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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bosnia and Herzegovina was 3,164,253 in 2024 vs 5,281,538 people in Oman in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bosnia and Herzegovina's population is 3,116,111 people compared to 5,761,708 in Oman.

Population statistics:

  • Oman's population is 1.85 times bigger than Bosnia and Herzegovina's.
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina is ranked the 135th most populous country in the world, while Oman is the 117th.
  • The countries together account for 0.11% of the world: 0.04% for Bosnia and Herzegovina vs 0.07% for Oman.
  • For the last 10 years, Bosnia and Herzegovina has had an average growth rate of -1.19% per year vs +2.99% in Oman.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina has decreased from 4.06M people to 3.12M (23.3% decline), while Oman has grown from 2.51M to 5.76M (129.1% growth).

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Oman: population by year and forecast

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Factual

Projection
Oman
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bosnia Oman
2100 1,368,666 12,326,703
2099 1,382,821 12,244,321
2098 1,397,565 12,161,347
2097 1,413,532 12,077,858
2096 1,429,204 11,994,015
2095 1,444,480 11,909,754
2094 1,459,743 11,825,095
2093 1,475,492 11,740,085
2092 1,490,946 11,654,790
2091 1,506,239 11,569,356
2090 1,521,837 11,483,782
2089 1,538,128 11,398,109
2088 1,554,688 11,312,508
2087 1,571,208 11,227,223
2086 1,588,504 11,141,991
2085 1,605,957 11,056,984
2084 1,624,320 10,972,191
2083 1,643,261 10,887,525
2082 1,662,175 10,802,994
2081 1,681,314 10,718,800
2080 1,701,168 10,634,723
2079 1,721,318 10,550,794
2078 1,741,916 10,466,970
2077 1,762,807 10,383,169
2076 1,784,335 10,299,342
2075 1,806,786 10,215,493
2074 1,829,227 10,131,547
2073 1,851,366 10,047,318
2072 1,874,026 9,962,612
2071 1,897,167 9,877,378
2070 1,921,183 9,791,853
2069 1,944,841 9,705,815
2068 1,968,581 9,619,166
2067 1,994,208 9,531,936
2066 2,019,687 9,443,967
2065 2,045,997 9,355,538
2064 2,071,940 9,266,470
2063 2,097,727 9,176,798
2062 2,123,391 9,086,390
2061 2,149,881 8,995,287
2060 2,177,114 8,903,536
2059 2,204,104 8,810,958
2058 2,231,438 8,717,538
2057 2,259,550 8,623,514
2056 2,289,280 8,528,891
2055 2,319,090 8,433,708
2054 2,346,686 8,338,102
2053 2,375,139 8,242,274
2052 2,402,864 8,146,407
2051 2,432,239 8,050,917
2050 2,460,425 7,955,842
2049 2,489,784 7,861,436
2048 2,517,716 7,767,655
2047 2,547,032 7,674,619
2046 2,576,313 7,582,158
2045 2,604,829 7,490,461
2044 2,633,079 7,399,381
2043 2,661,800 7,309,208
2042 2,690,344 7,219,941
2041 2,720,561 7,131,715
2040 2,749,705 7,044,649
2039 2,777,922 6,958,711
2038 2,804,291 6,873,682
2037 2,830,793 6,789,514
2036 2,857,546 6,706,116
2035 2,884,800 6,623,241
2034 2,913,808 6,540,718
2033 2,940,732 6,458,252
2032 2,967,485 6,375,523
2031 2,991,207 6,292,383
2030 3,015,049 6,208,520
2029 3,038,829 6,115,428
2028 3,064,003 6,010,434
2027 3,089,959 5,881,073
2026 3,116,111 5,717,450
2025 3,141,481 5,519,571
2024 3,164,253 5,281,538
2023 3,185,073 5,049,269
2022 3,204,802 4,730,226
2021 3,244,907 4,500,424
2020 3,299,349 4,522,497
2019 3,345,533 4,591,241
2018 3,387,000 4,597,877
2017 3,428,682 4,537,396
2016 3,473,003 4,390,877
2015 3,518,541 4,184,895
2014 3,564,829 4,002,439
2013 3,610,859 3,833,913
2012 3,670,113 3,547,106
2011 3,741,798 3,076,763
2010 3,811,472 2,757,446
2009 3,879,794 2,684,659
2008 3,947,544 2,626,529
2007 4,013,424 2,570,174
2006 4,063,272 2,514,795
2005 4,096,493 2,459,802
2004 4,140,987 2,404,821
2003 4,178,523 2,363,796
2002 4,188,002 2,337,140
2001 4,179,438 2,310,217
2000 4,159,771 2,282,131
1999 4,130,305 2,252,909
1998 4,089,356 2,222,489
1997 4,018,227 2,190,720
1996 3,875,246 2,156,926
1995 3,715,564 2,120,528
1994 3,725,412 2,081,834
1993 3,904,482 2,021,675
1992 4,234,616 1,938,238
1991 4,458,343 1,851,473
1990 4,448,652 1,763,954
1989 4,433,983 1,676,228
1988 4,414,404 1,588,568
1987 4,390,246 1,500,996
1986 4,362,115 1,413,419
1985 4,330,364 1,325,480
1984 4,295,536 1,247,716
1983 4,258,728 1,181,459
1982 4,221,100 1,117,678
1981 4,184,217 1,057,320
1980 4,148,426 1,001,248
1979 4,113,300 949,116
1978 4,078,240 900,304
1977 4,042,124 855,314
1976 4,004,552 814,701
1975 3,965,743 778,864
1974 3,926,472 746,988
1973 3,887,376 721,179
1972 3,848,271 700,593
1971 3,809,376 681,119
1970 3,773,247 662,680
1969 3,737,765 645,255
1968 3,698,794 628,798
1967 3,656,223 613,318
1966 3,610,562 598,804
1965 3,562,834 585,236
1964 3,513,441 572,577
1963 3,461,942 560,827
1962 3,407,532 549,941
1961 3,348,035 539,854
1960 3,281,381 530,485

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 Oman gained 1,876,082 people (a 74.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bosnia and Herzegovina lost 356,892 people (a 10.3% decline), while Oman's population increased by 1,370,831 people (a 31.2% growth).

Bosnia and Herzegovina was ranked 123rd most populous country in 2006 and is 135th in 2026. Oman was ranked 138th in 2006 and ranked 117th 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 Oman will increase by 38.1% to 7,955,842 people and rank change from 117th to 113th.

Oman is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 12.3M 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
Oman
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bosnia Oman
2100 -1.02% 0.67%
2099 -1.06% 0.68%
2098 -1.13% 0.69%
2097 -1.1% 0.7%
2096 -1.06% 0.71%
2095 -1.05% 0.72%
2094 -1.07% 0.72%
2093 -1.04% 0.73%
2092 -1.02% 0.74%
2091 -1.02% 0.75%
2090 -1.06% 0.75%
2089 -1.07% 0.76%
2088 -1.05% 0.76%
2087 -1.09% 0.76%
2086 -1.09% 0.77%
2085 -1.13% 0.77%
2084 -1.15% 0.78%
2083 -1.14% 0.78%
2082 -1.14% 0.79%
2081 -1.17% 0.79%
2080 -1.17% 0.8%
2079 -1.18% 0.8%
2078 -1.19% 0.81%
2077 -1.21% 0.81%
2076 -1.24% 0.82%
2075 -1.23% 0.83%
2074 -1.2% 0.84%
2073 -1.21% 0.85%
2072 -1.22% 0.86%
2071 -1.25% 0.87%
2070 -1.22% 0.89%
2069 -1.21% 0.9%
2068 -1.29% 0.92%
2067 -1.26% 0.93%
2066 -1.29% 0.95%
2065 -1.25% 0.96%
2064 -1.23% 0.98%
2063 -1.21% 0.99%
2062 -1.23% 1.01%
2061 -1.25% 1.03%
2060 -1.22% 1.05%
2059 -1.22% 1.07%
2058 -1.24% 1.09%
2057 -1.3% 1.11%
2056 -1.29% 1.13%
2055 -1.18% 1.15%
2054 -1.2% 1.16%
2053 -1.15% 1.18%
2052 -1.21% 1.19%
2051 -1.15% 1.2%
2050 -1.18% 1.2%
2049 -1.11% 1.21%
2048 -1.15% 1.21%
2047 -1.14% 1.22%
2046 -1.09% 1.22%
2045 -1.07% 1.23%
2044 -1.08% 1.23%
2043 -1.06% 1.24%
2042 -1.11% 1.24%
2041 -1.06% 1.24%
2040 -1.02% 1.23%
2039 -0.94% 1.24%
2038 -0.94% 1.24%
2037 -0.94% 1.24%
2036 -0.94% 1.25%
2035 -1% 1.26%
2034 -0.92% 1.28%
2033 -0.9% 1.3%
2032 -0.79% 1.32%
2031 -0.79% 1.35%
2030 -0.78% 1.52%
2029 -0.82% 1.75%
2028 -0.84% 2.2%
2027 -0.84% 2.86%
2026 -0.81% 3.59%
2025 -0.72% 4.51%
2024 -0.65% 4.6%
2023 -0.62% 6.74%
2022 -1.24% 5.11%
2021 -1.65% -0.49%
2020 -1.38% -1.5%
2019 -1.22% -0.14%
2018 -1.22% 1.33%
2017 -1.28% 3.34%
2016 -1.29% 4.92%
2015 -1.3% 4.56%
2014 -1.27% 4.4%
2013 -1.61% 8.09%
2012 -1.92% 15.3%
2011 -1.83% 11.6%
2010 -1.76% 2.71%
2009 -1.72% 2.21%
2008 -1.64% 2.19%
2007 -1.23% 2.2%
2006 -0.81% 2.24%
2005 -1.07% 2.29%
2004 -0.9% 1.74%
2003 -0.23% 1.14%
2002 0.2% 1.17%
2001 0.47% 1.23%
2000 0.71% 1.3%
1999 1% 1.37%
1998 1.77% 1.45%
1997 3.69% 1.57%
1996 4.3% 1.72%
1995 -0.26% 1.86%
1994 -4.59% 2.98%
1993 -7.8% 4.3%
1992 -5.02% 4.69%
1991 0.22% 4.96%
1990 0.33% 5.23%
1989 0.44% 5.52%
1988 0.55% 5.83%
1987 0.64% 6.2%
1986 0.73% 6.63%
1985 0.81% 6.23%
1984 0.86% 5.61%
1983 0.89% 5.71%
1982 0.88% 5.71%
1981 0.86% 5.6%
1980 0.85% 5.49%
1979 0.86% 5.42%
1978 0.89% 5.26%
1977 0.94% 4.99%
1976 0.98% 4.6%
1975 1% 4.27%
1974 1.01% 3.58%
1973 1.02% 2.94%
1972 1.02% 2.86%
1971 0.96% 2.78%
1970 0.95% 2.7%
1969 1.05% 2.62%
1968 1.16% 2.52%
1967 1.26% 2.42%
1966 1.34% 2.32%
1965 1.41% 2.21%
1964 1.49% 2.1%
1963 1.6% 1.98%
1962 1.78% 1.87%
1961 2.03% 1.77%

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 Oman's population grew by 4.6%.

Live population counters

Bosnia Oman
Current population
3116111
5761708
Population rank 135/197 117/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.07%
One net population change
25.2 minutes
2.26 minutes
One birth every
21.4 minutes
6.18 minutes
One death every
12.3 minutes
54.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline -57 +636
Annual growth/decline -20,820 +232,269
Annual growth/decline rate -0.65% +4.6%
Population growth rate rank 190/197 5/197
One migration net change every
1.26 hours
4.63 minutes
Annual migration change -6,994 +113,734
Net migration rank 124/196 15/196
Foreign-born residents 34,120 2,283,366
Foreign-born residents rank 160/195 33/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.1% 43.2%
Foreign-born share rank 151/195 11/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Natural

Migration
Oman
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bosnia Oman
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,994 - 113,734
2024 - -4,497 - 154,219
2023 -18,292 -485 75,467 156,285
2022 -20,197 -485 67,278 339,063
2021 -33,670 -25,865 69,991 -16,726
2020 -22,502 -26,840 74,224 -171,635
2019 -15,192 -27,841 77,394 -117,480
2018 -10,761 -29,147 79,438 -52,630
2017 -12,810 -30,650 82,408 11,751
2016 -13,009 -32,173 81,350 117,538
2015 -11,942 -33,948 79,241 133,842
2014 -11,009 -35,683 76,258 75,557
2013 -8,367 -37,002 71,905 113,335
2012 -6,761 -66,378 65,572 322,812
2011 -5,354 -64,875 59,689 492,609
2010 -1,895 -67,228 57,619 28,717
2009 652 -68,182 52,007 7,226
2008 161 -68,140 47,146 9,877
2007 1,557 -65,335 44,207 11,478
2006 2,714 -38,622 43,969 11,103
2005 6,546 -37,086 44,688 10,231
2004 9,549 -68,008 45,651 9,394
2003 10,781 -27,396 46,273 -19,265
2002 10,972 -13,312 46,397 -20,098
2001 10,424 9,055 46,651 -19,103
2000 11,722 8,138 47,208 -18,588
1999 13,568 25,495 48,053 -18,235
1998 18,492 24,335 48,654 -17,626
1997 19,311 80,133 49,510 -16,998
1996 13,327 173,193 50,362 -15,286
1995 5,926 126,914 51,139 -13,418
1994 4,895 -157,427 52,337 -12,665
1993 -27,199 -178,416 53,439 27,204
1992 -17,883 -436,814 54,471 31,756
1991 33,692 -26,483 55,382 31,927
1990 34,993 -22,829 56,000 31,722
1989 36,802 -19,634 56,202 31,528
1988 39,058 -17,058 56,142 31,456
1987 41,172 -14,853 55,933 31,608
1986 42,884 -12,941 55,324 32,289
1985 44,983 -11,429 54,609 33,666
1984 46,413 -10,321 52,253 14,993
1983 47,135 -9,599 49,646 15,617
1982 47,023 -9,298 46,939 15,359
1981 45,423 -9,384 44,176 14,239
1980 42,911 -7,368 41,109 12,626
1979 42,157 -7,454 38,022 12,511
1978 44,800 -9,382 35,141 11,946
1977 48,643 -11,834 32,342 10,554
1976 52,107 -13,778 30,032 8,299
1975 53,629 -14,348 27,699 5,632
1974 53,600 -14,345 25,543 4,880
1973 52,989 -14,043 24,195 -2,996
1972 54,072 -14,807 22,968 -2,996
1971 54,352 -15,829 21,973 -2,996
1970 54,455 -20,714 20,893 -2,996
1969 58,454 -21,229 19,949 -2,996
1968 61,422 -20,704 18,962 -2,996
1967 65,618 -21,195 17,990 -2,996
1966 70,085 -23,196 17,030 -2,996
1965 72,896 -24,330 16,103 -2,996
1964 74,151 -23,922 15,205 -2,996
1963 75,380 -22,611 14,283 -2,996
1962 77,582 -21,531 13,485 -2,996
1961 77,601 -14,655 12,690 -2,996
1960 76,840 -6,481 12,034 -2,996

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 Oman 61.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 763,049 people) and 38.4% is from migration (a gain of 475,565 people).

As of 2024, 34,120 residents or 1.1% of the population were not native-born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, compared to 2,283,366 people or 43.2% in Oman.

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
Oman
City Population
Muscat 1.42M
Seeb 471K
Salalah 332K
Nizwa 83.5K

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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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