41%
1969 1.05% 2.38%
1968 1.16% 2.36%
1967 1.26% 2.33%
1966 1.34% 2.31%
1965 1.41% 2.3%
1964 1.49% 2.28%
1963 1.6% 2.3%
1962 1.78% 2.31%
1961 2.03% 2.28%

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 Laos' population grew by 1.33%.

Live population counters

Bosnia Laos
Current population
3114736
8027464
Population rank 135/197 103/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.1%
One net population change
21.8 minutes
5.11 minutes
One birth every
21.5 minutes
3.23 minutes
One death every
12.3 minutes
10.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline -66 +283
Annual growth/decline -24,158 +103,227
Annual growth/decline rate -0.76% +1.33%
Population growth rate rank 192/197 76/197
One migration net change every
1.26 hours
49.5 minutes
Annual migration change -6,994 -10,645
Net migration rank 124/196 134/196
Foreign-born residents 34,120 51,446
Foreign-born residents rank 160/195 149/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.1% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 151/195 166/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Natural

Migration
Laos
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bosnia Laos
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,994 - -10,645
2024 -18,359 -4,497 114,574 -10,284
2023 -18,292 -485 115,359 -10,003
2022 -20,197 -485 116,620 -10,003
2021 -33,670 -25,865 115,323 -10,305
2020 -22,502 -26,840 118,609 -10,305
2019 -15,192 -27,841 119,797 -10,305
2018 -10,761 -29,147 119,986 -10,305
2017 -12,810 -30,650 120,515 -10,400
2016 -13,009 -32,173 119,978 -11,401
2015 -11,942 -33,948 118,723 -12,991
2014 -11,009 -35,683 118,103 -26,881
2013 -8,367 -37,002 119,845 -27,492
2012 -6,761 -66,378 121,324 -28,871
2011 -5,354 -64,875 122,863 -30,538
2010 -1,895 -67,228 122,516 -30,046
2009 652 -68,182 122,174 -29,545
2008 161 -68,140 121,042 -28,318
2007 1,557 -65,335 119,980 -27,233
2006 2,714 -38,622 118,602 -25,286
2005 6,546 -37,086 118,165 -24,138
2004 9,549 -68,008 121,888 -40,120
2003 10,781 -27,396 122,158 -36,572
2002 10,972 -13,312 122,110 -33,595
2001 10,424 9,055 123,847 -33,552
2000 11,722 8,138 124,201 -33,965
1999 13,568 25,495 127,255 -36,632
1998 18,492 24,335 128,409 -33,997
1997 19,311 80,133 130,388 -32,288
1996 13,327 173,193 131,142 -16,574
1995 5,926 126,914 132,241 -14,279
1994 4,895 -157,427 134,201 -11,782
1993 -27,199 -178,416 135,295 -9,390
1992 -17,883 -436,814 132,417 -7,502
1991 33,692 -26,483 129,523 -5,390
1990 34,993 -22,829 125,297 -3,100
1989 36,802 -19,634 121,044 -1,272
1988 39,058 -17,058 117,050 -80
1987 41,172 -14,853 113,005 0
1986 42,884 -12,941 109,266 -475
1985 44,983 -11,429 106,047 -1,376
1984 46,413 -10,321 102,318 -2,698
1983 47,135 -9,599 98,178 -4,108
1982 47,023 -9,298 94,058 -6,184
1981 45,423 -9,384 89,963 -11,061
1980 42,911 -7,368 86,548 -17,339
1979 42,157 -7,454 82,852 -23,317
1978 44,800 -9,382 80,604 -27,208
1977 48,643 -11,834 79,149 -26,908
1976 52,107 -13,778 77,575 -21,738
1975 53,629 -14,348 76,725 -13,858
1974 53,600 -14,345 74,652 -6,000
1973 52,989 -14,043 70,513 -774
1972 54,072 -14,807 68,095 0
1971 54,352 -15,829 65,959 0
1970 54,455 -20,714 63,896 0
1969 58,454 -21,229 61,595 0
1968 61,422 -20,704 59,567 0
1967 65,618 -21,195 57,763 0
1966 70,085 -23,196 55,494 0
1965 72,896 -24,330 54,268 0
1964 74,151 -23,922 52,482 0
1963 75,380 -22,611 51,056 0
1962 77,582 -21,531 51,244 0
1961 77,601 -14,655 48,992 0
1960 76,840 -6,481 47,575 0

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 Laos 91.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,179,484 people) and 8.27% is from migration (a loss of 106,302 people).

As of 2024, 34,120 residents or 1.1% of the population were not native-born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, compared to 51,446 people or 0.7% in Laos.

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
Laos
City Population
Vientiane 948K
Thakhek 90.8K
Luang Prabang 53.8K
Vang Vieng 25K

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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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