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

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The latest officially reported population of Bosnia and Herzegovina was 3,140,095 in 2025 vs 219,306 people in Samoa in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bosnia and Herzegovina's population is 3,114,736 people compared to 221,158 in Samoa.

Population statistics:

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina's population is 14.1 times bigger than Samoa's.
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina is ranked the 135th most populous country in the world, while Samoa is the 177th.
  • The countries together account for 0.04% of the world: 0.04% for Bosnia and Herzegovina vs 0.003% for Samoa.
  • For the last 10 years, Bosnia and Herzegovina has had an average growth rate of -1.15% per year vs +0.84% in Samoa.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina has decreased from 4.06M people to 3.11M (23.3% decline), while Samoa has grown from 188K to 221K (17.8% growth).

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Samoa: population by year and forecast

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Factual

Projection
Samoa
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bosnia Samoa
2100 1,368,062 384,035
2099 1,382,211 382,728
2098 1,396,949 381,414
2097 1,412,908 380,066
2096 1,428,574 378,599
2095 1,443,843 377,074
2094 1,459,099 375,519
2093 1,474,841 373,888
2092 1,490,288 372,169
2091 1,505,574 370,373
2090 1,521,165 368,608
2089 1,537,449 366,755
2088 1,554,002 364,803
2087 1,570,515 362,850
2086 1,587,803 360,862
2085 1,605,248 358,840
2084 1,623,603 356,781
2083 1,642,536 354,649
2082 1,661,441 352,438
2081 1,680,572 350,145
2080 1,700,417 347,866
2079 1,720,559 345,496
2078 1,741,147 343,017
2077 1,762,029 340,475
2076 1,783,547 337,881
2075 1,805,988 335,254
2074 1,828,419 332,652
2073 1,850,549 329,962
2072 1,873,199 327,203
2071 1,896,330 324,322
2070 1,920,335 321,610
2069 1,943,983 318,855
2068 1,967,713 316,041
2067 1,993,328 313,344
2066 2,018,796 310,581
2065 2,045,094 307,946
2064 2,071,026 305,328
2063 2,096,801 302,731
2062 2,122,454 300,188
2061 2,148,932 297,795
2060 2,176,154 295,379
2059 2,203,131 292,975
2058 2,230,453 290,541
2057 2,258,553 288,249
2056 2,288,270 286,049
2055 2,318,066 283,835
2054 2,345,650 281,645
2053 2,374,091 279,406
2052 2,401,804 277,095
2051 2,431,166 274,684
2050 2,459,340 272,285
2049 2,488,686 269,817
2048 2,516,605 267,350
2047 2,545,909 264,875
2046 2,575,176 262,303
2045 2,603,679 259,670
2044 2,631,917 256,996
2043 2,660,625 254,462
2042 2,689,157 251,813
2041 2,719,360 249,169
2040 2,748,491 246,598
2039 2,776,696 244,088
2038 2,803,054 241,568
2037 2,829,544 239,227
2036 2,856,285 236,940
2035 2,883,527 234,725
2034 2,912,522 232,695
2033 2,939,434 230,809
2032 2,966,176 229,073
2031 2,989,887 227,359
2030 3,013,719 225,842
2029 3,037,488 224,425
2028 3,062,650 223,027
2027 3,088,595 221,755
2026 3,114,736 220,528
2025 3,140,095 219,306
2024 3,164,253 218,019
2023 3,185,073 216,663
2022 3,204,802 215,261
2021 3,244,907 213,779
2020 3,299,349 211,944
2019 3,345,533 209,780
2018 3,387,000 207,582
2017 3,428,682 205,415
2016 3,473,003 203,499
2015 3,518,541 201,782
2014 3,564,829 200,037
2013 3,610,859 198,268
2012 3,670,113 196,498
2011 3,741,798 194,713
2010 3,811,472 193,023
2009 3,879,794 191,513
2008 3,947,544 190,107
2007 4,013,424 188,753
2006 4,063,272 187,709
2005 4,096,493 186,978
2004 4,140,987 186,249
2003 4,178,523 185,430
2002 4,188,002 184,471
2001 4,179,438 183,166
2000 4,159,771 181,685
1999 4,130,305 180,275
1998 4,089,356 178,905
1997 4,018,227 177,547
1996 3,875,246 176,071
1995 3,715,564 174,571
1994 3,725,412 173,159
1993 3,904,482 171,774
1992 4,234,616 170,331
1991 4,458,343 169,368
1990 4,448,652 169,042
1989 4,433,983 168,768
1988 4,414,404 168,346
1987 4,390,246 167,661
1986 4,362,115 167,061
1985 4,330,364 166,849
1984 4,295,536 166,796
1983 4,258,728 166,714
1982 4,221,100 166,484
1981 4,184,217 165,678
1980 4,148,426 164,322
1979 4,113,300 162,882
1978 4,078,240 161,375
1977 4,042,124 159,753
1976 4,004,552 157,113
1975 3,965,743 153,344
1974 3,926,472 149,431
1973 3,887,376 146,516
1972 3,848,271 144,538
1971 3,809,376 142,503
1970 3,773,247 140,400
1969 3,737,765 138,233
1968 3,698,794 136,020
1967 3,656,223 133,764
1966 3,610,562 131,073
1965 3,562,834 127,978
1964 3,513,441 124,894
1963 3,461,942 121,764
1962 3,407,532 118,597
1961 3,348,035 115,496
1960 3,281,381 112,490

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/samoa | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina decreased by 590,269 people (a 14.5% decline), while Samoa gained 15,790 people (a 8.41% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bosnia and Herzegovina lost 358,267 people (a 10.3% decline), while Samoa's population increased by 17,659 people (a 8.68% growth).

Bosnia and Herzegovina was ranked 123rd most populous country in 2006 and is 135th in 2026. Samoa was ranked 176th in 2006 and ranked 177th 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 Samoa will increase by 23.1% to 272,285 people and rank change from 177th to 176th.

Samoa is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 384K 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
Samoa
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bosnia Samoa
2100 -1.02% 0.34%
2099 -1.06% 0.34%
2098 -1.13% 0.35%
2097 -1.1% 0.39%
2096 -1.06% 0.4%
2095 -1.05% 0.41%
2094 -1.07% 0.44%
2093 -1.04% 0.46%
2092 -1.02% 0.48%
2091 -1.02% 0.48%
2090 -1.06% 0.51%
2089 -1.07% 0.54%
2088 -1.05% 0.54%
2087 -1.09% 0.55%
2086 -1.09% 0.56%
2085 -1.13% 0.58%
2084 -1.15% 0.6%
2083 -1.14% 0.63%
2082 -1.14% 0.65%
2081 -1.17% 0.66%
2080 -1.17% 0.69%
2079 -1.18% 0.72%
2078 -1.19% 0.75%
2077 -1.21% 0.77%
2076 -1.24% 0.78%
2075 -1.23% 0.78%
2074 -1.2% 0.82%
2073 -1.21% 0.84%
2072 -1.22% 0.89%
2071 -1.25% 0.84%
2070 -1.22% 0.86%
2069 -1.21% 0.89%
2068 -1.29% 0.86%
2067 -1.26% 0.89%
2066 -1.29% 0.86%
2065 -1.25% 0.86%
2064 -1.23% 0.86%
2063 -1.21% 0.85%
2062 -1.23% 0.8%
2061 -1.25% 0.82%
2060 -1.22% 0.82%
2059 -1.22% 0.84%
2058 -1.24% 0.8%
2057 -1.3% 0.77%
2056 -1.29% 0.78%
2055 -1.18% 0.78%
2054 -1.2% 0.8%
2053 -1.15% 0.83%
2052 -1.21% 0.88%
2051 -1.15% 0.88%
2050 -1.18% 0.91%
2049 -1.11% 0.92%
2048 -1.15% 0.93%
2047 -1.14% 0.98%
2046 -1.09% 1.01%
2045 -1.07% 1.04%
2044 -1.08% 1%
2043 -1.06% 1.05%
2042 -1.11% 1.06%
2041 -1.06% 1.04%
2040 -1.02% 1.03%
2039 -0.94% 1.04%
2038 -0.94% 0.98%
2037 -0.94% 0.96%
2036 -0.94% 0.94%
2035 -1% 0.87%
2034 -0.92% 0.82%
2033 -0.9% 0.76%
2032 -0.79% 0.75%
2031 -0.79% 0.67%
2030 -0.78% 0.63%
2029 -0.82% 0.63%
2028 -0.84% 0.57%
2027 -0.84% 0.56%
2026 -0.81% 0.56%
2025 -0.76% 0.59%
2024 -0.65% 0.63%
2023 -0.62% 0.65%
2022 -1.24% 0.69%
2021 -1.65% 0.87%
2020 -1.38% 1.03%
2019 -1.22% 1.06%
2018 -1.22% 1.05%
2017 -1.28% 0.94%
2016 -1.29% 0.85%
2015 -1.3% 0.87%
2014 -1.27% 0.89%
2013 -1.61% 0.9%
2012 -1.92% 0.92%
2011 -1.83% 0.88%
2010 -1.76% 0.79%
2009 -1.72% 0.74%
2008 -1.64% 0.72%
2007 -1.23% 0.56%
2006 -0.81% 0.39%
2005 -1.07% 0.39%
2004 -0.9% 0.44%
2003 -0.23% 0.52%
2002 0.2% 0.71%
2001 0.47% 0.82%
2000 0.71% 0.78%
1999 1% 0.77%
1998 1.77% 0.76%
1997 3.69% 0.84%
1996 4.3% 0.86%
1995 -0.26% 0.82%
1994 -4.59% 0.81%
1993 -7.8% 0.85%
1992 -5.02% 0.57%
1991 0.22% 0.19%
1990 0.33% 0.16%
1989 0.44% 0.25%
1988 0.55% 0.41%
1987 0.64% 0.36%
1986 0.73% 0.13%
1985 0.81% 0.03%
1984 0.86% 0.05%
1983 0.89% 0.14%
1982 0.88% 0.49%
1981 0.86% 0.83%
1980 0.85% 0.88%
1979 0.86% 0.93%
1978 0.89% 1.02%
1977 0.94% 1.68%
1976 0.98% 2.46%
1975 1% 2.62%
1974 1.01% 1.99%
1973 1.02% 1.37%
1972 1.02% 1.43%
1971 0.96% 1.5%
1970 0.95% 1.57%
1969 1.05% 1.63%
1968 1.16% 1.69%
1967 1.26% 2.05%
1966 1.34% 2.42%
1965 1.41% 2.47%
1964 1.49% 2.57%
1963 1.6% 2.67%
1962 1.78% 2.68%
1961 2.03% 2.67%

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 Samoa's population grew by 0.59%.

Live population counters

Bosnia Samoa
Current population
3114736
221158
Population rank 135/197 177/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.003%
One net population change
21.8 minutes
6.83 hours
One birth every
21.5 minutes
1.61 hours
One death every
12.3 minutes
6.53 hours
Daily growth/decline -66 +4
Annual growth/decline -24,158 +1,287
Annual growth/decline rate -0.76% +0.59%
Population growth rate rank 192/197 123/197
One migration net change every
1.26 hours
3.12 hours
Annual migration change -6,994 -2,815
Net migration rank 124/196 105/196
Foreign-born residents 34,120 3,843
Foreign-born residents rank 160/195 186/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.1% 1.8%
Foreign-born share rank 151/195 137/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Natural

Migration
Samoa
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bosnia Samoa
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,994 - -2,815
2024 -18,359 -4,497 4,101 -2,754
2023 -18,292 -485 4,170 -2,810
2022 -20,197 -485 4,288 -2,837
2021 -33,670 -25,865 4,379 -2,860
2020 -22,502 -26,840 4,442 -2,299
2019 -15,192 -27,841 4,495 -2,313
2018 -10,761 -29,147 4,637 -2,425
2017 -12,810 -30,650 4,661 -2,539
2016 -13,009 -32,173 4,720 -3,008
2015 -11,942 -33,948 4,795 -3,074
2014 -11,009 -35,683 4,849 -3,081
2013 -8,367 -37,002 4,875 -3,107
2012 -6,761 -66,378 4,863 -3,089
2011 -5,354 -64,875 4,860 -3,056
2010 -1,895 -67,228 4,779 -3,197
2009 652 -68,182 4,525 -3,093
2008 161 -68,140 4,581 -3,194
2007 1,557 -65,335 4,480 -3,152
2006 2,714 -38,622 4,473 -3,714
2005 6,546 -37,086 4,503 -3,805
2004 9,549 -68,008 4,554 -3,796
2003 10,781 -27,396 4,622 -3,748
2002 10,972 -13,312 4,672 -3,624
2001 10,424 9,055 4,759 -3,198
2000 11,722 8,138 4,855 -3,453
1999 13,568 25,495 4,937 -3,517
1998 18,492 24,335 5,022 -3,702
1997 19,311 80,133 5,053 -3,658
1996 13,327 173,193 5,038 -3,476
1995 5,926 126,914 4,976 -3,532
1994 4,895 -157,427 4,880 -3,505
1993 -27,199 -178,416 4,769 -3,373
1992 -17,883 -436,814 4,652 -3,161
1991 33,692 -26,483 4,655 -4,227
1990 34,993 -22,829 4,759 -4,533
1989 36,802 -19,634 4,845 -4,527
1988 39,058 -17,058 4,889 -4,366
1987 41,172 -14,853 4,909 -4,056
1986 42,884 -12,941 4,983 -4,637
1985 44,983 -11,429 4,998 -4,920
1984 46,413 -10,321 4,979 -4,944
1983 47,135 -9,599 4,914 -4,789
1982 47,023 -9,298 4,808 -4,479
1981 45,423 -9,384 4,720 -3,440
1980 42,911 -7,368 4,672 -3,240
1979 42,157 -7,454 4,624 -3,177
1978 44,800 -9,382 4,587 -3,022
1977 48,643 -11,834 4,555 -2,866
1976 52,107 -13,778 4,519 -929
1975 53,629 -14,348 4,465 -522
1974 53,600 -14,345 4,411 -526
1973 52,989 -14,043 4,446 -2,501
1972 54,072 -14,807 4,487 -2,483
1971 54,352 -15,829 4,534 -2,463
1970 54,455 -20,714 4,567 -2,429
1969 58,454 -21,229 4,592 -2,399
1968 61,422 -20,704 4,605 -2,370
1967 65,618 -21,195 4,621 -2,333
1966 70,085 -23,196 4,593 -1,503
1965 72,896 -24,330 4,605 -1,512
1964 74,151 -23,922 4,326 -1,252
1963 75,380 -22,611 4,544 -1,365
1962 77,582 -21,531 4,498 -1,341
1961 77,601 -14,655 4,399 -1,349
1960 76,840 -6,481 4,298 -1,333

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

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 Samoa 62.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 44,688 people) and 37.6% is from migration (a loss of 26,919 people).

As of 2024, 34,120 residents or 1.1% of the population were not native-born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, compared to 3,843 people or 1.8% in Samoa.

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
Samoa
City Population
Apia 37.7K
Manase 161

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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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