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

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The latest officially reported population of Bosnia and Herzegovina was 3,140,095 in 2025 vs 34,109 people in San Marino in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bosnia and Herzegovina's population is 3,114,736 people compared to 34,159 in San Marino.

Population statistics:

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina's population is 91.2 times bigger than San Marino's.
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina is ranked the 135th most populous country in the world, while San Marino is the 193rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.04% of the world: 0.04% for Bosnia and Herzegovina vs 0.0004% for San Marino.
  • For the last 10 years, Bosnia and Herzegovina has had an average growth rate of -1.15% per year vs +0.4% in San Marino.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina has decreased from 4.06M people to 3.11M (23.3% decline), while San Marino has grown from 30.2K to 34.2K (13.2% growth).

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs San Marino: population by year and forecast

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Factual

Projection
San Marino
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bosnia San Marino
2100 1,368,062 31,687
2099 1,382,211 31,708
2098 1,396,949 31,720
2097 1,412,908 31,762
2096 1,428,574 31,780
2095 1,443,843 31,761
2094 1,459,099 31,755
2093 1,474,841 31,726
2092 1,490,288 31,748
2091 1,505,574 31,736
2090 1,521,165 31,747
2089 1,537,449 31,733
2088 1,554,002 31,725
2087 1,570,515 31,710
2086 1,587,803 31,683
2085 1,605,248 31,636
2084 1,623,603 31,623
2083 1,642,536 31,612
2082 1,661,441 31,596
2081 1,680,572 31,555
2080 1,700,417 31,573
2079 1,720,559 31,569
2078 1,741,147 31,566
2077 1,762,029 31,579
2076 1,783,547 31,612
2075 1,805,988 31,653
2074 1,828,419 31,703
2073 1,850,549 31,762
2072 1,873,199 31,825
2071 1,896,330 31,896
2070 1,920,335 31,965
2069 1,943,983 32,058
2068 1,967,713 32,160
2067 1,993,328 32,290
2066 2,018,796 32,395
2065 2,045,094 32,527
2064 2,071,026 32,664
2063 2,096,801 32,782
2062 2,122,454 32,918
2061 2,148,932 33,047
2060 2,176,154 33,170
2059 2,203,131 33,310
2058 2,230,453 33,447
2057 2,258,553 33,584
2056 2,288,270 33,717
2055 2,318,066 33,829
2054 2,345,650 33,954
2053 2,374,091 34,068
2052 2,401,804 34,161
2051 2,431,166 34,235
2050 2,459,340 34,268
2049 2,488,686 34,324
2048 2,516,605 34,382
2047 2,545,909 34,421
2046 2,575,176 34,463
2045 2,603,679 34,497
2044 2,631,917 34,546
2043 2,660,625 34,552
2042 2,689,157 34,521
2041 2,719,360 34,525
2040 2,748,491 34,534
2039 2,776,696 34,520
2038 2,803,054 34,483
2037 2,829,544 34,430
2036 2,856,285 34,403
2035 2,883,527 34,368
2034 2,912,522 34,347
2033 2,939,434 34,341
2032 2,966,176 34,316
2031 2,989,887 34,308
2030 3,013,719 34,289
2029 3,037,488 34,267
2028 3,062,650 34,215
2027 3,088,595 34,175
2026 3,114,736 34,144
2025 3,140,095 34,109
2024 3,164,253 33,977
2023 3,185,073 33,860
2022 3,204,802 33,755
2021 3,244,907 34,252
2020 3,299,349 34,770
2019 3,345,533 34,663
2018 3,387,000 34,522
2017 3,428,682 33,825
2016 3,473,003 33,101
2015 3,518,541 32,897
2014 3,564,829 32,655
2013 3,610,859 33,041
2012 3,670,113 33,469
2011 3,741,798 32,620
2010 3,811,472 33,270
2009 3,879,794 33,066
2008 3,947,544 31,662
2007 4,013,424 31,211
2006 4,063,272 30,184
2005 4,096,493 29,836
2004 4,140,987 29,457
2003 4,178,523 27,843
2002 4,188,002 27,491
2001 4,179,438 27,143
2000 4,159,771 26,799
1999 4,130,305 26,459
1998 4,089,356 26,125
1997 4,018,227 25,800
1996 3,875,246 25,482
1995 3,715,564 25,158
1994 3,725,412 24,823
1993 3,904,482 24,472
1992 4,234,616 24,125
1991 4,458,343 23,797
1990 4,448,652 23,475
1989 4,433,983 23,154
1988 4,414,404 22,843
1987 4,390,246 22,686
1986 4,362,115 22,636
1985 4,330,364 22,485
1984 4,295,536 22,346
1983 4,258,728 22,229
1982 4,221,100 22,055
1981 4,184,217 21,840
1980 4,148,426 21,585
1979 4,113,300 21,320
1978 4,078,240 21,026
1977 4,042,124 20,017
1976 4,004,552 19,110
1975 3,965,743 19,046
1974 3,926,472 19,030
1973 3,887,376 18,992
1972 3,848,271 18,787
1971 3,809,376 18,419
1970 3,773,247 18,168
1969 3,737,765 18,026
1968 3,698,794 17,861
1967 3,656,223 17,688
1966 3,610,562 17,523
1965 3,562,834 17,305
1964 3,513,441 16,977
1963 3,461,942 16,580
1962 3,407,532 16,183
1961 3,348,035 15,799
1960 3,281,381 15,428

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 San Marino gained 2,917 people (a 9.66% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bosnia and Herzegovina lost 358,267 people (a 10.3% decline), while San Marino's population increased by 1,058 people (a 3.2% growth).

Bosnia and Herzegovina was ranked 123rd most populous country in 2006 and is 135th in 2026. San Marino was ranked 193rd in 2006 and still ranked 193rd 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 San Marino will increase by 0.32% to 34,268 people and rank change from 193rd to 192nd.

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 7.46% in San Marino.

Population growth rate by year

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Factual

Projection
San Marino
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bosnia San Marino
2100 -1.02% -0.06%
2099 -1.06% -0.04%
2098 -1.13% -0.13%
2097 -1.1% -0.05%
2096 -1.06% 0.06%
2095 -1.05% 0.02%
2094 -1.07% 0.09%
2093 -1.04% -0.07%
2092 -1.02% 0.04%
2091 -1.02% -0.04%
2090 -1.06% 0.04%
2089 -1.07% 0.03%
2088 -1.05% 0.05%
2087 -1.09% 0.08%
2086 -1.09% 0.15%
2085 -1.13% 0.04%
2084 -1.15% 0.04%
2083 -1.14% 0.05%
2082 -1.14% 0.13%
2081 -1.17% -0.06%
2080 -1.17% 0.01%
2079 -1.18% 0.01%
2078 -1.19% -0.04%
2077 -1.21% -0.1%
2076 -1.24% -0.13%
2075 -1.23% -0.16%
2074 -1.2% -0.19%
2073 -1.21% -0.2%
2072 -1.22% -0.22%
2071 -1.25% -0.22%
2070 -1.22% -0.29%
2069 -1.21% -0.32%
2068 -1.29% -0.4%
2067 -1.26% -0.32%
2066 -1.29% -0.41%
2065 -1.25% -0.42%
2064 -1.23% -0.36%
2063 -1.21% -0.41%
2062 -1.23% -0.39%
2061 -1.25% -0.37%
2060 -1.22% -0.42%
2059 -1.22% -0.41%
2058 -1.24% -0.41%
2057 -1.3% -0.39%
2056 -1.29% -0.33%
2055 -1.18% -0.37%
2054 -1.2% -0.33%
2053 -1.15% -0.27%
2052 -1.21% -0.21%
2051 -1.15% -0.1%
2050 -1.18% -0.16%
2049 -1.11% -0.17%
2048 -1.15% -0.11%
2047 -1.14% -0.12%
2046 -1.09% -0.1%
2045 -1.07% -0.14%
2044 -1.08% -0.02%
2043 -1.06% 0.09%
2042 -1.11% -0.01%
2041 -1.06% -0.03%
2040 -1.02% 0.04%
2039 -0.94% 0.11%
2038 -0.94% 0.15%
2037 -0.94% 0.08%
2036 -0.94% 0.1%
2035 -1% 0.06%
2034 -0.92% 0.02%
2033 -0.9% 0.07%
2032 -0.79% 0.02%
2031 -0.79% 0.05%
2030 -0.78% 0.07%
2029 -0.82% 0.15%
2028 -0.84% 0.12%
2027 -0.84% 0.09%
2026 -0.81% 0.1%
2025 -0.76% 0.39%
2024 -0.65% 0.35%
2023 -0.62% 0.31%
2022 -1.24% -1.45%
2021 -1.65% -1.49%
2020 -1.38% 0.31%
2019 -1.22% 0.41%
2018 -1.22% 2.06%
2017 -1.28% 2.19%
2016 -1.29% 0.62%
2015 -1.3% 0.74%
2014 -1.27% -1.17%
2013 -1.61% -1.28%
2012 -1.92% 2.6%
2011 -1.83% -1.95%
2010 -1.76% 0.62%
2009 -1.72% 4.43%
2008 -1.64% 1.45%
2007 -1.23% 3.4%
2006 -0.81% 1.17%
2005 -1.07% 1.29%
2004 -0.9% 5.8%
2003 -0.23% 1.28%
2002 0.2% 1.28%
2001 0.47% 1.28%
2000 0.71% 1.29%
1999 1% 1.28%
1998 1.77% 1.26%
1997 3.69% 1.25%
1996 4.3% 1.29%
1995 -0.26% 1.35%
1994 -4.59% 1.43%
1993 -7.8% 1.44%
1992 -5.02% 1.38%
1991 0.22% 1.37%
1990 0.33% 1.39%
1989 0.44% 1.36%
1988 0.55% 0.69%
1987 0.64% 0.22%
1986 0.73% 0.67%
1985 0.81% 0.62%
1984 0.86% 0.53%
1983 0.89% 0.79%
1982 0.88% 0.98%
1981 0.86% 1.18%
1980 0.85% 1.24%
1979 0.86% 1.4%
1978 0.89% 5.04%
1977 0.94% 4.75%
1976 0.98% 0.34%
1975 1% 0.08%
1974 1.01% 0.2%
1973 1.02% 1.09%
1972 1.02% 2%
1971 0.96% 1.38%
1970 0.95% 0.79%
1969 1.05% 0.92%
1968 1.16% 0.98%
1967 1.26% 0.94%
1966 1.34% 1.26%
1965 1.41% 1.93%
1964 1.49% 2.39%
1963 1.6% 2.45%
1962 1.78% 2.43%
1961 2.03% 2.4%

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 San Marino's population grew by 0.39%.

Live population counters

Bosnia San Marino
Current population
3114736
34159
Population rank 135/197 193/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.0004%
One net population change
21.8 minutes
2.77 days
One birth every
21.5 minutes
2.57 days
One death every
12.3 minutes
1.44 days
Daily growth/decline -66 +0
Annual growth/decline -24,158 +132
Annual growth/decline rate -0.76% +0.39%
Population growth rate rank 192/197 140/197
One migration net change every
1.26 hours
3 days
Annual migration change -6,994 +122
Net migration rank 124/196 72/196
Foreign-born residents 34,120 5,838
Foreign-born residents rank 160/195 183/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.1% 17.4%
Foreign-born share rank 151/195 35/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Natural

Migration
San Marino
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bosnia San Marino
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,994 - 122
2024 -18,359 -4,497 -112 37
2023 -18,292 -485 -92 -190
2022 -20,197 -485 -58 -403
2021 -33,670 -25,865 -99 -368
2020 -22,502 -26,840 -122 247
2019 -15,192 -27,841 -17 187
2018 -10,761 -29,147 -11 172
2017 -12,810 -30,650 -51 234
2016 -13,009 -32,173 10 291
2015 -11,942 -33,948 36 273
2014 -11,009 -35,683 46 74
2013 -8,367 -37,002 73 57
2012 -6,761 -66,378 54 143
2011 -5,354 -64,875 105 2,325
2010 -1,895 -67,228 126 592
2009 652 -68,182 145 311
2008 161 -68,140 159 268
2007 1,557 -65,335 69 314
2006 2,714 -38,622 75 310
2005 6,546 -37,086 66 314
2004 9,549 -68,008 121 285
2003 10,781 -27,396 79 277
2002 10,972 -13,312 112 241
2001 10,424 9,055 132 215
2000 11,722 8,138 107 233
1999 13,568 25,495 80 256
1998 18,492 24,335 74 257
1997 19,311 80,133 71 255
1996 13,327 173,193 63 257
1995 5,926 126,914 51 262
1994 4,895 -157,427 43 300
1993 -27,199 -178,416 38 325
1992 -17,883 -436,814 42 285
1991 33,692 -26,483 45 278
1990 34,993 -22,829 41 289
1989 36,802 -19,634 36 285
1988 39,058 -17,058 34 268
1987 41,172 -14,853 31 -20
1986 42,884 -12,941 40 44
1985 44,983 -11,429 44 166
1984 46,413 -10,321 46 32
1983 47,135 -9,599 54 115
1982 47,023 -9,298 61 117
1981 45,423 -9,384 76 169
1980 42,911 -7,368 90 169
1979 42,157 -7,454 104 164
1978 44,800 -9,382 121 199
1977 48,643 -11,834 117 1,577
1976 52,107 -13,778 126 0
1975 53,629 -14,348 141 -133
1974 53,600 -14,345 153 -131
1973 52,989 -14,043 167 -124
1972 54,072 -14,807 173 191
1971 54,352 -15,829 174 201
1970 54,455 -20,714 173 -39
1969 58,454 -21,229 173 -29
1968 61,422 -20,704 171 8
1967 65,618 -21,195 171 -3
1966 70,085 -23,196 173 -9
1965 72,896 -24,330 169 99
1964 74,151 -23,922 163 233
1963 75,380 -22,611 158 242
1962 77,582 -21,531 155 238
1961 77,601 -14,655 174 206
1960 76,840 -6,481 139 229

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

GeoRank.org/population/bosnia-and-herzegovina/san-marino | 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 San Marino 51.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 516 people) and 48.2% is from migration (a gain of 480 people).

As of 2024, 34,120 residents or 1.1% of the population were not native-born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, compared to 5,838 people or 17.4% in San Marino.

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
San Marino
City Population
Dogana 7K
San Marino 4.04K

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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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