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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bosnia and Herzegovina was 3,164,253 in 2024 vs 29,651,054 people in Nepal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bosnia and Herzegovina's population is 3,116,111 people compared to 29,596,762 in Nepal.

Population statistics:

  • Nepal's population is 9.5 times bigger than Bosnia and Herzegovina's.
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina is ranked the 135th most populous country in the world, while Nepal is the 52nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.39% of the world: 0.04% for Bosnia and Herzegovina vs 0.36% for Nepal.
  • For the last 10 years, Bosnia and Herzegovina has had an average growth rate of -1.19% per year vs +0.66% in Nepal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina has decreased from 4.06M people to 3.12M (23.3% decline), while Nepal has grown from 26.6M to 29.6M (11.4% growth).

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Nepal: population by year and forecast

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bosnia Nepal
2100 1,368,666 31,902,377
2099 1,382,821 32,090,762
2098 1,397,565 32,277,789
2097 1,413,532 32,464,318
2096 1,429,204 32,647,891
2095 1,444,480 32,828,594
2094 1,459,743 33,009,460
2093 1,475,492 33,186,290
2092 1,490,946 33,361,327
2091 1,506,239 33,532,505
2090 1,521,837 33,699,660
2089 1,538,128 33,863,636
2088 1,554,688 34,022,597
2087 1,571,208 34,175,457
2086 1,588,504 34,322,945
2085 1,605,957 34,468,441
2084 1,624,320 34,605,513
2083 1,643,261 34,735,114
2082 1,662,175 34,856,938
2081 1,681,314 34,972,075
2080 1,701,168 35,080,783
2079 1,721,318 35,183,584
2078 1,741,916 35,277,254
2077 1,762,807 35,362,658
2076 1,784,335 35,440,746
2075 1,806,786 35,510,291
2074 1,829,227 35,573,094
2073 1,851,366 35,627,375
2072 1,874,026 35,670,886
2071 1,897,167 35,709,979
2070 1,921,183 35,739,580
2069 1,944,841 35,759,193
2068 1,968,581 35,770,405
2067 1,994,208 35,774,081
2066 2,019,687 35,770,220
2065 2,045,997 35,758,824
2064 2,071,940 35,737,661
2063 2,097,727 35,709,945
2062 2,123,391 35,669,839
2061 2,149,881 35,623,365
2060 2,177,114 35,567,728
2059 2,204,104 35,503,043
2058 2,231,438 35,427,419
2057 2,259,550 35,345,633
2056 2,289,280 35,253,644
2055 2,319,090 35,155,433
2054 2,346,686 35,050,330
2053 2,375,139 34,936,594
2052 2,402,864 34,816,009
2051 2,432,239 34,684,328
2050 2,460,425 34,546,267
2049 2,489,784 34,400,898
2048 2,517,716 34,250,249
2047 2,547,032 34,091,495
2046 2,576,313 33,921,975
2045 2,604,829 33,747,892
2044 2,633,079 33,566,784
2043 2,661,800 33,380,395
2042 2,690,344 33,186,321
2041 2,720,561 32,987,097
2040 2,749,705 32,781,189
2039 2,777,922 32,569,731
2038 2,804,291 32,349,742
2037 2,830,793 32,125,036
2036 2,857,546 31,892,962
2035 2,884,800 31,653,976
2034 2,913,808 31,407,460
2033 2,940,732 31,152,292
2032 2,967,485 30,890,627
2031 2,991,207 30,623,706
2030 3,015,049 30,349,201
2029 3,038,829 30,068,368
2028 3,064,003 29,780,585
2027 3,089,959 29,627,864
2026 3,116,111 29,585,230
2025 3,141,481 29,605,298
2024 3,164,253 29,651,054
2023 3,185,073 29,694,614
2022 3,204,802 29,715,436
2021 3,244,907 29,475,010
2020 3,299,349 28,966,574
2019 3,345,533 28,414,064
2018 3,387,000 28,079,689
2017 3,428,682 28,011,258
2016 3,473,003 27,955,462
2015 3,518,541 27,823,629
2014 3,564,829 27,672,370
2013 3,610,859 27,589,996
2012 3,670,113 27,534,915
2011 3,741,798 27,464,494
2010 3,811,472 27,341,952
2009 3,879,794 27,173,035
2008 3,947,544 26,990,037
2007 4,013,424 26,788,492
2006 4,063,272 26,565,425
2005 4,096,493 26,309,458
2004 4,140,987 26,016,656
2003 4,178,523 25,688,758
2002 4,188,002 25,328,981
2001 4,179,438 24,946,748
2000 4,159,771 24,546,509
1999 4,130,305 24,125,199
1998 4,089,356 23,680,357
1997 4,018,227 23,219,463
1996 3,875,246 22,741,862
1995 3,715,564 22,245,439
1994 3,725,412 21,717,479
1993 3,904,482 21,180,159
1992 4,234,616 20,609,707
1991 4,458,343 20,036,500
1990 4,448,652 19,524,573
1989 4,433,983 19,057,807
1988 4,414,404 18,638,661
1987 4,390,246 18,250,505
1986 4,362,115 17,868,124
1985 4,330,364 17,477,692
1984 4,295,536 17,085,242
1983 4,258,728 16,689,119
1982 4,221,100 16,297,987
1981 4,184,217 15,922,423
1980 4,148,426 15,553,105
1979 4,113,300 15,190,590
1978 4,078,240 14,839,695
1977 4,042,124 14,499,175
1976 4,004,552 14,177,649
1975 3,965,743 13,870,695
1974 3,926,472 13,568,435
1973 3,887,376 13,275,239
1972 3,848,271 12,989,099
1971 3,809,376 12,710,061
1970 3,773,247 12,436,190
1969 3,737,765 12,167,036
1968 3,698,794 11,906,266
1967 3,656,223 11,652,716
1966 3,610,562 11,408,710
1965 3,562,834 11,173,411
1964 3,513,441 10,946,392
1963 3,461,942 10,729,818
1962 3,407,532 10,521,116
1961 3,348,035 10,318,396
1960 3,281,381 10,123,658

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina decreased by 590,269 people (a 14.5% decline), while Nepal gained 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bosnia and Herzegovina lost 356,892 people (a 10.3% decline), while Nepal's population increased by 1,641,300 people (a 5.87% growth).

Bosnia and Herzegovina was ranked 123rd most populous country in 2006 and is 135th in 2026. Nepal was ranked 43rd in 2006 and ranked 52nd 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 Nepal will increase by 16.7% to 34,546,267 people and rank change from 52nd to 58th.

Nepal is projected to reach its peak in 2067 at 35.8M 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
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bosnia Nepal
2100 -1.02% -0.59%
2099 -1.06% -0.58%
2098 -1.13% -0.57%
2097 -1.1% -0.56%
2096 -1.06% -0.55%
2095 -1.05% -0.55%
2094 -1.07% -0.53%
2093 -1.04% -0.52%
2092 -1.02% -0.51%
2091 -1.02% -0.5%
2090 -1.06% -0.48%
2089 -1.07% -0.47%
2088 -1.05% -0.45%
2087 -1.09% -0.43%
2086 -1.09% -0.42%
2085 -1.13% -0.4%
2084 -1.15% -0.37%
2083 -1.14% -0.35%
2082 -1.14% -0.33%
2081 -1.17% -0.31%
2080 -1.17% -0.29%
2079 -1.18% -0.27%
2078 -1.19% -0.24%
2077 -1.21% -0.22%
2076 -1.24% -0.2%
2075 -1.23% -0.18%
2074 -1.2% -0.15%
2073 -1.21% -0.12%
2072 -1.22% -0.11%
2071 -1.25% -0.08%
2070 -1.22% -0.05%
2069 -1.21% -0.03%
2068 -1.29% -0.01%
2067 -1.26% 0.01%
2066 -1.29% 0.03%
2065 -1.25% 0.06%
2064 -1.23% 0.08%
2063 -1.21% 0.11%
2062 -1.23% 0.13%
2061 -1.25% 0.16%
2060 -1.22% 0.18%
2059 -1.22% 0.21%
2058 -1.24% 0.23%
2057 -1.3% 0.26%
2056 -1.29% 0.28%
2055 -1.18% 0.3%
2054 -1.2% 0.33%
2053 -1.15% 0.35%
2052 -1.21% 0.38%
2051 -1.15% 0.4%
2050 -1.18% 0.42%
2049 -1.11% 0.44%
2048 -1.15% 0.47%
2047 -1.14% 0.5%
2046 -1.09% 0.52%
2045 -1.07% 0.54%
2044 -1.08% 0.56%
2043 -1.06% 0.58%
2042 -1.11% 0.6%
2041 -1.06% 0.63%
2040 -1.02% 0.65%
2039 -0.94% 0.68%
2038 -0.94% 0.7%
2037 -0.94% 0.73%
2036 -0.94% 0.75%
2035 -1% 0.78%
2034 -0.92% 0.82%
2033 -0.9% 0.85%
2032 -0.79% 0.87%
2031 -0.79% 0.9%
2030 -0.78% 0.93%
2029 -0.82% 0.97%
2028 -0.84% 0.52%
2027 -0.84% 0.14%
2026 -0.81% -0.07%
2025 -0.72% -0.15%
2024 -0.65% -0.15%
2023 -0.62% -0.07%
2022 -1.24% 0.82%
2021 -1.65% 1.76%
2020 -1.38% 1.94%
2019 -1.22% 1.19%
2018 -1.22% 0.24%
2017 -1.28% 0.2%
2016 -1.29% 0.47%
2015 -1.3% 0.55%
2014 -1.27% 0.3%
2013 -1.61% 0.2%
2012 -1.92% 0.26%
2011 -1.83% 0.45%
2010 -1.76% 0.62%
2009 -1.72% 0.68%
2008 -1.64% 0.75%
2007 -1.23% 0.84%
2006 -0.81% 0.97%
2005 -1.07% 1.13%
2004 -0.9% 1.28%
2003 -0.23% 1.42%
2002 0.2% 1.53%
2001 0.47% 1.63%
2000 0.71% 1.75%
1999 1% 1.88%
1998 1.77% 1.98%
1997 3.69% 2.1%
1996 4.3% 2.23%
1995 -0.26% 2.43%
1994 -4.59% 2.54%
1993 -7.8% 2.77%
1992 -5.02% 2.86%
1991 0.22% 2.62%
1990 0.33% 2.45%
1989 0.44% 2.25%
1988 0.55% 2.13%
1987 0.64% 2.14%
1986 0.73% 2.23%
1985 0.81% 2.3%
1984 0.86% 2.37%
1983 0.89% 2.4%
1982 0.88% 2.36%
1981 0.86% 2.37%
1980 0.85% 2.39%
1979 0.86% 2.36%
1978 0.89% 2.35%
1977 0.94% 2.27%
1976 0.98% 2.21%
1975 1% 2.23%
1974 1.01% 2.21%
1973 1.02% 2.2%
1972 1.02% 2.2%
1971 0.96% 2.2%
1970 0.95% 2.21%
1969 1.05% 2.19%
1968 1.16% 2.18%
1967 1.26% 2.14%
1966 1.34% 2.11%
1965 1.41% 2.07%
1964 1.49% 2.02%
1963 1.6% 1.98%
1962 1.78% 1.96%
1961 2.03% 1.92%

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 Nepal's population declined by 0.15%.

Live population counters

Bosnia Nepal
Current population
3116111
29596762
Population rank 135/197 52/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.36%
One net population change
25.2 minutes
12.1 minutes
One birth every
21.4 minutes
54.9 seconds
One death every
12.3 minutes
2.55 minutes
Daily growth/decline -57 -119
Annual growth/decline -20,820 -43,560
Annual growth/decline rate -0.65% -0.15%
Population growth rate rank 190/197 174/197
One migration net change every
1.26 hours
1.45 minutes
Annual migration change -6,994 -364,699
Net migration rank 124/196 193/196
Foreign-born residents 34,120 470,719
Foreign-born residents rank 160/195 82/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.1% 1.6%
Foreign-born share rank 151/195 142/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Natural

Migration
Nepal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bosnia Nepal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,994 - -364,699
2024 - -4,497 - -401,282
2023 -18,292 -485 368,450 -409,782
2022 -20,197 -485 379,021 -379,321
2021 -33,670 -25,865 351,165 130,001
2020 -22,502 -26,840 373,553 162,139
2019 -15,192 -27,841 387,113 182,203
2018 -10,761 -29,147 394,576 -295,151
2017 -12,810 -30,650 406,219 -368,787
2016 -13,009 -32,173 415,921 -341,748
2015 -11,942 -33,948 410,565 -221,062
2014 -11,009 -35,683 423,166 -310,156
2013 -8,367 -37,002 424,804 -373,064
2012 -6,761 -66,378 430,151 -371,707
2011 -5,354 -64,875 429,957 -347,552
2010 -1,895 -67,228 432,631 -269,963
2009 652 -68,182 441,290 -266,144
2008 161 -68,140 452,353 -261,540
2007 1,557 -65,335 464,780 -252,526
2006 2,714 -38,622 475,335 -241,455
2005 6,546 -37,086 489,093 -211,024
2004 9,549 -68,008 504,853 -197,336
2003 10,781 -27,396 516,575 -168,314
2002 10,972 -13,312 525,045 -153,730
2001 10,424 9,055 542,118 -148,973
2000 11,722 8,138 554,506 -147,193
1999 13,568 25,495 557,847 -122,551
1998 18,492 24,335 562,787 -108,400
1997 19,311 80,133 565,882 -98,454
1996 13,327 173,193 580,099 -92,307
1995 5,926 126,914 591,283 -86,232
1994 4,895 -157,427 578,293 -27,415
1993 -27,199 -178,416 561,549 -37,782
1992 -17,883 -436,814 533,029 84,113
1991 33,692 -26,483 512,233 17,056
1990 34,993 -22,829 495,202 -640
1989 36,802 -19,634 478,771 -39,808
1988 39,058 -17,058 463,581 -64,246
1987 41,172 -14,853 449,400 -72,437
1986 42,884 -12,941 434,802 -47,017
1985 44,983 -11,429 423,240 -30,154
1984 46,413 -10,321 411,122 -19,300
1983 47,135 -9,599 399,103 1,304
1982 47,023 -9,298 385,741 -3,898
1981 45,423 -9,384 374,145 -4,855
1980 42,911 -7,368 364,254 5,084
1979 42,157 -7,454 355,597 88
1978 44,800 -9,382 345,765 346
1977 48,643 -11,834 332,843 2,108
1976 52,107 -13,778 323,222 -15,119
1975 53,629 -14,348 312,479 -6,686
1974 53,600 -14,345 303,078 -4,361
1973 52,989 -14,043 288,750 -1,076
1972 54,072 -14,807 286,708 -2,107
1971 54,352 -15,829 280,752 -7,284
1970 54,455 -20,714 272,439 1,847
1969 58,454 -21,229 264,560 -527
1968 61,422 -20,704 258,259 -746
1967 65,618 -21,195 249,240 347
1966 70,085 -23,196 241,716 -3,306
1965 72,896 -24,330 233,726 -1,551
1964 74,151 -23,922 227,948 -6,087
1963 75,380 -22,611 219,586 -8,303
1962 77,582 -21,531 215,368 -9,249
1961 77,601 -14,655 209,917 -10,601
1960 76,840 -6,481 203,374 -13,223

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 Nepal 67.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,909,749 people) and 32.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,851,664 people).

As of 2024, 34,120 residents or 1.1% of the population were not native-born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, compared to 470,719 people or 1.6% in Nepal.

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
Nepal
City Population
Kathmandu 846K
Lalitpur 513K
Pokhara 354K
Birgunj 268K
Biratnagar 243K
Bheemdatta 105K
Dhangadhi 102K
Janakpur 97.8K
Hetauda 84.7K
Damak 75.1K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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