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Population in Bosnia and Herzegovina compared to Papua New Guinea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Bosnia and Herzegovina was 3,140,095 in 2025 vs 10,762,817 people in Papua New Guinea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bosnia and Herzegovina's population is 3,114,736 people compared to 11,045,681 in Papua New Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Papua New Guinea's population is 3.55 times bigger than Bosnia and Herzegovina's.
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina is ranked the 135th most populous country in the world, while Papua New Guinea is the 89th.
  • The countries together account for 0.17% of the world: 0.04% for Bosnia and Herzegovina vs 0.13% for Papua New Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, Bosnia and Herzegovina has had an average growth rate of -1.15% per year vs +2.14% in Papua New Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina has decreased from 4.06M people to 3.11M (23.3% decline), while Papua New Guinea has grown from 6.75M to 11M (63.7% growth).

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Papua New Guinea: population by year and forecast

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bosnia Papua New Guinea
2100 1,368,062 18,798,240
2099 1,382,211 18,786,145
2098 1,396,949 18,772,372
2097 1,412,908 18,755,008
2096 1,428,574 18,733,822
2095 1,443,843 18,710,340
2094 1,459,099 18,683,383
2093 1,474,841 18,654,365
2092 1,490,288 18,621,911
2091 1,505,574 18,586,147
2090 1,521,165 18,545,656
2089 1,537,449 18,506,626
2088 1,554,002 18,464,999
2087 1,570,515 18,420,558
2086 1,587,803 18,372,233
2085 1,605,248 18,321,842
2084 1,623,603 18,270,605
2083 1,642,536 18,214,932
2082 1,661,441 18,159,412
2081 1,680,572 18,100,531
2080 1,700,417 18,035,268
2079 1,720,559 17,972,052
2078 1,741,147 17,904,957
2077 1,762,029 17,837,082
2076 1,783,547 17,768,107
2075 1,805,988 17,695,759
2074 1,828,419 17,621,390
2073 1,850,549 17,544,490
2072 1,873,199 17,463,028
2071 1,896,330 17,377,995
2070 1,920,335 17,291,519
2069 1,943,983 17,201,936
2068 1,967,713 17,108,606
2067 1,993,328 17,011,562
2066 2,018,796 16,911,929
2065 2,045,094 16,809,460
2064 2,071,026 16,705,205
2063 2,096,801 16,600,853
2062 2,122,454 16,493,872
2061 2,148,932 16,383,508
2060 2,176,154 16,267,162
2059 2,203,131 16,149,265
2058 2,230,453 16,029,360
2057 2,258,553 15,906,350
2056 2,288,270 15,781,247
2055 2,318,066 15,653,296
2054 2,345,650 15,519,925
2053 2,374,091 15,386,054
2052 2,401,804 15,247,553
2051 2,431,166 15,107,257
2050 2,459,340 14,965,427
2049 2,488,686 14,818,793
2048 2,516,605 14,670,417
2047 2,545,909 14,519,915
2046 2,575,176 14,367,141
2045 2,603,679 14,210,639
2044 2,631,917 14,053,122
2043 2,660,625 13,894,884
2042 2,689,157 13,735,841
2041 2,719,360 13,574,567
2040 2,748,491 13,410,615
2039 2,776,696 13,244,740
2038 2,803,054 13,076,640
2037 2,829,544 12,907,059
2036 2,856,285 12,735,582
2035 2,883,527 12,563,938
2034 2,912,522 12,389,907
2033 2,939,434 12,215,713
2032 2,966,176 12,039,848
2031 2,989,887 11,862,856
2030 3,013,719 11,683,177
2029 3,037,488 11,502,504
2028 3,062,650 11,320,226
2027 3,088,595 11,136,100
2026 3,114,736 10,950,183
2025 3,140,095 10,762,817
2024 3,164,253 10,576,502
2023 3,185,073 10,389,635
2022 3,204,802 10,203,169
2021 3,244,907 10,012,896
2020 3,299,349 9,815,746
2019 3,345,533 9,609,010
2018 3,387,000 9,394,513
2017 3,428,682 9,178,714
2016 3,473,003 8,961,718
2015 3,518,541 8,743,246
2014 3,564,829 8,523,441
2013 3,610,859 8,302,698
2012 3,670,113 8,081,390
2011 3,741,798 7,859,346
2010 3,811,472 7,633,523
2009 3,879,794 7,406,438
2008 3,947,544 7,183,002
2007 4,013,424 6,963,345
2006 4,063,272 6,747,720
2005 4,096,493 6,535,905
2004 4,140,987 6,328,041
2003 4,178,523 6,123,997
2002 4,188,002 5,924,003
2001 4,179,438 5,728,435
2000 4,159,771 5,537,064
1999 4,130,305 5,349,333
1998 4,089,356 5,166,390
1997 4,018,227 4,987,883
1996 3,875,246 4,813,361
1995 3,715,564 4,644,278
1994 3,725,412 4,480,208
1993 3,904,482 4,320,872
1992 4,234,616 4,166,699
1991 4,458,343 4,021,837
1990 4,448,652 3,896,481
1989 4,433,983 3,796,078
1988 4,414,404 3,711,880
1987 4,390,246 3,632,543
1986 4,362,115 3,554,793
1985 4,330,364 3,478,936
1984 4,295,536 3,405,198
1983 4,258,728 3,333,633
1982 4,221,100 3,264,291
1981 4,184,217 3,197,019
1980 4,148,426 3,131,512
1979 4,113,300 3,067,341
1978 4,078,240 3,003,714
1977 4,042,124 2,940,327
1976 4,004,552 2,877,327
1975 3,965,743 2,814,820
1974 3,926,472 2,752,671
1973 3,887,376 2,690,629
1972 3,848,271 2,628,432
1971 3,809,376 2,566,421
1970 3,773,247 2,505,628
1969 3,737,765 2,446,927
1968 3,698,794 2,390,803
1967 3,656,223 2,337,532
1966 3,610,562 2,285,774
1965 3,562,834 2,235,820
1964 3,513,441 2,188,325
1963 3,461,942 2,141,376
1962 3,407,532 2,093,919
1961 3,348,035 2,046,127
1960 3,281,381 1,995,110

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 Papua New Guinea gained 2,213,998 people (a 32.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bosnia and Herzegovina lost 358,267 people (a 10.3% decline), while Papua New Guinea's population increased by 2,083,963 people (a 23.3% growth).

Bosnia and Herzegovina was ranked 123rd most populous country in 2006 and is 135th in 2026. Papua New Guinea was ranked 100th in 2006 and ranked 89th 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 Papua New Guinea will increase by 35.5% to 14,965,427 people and rank change from 89th to 84th.

Papua New Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 18.8M 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
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bosnia Papua New Guinea
2100 -1.02% 0.06%
2099 -1.06% 0.07%
2098 -1.13% 0.09%
2097 -1.1% 0.11%
2096 -1.06% 0.13%
2095 -1.05% 0.14%
2094 -1.07% 0.16%
2093 -1.04% 0.17%
2092 -1.02% 0.19%
2091 -1.02% 0.22%
2090 -1.06% 0.21%
2089 -1.07% 0.23%
2088 -1.05% 0.24%
2087 -1.09% 0.26%
2086 -1.09% 0.28%
2085 -1.13% 0.28%
2084 -1.15% 0.31%
2083 -1.14% 0.31%
2082 -1.14% 0.33%
2081 -1.17% 0.36%
2080 -1.17% 0.35%
2079 -1.18% 0.37%
2078 -1.19% 0.38%
2077 -1.21% 0.39%
2076 -1.24% 0.41%
2075 -1.23% 0.42%
2074 -1.2% 0.44%
2073 -1.21% 0.47%
2072 -1.22% 0.49%
2071 -1.25% 0.5%
2070 -1.22% 0.52%
2069 -1.21% 0.55%
2068 -1.29% 0.57%
2067 -1.26% 0.59%
2066 -1.29% 0.61%
2065 -1.25% 0.62%
2064 -1.23% 0.63%
2063 -1.21% 0.65%
2062 -1.23% 0.67%
2061 -1.25% 0.72%
2060 -1.22% 0.73%
2059 -1.22% 0.75%
2058 -1.24% 0.77%
2057 -1.3% 0.79%
2056 -1.29% 0.82%
2055 -1.18% 0.86%
2054 -1.2% 0.87%
2053 -1.15% 0.91%
2052 -1.21% 0.93%
2051 -1.15% 0.95%
2050 -1.18% 0.99%
2049 -1.11% 1.01%
2048 -1.15% 1.04%
2047 -1.14% 1.06%
2046 -1.09% 1.1%
2045 -1.07% 1.12%
2044 -1.08% 1.14%
2043 -1.06% 1.16%
2042 -1.11% 1.19%
2041 -1.06% 1.22%
2040 -1.02% 1.25%
2039 -0.94% 1.29%
2038 -0.94% 1.31%
2037 -0.94% 1.35%
2036 -0.94% 1.37%
2035 -1% 1.4%
2034 -0.92% 1.43%
2033 -0.9% 1.46%
2032 -0.79% 1.49%
2031 -0.79% 1.54%
2030 -0.78% 1.57%
2029 -0.82% 1.61%
2028 -0.84% 1.65%
2027 -0.84% 1.7%
2026 -0.81% 1.74%
2025 -0.76% 1.76%
2024 -0.65% 1.8%
2023 -0.62% 1.83%
2022 -1.24% 1.9%
2021 -1.65% 2.01%
2020 -1.38% 2.15%
2019 -1.22% 2.28%
2018 -1.22% 2.35%
2017 -1.28% 2.42%
2016 -1.29% 2.5%
2015 -1.3% 2.58%
2014 -1.27% 2.66%
2013 -1.61% 2.74%
2012 -1.92% 2.83%
2011 -1.83% 2.96%
2010 -1.76% 3.07%
2009 -1.72% 3.11%
2008 -1.64% 3.15%
2007 -1.23% 3.2%
2006 -0.81% 3.24%
2005 -1.07% 3.28%
2004 -0.9% 3.33%
2003 -0.23% 3.38%
2002 0.2% 3.41%
2001 0.47% 3.46%
2000 0.71% 3.51%
1999 1% 3.54%
1998 1.77% 3.58%
1997 3.69% 3.63%
1996 4.3% 3.64%
1995 -0.26% 3.66%
1994 -4.59% 3.69%
1993 -7.8% 3.7%
1992 -5.02% 3.6%
1991 0.22% 3.22%
1990 0.33% 2.64%
1989 0.44% 2.27%
1988 0.55% 2.18%
1987 0.64% 2.19%
1986 0.73% 2.18%
1985 0.81% 2.17%
1984 0.86% 2.15%
1983 0.89% 2.12%
1982 0.88% 2.1%
1981 0.86% 2.09%
1980 0.85% 2.09%
1979 0.86% 2.12%
1978 0.89% 2.16%
1977 0.94% 2.19%
1976 0.98% 2.22%
1975 1% 2.26%
1974 1.01% 2.31%
1973 1.02% 2.37%
1972 1.02% 2.42%
1971 0.96% 2.43%
1970 0.95% 2.4%
1969 1.05% 2.35%
1968 1.16% 2.28%
1967 1.26% 2.26%
1966 1.34% 2.23%
1965 1.41% 2.17%
1964 1.49% 2.19%
1963 1.6% 2.27%
1962 1.78% 2.34%
1961 2.03% 2.56%

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 Papua New Guinea's population grew by 1.76%.

Live population counters

Bosnia Papua New Guinea
Current population
3114736
11045681
Population rank 135/197 89/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.13%
One net population change
21.8 minutes
2.83 minutes
One birth every
21.5 minutes
2.05 minutes
One death every
12.3 minutes
7.58 minutes
Daily growth/decline -66 +510
Annual growth/decline -24,158 +186,315
Annual growth/decline rate -0.76% +1.76%
Population growth rate rank 192/197 59/197
One migration net change every
1.26 hours
1.29 days
Annual migration change -6,994 -284
Net migration rank 124/196 87/196
Foreign-born residents 34,120 31,171
Foreign-born residents rank 160/195 163/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.1% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 151/195 183/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Natural

Migration
Papua New Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bosnia Papua New Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,994 - -284
2024 -18,359 -4,497 187,595 -707
2023 -18,292 -485 187,637 -787
2022 -20,197 -485 186,861 -787
2021 -33,670 -25,865 183,766 10,703
2020 -22,502 -26,840 189,130 10,703
2019 -15,192 -27,841 190,662 22,978
2018 -10,761 -29,147 190,662 24,684
2017 -12,810 -30,650 189,715 26,513
2016 -13,009 -32,173 189,281 28,473
2015 -11,942 -33,948 188,600 30,580
2014 -11,009 -35,683 187,592 32,840
2013 -8,367 -37,002 185,790 35,280
2012 -6,761 -66,378 183,658 37,893
2011 -5,354 -64,875 181,842 40,690
2010 -1,895 -67,228 178,998 50,106
2009 652 -68,182 175,421 49,647
2008 161 -68,140 172,823 48,985
2007 1,557 -65,335 169,306 48,203
2006 2,714 -38,622 166,540 47,191
2005 6,546 -37,086 163,888 46,014
2004 9,549 -68,008 161,023 44,811
2003 10,781 -27,396 158,611 43,639
2002 10,972 -13,312 155,091 42,657
2001 10,424 9,055 151,431 41,962
2000 11,722 8,138 147,496 41,855
1999 13,568 25,495 143,592 42,519
1998 18,492 24,335 136,677 43,091
1997 19,311 80,133 134,458 42,787
1996 13,327 173,193 129,802 41,994
1995 5,926 126,914 125,410 40,962
1994 4,895 -157,427 122,113 39,669
1993 -27,199 -178,416 118,668 38,220
1992 -17,883 -436,814 114,818 36,622
1991 33,692 -26,483 111,453 26,830
1990 34,993 -22,829 110,033 2,398
1989 36,802 -19,634 108,199 -19,824
1988 39,058 -17,058 106,256 -26,232
1987 41,172 -14,853 104,367 -25,720
1986 42,884 -12,941 102,346 -25,495
1985 44,983 -11,429 100,333 -25,470
1984 46,413 -10,321 98,103 -25,487
1983 47,135 -9,599 95,982 -25,465
1982 47,023 -9,298 93,522 -25,355
1981 45,423 -9,384 91,767 -25,383
1980 42,911 -7,368 90,266 -25,638
1979 42,157 -7,454 89,330 -25,618
1978 44,800 -9,382 88,747 -25,208
1977 48,643 -11,834 87,954 -24,722
1976 52,107 -13,778 86,965 -24,198
1975 53,629 -14,348 85,809 -23,562
1974 53,600 -14,345 84,829 -22,771
1973 52,989 -14,043 83,821 -21,803
1972 54,072 -14,807 82,672 -20,303
1971 54,352 -15,829 80,599 -18,945
1970 54,455 -20,714 78,712 -18,773
1969 58,454 -21,229 76,454 -18,994
1968 61,422 -20,704 73,983 -19,188
1967 65,618 -21,195 71,519 -19,767
1966 70,085 -23,196 69,206 -17,454
1965 72,896 -24,330 66,693 -18,532
1964 74,151 -23,922 64,558 -17,730
1963 75,380 -22,611 62,260 -15,189
1962 77,582 -21,531 59,974 -12,141
1961 77,601 -14,655 58,151 -10,409
1960 76,840 -6,481 56,326 -2,034

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 Papua New Guinea 92.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,883,909 people) and 7.48% is from migration (a gain of 152,353 people).

As of 2024, 34,120 residents or 1.1% of the population were not native-born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, compared to 31,171 people or 0.3% in Papua New Guinea.

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
Papua New Guinea
City Population
Port Moresby 317K
Lae 101K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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