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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bosnia and Herzegovina was 3,164,253 in 2024 vs 24,478,595 people in Mali in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bosnia and Herzegovina's population is 3,116,111 people compared to 26,143,152 in Mali.

Population statistics:

  • Mali's population is 8.39 times bigger than Bosnia and Herzegovina's.
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina is ranked the 135th most populous country in the world, while Mali is the 58th.
  • The countries together account for 0.35% of the world: 0.04% for Bosnia and Herzegovina vs 0.32% for Mali.
  • For the last 10 years, Bosnia and Herzegovina has had an average growth rate of -1.19% per year vs +3.12% in Mali.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina has decreased from 4.06M people to 3.12M (23.3% decline), while Mali has grown from 14M to 26.1M (86.9% growth).

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Mali: population by year and forecast

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Factual

Projection
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bosnia Mali
2100 1,368,666 80,371,693
2099 1,382,821 80,051,982
2098 1,397,565 79,712,985
2097 1,413,532 79,363,373
2096 1,429,204 78,996,636
2095 1,444,480 78,611,169
2094 1,459,743 78,201,275
2093 1,475,492 77,780,277
2092 1,490,946 77,346,576
2091 1,506,239 76,892,849
2090 1,521,837 76,418,075
2089 1,538,128 75,924,551
2088 1,554,688 75,413,374
2087 1,571,208 74,882,872
2086 1,588,504 74,339,859
2085 1,605,957 73,778,163
2084 1,624,320 73,197,940
2083 1,643,261 72,596,727
2082 1,662,175 71,983,705
2081 1,681,314 71,348,537
2080 1,701,168 70,707,220
2079 1,721,318 70,044,626
2078 1,741,916 69,367,218
2077 1,762,807 68,675,750
2076 1,784,335 67,972,574
2075 1,806,786 67,256,565
2074 1,829,227 66,523,454
2073 1,851,366 65,776,035
2072 1,874,026 65,016,928
2071 1,897,167 64,239,726
2070 1,921,183 63,457,636
2069 1,944,841 62,664,074
2068 1,968,581 61,857,029
2067 1,994,208 61,042,577
2066 2,019,687 60,222,511
2065 2,045,997 59,400,594
2064 2,071,940 58,567,263
2063 2,097,727 57,727,308
2062 2,123,391 56,880,111
2061 2,149,881 56,026,848
2060 2,177,114 55,166,339
2059 2,204,104 54,304,533
2058 2,231,438 53,437,711
2057 2,259,550 52,565,517
2056 2,289,280 51,691,907
2055 2,319,090 50,813,138
2054 2,346,686 49,936,085
2053 2,375,139 49,053,898
2052 2,402,864 48,167,179
2051 2,432,239 47,280,403
2050 2,460,425 46,390,999
2049 2,489,784 45,505,968
2048 2,517,716 44,617,075
2047 2,547,032 43,730,396
2046 2,576,313 42,840,806
2045 2,604,829 41,951,176
2044 2,633,079 41,061,960
2043 2,661,800 40,172,937
2042 2,690,344 39,286,024
2041 2,720,561 38,406,403
2040 2,749,705 37,525,963
2039 2,777,922 36,652,557
2038 2,804,291 35,772,629
2037 2,830,793 34,902,845
2036 2,857,546 34,036,236
2035 2,884,800 33,178,665
2034 2,913,808 32,328,037
2033 2,940,732 31,486,276
2032 2,967,485 30,655,886
2031 2,991,207 29,833,522
2030 3,015,049 29,028,860
2029 3,038,829 28,235,559
2028 3,064,003 27,456,170
2027 3,089,959 26,690,187
2026 3,116,111 25,940,320
2025 3,141,481 25,201,616
2024 3,164,253 24,478,595
2023 3,185,073 23,769,127
2022 3,204,802 23,072,640
2021 3,244,907 22,388,630
2020 3,299,349 21,713,836
2019 3,345,533 21,068,405
2018 3,387,000 20,442,030
2017 3,428,682 19,813,011
2016 3,473,003 19,191,289
2015 3,518,541 18,593,022
2014 3,564,829 18,020,267
2013 3,610,859 17,459,615
2012 3,670,113 16,957,033
2011 3,741,798 16,469,049
2010 3,811,472 15,945,198
2009 3,879,794 15,435,539
2008 3,947,544 14,940,782
2007 4,013,424 14,457,775
2006 4,063,272 13,990,139
2005 4,096,493 13,538,647
2004 4,140,987 13,102,409
2003 4,178,523 12,684,955
2002 4,188,002 12,288,050
2001 4,179,438 11,912,158
2000 4,159,771 11,559,290
1999 4,130,305 11,227,415
1998 4,089,356 10,919,573
1997 4,018,227 10,646,495
1996 3,875,246 10,407,278
1995 3,715,564 10,185,365
1994 3,725,412 9,967,031
1993 3,904,482 9,754,786
1992 4,234,616 9,553,540
1991 4,458,343 9,362,888
1990 4,448,652 9,178,830
1989 4,433,983 8,999,938
1988 4,414,404 8,833,996
1987 4,390,246 8,681,164
1986 4,362,115 8,531,277
1985 4,330,364 8,374,663
1984 4,295,536 8,208,599
1983 4,258,728 8,034,400
1982 4,221,100 7,860,194
1981 4,184,217 7,692,766
1980 4,148,426 7,530,515
1979 4,113,300 7,375,266
1978 4,078,240 7,229,651
1977 4,042,124 7,090,979
1976 4,004,552 6,960,979
1975 3,965,743 6,837,261
1974 3,926,472 6,715,436
1973 3,887,376 6,597,106
1972 3,848,271 6,483,726
1971 3,809,376 6,377,944
1970 3,773,247 6,276,472
1969 3,737,765 6,177,704
1968 3,698,794 6,082,979
1967 3,656,223 5,990,906
1966 3,610,562 5,902,204
1965 3,562,834 5,815,487
1964 3,513,441 5,730,125
1963 3,461,942 5,646,605
1962 3,407,532 5,563,917
1961 3,348,035 5,482,283
1960 3,281,381 5,402,550

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina decreased by 590,269 people (a 14.5% decline), while Mali gained 5,201,150 people (a 37.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bosnia and Herzegovina lost 356,892 people (a 10.3% decline), while Mali's population increased by 6,951,863 people (a 36.2% growth).

Bosnia and Herzegovina was ranked 123rd most populous country in 2006 and is 135th in 2026. Mali was ranked 66th in 2006 and ranked 58th 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 Mali will increase by 77.4% to 46,390,999 people and rank change from 58th to 46th.

Mali is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 80.4M 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
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bosnia Mali
2100 -1.02% 0.4%
2099 -1.06% 0.43%
2098 -1.13% 0.44%
2097 -1.1% 0.46%
2096 -1.06% 0.49%
2095 -1.05% 0.52%
2094 -1.07% 0.54%
2093 -1.04% 0.56%
2092 -1.02% 0.59%
2091 -1.02% 0.62%
2090 -1.06% 0.65%
2089 -1.07% 0.68%
2088 -1.05% 0.71%
2087 -1.09% 0.73%
2086 -1.09% 0.76%
2085 -1.13% 0.79%
2084 -1.15% 0.83%
2083 -1.14% 0.85%
2082 -1.14% 0.89%
2081 -1.17% 0.91%
2080 -1.17% 0.95%
2079 -1.18% 0.98%
2078 -1.19% 1.01%
2077 -1.21% 1.03%
2076 -1.24% 1.06%
2075 -1.23% 1.1%
2074 -1.2% 1.14%
2073 -1.21% 1.17%
2072 -1.22% 1.21%
2071 -1.25% 1.23%
2070 -1.22% 1.27%
2069 -1.21% 1.3%
2068 -1.29% 1.33%
2067 -1.26% 1.36%
2066 -1.29% 1.38%
2065 -1.25% 1.42%
2064 -1.23% 1.46%
2063 -1.21% 1.49%
2062 -1.23% 1.52%
2061 -1.25% 1.56%
2060 -1.22% 1.59%
2059 -1.22% 1.62%
2058 -1.24% 1.66%
2057 -1.3% 1.69%
2056 -1.29% 1.73%
2055 -1.18% 1.76%
2054 -1.2% 1.8%
2053 -1.15% 1.84%
2052 -1.21% 1.88%
2051 -1.15% 1.92%
2050 -1.18% 1.94%
2049 -1.11% 1.99%
2048 -1.15% 2.03%
2047 -1.14% 2.08%
2046 -1.09% 2.12%
2045 -1.07% 2.17%
2044 -1.08% 2.21%
2043 -1.06% 2.26%
2042 -1.11% 2.29%
2041 -1.06% 2.35%
2040 -1.02% 2.38%
2039 -0.94% 2.46%
2038 -0.94% 2.49%
2037 -0.94% 2.55%
2036 -0.94% 2.58%
2035 -1% 2.63%
2034 -0.92% 2.67%
2033 -0.9% 2.71%
2032 -0.79% 2.76%
2031 -0.79% 2.77%
2030 -0.78% 2.81%
2029 -0.82% 2.84%
2028 -0.84% 2.87%
2027 -0.84% 2.89%
2026 -0.81% 2.93%
2025 -0.72% 2.95%
2024 -0.65% 2.98%
2023 -0.62% 3.02%
2022 -1.24% 3.06%
2021 -1.65% 3.11%
2020 -1.38% 3.06%
2019 -1.22% 3.06%
2018 -1.22% 3.17%
2017 -1.28% 3.24%
2016 -1.29% 3.22%
2015 -1.3% 3.18%
2014 -1.27% 3.21%
2013 -1.61% 2.96%
2012 -1.92% 2.96%
2011 -1.83% 3.29%
2010 -1.76% 3.3%
2009 -1.72% 3.31%
2008 -1.64% 3.34%
2007 -1.23% 3.34%
2006 -0.81% 3.33%
2005 -1.07% 3.33%
2004 -0.9% 3.29%
2003 -0.23% 3.23%
2002 0.2% 3.16%
2001 0.47% 3.05%
2000 0.71% 2.96%
1999 1% 2.82%
1998 1.77% 2.56%
1997 3.69% 2.3%
1996 4.3% 2.18%
1995 -0.26% 2.19%
1994 -4.59% 2.18%
1993 -7.8% 2.11%
1992 -5.02% 2.04%
1991 0.22% 2.01%
1990 0.33% 1.99%
1989 0.44% 1.88%
1988 0.55% 1.76%
1987 0.64% 1.76%
1986 0.73% 1.87%
1985 0.81% 2.02%
1984 0.86% 2.17%
1983 0.89% 2.22%
1982 0.88% 2.18%
1981 0.86% 2.15%
1980 0.85% 2.1%
1979 0.86% 2.01%
1978 0.89% 1.96%
1977 0.94% 1.87%
1976 0.98% 1.81%
1975 1% 1.81%
1974 1.01% 1.79%
1973 1.02% 1.75%
1972 1.02% 1.66%
1971 0.96% 1.62%
1970 0.95% 1.6%
1969 1.05% 1.56%
1968 1.16% 1.54%
1967 1.26% 1.5%
1966 1.34% 1.49%
1965 1.41% 1.49%
1964 1.49% 1.48%
1963 1.6% 1.49%
1962 1.78% 1.49%
1961 2.03% 1.48%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina declined by 0.65%, while Mali's population grew by 2.98%.

Live population counters

Bosnia Mali
Current population
3116111
26143152
Population rank 135/197 58/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.32%
One net population change
25.2 minutes
44.5 seconds
One birth every
21.4 minutes
33.1 seconds
One death every
12.3 minutes
2.56 minutes
Daily growth/decline -57 +1,944
Annual growth/decline -20,820 +709,468
Annual growth/decline rate -0.65% +2.98%
Population growth rate rank 190/197 15/197
One migration net change every
1.26 hours
11 minutes
Annual migration change -6,994 -48,019
Net migration rank 124/196 173/196
Foreign-born residents 34,120 545,323
Foreign-born residents rank 160/195 76/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.1% 2.2%
Foreign-born share rank 151/195 131/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Natural

Migration
Mali
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bosnia Mali
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,994 - -48,019
2024 - -4,497 - -46,880
2023 -18,292 -485 746,398 -39,953
2022 -20,197 -485 726,465 -39,951
2021 -33,670 -25,865 703,674 -22,210
2020 -22,502 -26,840 683,053 -14,962
2019 -15,192 -27,841 667,110 -44,373
2018 -10,761 -29,147 670,723 -40,710
2017 -12,810 -30,650 661,973 -33,942
2016 -13,009 -32,173 645,652 -30,251
2015 -11,942 -33,948 630,006 -48,872
2014 -11,009 -35,683 614,419 -50,068
2013 -8,367 -37,002 597,887 -40,951
2012 -6,761 -66,378 588,748 -140,507
2011 -5,354 -64,875 570,899 -43,160
2010 -1,895 -67,228 554,447 -34,483
2009 652 -68,182 533,730 -34,383
2008 161 -68,140 514,665 -24,509
2007 1,557 -65,335 495,800 -19,945
2006 2,714 -38,622 477,665 -18,247
2005 6,546 -37,086 460,964 -17,413
2004 9,549 -68,008 439,717 -10,796
2003 10,781 -27,396 417,766 -11,768
2002 10,972 -13,312 396,732 -8,914
2001 10,424 9,055 376,472 -12,507
2000 11,722 8,138 359,159 -17,395
1999 13,568 25,495 343,705 -21,702
1998 18,492 24,335 323,940 -30,255
1997 19,311 80,133 308,429 -55,978
1996 13,327 173,193 293,953 -67,974
1995 5,926 126,914 285,598 -67,763
1994 4,895 -157,427 282,356 -63,533
1993 -27,199 -178,416 274,480 -68,816
1992 -17,883 -436,814 267,605 -70,789
1991 33,692 -26,483 261,656 -77,172
1990 34,993 -22,829 252,308 -68,668
1989 36,802 -19,634 249,929 -75,771
1988 39,058 -17,058 245,682 -87,952
1987 41,172 -14,853 238,871 -90,940
1986 42,884 -12,941 233,799 -81,970
1985 44,983 -11,429 224,734 -63,347
1984 46,413 -10,321 218,078 -47,331
1983 47,135 -9,599 211,795 -34,132
1982 47,023 -9,298 204,892 -34,140
1981 45,423 -9,384 198,227 -34,130
1980 42,911 -7,368 190,560 -30,156
1979 42,157 -7,454 182,449 -32,353
1978 44,800 -9,382 172,652 -31,520
1977 48,643 -11,834 165,071 -28,853
1976 52,107 -13,778 157,778 -33,999
1975 53,629 -14,348 150,222 -26,572
1974 53,600 -14,345 142,448 -22,449
1973 52,989 -14,043 135,801 -19,137
1972 54,072 -14,807 129,687 -19,594
1971 54,352 -15,829 123,591 -22,127
1970 54,455 -20,714 118,952 -17,479
1969 58,454 -21,229 114,361 -18,302
1968 61,422 -20,704 111,403 -18,015
1967 65,618 -21,195 107,650 -16,900
1966 70,085 -23,196 103,684 -17,032
1965 72,896 -24,330 100,451 -13,662
1964 74,151 -23,922 97,166 -13,226
1963 75,380 -22,611 95,055 -11,951
1962 77,582 -21,531 93,101 -10,821
1961 77,601 -14,655 91,115 -10,139
1960 76,840 -6,481 88,802 -10,314

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 Mali 94.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,749,473 people) and 5.13% is from migration (a loss of 365,292 people).

As of 2024, 34,120 residents or 1.1% of the population were not native-born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, compared to 545,323 people or 2.2% in Mali.

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
Mali
City Population
Bamako 4.23M
Sikasso 214K
Segou 134K
Bougouni 59.7K
Markala 46K
Koulikoro 43.2K
Banamba 30.6K

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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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