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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bosnia and Herzegovina was 3,164,253 in 2024 vs 568,847 people in Malta in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bosnia and Herzegovina's population is 3,116,111 people compared to 581,729 in Malta.

Population statistics:

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina's population is 5.36 times bigger than Malta's.
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina is ranked the 135th most populous country in the world, while Malta is the 167th.
  • The countries together account for 0.04% of the world: 0.04% for Bosnia and Herzegovina vs 0.007% for Malta.
  • For the last 10 years, Bosnia and Herzegovina has had an average growth rate of -1.19% per year vs +2.69% in Malta.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina has decreased from 4.06M people to 3.12M (23.3% decline), while Malta has grown from 405K to 582K (43.5% growth).

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Malta: population by year and forecast

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Factual

Projection
Malta
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bosnia Malta
2100 1,368,666 383,244
2099 1,382,821 386,421
2098 1,397,565 389,613
2097 1,413,532 392,917
2096 1,429,204 396,295
2095 1,444,480 399,956
2094 1,459,743 403,710
2093 1,475,492 407,487
2092 1,490,946 411,340
2091 1,506,239 415,407
2090 1,521,837 419,592
2089 1,538,128 423,826
2088 1,554,688 428,052
2087 1,571,208 432,556
2086 1,588,504 437,240
2085 1,605,957 441,882
2084 1,624,320 446,649
2083 1,643,261 451,551
2082 1,662,175 456,344
2081 1,681,314 461,335
2080 1,701,168 466,229
2079 1,721,318 471,100
2078 1,741,916 475,924
2077 1,762,807 480,771
2076 1,784,335 485,655
2075 1,806,786 490,208
2074 1,829,227 494,656
2073 1,851,366 499,046
2072 1,874,026 503,370
2071 1,897,167 507,604
2070 1,921,183 511,683
2069 1,944,841 515,748
2068 1,968,581 519,737
2067 1,994,208 523,520
2066 2,019,687 527,140
2065 2,045,997 530,620
2064 2,071,940 533,923
2063 2,097,727 537,029
2062 2,123,391 540,145
2061 2,149,881 543,018
2060 2,177,114 545,828
2059 2,204,104 548,562
2058 2,231,438 551,048
2057 2,259,550 553,389
2056 2,289,280 555,804
2055 2,319,090 558,190
2054 2,346,686 560,309
2053 2,375,139 562,511
2052 2,402,864 564,772
2051 2,432,239 567,078
2050 2,460,425 569,189
2049 2,489,784 571,016
2048 2,517,716 572,923
2047 2,547,032 574,977
2046 2,576,313 576,728
2045 2,604,829 578,442
2044 2,633,079 580,046
2043 2,661,800 581,639
2042 2,690,344 583,042
2041 2,720,561 584,485
2040 2,749,705 585,747
2039 2,777,922 587,035
2038 2,804,291 588,223
2037 2,830,793 589,140
2036 2,857,546 589,886
2035 2,884,800 590,469
2034 2,913,808 590,868
2033 2,940,732 590,759
2032 2,967,485 590,166
2031 2,991,207 589,366
2030 3,015,049 588,281
2029 3,038,829 586,978
2028 3,064,003 585,310
2027 3,089,959 583,310
2026 3,116,111 581,144
2025 3,141,481 575,661
2024 3,164,253 568,847
2023 3,185,073 552,747
2022 3,204,802 531,113
2021 3,244,907 518,150
2020 3,299,349 515,490
2019 3,345,533 503,912
2018 3,387,000 483,903
2017 3,428,682 467,106
2016 3,473,003 454,505
2015 3,518,541 444,220
2014 3,564,829 433,481
2013 3,610,859 424,810
2012 3,670,113 420,028
2011 3,741,798 416,268
2010 3,811,472 414,508
2009 3,879,794 412,477
2008 3,947,544 409,379
2007 4,013,424 406,724
2006 4,063,272 405,308
2005 4,096,493 403,834
2004 4,140,987 401,268
2003 4,178,523 398,582
2002 4,188,002 395,969
2001 4,179,438 393,028
2000 4,159,771 390,087
1999 4,130,305 387,578
1998 4,089,356 385,287
1997 4,018,227 382,791
1996 3,875,246 379,905
1995 3,715,564 377,419
1994 3,725,412 374,797
1993 3,904,482 371,308
1992 4,234,616 367,618
1991 4,458,343 363,845
1990 4,448,652 354,170
1989 4,433,983 350,722
1988 4,414,404 347,325
1987 4,390,246 344,485
1986 4,362,115 342,121
1985 4,330,364 336,452
1984 4,295,536 330,593
1983 4,258,728 330,524
1982 4,221,100 325,898
1981 4,184,217 318,982
1980 4,148,426 316,645
1979 4,113,300 313,342
1978 4,078,240 310,182
1977 4,042,124 306,970
1976 4,004,552 305,774
1975 3,965,743 304,222
1974 3,926,472 301,996
1973 3,887,376 302,200
1972 3,848,271 302,450
1971 3,809,376 302,700
1970 3,773,247 302,650
1969 3,737,765 304,300
1968 3,698,794 307,900
1967 3,656,223 311,550
1966 3,610,562 315,200
1965 3,562,834 318,800
1964 3,513,441 321,250
1963 3,461,942 322,550
1962 3,407,532 323,900
1961 3,348,035 325,250
1960 3,281,381 326,550

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/malta | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina decreased by 590,269 people (a 14.5% decline), while Malta gained 49,197 people (a 12.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bosnia and Herzegovina lost 356,892 people (a 10.3% decline), while Malta's population increased by 127,224 people (a 28% growth).

Bosnia and Herzegovina was ranked 123rd most populous country in 2006 and is 135th in 2026. Malta was ranked 168th in 2006 and ranked 167th 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 Malta will decrease by 2.16% to 569,189 people and will still be ranked 167th.

Malta is projected to reach its peak in 2034 at 591K 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
Malta
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bosnia Malta
2100 -1.02% -0.82%
2099 -1.06% -0.82%
2098 -1.13% -0.84%
2097 -1.1% -0.85%
2096 -1.06% -0.92%
2095 -1.05% -0.93%
2094 -1.07% -0.93%
2093 -1.04% -0.94%
2092 -1.02% -0.98%
2091 -1.02% -1%
2090 -1.06% -1%
2089 -1.07% -0.99%
2088 -1.05% -1.04%
2087 -1.09% -1.07%
2086 -1.09% -1.05%
2085 -1.13% -1.07%
2084 -1.15% -1.09%
2083 -1.14% -1.05%
2082 -1.14% -1.08%
2081 -1.17% -1.05%
2080 -1.17% -1.03%
2079 -1.18% -1.01%
2078 -1.19% -1.01%
2077 -1.21% -1.01%
2076 -1.24% -0.93%
2075 -1.23% -0.9%
2074 -1.2% -0.88%
2073 -1.21% -0.86%
2072 -1.22% -0.83%
2071 -1.25% -0.8%
2070 -1.22% -0.79%
2069 -1.21% -0.77%
2068 -1.29% -0.72%
2067 -1.26% -0.69%
2066 -1.29% -0.66%
2065 -1.25% -0.62%
2064 -1.23% -0.58%
2063 -1.21% -0.58%
2062 -1.23% -0.53%
2061 -1.25% -0.51%
2060 -1.22% -0.5%
2059 -1.22% -0.45%
2058 -1.24% -0.42%
2057 -1.3% -0.43%
2056 -1.29% -0.43%
2055 -1.18% -0.38%
2054 -1.2% -0.39%
2053 -1.15% -0.4%
2052 -1.21% -0.41%
2051 -1.15% -0.37%
2050 -1.18% -0.32%
2049 -1.11% -0.33%
2048 -1.15% -0.36%
2047 -1.14% -0.3%
2046 -1.09% -0.3%
2045 -1.07% -0.28%
2044 -1.08% -0.27%
2043 -1.06% -0.24%
2042 -1.11% -0.25%
2041 -1.06% -0.22%
2040 -1.02% -0.22%
2039 -0.94% -0.2%
2038 -0.94% -0.16%
2037 -0.94% -0.13%
2036 -0.94% -0.1%
2035 -1% -0.07%
2034 -0.92% 0.02%
2033 -0.9% 0.1%
2032 -0.79% 0.14%
2031 -0.79% 0.18%
2030 -0.78% 0.22%
2029 -0.82% 0.29%
2028 -0.84% 0.34%
2027 -0.84% 0.37%
2026 -0.81% 0.95%
2025 -0.72% 1.2%
2024 -0.65% 2.91%
2023 -0.62% 4.07%
2022 -1.24% 2.5%
2021 -1.65% 0.52%
2020 -1.38% 2.3%
2019 -1.22% 4.13%
2018 -1.22% 3.6%
2017 -1.28% 2.77%
2016 -1.29% 2.32%
2015 -1.3% 2.48%
2014 -1.27% 2.04%
2013 -1.61% 1.14%
2012 -1.92% 0.9%
2011 -1.83% 0.42%
2010 -1.76% 0.49%
2009 -1.72% 0.76%
2008 -1.64% 0.65%
2007 -1.23% 0.35%
2006 -0.81% 0.37%
2005 -1.07% 0.64%
2004 -0.9% 0.67%
2003 -0.23% 0.66%
2002 0.2% 0.75%
2001 0.47% 0.75%
2000 0.71% 0.65%
1999 1% 0.59%
1998 1.77% 0.65%
1997 3.69% 0.76%
1996 4.3% 0.66%
1995 -0.26% 0.7%
1994 -4.59% 0.94%
1993 -7.8% 1%
1992 -5.02% 1.04%
1991 0.22% 2.73%
1990 0.33% 0.98%
1989 0.44% 0.98%
1988 0.55% 0.82%
1987 0.64% 0.69%
1986 0.73% 1.68%
1985 0.81% 1.77%
1984 0.86% 0.02%
1983 0.89% 1.42%
1982 0.88% 2.17%
1981 0.86% 0.74%
1980 0.85% 1.05%
1979 0.86% 1.02%
1978 0.89% 1.05%
1977 0.94% 0.39%
1976 0.98% 0.51%
1975 1% 0.74%
1974 1.01% -0.07%
1973 1.02% -0.08%
1972 1.02% -0.08%
1971 0.96% 0.02%
1970 0.95% -0.54%
1969 1.05% -1.17%
1968 1.16% -1.17%
1967 1.26% -1.16%
1966 1.34% -1.13%
1965 1.41% -0.76%
1964 1.49% -0.4%
1963 1.6% -0.42%
1962 1.78% -0.42%
1961 2.03% -0.4%

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/malta | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina declined by 0.65%, while Malta's population grew by 2.91%.

Live population counters

Bosnia Malta
Current population
3116111
581729
Population rank 135/197 167/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.007%
One net population change
25.2 minutes
32.6 minutes
One birth every
21.4 minutes
1.96 hours
One death every
12.3 minutes
2.17 hours
Daily growth/decline -57 +44
Annual growth/decline -20,820 +16,100
Annual growth/decline rate -0.65% +2.91%
Population growth rate rank 190/197 19/197
One migration net change every
1.26 hours
1.7 hours
Annual migration change -6,994 +5,161
Net migration rank 124/196 52/196
Foreign-born residents 34,120 199,466
Foreign-born residents rank 160/195 112/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.1% 37%
Foreign-born share rank 151/195 15/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Natural

Migration
Malta
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bosnia Malta
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,994 - 5,161
2024 - -4,497 - 6,323
2023 -18,292 -485 442 6,591
2022 -20,197 -485 54 2,480
2021 -33,670 -25,865 259 4,638
2020 -22,502 -26,840 361 6,904
2019 -15,192 -27,841 655 20,302
2018 -10,761 -29,147 774 16,961
2017 -12,810 -30,650 747 14,372
2016 -13,009 -32,173 1,091 8,624
2015 -11,942 -33,948 888 9,588
2014 -11,009 -35,683 910 9,192
2013 -8,367 -37,002 807 861
2012 -6,761 -66,378 714 911
2011 -5,354 -64,875 916 999
2010 -1,895 -67,228 871 741
2009 652 -68,182 825 836
2008 161 -68,140 777 869
2007 1,557 -65,335 691 926
2006 2,714 -38,622 568 997
2005 6,546 -37,086 727 1,626
2004 9,549 -68,008 883 1,662
2003 10,781 -27,396 917 1,626
2002 10,972 -13,312 911 1,821
2001 10,424 9,055 1,061 1,678
2000 11,722 8,138 1,482 1,591
1999 13,568 25,495 1,357 1,463
1998 18,492 24,335 1,656 1,260
1997 19,311 80,133 1,991 1,003
1996 13,327 173,193 2,279 1,142
1995 5,926 126,914 1,887 1,306
1994 4,895 -157,427 2,136 1,136
1993 -27,199 -178,416 2,451 1,006
1992 -17,883 -436,814 2,573 737
1991 33,692 -26,483 2,438 763
1990 34,993 -22,829 2,621 568
1989 36,802 -19,634 2,981 248
1988 39,058 -17,058 2,813 164
1987 41,172 -14,853 2,412 295
1986 42,884 -12,941 2,395 464
1985 44,983 -11,429 2,590 -428
1984 46,413 -10,321 2,678 -558
1983 47,135 -9,599 2,512 -740
1982 47,023 -9,298 2,835 -1,059
1981 45,423 -9,384 2,233 -548
1980 42,911 -7,368 2,375 -886
1979 42,157 -7,454 2,852 -1,311
1978 44,800 -9,382 2,389 -1,302
1977 48,643 -11,834 2,916 -1,598
1976 52,107 -13,778 2,721 -1,641
1975 53,629 -14,348 2,829 -1,742
1974 53,600 -14,345 2,687 -1,597
1973 52,989 -14,043 2,327 -1,549
1972 54,072 -14,807 2,480 -1,316
1971 54,352 -15,829 2,482 -1,327
1970 54,455 -20,714 2,270 -1,123
1969 58,454 -21,229 2,069 -827
1968 61,422 -20,704 2,247 -753
1967 65,618 -21,195 2,306 -4,073
1966 70,085 -23,196 2,458 -4,318
1965 72,896 -24,330 2,646 -4,329
1964 74,151 -23,922 3,630 -4,768
1963 75,380 -22,611 3,709 -4,773
1962 77,582 -21,531 4,664 -5,360
1961 77,601 -14,655 4,748 -5,099
1960 76,840 -6,481 5,747 -5,540

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

GeoRank.org/population/bosnia-and-herzegovina/malta | 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 Malta 5.84% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,181 people) and 94.2% is from migration (a gain of 99,652 people).

As of 2024, 34,120 residents or 1.1% of the population were not native-born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, compared to 199,466 people or 37% in Malta.

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
Malta
City Population
St. Paul's Bay 40.2K
Mosta 25.5K
Birkirkara 24.4K
Naxxar 18.1K
Zabbar 18K
Sliema 16.9K
San Gwann 16.1K
Marsaskala 15.6K
Gzira 8.03K
Valletta 6.44K

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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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