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

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The latest officially reported population of Bosnia and Herzegovina was 3,140,095 in 2025 vs 35,977,838 people in Malaysia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bosnia and Herzegovina's population is 3,114,736 people compared to 36,600,906 in Malaysia.

Population statistics:

  • Malaysia's population is 11.8 times bigger than Bosnia and Herzegovina's.
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina is ranked the 135th most populous country in the world, while Malaysia is the 45th.
  • The countries together account for 0.48% of the world: 0.04% for Bosnia and Herzegovina vs 0.44% for Malaysia.
  • For the last 10 years, Bosnia and Herzegovina has had an average growth rate of -1.15% per year vs +1.45% in Malaysia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina has decreased from 4.06M people to 3.11M (23.3% decline), while Malaysia has grown from 26.4M to 36.6M (38.5% growth).

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Malaysia: population by year and forecast

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bosnia Malaysia
2100 1,368,062 44,342,183
2099 1,382,211 44,456,013
2098 1,396,949 44,568,480
2097 1,412,908 44,684,459
2096 1,428,574 44,803,334
2095 1,443,843 44,920,823
2094 1,459,099 45,035,868
2093 1,474,841 45,153,485
2092 1,490,288 45,267,003
2091 1,505,574 45,378,303
2090 1,521,165 45,489,767
2089 1,537,449 45,598,290
2088 1,554,002 45,706,098
2087 1,570,515 45,811,274
2086 1,587,803 45,914,874
2085 1,605,248 46,008,880
2084 1,623,603 46,099,604
2083 1,642,536 46,190,377
2082 1,661,441 46,272,999
2081 1,680,572 46,347,751
2080 1,700,417 46,423,514
2079 1,720,559 46,484,118
2078 1,741,147 46,537,169
2077 1,762,029 46,582,178
2076 1,783,547 46,607,029
2075 1,805,988 46,631,092
2074 1,828,419 46,646,324
2073 1,850,549 46,658,819
2072 1,873,199 46,658,396
2071 1,896,330 46,648,409
2070 1,920,335 46,633,600
2069 1,943,983 46,611,221
2068 1,967,713 46,588,049
2067 1,993,328 46,557,261
2066 2,018,796 46,518,384
2065 2,045,094 46,469,909
2064 2,071,026 46,405,405
2063 2,096,801 46,338,727
2062 2,122,454 46,260,178
2061 2,148,932 46,166,190
2060 2,176,154 46,064,001
2059 2,203,131 45,946,872
2058 2,230,453 45,825,593
2057 2,258,553 45,695,432
2056 2,288,270 45,554,612
2055 2,318,066 45,407,246
2054 2,345,650 45,241,331
2053 2,374,091 45,057,472
2052 2,401,804 44,862,361
2051 2,431,166 44,657,253
2050 2,459,340 44,434,221
2049 2,488,686 44,206,196
2048 2,516,605 43,963,591
2047 2,545,909 43,701,058
2046 2,575,176 43,427,087
2045 2,603,679 43,146,785
2044 2,631,917 42,855,667
2043 2,660,625 42,546,972
2042 2,689,157 42,229,093
2041 2,719,360 41,911,573
2040 2,748,491 41,587,509
2039 2,776,696 41,260,315
2038 2,803,054 40,918,517
2037 2,829,544 40,574,312
2036 2,856,285 40,223,758
2035 2,883,527 39,866,097
2034 2,912,522 39,505,672
2033 2,939,434 39,141,994
2032 2,966,176 38,762,420
2031 2,989,887 38,376,399
2030 3,013,719 37,985,824
2029 3,037,488 37,597,060
2028 3,062,650 37,198,261
2027 3,088,595 36,797,098
2026 3,114,736 36,393,693
2025 3,140,095 35,977,838
2024 3,164,253 35,557,673
2023 3,185,073 35,126,298
2022 3,204,802 34,695,493
2021 3,244,907 34,282,399
2020 3,299,349 33,889,558
2019 3,345,533 33,440,596
2018 3,387,000 32,910,967
2017 3,428,682 32,355,644
2016 3,473,003 31,789,685
2015 3,518,541 31,232,798
2014 3,564,829 30,696,137
2013 3,610,859 30,174,265
2012 3,670,113 29,662,831
2011 3,741,798 29,162,039
2010 3,811,472 28,655,776
2009 3,879,794 28,124,778
2008 3,947,544 27,570,059
2007 4,013,424 26,998,389
2006 4,063,272 26,417,909
2005 4,096,493 25,836,071
2004 4,140,987 25,256,772
2003 4,178,523 24,679,602
2002 4,188,002 24,102,477
2001 4,179,438 23,526,538
2000 4,159,771 22,967,816
1999 4,130,305 22,435,531
1998 4,089,356 21,906,713
1997 4,018,227 21,375,218
1996 3,875,246 20,850,087
1995 3,715,564 20,330,599
1994 3,725,412 19,820,446
1993 3,904,482 19,322,664
1992 4,234,616 18,834,572
1991 4,458,343 18,342,464
1990 4,448,652 17,833,171
1989 4,433,983 17,314,997
1988 4,414,404 16,796,605
1987 4,390,246 16,276,737
1986 4,362,115 15,760,419
1985 4,330,364 15,252,258
1984 4,295,536 14,759,009
1983 4,258,728 14,285,907
1982 4,221,100 13,832,798
1981 4,184,217 13,399,203
1980 4,148,426 12,983,363
1979 4,113,300 12,627,862
1978 4,078,240 12,328,157
1977 4,042,124 12,035,713
1976 4,004,552 11,750,097
1975 3,965,743 11,471,914
1974 3,926,472 11,200,906
1973 3,887,376 10,935,621
1972 3,848,271 10,676,835
1971 3,809,376 10,423,453
1970 3,773,247 10,178,802
1969 3,737,765 9,947,597
1968 3,698,794 9,725,281
1967 3,656,223 9,507,099
1966 3,610,562 9,284,688
1965 3,562,834 9,056,408
1964 3,513,441 8,828,406
1963 3,461,942 8,602,160
1962 3,407,532 8,380,172
1961 3,348,035 8,164,443
1960 3,281,381 7,956,197

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 Malaysia gained 5,371,776 people (a 20.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bosnia and Herzegovina lost 358,267 people (a 10.3% decline), while Malaysia's population increased by 4,811,221 people (a 15.1% growth).

Bosnia and Herzegovina was ranked 123rd most populous country in 2006 and is 135th in 2026. Malaysia was ranked 44th in 2006 and ranked 45th 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 Malaysia will increase by 21.4% to 44,434,221 people and rank change from 45th to 49th.

Malaysia is projected to reach its peak in 2073 at 46.7M 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
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bosnia Malaysia
2100 -1.02% -0.26%
2099 -1.06% -0.25%
2098 -1.13% -0.26%
2097 -1.1% -0.27%
2096 -1.06% -0.26%
2095 -1.05% -0.26%
2094 -1.07% -0.26%
2093 -1.04% -0.25%
2092 -1.02% -0.25%
2091 -1.02% -0.25%
2090 -1.06% -0.24%
2089 -1.07% -0.24%
2088 -1.05% -0.23%
2087 -1.09% -0.23%
2086 -1.09% -0.2%
2085 -1.13% -0.2%
2084 -1.15% -0.2%
2083 -1.14% -0.18%
2082 -1.14% -0.16%
2081 -1.17% -0.16%
2080 -1.17% -0.13%
2079 -1.18% -0.11%
2078 -1.19% -0.1%
2077 -1.21% -0.05%
2076 -1.24% -0.05%
2075 -1.23% -0.03%
2074 -1.2% -0.03%
2073 -1.21% 0.001%
2072 -1.22% 0.02%
2071 -1.25% 0.03%
2070 -1.22% 0.05%
2069 -1.21% 0.05%
2068 -1.29% 0.07%
2067 -1.26% 0.08%
2066 -1.29% 0.1%
2065 -1.25% 0.14%
2064 -1.23% 0.14%
2063 -1.21% 0.17%
2062 -1.23% 0.2%
2061 -1.25% 0.22%
2060 -1.22% 0.25%
2059 -1.22% 0.26%
2058 -1.24% 0.28%
2057 -1.3% 0.31%
2056 -1.29% 0.32%
2055 -1.18% 0.37%
2054 -1.2% 0.41%
2053 -1.15% 0.43%
2052 -1.21% 0.46%
2051 -1.15% 0.5%
2050 -1.18% 0.52%
2049 -1.11% 0.55%
2048 -1.15% 0.6%
2047 -1.14% 0.63%
2046 -1.09% 0.65%
2045 -1.07% 0.68%
2044 -1.08% 0.73%
2043 -1.06% 0.75%
2042 -1.11% 0.76%
2041 -1.06% 0.78%
2040 -1.02% 0.79%
2039 -0.94% 0.84%
2038 -0.94% 0.85%
2037 -0.94% 0.87%
2036 -0.94% 0.9%
2035 -1% 0.91%
2034 -0.92% 0.93%
2033 -0.9% 0.98%
2032 -0.79% 1.01%
2031 -0.79% 1.03%
2030 -0.78% 1.03%
2029 -0.82% 1.07%
2028 -0.84% 1.09%
2027 -0.84% 1.11%
2026 -0.81% 1.16%
2025 -0.76% 1.18%
2024 -0.65% 1.23%
2023 -0.62% 1.24%
2022 -1.24% 1.2%
2021 -1.65% 1.16%
2020 -1.38% 1.34%
2019 -1.22% 1.61%
2018 -1.22% 1.72%
2017 -1.28% 1.78%
2016 -1.29% 1.78%
2015 -1.3% 1.75%
2014 -1.27% 1.73%
2013 -1.61% 1.72%
2012 -1.92% 1.72%
2011 -1.83% 1.77%
2010 -1.76% 1.89%
2009 -1.72% 2.01%
2008 -1.64% 2.12%
2007 -1.23% 2.2%
2006 -0.81% 2.25%
2005 -1.07% 2.29%
2004 -0.9% 2.34%
2003 -0.23% 2.39%
2002 0.2% 2.45%
2001 0.47% 2.43%
2000 0.71% 2.37%
1999 1% 2.41%
1998 1.77% 2.49%
1997 3.69% 2.52%
1996 4.3% 2.56%
1995 -0.26% 2.57%
1994 -4.59% 2.58%
1993 -7.8% 2.59%
1992 -5.02% 2.68%
1991 0.22% 2.86%
1990 0.33% 2.99%
1989 0.44% 3.09%
1988 0.55% 3.19%
1987 0.64% 3.28%
1986 0.73% 3.33%
1985 0.81% 3.34%
1984 0.86% 3.31%
1983 0.89% 3.28%
1982 0.88% 3.24%
1981 0.86% 3.2%
1980 0.85% 2.82%
1979 0.86% 2.43%
1978 0.89% 2.43%
1977 0.94% 2.43%
1976 0.98% 2.42%
1975 1% 2.42%
1974 1.01% 2.43%
1973 1.02% 2.42%
1972 1.02% 2.43%
1971 0.96% 2.4%
1970 0.95% 2.32%
1969 1.05% 2.29%
1968 1.16% 2.29%
1967 1.26% 2.4%
1966 1.34% 2.52%
1965 1.41% 2.58%
1964 1.49% 2.63%
1963 1.6% 2.65%
1962 1.78% 2.64%
1961 2.03% 2.62%

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 Malaysia's population grew by 1.18%.

Live population counters

Bosnia Malaysia
Current population
3114736
36600906
Population rank 135/197 45/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.44%
One net population change
21.8 minutes
1.25 minutes
One birth every
21.5 minutes
1.2 minutes
One death every
12.3 minutes
2.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline -66 +1,151
Annual growth/decline -24,158 +420,165
Annual growth/decline rate -0.76% +1.18%
Population growth rate rank 192/197 89/197
One migration net change every
1.26 hours
3.16 minutes
Annual migration change -6,994 +166,615
Net migration rank 124/196 7/196
Foreign-born residents 34,120 3,806,514
Foreign-born residents rank 160/195 18/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.1% 10.7%
Foreign-born share rank 151/195 62/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Natural

Migration
Malaysia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bosnia Malaysia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,994 - 166,615
2024 -18,359 -4,497 252,068 174,770
2023 -18,292 -485 254,806 181,071
2022 -20,197 -485 237,560 188,154
2021 -33,670 -25,865 212,002 188,506
2020 -22,502 -26,840 283,282 101,907
2019 -15,192 -27,841 309,426 203,284
2018 -10,761 -29,147 324,568 221,965
2017 -12,810 -30,650 336,434 227,677
2016 -13,009 -32,173 345,681 222,141
2015 -11,942 -33,948 358,302 187,663
2014 -11,009 -35,683 367,587 159,791
2013 -8,367 -37,002 366,738 149,637
2012 -6,761 -66,378 371,497 134,975
2011 -5,354 -64,875 372,836 122,269
2010 -1,895 -67,228 360,260 157,164
2009 652 -68,182 366,157 178,410
2008 161 -68,140 362,380 202,481
2007 1,557 -65,335 348,711 229,784
2006 2,714 -38,622 349,509 232,971
2005 6,546 -37,086 355,324 225,864
2004 9,549 -68,008 365,138 212,278
2003 10,781 -27,396 377,425 199,510
2002 10,972 -13,312 381,084 196,227
2001 10,424 9,055 400,939 173,613
2000 11,722 8,138 417,371 125,499
1999 13,568 25,495 432,355 89,335
1998 18,492 24,335 436,316 99,639
1997 19,311 80,133 447,768 79,266
1996 13,327 173,193 450,174 73,040
1995 5,926 126,914 443,349 72,393
1994 4,895 -157,427 437,873 66,685
1993 -27,199 -178,416 429,910 61,079
1992 -17,883 -436,814 418,900 66,286
1991 33,692 -26,483 401,938 97,111
1990 34,993 -22,829 384,518 135,020
1989 36,802 -19,634 373,277 143,544
1988 39,058 -17,058 386,507 133,478
1987 41,172 -14,853 381,999 137,759
1986 42,884 -12,941 385,799 127,081
1985 44,983 -11,429 383,243 120,215
1984 46,413 -10,321 376,797 106,248
1983 47,135 -9,599 365,290 97,862
1982 47,023 -9,298 353,138 89,942
1981 45,423 -9,384 339,991 84,142
1980 42,911 -7,368 326,947 80,617
1979 42,157 -7,454 317,439 -13,980
1978 44,800 -9,382 311,027 -15,059
1977 48,643 -11,834 305,515 -16,601
1976 52,107 -13,778 300,615 -18,316
1975 53,629 -14,348 294,541 -20,480
1974 53,600 -14,345 289,880 -21,919
1973 52,989 -14,043 284,611 -21,995
1972 54,072 -14,807 276,263 -21,305
1971 54,352 -15,829 272,323 -20,535
1970 54,455 -20,714 269,341 -31,839
1969 58,454 -21,229 264,327 -39,420
1968 61,422 -20,704 260,705 -40,996
1967 65,618 -21,195 258,764 -42,108
1966 70,085 -23,196 262,162 -33,993
1965 72,896 -24,330 264,836 -36,456
1964 74,151 -23,922 266,406 -38,785
1963 75,380 -22,611 265,815 -40,952
1962 77,582 -21,531 262,140 -43,033
1961 77,601 -14,655 257,270 -44,916
1960 76,840 -6,481 251,090 -46,948

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 Malaysia 60.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,914,129 people) and 39.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,897,138 people).

As of 2024, 34,120 residents or 1.1% of the population were not native-born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, compared to 3,806,514 people or 10.7% in Malaysia.

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
Malaysia
City Population
Kuala Lumpur 9M
Klang 878K
Ipoh 867K
Johor Bahru 798K
George Town 794K
Shah Alam 741K
Subang Jaya 708K
Petaling Jaya 639K
Kuantan 608K
Sungai Petani 545K

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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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