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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bosnia and Herzegovina was 3,164,253 in 2024 vs 19,051,804 people in Romania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bosnia and Herzegovina's population is 3,116,111 people compared to 18,839,108 in Romania.

Population statistics:

  • Romania's population is 6.05 times bigger than Bosnia and Herzegovina's.
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina is ranked the 135th most populous country in the world, while Romania is the 70th.
  • The countries together account for 0.26% of the world: 0.04% for Bosnia and Herzegovina vs 0.23% for Romania.
  • For the last 10 years, Bosnia and Herzegovina has had an average growth rate of -1.19% per year vs -0.43% in Romania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina has decreased from 4.06M people to 3.12M (23.3% decline), while Romania has declined from 21.2M to 18.8M (11.1% decline).

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Romania: population by year and forecast

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bosnia Romania
2100 1,368,666 10,801,385
2099 1,382,821 10,885,505
2098 1,397,565 10,969,050
2097 1,413,532 11,052,086
2096 1,429,204 11,134,776
2095 1,444,480 11,217,462
2094 1,459,743 11,299,298
2093 1,475,492 11,382,352
2092 1,490,946 11,464,817
2091 1,506,239 11,546,872
2090 1,521,837 11,630,335
2089 1,538,128 11,713,468
2088 1,554,688 11,796,733
2087 1,571,208 11,880,373
2086 1,588,504 11,966,550
2085 1,605,957 12,052,744
2084 1,624,320 12,140,454
2083 1,643,261 12,229,714
2082 1,662,175 12,319,480
2081 1,681,314 12,412,385
2080 1,701,168 12,507,333
2079 1,721,318 12,603,302
2078 1,741,916 12,700,870
2077 1,762,807 12,799,985
2076 1,784,335 12,900,610
2075 1,806,786 13,002,848
2074 1,829,227 13,107,513
2073 1,851,366 13,213,407
2072 1,874,026 13,323,211
2071 1,897,167 13,435,661
2070 1,921,183 13,550,449
2069 1,944,841 13,667,892
2068 1,968,581 13,786,771
2067 1,994,208 13,909,141
2066 2,019,687 14,034,214
2065 2,045,997 14,163,381
2064 2,071,940 14,293,294
2063 2,097,727 14,424,068
2062 2,123,391 14,557,025
2061 2,149,881 14,689,897
2060 2,177,114 14,821,441
2059 2,204,104 14,952,855
2058 2,231,438 15,082,857
2057 2,259,550 15,211,914
2056 2,289,280 15,340,213
2055 2,319,090 15,467,019
2054 2,346,686 15,590,545
2053 2,375,139 15,712,155
2052 2,402,864 15,834,374
2051 2,432,239 15,954,507
2050 2,460,425 16,073,070
2049 2,489,784 16,192,498
2048 2,517,716 16,311,535
2047 2,547,032 16,430,565
2046 2,576,313 16,547,661
2045 2,604,829 16,665,026
2044 2,633,079 16,783,383
2043 2,661,800 16,900,955
2042 2,690,344 17,018,000
2041 2,720,561 17,136,818
2040 2,749,705 17,253,674
2039 2,777,922 17,370,310
2038 2,804,291 17,488,193
2037 2,830,793 17,604,853
2036 2,857,546 17,721,511
2035 2,884,800 17,837,396
2034 2,913,808 17,950,976
2033 2,940,732 18,064,449
2032 2,967,485 18,176,399
2031 2,991,207 18,288,437
2030 3,015,049 18,399,699
2029 3,038,829 18,511,331
2028 3,064,003 18,621,197
2027 3,089,959 18,730,482
2026 3,116,111 18,839,108
2025 3,141,481 18,946,392
2024 3,164,253 19,051,804
2023 3,185,073 19,061,062
2022 3,204,802 19,048,502
2021 3,244,907 19,122,059
2020 3,299,349 19,265,250
2019 3,345,533 19,371,648
2018 3,387,000 19,473,970
2017 3,428,682 19,588,715
2016 3,473,003 19,702,267
2015 3,518,541 19,815,616
2014 3,564,829 19,908,979
2013 3,610,859 19,983,693
2012 3,670,113 20,058,035
2011 3,741,798 20,147,528
2010 3,811,472 20,246,871
2009 3,879,794 20,367,487
2008 3,947,544 20,537,875
2007 4,013,424 20,882,982
2006 4,063,272 21,193,760
2005 4,096,493 21,319,685
2004 4,140,987 21,451,748
2003 4,178,523 21,574,326
2002 4,188,002 21,730,496
2001 4,179,438 22,131,970
2000 4,159,771 22,442,971
1999 4,130,305 22,472,040
1998 4,089,356 22,507,344
1997 4,018,227 22,553,978
1996 3,875,246 22,619,004
1995 3,715,564 22,684,270
1994 3,725,412 22,730,211
1993 3,904,482 22,763,280
1992 4,234,616 22,794,284
1991 4,458,343 23,001,155
1990 4,448,652 23,201,835
1989 4,433,983 23,161,458
1988 4,414,404 23,057,662
1987 4,390,246 22,949,430
1986 4,362,115 22,836,841
1985 4,330,364 22,732,999
1984 4,295,536 22,640,547
1983 4,258,728 22,560,478
1982 4,221,100 22,475,741
1981 4,184,217 22,353,070
1980 4,148,426 22,207,282
1979 4,113,300 22,090,488
1978 4,078,240 21,951,464
1977 4,042,124 21,756,096
1976 4,004,552 21,551,634
1975 3,965,743 21,293,583
1974 3,926,472 21,029,429
1973 3,887,376 20,835,681
1972 3,848,271 20,657,957
1971 3,809,376 20,461,567
1970 3,773,247 20,250,398
1969 3,737,765 20,009,141
1968 3,698,794 19,799,831
1967 3,656,223 19,534,242
1966 3,610,562 19,215,450
1965 3,562,834 19,031,576
1964 3,513,441 18,919,126
1963 3,461,942 18,797,850
1962 3,407,532 18,676,550
1961 3,348,035 18,555,250
1960 3,281,381 18,406,905

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/romania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina decreased by 590,269 people (a 14.5% decline), while Romania lost 1,491,493 people (a 7.04% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bosnia and Herzegovina lost 356,892 people (a 10.3% decline), while Romania's population decreased by 863,159 people (a 4.38% decline).

Bosnia and Herzegovina was ranked 123rd most populous country in 2006 and is 135th in 2026. Romania was ranked 51st in 2006 and ranked 70th 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 Romania will decrease by 14.7% to 16,073,070 people and rank change from 70th to 81st.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 42.7% of the population in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 31.5% in Romania.

Population growth rate by year

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bosnia Romania
2100 -1.02% -0.77%
2099 -1.06% -0.76%
2098 -1.13% -0.75%
2097 -1.1% -0.74%
2096 -1.06% -0.74%
2095 -1.05% -0.72%
2094 -1.07% -0.73%
2093 -1.04% -0.72%
2092 -1.02% -0.71%
2091 -1.02% -0.72%
2090 -1.06% -0.71%
2089 -1.07% -0.71%
2088 -1.05% -0.7%
2087 -1.09% -0.72%
2086 -1.09% -0.72%
2085 -1.13% -0.72%
2084 -1.15% -0.73%
2083 -1.14% -0.73%
2082 -1.14% -0.75%
2081 -1.17% -0.76%
2080 -1.17% -0.76%
2079 -1.18% -0.77%
2078 -1.19% -0.77%
2077 -1.21% -0.78%
2076 -1.24% -0.79%
2075 -1.23% -0.8%
2074 -1.2% -0.8%
2073 -1.21% -0.82%
2072 -1.22% -0.84%
2071 -1.25% -0.85%
2070 -1.22% -0.86%
2069 -1.21% -0.86%
2068 -1.29% -0.88%
2067 -1.26% -0.89%
2066 -1.29% -0.91%
2065 -1.25% -0.91%
2064 -1.23% -0.91%
2063 -1.21% -0.91%
2062 -1.23% -0.9%
2061 -1.25% -0.89%
2060 -1.22% -0.88%
2059 -1.22% -0.86%
2058 -1.24% -0.85%
2057 -1.3% -0.84%
2056 -1.29% -0.82%
2055 -1.18% -0.79%
2054 -1.2% -0.77%
2053 -1.15% -0.77%
2052 -1.21% -0.75%
2051 -1.15% -0.74%
2050 -1.18% -0.74%
2049 -1.11% -0.73%
2048 -1.15% -0.72%
2047 -1.14% -0.71%
2046 -1.09% -0.7%
2045 -1.07% -0.71%
2044 -1.08% -0.7%
2043 -1.06% -0.69%
2042 -1.11% -0.69%
2041 -1.06% -0.68%
2040 -1.02% -0.67%
2039 -0.94% -0.67%
2038 -0.94% -0.66%
2037 -0.94% -0.66%
2036 -0.94% -0.65%
2035 -1% -0.63%
2034 -0.92% -0.63%
2033 -0.9% -0.62%
2032 -0.79% -0.61%
2031 -0.79% -0.6%
2030 -0.78% -0.6%
2029 -0.82% -0.59%
2028 -0.84% -0.58%
2027 -0.84% -0.58%
2026 -0.81% -0.57%
2025 -0.72% -0.55%
2024 -0.65% -0.05%
2023 -0.62% 0.07%
2022 -1.24% -0.38%
2021 -1.65% -0.74%
2020 -1.38% -0.55%
2019 -1.22% -0.53%
2018 -1.22% -0.59%
2017 -1.28% -0.58%
2016 -1.29% -0.57%
2015 -1.3% -0.47%
2014 -1.27% -0.37%
2013 -1.61% -0.37%
2012 -1.92% -0.44%
2011 -1.83% -0.49%
2010 -1.76% -0.59%
2009 -1.72% -0.83%
2008 -1.64% -1.65%
2007 -1.23% -1.47%
2006 -0.81% -0.59%
2005 -1.07% -0.62%
2004 -0.9% -0.57%
2003 -0.23% -0.72%
2002 0.2% -1.81%
2001 0.47% -1.39%
2000 0.71% -0.13%
1999 1% -0.16%
1998 1.77% -0.21%
1997 3.69% -0.29%
1996 4.3% -0.29%
1995 -0.26% -0.2%
1994 -4.59% -0.15%
1993 -7.8% -0.14%
1992 -5.02% -0.9%
1991 0.22% -0.86%
1990 0.33% 0.17%
1989 0.44% 0.45%
1988 0.55% 0.47%
1987 0.64% 0.49%
1986 0.73% 0.46%
1985 0.81% 0.41%
1984 0.86% 0.35%
1983 0.89% 0.38%
1982 0.88% 0.55%
1981 0.86% 0.66%
1980 0.85% 0.53%
1979 0.86% 0.63%
1978 0.89% 0.9%
1977 0.94% 0.95%
1976 0.98% 1.21%
1975 1% 1.26%
1974 1.01% 0.93%
1973 1.02% 0.86%
1972 1.02% 0.96%
1971 0.96% 1.04%
1970 0.95% 1.21%
1969 1.05% 1.06%
1968 1.16% 1.36%
1967 1.26% 1.66%
1966 1.34% 0.97%
1965 1.41% 0.59%
1964 1.49% 0.65%
1963 1.6% 0.65%
1962 1.78% 0.65%
1961 2.03% 0.81%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina declined by 0.65%, while Romania's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Bosnia Romania
Current population
3116111
18839108
Population rank 135/197 70/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.23%
One net population change
25.2 minutes
56.8 minutes
One birth every
21.4 minutes
3.45 minutes
One death every
12.3 minutes
2.17 minutes
Daily growth/decline -57 -25
Annual growth/decline -20,820 -9,258
Annual growth/decline rate -0.65% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 190/197 169/197
One migration net change every
1.26 hours
18.1 minutes
Annual migration change -6,994 -29,041
Net migration rank 124/196 163/196
Foreign-born residents 34,120 655,579
Foreign-born residents rank 160/195 73/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.1% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 151/195 112/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Natural

Migration
Romania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bosnia Romania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,994 - -29,041
2024 - -4,497 - -28,466
2023 -18,292 -485 -89,587 -27,780
2022 -20,197 -485 -93,338 89,076
2021 -33,670 -25,865 -141,504 -17,731
2020 -22,502 -26,840 -100,179 -13,202
2019 -15,192 -27,841 -60,053 -27,909
2018 -10,761 -29,147 -62,316 -33,018
2017 -12,810 -30,650 -50,930 -33,081
2016 -13,009 -32,173 -53,196 -33,073
2015 -11,942 -33,948 -59,447 -35,751
2014 -11,009 -35,683 -55,745 -35,448
2013 -8,367 -37,002 -59,951 -34,910
2012 -6,761 -66,378 -54,157 -37,589
2011 -5,354 -64,875 -56,413 -102,769
2010 -1,895 -67,228 -46,567 -122,364
2009 652 -68,182 -34,625 -137,953
2008 161 -68,140 -30,806 -144,368
2007 1,557 -65,335 -37,590 -133,089
2006 2,714 -38,622 -38,148 -132,777
2005 6,546 -37,086 -40,508 -131,176
2004 9,549 -68,008 -42,904 -117,432
2003 10,781 -27,396 -56,093 -107,139
2002 10,972 -13,312 -58,673 -106,585
2001 10,424 9,055 -37,625 -91,154
2000 11,722 8,138 -22,443 -92,451
1999 13,568 25,495 -31,461 -82,590
1998 18,492 24,335 -33,761 -81,366
1997 19,311 80,133 -42,853 -88,734
1996 13,327 173,193 -56,548 -70,799
1995 5,926 126,914 -36,295 -73,779
1994 4,895 -157,427 -18,184 -76,246
1993 -27,199 -178,416 -13,658 -73,475
1992 -17,883 -436,814 -4,559 -63,200
1991 33,692 -26,483 25,301 -36,824
1990 34,993 -22,829 69,605 -38,157
1989 36,802 -19,634 122,756 -33,866
1988 39,058 -17,058 126,817 -48,911
1987 41,172 -14,853 128,517 -42,868
1986 42,884 -12,941 134,737 -50,450
1985 44,983 -11,429 111,392 -28,108
1984 46,413 -10,321 117,731 -24,629
1983 47,135 -9,599 87,986 3,093
1982 47,023 -9,298 119,121 -4,725
1981 45,423 -9,384 156,472 -20,870
1980 42,911 -7,368 168,776 -16,668
1979 42,157 -7,454 194,397 -29,600
1978 44,800 -9,382 204,148 -31,427
1977 48,643 -11,834 215,385 -28,135
1976 52,107 -13,778 213,361 18,748
1975 53,629 -14,348 219,324 9,125
1974 53,600 -14,345 235,530 6,725
1973 52,989 -14,043 175,020 58,651
1972 54,072 -14,807 198,316 61,920
1971 54,352 -15,829 206,662 74,473
1970 54,455 -20,714 234,905 71,919
1969 58,454 -21,229 264,120 74,851
1968 61,422 -20,704 338,577 33,601
1967 65,618 -21,195 347,709 37,282
1966 70,085 -23,196 115,293 -25,458
1965 72,896 -24,330 114,190 -60,430
1964 74,151 -23,922 134,326 -59,500
1963 75,380 -22,611 139,104 -58,076
1962 77,582 -21,531 130,736 -56,152
1961 77,601 -14,655 163,286 -54,642
1960 76,840 -6,481 191,431 -55,397

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

GeoRank.org/population/bosnia-and-herzegovina/romania | 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 Romania 82% is from natural causes (a loss of 766,295 people) and 18% is from migration (a loss of 167,917 people).

As of 2024, 34,120 residents or 1.1% of the population were not native-born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, compared to 655,579 people or 3.4% in Romania.

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
Romania
City Population
Bucharest 1.72M
Cluj-Napoca 287K
Iasi 272K
Constanta 264K
Timisoara 251K
Brasov 238K
Craiova 234K
Galati 218K
Oradea 183K
Ploiesti 181K

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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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