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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bosnia and Herzegovina was 3,164,253 in 2024 vs 5,169,395 people in Mauritania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bosnia and Herzegovina's population is 3,116,111 people compared to 5,505,206 in Mauritania.

Population statistics:

  • Mauritania's population is 1.77 times bigger than Bosnia and Herzegovina's.
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina is ranked the 135th most populous country in the world, while Mauritania is the 122nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.1% of the world: 0.04% for Bosnia and Herzegovina vs 0.07% for Mauritania.
  • For the last 10 years, Bosnia and Herzegovina has had an average growth rate of -1.19% per year vs +3% in Mauritania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina has decreased from 4.06M people to 3.12M (23.3% decline), while Mauritania has grown from 3.01M to 5.51M (82.7% growth).

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Mauritania: population by year and forecast

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bosnia Mauritania
2100 1,368,666 17,309,980
2099 1,382,821 17,202,690
2098 1,397,565 17,090,030
2097 1,413,532 16,975,270
2096 1,429,204 16,857,252
2095 1,444,480 16,739,240
2094 1,459,743 16,617,272
2093 1,475,492 16,492,589
2092 1,490,946 16,366,098
2091 1,506,239 16,235,771
2090 1,521,837 16,103,700
2089 1,538,128 15,969,059
2088 1,554,688 15,831,339
2087 1,571,208 15,690,143
2086 1,588,504 15,547,605
2085 1,605,957 15,403,967
2084 1,624,320 15,257,740
2083 1,643,261 15,108,271
2082 1,662,175 14,958,279
2081 1,681,314 14,805,332
2080 1,701,168 14,651,508
2079 1,721,318 14,496,397
2078 1,741,916 14,337,117
2077 1,762,807 14,175,812
2076 1,784,335 14,013,255
2075 1,806,786 13,849,027
2074 1,829,227 13,684,146
2073 1,851,366 13,517,681
2072 1,874,026 13,349,376
2071 1,897,167 13,178,237
2070 1,921,183 13,007,812
2069 1,944,841 12,835,311
2068 1,968,581 12,662,862
2067 1,994,208 12,487,379
2066 2,019,687 12,311,503
2065 2,045,997 12,136,616
2064 2,071,940 11,958,955
2063 2,097,727 11,783,144
2062 2,123,391 11,606,044
2061 2,149,881 11,428,738
2060 2,177,114 11,251,427
2059 2,204,104 11,072,236
2058 2,231,438 10,892,076
2057 2,259,550 10,713,858
2056 2,289,280 10,536,935
2055 2,319,090 10,358,532
2054 2,346,686 10,179,658
2053 2,375,139 9,999,712
2052 2,402,864 9,819,098
2051 2,432,239 9,639,209
2050 2,460,425 9,461,249
2049 2,489,784 9,283,353
2048 2,517,716 9,104,299
2047 2,547,032 8,926,851
2046 2,576,313 8,748,845
2045 2,604,829 8,572,397
2044 2,633,079 8,397,189
2043 2,661,800 8,222,194
2042 2,690,344 8,048,139
2041 2,720,561 7,876,803
2040 2,749,705 7,706,696
2039 2,777,922 7,537,689
2038 2,804,291 7,369,184
2037 2,830,793 7,202,472
2036 2,857,546 7,036,729
2035 2,884,800 6,871,981
2034 2,913,808 6,708,364
2033 2,940,732 6,546,168
2032 2,967,485 6,385,827
2031 2,991,207 6,227,564
2030 3,015,049 6,070,865
2029 3,038,829 5,916,516
2028 3,064,003 5,764,060
2027 3,089,959 5,613,919
2026 3,116,111 5,464,898
2025 3,141,481 5,317,228
2024 3,164,253 5,169,395
2023 3,185,073 5,022,441
2022 3,204,802 4,875,637
2021 3,244,907 4,734,874
2020 3,299,349 4,600,131
2019 3,345,533 4,467,708
2018 3,387,000 4,337,685
2017 3,428,682 4,210,600
2016 3,473,003 4,086,657
2015 3,518,541 3,965,959
2014 3,564,829 3,848,514
2013 3,610,859 3,734,318
2012 3,670,113 3,619,034
2011 3,741,798 3,502,811
2010 3,811,472 3,390,965
2009 3,879,794 3,284,448
2008 3,947,544 3,183,269
2007 4,013,424 3,093,059
2006 4,063,272 3,013,660
2005 4,096,493 2,939,059
2004 4,140,987 2,868,664
2003 4,178,523 2,802,046
2002 4,188,002 2,738,655
2001 4,179,438 2,678,760
2000 4,159,771 2,613,441
1999 4,130,305 2,541,698
1998 4,089,356 2,474,651
1997 4,018,227 2,411,306
1996 3,875,246 2,358,188
1995 3,715,564 2,312,017
1994 3,725,412 2,249,454
1993 3,904,482 2,174,328
1992 4,234,616 2,088,135
1991 4,458,343 2,009,738
1990 4,448,652 1,951,878
1989 4,433,983 1,903,048
1988 4,414,404 1,855,859
1987 4,390,246 1,803,014
1986 4,362,115 1,751,835
1985 4,330,364 1,702,107
1984 4,295,536 1,653,693
1983 4,258,728 1,606,746
1982 4,221,100 1,561,176
1981 4,184,217 1,516,877
1980 4,148,426 1,474,043
1979 4,113,300 1,432,758
1978 4,078,240 1,392,713
1977 4,042,124 1,353,768
1976 4,004,552 1,315,336
1975 3,965,743 1,277,330
1974 3,926,472 1,240,188
1973 3,887,376 1,203,838
1972 3,848,271 1,168,355
1971 3,809,376 1,133,702
1970 3,773,247 1,099,806
1969 3,737,765 1,066,754
1968 3,698,794 1,034,739
1967 3,656,223 1,003,843
1966 3,610,562 974,157
1965 3,562,834 945,838
1964 3,513,441 918,955
1963 3,461,942 893,423
1962 3,407,532 869,184
1961 3,348,035 846,167
1960 3,281,381 824,298

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/mauritania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina decreased by 590,269 people (a 14.5% decline), while Mauritania gained 1,072,997 people (a 35.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bosnia and Herzegovina lost 356,892 people (a 10.3% decline), while Mauritania's population increased by 1,418,549 people (a 34.7% growth).

Bosnia and Herzegovina was ranked 123rd most populous country in 2006 and is 135th in 2026. Mauritania was ranked 132nd in 2006 and ranked 122nd 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 Mauritania will increase by 71.9% to 9,461,249 people and rank change from 122nd to 102nd.

Mauritania is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 17.3M 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
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bosnia Mauritania
2100 -1.02% 0.62%
2099 -1.06% 0.66%
2098 -1.13% 0.68%
2097 -1.1% 0.7%
2096 -1.06% 0.7%
2095 -1.05% 0.73%
2094 -1.07% 0.76%
2093 -1.04% 0.77%
2092 -1.02% 0.8%
2091 -1.02% 0.82%
2090 -1.06% 0.84%
2089 -1.07% 0.87%
2088 -1.05% 0.9%
2087 -1.09% 0.92%
2086 -1.09% 0.93%
2085 -1.13% 0.96%
2084 -1.15% 0.99%
2083 -1.14% 1%
2082 -1.14% 1.03%
2081 -1.17% 1.05%
2080 -1.17% 1.07%
2079 -1.18% 1.11%
2078 -1.19% 1.14%
2077 -1.21% 1.16%
2076 -1.24% 1.19%
2075 -1.23% 1.2%
2074 -1.2% 1.23%
2073 -1.21% 1.26%
2072 -1.22% 1.3%
2071 -1.25% 1.31%
2070 -1.22% 1.34%
2069 -1.21% 1.36%
2068 -1.29% 1.41%
2067 -1.26% 1.43%
2066 -1.29% 1.44%
2065 -1.25% 1.49%
2064 -1.23% 1.49%
2063 -1.21% 1.53%
2062 -1.23% 1.55%
2061 -1.25% 1.58%
2060 -1.22% 1.62%
2059 -1.22% 1.65%
2058 -1.24% 1.66%
2057 -1.3% 1.68%
2056 -1.29% 1.72%
2055 -1.18% 1.76%
2054 -1.2% 1.8%
2053 -1.15% 1.84%
2052 -1.21% 1.87%
2051 -1.15% 1.88%
2050 -1.18% 1.92%
2049 -1.11% 1.97%
2048 -1.15% 1.99%
2047 -1.14% 2.03%
2046 -1.09% 2.06%
2045 -1.07% 2.09%
2044 -1.08% 2.13%
2043 -1.06% 2.16%
2042 -1.11% 2.18%
2041 -1.06% 2.21%
2040 -1.02% 2.24%
2039 -0.94% 2.29%
2038 -0.94% 2.31%
2037 -0.94% 2.36%
2036 -0.94% 2.4%
2035 -1% 2.44%
2034 -0.92% 2.48%
2033 -0.9% 2.51%
2032 -0.79% 2.54%
2031 -0.79% 2.58%
2030 -0.78% 2.61%
2029 -0.82% 2.64%
2028 -0.84% 2.67%
2027 -0.84% 2.73%
2026 -0.81% 2.78%
2025 -0.72% 2.86%
2024 -0.65% 2.93%
2023 -0.62% 3.01%
2022 -1.24% 2.97%
2021 -1.65% 2.93%
2020 -1.38% 2.96%
2019 -1.22% 3%
2018 -1.22% 3.02%
2017 -1.28% 3.03%
2016 -1.29% 3.04%
2015 -1.3% 3.05%
2014 -1.27% 3.06%
2013 -1.61% 3.19%
2012 -1.92% 3.32%
2011 -1.83% 3.3%
2010 -1.76% 3.24%
2009 -1.72% 3.18%
2008 -1.64% 2.92%
2007 -1.23% 2.63%
2006 -0.81% 2.54%
2005 -1.07% 2.45%
2004 -0.9% 2.38%
2003 -0.23% 2.31%
2002 0.2% 2.24%
2001 0.47% 2.5%
2000 0.71% 2.82%
1999 1% 2.71%
1998 1.77% 2.63%
1997 3.69% 2.25%
1996 4.3% 2%
1995 -0.26% 2.78%
1994 -4.59% 3.46%
1993 -7.8% 4.13%
1992 -5.02% 3.9%
1991 0.22% 2.96%
1990 0.33% 2.57%
1989 0.44% 2.54%
1988 0.55% 2.93%
1987 0.64% 2.92%
1986 0.73% 2.92%
1985 0.81% 2.93%
1984 0.86% 2.92%
1983 0.89% 2.92%
1982 0.88% 2.92%
1981 0.86% 2.91%
1980 0.85% 2.88%
1979 0.86% 2.88%
1978 0.89% 2.88%
1977 0.94% 2.92%
1976 0.98% 2.98%
1975 1% 2.99%
1974 1.01% 3.02%
1973 1.02% 3.04%
1972 1.02% 3.06%
1971 0.96% 3.08%
1970 0.95% 3.1%
1969 1.05% 3.09%
1968 1.16% 3.08%
1967 1.26% 3.05%
1966 1.34% 2.99%
1965 1.41% 2.93%
1964 1.49% 2.86%
1963 1.6% 2.79%
1962 1.78% 2.72%
1961 2.03% 2.65%

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 Mauritania's population grew by 2.93%.

Live population counters

Bosnia Mauritania
Current population
3116111
5505206
Population rank 135/197 122/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.07%
One net population change
25.2 minutes
3.58 minutes
One birth every
21.4 minutes
3.04 minutes
One death every
12.3 minutes
19 minutes
Daily growth/decline -57 +403
Annual growth/decline -20,820 +146,954
Annual growth/decline rate -0.65% +2.93%
Population growth rate rank 190/197 17/197
One migration net change every
1.26 hours
1.74 hours
Annual migration change -6,994 -5,044
Net migration rank 124/196 115/196
Foreign-born residents 34,120 195,937
Foreign-born residents rank 160/195 113/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.1% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 151/195 107/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Natural

Migration
Mauritania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bosnia Mauritania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,994 - -5,044
2024 - -4,497 - -2,185
2023 -18,292 -485 145,164 2,999
2022 -20,197 -485 142,451 2,999
2021 -33,670 -25,865 137,557 -1,483
2020 -22,502 -26,840 134,899 -1,483
2019 -15,192 -27,841 134,460 -3,019
2018 -10,761 -29,147 131,584 -2,987
2017 -12,810 -30,650 128,562 -3,001
2016 -13,009 -32,173 125,342 -3,008
2015 -11,942 -33,948 122,092 -3,019
2014 -11,009 -35,683 118,792 -2,980
2013 -8,367 -37,002 115,558 -2,987
2012 -6,761 -66,378 113,489 4,515
2011 -5,354 -64,875 111,165 3,272
2010 -1,895 -67,228 108,121 1,128
2009 652 -68,182 105,273 -1,481
2008 161 -68,140 102,432 -3,860
2007 1,557 -65,335 98,895 -17,048
2006 2,714 -38,622 94,991 -18,033
2005 6,546 -37,086 90,940 -18,693
2004 9,549 -68,008 87,578 -19,042
2003 10,781 -27,396 83,804 -19,104
2002 10,972 -13,312 80,993 -18,903
2001 10,424 9,055 78,769 -21,067
2000 11,722 8,138 75,929 -2,997
1999 13,568 25,495 73,554 -2,999
1998 18,492 24,335 72,045 -8,504
1997 19,311 80,133 71,327 -8,187
1996 13,327 173,193 71,939 -28,840
1995 5,926 126,914 72,244 -22,997
1994 4,895 -157,427 70,570 5,304
1993 -27,199 -178,416 68,167 6,217
1992 -17,883 -436,814 63,501 34,505
1991 33,692 -26,483 61,782 -2,997
1990 34,993 -22,829 59,934 -3,000
1989 36,802 -19,634 58,666 -17,941
1988 39,058 -17,058 56,654 -2,997
1987 41,172 -14,853 55,037 -2,998
1986 42,884 -12,941 53,313 -2,998
1985 44,983 -11,429 52,125 -2,998
1984 46,413 -10,321 50,705 -2,998
1983 47,135 -9,599 49,187 -2,998
1982 47,023 -9,298 47,947 -2,998
1981 45,423 -9,384 46,641 -2,998
1980 42,911 -7,368 45,026 -2,997
1979 42,157 -7,454 43,537 -2,997
1978 44,800 -9,382 42,539 -2,998
1977 48,643 -11,834 41,352 -2,999
1976 52,107 -13,778 40,149 -1,645
1975 53,629 -14,348 38,975 -1,472
1974 53,600 -14,345 38,106 -1,321
1973 52,989 -14,043 37,122 -1,201
1972 54,072 -14,807 36,184 -1,139
1971 54,352 -15,829 35,279 -1,014
1970 54,455 -20,714 34,382 -855
1969 58,454 -21,229 33,252 -688
1968 61,422 -20,704 32,029 -565
1967 65,618 -21,195 30,853 -514
1966 70,085 -23,196 29,502 -466
1965 72,896 -24,330 28,028 -434
1964 74,151 -23,922 26,565 -390
1963 75,380 -22,611 25,250 -362
1962 77,582 -21,531 23,927 -342
1961 77,601 -14,655 22,781 -332
1960 76,840 -6,481 21,604 -318

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 Mauritania 98.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,320,903 people) and 1.12% is from migration (a loss of 14,982 people).

As of 2024, 34,120 residents or 1.1% of the population were not native-born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, compared to 195,937 people or 3.8% in Mauritania.

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
Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K

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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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