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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bosnia and Herzegovina was 3,164,253 in 2024 vs 35,557,673 people in Malaysia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bosnia and Herzegovina's population is 3,116,111 people compared to 36,512,221 in Malaysia.

Population statistics:

  • Malaysia's population is 11.7 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 -1.19% per year vs +1.5% in Malaysia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina has decreased from 4.06M people to 3.12M (23.3% decline), while Malaysia has grown from 26.4M to 36.5M (38.2% 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 1,368,666 44,353,615
2099 1,382,821 44,467,475
2098 1,397,565 44,579,971
2097 1,413,532 44,695,979
2096 1,429,204 44,814,885
2095 1,444,480 44,932,404
2094 1,459,743 45,047,479
2093 1,475,492 45,165,126
2092 1,490,946 45,278,674
2091 1,506,239 45,390,002
2090 1,521,837 45,501,495
2089 1,538,128 45,610,046
2088 1,554,688 45,717,882
2087 1,571,208 45,823,085
2086 1,588,504 45,926,712
2085 1,605,957 46,020,742
2084 1,624,320 46,111,490
2083 1,643,261 46,202,286
2082 1,662,175 46,284,929
2081 1,681,314 46,359,700
2080 1,701,168 46,435,482
2079 1,721,318 46,496,102
2078 1,741,916 46,549,167
2077 1,762,807 46,594,188
2076 1,784,335 46,619,045
2075 1,806,786 46,643,115
2074 1,829,227 46,658,350
2073 1,851,366 46,670,848
2072 1,874,026 46,670,426
2071 1,897,167 46,660,436
2070 1,921,183 46,645,623
2069 1,944,841 46,623,238
2068 1,968,581 46,600,060
2067 1,994,208 46,569,264
2066 2,019,687 46,530,377
2065 2,045,997 46,481,890
2064 2,071,940 46,417,369
2063 2,097,727 46,350,674
2062 2,123,391 46,272,105
2061 2,149,881 46,178,092
2060 2,177,114 46,075,877
2059 2,204,104 45,958,718
2058 2,231,438 45,837,407
2057 2,259,550 45,707,213
2056 2,289,280 45,566,357
2055 2,319,090 45,418,953
2054 2,346,686 45,252,995
2053 2,375,139 45,069,089
2052 2,402,864 44,873,927
2051 2,432,239 44,668,767
2050 2,460,425 44,445,677
2049 2,489,784 44,217,593
2048 2,517,716 43,974,925
2047 2,547,032 43,712,325
2046 2,576,313 43,438,283
2045 2,604,829 43,157,909
2044 2,633,079 42,866,716
2043 2,661,800 42,557,941
2042 2,690,344 42,239,980
2041 2,720,561 41,922,379
2040 2,749,705 41,598,231
2039 2,777,922 41,270,953
2038 2,804,291 40,929,067
2037 2,830,793 40,584,773
2036 2,857,546 40,234,128
2035 2,884,800 39,876,375
2034 2,913,808 39,515,857
2033 2,940,732 39,152,086
2032 2,967,485 38,772,414
2031 2,991,207 38,386,293
2030 3,015,049 37,995,617
2029 3,038,829 37,606,753
2028 3,064,003 37,207,852
2027 3,089,959 36,806,585
2026 3,116,111 36,403,076
2025 3,141,481 35,987,113
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 (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 Malaysia gained 5,371,776 people (a 20.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bosnia and Herzegovina lost 356,892 people (a 10.3% decline), while Malaysia's population increased by 4,722,536 people (a 14.9% 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 2,460,425 people with a rank change from 135th to 144th. The population of Malaysia will increase by 21.7% to 44,445,677 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 -0.72% 1.21%
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 (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 Malaysia's population grew by 1.23%.

Live population counters

Bosnia Malaysia
Current population
3116111
36512221
Population rank 135/197 45/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.44%
One net population change
25.2 minutes
1.22 minutes
One birth every
21.4 minutes
1.21 minutes
One death every
12.3 minutes
2.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline -57 +1,182
Annual growth/decline -20,820 +431,375
Annual growth/decline rate -0.65% +1.23%
Population growth rate rank 190/197 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 - -4,497 - 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 2026-04-06).

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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 Malaysia 61.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,029,648 people) and 38.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,882,159 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 (1960–2024, 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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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