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

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The latest officially reported population of Bosnia and Herzegovina was 3,140,095 in 2025 vs 116,786,962 people in the Philippines in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bosnia and Herzegovina's population is 3,114,736 people compared to 118,213,646 in the Philippines.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 38 times bigger than Bosnia and Herzegovina's.
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina is ranked the 135th most populous country in the world, while the Philippines is the 15th.
  • The countries together account for 1.46% of the world: 0.04% for Bosnia and Herzegovina vs 1.42% for the Philippines.
  • For the last 10 years, Bosnia and Herzegovina has had an average growth rate of -1.15% per year vs +1.08% in the Philippines.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina has decreased from 4.06M people to 3.11M (23.3% decline), while the Philippines has grown from 89.5M to 118M (32.1% growth).

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Philippines: population by year and forecast

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bosnia Philippines
2100 1,368,062 115,059,775
2099 1,382,211 115,816,309
2098 1,396,949 116,573,828
2097 1,412,908 117,333,883
2096 1,428,574 118,100,419
2095 1,443,843 118,866,742
2094 1,459,099 119,626,818
2093 1,474,841 120,388,122
2092 1,490,288 121,147,462
2091 1,505,574 121,904,917
2090 1,521,165 122,652,199
2089 1,537,449 123,391,846
2088 1,554,002 124,122,345
2087 1,570,515 124,843,149
2086 1,587,803 125,552,213
2085 1,605,248 126,246,777
2084 1,623,603 126,918,902
2083 1,642,536 127,566,644
2082 1,661,441 128,196,192
2081 1,680,572 128,799,883
2080 1,700,417 129,384,776
2079 1,720,559 129,937,788
2078 1,741,147 130,470,163
2077 1,762,029 130,981,766
2076 1,783,547 131,455,691
2075 1,805,988 131,899,779
2074 1,828,419 132,321,868
2073 1,850,549 132,712,554
2072 1,873,199 133,078,198
2071 1,896,330 133,413,261
2070 1,920,335 133,726,740
2069 1,943,983 134,013,962
2068 1,967,713 134,276,965
2067 1,993,328 134,521,893
2066 2,018,796 134,738,123
2065 2,045,094 134,943,069
2064 2,071,026 135,121,691
2063 2,096,801 135,278,856
2062 2,122,454 135,418,302
2061 2,148,932 135,533,003
2060 2,176,154 135,624,320
2059 2,203,131 135,691,307
2058 2,230,453 135,723,393
2057 2,258,553 135,729,299
2056 2,288,270 135,713,449
2055 2,318,066 135,658,483
2054 2,345,650 135,564,032
2053 2,374,091 135,433,969
2052 2,401,804 135,267,110
2051 2,431,166 135,047,521
2050 2,459,340 134,786,831
2049 2,488,686 134,476,341
2048 2,516,605 134,125,026
2047 2,545,909 133,725,025
2046 2,575,176 133,275,028
2045 2,603,679 132,781,283
2044 2,631,917 132,246,145
2043 2,660,625 131,672,273
2042 2,689,157 131,060,574
2041 2,719,360 130,412,807
2040 2,748,491 129,728,924
2039 2,776,696 129,013,931
2038 2,803,054 128,259,977
2037 2,829,544 127,475,872
2036 2,856,285 126,664,807
2035 2,883,527 125,834,749
2034 2,912,522 124,984,319
2033 2,939,434 124,117,657
2032 2,966,176 123,239,893
2031 2,989,887 122,353,079
2030 3,013,719 121,447,264
2029 3,037,488 120,532,209
2028 3,062,650 119,603,538
2027 3,088,595 118,669,567
2026 3,114,736 117,732,112
2025 3,140,095 116,786,962
2024 3,164,253 115,843,670
2023 3,185,073 114,891,199
2022 3,204,802 113,964,338
2021 3,244,907 113,100,950
2020 3,299,349 112,081,264
2019 3,345,533 110,804,683
2018 3,387,000 109,465,287
2017 3,428,682 108,119,693
2016 3,473,003 106,735,719
2015 3,518,541 105,312,992
2014 3,564,829 103,767,130
2013 3,610,859 102,076,336
2012 3,670,113 100,175,512
2011 3,741,798 98,248,614
2010 3,811,472 96,337,125
2009 3,879,794 94,384,250
2008 3,947,544 92,699,095
2007 4,013,424 91,075,184
2006 4,063,272 89,508,986
2005 4,096,493 88,015,962
2004 4,140,987 86,394,504
2003 4,178,523 84,731,835
2002 4,188,002 83,068,889
2001 4,179,438 81,401,488
2000 4,159,771 79,625,397
1999 4,130,305 77,753,257
1998 4,089,356 75,791,024
1997 4,018,227 73,908,810
1996 3,875,246 72,190,242
1995 3,715,564 70,546,246
1994 3,725,412 69,019,291
1993 3,904,482 67,530,621
1992 4,234,616 65,926,125
1991 4,458,343 64,382,249
1990 4,448,652 62,854,666
1989 4,433,983 61,265,260
1988 4,414,404 59,739,052
1987 4,390,246 58,157,496
1986 4,362,115 56,645,077
1985 4,330,364 55,213,006
1984 4,295,536 53,726,181
1983 4,258,728 52,194,620
1982 4,221,100 50,695,707
1981 4,184,217 49,311,727
1980 4,148,426 48,043,740
1979 4,113,300 46,807,103
1978 4,078,240 45,575,281
1977 4,042,124 44,367,962
1976 4,004,552 43,201,488
1975 3,965,743 42,120,826
1974 3,926,472 41,174,341
1973 3,887,376 40,294,130
1972 3,848,271 39,408,560
1971 3,809,376 38,518,659
1970 3,773,247 37,622,204
1969 3,737,765 36,660,799
1968 3,698,794 35,638,342
1967 3,656,223 34,621,320
1966 3,610,562 33,617,170
1965 3,562,834 32,625,316
1964 3,513,441 31,643,032
1963 3,461,942 30,674,731
1962 3,407,532 29,723,536
1961 3,348,035 28,792,621
1960 3,281,381 27,891,897

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 the Philippines gained 17,226,733 people (a 19.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bosnia and Herzegovina lost 358,267 people (a 10.3% decline), while the Philippines' population increased by 11,477,927 people (a 10.8% growth).

Bosnia and Herzegovina was ranked 123rd most populous country in 2006 and is 135th in 2026. The Philippines was ranked 12th in 2006 and ranked 15th 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 the Philippines will increase by 14% to 134,786,831 people and rank change from 15th to 14th.

The Philippines is projected to reach its peak in 2057 at 136M 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
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bosnia Philippines
2100 -1.02% -0.65%
2099 -1.06% -0.65%
2098 -1.13% -0.65%
2097 -1.1% -0.65%
2096 -1.06% -0.64%
2095 -1.05% -0.64%
2094 -1.07% -0.63%
2093 -1.04% -0.63%
2092 -1.02% -0.62%
2091 -1.02% -0.61%
2090 -1.06% -0.6%
2089 -1.07% -0.59%
2088 -1.05% -0.58%
2087 -1.09% -0.56%
2086 -1.09% -0.55%
2085 -1.13% -0.53%
2084 -1.15% -0.51%
2083 -1.14% -0.49%
2082 -1.14% -0.47%
2081 -1.17% -0.45%
2080 -1.17% -0.43%
2079 -1.18% -0.41%
2078 -1.19% -0.39%
2077 -1.21% -0.36%
2076 -1.24% -0.34%
2075 -1.23% -0.32%
2074 -1.2% -0.29%
2073 -1.21% -0.27%
2072 -1.22% -0.25%
2071 -1.25% -0.23%
2070 -1.22% -0.21%
2069 -1.21% -0.2%
2068 -1.29% -0.18%
2067 -1.26% -0.16%
2066 -1.29% -0.15%
2065 -1.25% -0.13%
2064 -1.23% -0.12%
2063 -1.21% -0.1%
2062 -1.23% -0.08%
2061 -1.25% -0.07%
2060 -1.22% -0.05%
2059 -1.22% -0.02%
2058 -1.24% -0.004%
2057 -1.3% 0.01%
2056 -1.29% 0.04%
2055 -1.18% 0.07%
2054 -1.2% 0.1%
2053 -1.15% 0.12%
2052 -1.21% 0.16%
2051 -1.15% 0.19%
2050 -1.18% 0.23%
2049 -1.11% 0.26%
2048 -1.15% 0.3%
2047 -1.14% 0.34%
2046 -1.09% 0.37%
2045 -1.07% 0.4%
2044 -1.08% 0.44%
2043 -1.06% 0.47%
2042 -1.11% 0.5%
2041 -1.06% 0.53%
2040 -1.02% 0.55%
2039 -0.94% 0.59%
2038 -0.94% 0.62%
2037 -0.94% 0.64%
2036 -0.94% 0.66%
2035 -1% 0.68%
2034 -0.92% 0.7%
2033 -0.9% 0.71%
2032 -0.79% 0.72%
2031 -0.79% 0.75%
2030 -0.78% 0.76%
2029 -0.82% 0.78%
2028 -0.84% 0.79%
2027 -0.84% 0.8%
2026 -0.81% 0.81%
2025 -0.76% 0.81%
2024 -0.65% 0.83%
2023 -0.62% 0.81%
2022 -1.24% 0.76%
2021 -1.65% 0.91%
2020 -1.38% 1.15%
2019 -1.22% 1.22%
2018 -1.22% 1.24%
2017 -1.28% 1.3%
2016 -1.29% 1.35%
2015 -1.3% 1.49%
2014 -1.27% 1.66%
2013 -1.61% 1.9%
2012 -1.92% 1.96%
2011 -1.83% 1.98%
2010 -1.76% 2.07%
2009 -1.72% 1.82%
2008 -1.64% 1.78%
2007 -1.23% 1.75%
2006 -0.81% 1.7%
2005 -1.07% 1.88%
2004 -0.9% 1.96%
2003 -0.23% 2%
2002 0.2% 2.05%
2001 0.47% 2.23%
2000 0.71% 2.41%
1999 1% 2.59%
1998 1.77% 2.55%
1997 3.69% 2.38%
1996 4.3% 2.33%
1995 -0.26% 2.21%
1994 -4.59% 2.2%
1993 -7.8% 2.43%
1992 -5.02% 2.4%
1991 0.22% 2.43%
1990 0.33% 2.59%
1989 0.44% 2.55%
1988 0.55% 2.72%
1987 0.64% 2.67%
1986 0.73% 2.59%
1985 0.81% 2.77%
1984 0.86% 2.93%
1983 0.89% 2.96%
1982 0.88% 2.81%
1981 0.86% 2.64%
1980 0.85% 2.64%
1979 0.86% 2.7%
1978 0.89% 2.72%
1977 0.94% 2.7%
1976 0.98% 2.57%
1975 1% 2.3%
1974 1.01% 2.18%
1973 1.02% 2.25%
1972 1.02% 2.31%
1971 0.96% 2.38%
1970 0.95% 2.62%
1969 1.05% 2.87%
1968 1.16% 2.94%
1967 1.26% 2.99%
1966 1.34% 3.04%
1965 1.41% 3.1%
1964 1.49% 3.16%
1963 1.6% 3.2%
1962 1.78% 3.23%
1961 2.03% 3.23%

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 the Philippines' population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

Bosnia Philippines
Current population
3114736
118213646
Population rank 135/197 15/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 1.42%
One net population change
21.8 minutes
33.5 seconds
One birth every
21.5 minutes
17.1 seconds
One death every
12.3 minutes
42.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline -66 +2,584
Annual growth/decline -24,158 +943,292
Annual growth/decline rate -0.76% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 192/197 110/197
One migration net change every
1.26 hours
3.53 minutes
Annual migration change -6,994 -149,315
Net migration rank 124/196 185/196
Foreign-born residents 34,120 87,212
Foreign-born residents rank 160/195 135/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.1% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 151/195 195/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Natural

Migration
Philippines
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bosnia Philippines
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,994 - -149,315
2024 -18,359 -4,497 1,105,612 -160,373
2023 -18,292 -485 1,123,981 -164,284
2022 -20,197 -485 1,115,825 -221,754
2021 -33,670 -25,865 917,928 -85,185
2020 -22,502 -26,840 1,253,741 -47,014
2019 -15,192 -27,841 1,352,703 -6,208
2018 -10,761 -29,147 1,495,843 -163,602
2017 -12,810 -30,650 1,622,444 -263,593
2016 -13,009 -32,173 1,718,232 -309,251
2015 -11,942 -33,948 1,827,180 -390,702
2014 -11,009 -35,683 1,851,828 -196,524
2013 -8,367 -37,002 1,944,758 -218,439
2012 -6,761 -66,378 1,979,568 95,702
2011 -5,354 -64,875 2,018,419 -240,005
2010 -1,895 -67,228 2,030,979 13,556
2009 652 -68,182 2,025,580 -164,411
2008 161 -68,140 2,007,584 -498,480
2007 1,557 -65,335 1,964,673 -225,977
2006 2,714 -38,622 1,960,246 -566,647
2005 6,546 -37,086 1,918,484 -326,063
2004 9,549 -68,008 1,924,265 -273,743
2003 10,781 -27,396 1,922,904 -248,066
2002 10,972 -13,312 1,919,556 -268,520
2001 10,424 9,055 1,931,169 -247,496
2000 11,722 8,138 1,902,330 -33,868
1999 13,568 25,495 1,894,147 -18,323
1998 18,492 24,335 1,870,371 178,274
1997 19,311 80,133 1,861,098 -145,334
1996 13,327 173,193 1,849,587 -128,251
1995 5,926 126,914 1,846,900 -280,327
1994 4,895 -157,427 1,813,827 -326,539
1993 -27,199 -178,416 1,788,414 -298,337
1992 -17,883 -436,814 1,769,259 -50,338
1991 33,692 -26,483 1,782,165 -413,300
1990 34,993 -22,829 1,749,622 -63,296
1989 36,802 -19,634 1,728,354 -235,884
1988 39,058 -17,058 1,707,402 -147,523
1987 41,172 -14,853 1,671,330 -68,149
1986 42,884 -12,941 1,631,491 -209,835
1985 44,983 -11,429 1,614,042 -171,539
1984 46,413 -10,321 1,579,872 -48,739
1983 47,135 -9,599 1,542,194 -10,229
1982 47,023 -9,298 1,485,790 -19,912
1981 45,423 -9,384 1,436,599 -134,484
1980 42,911 -7,368 1,413,735 -179,832
1979 42,157 -7,454 1,394,056 -154,684
1978 44,800 -9,382 1,364,661 -140,372
1977 48,643 -11,834 1,314,002 -123,608
1976 52,107 -13,778 1,258,286 -115,730
1975 53,629 -14,348 1,239,069 -220,296
1974 53,600 -14,345 1,218,884 -344,674
1973 52,989 -14,043 1,206,285 -320,091
1972 54,072 -14,807 1,206,414 -321,491
1971 54,352 -15,829 1,210,256 -315,363
1970 54,455 -20,714 1,198,944 -300,923
1969 58,454 -21,229 1,186,306 -161,517
1968 61,422 -20,704 1,172,146 -152,017
1967 65,618 -21,195 1,166,704 -152,812
1966 70,085 -23,196 1,156,498 -162,127
1965 72,896 -24,330 1,146,094 -156,782
1964 74,151 -23,922 1,131,586 -156,342
1963 75,380 -22,611 1,116,591 -155,267
1962 77,582 -21,531 1,091,953 -150,903
1961 77,601 -14,655 1,064,377 -143,597
1960 76,840 -6,481 1,036,017 -155,354

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 the Philippines 88.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,533,489 people) and 11.8% is from migration (a loss of 1,811,966 people).

As of 2024, 34,120 residents or 1.1% of the population were not native-born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, compared to 87,212 people or 0.1% in the Philippines.

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
Philippines
City Population
Quezon 3.08M
Manila 1.9M
Davao 1.85M
Caloocan 1.71M
Taguig 1.31M
Zamboanga 1.02M
Palawan 969K
Cebu 965K
Antipolo 914K
Pasig 853K

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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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