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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bosnia and Herzegovina was 3,164,253 in 2024 vs 623,525 people in Montenegro in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bosnia and Herzegovina's population is 3,116,111 people compared to 612,312 in Montenegro.

Population statistics:

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina's population is 5.09 times bigger than Montenegro's.
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina is ranked the 135th most populous country in the world, while Montenegro is the 166th.
  • The countries together account for 0.04% of the world: 0.04% for Bosnia and Herzegovina vs 0.007% for Montenegro.
  • For the last 10 years, Bosnia and Herzegovina has had an average growth rate of -1.19% per year vs +0.01% in Montenegro.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina has decreased from 4.06M people to 3.12M (23.3% decline), while Montenegro has declined from 615K to 612K (0.44% decline).

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Montenegro: population by year and forecast

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bosnia Montenegro
2100 1,368,666 319,719
2099 1,382,821 323,351
2098 1,397,565 326,940
2097 1,413,532 330,574
2096 1,429,204 334,217
2095 1,444,480 337,856
2094 1,459,743 341,490
2093 1,475,492 345,159
2092 1,490,946 348,826
2091 1,506,239 352,520
2090 1,521,837 356,219
2089 1,538,128 359,924
2088 1,554,688 363,602
2087 1,571,208 367,324
2086 1,588,504 371,059
2085 1,605,957 374,829
2084 1,624,320 378,644
2083 1,643,261 382,455
2082 1,662,175 386,310
2081 1,681,314 390,224
2080 1,701,168 394,179
2079 1,721,318 398,175
2078 1,741,916 402,181
2077 1,762,807 406,200
2076 1,784,335 410,263
2075 1,806,786 414,376
2074 1,829,227 418,534
2073 1,851,366 422,748
2072 1,874,026 426,952
2071 1,897,167 431,230
2070 1,921,183 435,563
2069 1,944,841 439,868
2068 1,968,581 444,186
2067 1,994,208 448,555
2066 2,019,687 452,869
2065 2,045,997 457,298
2064 2,071,940 461,706
2063 2,097,727 466,110
2062 2,123,391 470,496
2061 2,149,881 474,871
2060 2,177,114 479,291
2059 2,204,104 483,635
2058 2,231,438 487,928
2057 2,259,550 492,253
2056 2,289,280 496,682
2055 2,319,090 501,038
2054 2,346,686 505,324
2053 2,375,139 509,555
2052 2,402,864 513,782
2051 2,432,239 517,954
2050 2,460,425 522,097
2049 2,489,784 526,241
2048 2,517,716 530,291
2047 2,547,032 534,410
2046 2,576,313 538,441
2045 2,604,829 542,441
2044 2,633,079 546,404
2043 2,661,800 550,390
2042 2,690,344 554,278
2041 2,720,561 558,200
2040 2,749,705 562,081
2039 2,777,922 565,966
2038 2,804,291 569,835
2037 2,830,793 573,678
2036 2,857,546 577,477
2035 2,884,800 581,230
2034 2,913,808 584,919
2033 2,940,732 588,552
2032 2,967,485 592,122
2031 2,991,207 595,610
2030 3,015,049 599,030
2029 3,038,829 602,416
2028 3,064,003 605,742
2027 3,089,959 608,990
2026 3,116,111 612,312
2025 3,141,481 621,659
2024 3,164,253 623,525
2023 3,185,073 623,529
2022 3,204,802 623,591
2021 3,244,907 625,053
2020 3,299,349 626,590
2019 3,345,533 626,753
2018 3,387,000 626,438
2017 3,428,682 625,982
2016 3,473,003 625,353
2015 3,518,541 624,651
2014 3,564,829 623,744
2013 3,610,859 622,587
2012 3,670,113 621,418
2011 3,741,798 620,345
2010 3,811,472 619,428
2009 3,879,794 618,294
2008 3,947,544 616,969
2007 4,013,424 615,875
2006 4,063,272 615,025
2005 4,096,493 614,261
2004 4,140,987 613,353
2003 4,178,523 612,267
2002 4,188,002 609,828
2001 4,179,438 607,389
2000 4,159,771 604,950
1999 4,130,305 606,001
1998 4,089,356 607,662
1997 4,018,227 609,520
1996 3,875,246 611,003
1995 3,715,564 611,712
1994 3,725,412 611,389
1993 3,904,482 610,170
1992 4,234,616 608,516
1991 4,458,343 607,105
1990 4,448,652 606,372
1989 4,433,983 606,571
1988 4,414,404 607,413
1987 4,390,246 608,144
1986 4,362,115 607,711
1985 4,330,364 605,398
1984 4,295,536 600,884
1983 4,258,728 594,506
1982 4,221,100 587,001
1981 4,184,217 579,445
1980 4,148,426 572,608
1979 4,113,300 566,888
1978 4,078,240 562,065
1977 4,042,124 557,576
1976 4,004,552 552,562
1975 3,965,743 546,487
1974 3,926,472 538,902
1973 3,887,376 530,220
1972 3,848,271 521,785
1971 3,809,376 515,449
1970 3,773,247 512,407
1969 3,737,765 513,340
1968 3,698,794 517,481
1967 3,656,223 522,796
1966 3,610,562 526,419
1965 3,562,834 526,327
1964 3,513,441 521,753
1963 3,461,942 513,409
1962 3,407,532 502,558
1961 3,348,035 491,140
1960 3,281,381 480,579

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/montenegro | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina decreased by 590,269 people (a 14.5% decline), while Montenegro gained 10,328 people (a 1.68% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bosnia and Herzegovina lost 356,892 people (a 10.3% decline), while Montenegro's population decreased by 13,041 people (a 2.09% decline).

Bosnia and Herzegovina was ranked 123rd most populous country in 2006 and is 135th in 2026. Montenegro was ranked 162nd in 2006 and ranked 166th 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 Montenegro will decrease by 14.7% to 522,097 people and rank change from 166th to 170th.

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 33% in Montenegro.

Population growth rate by year

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bosnia Montenegro
2100 -1.02% -1.12%
2099 -1.06% -1.1%
2098 -1.13% -1.1%
2097 -1.1% -1.09%
2096 -1.06% -1.08%
2095 -1.05% -1.06%
2094 -1.07% -1.06%
2093 -1.04% -1.05%
2092 -1.02% -1.05%
2091 -1.02% -1.04%
2090 -1.06% -1.03%
2089 -1.07% -1.01%
2088 -1.05% -1.01%
2087 -1.09% -1.01%
2086 -1.09% -1.01%
2085 -1.13% -1.01%
2084 -1.15% -1%
2083 -1.14% -1%
2082 -1.14% -1%
2081 -1.17% -1%
2080 -1.17% -1%
2079 -1.18% -1%
2078 -1.19% -0.99%
2077 -1.21% -0.99%
2076 -1.24% -0.99%
2075 -1.23% -0.99%
2074 -1.2% -1%
2073 -1.21% -0.98%
2072 -1.22% -0.99%
2071 -1.25% -0.99%
2070 -1.22% -0.98%
2069 -1.21% -0.97%
2068 -1.29% -0.97%
2067 -1.26% -0.95%
2066 -1.29% -0.97%
2065 -1.25% -0.95%
2064 -1.23% -0.94%
2063 -1.21% -0.93%
2062 -1.23% -0.92%
2061 -1.25% -0.92%
2060 -1.22% -0.9%
2059 -1.22% -0.88%
2058 -1.24% -0.88%
2057 -1.3% -0.89%
2056 -1.29% -0.87%
2055 -1.18% -0.85%
2054 -1.2% -0.83%
2053 -1.15% -0.82%
2052 -1.21% -0.81%
2051 -1.15% -0.79%
2050 -1.18% -0.79%
2049 -1.11% -0.76%
2048 -1.15% -0.77%
2047 -1.14% -0.75%
2046 -1.09% -0.74%
2045 -1.07% -0.73%
2044 -1.08% -0.72%
2043 -1.06% -0.7%
2042 -1.11% -0.7%
2041 -1.06% -0.69%
2040 -1.02% -0.69%
2039 -0.94% -0.68%
2038 -0.94% -0.67%
2037 -0.94% -0.66%
2036 -0.94% -0.65%
2035 -1% -0.63%
2034 -0.92% -0.62%
2033 -0.9% -0.6%
2032 -0.79% -0.59%
2031 -0.79% -0.57%
2030 -0.78% -0.56%
2029 -0.82% -0.55%
2028 -0.84% -0.53%
2027 -0.84% -0.54%
2026 -0.81% -1.5%
2025 -0.72% -0.3%
2024 -0.65% -0.001%
2023 -0.62% -0.01%
2022 -1.24% -0.23%
2021 -1.65% -0.25%
2020 -1.38% -0.03%
2019 -1.22% 0.05%
2018 -1.22% 0.07%
2017 -1.28% 0.1%
2016 -1.29% 0.11%
2015 -1.3% 0.15%
2014 -1.27% 0.19%
2013 -1.61% 0.19%
2012 -1.92% 0.17%
2011 -1.83% 0.15%
2010 -1.76% 0.18%
2009 -1.72% 0.21%
2008 -1.64% 0.18%
2007 -1.23% 0.14%
2006 -0.81% 0.12%
2005 -1.07% 0.15%
2004 -0.9% 0.18%
2003 -0.23% 0.4%
2002 0.2% 0.4%
2001 0.47% 0.4%
2000 0.71% -0.17%
1999 1% -0.27%
1998 1.77% -0.3%
1997 3.69% -0.24%
1996 4.3% -0.12%
1995 -0.26% 0.05%
1994 -4.59% 0.2%
1993 -7.8% 0.27%
1992 -5.02% 0.23%
1991 0.22% 0.12%
1990 0.33% -0.03%
1989 0.44% -0.14%
1988 0.55% -0.12%
1987 0.64% 0.07%
1986 0.73% 0.38%
1985 0.81% 0.75%
1984 0.86% 1.07%
1983 0.89% 1.28%
1982 0.88% 1.3%
1981 0.86% 1.19%
1980 0.85% 1.01%
1979 0.86% 0.86%
1978 0.89% 0.81%
1977 0.94% 0.91%
1976 0.98% 1.11%
1975 1% 1.41%
1974 1.01% 1.64%
1973 1.02% 1.62%
1972 1.02% 1.23%
1971 0.96% 0.59%
1970 0.95% -0.18%
1969 1.05% -0.8%
1968 1.16% -1.02%
1967 1.26% -0.69%
1966 1.34% 0.02%
1965 1.41% 0.88%
1964 1.49% 1.63%
1963 1.6% 2.16%
1962 1.78% 2.32%
1961 2.03% 2.2%

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/montenegro | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina declined by 0.65%, while Montenegro's population declined by 0.0006%.

Live population counters

Bosnia Montenegro
Current population
3116111
612312
Population rank 135/197 166/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.007%
One net population change
25.2 minutes
3.26 months
One birth every
21.4 minutes
1.25 hours
One death every
12.3 minutes
1.39 hours
Daily growth/decline -57 +0
Annual growth/decline -20,820 -4
Annual growth/decline rate -0.65% -0.0006%
Population growth rate rank 190/197 164/197
One migration net change every
1.26 hours
56.8 minutes
Annual migration change -6,994 -9,279
Net migration rank 124/196 131/196
Foreign-born residents 34,120 92,237
Foreign-born residents rank 160/195 134/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.1% 14.4%
Foreign-born share rank 151/195 45/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Natural

Migration
Montenegro
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bosnia Montenegro
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,994 - -9,279
2024 - -4,497 - -1,686
2023 -18,292 -485 686 12,000
2022 -20,197 -485 0 26,332
2021 -33,670 -25,865 -2,062 -2,344
2020 -22,502 -26,840 -188 -3,310
2019 -15,192 -27,841 627 -4,083
2018 -10,761 -29,147 752 -5,058
2017 -12,810 -30,650 939 -4,948
2016 -13,009 -32,173 1,125 -5,274
2015 -11,942 -33,948 1,062 -4,863
2014 -11,009 -35,683 1,560 -4,357
2013 -8,367 -37,002 1,557 -2,478
2012 -6,761 -66,378 1,554 -1,583
2011 -5,354 -64,875 1,365 0
2010 -1,895 -67,228 1,797 -2,276
2009 652 -68,182 2,783 -3,456
2008 161 -68,140 2,530 -3,326
2007 1,557 -65,335 1,848 -3,056
2006 2,714 -38,622 1,599 -2,735
2005 6,546 -37,086 1,536 -2,247
2004 9,549 -68,008 2,146 -1,997
2003 10,781 -27,396 2,632 -3,178
2002 10,972 -13,312 2,988 -3,357
2001 10,424 9,055 3,462 -3,511
2000 11,722 8,138 3,751 -3,734
1999 13,568 25,495 3,454 -3,487
1998 18,492 24,335 3,889 -3,326
1997 19,311 80,133 3,597 -3,077
1996 13,327 173,193 4,155 -3,051
1995 5,926 126,914 4,527 -3,082
1994 4,895 -157,427 4,381 -2,889
1993 -27,199 -178,416 4,638 -2,835
1992 -17,883 -436,814 5,015 -2,942
1991 33,692 -26,483 5,191 -2,630
1990 34,993 -22,829 5,010 -1,705
1989 36,802 -19,634 5,129 -1,730
1988 39,058 -17,058 5,529 -2,165
1987 41,172 -14,853 5,958 -2,569
1986 42,884 -12,941 6,097 -2,747
1985 44,983 -11,429 6,283 -3,013
1984 46,413 -10,321 6,337 -3,074
1983 47,135 -9,599 6,482 -3,190
1982 47,023 -9,298 6,419 -3,151
1981 45,423 -9,384 6,275 -2,287
1980 42,911 -7,368 6,383 -450
1979 42,157 -7,454 6,139 -718
1978 44,800 -9,382 6,408 -1,103
1977 48,643 -11,834 6,650 -1,364
1976 52,107 -13,778 6,845 -1,447
1975 53,629 -14,348 6,878 -1,588
1974 53,600 -14,345 6,919 -1,669
1973 52,989 -14,043 7,096 -1,778
1972 54,072 -14,807 7,252 -1,922
1971 54,352 -15,829 7,168 -1,856
1970 54,455 -20,714 7,069 -2,013
1969 58,454 -21,229 7,449 -2,456
1968 61,422 -20,704 7,497 -2,404
1967 65,618 -21,195 7,961 -2,519
1966 70,085 -23,196 8,661 -2,751
1965 72,896 -24,330 9,010 -2,743
1964 74,151 -23,922 9,227 -2,734
1963 75,380 -22,611 9,449 -2,800
1962 77,582 -21,531 9,402 -2,606
1961 77,601 -14,655 9,278 -2,254
1960 76,840 -6,481 9,144 -2,467

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

GeoRank.org/population/bosnia-and-herzegovina/montenegro | 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 Montenegro 52.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,501 people) and 47.6% is from migration (a gain of 4,095 people).

As of 2024, 34,120 residents or 1.1% of the population were not native-born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, compared to 92,237 people or 14.4% in Montenegro.

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
Montenegro
City Population
Podgorica 151K
Ulcinj 19.9K
Cetinje 14K
Plav 13.8K
Bar 13.7K
Budva 13.3K
Berane 11.1K
Mojkovac 3.59K
Kotor 961

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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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