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

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The latest officially reported population of Bosnia and Herzegovina was 3,140,095 in 2025 vs 14,569,341 people in Rwanda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bosnia and Herzegovina's population is 3,114,736 people compared to 15,062,056 in Rwanda.

Population statistics:

  • Rwanda's population is 4.84 times bigger than Bosnia and Herzegovina's.
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina is ranked the 135th most populous country in the world, while Rwanda is the 77th.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.04% for Bosnia and Herzegovina vs 0.18% for Rwanda.
  • For the last 10 years, Bosnia and Herzegovina has had an average growth rate of -1.15% per year vs +2.28% in Rwanda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina has decreased from 4.06M people to 3.11M (23.3% decline), while Rwanda has grown from 9.3M to 15.1M (62% growth).

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Rwanda: population by year and forecast

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bosnia Rwanda
2100 1,368,062 33,113,283
2099 1,382,211 33,008,545
2098 1,396,949 32,927,982
2097 1,412,908 32,853,307
2096 1,428,574 32,768,037
2095 1,443,843 32,635,508
2094 1,459,099 32,550,001
2093 1,474,841 32,416,870
2092 1,490,288 32,294,333
2091 1,505,574 32,191,262
2090 1,521,165 32,088,747
2089 1,537,449 31,892,591
2088 1,554,002 31,746,789
2087 1,570,515 31,553,150
2086 1,587,803 31,399,004
2085 1,605,248 31,254,597
2084 1,623,603 31,112,448
2083 1,642,536 30,937,106
2082 1,661,441 30,752,861
2081 1,680,572 30,576,992
2080 1,700,417 30,386,351
2079 1,720,559 30,195,560
2078 1,741,147 30,016,688
2077 1,762,029 29,819,259
2076 1,783,547 29,645,610
2075 1,805,988 29,441,964
2074 1,828,419 29,243,980
2073 1,850,549 29,025,977
2072 1,873,199 28,798,822
2071 1,896,330 28,578,302
2070 1,920,335 28,334,300
2069 1,943,983 28,121,174
2068 1,967,713 27,872,383
2067 1,993,328 27,609,059
2066 2,018,796 27,372,823
2065 2,045,094 27,101,698
2064 2,071,026 26,838,144
2063 2,096,801 26,559,838
2062 2,122,454 26,312,631
2061 2,148,932 26,001,660
2060 2,176,154 25,729,037
2059 2,203,131 25,453,407
2058 2,230,453 25,121,995
2057 2,258,553 24,853,512
2056 2,288,270 24,582,198
2055 2,318,066 24,281,895
2054 2,345,650 23,991,958
2053 2,374,091 23,705,290
2052 2,401,804 23,421,032
2051 2,431,166 23,113,700
2050 2,459,340 22,814,556
2049 2,488,686 22,498,806
2048 2,516,605 22,171,841
2047 2,545,909 21,848,486
2046 2,575,176 21,554,082
2045 2,603,679 21,228,573
2044 2,631,917 20,915,810
2043 2,660,625 20,548,490
2042 2,689,157 20,214,283
2041 2,719,360 19,845,021
2040 2,748,491 19,475,227
2039 2,776,696 19,108,842
2038 2,803,054 18,773,398
2037 2,829,544 18,433,422
2036 2,856,285 18,128,058
2035 2,883,527 17,765,049
2034 2,912,522 17,432,165
2033 2,939,434 17,100,072
2032 2,966,176 16,822,053
2031 2,989,887 16,495,903
2030 3,013,719 16,178,061
2029 3,037,488 15,868,812
2028 3,062,650 15,554,713
2027 3,088,595 15,217,275
2026 3,114,736 14,898,118
2025 3,140,095 14,569,341
2024 3,164,253 14,256,567
2023 3,185,073 13,954,471
2022 3,204,802 13,651,030
2021 3,244,907 13,355,260
2020 3,299,349 13,065,837
2019 3,345,533 12,776,103
2018 3,387,000 12,487,996
2017 3,428,682 12,202,060
2016 3,473,003 11,919,183
2015 3,518,541 11,640,022
2014 3,564,829 11,364,757
2013 3,610,859 11,093,340
2012 3,670,113 10,829,901
2011 3,741,798 10,573,733
2010 3,811,472 10,317,553
2009 3,879,794 10,060,432
2008 3,947,544 9,804,269
2007 4,013,424 9,549,933
2006 4,063,272 9,299,246
2005 4,096,493 9,054,528
2004 4,140,987 8,816,844
2003 4,178,523 8,586,875
2002 4,188,002 8,400,180
2001 4,179,438 8,287,094
2000 4,159,771 8,213,931
1999 4,130,305 8,147,912
1998 4,089,356 8,081,681
1997 4,018,227 7,755,238
1996 3,875,246 6,708,764
1995 3,715,564 5,674,118
1994 3,725,412 6,792,352
1993 3,904,482 7,981,132
1992 4,234,616 7,683,266
1991 4,458,343 7,526,966
1990 4,448,652 7,375,307
1989 4,433,983 7,184,706
1988 4,414,404 6,968,071
1987 4,390,246 6,749,493
1986 4,362,115 6,531,881
1985 4,330,364 6,317,228
1984 4,295,536 6,107,627
1983 4,258,728 5,905,311
1982 4,221,100 5,711,549
1981 4,184,217 5,527,230
1980 4,148,426 5,353,259
1979 4,113,300 5,189,541
1978 4,078,240 5,035,171
1977 4,042,124 4,888,240
1976 4,004,552 4,745,954
1975 3,965,743 4,607,728
1974 3,926,472 4,474,228
1973 3,887,376 4,345,047
1972 3,848,271 4,220,335
1971 3,809,376 4,100,044
1970 3,773,247 3,980,669
1969 3,737,765 3,861,271
1968 3,698,794 3,744,010
1967 3,656,223 3,629,577
1966 3,610,562 3,521,626
1965 3,562,834 3,423,210
1964 3,513,441 3,334,834
1963 3,461,942 3,258,890
1962 3,407,532 3,186,025
1961 3,348,035 3,106,779
1960 3,281,381 3,022,294

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 Rwanda gained 2,619,937 people (a 28.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bosnia and Herzegovina lost 358,267 people (a 10.3% decline), while Rwanda's population increased by 3,142,873 people (a 26.4% growth).

Bosnia and Herzegovina was ranked 123rd most populous country in 2006 and is 135th in 2026. Rwanda was ranked 86th in 2006 and ranked 77th 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 Rwanda will increase by 51.5% to 22,814,556 people and rank change from 77th to 72nd.

Rwanda is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 33.1M 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
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bosnia Rwanda
2100 -1.02% 0.32%
2099 -1.06% 0.24%
2098 -1.13% 0.23%
2097 -1.1% 0.26%
2096 -1.06% 0.41%
2095 -1.05% 0.26%
2094 -1.07% 0.41%
2093 -1.04% 0.38%
2092 -1.02% 0.32%
2091 -1.02% 0.32%
2090 -1.06% 0.62%
2089 -1.07% 0.46%
2088 -1.05% 0.61%
2087 -1.09% 0.49%
2086 -1.09% 0.46%
2085 -1.13% 0.46%
2084 -1.15% 0.57%
2083 -1.14% 0.6%
2082 -1.14% 0.58%
2081 -1.17% 0.63%
2080 -1.17% 0.63%
2079 -1.18% 0.6%
2078 -1.19% 0.66%
2077 -1.21% 0.59%
2076 -1.24% 0.69%
2075 -1.23% 0.68%
2074 -1.2% 0.75%
2073 -1.21% 0.79%
2072 -1.22% 0.77%
2071 -1.25% 0.86%
2070 -1.22% 0.76%
2069 -1.21% 0.89%
2068 -1.29% 0.95%
2067 -1.26% 0.86%
2066 -1.29% 1%
2065 -1.25% 0.98%
2064 -1.23% 1.05%
2063 -1.21% 0.94%
2062 -1.23% 1.2%
2061 -1.25% 1.06%
2060 -1.22% 1.08%
2059 -1.22% 1.32%
2058 -1.24% 1.08%
2057 -1.3% 1.1%
2056 -1.29% 1.24%
2055 -1.18% 1.21%
2054 -1.2% 1.21%
2053 -1.15% 1.21%
2052 -1.21% 1.33%
2051 -1.15% 1.31%
2050 -1.18% 1.4%
2049 -1.11% 1.47%
2048 -1.15% 1.48%
2047 -1.14% 1.37%
2046 -1.09% 1.53%
2045 -1.07% 1.5%
2044 -1.08% 1.79%
2043 -1.06% 1.65%
2042 -1.11% 1.86%
2041 -1.06% 1.9%
2040 -1.02% 1.92%
2039 -0.94% 1.79%
2038 -0.94% 1.84%
2037 -0.94% 1.68%
2036 -0.94% 2.04%
2035 -1% 1.91%
2034 -0.92% 1.94%
2033 -0.9% 1.65%
2032 -0.79% 1.98%
2031 -0.79% 1.96%
2030 -0.78% 1.95%
2029 -0.82% 2.02%
2028 -0.84% 2.22%
2027 -0.84% 2.14%
2026 -0.81% 2.26%
2025 -0.76% 2.19%
2024 -0.65% 2.16%
2023 -0.62% 2.22%
2022 -1.24% 2.21%
2021 -1.65% 2.22%
2020 -1.38% 2.27%
2019 -1.22% 2.31%
2018 -1.22% 2.34%
2017 -1.28% 2.37%
2016 -1.29% 2.4%
2015 -1.3% 2.42%
2014 -1.27% 2.45%
2013 -1.61% 2.43%
2012 -1.92% 2.42%
2011 -1.83% 2.48%
2010 -1.76% 2.56%
2009 -1.72% 2.61%
2008 -1.64% 2.66%
2007 -1.23% 2.7%
2006 -0.81% 2.7%
2005 -1.07% 2.7%
2004 -0.9% 2.68%
2003 -0.23% 2.22%
2002 0.2% 1.36%
2001 0.47% 0.89%
2000 0.71% 0.81%
1999 1% 0.82%
1998 1.77% 4.21%
1997 3.69% 15.6%
1996 4.3% 18.2%
1995 -0.26% -16.5%
1994 -4.59% -14.9%
1993 -7.8% 3.88%
1992 -5.02% 2.08%
1991 0.22% 2.06%
1990 0.33% 2.65%
1989 0.44% 3.11%
1988 0.55% 3.24%
1987 0.64% 3.33%
1986 0.73% 3.4%
1985 0.81% 3.43%
1984 0.86% 3.43%
1983 0.89% 3.39%
1982 0.88% 3.33%
1981 0.86% 3.25%
1980 0.85% 3.15%
1979 0.86% 3.07%
1978 0.89% 3.01%
1977 0.94% 3%
1976 0.98% 3%
1975 1% 2.98%
1974 1.01% 2.97%
1973 1.02% 2.96%
1972 1.02% 2.93%
1971 0.96% 3%
1970 0.95% 3.09%
1969 1.05% 3.13%
1968 1.16% 3.15%
1967 1.26% 3.07%
1966 1.34% 2.87%
1965 1.41% 2.65%
1964 1.49% 2.33%
1963 1.6% 2.29%
1962 1.78% 2.55%
1961 2.03% 2.8%

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 Rwanda's population grew by 2.19%.

Live population counters

Bosnia Rwanda
Current population
3114736
15062056
Population rank 135/197 77/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.18%
One net population change
21.8 minutes
1.69 minutes
One birth every
21.5 minutes
1.31 minutes
One death every
12.3 minutes
6.25 minutes
Daily growth/decline -66 +857
Annual growth/decline -24,158 +312,774
Annual growth/decline rate -0.76% +2.19%
Population growth rate rank 192/197 40/197
One migration net change every
1.26 hours
1.4 hours
Annual migration change -6,994 +6,282
Net migration rank 124/196 48/196
Foreign-born residents 34,120 513,316
Foreign-born residents rank 160/195 80/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.1% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 151/195 109/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Natural

Migration
Rwanda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bosnia Rwanda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,994 - 6,282
2024 -18,359 -4,497 316,025 -15,582
2023 -18,292 -485 312,762 -9,001
2022 -20,197 -485 312,145 -9,001
2021 -33,670 -25,865 309,895 -21,492
2020 -22,502 -26,840 312,692 -22,251
2019 -15,192 -27,841 313,525 -24,492
2018 -10,761 -29,147 312,512 -25,323
2017 -12,810 -30,650 310,323 -25,634
2016 -13,009 -32,173 305,549 -24,474
2015 -11,942 -33,948 299,114 -21,862
2014 -11,009 -35,683 292,779 -19,505
2013 -8,367 -37,002 286,331 -16,779
2012 -6,761 -66,378 282,584 -25,260
2011 -5,354 -64,875 282,922 -27,915
2010 -1,895 -67,228 286,848 -29,501
2009 652 -68,182 287,034 -30,128
2008 161 -68,140 287,334 -31,913
2007 1,557 -65,335 285,791 -32,537
2006 2,714 -38,622 282,149 -34,008
2005 6,546 -37,086 275,121 -33,830
2004 9,549 -68,008 265,273 -31,214
2003 10,781 -27,396 251,243 -25,355
2002 10,972 -13,312 239,036 -91,518
2001 10,424 9,055 230,845 -152,197
2000 11,722 8,138 221,276 -153,588
1999 13,568 25,495 210,518 -146,162
1998 18,492 24,335 197,185 -129,089
1997 19,311 80,133 174,687 410,106
1996 13,327 173,193 140,455 1,367,700
1995 5,926 126,914 121,137 439,995
1994 4,895 -157,427 -719,479 -2,078,111
1993 -27,199 -178,416 183,926 236,110
1992 -17,883 -436,814 188,025 -12,334
1991 33,692 -26,483 196,431 -59,519
1990 34,993 -22,829 207,895 -41,483
1989 36,802 -19,634 217,632 -2,826
1988 39,058 -17,058 223,759 -5,285
1987 41,172 -14,853 225,744 -7,062
1986 42,884 -12,941 225,526 -8,982
1985 44,983 -11,429 223,794 -11,031
1984 46,413 -10,321 219,337 -12,899
1983 47,135 -9,599 212,750 -14,560
1982 47,023 -9,298 205,147 -15,818
1981 45,423 -9,384 195,769 -16,453
1980 42,911 -7,368 184,988 -16,359
1979 42,157 -7,454 174,477 -15,669
1978 44,800 -9,382 163,779 -13,838
1977 48,643 -11,834 155,011 -11,084
1976 52,107 -13,778 147,665 -7,027
1975 53,629 -14,348 140,596 -4,791
1974 53,600 -14,345 135,743 -4,535
1973 52,989 -14,043 131,021 -3,862
1972 54,072 -14,807 126,403 -4,156
1971 54,352 -15,829 122,567 -4,230
1970 54,455 -20,714 119,273 1,149
1969 58,454 -21,229 115,394 2,983
1968 61,422 -20,704 111,422 4,728
1967 65,618 -21,195 108,053 4,655
1966 70,085 -23,196 105,128 -1,930
1965 72,896 -24,330 103,422 -9,774
1964 74,151 -23,922 102,562 -19,458
1963 75,380 -22,611 94,296 -25,524
1962 77,582 -21,531 102,548 -25,594
1961 77,601 -14,655 102,051 -20,508
1960 76,840 -6,481 100,627 -13,198

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 Rwanda 94% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,104,542 people) and 6.03% is from migration (a loss of 199,112 people).

As of 2024, 34,120 residents or 1.1% of the population were not native-born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, compared to 513,316 people or 3.6% in Rwanda.

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
Rwanda
City Population
Kigali 1.75M
Ruhengeri 153K
Gisenyi 53.6K
Byumba 36.4K
Cyangugu 27.4K
Nyanza 25.4K
Butare 19.9K
Kibuye 12.3K

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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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