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

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The latest officially reported population of Bosnia and Herzegovina was 3,140,095 in 2025 vs 34,576,665 people in Peru in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bosnia and Herzegovina's population is 3,114,736 people compared to 35,105,331 in Peru.

Population statistics:

  • Peru's population is 11.3 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 -1.15% per year vs +1.26% in Peru.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina has decreased from 4.06M people to 3.11M (23.3% decline), while Peru has grown from 28.3M to 35.1M (23.9% 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 1,368,062 38,442,430
2099 1,382,211 38,609,486
2098 1,396,949 38,774,265
2097 1,412,908 38,937,509
2096 1,428,574 39,098,598
2095 1,443,843 39,257,494
2094 1,459,099 39,413,146
2093 1,474,841 39,567,920
2092 1,490,288 39,718,895
2091 1,505,574 39,867,036
2090 1,521,165 40,012,169
2089 1,537,449 40,153,701
2088 1,554,002 40,292,740
2087 1,570,515 40,428,045
2086 1,587,803 40,558,786
2085 1,605,248 40,685,268
2084 1,623,603 40,807,007
2083 1,642,536 40,923,102
2082 1,661,441 41,034,801
2081 1,680,572 41,140,743
2080 1,700,417 41,241,207
2079 1,720,559 41,334,845
2078 1,741,147 41,422,439
2077 1,762,029 41,503,511
2076 1,783,547 41,578,164
2075 1,805,988 41,645,808
2074 1,828,419 41,706,491
2073 1,850,549 41,759,277
2072 1,873,199 41,804,713
2071 1,896,330 41,842,534
2070 1,920,335 41,873,019
2069 1,943,983 41,895,381
2068 1,967,713 41,909,248
2067 1,993,328 41,914,729
2066 2,018,796 41,912,112
2065 2,045,094 41,901,353
2064 2,071,026 41,882,691
2063 2,096,801 41,855,037
2062 2,122,454 41,819,132
2061 2,148,932 41,774,412
2060 2,176,154 41,721,225
2059 2,203,131 41,659,921
2058 2,230,453 41,590,180
2057 2,258,553 41,511,131
2056 2,288,270 41,423,914
2055 2,318,066 41,327,613
2054 2,345,650 41,223,066
2053 2,374,091 41,109,699
2052 2,401,804 40,988,952
2051 2,431,166 40,860,060
2050 2,459,340 40,722,627
2049 2,488,686 40,577,434
2048 2,516,605 40,424,258
2047 2,545,909 40,261,875
2046 2,575,176 40,090,240
2045 2,603,679 39,910,095
2044 2,631,917 39,720,613
2043 2,660,625 39,523,731
2042 2,689,157 39,318,023
2041 2,719,360 39,103,923
2040 2,748,491 38,882,017
2039 2,776,696 38,652,110
2038 2,803,054 38,414,521
2037 2,829,544 38,168,782
2036 2,856,285 37,914,498
2035 2,883,527 37,652,693
2034 2,912,522 37,382,554
2033 2,939,434 37,105,048
2032 2,966,176 36,820,835
2031 2,989,887 36,529,111
2030 3,013,719 36,228,701
2029 3,037,488 35,919,668
2028 3,062,650 35,600,666
2027 3,088,595 35,271,163
2026 3,114,736 34,930,183
2025 3,140,095 34,576,665
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 358,267 people (a 10.3% decline), while Peru's population increased by 4,238,837 people (a 13.7% 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 2,459,340 people with a rank change from 135th to 144th. The population of Peru will increase by 16% to 40,722,627 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 -0.76% 1.05%
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 (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 Peru's population grew by 1.05%.

Live population counters

Bosnia Peru
Current population
3114736
35105331
Population rank 135/197 48/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.42%
One net population change
21.8 minutes
1.47 minutes
One birth every
21.5 minutes
58.5 seconds
One death every
12.3 minutes
2.75 minutes
Daily growth/decline -66 +983
Annual growth/decline -24,158 +358,817
Annual growth/decline rate -0.76% +1.05%
Population growth rate rank 192/197 97/197
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 -18,359 -4,497 347,517 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 2026-07-08).

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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 Peru 80.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,324,631 people) and 19.4% is from migration (a gain of 801,294 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 (1960–2025, 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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