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Population in Bosnia and Herzegovina compared to the Marshall Islands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bosnia and Herzegovina was 3,164,253 in 2024 vs 37,548 people in the Marshall Islands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bosnia and Herzegovina's population is 3,116,111 people compared to 35,058 in the Marshall Islands.

Population statistics:

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina's population is 88.9 times bigger than the Marshall Islands'.
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina is ranked the 135th most populous country in the world, while the Marshall Islands is the 192nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.04% of the world: 0.04% for Bosnia and Herzegovina vs 0.0004% for the Marshall Islands.
  • For the last 10 years, Bosnia and Herzegovina has had an average growth rate of -1.19% per year vs -2.69% in the Marshall Islands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina has decreased from 4.06M people to 3.12M (23.3% decline), while the Marshall Islands has declined from 52K to 35.1K (32.6% decline).

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Marshall Islands: population by year and forecast

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Factual

Projection
Marshall Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bosnia Marshall Islands
2100 1,368,666 23,457
2099 1,382,821 23,536
2098 1,397,565 23,626
2097 1,413,532 23,720
2096 1,429,204 23,797
2095 1,444,480 23,879
2094 1,459,743 23,947
2093 1,475,492 24,022
2092 1,490,946 24,092
2091 1,506,239 24,150
2090 1,521,837 24,198
2089 1,538,128 24,253
2088 1,554,688 24,284
2087 1,571,208 24,314
2086 1,588,504 24,329
2085 1,605,957 24,347
2084 1,624,320 24,355
2083 1,643,261 24,343
2082 1,662,175 24,328
2081 1,681,314 24,317
2080 1,701,168 24,290
2079 1,721,318 24,269
2078 1,741,916 24,226
2077 1,762,807 24,185
2076 1,784,335 24,151
2075 1,806,786 24,096
2074 1,829,227 24,061
2073 1,851,366 24,013
2072 1,874,026 23,982
2071 1,897,167 23,943
2070 1,921,183 23,902
2069 1,944,841 23,869
2068 1,968,581 23,827
2067 1,994,208 23,808
2066 2,019,687 23,775
2065 2,045,997 23,774
2064 2,071,940 23,778
2063 2,097,727 23,791
2062 2,123,391 23,830
2061 2,149,881 23,881
2060 2,177,114 23,929
2059 2,204,104 23,993
2058 2,231,438 24,041
2057 2,259,550 24,118
2056 2,289,280 24,207
2055 2,319,090 24,318
2054 2,346,686 24,424
2053 2,375,139 24,515
2052 2,402,864 24,615
2051 2,432,239 24,727
2050 2,460,425 24,824
2049 2,489,784 24,948
2048 2,517,716 25,060
2047 2,547,032 25,169
2046 2,576,313 25,281
2045 2,604,829 25,407
2044 2,633,079 25,544
2043 2,661,800 25,701
2042 2,690,344 25,860
2041 2,720,561 26,047
2040 2,749,705 26,263
2039 2,777,922 26,507
2038 2,804,291 26,773
2037 2,830,793 27,104
2036 2,857,546 27,461
2035 2,884,800 27,889
2034 2,913,808 28,379
2033 2,940,732 28,934
2032 2,967,485 29,558
2031 2,991,207 30,266
2030 3,015,049 31,070
2029 3,038,829 31,960
2028 3,064,003 32,896
2027 3,089,959 33,927
2026 3,116,111 35,058
2025 3,141,481 36,301
2024 3,164,253 37,548
2023 3,185,073 38,827
2022 3,204,802 40,077
2021 3,244,907 41,367
2020 3,299,349 42,706
2019 3,345,533 44,007
2018 3,387,000 45,285
2017 3,428,682 46,529
2016 3,473,003 47,709
2015 3,518,541 48,800
2014 3,564,829 49,796
2013 3,610,859 50,681
2012 3,670,113 51,419
2011 3,741,798 51,907
2010 3,811,472 52,044
2009 3,879,794 52,019
2008 3,947,544 52,030
2007 4,013,424 52,035
2006 4,063,272 51,992
2005 4,096,493 51,906
2004 4,140,987 51,791
2003 4,178,523 51,639
2002 4,188,002 51,425
2001 4,179,438 51,123
2000 4,159,771 50,706
1999 4,130,305 50,202
1998 4,089,356 49,717
1997 4,018,227 49,259
1996 3,875,246 48,775
1995 3,715,564 48,266
1994 3,725,412 47,712
1993 3,904,482 47,093
1992 4,234,616 46,388
1991 4,458,343 45,568
1990 4,448,652 44,629
1989 4,433,983 43,586
1988 4,414,404 42,321
1987 4,390,246 40,828
1986 4,362,115 39,286
1985 4,330,364 37,761
1984 4,295,536 36,264
1983 4,258,728 34,811
1982 4,221,100 33,397
1981 4,184,217 32,017
1980 4,148,426 30,774
1979 4,113,300 29,738
1978 4,078,240 28,809
1977 4,042,124 27,906
1976 4,004,552 27,021
1975 3,965,743 26,154
1974 3,926,472 25,296
1973 3,887,376 24,581
1972 3,848,271 23,992
1971 3,809,376 23,366
1970 3,773,247 22,530
1969 3,737,765 21,305
1968 3,698,794 19,862
1967 3,656,223 18,655
1966 3,610,562 17,927
1965 3,562,834 17,402
1964 3,513,441 16,852
1963 3,461,942 16,302
1962 3,407,532 15,755
1961 3,348,035 15,219
1960 3,281,381 14,703

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/marshall-islands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina decreased by 590,269 people (a 14.5% decline), while the Marshall Islands lost 4,283 people (a 8.24% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bosnia and Herzegovina lost 356,892 people (a 10.3% decline), while the Marshall Islands' population decreased by 12,651 people (a 26.5% decline).

Bosnia and Herzegovina was ranked 123rd most populous country in 2006 and is 135th in 2026. The Marshall Islands was ranked 188th in 2006 and ranked 192nd 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 the Marshall Islands will decrease by 29.2% to 24,824 people and rank change from 192nd to 193rd.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 42.7% of the population in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 31.1% in the Marshall Islands.

Population growth rate by year

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Factual

Projection
Marshall Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bosnia Marshall Islands
2100 -1.02% -0.33%
2099 -1.06% -0.38%
2098 -1.13% -0.4%
2097 -1.1% -0.32%
2096 -1.06% -0.35%
2095 -1.05% -0.28%
2094 -1.07% -0.31%
2093 -1.04% -0.29%
2092 -1.02% -0.24%
2091 -1.02% -0.2%
2090 -1.06% -0.23%
2089 -1.07% -0.13%
2088 -1.05% -0.12%
2087 -1.09% -0.06%
2086 -1.09% -0.08%
2085 -1.13% -0.03%
2084 -1.15% 0.05%
2083 -1.14% 0.06%
2082 -1.14% 0.04%
2081 -1.17% 0.11%
2080 -1.17% 0.09%
2079 -1.18% 0.17%
2078 -1.19% 0.17%
2077 -1.21% 0.14%
2076 -1.24% 0.23%
2075 -1.23% 0.14%
2074 -1.2% 0.2%
2073 -1.21% 0.13%
2072 -1.22% 0.16%
2071 -1.25% 0.17%
2070 -1.22% 0.14%
2069 -1.21% 0.18%
2068 -1.29% 0.08%
2067 -1.26% 0.14%
2066 -1.29% 0.004%
2065 -1.25% -0.02%
2064 -1.23% -0.05%
2063 -1.21% -0.17%
2062 -1.23% -0.21%
2061 -1.25% -0.2%
2060 -1.22% -0.27%
2059 -1.22% -0.2%
2058 -1.24% -0.32%
2057 -1.3% -0.37%
2056 -1.29% -0.46%
2055 -1.18% -0.43%
2054 -1.2% -0.37%
2053 -1.15% -0.41%
2052 -1.21% -0.45%
2051 -1.15% -0.39%
2050 -1.18% -0.5%
2049 -1.11% -0.45%
2048 -1.15% -0.43%
2047 -1.14% -0.44%
2046 -1.09% -0.5%
2045 -1.07% -0.54%
2044 -1.08% -0.61%
2043 -1.06% -0.62%
2042 -1.11% -0.72%
2041 -1.06% -0.82%
2040 -1.02% -0.92%
2039 -0.94% -1%
2038 -0.94% -1.22%
2037 -0.94% -1.3%
2036 -0.94% -1.53%
2035 -1% -1.73%
2034 -0.92% -1.92%
2033 -0.9% -2.11%
2032 -0.79% -2.34%
2031 -0.79% -2.59%
2030 -0.78% -2.78%
2029 -0.82% -2.85%
2028 -0.84% -3.04%
2027 -0.84% -3.23%
2026 -0.81% -3.42%
2025 -0.72% -3.32%
2024 -0.65% -3.29%
2023 -0.62% -3.12%
2022 -1.24% -3.12%
2021 -1.65% -3.14%
2020 -1.38% -2.96%
2019 -1.22% -2.82%
2018 -1.22% -2.67%
2017 -1.28% -2.47%
2016 -1.29% -2.24%
2015 -1.3% -2%
2014 -1.27% -1.75%
2013 -1.61% -1.44%
2012 -1.92% -0.94%
2011 -1.83% -0.26%
2010 -1.76% 0.05%
2009 -1.72% -0.02%
2008 -1.64% -0.01%
2007 -1.23% 0.08%
2006 -0.81% 0.17%
2005 -1.07% 0.22%
2004 -0.9% 0.29%
2003 -0.23% 0.42%
2002 0.2% 0.59%
2001 0.47% 0.82%
2000 0.71% 1%
1999 1% 0.98%
1998 1.77% 0.93%
1997 3.69% 0.99%
1996 4.3% 1.05%
1995 -0.26% 1.16%
1994 -4.59% 1.31%
1993 -7.8% 1.52%
1992 -5.02% 1.8%
1991 0.22% 2.1%
1990 0.33% 2.39%
1989 0.44% 2.99%
1988 0.55% 3.66%
1987 0.64% 3.93%
1986 0.73% 4.04%
1985 0.81% 4.13%
1984 0.86% 4.17%
1983 0.89% 4.23%
1982 0.88% 4.31%
1981 0.86% 4.04%
1980 0.85% 3.48%
1979 0.86% 3.22%
1978 0.89% 3.24%
1977 0.94% 3.28%
1976 0.98% 3.31%
1975 1% 3.39%
1974 1.01% 2.91%
1973 1.02% 2.45%
1972 1.02% 2.68%
1971 0.96% 3.71%
1970 0.95% 5.75%
1969 1.05% 7.27%
1968 1.16% 6.47%
1967 1.26% 4.06%
1966 1.34% 3.02%
1965 1.41% 3.26%
1964 1.49% 3.37%
1963 1.6% 3.47%
1962 1.78% 3.52%
1961 2.03% 3.51%

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/marshall-islands | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina declined by 0.65%, while the Marshall Islands' population declined by 3.29%.

Live population counters

Bosnia Marshall Islands
Current population
3116111
35058
Population rank 135/197 192/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.0004%
One net population change
25.2 minutes
6.85 hours
One birth every
21.4 minutes
10.7 hours
One death every
12.3 minutes
1.35 days
Daily growth/decline -57 -4
Annual growth/decline -20,820 -1,279
Annual growth/decline rate -0.65% -3.29%
Population growth rate rank 190/197 197/197
One migration net change every
1.26 hours
5.17 hours
Annual migration change -6,994 -1,698
Net migration rank 124/196 97/196
Foreign-born residents 34,120 3,309
Foreign-born residents rank 160/195 189/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.1% 8.8%
Foreign-born share rank 151/195 71/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Natural

Migration
Marshall Islands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bosnia Marshall Islands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,994 - -1,698
2024 - -4,497 - -1,765
2023 -18,292 -485 550 -1,832
2022 -20,197 -485 606 -1,829
2021 -33,670 -25,865 653 -2,016
2020 -22,502 -26,840 689 -2,004
2019 -15,192 -27,841 746 -2,030
2018 -10,761 -29,147 785 -2,058
2017 -12,810 -30,650 826 -2,040
2016 -13,009 -32,173 866 -2,003
2015 -11,942 -33,948 912 -1,964
2014 -11,009 -35,683 959 -1,906
2013 -8,367 -37,002 1,014 -1,825
2012 -6,761 -66,378 1,097 -1,759
2011 -5,354 -64,875 1,185 -1,512
2010 -1,895 -67,228 1,273 -1,221
2009 652 -68,182 1,365 -1,361
2008 161 -68,140 1,443 -1,467
2007 1,557 -65,335 1,507 -1,491
2006 2,714 -38,622 1,556 -1,491
2005 6,546 -37,086 1,586 -1,482
2004 9,549 -68,008 1,595 -1,466
2003 10,781 -27,396 1,600 -1,427
2002 10,972 -13,312 1,594 -1,345
2001 10,424 9,055 1,596 -1,237
2000 11,722 8,138 1,592 -1,110
1999 13,568 25,495 1,590 -1,068
1998 18,492 24,335 1,576 -1,124
1997 19,311 80,133 1,564 -1,097
1996 13,327 173,193 1,542 -1,050
1995 5,926 126,914 1,522 -991
1994 4,895 -157,427 1,524 -942
1993 -27,199 -178,416 1,524 -869
1992 -17,883 -436,814 1,525 -769
1991 33,692 -26,483 1,540 -661
1990 34,993 -22,829 1,556 -562
1989 36,802 -19,634 1,574 -479
1988 39,058 -17,058 1,575 -140
1987 41,172 -14,853 1,566 -16
1986 42,884 -12,941 1,544 -8
1985 44,983 -11,429 1,511 -1
1984 46,413 -10,321 1,470 6
1983 47,135 -9,599 1,422 12
1982 47,023 -9,298 1,375 23
1981 45,423 -9,384 1,328 31
1980 42,911 -7,368 1,287 -155
1979 42,157 -7,454 1,250 -316
1978 44,800 -9,382 1,207 -286
1977 48,643 -11,834 1,160 -264
1976 52,107 -13,778 1,109 -233
1975 53,629 -14,348 1,055 -193
1974 53,600 -14,345 1,000 -145
1973 52,989 -14,043 954 -383
1972 54,072 -14,807 913 -306
1971 54,352 -15,829 877 -232
1970 54,455 -20,714 819 201
1969 58,454 -21,229 747 690
1968 61,422 -20,704 685 769
1967 65,618 -21,195 636 308
1966 70,085 -23,196 603 -89
1965 72,896 -24,330 566 -22
1964 74,151 -23,922 536 16
1963 75,380 -22,611 509 42
1962 77,582 -21,531 488 54
1961 77,601 -14,655 469 56
1960 76,840 -6,481 452 63

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

GeoRank.org/population/bosnia-and-herzegovina/marshall-islands | 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 the Marshall Islands 27.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,592 people) and 72.2% is from migration (a loss of 19,682 people).

As of 2024, 34,120 residents or 1.1% of the population were not native-born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, compared to 3,309 people or 8.8% in the Marshall Islands.

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
Marshall Islands
City Population
Majuro 30K
Djarrit 7.1K

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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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