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

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The latest officially reported population of Bosnia and Herzegovina was 3,140,095 in 2025 vs 32,740,678 people in Madagascar in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bosnia and Herzegovina's population is 3,114,736 people compared to 33,936,132 in Madagascar.

Population statistics:

  • Madagascar's population is 10.9 times bigger than Bosnia and Herzegovina's.
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina is ranked the 135th most populous country in the world, while Madagascar is the 49th.
  • The countries together account for 0.45% of the world: 0.04% for Bosnia and Herzegovina vs 0.41% for Madagascar.
  • For the last 10 years, Bosnia and Herzegovina has had an average growth rate of -1.15% per year vs +2.57% in Madagascar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina has decreased from 4.06M people to 3.11M (23.3% decline), while Madagascar has grown from 19.7M to 33.9M (72% growth).

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Madagascar: population by year and forecast

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bosnia Madagascar
2100 1,368,062 86,179,580
2099 1,382,211 85,790,370
2098 1,396,949 85,386,169
2097 1,412,908 84,969,767
2096 1,428,574 84,541,363
2095 1,443,843 84,101,733
2094 1,459,099 83,648,271
2093 1,474,841 83,182,675
2092 1,490,288 82,705,710
2091 1,505,574 82,216,203
2090 1,521,165 81,717,468
2089 1,537,449 81,206,806
2088 1,554,002 80,683,320
2087 1,570,515 80,148,075
2086 1,587,803 79,603,046
2085 1,605,248 79,047,406
2084 1,623,603 78,482,616
2083 1,642,536 77,906,589
2082 1,661,441 77,321,070
2081 1,680,572 76,724,415
2080 1,700,417 76,117,046
2079 1,720,559 75,497,666
2078 1,741,147 74,865,716
2077 1,762,029 74,221,281
2076 1,783,547 73,566,810
2075 1,805,988 72,899,578
2074 1,828,419 72,220,039
2073 1,850,549 71,530,359
2072 1,873,199 70,828,530
2071 1,896,330 70,115,645
2070 1,920,335 69,394,756
2069 1,943,983 68,663,443
2068 1,967,713 67,921,934
2067 1,993,328 67,170,963
2066 2,018,796 66,411,266
2065 2,045,094 65,644,233
2064 2,071,026 64,867,634
2063 2,096,801 64,083,768
2062 2,122,454 63,292,113
2061 2,148,932 62,493,456
2060 2,176,154 61,688,314
2059 2,203,131 60,876,714
2058 2,230,453 60,061,091
2057 2,258,553 59,241,569
2056 2,288,270 58,416,388
2055 2,318,066 57,588,488
2054 2,345,650 56,757,952
2053 2,374,091 55,923,669
2052 2,401,804 55,086,396
2051 2,431,166 54,246,667
2050 2,459,340 53,403,817
2049 2,488,686 52,559,645
2048 2,516,605 51,714,462
2047 2,545,909 50,868,979
2046 2,575,176 50,023,282
2045 2,603,679 49,178,377
2044 2,631,917 48,333,861
2043 2,660,625 47,489,686
2042 2,689,157 46,646,849
2041 2,719,360 45,806,003
2040 2,748,491 44,966,710
2039 2,776,696 44,130,890
2038 2,803,054 43,296,592
2037 2,829,544 42,465,456
2036 2,856,285 41,636,814
2035 2,883,527 40,810,847
2034 2,912,522 39,989,445
2033 2,939,434 39,170,206
2032 2,966,176 38,353,879
2031 2,989,887 37,539,603
2030 3,013,719 36,729,526
2029 3,037,488 35,923,382
2028 3,062,650 35,120,762
2027 3,088,595 34,322,223
2026 3,114,736 33,528,352
2025 3,140,095 32,740,678
2024 3,164,253 31,964,956
2023 3,185,073 31,195,932
2022 3,204,802 30,437,261
2021 3,244,907 29,691,083
2020 3,299,349 28,953,556
2019 3,345,533 28,219,554
2018 3,387,000 27,494,926
2017 3,428,682 26,788,375
2016 3,473,003 26,099,952
2015 3,518,541 25,426,702
2014 3,564,829 24,764,348
2013 3,610,859 24,109,290
2012 3,670,113 23,462,438
2011 3,741,798 22,822,300
2010 3,811,472 22,183,340
2009 3,879,794 21,547,280
2008 3,947,544 20,923,840
2007 4,013,424 20,318,583
2006 4,063,272 19,730,909
2005 4,096,493 19,159,707
2004 4,140,987 18,606,608
2003 4,178,523 18,071,854
2002 4,188,002 17,549,913
2001 4,179,438 17,032,939
2000 4,159,771 16,516,338
1999 4,130,305 16,000,506
1998 4,089,356 15,489,364
1997 4,018,227 14,990,814
1996 3,875,246 14,510,711
1995 3,715,564 14,051,275
1994 3,725,412 13,613,850
1993 3,904,482 13,197,345
1992 4,234,616 12,800,870
1991 4,458,343 12,421,412
1990 4,448,652 12,055,639
1989 4,433,983 11,704,998
1988 4,414,404 11,369,462
1987 4,390,246 11,047,291
1986 4,362,115 10,736,857
1985 4,330,364 10,433,142
1984 4,295,536 10,134,550
1983 4,258,728 9,843,044
1982 4,221,100 9,557,671
1981 4,184,217 9,279,011
1980 4,148,426 9,006,032
1979 4,113,300 8,737,581
1978 4,078,240 8,475,864
1977 4,042,124 8,222,240
1976 4,004,552 7,976,831
1975 3,965,743 7,739,336
1974 3,926,472 7,509,726
1973 3,887,376 7,288,048
1972 3,848,271 7,074,398
1971 3,809,376 6,868,868
1970 3,773,247 6,672,003
1969 3,737,765 6,484,716
1968 3,698,794 6,306,493
1967 3,656,223 6,136,486
1966 3,610,562 5,974,279
1965 3,562,834 5,819,116
1964 3,513,441 5,669,863
1963 3,461,942 5,525,185
1962 3,407,532 5,384,150
1961 3,348,035 5,246,158
1960 3,281,381 5,111,029

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/bosnia-and-herzegovina/madagascar | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina decreased by 590,269 people (a 14.5% decline), while Madagascar gained 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bosnia and Herzegovina lost 358,267 people (a 10.3% decline), while Madagascar's population increased by 7,836,180 people (a 30% growth).

Bosnia and Herzegovina was ranked 123rd most populous country in 2006 and is 135th in 2026. Madagascar was ranked 57th in 2006 and ranked 49th 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 Madagascar will increase by 57.4% to 53,403,817 people and rank change from 49th to 37th.

Madagascar is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 86.2M 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
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bosnia Madagascar
2100 -1.02% 0.45%
2099 -1.06% 0.47%
2098 -1.13% 0.49%
2097 -1.1% 0.51%
2096 -1.06% 0.52%
2095 -1.05% 0.54%
2094 -1.07% 0.56%
2093 -1.04% 0.58%
2092 -1.02% 0.6%
2091 -1.02% 0.61%
2090 -1.06% 0.63%
2089 -1.07% 0.65%
2088 -1.05% 0.67%
2087 -1.09% 0.68%
2086 -1.09% 0.7%
2085 -1.13% 0.72%
2084 -1.15% 0.74%
2083 -1.14% 0.76%
2082 -1.14% 0.78%
2081 -1.17% 0.8%
2080 -1.17% 0.82%
2079 -1.18% 0.84%
2078 -1.19% 0.87%
2077 -1.21% 0.89%
2076 -1.24% 0.92%
2075 -1.23% 0.94%
2074 -1.2% 0.96%
2073 -1.21% 0.99%
2072 -1.22% 1.02%
2071 -1.25% 1.04%
2070 -1.22% 1.07%
2069 -1.21% 1.09%
2068 -1.29% 1.12%
2067 -1.26% 1.14%
2066 -1.29% 1.17%
2065 -1.25% 1.2%
2064 -1.23% 1.22%
2063 -1.21% 1.25%
2062 -1.23% 1.28%
2061 -1.25% 1.31%
2060 -1.22% 1.33%
2059 -1.22% 1.36%
2058 -1.24% 1.38%
2057 -1.3% 1.41%
2056 -1.29% 1.44%
2055 -1.18% 1.46%
2054 -1.2% 1.49%
2053 -1.15% 1.52%
2052 -1.21% 1.55%
2051 -1.15% 1.58%
2050 -1.18% 1.61%
2049 -1.11% 1.63%
2048 -1.15% 1.66%
2047 -1.14% 1.69%
2046 -1.09% 1.72%
2045 -1.07% 1.75%
2044 -1.08% 1.78%
2043 -1.06% 1.81%
2042 -1.11% 1.84%
2041 -1.06% 1.87%
2040 -1.02% 1.89%
2039 -0.94% 1.93%
2038 -0.94% 1.96%
2037 -0.94% 1.99%
2036 -0.94% 2.02%
2035 -1% 2.05%
2034 -0.92% 2.09%
2033 -0.9% 2.13%
2032 -0.79% 2.17%
2031 -0.79% 2.21%
2030 -0.78% 2.24%
2029 -0.82% 2.29%
2028 -0.84% 2.33%
2027 -0.84% 2.37%
2026 -0.81% 2.41%
2025 -0.76% 2.43%
2024 -0.65% 2.47%
2023 -0.62% 2.49%
2022 -1.24% 2.51%
2021 -1.65% 2.55%
2020 -1.38% 2.6%
2019 -1.22% 2.64%
2018 -1.22% 2.64%
2017 -1.28% 2.64%
2016 -1.29% 2.65%
2015 -1.3% 2.67%
2014 -1.27% 2.72%
2013 -1.61% 2.76%
2012 -1.92% 2.8%
2011 -1.83% 2.88%
2010 -1.76% 2.95%
2009 -1.72% 2.98%
2008 -1.64% 2.98%
2007 -1.23% 2.98%
2006 -0.81% 2.98%
2005 -1.07% 2.97%
2004 -0.9% 2.96%
2003 -0.23% 2.97%
2002 0.2% 3.04%
2001 0.47% 3.13%
2000 0.71% 3.22%
1999 1% 3.3%
1998 1.77% 3.33%
1997 3.69% 3.31%
1996 4.3% 3.27%
1995 -0.26% 3.21%
1994 -4.59% 3.16%
1993 -7.8% 3.1%
1992 -5.02% 3.05%
1991 0.22% 3.03%
1990 0.33% 3%
1989 0.44% 2.95%
1988 0.55% 2.92%
1987 0.64% 2.89%
1986 0.73% 2.91%
1985 0.81% 2.95%
1984 0.86% 2.96%
1983 0.89% 2.99%
1982 0.88% 3%
1981 0.86% 3.03%
1980 0.85% 3.07%
1979 0.86% 3.09%
1978 0.89% 3.08%
1977 0.94% 3.08%
1976 0.98% 3.07%
1975 1% 3.06%
1974 1.01% 3.04%
1973 1.02% 3.02%
1972 1.02% 2.99%
1971 0.96% 2.95%
1970 0.95% 2.89%
1969 1.05% 2.83%
1968 1.16% 2.77%
1967 1.26% 2.72%
1966 1.34% 2.67%
1965 1.41% 2.63%
1964 1.49% 2.62%
1963 1.6% 2.62%
1962 1.78% 2.63%
1961 2.03% 2.64%

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 Madagascar's population grew by 2.43%.

Live population counters

Bosnia Madagascar
Current population
3114736
33936132
Population rank 135/197 49/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.41%
One net population change
21.8 minutes
40.8 seconds
One birth every
21.5 minutes
31.1 seconds
One death every
12.3 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline -66 +2,125
Annual growth/decline -24,158 +775,722
Annual growth/decline rate -0.76% +2.43%
Population growth rate rank 192/197 28/197
One migration net change every
1.26 hours
3.94 hours
Annual migration change -6,994 -2,227
Net migration rank 124/196 100/196
Foreign-born residents 34,120 38,625
Foreign-born residents rank 160/195 158/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.1% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 151/195 193/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Natural

Migration
Madagascar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bosnia Madagascar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,994 - -2,227
2024 -18,359 -4,497 774,926 -1,795
2023 -18,292 -485 766,391 -1,487
2022 -20,197 -485 753,931 -1,487
2021 -33,670 -25,865 741,416 -1,480
2020 -22,502 -26,840 736,607 -1,480
2019 -15,192 -27,841 735,853 -2,976
2018 -10,761 -29,147 719,267 -2,887
2017 -12,810 -30,650 699,498 -2,784
2016 -13,009 -32,173 682,801 -2,687
2015 -11,942 -33,948 668,977 -2,594
2014 -11,009 -35,683 660,837 -2,522
2013 -8,367 -37,002 654,230 -2,445
2012 -6,761 -66,378 644,255 -2,334
2011 -5,354 -64,875 640,577 -2,219
2010 -1,895 -67,228 641,543 -1,979
2009 652 -68,182 634,008 -1,429
2008 161 -68,140 615,580 -1,255
2007 1,557 -65,335 597,772 -1,563
2006 2,714 -38,622 581,489 -2,336
2005 6,546 -37,086 568,143 -4,869
2004 9,549 -68,008 556,319 -13,393
2003 10,781 -27,396 544,903 -18,345
2002 10,972 -13,312 535,518 -18,209
2001 10,424 9,055 529,656 -13,014
2000 11,722 8,138 520,860 -4,298
1999 13,568 25,495 516,976 -1,891
1998 18,492 24,335 508,408 -1,222
1997 19,311 80,133 490,905 -986
1996 13,327 173,193 471,453 -1,161
1995 5,926 126,914 450,259 -1,670
1994 4,895 -157,427 428,169 -1,905
1993 -27,199 -178,416 408,801 -2,063
1992 -17,883 -436,814 388,430 -2,216
1991 33,692 -26,483 375,040 -2,330
1990 34,993 -22,829 360,621 -1,777
1989 36,802 -19,634 344,279 -1,848
1988 39,058 -17,058 330,510 -1,883
1987 41,172 -14,853 317,621 -1,896
1986 42,884 -12,941 307,074 -1,914
1985 44,983 -11,429 304,199 -1,947
1984 46,413 -10,321 296,892 -1,965
1983 47,135 -9,599 290,085 -1,979
1982 47,023 -9,298 284,733 -2,093
1981 45,423 -9,384 277,535 -2,864
1980 42,911 -7,368 275,287 -4,005
1979 42,157 -7,454 270,752 -5,126
1978 44,800 -9,382 263,684 -5,874
1977 48,643 -11,834 255,399 -5,957
1976 52,107 -13,778 247,026 -5,655
1975 53,629 -14,348 238,774 -5,173
1974 53,600 -14,345 230,233 -4,607
1973 52,989 -14,043 221,768 -4,037
1972 54,072 -14,807 213,138 -3,583
1971 54,352 -15,829 204,617 -3,118
1970 54,455 -20,714 194,889 -2,658
1969 58,454 -21,229 184,562 -2,216
1968 61,422 -20,704 175,869 -1,766
1967 65,618 -21,195 167,287 -1,383
1966 70,085 -23,196 159,483 -964
1965 72,896 -24,330 152,362 -550
1964 74,151 -23,922 146,894 -204
1963 75,380 -22,611 142,666 0
1962 77,582 -21,531 139,412 0
1961 77,601 -14,655 136,578 0
1960 76,840 -6,481 133,684 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/bosnia-and-herzegovina/madagascar | CC BY

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 Madagascar 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,279,667 people) and 0.3% is from migration (a loss of 21,657 people).

As of 2024, 34,120 residents or 1.1% of the population were not native-born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, compared to 38,625 people or 0.1% in Madagascar.

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
Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K

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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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