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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bosnia and Herzegovina was 3,164,253 in 2024 vs 3,524,788 people in Mongolia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bosnia and Herzegovina's population is 3,116,111 people compared to 3,620,317 in Mongolia.

Population statistics:

  • Mongolia's population is 1.16 times bigger than Bosnia and Herzegovina's.
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina is ranked the 135th most populous country in the world, while Mongolia is the 132nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.08% of the world: 0.04% for Bosnia and Herzegovina vs 0.04% for Mongolia.
  • For the last 10 years, Bosnia and Herzegovina has had an average growth rate of -1.19% per year vs +1.79% in Mongolia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina has decreased from 4.06M people to 3.12M (23.3% decline), while Mongolia has grown from 2.57M to 3.62M (41% growth).

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Mongolia: population by year and forecast

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Factual

Projection
Mongolia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bosnia Mongolia
2100 1,368,666 5,629,299
2099 1,382,821 5,623,066
2098 1,397,565 5,615,212
2097 1,413,532 5,606,511
2096 1,429,204 5,597,140
2095 1,444,480 5,585,917
2094 1,459,743 5,574,522
2093 1,475,492 5,562,381
2092 1,490,946 5,549,290
2091 1,506,239 5,535,819
2090 1,521,837 5,521,210
2089 1,538,128 5,505,877
2088 1,554,688 5,490,024
2087 1,571,208 5,474,226
2086 1,588,504 5,458,465
2085 1,605,957 5,441,196
2084 1,624,320 5,423,740
2083 1,643,261 5,405,563
2082 1,662,175 5,387,443
2081 1,681,314 5,368,417
2080 1,701,168 5,348,645
2079 1,721,318 5,328,073
2078 1,741,916 5,306,120
2077 1,762,807 5,285,225
2076 1,784,335 5,263,067
2075 1,806,786 5,240,553
2074 1,829,227 5,217,755
2073 1,851,366 5,194,484
2072 1,874,026 5,171,399
2071 1,897,167 5,147,939
2070 1,921,183 5,123,730
2069 1,944,841 5,100,078
2068 1,968,581 5,075,923
2067 1,994,208 5,051,712
2066 2,019,687 5,026,451
2065 2,045,997 5,001,559
2064 2,071,940 4,977,095
2063 2,097,727 4,952,721
2062 2,123,391 4,928,284
2061 2,149,881 4,903,616
2060 2,177,114 4,877,808
2059 2,204,104 4,851,900
2058 2,231,438 4,825,704
2057 2,259,550 4,798,069
2056 2,289,280 4,770,106
2055 2,319,090 4,741,145
2054 2,346,686 4,710,703
2053 2,375,139 4,678,720
2052 2,402,864 4,645,641
2051 2,432,239 4,611,080
2050 2,460,425 4,575,698
2049 2,489,784 4,538,221
2048 2,517,716 4,499,652
2047 2,547,032 4,459,534
2046 2,576,313 4,418,220
2045 2,604,829 4,375,263
2044 2,633,079 4,332,061
2043 2,661,800 4,288,836
2042 2,690,344 4,244,827
2041 2,720,561 4,200,917
2040 2,749,705 4,157,409
2039 2,777,922 4,114,122
2038 2,804,291 4,071,754
2037 2,830,793 4,029,761
2036 2,857,546 3,988,994
2035 2,884,800 3,949,374
2034 2,913,808 3,910,459
2033 2,940,732 3,872,505
2032 2,967,485 3,835,471
2031 2,991,207 3,799,194
2030 3,015,049 3,762,550
2029 3,038,829 3,725,673
2028 3,064,003 3,687,959
2027 3,089,959 3,649,213
2026 3,116,111 3,609,604
2025 3,141,481 3,568,196
2024 3,164,253 3,524,788
2023 3,185,073 3,481,145
2022 3,204,802 3,433,748
2021 3,244,907 3,383,741
2020 3,299,349 3,327,204
2019 3,345,533 3,267,673
2018 3,387,000 3,208,189
2017 3,428,682 3,148,917
2016 3,473,003 3,088,856
2015 3,518,541 3,026,864
2014 3,564,829 2,963,113
2013 3,610,859 2,899,011
2012 3,670,113 2,839,705
2011 3,741,798 2,786,317
2010 3,811,472 2,738,622
2009 3,879,794 2,691,115
2008 3,947,544 2,643,201
2007 4,013,424 2,601,850
2006 4,063,272 2,567,168
2005 4,096,493 2,536,407
2004 4,140,987 2,508,412
2003 4,178,523 2,480,374
2002 4,188,002 2,449,027
2001 4,179,438 2,417,751
2000 4,159,771 2,388,299
1999 4,130,305 2,356,813
1998 4,089,356 2,323,809
1997 4,018,227 2,291,750
1996 3,875,246 2,259,507
1995 3,715,564 2,224,945
1994 3,725,412 2,189,395
1993 3,904,482 2,165,130
1992 4,234,616 2,167,790
1991 4,458,343 2,165,342
1990 4,448,652 2,098,710
1989 4,433,983 2,124,185
1988 4,414,404 2,076,322
1987 4,390,246 2,022,800
1986 4,362,115 1,970,965
1985 4,330,364 1,921,514
1984 4,295,536 1,874,349
1983 4,258,728 1,829,092
1982 4,221,100 1,785,364
1981 4,184,217 1,742,857
1980 4,148,426 1,701,335
1979 4,113,300 1,660,659
1978 4,078,240 1,619,468
1977 4,042,124 1,576,245
1976 4,004,552 1,531,945
1975 3,965,743 1,488,296
1974 3,926,472 1,446,050
1973 3,887,376 1,405,502
1972 3,848,271 1,366,821
1971 3,809,376 1,330,071
1970 3,773,247 1,295,272
1969 3,737,765 1,262,284
1968 3,698,794 1,229,930
1967 3,656,223 1,196,996
1966 3,610,562 1,163,754
1965 3,562,834 1,131,177
1964 3,513,441 1,100,234
1963 3,461,942 1,071,362
1962 3,407,532 1,041,444
1961 3,348,035 1,009,284
1960 3,281,381 977,595

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/mongolia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina decreased by 590,269 people (a 14.5% decline), while Mongolia gained 521,688 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 Mongolia's population increased by 531,461 people (a 17.2% growth).

Bosnia and Herzegovina was ranked 123rd most populous country in 2006 and is 135th in 2026. Mongolia was ranked 137th in 2006 and ranked 132nd 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 Mongolia will increase by 26.4% to 4,575,698 people and rank change from 132nd to 130th.

Mongolia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.63M 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
Mongolia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bosnia Mongolia
2100 -1.02% 0.11%
2099 -1.06% 0.14%
2098 -1.13% 0.16%
2097 -1.1% 0.17%
2096 -1.06% 0.2%
2095 -1.05% 0.2%
2094 -1.07% 0.22%
2093 -1.04% 0.24%
2092 -1.02% 0.24%
2091 -1.02% 0.26%
2090 -1.06% 0.28%
2089 -1.07% 0.29%
2088 -1.05% 0.29%
2087 -1.09% 0.29%
2086 -1.09% 0.32%
2085 -1.13% 0.32%
2084 -1.15% 0.34%
2083 -1.14% 0.34%
2082 -1.14% 0.35%
2081 -1.17% 0.37%
2080 -1.17% 0.39%
2079 -1.18% 0.41%
2078 -1.19% 0.4%
2077 -1.21% 0.42%
2076 -1.24% 0.43%
2075 -1.23% 0.44%
2074 -1.2% 0.45%
2073 -1.21% 0.45%
2072 -1.22% 0.46%
2071 -1.25% 0.47%
2070 -1.22% 0.46%
2069 -1.21% 0.48%
2068 -1.29% 0.48%
2067 -1.26% 0.5%
2066 -1.29% 0.5%
2065 -1.25% 0.49%
2064 -1.23% 0.49%
2063 -1.21% 0.5%
2062 -1.23% 0.5%
2061 -1.25% 0.53%
2060 -1.22% 0.53%
2059 -1.22% 0.54%
2058 -1.24% 0.58%
2057 -1.3% 0.59%
2056 -1.29% 0.61%
2055 -1.18% 0.65%
2054 -1.2% 0.68%
2053 -1.15% 0.71%
2052 -1.21% 0.75%
2051 -1.15% 0.77%
2050 -1.18% 0.83%
2049 -1.11% 0.86%
2048 -1.15% 0.9%
2047 -1.14% 0.94%
2046 -1.09% 0.98%
2045 -1.07% 1%
2044 -1.08% 1.01%
2043 -1.06% 1.04%
2042 -1.11% 1.05%
2041 -1.06% 1.05%
2040 -1.02% 1.05%
2039 -0.94% 1.04%
2038 -0.94% 1.04%
2037 -0.94% 1.02%
2036 -0.94% 1%
2035 -1% 1%
2034 -0.92% 0.98%
2033 -0.9% 0.97%
2032 -0.79% 0.95%
2031 -0.79% 0.97%
2030 -0.78% 0.99%
2029 -0.82% 1.02%
2028 -0.84% 1.06%
2027 -0.84% 1.1%
2026 -0.81% 1.16%
2025 -0.72% 1.23%
2024 -0.65% 1.25%
2023 -0.62% 1.38%
2022 -1.24% 1.48%
2021 -1.65% 1.7%
2020 -1.38% 1.82%
2019 -1.22% 1.85%
2018 -1.22% 1.88%
2017 -1.28% 1.94%
2016 -1.29% 2.05%
2015 -1.3% 2.15%
2014 -1.27% 2.21%
2013 -1.61% 2.09%
2012 -1.92% 1.92%
2011 -1.83% 1.74%
2010 -1.76% 1.77%
2009 -1.72% 1.81%
2008 -1.64% 1.59%
2007 -1.23% 1.35%
2006 -0.81% 1.21%
2005 -1.07% 1.12%
2004 -0.9% 1.13%
2003 -0.23% 1.28%
2002 0.2% 1.29%
2001 0.47% 1.23%
2000 0.71% 1.34%
1999 1% 1.42%
1998 1.77% 1.4%
1997 3.69% 1.43%
1996 4.3% 1.55%
1995 -0.26% 1.62%
1994 -4.59% 1.12%
1993 -7.8% -0.12%
1992 -5.02% 0.11%
1991 0.22% 3.17%
1990 0.33% -1.2%
1989 0.44% 2.31%
1988 0.55% 2.65%
1987 0.64% 2.63%
1986 0.73% 2.57%
1985 0.81% 2.52%
1984 0.86% 2.47%
1983 0.89% 2.45%
1982 0.88% 2.44%
1981 0.86% 2.44%
1980 0.85% 2.45%
1979 0.86% 2.54%
1978 0.89% 2.74%
1977 0.94% 2.89%
1976 0.98% 2.93%
1975 1% 2.92%
1974 1.01% 2.88%
1973 1.02% 2.83%
1972 1.02% 2.76%
1971 0.96% 2.69%
1970 0.95% 2.61%
1969 1.05% 2.63%
1968 1.16% 2.75%
1967 1.26% 2.86%
1966 1.34% 2.88%
1965 1.41% 2.81%
1964 1.49% 2.69%
1963 1.6% 2.87%
1962 1.78% 3.19%
1961 2.03% 3.24%

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/mongolia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina declined by 0.65%, while Mongolia's population grew by 1.25%.

Live population counters

Bosnia Mongolia
Current population
3116111
3620317
Population rank 135/197 132/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.04%
One net population change
25.2 minutes
12 minutes
One birth every
21.4 minutes
7.95 minutes
One death every
12.3 minutes
27.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline -57 +120
Annual growth/decline -20,820 +43,643
Annual growth/decline rate -0.65% +1.25%
Population growth rate rank 190/197 86/197
One migration net change every
1.26 hours
4.63 days
Annual migration change -6,994 +79
Net migration rank 124/196 74/196
Foreign-born residents 34,120 22,589
Foreign-born residents rank 160/195 169/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.1% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 151/195 171/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Natural

Migration
Mongolia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bosnia Mongolia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,994 - 79
2024 - -4,497 - 83
2023 -18,292 -485 46,995 0
2022 -20,197 -485 47,730 0
2021 -33,670 -25,865 52,109 0
2020 -22,502 -26,840 60,888 0
2019 -15,192 -27,841 61,433 8,660
2018 -10,761 -29,147 60,635 7,811
2017 -12,810 -30,650 57,940 6,831
2016 -13,009 -32,173 62,086 5,633
2015 -11,942 -33,948 64,473 4,307
2014 -11,009 -35,683 66,078 2,921
2013 -8,367 -37,002 62,618 1,505
2012 -6,761 -66,378 55,942 351
2011 -5,354 -64,875 50,711 -505
2010 -1,895 -67,228 44,914 -6,444
2009 652 -68,182 48,876 -15,007
2008 161 -68,140 45,843 -17,277
2007 1,557 -65,335 39,636 -15,220
2006 2,714 -38,622 33,609 -11,934
2005 6,546 -37,086 29,290 -8,924
2004 9,549 -68,008 28,418 -8,148
2003 10,781 -27,396 28,827 -7,986
2002 10,972 -13,312 30,439 -8,934
2001 10,424 9,055 32,052 -10,244
2000 11,722 8,138 32,753 -11,241
1999 13,568 25,495 32,283 -13,481
1998 18,492 24,335 31,757 -10,315
1997 19,311 80,133 32,403 -9,132
1996 13,327 173,193 33,741 -8,626
1995 5,926 126,914 34,473 -7,346
1994 4,895 -157,427 34,711 -5,449
1993 -27,199 -178,416 36,924 -5,429
1992 -17,883 -436,814 42,437 -8,404
1991 33,692 -26,483 47,884 -11,427
1990 34,993 -22,829 49,443 -11,881
1989 36,802 -19,634 51,420 -9,757
1988 39,058 -17,058 51,588 2,459
1987 41,172 -14,853 51,140 1,855
1986 42,884 -12,941 50,329 354
1985 44,983 -11,429 49,944 -1,719
1984 46,413 -10,321 48,562 -2,452
1983 47,135 -9,599 46,919 -2,522
1982 47,023 -9,298 45,179 -2,132
1981 45,423 -9,384 43,588 -1,615
1980 42,911 -7,368 42,343 -1,268
1979 42,157 -7,454 41,568 -1,296
1978 44,800 -9,382 40,276 1,833
1977 48,643 -11,834 38,995 5,354
1976 52,107 -13,778 37,670 6,577
1975 53,629 -14,348 36,490 6,556
1974 53,600 -14,345 35,297 6,153
1973 52,989 -14,043 33,993 5,647
1972 54,072 -14,807 32,727 4,999
1971 54,352 -15,829 31,536 4,238
1970 54,455 -20,714 30,558 3,263
1969 58,454 -21,229 29,781 2,366
1968 61,422 -20,704 29,017 3,535
1967 65,618 -21,195 28,178 5,139
1966 70,085 -23,196 27,338 5,837
1965 72,896 -24,330 26,364 5,610
1964 74,151 -23,922 25,317 4,599
1963 75,380 -22,611 24,142 3,687
1962 77,582 -21,531 22,960 9,049
1961 77,601 -14,655 21,873 10,440
1960 76,840 -6,481 20,726 10,334

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

GeoRank.org/population/bosnia-and-herzegovina/mongolia | 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 Mongolia 94.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 580,367 people) and 5.87% is from migration (a gain of 36,163 people).

As of 2024, 34,120 residents or 1.1% of the population were not native-born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, compared to 22,589 people or 0.6% in Mongolia.

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
Mongolia
City Population
Ulaanbaatar 1.4M
Bulgan 12.3K

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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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