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

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The latest officially reported population of Bosnia and Herzegovina was 3,140,095 in 2025 vs 180,149 people in Saint Lucia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bosnia and Herzegovina's population is 3,114,736 people compared to 180,676 in Saint Lucia.

Population statistics:

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina's population is 17.2 times bigger than Saint Lucia's.
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina is ranked the 135th most populous country in the world, while Saint Lucia is the 178th.
  • The countries together account for 0.04% of the world: 0.04% for Bosnia and Herzegovina vs 0.002% for Saint Lucia.
  • For the last 10 years, Bosnia and Herzegovina has had an average growth rate of -1.15% per year vs +0.31% in Saint Lucia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina has decreased from 4.06M people to 3.11M (23.3% decline), while Saint Lucia has grown from 167K to 181K (8.42% growth).

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Saint Lucia: population by year and forecast

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Factual

Projection
Saint Lucia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bosnia Saint Lucia
2100 1,368,062 108,837
2099 1,382,211 109,902
2098 1,396,949 110,987
2097 1,412,908 112,079
2096 1,428,574 113,197
2095 1,443,843 114,352
2094 1,459,099 115,520
2093 1,474,841 116,712
2092 1,490,288 117,943
2091 1,505,574 119,217
2090 1,521,165 120,487
2089 1,537,449 121,795
2088 1,554,002 123,153
2087 1,570,515 124,518
2086 1,587,803 125,900
2085 1,605,248 127,292
2084 1,623,603 128,725
2083 1,642,536 130,153
2082 1,661,441 131,599
2081 1,680,572 133,075
2080 1,700,417 134,563
2079 1,720,559 136,058
2078 1,741,147 137,536
2077 1,762,029 139,033
2076 1,783,547 140,538
2075 1,805,988 142,015
2074 1,828,419 143,519
2073 1,850,549 144,999
2072 1,873,199 146,447
2071 1,896,330 147,876
2070 1,920,335 149,289
2069 1,943,983 150,694
2068 1,967,713 152,083
2067 1,993,328 153,458
2066 2,018,796 154,825
2065 2,045,094 156,135
2064 2,071,026 157,438
2063 2,096,801 158,683
2062 2,122,454 159,905
2061 2,148,932 161,106
2060 2,176,154 162,327
2059 2,203,131 163,483
2058 2,230,453 164,600
2057 2,258,553 165,696
2056 2,288,270 166,752
2055 2,318,066 167,809
2054 2,345,650 168,844
2053 2,374,091 169,865
2052 2,401,804 170,854
2051 2,431,166 171,791
2050 2,459,340 172,723
2049 2,488,686 173,613
2048 2,516,605 174,493
2047 2,545,909 175,320
2046 2,575,176 176,064
2045 2,603,679 176,768
2044 2,631,917 177,462
2043 2,660,625 178,075
2042 2,689,157 178,659
2041 2,719,360 179,227
2040 2,748,491 179,727
2039 2,776,696 180,191
2038 2,803,054 180,634
2037 2,829,544 181,001
2036 2,856,285 181,267
2035 2,883,527 181,460
2034 2,912,522 181,613
2033 2,939,434 181,676
2032 2,966,176 181,680
2031 2,989,887 181,614
2030 3,013,719 181,477
2029 3,037,488 181,299
2028 3,062,650 181,079
2027 3,088,595 180,826
2026 3,114,736 180,519
2025 3,140,095 180,149
2024 3,164,253 179,744
2023 3,185,073 179,285
2022 3,204,802 178,781
2021 3,244,907 178,522
2020 3,299,349 178,250
2019 3,345,533 177,661
2018 3,387,000 177,017
2017 3,428,682 176,342
2016 3,473,003 175,646
2015 3,518,541 174,905
2014 3,564,829 174,138
2013 3,610,859 173,369
2012 3,670,113 172,587
2011 3,741,798 171,801
2010 3,811,472 170,906
2009 3,879,794 169,869
2008 3,947,544 168,808
2007 4,013,424 167,758
2006 4,063,272 166,639
2005 4,096,493 165,450
2004 4,140,987 164,239
2003 4,178,523 162,976
2002 4,188,002 161,641
2001 4,179,438 160,237
2000 4,159,771 158,616
1999 4,130,305 156,702
1998 4,089,356 154,677
1997 4,018,227 152,569
1996 3,875,246 150,436
1995 3,715,564 148,208
1994 3,725,412 145,890
1993 3,904,482 143,726
1992 4,234,616 141,617
1991 4,458,343 139,520
1990 4,448,652 137,857
1989 4,433,983 136,512
1988 4,414,404 135,000
1987 4,390,246 133,227
1986 4,362,115 131,239
1985 4,330,364 129,159
1984 4,295,536 127,067
1983 4,258,728 125,044
1982 4,221,100 123,087
1981 4,184,217 121,166
1980 4,148,426 119,290
1979 4,113,300 117,528
1978 4,078,240 115,834
1977 4,042,124 114,135
1976 4,004,552 112,425
1975 3,965,743 110,725
1974 3,926,472 109,076
1973 3,887,376 107,498
1972 3,848,271 106,002
1971 3,809,376 104,564
1970 3,773,247 103,165
1969 3,737,765 101,879
1968 3,698,794 100,675
1967 3,656,223 99,504
1966 3,610,562 98,463
1965 3,562,834 97,493
1964 3,513,441 96,505
1963 3,461,942 95,519
1962 3,407,532 94,505
1961 3,348,035 93,490
1960 3,281,381 92,585

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 Saint Lucia gained 9,007 people (a 5.41% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bosnia and Herzegovina lost 358,267 people (a 10.3% decline), while Saint Lucia's population increased by 5,030 people (a 2.86% growth).

Bosnia and Herzegovina was ranked 123rd most populous country in 2006 and is 135th in 2026. Saint Lucia was ranked 177th in 2006 and ranked 178th 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 Saint Lucia will decrease by 4.4% to 172,723 people and rank change from 178th to 179th.

Saint Lucia is projected to reach its peak in 2032 at 182K 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
Saint Lucia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bosnia Saint Lucia
2100 -1.02% -0.97%
2099 -1.06% -0.98%
2098 -1.13% -0.97%
2097 -1.1% -0.99%
2096 -1.06% -1.01%
2095 -1.05% -1.01%
2094 -1.07% -1.02%
2093 -1.04% -1.04%
2092 -1.02% -1.07%
2091 -1.02% -1.05%
2090 -1.06% -1.07%
2089 -1.07% -1.1%
2088 -1.05% -1.1%
2087 -1.09% -1.1%
2086 -1.09% -1.09%
2085 -1.13% -1.11%
2084 -1.15% -1.1%
2083 -1.14% -1.1%
2082 -1.14% -1.11%
2081 -1.17% -1.11%
2080 -1.17% -1.1%
2079 -1.18% -1.07%
2078 -1.19% -1.08%
2077 -1.21% -1.07%
2076 -1.24% -1.04%
2075 -1.23% -1.05%
2074 -1.2% -1.02%
2073 -1.21% -0.99%
2072 -1.22% -0.97%
2071 -1.25% -0.95%
2070 -1.22% -0.93%
2069 -1.21% -0.91%
2068 -1.29% -0.9%
2067 -1.26% -0.88%
2066 -1.29% -0.84%
2065 -1.25% -0.83%
2064 -1.23% -0.78%
2063 -1.21% -0.76%
2062 -1.23% -0.75%
2061 -1.25% -0.75%
2060 -1.22% -0.71%
2059 -1.22% -0.68%
2058 -1.24% -0.66%
2057 -1.3% -0.63%
2056 -1.29% -0.63%
2055 -1.18% -0.61%
2054 -1.2% -0.6%
2053 -1.15% -0.58%
2052 -1.21% -0.55%
2051 -1.15% -0.54%
2050 -1.18% -0.51%
2049 -1.11% -0.5%
2048 -1.15% -0.47%
2047 -1.14% -0.42%
2046 -1.09% -0.4%
2045 -1.07% -0.39%
2044 -1.08% -0.34%
2043 -1.06% -0.33%
2042 -1.11% -0.32%
2041 -1.06% -0.28%
2040 -1.02% -0.26%
2039 -0.94% -0.25%
2038 -0.94% -0.2%
2037 -0.94% -0.15%
2036 -0.94% -0.11%
2035 -1% -0.08%
2034 -0.92% -0.03%
2033 -0.9% -0.002%
2032 -0.79% 0.04%
2031 -0.79% 0.08%
2030 -0.78% 0.1%
2029 -0.82% 0.12%
2028 -0.84% 0.14%
2027 -0.84% 0.17%
2026 -0.81% 0.21%
2025 -0.76% 0.23%
2024 -0.65% 0.26%
2023 -0.62% 0.28%
2022 -1.24% 0.15%
2021 -1.65% 0.15%
2020 -1.38% 0.33%
2019 -1.22% 0.36%
2018 -1.22% 0.38%
2017 -1.28% 0.4%
2016 -1.29% 0.42%
2015 -1.3% 0.44%
2014 -1.27% 0.44%
2013 -1.61% 0.45%
2012 -1.92% 0.46%
2011 -1.83% 0.52%
2010 -1.76% 0.61%
2009 -1.72% 0.63%
2008 -1.64% 0.63%
2007 -1.23% 0.67%
2006 -0.81% 0.72%
2005 -1.07% 0.74%
2004 -0.9% 0.77%
2003 -0.23% 0.83%
2002 0.2% 0.88%
2001 0.47% 1.02%
2000 0.71% 1.22%
1999 1% 1.31%
1998 1.77% 1.38%
1997 3.69% 1.42%
1996 4.3% 1.5%
1995 -0.26% 1.59%
1994 -4.59% 1.51%
1993 -7.8% 1.49%
1992 -5.02% 1.5%
1991 0.22% 1.21%
1990 0.33% 0.99%
1989 0.44% 1.12%
1988 0.55% 1.33%
1987 0.64% 1.51%
1986 0.73% 1.61%
1985 0.81% 1.65%
1984 0.86% 1.62%
1983 0.89% 1.59%
1982 0.88% 1.59%
1981 0.86% 1.57%
1980 0.85% 1.5%
1979 0.86% 1.46%
1978 0.89% 1.49%
1977 0.94% 1.52%
1976 0.98% 1.54%
1975 1% 1.51%
1974 1.01% 1.47%
1973 1.02% 1.41%
1972 1.02% 1.38%
1971 0.96% 1.36%
1970 0.95% 1.26%
1969 1.05% 1.2%
1968 1.16% 1.18%
1967 1.26% 1.06%
1966 1.34% 0.99%
1965 1.41% 1.02%
1964 1.49% 1.03%
1963 1.6% 1.07%
1962 1.78% 1.09%
1961 2.03% 0.98%

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 Saint Lucia's population grew by 0.23%.

Live population counters

Bosnia Saint Lucia
Current population
3114736
180676
Population rank 135/197 178/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.002%
One net population change
21.8 minutes
21.7 hours
One birth every
21.5 minutes
4.35 hours
One death every
12.3 minutes
5.6 hours
Daily growth/decline -66 +1
Annual growth/decline -24,158 +405
Annual growth/decline rate -0.76% +0.23%
Population growth rate rank 192/197 150/197
One migration net change every
1.26 hours
2.27 weeks
Annual migration change -6,994 -23
Net migration rank 124/196 79/196
Foreign-born residents 34,120 8,079
Foreign-born residents rank 160/195 180/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.1% 4.5%
Foreign-born share rank 151/195 98/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Natural

Migration
Saint Lucia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bosnia Saint Lucia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,994 - -23
2024 -18,359 -4,497 449 -7
2023 -18,292 -485 475 0
2022 -20,197 -485 530 0
2021 -33,670 -25,865 -15 0
2020 -22,502 -26,840 562 0
2019 -15,192 -27,841 609 0
2018 -10,761 -29,147 694 -18
2017 -12,810 -30,650 724 -38
2016 -13,009 -32,173 767 -57
2015 -11,942 -33,948 841 -69
2014 -11,009 -35,683 852 -90
2013 -8,367 -37,002 892 -114
2012 -6,761 -66,378 916 -135
2011 -5,354 -64,875 934 -150
2010 -1,895 -67,228 1,176 -170
2009 652 -68,182 1,349 -276
2008 161 -68,140 1,369 -331
2007 1,557 -65,335 1,422 -352
2006 2,714 -38,622 1,511 -339
2005 6,546 -37,086 1,553 -358
2004 9,549 -68,008 1,615 -378
2003 10,781 -27,396 1,694 -397
2002 10,972 -13,312 1,774 -409
2001 10,424 9,055 1,860 -416
2000 11,722 8,138 1,967 -176
1999 13,568 25,495 2,389 -361
1998 18,492 24,335 2,294 -268
1997 19,311 80,133 2,709 -519
1996 13,327 173,193 2,649 -571
1995 5,926 126,914 3,019 -638
1994 4,895 -157,427 2,976 -721
1993 -27,199 -178,416 2,899 -824
1992 -17,883 -436,814 2,981 -834
1991 33,692 -26,483 3,009 -963
1990 34,993 -22,829 3,061 -1,790
1989 36,802 -19,634 3,146 -1,734
1988 39,058 -17,058 3,229 -1,606
1987 41,172 -14,853 3,351 -1,423
1986 42,884 -12,941 3,496 -1,453
1985 44,983 -11,429 3,591 -1,465
1984 46,413 -10,321 3,526 -1,468
1983 47,135 -9,599 3,443 -1,462
1982 47,023 -9,298 3,360 -1,423
1981 45,423 -9,384 3,306 -1,403
1980 42,911 -7,368 3,275 -1,422
1979 42,157 -7,454 3,301 -1,625
1978 44,800 -9,382 3,340 -1,635
1977 48,643 -11,834 3,240 -1,543
1976 52,107 -13,778 3,166 -1,444
1975 53,629 -14,348 3,126 -1,454
1974 53,600 -14,345 3,106 -1,472
1973 52,989 -14,043 3,033 -1,513
1972 54,072 -14,807 3,028 -1,566
1971 54,352 -15,829 3,046 -1,625
1970 54,455 -20,714 3,093 -1,709
1969 58,454 -21,229 3,143 -1,954
1968 61,422 -20,704 3,154 -1,937
1967 65,618 -21,195 3,113 -1,997
1966 70,085 -23,196 3,028 -2,065
1965 72,896 -24,330 3,042 -2,067
1964 74,151 -23,922 3,074 -2,079
1963 75,380 -22,611 3,048 -2,060
1962 77,582 -21,531 3,124 -2,082
1961 77,601 -14,655 3,173 -2,189
1960 76,840 -6,481 3,202 -2,366

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 Saint Lucia 96.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,636 people) and 3.24% is from migration (a loss of 189 people).

As of 2024, 34,120 residents or 1.1% of the population were not native-born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, compared to 8,079 people or 4.5% in Saint Lucia.

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
Saint Lucia
City Population
Castries 20K
Vieux Fort 15.8K

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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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