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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bosnia and Herzegovina was 3,164,253 in 2024 vs 34,217,848 people in Peru in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bosnia and Herzegovina's population is 3,116,111 people compared to 35,031,596 in Peru.

Population statistics:

  • Peru's population is 11.2 times bigger than Bosnia and Herzegovina's.
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina is ranked the 135th most populous country in the world, while Peru is the 48th.
  • The countries together account for 0.46% of the world: 0.04% for Bosnia and Herzegovina vs 0.42% for Peru.
  • For the last 10 years, Bosnia and Herzegovina has had an average growth rate of -1.19% per year vs +1.26% in Peru.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina has decreased from 4.06M people to 3.12M (23.3% decline), while Peru has grown from 28.3M to 35M (23.7% growth).

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Peru: population by year and forecast

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bosnia Peru
2100 1,368,666 38,452,509
2099 1,382,821 38,619,608
2098 1,397,565 38,784,430
2097 1,413,532 38,947,717
2096 1,429,204 39,108,849
2095 1,444,480 39,267,786
2094 1,459,743 39,423,479
2093 1,475,492 39,578,294
2092 1,490,946 39,729,309
2091 1,506,239 39,877,488
2090 1,521,837 40,022,659
2089 1,538,128 40,164,228
2088 1,554,688 40,303,304
2087 1,571,208 40,438,644
2086 1,588,504 40,569,419
2085 1,605,957 40,695,935
2084 1,624,320 40,817,705
2083 1,643,261 40,933,831
2082 1,662,175 41,045,559
2081 1,681,314 41,151,529
2080 1,701,168 41,252,019
2079 1,721,318 41,345,682
2078 1,741,916 41,433,298
2077 1,762,807 41,514,392
2076 1,784,335 41,589,064
2075 1,806,786 41,656,726
2074 1,829,227 41,717,426
2073 1,851,366 41,770,225
2072 1,874,026 41,815,673
2071 1,897,167 41,853,504
2070 1,921,183 41,883,997
2069 1,944,841 41,906,365
2068 1,968,581 41,920,235
2067 1,994,208 41,925,717
2066 2,019,687 41,923,100
2065 2,045,997 41,912,338
2064 2,071,940 41,893,671
2063 2,097,727 41,866,010
2062 2,123,391 41,830,096
2061 2,149,881 41,785,364
2060 2,177,114 41,732,163
2059 2,204,104 41,670,843
2058 2,231,438 41,601,084
2057 2,259,550 41,522,014
2056 2,289,280 41,434,774
2055 2,319,090 41,338,448
2054 2,346,686 41,233,873
2053 2,375,139 41,120,477
2052 2,402,864 40,999,698
2051 2,432,239 40,870,773
2050 2,460,425 40,733,304
2049 2,489,784 40,588,072
2048 2,517,716 40,434,856
2047 2,547,032 40,272,431
2046 2,576,313 40,100,751
2045 2,604,829 39,920,558
2044 2,633,079 39,731,027
2043 2,661,800 39,534,093
2042 2,690,344 39,328,332
2041 2,720,561 39,114,174
2040 2,749,705 38,892,211
2039 2,777,922 38,662,243
2038 2,804,291 38,424,592
2037 2,830,793 38,178,789
2036 2,857,546 37,924,438
2035 2,884,800 37,662,565
2034 2,913,808 37,392,354
2033 2,940,732 37,114,776
2032 2,967,485 36,830,488
2031 2,991,207 36,538,688
2030 3,015,049 36,238,199
2029 3,038,829 35,929,085
2028 3,064,003 35,609,999
2027 3,089,959 35,280,410
2026 3,116,111 34,939,340
2025 3,141,481 34,585,730
2024 3,164,253 34,217,848
2023 3,185,073 33,845,617
2022 3,204,802 33,475,438
2021 3,244,907 33,155,882
2020 3,299,349 32,838,579
2019 3,345,533 32,449,303
2018 3,387,000 31,897,584
2017 3,428,682 31,324,637
2016 3,473,003 30,866,494
2015 3,518,541 30,457,600
2014 3,564,829 30,115,826
2013 3,610,859 29,817,919
2012 3,670,113 29,550,366
2011 3,741,798 29,304,086
2010 3,811,472 29,086,019
2009 3,879,794 28,896,811
2008 3,947,544 28,719,041
2007 4,013,424 28,530,699
2006 4,063,272 28,324,491
2005 4,096,493 28,101,180
2004 4,140,987 27,852,190
2003 4,178,523 27,580,490
2002 4,188,002 27,288,217
2001 4,179,438 26,964,601
2000 4,159,771 26,598,331
1999 4,130,305 26,186,504
1998 4,089,356 25,738,095
1997 4,018,227 25,274,147
1996 3,875,246 24,811,171
1995 3,715,564 24,348,919
1994 3,725,412 23,881,493
1993 3,904,482 23,413,783
1992 4,234,616 22,946,340
1991 4,458,343 22,483,775
1990 4,448,652 22,014,771
1989 4,433,983 21,532,589
1988 4,414,404 21,054,702
1987 4,390,246 20,582,320
1986 4,362,115 20,117,122
1985 4,330,364 19,648,204
1984 4,295,536 19,174,716
1983 4,258,728 18,705,957
1982 4,221,100 18,246,503
1981 4,184,217 17,798,805
1980 4,148,426 17,360,949
1979 4,113,300 16,933,139
1978 4,078,240 16,516,059
1977 4,042,124 16,109,806
1976 4,004,552 15,716,809
1975 3,965,743 15,333,957
1974 3,926,472 14,956,552
1973 3,887,376 14,582,867
1972 3,848,271 14,210,147
1971 3,809,376 13,838,067
1970 3,773,247 13,501,237
1969 3,737,765 13,166,767
1968 3,698,794 12,803,993
1967 3,656,223 12,448,814
1966 3,610,562 12,101,297
1965 3,562,834 11,761,085
1964 3,513,441 11,427,978
1963 3,461,942 11,102,099
1962 3,407,532 10,784,612
1961 3,348,035 10,475,123
1960 3,281,381 10,174,127

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

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina decreased by 590,269 people (a 14.5% decline), while Peru gained 2,542,003 people (a 8.97% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bosnia and Herzegovina lost 356,892 people (a 10.3% decline), while Peru's population increased by 4,165,102 people (a 13.5% growth).

Bosnia and Herzegovina was ranked 123rd most populous country in 2006 and is 135th in 2026. Peru was ranked 40th in 2006 and ranked 48th 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 Peru will increase by 16.3% to 40,733,304 people and rank change from 48th to 51st.

Peru is projected to reach its peak in 2067 at 41.9M 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
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bosnia Peru
2100 -1.02% -0.43%
2099 -1.06% -0.42%
2098 -1.13% -0.42%
2097 -1.1% -0.41%
2096 -1.06% -0.4%
2095 -1.05% -0.39%
2094 -1.07% -0.39%
2093 -1.04% -0.38%
2092 -1.02% -0.37%
2091 -1.02% -0.36%
2090 -1.06% -0.35%
2089 -1.07% -0.35%
2088 -1.05% -0.33%
2087 -1.09% -0.32%
2086 -1.09% -0.31%
2085 -1.13% -0.3%
2084 -1.15% -0.28%
2083 -1.14% -0.27%
2082 -1.14% -0.26%
2081 -1.17% -0.24%
2080 -1.17% -0.23%
2079 -1.18% -0.21%
2078 -1.19% -0.2%
2077 -1.21% -0.18%
2076 -1.24% -0.16%
2075 -1.23% -0.15%
2074 -1.2% -0.13%
2073 -1.21% -0.11%
2072 -1.22% -0.09%
2071 -1.25% -0.07%
2070 -1.22% -0.05%
2069 -1.21% -0.03%
2068 -1.29% -0.01%
2067 -1.26% 0.006%
2066 -1.29% 0.03%
2065 -1.25% 0.04%
2064 -1.23% 0.07%
2063 -1.21% 0.09%
2062 -1.23% 0.11%
2061 -1.25% 0.13%
2060 -1.22% 0.15%
2059 -1.22% 0.17%
2058 -1.24% 0.19%
2057 -1.3% 0.21%
2056 -1.29% 0.23%
2055 -1.18% 0.25%
2054 -1.2% 0.28%
2053 -1.15% 0.29%
2052 -1.21% 0.32%
2051 -1.15% 0.34%
2050 -1.18% 0.36%
2049 -1.11% 0.38%
2048 -1.15% 0.4%
2047 -1.14% 0.43%
2046 -1.09% 0.45%
2045 -1.07% 0.48%
2044 -1.08% 0.5%
2043 -1.06% 0.52%
2042 -1.11% 0.55%
2041 -1.06% 0.57%
2040 -1.02% 0.59%
2039 -0.94% 0.62%
2038 -0.94% 0.64%
2037 -0.94% 0.67%
2036 -0.94% 0.7%
2035 -1% 0.72%
2034 -0.92% 0.75%
2033 -0.9% 0.77%
2032 -0.79% 0.8%
2031 -0.79% 0.83%
2030 -0.78% 0.86%
2029 -0.82% 0.9%
2028 -0.84% 0.93%
2027 -0.84% 0.98%
2026 -0.81% 1.02%
2025 -0.72% 1.08%
2024 -0.65% 1.1%
2023 -0.62% 1.11%
2022 -1.24% 0.96%
2021 -1.65% 0.97%
2020 -1.38% 1.2%
2019 -1.22% 1.73%
2018 -1.22% 1.83%
2017 -1.28% 1.48%
2016 -1.29% 1.34%
2015 -1.3% 1.13%
2014 -1.27% 1%
2013 -1.61% 0.91%
2012 -1.92% 0.84%
2011 -1.83% 0.75%
2010 -1.76% 0.65%
2009 -1.72% 0.62%
2008 -1.64% 0.66%
2007 -1.23% 0.73%
2006 -0.81% 0.79%
2005 -1.07% 0.89%
2004 -0.9% 0.99%
2003 -0.23% 1.07%
2002 0.2% 1.2%
2001 0.47% 1.38%
2000 0.71% 1.57%
1999 1% 1.74%
1998 1.77% 1.84%
1997 3.69% 1.87%
1996 4.3% 1.9%
1995 -0.26% 1.96%
1994 -4.59% 2%
1993 -7.8% 2.04%
1992 -5.02% 2.06%
1991 0.22% 2.13%
1990 0.33% 2.24%
1989 0.44% 2.27%
1988 0.55% 2.3%
1987 0.64% 2.31%
1986 0.73% 2.39%
1985 0.81% 2.47%
1984 0.86% 2.51%
1983 0.89% 2.52%
1982 0.88% 2.52%
1981 0.86% 2.52%
1980 0.85% 2.53%
1979 0.86% 2.53%
1978 0.89% 2.52%
1977 0.94% 2.5%
1976 0.98% 2.5%
1975 1% 2.52%
1974 1.01% 2.56%
1973 1.02% 2.62%
1972 1.02% 2.69%
1971 0.96% 2.49%
1970 0.95% 2.54%
1969 1.05% 2.83%
1968 1.16% 2.85%
1967 1.26% 2.87%
1966 1.34% 2.89%
1965 1.41% 2.91%
1964 1.49% 2.94%
1963 1.6% 2.94%
1962 1.78% 2.95%
1961 2.03% 2.96%

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 Peru's population grew by 1.1%.

Live population counters

Bosnia Peru
Current population
3116111
35031596
Population rank 135/197 48/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.42%
One net population change
25.2 minutes
1.41 minutes
One birth every
21.4 minutes
58.4 seconds
One death every
12.3 minutes
2.83 minutes
Daily growth/decline -57 +1,020
Annual growth/decline -20,820 +372,231
Annual growth/decline rate -0.65% +1.1%
Population growth rate rank 190/197 95/197
One migration net change every
1.26 hours
44.2 minutes
Annual migration change -6,994 +11,931
Net migration rank 124/196 41/196
Foreign-born residents 34,120 1,837,219
Foreign-born residents rank 160/195 39/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.1% 5.4%
Foreign-born share rank 151/195 90/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Natural

Migration
Peru
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bosnia Peru
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,994 - 11,931
2024 - -4,497 - 18,406
2023 -18,292 -485 353,788 24,783
2022 -20,197 -485 327,859 33,982
2021 -33,670 -25,865 235,440 41,868
2020 -22,502 -26,840 301,950 55,375
2019 -15,192 -27,841 346,981 74,270
2018 -10,761 -29,147 343,123 339,067
2017 -12,810 -30,650 349,333 114,382
2016 -13,009 -32,173 355,859 96,740
2015 -11,942 -33,948 362,781 2,421
2014 -11,009 -35,683 368,708 -50,383
2013 -8,367 -37,002 372,694 -95,214
2012 -6,761 -66,378 376,501 -118,863
2011 -5,354 -64,875 383,268 -148,339
2010 -1,895 -67,228 382,510 -181,302
2009 652 -68,182 396,522 -219,314
2008 161 -68,140 413,640 -235,307
2007 1,557 -65,335 435,122 -236,745
2006 2,714 -38,622 445,884 -231,851
2005 6,546 -37,086 454,199 -221,652
2004 9,549 -68,008 459,617 -194,171
2003 10,781 -27,396 459,243 -181,276
2002 10,972 -13,312 463,709 -157,158
2001 10,424 9,055 470,154 -129,481
2000 11,722 8,138 484,222 -92,353
1999 13,568 25,495 487,095 -55,325
1998 18,492 24,335 489,436 -24,388
1997 19,311 80,133 495,348 -32,515
1996 13,327 173,193 501,855 -38,749
1995 5,926 126,914 507,894 -46,499
1994 4,895 -157,427 512,735 -39,299
1993 -27,199 -178,416 513,769 -51,775
1992 -17,883 -436,814 514,618 -41,702
1991 33,692 -26,483 513,867 -61,645
1990 34,993 -22,829 515,233 -29,437
1989 36,802 -19,634 512,152 -33,569
1988 39,058 -17,058 508,429 -31,238
1987 41,172 -14,853 502,229 -34,651
1986 42,884 -12,941 496,712 -33,891
1985 44,983 -11,429 488,887 -13,887
1984 46,413 -10,321 477,968 -6,007
1983 47,135 -9,599 469,781 -4,243
1982 47,023 -9,298 461,107 -7,748
1981 45,423 -9,384 453,158 -11,123
1980 42,911 -7,368 445,100 -11,446
1979 42,157 -7,454 439,110 -17,148
1978 44,800 -9,382 432,127 -19,939
1977 48,643 -11,834 425,428 -25,117
1976 52,107 -13,778 420,284 -34,602
1975 53,629 -14,348 414,400 -34,382
1974 53,600 -14,345 408,299 -33,493
1973 52,989 -14,043 400,752 -28,191
1972 54,072 -14,807 396,960 -24,100
1971 54,352 -15,829 391,506 -20,209
1970 54,455 -20,714 318,022 -15,653
1969 58,454 -21,229 379,347 -12,776
1968 61,422 -20,704 372,379 -13,389
1967 65,618 -21,195 365,224 -13,837
1966 70,085 -23,196 356,819 -13,166
1965 72,896 -24,330 349,245 -12,470
1964 74,151 -23,922 341,570 -12,129
1963 75,380 -22,611 332,352 -10,040
1962 77,582 -21,531 321,716 -9,051
1961 77,601 -14,655 313,385 -7,063
1960 76,840 -6,481 302,924 -7,236

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 Peru 82% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,345,822 people) and 18% is from migration (a gain of 732,505 people).

As of 2024, 34,120 residents or 1.1% of the population were not native-born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, compared to 1,837,219 people or 5.4% in Peru.

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
Peru
City Population
Lima 9.94M
Arequipa 1.01M
Trujillo 920K
Chiclayo 553K
Callao 537K
Piura 473K
Cusco 428K
Chimbote 395K
Huancayo 378K
Iquitos 378K

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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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