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

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The latest officially reported population of Bosnia and Herzegovina was 3,140,095 in 2025 vs 1,820,909 people in North Macedonia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bosnia and Herzegovina's population is 3,114,736 people compared to 1,811,466 in North Macedonia.

Population statistics:

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina's population is 1.72 times bigger than North Macedonia's.
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina is ranked the 135th most populous country in the world, while North Macedonia is the 150th.
  • The countries together account for 0.06% of the world: 0.04% for Bosnia and Herzegovina vs 0.02% for North Macedonia.
  • For the last 10 years, Bosnia and Herzegovina has had an average growth rate of -1.15% per year vs -0.47% in North Macedonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina has decreased from 4.06M people to 3.11M (23.3% decline), while North Macedonia has declined from 1.99M to 1.81M (9.17% decline).

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

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bosnia North Macedonia
2100 1,368,062 869,530
2099 1,382,211 880,467
2098 1,396,949 891,427
2097 1,412,908 902,461
2096 1,428,574 913,488
2095 1,443,843 924,371
2094 1,459,099 935,479
2093 1,474,841 946,865
2092 1,490,288 958,251
2091 1,505,574 969,723
2090 1,521,165 981,115
2089 1,537,449 992,687
2088 1,554,002 1,004,280
2087 1,570,515 1,015,922
2086 1,587,803 1,027,915
2085 1,605,248 1,039,832
2084 1,623,603 1,052,077
2083 1,642,536 1,064,269
2082 1,661,441 1,076,684
2081 1,680,572 1,089,137
2080 1,700,417 1,101,478
2079 1,720,559 1,114,004
2078 1,741,147 1,126,827
2077 1,762,029 1,139,917
2076 1,783,547 1,153,296
2075 1,805,988 1,166,630
2074 1,828,419 1,180,262
2073 1,850,549 1,193,984
2072 1,873,199 1,207,689
2071 1,896,330 1,221,407
2070 1,920,335 1,235,738
2069 1,943,983 1,250,212
2068 1,967,713 1,264,718
2067 1,993,328 1,279,182
2066 2,018,796 1,293,374
2065 2,045,094 1,307,896
2064 2,071,026 1,322,184
2063 2,096,801 1,336,875
2062 2,122,454 1,351,652
2061 2,148,932 1,366,457
2060 2,176,154 1,381,009
2059 2,203,131 1,395,166
2058 2,230,453 1,409,270
2057 2,258,553 1,423,516
2056 2,288,270 1,437,970
2055 2,318,066 1,452,276
2054 2,345,650 1,466,673
2053 2,374,091 1,480,857
2052 2,401,804 1,494,452
2051 2,431,166 1,508,115
2050 2,459,340 1,521,258
2049 2,488,686 1,534,276
2048 2,516,605 1,547,097
2047 2,545,909 1,559,831
2046 2,575,176 1,572,937
2045 2,603,679 1,585,940
2044 2,631,917 1,598,742
2043 2,660,625 1,611,835
2042 2,689,157 1,624,885
2041 2,719,360 1,637,687
2040 2,748,491 1,650,468
2039 2,776,696 1,663,094
2038 2,803,054 1,675,445
2037 2,829,544 1,687,986
2036 2,856,285 1,700,377
2035 2,883,527 1,712,512
2034 2,912,522 1,724,440
2033 2,939,434 1,736,005
2032 2,966,176 1,747,606
2031 2,989,887 1,759,081
2030 3,013,719 1,770,549
2029 3,037,488 1,781,235
2028 3,062,650 1,791,502
2027 3,088,595 1,801,426
2026 3,114,736 1,811,466
2025 3,140,095 1,820,909
2024 3,164,253 1,824,359
2023 3,185,073 1,827,816
2022 3,204,802 1,831,712
2021 3,244,907 1,837,114
2020 3,299,349 1,856,124
2019 3,345,533 1,876,262
2018 3,387,000 1,889,051
2017 3,428,682 1,898,657
2016 3,473,003 1,906,313
2015 3,518,541 1,912,430
2014 3,564,829 1,917,557
2013 3,610,859 1,922,716
2012 3,670,113 1,929,821
2011 3,741,798 1,937,398
2010 3,811,472 1,946,298
2009 3,879,794 1,958,782
2008 3,947,544 1,971,493
2007 4,013,424 1,982,933
2006 4,063,272 1,994,287
2005 4,096,493 2,005,330
2004 4,140,987 2,016,186
2003 4,178,523 2,022,725
2002 4,188,002 2,020,157
2001 4,179,438 2,034,882
2000 4,159,771 2,026,350
1999 4,130,305 2,017,142
1998 4,089,356 2,007,523
1997 4,018,227 1,996,869
1996 3,875,246 2,012,553
1995 3,715,564 1,998,534
1994 3,725,412 1,992,666
1993 3,904,482 2,006,854
1992 4,234,616 2,032,523
1991 4,458,343 2,055,994
1990 4,448,652 2,063,689
1989 4,433,983 2,055,649
1988 4,414,404 2,045,737
1987 4,390,246 2,035,157
1986 4,362,115 2,024,732
1985 4,330,364 2,014,331
1984 4,295,536 2,003,399
1983 4,258,728 1,991,901
1982 4,221,100 1,978,956
1981 4,184,217 1,959,065
1980 4,148,426 1,933,038
1979 4,113,300 1,906,523
1978 4,078,240 1,879,847
1977 4,042,124 1,853,138
1976 4,004,552 1,825,830
1975 3,965,743 1,797,972
1974 3,926,472 1,770,545
1973 3,887,376 1,743,816
1972 3,848,271 1,717,395
1971 3,809,376 1,691,216
1970 3,773,247 1,664,208
1969 3,737,765 1,636,345
1968 3,698,794 1,608,930
1967 3,656,223 1,582,492
1966 3,610,562 1,557,349
1965 3,562,834 1,533,466
1964 3,513,441 1,510,900
1963 3,461,942 1,488,737
1962 3,407,532 1,471,745
1961 3,348,035 1,455,171
1960 3,281,381 1,435,059

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 Macedonia lost 87,974 people (a 4.41% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bosnia and Herzegovina lost 358,267 people (a 10.3% decline), while North Macedonia's population decreased by 94,847 people (a 4.98% decline).

Bosnia and Herzegovina was ranked 123rd most populous country in 2006 and is 135th in 2026. North Macedonia was ranked 142nd in 2006 and ranked 150th 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 Macedonia will decrease by 16% to 1,521,258 people and rank change from 150th to 152nd.

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 36.3% in North Macedonia.

Population growth rate by year

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bosnia North Macedonia
2100 -1.02% -1.24%
2099 -1.06% -1.23%
2098 -1.13% -1.22%
2097 -1.1% -1.21%
2096 -1.06% -1.18%
2095 -1.05% -1.19%
2094 -1.07% -1.2%
2093 -1.04% -1.19%
2092 -1.02% -1.18%
2091 -1.02% -1.16%
2090 -1.06% -1.17%
2089 -1.07% -1.15%
2088 -1.05% -1.15%
2087 -1.09% -1.17%
2086 -1.09% -1.15%
2085 -1.13% -1.16%
2084 -1.15% -1.15%
2083 -1.14% -1.15%
2082 -1.14% -1.14%
2081 -1.17% -1.12%
2080 -1.17% -1.12%
2079 -1.18% -1.14%
2078 -1.19% -1.15%
2077 -1.21% -1.16%
2076 -1.24% -1.14%
2075 -1.23% -1.15%
2074 -1.2% -1.15%
2073 -1.21% -1.13%
2072 -1.22% -1.12%
2071 -1.25% -1.16%
2070 -1.22% -1.16%
2069 -1.21% -1.15%
2068 -1.29% -1.13%
2067 -1.26% -1.1%
2066 -1.29% -1.11%
2065 -1.25% -1.08%
2064 -1.23% -1.1%
2063 -1.21% -1.09%
2062 -1.23% -1.08%
2061 -1.25% -1.05%
2060 -1.22% -1.01%
2059 -1.22% -1%
2058 -1.24% -1%
2057 -1.3% -1.01%
2056 -1.29% -0.99%
2055 -1.18% -0.98%
2054 -1.2% -0.96%
2053 -1.15% -0.91%
2052 -1.21% -0.91%
2051 -1.15% -0.86%
2050 -1.18% -0.85%
2049 -1.11% -0.83%
2048 -1.15% -0.82%
2047 -1.14% -0.83%
2046 -1.09% -0.82%
2045 -1.07% -0.8%
2044 -1.08% -0.81%
2043 -1.06% -0.8%
2042 -1.11% -0.78%
2041 -1.06% -0.77%
2040 -1.02% -0.76%
2039 -0.94% -0.74%
2038 -0.94% -0.74%
2037 -0.94% -0.73%
2036 -0.94% -0.71%
2035 -1% -0.69%
2034 -0.92% -0.67%
2033 -0.9% -0.66%
2032 -0.79% -0.65%
2031 -0.79% -0.65%
2030 -0.78% -0.6%
2029 -0.82% -0.57%
2028 -0.84% -0.55%
2027 -0.84% -0.55%
2026 -0.81% -0.52%
2025 -0.76% -0.19%
2024 -0.65% -0.19%
2023 -0.62% -0.21%
2022 -1.24% -0.29%
2021 -1.65% -1.02%
2020 -1.38% -1.07%
2019 -1.22% -0.68%
2018 -1.22% -0.51%
2017 -1.28% -0.4%
2016 -1.29% -0.32%
2015 -1.3% -0.27%
2014 -1.27% -0.27%
2013 -1.61% -0.37%
2012 -1.92% -0.39%
2011 -1.83% -0.46%
2010 -1.76% -0.64%
2009 -1.72% -0.64%
2008 -1.64% -0.58%
2007 -1.23% -0.57%
2006 -0.81% -0.55%
2005 -1.07% -0.54%
2004 -0.9% -0.32%
2003 -0.23% 0.13%
2002 0.2% -0.72%
2001 0.47% 0.42%
2000 0.71% 0.46%
1999 1% 0.48%
1998 1.77% 0.53%
1997 3.69% -0.78%
1996 4.3% 0.7%
1995 -0.26% 0.29%
1994 -4.59% -0.71%
1993 -7.8% -1.26%
1992 -5.02% -1.14%
1991 0.22% -0.37%
1990 0.33% 0.39%
1989 0.44% 0.48%
1988 0.55% 0.52%
1987 0.64% 0.51%
1986 0.73% 0.52%
1985 0.81% 0.55%
1984 0.86% 0.58%
1983 0.89% 0.65%
1982 0.88% 1.02%
1981 0.86% 1.35%
1980 0.85% 1.39%
1979 0.86% 1.42%
1978 0.89% 1.44%
1977 0.94% 1.5%
1976 0.98% 1.55%
1975 1% 1.55%
1974 1.01% 1.53%
1973 1.02% 1.54%
1972 1.02% 1.55%
1971 0.96% 1.62%
1970 0.95% 1.7%
1969 1.05% 1.7%
1968 1.16% 1.67%
1967 1.26% 1.61%
1966 1.34% 1.56%
1965 1.41% 1.49%
1964 1.49% 1.49%
1963 1.6% 1.15%
1962 1.78% 1.14%
1961 2.03% 1.4%

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 Macedonia's population declined by 0.19%.

Live population counters

Bosnia North Macedonia
Current population
3114736
1811466
Population rank 135/197 150/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.02%
One net population change
21.8 minutes
2.55 hours
One birth every
21.5 minutes
32.7 minutes
One death every
12.3 minutes
26 minutes
Daily growth/decline -66 -9
Annual growth/decline -24,158 -3,450
Annual growth/decline rate -0.76% -0.19%
Population growth rate rank 192/197 176/197
One migration net change every
1.26 hours
1.56 hours
Annual migration change -6,994 -5,645
Net migration rank 124/196 119/196
Foreign-born residents 34,120 150,902
Foreign-born residents rank 160/195 122/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.1% 8.3%
Foreign-born share rank 151/195 73/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Natural

Migration
North Macedonia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bosnia North Macedonia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,994 - -5,645
2024 -18,359 -4,497 -4,196 -5,728
2023 -18,292 -485 -3,290 -5,597
2022 -20,197 -485 -4,397 -5,296
2021 -33,670 -25,865 -9,737 -5,483
2020 -22,502 -26,840 -5,939 -23,458
2019 -15,192 -27,841 -375 -24,204
2018 -10,761 -29,147 1,512 -24,878
2017 -12,810 -30,650 1,329 -24,227
2016 -13,009 -32,173 2,374 -24,144
2015 -11,942 -33,948 2,294 -23,010
2014 -11,009 -35,683 3,644 -22,132
2013 -8,367 -37,002 3,653 -20,297
2012 -6,761 -66,378 3,087 -19,083
2011 -5,354 -64,875 3,100 -17,871
2010 -1,895 -67,228 4,866 -16,668
2009 652 -68,182 4,309 -15,455
2008 161 -68,140 3,746 -17,645
2007 1,557 -65,335 2,974 -15,705
2006 2,714 -38,622 3,988 -9,632
2005 6,546 -37,086 4,011 -2,244
2004 9,549 -68,008 5,444 -2,640
2003 10,781 -27,396 8,900 -2,880
2002 10,972 -13,312 9,697 -2,858
2001 10,424 9,055 10,174 -922
2000 11,722 8,138 12,159 -2,824
1999 13,568 25,495 10,489 -1,261
1998 18,492 24,335 12,446 -589
1997 19,311 80,133 12,979 -477
1996 13,327 173,193 14,806 -397
1995 5,926 126,914 17,239 -3,603
1994 4,895 -157,427 19,103 -21,006
1993 -27,199 -178,416 20,797 -47,273
1992 -17,883 -436,814 21,659 -46,509
1991 33,692 -26,483 23,387 -45,484
1990 34,993 -22,829 22,868 -16,174
1989 36,802 -19,634 22,912 -13,528
1988 39,058 -17,058 24,064 -13,621
1987 41,172 -14,853 24,359 -13,635
1986 42,884 -12,941 23,720 -13,589
1985 44,983 -11,429 24,167 -13,492
1984 46,413 -10,321 24,436 -13,251
1983 47,135 -9,599 24,690 -12,884
1982 47,023 -9,298 25,810 -11,716
1981 45,423 -9,384 25,689 0
1980 42,911 -7,368 26,547 -189
1979 42,157 -7,454 27,096 -426
1978 44,800 -9,382 27,150 -462
1977 48,643 -11,834 27,410 -683
1976 52,107 -13,778 28,799 -911
1975 53,629 -14,348 28,983 -1,147
1974 53,600 -14,345 28,400 -1,376
1973 52,989 -14,043 28,032 -1,600
1972 54,072 -14,807 28,236 -1,834
1971 54,352 -15,829 28,010 -2,064
1970 54,455 -20,714 28,022 60
1969 58,454 -21,229 27,464 181
1968 61,422 -20,704 28,378 -1,201
1967 65,618 -21,195 28,401 -2,696
1966 70,085 -23,196 28,766 -4,176
1965 72,896 -24,330 28,564 -5,385
1964 74,151 -23,922 27,889 -5,938
1963 75,380 -22,611 28,124 -5,759
1962 77,582 -21,531 25,317 -13,702
1961 77,601 -14,655 27,846 -6,309
1960 76,840 -6,481 28,816 -10,126

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

GeoRank.org/population/bosnia-and-herzegovina/north-macedonia | CC BY

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 Macedonia 11% is from natural causes (a loss of 20,425 people) and 89% is from migration (a loss of 166,025 people).

As of 2024, 34,120 residents or 1.1% of the population were not native-born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, compared to 150,902 people or 8.3% in North Macedonia.

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 Macedonia
City Population
Skopje 423K
Kumanovo 70.8K
Bitola 69.3K
Prilep 63.3K
Tetovo 63.2K
Stip 42K
Veles 40.7K
Ohrid 38.8K
Strumica 33.8K
Kavadarci 32K

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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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