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

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The latest officially reported population of Bosnia and Herzegovina was 3,140,095 in 2025 vs 22,216,120 people in Malawi in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bosnia and Herzegovina's population is 3,114,736 people compared to 23,086,106 in Malawi.

Population statistics:

  • Malawi's population is 7.41 times bigger than Bosnia and Herzegovina's.
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina is ranked the 135th most populous country in the world, while Malawi is the 61st.
  • The countries together account for 0.32% of the world: 0.04% for Bosnia and Herzegovina vs 0.28% for Malawi.
  • For the last 10 years, Bosnia and Herzegovina has had an average growth rate of -1.15% per year vs +2.67% in Malawi.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina has decreased from 4.06M people to 3.11M (23.3% decline), while Malawi has grown from 13.2M to 23.1M (74.9% growth).

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Malawi: population by year and forecast

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Factual

Projection
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bosnia Malawi
2100 1,368,062 59,773,923
2099 1,382,211 59,515,624
2098 1,396,949 59,263,165
2097 1,412,908 59,015,654
2096 1,428,574 58,749,288
2095 1,443,843 58,495,699
2094 1,459,099 58,227,933
2093 1,474,841 57,954,358
2092 1,490,288 57,660,371
2091 1,505,574 57,364,786
2090 1,521,165 57,048,240
2089 1,537,449 56,727,243
2088 1,554,002 56,385,237
2087 1,570,515 56,041,651
2086 1,587,803 55,694,983
2085 1,605,248 55,336,839
2084 1,623,603 54,985,304
2083 1,642,536 54,593,349
2082 1,661,441 54,194,853
2081 1,680,572 53,783,781
2080 1,700,417 53,361,334
2079 1,720,559 52,936,889
2078 1,741,147 52,510,645
2077 1,762,029 52,052,767
2076 1,783,547 51,589,339
2075 1,805,988 51,130,762
2074 1,828,419 50,673,499
2073 1,850,549 50,218,991
2072 1,873,199 49,759,232
2071 1,896,330 49,276,570
2070 1,920,335 48,787,471
2069 1,943,983 48,291,287
2068 1,967,713 47,782,059
2067 1,993,328 47,267,335
2066 2,018,796 46,741,998
2065 2,045,094 46,218,226
2064 2,071,026 45,692,044
2063 2,096,801 45,169,634
2062 2,122,454 44,629,192
2061 2,148,932 44,067,259
2060 2,176,154 43,499,372
2059 2,203,131 42,907,491
2058 2,230,453 42,335,782
2057 2,258,553 41,753,105
2056 2,288,270 41,175,330
2055 2,318,066 40,576,247
2054 2,345,650 39,986,120
2053 2,374,091 39,369,178
2052 2,401,804 38,758,577
2051 2,431,166 38,145,141
2050 2,459,340 37,537,814
2049 2,488,686 36,928,354
2048 2,516,605 36,332,040
2047 2,545,909 35,717,466
2046 2,575,176 35,099,651
2045 2,603,679 34,484,520
2044 2,631,917 33,855,018
2043 2,660,625 33,240,675
2042 2,689,157 32,629,513
2041 2,719,360 32,012,581
2040 2,748,491 31,395,572
2039 2,776,696 30,775,878
2038 2,803,054 30,160,239
2037 2,829,544 29,521,489
2036 2,856,285 28,890,318
2035 2,883,527 28,261,909
2034 2,912,522 27,637,439
2033 2,939,434 27,012,311
2032 2,966,176 26,398,409
2031 2,989,887 25,790,366
2030 3,013,719 25,176,420
2029 3,037,488 24,561,210
2028 3,062,650 23,962,931
2027 3,088,595 23,369,575
2026 3,114,736 22,786,713
2025 3,140,095 22,216,120
2024 3,164,253 21,655,286
2023 3,185,073 21,104,482
2022 3,204,802 20,568,728
2021 3,244,907 20,047,258
2020 3,299,349 19,533,888
2019 3,345,533 19,025,752
2018 3,387,000 18,528,081
2017 3,428,682 18,039,715
2016 3,473,003 17,557,739
2015 3,518,541 17,085,587
2014 3,564,829 16,621,538
2013 3,610,859 16,161,816
2012 3,670,113 15,709,577
2011 3,741,798 15,265,022
2010 3,811,472 14,826,463
2009 3,879,794 14,395,788
2008 3,947,544 13,976,417
2007 4,013,424 13,576,343
2006 4,063,272 13,198,701
2005 4,096,493 12,840,031
2004 4,140,987 12,500,737
2003 4,178,523 12,181,574
2002 4,188,002 11,880,440
2001 4,179,438 11,593,058
2000 4,159,771 11,315,942
1999 4,130,305 11,047,804
1998 4,089,356 10,792,876
1997 4,018,227 10,562,035
1996 3,875,246 10,352,228
1995 3,715,564 10,150,117
1994 3,725,412 10,164,894
1993 3,904,482 10,284,024
1992 4,234,616 10,135,079
1991 4,458,343 9,844,227
1990 4,448,652 9,545,852
1989 4,433,983 9,176,220
1988 4,414,404 8,753,262
1987 4,390,246 8,293,174
1986 4,362,115 7,906,480
1985 4,330,364 7,620,508
1984 4,295,536 7,332,810
1983 4,258,728 7,051,709
1982 4,221,100 6,778,879
1981 4,184,217 6,516,454
1980 4,148,426 6,265,529
1979 4,113,300 6,028,749
1978 4,078,240 5,810,132
1977 4,042,124 5,614,983
1976 4,004,552 5,443,384
1975 3,965,743 5,287,367
1974 3,926,472 5,141,337
1973 3,887,376 5,003,938
1972 3,848,271 4,874,475
1971 3,809,376 4,751,434
1970 3,773,247 4,633,944
1969 3,737,765 4,521,184
1968 3,698,794 4,411,054
1967 3,656,223 4,303,012
1966 3,610,562 4,197,926
1965 3,562,834 4,096,157
1964 3,513,441 3,997,305
1963 3,461,942 3,900,506
1962 3,407,532 3,806,307
1961 3,348,035 3,715,534
1960 3,281,381 3,628,134

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 Malawi gained 4,359,038 people (a 33% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bosnia and Herzegovina lost 358,267 people (a 10.3% decline), while Malawi's population increased by 5,528,367 people (a 31.5% growth).

Bosnia and Herzegovina was ranked 123rd most populous country in 2006 and is 135th in 2026. Malawi was ranked 69th in 2006 and ranked 61st 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 Malawi will increase by 62.6% to 37,537,814 people and rank change from 61st to 55th.

Malawi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 59.8M 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
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bosnia Malawi
2100 -1.02% 0.43%
2099 -1.06% 0.43%
2098 -1.13% 0.42%
2097 -1.1% 0.45%
2096 -1.06% 0.43%
2095 -1.05% 0.46%
2094 -1.07% 0.47%
2093 -1.04% 0.51%
2092 -1.02% 0.52%
2091 -1.02% 0.55%
2090 -1.06% 0.57%
2089 -1.07% 0.61%
2088 -1.05% 0.61%
2087 -1.09% 0.62%
2086 -1.09% 0.65%
2085 -1.13% 0.64%
2084 -1.15% 0.72%
2083 -1.14% 0.74%
2082 -1.14% 0.76%
2081 -1.17% 0.79%
2080 -1.17% 0.8%
2079 -1.18% 0.81%
2078 -1.19% 0.88%
2077 -1.21% 0.9%
2076 -1.24% 0.9%
2075 -1.23% 0.9%
2074 -1.2% 0.91%
2073 -1.21% 0.92%
2072 -1.22% 0.98%
2071 -1.25% 1%
2070 -1.22% 1.03%
2069 -1.21% 1.07%
2068 -1.29% 1.09%
2067 -1.26% 1.12%
2066 -1.29% 1.13%
2065 -1.25% 1.15%
2064 -1.23% 1.16%
2063 -1.21% 1.21%
2062 -1.23% 1.28%
2061 -1.25% 1.31%
2060 -1.22% 1.38%
2059 -1.22% 1.35%
2058 -1.24% 1.4%
2057 -1.3% 1.4%
2056 -1.29% 1.48%
2055 -1.18% 1.48%
2054 -1.2% 1.57%
2053 -1.15% 1.58%
2052 -1.21% 1.61%
2051 -1.15% 1.62%
2050 -1.18% 1.65%
2049 -1.11% 1.64%
2048 -1.15% 1.72%
2047 -1.14% 1.76%
2046 -1.09% 1.78%
2045 -1.07% 1.86%
2044 -1.08% 1.85%
2043 -1.06% 1.87%
2042 -1.11% 1.93%
2041 -1.06% 1.97%
2040 -1.02% 2.01%
2039 -0.94% 2.04%
2038 -0.94% 2.16%
2037 -0.94% 2.18%
2036 -0.94% 2.22%
2035 -1% 2.26%
2034 -0.92% 2.31%
2033 -0.9% 2.33%
2032 -0.79% 2.36%
2031 -0.79% 2.44%
2030 -0.78% 2.5%
2029 -0.82% 2.5%
2028 -0.84% 2.54%
2027 -0.84% 2.56%
2026 -0.81% 2.57%
2025 -0.76% 2.59%
2024 -0.65% 2.61%
2023 -0.62% 2.6%
2022 -1.24% 2.6%
2021 -1.65% 2.63%
2020 -1.38% 2.67%
2019 -1.22% 2.69%
2018 -1.22% 2.71%
2017 -1.28% 2.75%
2016 -1.29% 2.76%
2015 -1.3% 2.79%
2014 -1.27% 2.84%
2013 -1.61% 2.88%
2012 -1.92% 2.91%
2011 -1.83% 2.96%
2010 -1.76% 2.99%
2009 -1.72% 3%
2008 -1.64% 2.95%
2007 -1.23% 2.86%
2006 -0.81% 2.79%
2005 -1.07% 2.71%
2004 -0.9% 2.62%
2003 -0.23% 2.53%
2002 0.2% 2.48%
2001 0.47% 2.45%
2000 0.71% 2.43%
1999 1% 2.36%
1998 1.77% 2.19%
1997 3.69% 2.03%
1996 4.3% 1.99%
1995 -0.26% -0.15%
1994 -4.59% -1.16%
1993 -7.8% 1.47%
1992 -5.02% 2.95%
1991 0.22% 3.13%
1990 0.33% 4.03%
1989 0.44% 4.83%
1988 0.55% 5.55%
1987 0.64% 4.89%
1986 0.73% 3.75%
1985 0.81% 3.92%
1984 0.86% 3.99%
1983 0.89% 4.02%
1982 0.88% 4.03%
1981 0.86% 4%
1980 0.85% 3.93%
1979 0.86% 3.76%
1978 0.89% 3.48%
1977 0.94% 3.15%
1976 0.98% 2.95%
1975 1% 2.84%
1974 1.01% 2.75%
1973 1.02% 2.66%
1972 1.02% 2.59%
1971 0.96% 2.54%
1970 0.95% 2.49%
1969 1.05% 2.5%
1968 1.16% 2.51%
1967 1.26% 2.5%
1966 1.34% 2.48%
1965 1.41% 2.47%
1964 1.49% 2.48%
1963 1.6% 2.47%
1962 1.78% 2.44%
1961 2.03% 2.41%

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 Malawi's population grew by 2.59%.

Live population counters

Bosnia Malawi
Current population
3114736
23086106
Population rank 135/197 61/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.28%
One net population change
21.8 minutes
56.4 seconds
One birth every
21.5 minutes
46.8 seconds
One death every
12.3 minutes
4.59 minutes
Daily growth/decline -66 +1,537
Annual growth/decline -24,158 +560,834
Annual growth/decline rate -0.76% +2.59%
Population growth rate rank 192/197 23/197
One migration net change every
1.26 hours
1.56 hours
Annual migration change -6,994 -5,628
Net migration rank 124/196 118/196
Foreign-born residents 34,120 186,719
Foreign-born residents rank 160/195 117/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.1% 0.9%
Foreign-born share rank 151/195 158/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Natural

Migration
Malawi
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bosnia Malawi
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,994 - -5,628
2024 -18,359 -4,497 559,811 -1,507
2023 -18,292 -485 549,096 -5,811
2022 -20,197 -485 533,450 -5,231
2021 -33,670 -25,865 517,400 -2,666
2020 -22,502 -26,840 514,659 -2,655
2019 -15,192 -27,841 506,104 -1,837
2018 -10,761 -29,147 494,348 -3,267
2017 -12,810 -30,650 484,655 982
2016 -13,009 -32,173 474,779 3,505
2015 -11,942 -33,948 472,484 -6,471
2014 -11,009 -35,683 472,418 -10,317
2013 -8,367 -37,002 470,293 -12,934
2012 -6,761 -66,378 460,684 -13,561
2011 -5,354 -64,875 454,149 -12,170
2010 -1,895 -67,228 444,468 -9,327
2009 652 -68,182 434,811 -8,590
2008 161 -68,140 421,781 -9,264
2007 1,557 -65,335 410,290 -22,680
2006 2,714 -38,622 397,123 -29,450
2005 6,546 -37,086 381,130 -31,462
2004 9,549 -68,008 361,133 -32,221
2003 10,781 -27,396 341,133 -31,729
2002 10,972 -13,312 322,863 -30,013
2001 10,424 9,055 310,833 -28,933
2000 11,722 8,138 300,439 -28,098
1999 13,568 25,495 295,629 -31,686
1998 18,492 24,335 285,407 -39,491
1997 19,311 80,133 277,433 -61,646
1996 13,327 173,193 270,048 -66,212
1995 5,926 126,914 266,745 -66,366
1994 4,895 -157,427 275,439 -505,365
1993 -27,199 -178,416 276,538 -284,867
1992 -17,883 -436,814 269,066 37,142
1991 33,692 -26,483 260,193 15,291
1990 34,993 -22,829 250,159 71,111
1989 36,802 -19,634 237,967 180,031
1988 39,058 -17,058 226,911 201,011
1987 41,172 -14,853 220,566 271,693
1986 42,884 -12,941 218,519 62,615
1985 44,983 -11,429 216,179 74,625
1984 46,413 -10,321 212,146 72,435
1983 47,135 -9,599 209,422 68,197
1982 47,023 -9,298 205,386 62,661
1981 45,423 -9,384 199,436 57,376
1980 42,911 -7,368 192,746 52,294
1979 42,157 -7,454 182,123 46,388
1978 44,800 -9,382 172,503 36,225
1977 48,643 -11,834 161,930 19,638
1976 52,107 -13,778 153,422 8,206
1975 53,629 -14,348 145,254 5,162
1974 53,600 -14,345 137,819 3,833
1973 52,989 -14,043 131,529 1,623
1972 54,072 -14,807 125,728 48
1971 54,352 -15,829 121,015 -710
1970 54,455 -20,714 116,822 -2,147
1969 58,454 -21,229 113,120 -2,266
1968 61,422 -20,704 110,329 -924
1967 65,618 -21,195 106,668 0
1966 70,085 -23,196 103,512 0
1965 72,896 -24,330 100,040 0
1964 74,151 -23,922 97,658 0
1963 75,380 -22,611 95,933 0
1962 77,582 -21,531 92,463 0
1961 77,601 -14,655 89,091 0
1960 76,840 -6,481 85,718 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 Malawi 99.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,106,786 people) and 0.49% is from migration (a loss of 24,958 people).

As of 2024, 34,120 residents or 1.1% of the population were not native-born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, compared to 186,719 people or 0.9% in Malawi.

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
Malawi
City Population
Lilongwe 989K
Mzimba 936K
Blantyre 800K
Mzuzu 150K
Zomba 101K
Mangochi 53.5K
Mulanje 14.8K
Ntcheu 14.6K
Monkey Bay 14.6K

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

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