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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bosnia and Herzegovina was 3,164,253 in 2024 vs 35,300,280 people in Saudi Arabia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bosnia and Herzegovina's population is 3,116,111 people compared to 36,734,925 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 11.8 times bigger than Bosnia and Herzegovina's.
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina is ranked the 135th most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 0.48% of the world: 0.04% for Bosnia and Herzegovina vs 0.44% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, Bosnia and Herzegovina has had an average growth rate of -1.19% per year vs +2.3% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina has decreased from 4.06M people to 3.12M (23.3% decline), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 36.7M (71.2% growth).

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bosnia Saudi Arabia
2100 1,368,666 74,230,118
2099 1,382,821 73,760,045
2098 1,397,565 73,287,526
2097 1,413,532 72,813,125
2096 1,429,204 72,336,039
2095 1,444,480 71,858,206
2094 1,459,743 71,379,928
2093 1,475,492 70,900,460
2092 1,490,946 70,420,464
2091 1,506,239 69,940,749
2090 1,521,837 69,462,214
2089 1,538,128 68,985,976
2088 1,554,688 68,510,277
2087 1,571,208 68,035,545
2086 1,588,504 67,562,521
2085 1,605,957 67,091,615
2084 1,624,320 66,621,667
2083 1,643,261 66,152,653
2082 1,662,175 65,684,321
2081 1,681,314 65,216,102
2080 1,701,168 64,749,128
2079 1,721,318 64,282,393
2078 1,741,916 63,815,918
2077 1,762,807 63,348,712
2076 1,784,335 62,880,120
2075 1,806,786 62,409,793
2074 1,829,227 61,937,628
2073 1,851,366 61,462,662
2072 1,874,026 60,984,202
2071 1,897,167 60,502,791
2070 1,921,183 60,018,216
2069 1,944,841 59,529,456
2068 1,968,581 59,036,086
2067 1,994,208 58,539,487
2066 2,019,687 58,039,687
2065 2,045,997 57,537,106
2064 2,071,940 57,032,172
2063 2,097,727 56,524,331
2062 2,123,391 56,014,549
2061 2,149,881 55,501,467
2060 2,177,114 54,986,901
2059 2,204,104 54,469,809
2058 2,231,438 53,950,469
2057 2,259,550 53,430,639
2056 2,289,280 52,909,061
2055 2,319,090 52,386,571
2054 2,346,686 51,862,312
2053 2,375,139 51,336,335
2052 2,402,864 50,809,100
2051 2,432,239 50,280,719
2050 2,460,425 49,751,739
2049 2,489,784 49,221,828
2048 2,517,716 48,690,143
2047 2,547,032 48,157,605
2046 2,576,313 47,623,246
2045 2,604,829 47,087,215
2044 2,633,079 46,550,306
2043 2,661,800 46,013,232
2042 2,690,344 45,475,200
2041 2,720,561 44,936,131
2040 2,749,705 44,396,093
2039 2,777,922 43,856,006
2038 2,804,291 43,314,707
2037 2,830,793 42,773,375
2036 2,857,546 42,231,639
2035 2,884,800 41,690,245
2034 2,913,808 41,150,029
2033 2,940,732 40,611,021
2032 2,967,485 40,073,144
2031 2,991,207 39,535,357
2030 3,015,049 38,998,581
2029 3,038,829 38,417,447
2028 3,064,003 37,810,902
2027 3,089,959 37,189,969
2026 3,116,111 36,566,201
2025 3,141,481 35,932,673
2024 3,164,253 35,300,280
2023 3,185,073 33,702,731
2022 3,204,802 32,175,224
2021 3,244,907 30,784,383
2020 3,299,349 31,552,510
2019 3,345,533 30,063,799
2018 3,387,000 30,196,281
2017 3,428,682 30,977,355
2016 3,473,003 30,954,198
2015 3,518,541 29,816,382
2014 3,564,829 28,309,273
2013 3,610,859 27,624,004
2012 3,670,113 26,168,861
2011 3,741,798 25,091,867
2010 3,811,472 23,978,487
2009 3,879,794 24,217,654
2008 3,947,544 23,287,877
2007 4,013,424 22,368,313
2006 4,063,272 21,459,144
2005 4,096,493 20,559,890
2004 4,140,987 19,669,480
2003 4,178,523 18,786,767
2002 4,188,002 17,910,910
2001 4,179,438 17,041,397
2000 4,159,771 16,177,722
1999 4,130,305 15,472,075
1998 4,089,356 14,922,185
1997 4,018,227 14,374,943
1996 3,875,246 13,831,009
1995 3,715,564 13,289,245
1994 3,725,412 12,750,040
1993 3,904,482 12,215,862
1992 4,234,616 11,686,676
1991 4,458,343 11,160,744
1990 4,448,652 10,640,691
1989 4,433,983 10,128,394
1988 4,414,404 9,629,165
1987 4,390,246 9,130,194
1986 4,362,115 8,628,639
1985 4,330,364 8,151,779
1984 4,295,536 7,697,307
1983 4,258,728 7,252,941
1982 4,221,100 6,824,486
1981 4,184,217 6,420,551
1980 4,148,426 6,047,997
1979 4,113,300 5,703,698
1978 4,078,240 5,381,902
1977 4,042,124 5,083,048
1976 4,004,552 4,807,933
1975 3,965,743 4,556,287
1974 3,926,472 4,323,632
1973 3,887,376 4,106,344
1972 3,848,271 3,905,722
1971 3,809,376 3,724,031
1970 3,773,247 3,562,470
1969 3,737,765 3,417,114
1968 3,698,794 3,282,711
1967 3,656,223 3,157,242
1966 3,610,562 3,039,887
1965 3,562,834 2,928,771
1964 3,513,441 2,821,968
1963 3,461,942 2,719,341
1962 3,407,532 2,620,910
1961 3,348,035 2,526,347
1960 3,281,381 2,435,403

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina decreased by 590,269 people (a 14.5% decline), while Saudi Arabia gained 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bosnia and Herzegovina lost 356,892 people (a 10.3% decline), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 5,780,727 people (a 18.7% growth).

Bosnia and Herzegovina was ranked 123rd most populous country in 2006 and is 135th in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 35.4% to 49,751,739 people and rank change from 44th to 43rd.

Saudi Arabia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 74.2M 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
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bosnia Saudi Arabia
2100 -1.02% 0.64%
2099 -1.06% 0.64%
2098 -1.13% 0.65%
2097 -1.1% 0.66%
2096 -1.06% 0.66%
2095 -1.05% 0.67%
2094 -1.07% 0.68%
2093 -1.04% 0.68%
2092 -1.02% 0.69%
2091 -1.02% 0.69%
2090 -1.06% 0.69%
2089 -1.07% 0.69%
2088 -1.05% 0.7%
2087 -1.09% 0.7%
2086 -1.09% 0.7%
2085 -1.13% 0.71%
2084 -1.15% 0.71%
2083 -1.14% 0.71%
2082 -1.14% 0.72%
2081 -1.17% 0.72%
2080 -1.17% 0.73%
2079 -1.18% 0.73%
2078 -1.19% 0.74%
2077 -1.21% 0.75%
2076 -1.24% 0.75%
2075 -1.23% 0.76%
2074 -1.2% 0.77%
2073 -1.21% 0.78%
2072 -1.22% 0.8%
2071 -1.25% 0.81%
2070 -1.22% 0.82%
2069 -1.21% 0.84%
2068 -1.29% 0.85%
2067 -1.26% 0.86%
2066 -1.29% 0.87%
2065 -1.25% 0.89%
2064 -1.23% 0.9%
2063 -1.21% 0.91%
2062 -1.23% 0.92%
2061 -1.25% 0.94%
2060 -1.22% 0.95%
2059 -1.22% 0.96%
2058 -1.24% 0.97%
2057 -1.3% 0.99%
2056 -1.29% 1%
2055 -1.18% 1.01%
2054 -1.2% 1.02%
2053 -1.15% 1.04%
2052 -1.21% 1.05%
2051 -1.15% 1.06%
2050 -1.18% 1.08%
2049 -1.11% 1.09%
2048 -1.15% 1.11%
2047 -1.14% 1.12%
2046 -1.09% 1.14%
2045 -1.07% 1.15%
2044 -1.08% 1.17%
2043 -1.06% 1.18%
2042 -1.11% 1.2%
2041 -1.06% 1.22%
2040 -1.02% 1.23%
2039 -0.94% 1.25%
2038 -0.94% 1.27%
2037 -0.94% 1.28%
2036 -0.94% 1.3%
2035 -1% 1.31%
2034 -0.92% 1.33%
2033 -0.9% 1.34%
2032 -0.79% 1.36%
2031 -0.79% 1.38%
2030 -0.78% 1.51%
2029 -0.82% 1.6%
2028 -0.84% 1.67%
2027 -0.84% 1.71%
2026 -0.81% 1.76%
2025 -0.72% 1.79%
2024 -0.65% 4.74%
2023 -0.62% 4.75%
2022 -1.24% 4.52%
2021 -1.65% -2.43%
2020 -1.38% 4.95%
2019 -1.22% -0.44%
2018 -1.22% -2.52%
2017 -1.28% 0.07%
2016 -1.29% 3.82%
2015 -1.3% 5.32%
2014 -1.27% 2.48%
2013 -1.61% 5.56%
2012 -1.92% 4.29%
2011 -1.83% 4.64%
2010 -1.76% -0.99%
2009 -1.72% 3.99%
2008 -1.64% 4.11%
2007 -1.23% 4.24%
2006 -0.81% 4.37%
2005 -1.07% 4.53%
2004 -0.9% 4.7%
2003 -0.23% 4.89%
2002 0.2% 5.1%
2001 0.47% 5.34%
2000 0.71% 4.56%
1999 1% 3.69%
1998 1.77% 3.81%
1997 3.69% 3.93%
1996 4.3% 4.08%
1995 -0.26% 4.23%
1994 -4.59% 4.37%
1993 -7.8% 4.53%
1992 -5.02% 4.71%
1991 0.22% 4.89%
1990 0.33% 5.06%
1989 0.44% 5.18%
1988 0.55% 5.47%
1987 0.64% 5.81%
1986 0.73% 5.85%
1985 0.81% 5.9%
1984 0.86% 6.13%
1983 0.89% 6.28%
1982 0.88% 6.29%
1981 0.86% 6.16%
1980 0.85% 6.04%
1979 0.86% 5.98%
1978 0.89% 5.88%
1977 0.94% 5.72%
1976 0.98% 5.52%
1975 1% 5.38%
1974 1.01% 5.29%
1973 1.02% 5.14%
1972 1.02% 4.88%
1971 0.96% 4.54%
1970 0.95% 4.25%
1969 1.05% 4.09%
1968 1.16% 3.97%
1967 1.26% 3.86%
1966 1.34% 3.79%
1965 1.41% 3.78%
1964 1.49% 3.77%
1963 1.6% 3.76%
1962 1.78% 3.74%
1961 2.03% 3.73%

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

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In 2024, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina declined by 0.65%, while Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Bosnia Saudi Arabia
Current population
3116111
36734925
Population rank 135/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.44%
One net population change
25.2 minutes
19.7 seconds
One birth every
21.4 minutes
57 seconds
One death every
12.3 minutes
6.66 minutes
Daily growth/decline -57 +4,377
Annual growth/decline -20,820 +1,597,549
Annual growth/decline rate -0.65% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 190/197 4/197
One migration net change every
1.26 hours
4.4 minutes
Annual migration change -6,994 +119,738
Net migration rank 124/196 13/196
Foreign-born residents 34,120 13,683,841
Foreign-born residents rank 160/195 3/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.1% 40.3%
Foreign-born share rank 151/195 14/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Natural

Migration
Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bosnia Saudi Arabia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,994 - 119,738
2024 - -4,497 - 122,170
2023 -18,292 -485 474,366 325,691
2022 -20,197 -485 406,920 977,072
2021 -33,670 -25,865 409,032 -106,287
2020 -22,502 -26,840 447,036 -74,725
2019 -15,192 -27,841 474,407 191,582
2018 -10,761 -29,147 528,767 -988,751
2017 -12,810 -30,650 546,751 -920,812
2016 -13,009 -32,173 537,829 -26,997
2015 -11,942 -33,948 511,023 465,292
2014 -11,009 -35,683 493,431 469,144
2013 -8,367 -37,002 475,299 485,794
2012 -6,761 -66,378 465,649 479,206
2011 -5,354 -64,875 443,675 491,253
2010 -1,895 -67,228 418,641 504,955
2009 652 -68,182 438,557 496,229
2008 161 -68,140 433,457 491,337
2007 1,557 -65,335 425,199 489,136
2006 2,714 -38,622 399,333 504,661
2005 6,546 -37,086 375,938 518,565
2004 9,549 -68,008 362,843 523,472
2003 10,781 -27,396 364,520 514,606
2002 10,972 -13,312 372,099 500,508
2001 10,424 9,055 382,153 484,252
2000 11,722 8,138 392,407 468,515
1999 13,568 25,495 390,112 160,263
1998 18,492 24,335 389,499 159,898
1997 19,311 80,133 385,033 160,066
1996 13,327 173,193 382,248 160,532
1995 5,926 126,914 380,231 160,512
1994 4,895 -157,427 377,351 160,306
1993 -27,199 -178,416 372,621 158,074
1992 -17,883 -436,814 366,763 160,908
1991 33,692 -26,483 361,329 162,857
1990 34,993 -22,829 355,495 160,416
1989 36,802 -19,634 349,399 159,273
1988 39,058 -17,058 342,865 146,918
1987 41,172 -14,853 333,088 175,075
1986 42,884 -12,941 322,340 172,606
1985 44,983 -11,429 310,558 148,208
1984 46,413 -10,321 296,615 153,562
1983 47,135 -9,599 280,616 157,930
1982 47,023 -9,298 264,831 153,528
1981 45,423 -9,384 249,156 140,355
1980 42,911 -7,368 234,372 121,220
1979 42,157 -7,454 220,186 112,826
1978 44,800 -9,382 205,331 105,263
1977 48,643 -11,834 191,103 96,015
1976 52,107 -13,778 178,024 85,083
1975 53,629 -14,348 166,223 73,960
1974 53,600 -14,345 155,478 69,653
1973 52,989 -14,043 145,450 63,995
1972 54,072 -14,807 136,360 55,439
1971 54,352 -15,829 127,600 43,989
1970 54,455 -20,714 120,440 31,097
1969 58,454 -21,229 113,859 25,312
1968 61,422 -20,704 108,281 21,366
1967 65,618 -21,195 103,343 17,947
1966 70,085 -23,196 98,361 15,054
1965 72,896 -24,330 93,820 15,000
1964 74,151 -23,922 89,776 15,000
1963 75,380 -22,611 85,480 15,000
1962 77,582 -21,531 81,393 15,000
1961 77,601 -14,655 77,743 15,000
1960 76,840 -6,481 74,143 15,000

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

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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 Saudi Arabia 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,829,562 people) and 6.05% is from migration (a gain of 311,209 people).

As of 2024, 34,120 residents or 1.1% of the population were not native-born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, compared to 13,683,841 people or 40.3% in Saudi Arabia.

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
Saudi Arabia
City Population
Riyadh 7.01M
Jeddah 4.7M
Mecca 2.43M
Medina 1.41M
Dammam 903K
Tabuk 886K
Qatif 625K
Jubail 379K
Ha'il 311K
Yanbu 299K

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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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