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

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The latest officially reported population of Bosnia and Herzegovina was 3,140,095 in 2025 vs 26,571,036 people in North Korea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bosnia and Herzegovina's population is 3,114,736 people compared to 26,668,308 in North Korea.

Population statistics:

  • North Korea's population is 8.56 times bigger than Bosnia and Herzegovina's.
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina is ranked the 135th most populous country in the world, while North Korea is the 57th.
  • The countries together account for 0.36% of the world: 0.04% for Bosnia and Herzegovina vs 0.32% for North Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Bosnia and Herzegovina has had an average growth rate of -1.15% per year vs +0.39% in North Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina has decreased from 4.06M people to 3.11M (23.3% decline), while North Korea has grown from 24.5M to 26.7M (8.74% growth).

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs North Korea: population by year and forecast

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bosnia North Korea
2100 1,368,062 19,601,003
2099 1,382,211 19,729,897
2098 1,396,949 19,859,274
2097 1,412,908 19,989,589
2096 1,428,574 20,120,795
2095 1,443,843 20,252,653
2094 1,459,099 20,384,384
2093 1,474,841 20,516,457
2092 1,490,288 20,649,140
2091 1,505,574 20,781,939
2090 1,521,165 20,914,434
2089 1,537,449 21,046,685
2088 1,554,002 21,178,406
2087 1,570,515 21,310,103
2086 1,587,803 21,441,361
2085 1,605,248 21,571,843
2084 1,623,603 21,701,761
2083 1,642,536 21,830,989
2082 1,661,441 21,960,135
2081 1,680,572 22,088,774
2080 1,700,417 22,216,836
2079 1,720,559 22,344,442
2078 1,741,147 22,471,597
2077 1,762,029 22,598,635
2076 1,783,547 22,725,293
2075 1,805,988 22,852,140
2074 1,828,419 22,979,532
2073 1,850,549 23,107,165
2072 1,873,199 23,234,961
2071 1,896,330 23,363,260
2070 1,920,335 23,491,789
2069 1,943,983 23,621,167
2068 1,967,713 23,750,741
2067 1,993,328 23,880,460
2066 2,018,796 24,010,584
2065 2,045,094 24,140,518
2064 2,071,026 24,269,765
2063 2,096,801 24,397,924
2062 2,122,454 24,525,403
2061 2,148,932 24,651,788
2060 2,176,154 24,776,326
2059 2,203,131 24,898,430
2058 2,230,453 25,018,630
2057 2,258,553 25,135,871
2056 2,288,270 25,250,670
2055 2,318,066 25,361,704
2054 2,345,650 25,469,578
2053 2,374,091 25,574,137
2052 2,401,804 25,675,211
2051 2,431,166 25,772,870
2050 2,459,340 25,866,886
2049 2,488,686 25,957,363
2048 2,516,605 26,043,774
2047 2,545,909 26,126,594
2046 2,575,176 26,205,638
2045 2,603,679 26,281,344
2044 2,631,917 26,353,455
2043 2,660,625 26,422,173
2042 2,689,157 26,486,580
2041 2,719,360 26,547,651
2040 2,748,491 26,604,634
2039 2,776,696 26,656,882
2038 2,803,054 26,703,458
2037 2,829,544 26,744,185
2036 2,856,285 26,778,348
2035 2,883,527 26,805,065
2034 2,912,522 26,823,948
2033 2,939,434 26,834,263
2032 2,966,176 26,835,978
2031 2,989,887 26,827,992
2030 3,013,719 26,809,850
2029 3,037,488 26,782,161
2028 3,062,650 26,744,278
2027 3,088,595 26,696,504
2026 3,114,736 26,638,530
2025 3,140,095 26,571,036
2024 3,164,253 26,498,823
2023 3,185,073 26,418,204
2022 3,204,802 26,328,845
2021 3,244,907 26,232,534
2020 3,299,349 26,136,312
2019 3,345,533 26,037,632
2018 3,387,000 25,931,147
2017 3,428,682 25,817,709
2016 3,473,003 25,698,326
2015 3,518,541 25,575,350
2014 3,564,829 25,451,262
2013 3,610,859 25,329,451
2012 3,670,113 25,211,728
2011 3,741,798 25,097,874
2010 3,811,472 24,987,258
2009 3,879,794 24,878,332
2008 3,947,544 24,764,618
2007 4,013,424 24,646,383
2006 4,063,272 24,524,507
2005 4,096,493 24,396,433
2004 4,140,987 24,254,943
2003 4,178,523 24,090,380
2002 4,188,002 23,943,973
2001 4,179,438 23,815,358
2000 4,159,771 23,665,910
1999 4,130,305 23,497,599
1998 4,089,356 23,311,564
1997 4,018,227 23,110,830
1996 3,875,246 22,895,746
1995 3,715,564 22,669,304
1994 3,725,412 22,393,975
1993 3,904,482 22,073,352
1992 4,234,616 21,750,911
1991 4,458,343 21,428,638
1990 4,448,652 21,112,137
1989 4,433,983 20,804,367
1988 4,414,404 20,503,161
1987 4,390,246 20,205,483
1986 4,362,115 19,910,855
1985 4,330,364 19,620,388
1984 4,295,536 19,335,043
1983 4,258,728 19,054,034
1982 4,221,100 18,776,357
1981 4,184,217 18,501,295
1980 4,148,426 18,236,786
1979 4,113,300 17,983,470
1978 4,078,240 17,735,995
1977 4,042,124 17,492,798
1976 4,004,552 17,243,450
1975 3,965,743 16,971,055
1974 3,926,472 16,673,121
1973 3,887,376 16,350,367
1972 3,848,271 15,975,069
1971 3,809,376 15,572,457
1970 3,773,247 15,172,775
1969 3,737,765 14,767,615
1968 3,698,794 14,365,596
1967 3,656,223 13,958,350
1966 3,610,562 13,569,094
1965 3,562,834 13,219,369
1964 3,513,441 12,889,770
1963 3,461,942 12,567,057
1962 3,407,532 12,262,882
1961 3,348,035 11,990,713
1960 3,281,381 11,722,953

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina decreased by 590,269 people (a 14.5% decline), while North Korea gained 1,173,819 people (a 4.79% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bosnia and Herzegovina lost 358,267 people (a 10.3% decline), while North Korea's population increased by 969,982 people (a 3.77% growth).

Bosnia and Herzegovina was ranked 123rd most populous country in 2006 and is 135th in 2026. North Korea was ranked 46th in 2006 and ranked 57th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Bosnia and Herzegovina's population will shrink by 21% to 2,459,340 people with a rank change from 135th to 144th. The population of North Korea will decrease by 3.01% to 25,866,886 people and rank change from 57th to 66th.

North Korea is projected to reach its peak in 2032 at 26.8M 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
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bosnia North Korea
2100 -1.02% -0.65%
2099 -1.06% -0.65%
2098 -1.13% -0.65%
2097 -1.1% -0.65%
2096 -1.06% -0.65%
2095 -1.05% -0.65%
2094 -1.07% -0.64%
2093 -1.04% -0.64%
2092 -1.02% -0.64%
2091 -1.02% -0.63%
2090 -1.06% -0.63%
2089 -1.07% -0.62%
2088 -1.05% -0.62%
2087 -1.09% -0.61%
2086 -1.09% -0.6%
2085 -1.13% -0.6%
2084 -1.15% -0.59%
2083 -1.14% -0.59%
2082 -1.14% -0.58%
2081 -1.17% -0.58%
2080 -1.17% -0.57%
2079 -1.18% -0.57%
2078 -1.19% -0.56%
2077 -1.21% -0.56%
2076 -1.24% -0.56%
2075 -1.23% -0.55%
2074 -1.2% -0.55%
2073 -1.21% -0.55%
2072 -1.22% -0.55%
2071 -1.25% -0.55%
2070 -1.22% -0.55%
2069 -1.21% -0.55%
2068 -1.29% -0.54%
2067 -1.26% -0.54%
2066 -1.29% -0.54%
2065 -1.25% -0.53%
2064 -1.23% -0.53%
2063 -1.21% -0.52%
2062 -1.23% -0.51%
2061 -1.25% -0.5%
2060 -1.22% -0.49%
2059 -1.22% -0.48%
2058 -1.24% -0.47%
2057 -1.3% -0.45%
2056 -1.29% -0.44%
2055 -1.18% -0.42%
2054 -1.2% -0.41%
2053 -1.15% -0.39%
2052 -1.21% -0.38%
2051 -1.15% -0.36%
2050 -1.18% -0.35%
2049 -1.11% -0.33%
2048 -1.15% -0.32%
2047 -1.14% -0.3%
2046 -1.09% -0.29%
2045 -1.07% -0.27%
2044 -1.08% -0.26%
2043 -1.06% -0.24%
2042 -1.11% -0.23%
2041 -1.06% -0.21%
2040 -1.02% -0.2%
2039 -0.94% -0.17%
2038 -0.94% -0.15%
2037 -0.94% -0.13%
2036 -0.94% -0.1%
2035 -1% -0.07%
2034 -0.92% -0.04%
2033 -0.9% -0.006%
2032 -0.79% 0.03%
2031 -0.79% 0.07%
2030 -0.78% 0.1%
2029 -0.82% 0.14%
2028 -0.84% 0.18%
2027 -0.84% 0.22%
2026 -0.81% 0.25%
2025 -0.76% 0.27%
2024 -0.65% 0.31%
2023 -0.62% 0.34%
2022 -1.24% 0.37%
2021 -1.65% 0.37%
2020 -1.38% 0.38%
2019 -1.22% 0.41%
2018 -1.22% 0.44%
2017 -1.28% 0.46%
2016 -1.29% 0.48%
2015 -1.3% 0.49%
2014 -1.27% 0.48%
2013 -1.61% 0.47%
2012 -1.92% 0.45%
2011 -1.83% 0.44%
2010 -1.76% 0.44%
2009 -1.72% 0.46%
2008 -1.64% 0.48%
2007 -1.23% 0.5%
2006 -0.81% 0.52%
2005 -1.07% 0.58%
2004 -0.9% 0.68%
2003 -0.23% 0.61%
2002 0.2% 0.54%
2001 0.47% 0.63%
2000 0.71% 0.72%
1999 1% 0.8%
1998 1.77% 0.87%
1997 3.69% 0.94%
1996 4.3% 1%
1995 -0.26% 1.23%
1994 -4.59% 1.45%
1993 -7.8% 1.48%
1992 -5.02% 1.5%
1991 0.22% 1.5%
1990 0.33% 1.48%
1989 0.44% 1.47%
1988 0.55% 1.47%
1987 0.64% 1.48%
1986 0.73% 1.48%
1985 0.81% 1.48%
1984 0.86% 1.47%
1983 0.89% 1.48%
1982 0.88% 1.49%
1981 0.86% 1.45%
1980 0.85% 1.41%
1979 0.86% 1.4%
1978 0.89% 1.39%
1977 0.94% 1.45%
1976 0.98% 1.61%
1975 1% 1.79%
1974 1.01% 1.97%
1973 1.02% 2.35%
1972 1.02% 2.59%
1971 0.96% 2.63%
1970 0.95% 2.74%
1969 1.05% 2.8%
1968 1.16% 2.92%
1967 1.26% 2.87%
1966 1.34% 2.65%
1965 1.41% 2.56%
1964 1.49% 2.57%
1963 1.6% 2.48%
1962 1.78% 2.27%
1961 2.03% 2.28%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina declined by 0.76%, while North Korea's population grew by 0.27%.

Live population counters

Bosnia North Korea
Current population
3114736
26668308
Population rank 135/197 57/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.32%
One net population change
21.8 minutes
7.3 minutes
One birth every
21.5 minutes
1.54 minutes
One death every
12.3 minutes
2.01 minutes
Daily growth/decline -66 +198
Annual growth/decline -24,158 +72,213
Annual growth/decline rate -0.76% +0.27%
Population growth rate rank 192/197 146/197
One migration net change every
1.26 hours
3.15 hours
Annual migration change -6,994 -2,787
Net migration rank 124/196 104/196
Foreign-born residents 34,120 50,439
Foreign-born residents rank 160/195 150/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.1% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 151/195 189/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Natural

Migration
North Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bosnia North Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,994 - -2,787
2024 -18,359 -4,497 79,496 -2,473
2023 -18,292 -485 86,203 -1,997
2022 -20,197 -485 96,495 -1,997
2021 -33,670 -25,865 99,710 -1,585
2020 -22,502 -26,840 95,920 -1,585
2019 -15,192 -27,841 106,208 -3,142
2018 -10,761 -29,147 113,164 -3,225
2017 -12,810 -30,650 120,181 -3,224
2016 -13,009 -32,173 125,048 -3,222
2015 -11,942 -33,948 127,365 -3,208
2014 -11,009 -35,683 127,078 -3,042
2013 -8,367 -37,002 122,519 -2,933
2012 -6,761 -66,378 118,773 -2,919
2011 -5,354 -64,875 114,798 -2,957
2010 -1,895 -67,228 112,443 -3,053
2009 652 -68,182 111,530 -3,058
2008 161 -68,140 122,015 -3,051
2007 1,557 -65,335 120,521 -3,021
2006 2,714 -38,622 129,171 -2,948
2005 6,546 -37,086 132,765 -2,861
2004 9,549 -68,008 155,838 -2,758
2003 10,781 -27,396 178,775 -2,717
2002 10,972 -13,312 119,504 -2,763
2001 10,424 9,055 143,321 -2,884
2000 11,722 8,138 161,591 -3,142
1999 13,568 25,495 181,613 -3,443
1998 18,492 24,335 197,589 -3,706
1997 19,311 80,133 211,325 -3,745
1996 13,327 173,193 226,095 -3,512
1995 5,926 126,914 233,381 -3,094
1994 4,895 -157,427 320,861 -517
1993 -27,199 -178,416 320,880 0
1992 -17,883 -436,814 324,002 0
1991 33,692 -26,483 320,551 0
1990 34,993 -22,829 312,460 0
1989 36,802 -19,634 303,078 0
1988 39,058 -17,058 299,305 0
1987 41,172 -14,853 296,030 0
1986 42,884 -12,941 293,227 0
1985 44,983 -11,429 287,714 0
1984 46,413 -10,321 282,987 0
1983 47,135 -9,599 279,046 0
1982 47,023 -9,298 276,332 0
1981 45,423 -9,384 273,800 0
1980 42,911 -7,368 255,206 0
1979 42,157 -7,454 251,409 0
1978 44,800 -9,382 243,533 0
1977 48,643 -11,834 242,870 0
1976 52,107 -13,778 255,841 0
1975 53,629 -14,348 288,966 0
1974 53,600 -14,345 306,902 0
1973 52,989 -14,043 338,600 0
1972 54,072 -14,807 411,997 0
1971 54,352 -15,829 393,220 0
1970 54,455 -20,714 406,129 0
1969 58,454 -21,229 404,189 0
1968 61,422 -20,704 399,837 0
1967 65,618 -21,195 414,632 0
1966 70,085 -23,196 363,882 0
1965 72,896 -24,330 335,587 0
1964 74,151 -23,922 323,623 0
1963 75,380 -22,611 321,805 0
1962 77,582 -21,531 286,534 0
1961 77,601 -14,655 257,788 0
1960 76,840 -6,481 277,717 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 45.5% of the population change in Bosnia and Herzegovina is from natural causes (a loss of 176,734 people) and 54.5% is from migration (a loss of 211,931 people). In North Korea 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,049,790 people) and 2.39% is from migration (a loss of 25,658 people).

As of 2024, 34,120 residents or 1.1% of the population were not native-born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, compared to 50,439 people or 0.2% in North Korea.

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
North Korea
City Population
Pyongyang 2.86M
Hamhung 769K
Chongjin 668K
Sunchon 437K
Nampo 367K
Wonsan 363K
Sinuiju 359K
Tanchon 346K
Kaechon 320K
Kaesong 308K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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