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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bosnia and Herzegovina was 3,164,253 in 2024 vs 5,612,817 people in Liberia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bosnia and Herzegovina's population is 3,116,111 people compared to 5,887,000 in Liberia.

Population statistics:

  • Liberia's population is 1.89 times bigger than Bosnia and Herzegovina's.
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina is ranked the 135th most populous country in the world, while Liberia is the 116th.
  • The countries together account for 0.11% of the world: 0.04% for Bosnia and Herzegovina vs 0.07% for Liberia.
  • For the last 10 years, Bosnia and Herzegovina has had an average growth rate of -1.19% per year vs +2.09% in Liberia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina has decreased from 4.06M people to 3.12M (23.3% decline), while Liberia has grown from 3.49M to 5.89M (68.6% growth).

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Liberia: population by year and forecast

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Factual

Projection
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bosnia Liberia
2100 1,368,666 12,788,823
2099 1,382,821 12,776,207
2098 1,397,565 12,757,308
2097 1,413,532 12,728,620
2096 1,429,204 12,695,873
2095 1,444,480 12,671,037
2094 1,459,743 12,645,345
2093 1,475,492 12,607,806
2092 1,490,946 12,583,276
2091 1,506,239 12,557,861
2090 1,521,837 12,513,262
2089 1,538,128 12,461,083
2088 1,554,688 12,429,523
2087 1,571,208 12,394,685
2086 1,588,504 12,331,734
2085 1,605,957 12,266,313
2084 1,624,320 12,218,274
2083 1,643,261 12,163,782
2082 1,662,175 12,122,513
2081 1,681,314 12,055,108
2080 1,701,168 11,977,065
2079 1,721,318 11,899,224
2078 1,741,916 11,823,772
2077 1,762,807 11,746,009
2076 1,784,335 11,657,329
2075 1,806,786 11,571,881
2074 1,829,227 11,469,695
2073 1,851,366 11,373,802
2072 1,874,026 11,288,250
2071 1,897,167 11,187,594
2070 1,921,183 11,097,891
2069 1,944,841 11,002,270
2068 1,968,581 10,918,600
2067 1,994,208 10,814,021
2066 2,019,687 10,721,693
2065 2,045,997 10,617,436
2064 2,071,940 10,521,037
2063 2,097,727 10,416,221
2062 2,123,391 10,308,855
2061 2,149,881 10,200,557
2060 2,177,114 10,091,553
2059 2,204,104 9,960,069
2058 2,231,438 9,857,338
2057 2,259,550 9,745,295
2056 2,289,280 9,624,041
2055 2,319,090 9,506,843
2054 2,346,686 9,402,297
2053 2,375,139 9,284,854
2052 2,402,864 9,173,091
2051 2,432,239 9,060,243
2050 2,460,425 8,951,514
2049 2,489,784 8,828,384
2048 2,517,716 8,705,146
2047 2,547,032 8,581,923
2046 2,576,313 8,456,286
2045 2,604,829 8,342,861
2044 2,633,079 8,220,755
2043 2,661,800 8,106,429
2042 2,690,344 7,972,152
2041 2,720,561 7,829,310
2040 2,749,705 7,698,463
2039 2,777,922 7,554,021
2038 2,804,291 7,421,960
2037 2,830,793 7,291,328
2036 2,857,546 7,146,172
2035 2,884,800 7,010,827
2034 2,913,808 6,883,638
2033 2,940,732 6,750,553
2032 2,967,485 6,619,507
2031 2,991,207 6,492,799
2030 3,015,049 6,376,029
2029 3,038,829 6,247,795
2028 3,064,003 6,120,673
2027 3,089,959 5,981,051
2026 3,116,111 5,852,128
2025 3,141,481 5,732,938
2024 3,164,253 5,612,817
2023 3,185,073 5,493,031
2022 3,204,802 5,373,294
2021 3,244,907 5,259,323
2020 3,299,349 5,149,463
2019 3,345,533 5,043,721
2018 3,387,000 4,944,726
2017 3,428,682 4,848,925
2016 3,473,003 4,755,608
2015 3,518,541 4,659,431
2014 3,564,829 4,564,293
2013 3,610,859 4,470,239
2012 3,670,113 4,373,043
2011 3,741,798 4,221,178
2010 3,811,472 4,058,890
2009 3,879,794 3,943,028
2008 3,947,544 3,821,003
2007 4,013,424 3,669,050
2006 4,063,272 3,490,787
2005 4,096,493 3,301,015
2004 4,140,987 3,156,892
2003 4,178,523 3,119,532
2002 4,188,002 3,094,782
2001 4,179,438 3,015,338
2000 4,159,771 2,928,117
1999 4,130,305 2,821,684
1998 4,089,356 2,670,124
1997 4,018,227 2,412,989
1996 3,875,246 2,232,289
1995 3,715,564 2,169,162
1994 3,725,412 2,149,928
1993 3,904,482 2,155,126
1992 4,234,616 2,072,461
1991 4,458,343 1,956,518
1990 4,448,652 2,223,667
1989 4,433,983 2,517,858
1988 4,414,404 2,446,941
1987 4,390,246 2,377,229
1986 4,362,115 2,308,511
1985 4,330,364 2,240,539
1984 4,295,536 2,173,312
1983 4,258,728 2,107,113
1982 4,221,100 2,045,073
1981 4,184,217 1,986,867
1980 4,148,426 1,929,253
1979 4,113,300 1,872,713
1978 4,078,240 1,818,247
1977 4,042,124 1,766,019
1976 4,004,552 1,717,060
1975 3,965,743 1,670,913
1974 3,926,472 1,626,362
1973 3,887,376 1,583,588
1972 3,848,271 1,542,670
1971 3,809,376 1,504,077
1970 3,773,247 1,466,676
1969 3,737,765 1,429,605
1968 3,698,794 1,393,530
1967 3,656,223 1,358,435
1966 3,610,562 1,324,383
1965 3,562,834 1,291,156
1964 3,513,441 1,258,745
1963 3,461,942 1,227,414
1962 3,407,532 1,197,039
1961 3,348,035 1,167,717
1960 3,281,381 1,139,522

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 Liberia gained 1,264,821 people (a 36.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bosnia and Herzegovina lost 356,892 people (a 10.3% decline), while Liberia's population increased by 1,131,392 people (a 23.8% growth).

Bosnia and Herzegovina was ranked 123rd most populous country in 2006 and is 135th in 2026. Liberia was ranked 126th in 2006 and ranked 116th 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 Liberia will increase by 52.1% to 8,951,514 people and rank change from 116th to 107th.

Liberia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 12.8M 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
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bosnia Liberia
2100 -1.02% 0.1%
2099 -1.06% 0.15%
2098 -1.13% 0.23%
2097 -1.1% 0.26%
2096 -1.06% 0.2%
2095 -1.05% 0.2%
2094 -1.07% 0.3%
2093 -1.04% 0.19%
2092 -1.02% 0.2%
2091 -1.02% 0.36%
2090 -1.06% 0.42%
2089 -1.07% 0.25%
2088 -1.05% 0.28%
2087 -1.09% 0.51%
2086 -1.09% 0.53%
2085 -1.13% 0.39%
2084 -1.15% 0.45%
2083 -1.14% 0.34%
2082 -1.14% 0.56%
2081 -1.17% 0.65%
2080 -1.17% 0.65%
2079 -1.18% 0.64%
2078 -1.19% 0.66%
2077 -1.21% 0.76%
2076 -1.24% 0.74%
2075 -1.23% 0.89%
2074 -1.2% 0.84%
2073 -1.21% 0.76%
2072 -1.22% 0.9%
2071 -1.25% 0.81%
2070 -1.22% 0.87%
2069 -1.21% 0.77%
2068 -1.29% 0.97%
2067 -1.26% 0.86%
2066 -1.29% 0.98%
2065 -1.25% 0.92%
2064 -1.23% 1.01%
2063 -1.21% 1.04%
2062 -1.23% 1.06%
2061 -1.25% 1.08%
2060 -1.22% 1.32%
2059 -1.22% 1.04%
2058 -1.24% 1.15%
2057 -1.3% 1.26%
2056 -1.29% 1.23%
2055 -1.18% 1.11%
2054 -1.2% 1.26%
2053 -1.15% 1.22%
2052 -1.21% 1.25%
2051 -1.15% 1.21%
2050 -1.18% 1.39%
2049 -1.11% 1.42%
2048 -1.15% 1.44%
2047 -1.14% 1.49%
2046 -1.09% 1.36%
2045 -1.07% 1.49%
2044 -1.08% 1.41%
2043 -1.06% 1.68%
2042 -1.11% 1.82%
2041 -1.06% 1.7%
2040 -1.02% 1.91%
2039 -0.94% 1.78%
2038 -0.94% 1.79%
2037 -0.94% 2.03%
2036 -0.94% 1.93%
2035 -1% 1.85%
2034 -0.92% 1.97%
2033 -0.9% 1.98%
2032 -0.79% 1.95%
2031 -0.79% 1.83%
2030 -0.78% 2.05%
2029 -0.82% 2.08%
2028 -0.84% 2.33%
2027 -0.84% 2.2%
2026 -0.81% 2.08%
2025 -0.72% 2.14%
2024 -0.65% 2.18%
2023 -0.62% 2.23%
2022 -1.24% 2.17%
2021 -1.65% 2.13%
2020 -1.38% 2.1%
2019 -1.22% 2%
2018 -1.22% 1.98%
2017 -1.28% 1.96%
2016 -1.29% 2.06%
2015 -1.3% 2.08%
2014 -1.27% 2.1%
2013 -1.61% 2.22%
2012 -1.92% 3.6%
2011 -1.83% 4%
2010 -1.76% 2.94%
2009 -1.72% 3.19%
2008 -1.64% 4.14%
2007 -1.23% 5.11%
2006 -0.81% 5.75%
2005 -1.07% 4.57%
2004 -0.9% 1.2%
2003 -0.23% 0.8%
2002 0.2% 2.63%
2001 0.47% 2.98%
2000 0.71% 3.77%
1999 1% 5.68%
1998 1.77% 10.7%
1997 3.69% 8.09%
1996 4.3% 2.91%
1995 -0.26% 0.89%
1994 -4.59% -0.24%
1993 -7.8% 3.99%
1992 -5.02% 5.93%
1991 0.22% -12%
1990 0.33% -11.7%
1989 0.44% 2.9%
1988 0.55% 2.93%
1987 0.64% 2.98%
1986 0.73% 3.03%
1985 0.81% 3.09%
1984 0.86% 3.14%
1983 0.89% 3.03%
1982 0.88% 2.93%
1981 0.86% 2.99%
1980 0.85% 3.02%
1979 0.86% 3%
1978 0.89% 2.96%
1977 0.94% 2.85%
1976 0.98% 2.76%
1975 1% 2.74%
1974 1.01% 2.7%
1973 1.02% 2.65%
1972 1.02% 2.57%
1971 0.96% 2.55%
1970 0.95% 2.59%
1969 1.05% 2.59%
1968 1.16% 2.58%
1967 1.26% 2.57%
1966 1.34% 2.57%
1965 1.41% 2.57%
1964 1.49% 2.55%
1963 1.6% 2.54%
1962 1.78% 2.51%
1961 2.03% 2.47%

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 Liberia's population grew by 2.18%.

Live population counters

Bosnia Liberia
Current population
3116111
5887000
Population rank 135/197 116/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.07%
One net population change
25.2 minutes
4.39 minutes
One birth every
21.4 minutes
3.09 minutes
One death every
12.3 minutes
11.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline -57 +328
Annual growth/decline -20,820 +119,786
Annual growth/decline rate -0.65% +2.18%
Population growth rate rank 190/197 43/197
One migration net change every
1.26 hours
53.4 minutes
Annual migration change -6,994 -9,870
Net migration rank 124/196 132/196
Foreign-born residents 34,120 72,423
Foreign-born residents rank 160/195 142/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.1% 1.3%
Foreign-born share rank 151/195 148/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Natural

Migration
Liberia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bosnia Liberia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,994 - -9,870
2024 - -4,497 - -7,779
2023 -18,292 -485 125,730 -5,002
2022 -20,197 -485 123,747 -5,003
2021 -33,670 -25,865 121,038 -11,852
2020 -22,502 -26,840 120,632 -10,107
2019 -15,192 -27,841 120,635 -19,678
2018 -10,761 -29,147 120,231 -23,199
2017 -12,810 -30,650 119,376 -24,807
2016 -13,009 -32,173 118,852 -26,796
2015 -11,942 -33,948 115,479 -15,182
2014 -11,009 -35,683 116,667 -26,690
2013 -8,367 -37,002 120,138 -22,010
2012 -6,761 -66,378 121,973 -25,710
2011 -5,354 -64,875 115,496 91,981
2010 -1,895 -67,228 114,249 2,850
2009 652 -68,182 113,429 1,187
2008 161 -68,140 112,032 17,404
2007 1,557 -65,335 109,165 65,306
2006 2,714 -38,622 104,099 77,946
2005 6,546 -37,086 96,478 101,019
2004 9,549 -68,008 91,755 -1,001
2003 10,781 -27,396 87,534 -103,564
2002 10,972 -13,312 88,643 -23,110
2001 10,424 9,055 86,217 7,142
2000 11,722 8,138 83,143 -2,060
1999 13,568 25,495 78,130 53,643
1998 18,492 24,335 72,146 99,203
1997 19,311 80,133 61,444 281,480
1996 13,327 173,193 56,392 -37,922
1995 5,926 126,914 53,407 54,372
1994 4,895 -157,427 52,101 -121,407
1993 -27,199 -178,416 51,609 7,300
1992 -17,883 -436,814 50,204 56,210
1991 33,692 -26,483 47,426 78,052
1990 34,993 -22,829 52,770 -712,544
1989 36,802 -19,634 63,238 8,156
1988 39,058 -17,058 62,703 7,734
1987 41,172 -14,853 62,147 6,840
1986 42,884 -12,941 61,924 6,534
1985 44,983 -11,429 59,988 7,487
1984 46,413 -10,321 59,460 7,513
1983 47,135 -9,599 57,562 7,861
1982 47,023 -9,298 56,127 2,530
1981 45,423 -9,384 55,003 2,757
1980 42,911 -7,368 53,452 4,016
1979 42,157 -7,454 52,125 3,500
1978 44,800 -9,382 49,813 3,500
1977 48,643 -11,834 47,582 3,555
1976 52,107 -13,778 45,528 1,246
1975 53,629 -14,348 43,478 2,037
1974 53,600 -14,345 41,499 2,086
1973 52,989 -14,043 39,694 2,272
1972 54,072 -14,807 37,860 2,018
1971 54,352 -15,829 36,015 1,293
1970 54,455 -20,714 35,196 2,285
1969 58,454 -21,229 34,677 1,982
1968 61,422 -20,704 33,536 1,964
1967 65,618 -21,195 32,519 2,177
1966 70,085 -23,196 31,454 1,953
1965 72,896 -24,330 30,618 2,431
1964 74,151 -23,922 29,592 2,189
1963 75,380 -22,611 28,708 2,165
1962 77,582 -21,531 27,679 2,189
1961 77,601 -14,655 26,670 2,115
1960 76,840 -6,481 25,713 1,886

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 Liberia 87.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,202,387 people) and 12.3% is from migration (a loss of 168,316 people).

As of 2024, 34,120 residents or 1.1% of the population were not native-born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, compared to 72,423 people or 1.3% in Liberia.

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
Liberia
City Population
Monrovia 1.02M
Sanniquellie 47.1K
Kakata 33.9K
Greenville 17.6K
Yekepa 11K

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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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