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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bosnia and Herzegovina was 3,164,253 in 2024 vs 18,501,984 people in Senegal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bosnia and Herzegovina's population is 3,116,111 people compared to 19,491,599 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Senegal's population is 6.26 times bigger than Bosnia and Herzegovina's.
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina is ranked the 135th most populous country in the world, while Senegal is the 68th.
  • The countries together account for 0.27% of the world: 0.04% for Bosnia and Herzegovina vs 0.24% for Senegal.
  • For the last 10 years, Bosnia and Herzegovina has had an average growth rate of -1.19% per year vs +2.76% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina has decreased from 4.06M people to 3.12M (23.3% decline), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.5M (69.5% growth).

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bosnia Senegal
2100 1,368,666 47,481,703
2099 1,382,821 47,309,204
2098 1,397,565 47,131,505
2097 1,413,532 46,942,831
2096 1,429,204 46,749,318
2095 1,444,480 46,548,519
2094 1,459,743 46,338,777
2093 1,475,492 46,124,372
2092 1,490,946 45,903,819
2091 1,506,239 45,676,277
2090 1,521,837 45,442,218
2089 1,538,128 45,197,486
2088 1,554,688 44,949,158
2087 1,571,208 44,692,601
2086 1,588,504 44,425,160
2085 1,605,957 44,150,556
2084 1,624,320 43,871,406
2083 1,643,261 43,579,072
2082 1,662,175 43,285,560
2081 1,681,314 42,984,866
2080 1,701,168 42,679,614
2079 1,721,318 42,366,808
2078 1,741,916 42,044,826
2077 1,762,807 41,716,837
2076 1,784,335 41,379,705
2075 1,806,786 41,030,232
2074 1,829,227 40,674,683
2073 1,851,366 40,312,726
2072 1,874,026 39,943,067
2071 1,897,167 39,568,028
2070 1,921,183 39,187,711
2069 1,944,841 38,795,322
2068 1,968,581 38,398,147
2067 1,994,208 37,996,983
2066 2,019,687 37,584,328
2065 2,045,997 37,167,637
2064 2,071,940 36,744,279
2063 2,097,727 36,318,015
2062 2,123,391 35,884,713
2061 2,149,881 35,448,776
2060 2,177,114 35,010,231
2059 2,204,104 34,571,669
2058 2,231,438 34,122,702
2057 2,259,550 33,673,448
2056 2,289,280 33,219,406
2055 2,319,090 32,765,741
2054 2,346,686 32,313,613
2053 2,375,139 31,859,051
2052 2,402,864 31,405,418
2051 2,432,239 30,949,633
2050 2,460,425 30,490,614
2049 2,489,784 30,032,811
2048 2,517,716 29,570,773
2047 2,547,032 29,111,688
2046 2,576,313 28,648,672
2045 2,604,829 28,187,838
2044 2,633,079 27,724,585
2043 2,661,800 27,260,926
2042 2,690,344 26,796,927
2041 2,720,561 26,332,270
2040 2,749,705 25,866,240
2039 2,777,922 25,398,425
2038 2,804,291 24,928,471
2037 2,830,793 24,457,649
2036 2,857,546 23,986,892
2035 2,884,800 23,515,497
2034 2,913,808 23,046,885
2033 2,940,732 22,578,286
2032 2,967,485 22,110,230
2031 2,991,207 21,643,047
2030 3,015,049 21,178,414
2029 3,038,829 20,719,234
2028 3,064,003 20,263,713
2027 3,089,959 19,814,138
2026 3,116,111 19,372,006
2025 3,141,481 18,934,809
2024 3,164,253 18,501,984
2023 3,185,073 18,077,573
2022 3,204,802 17,651,103
2021 3,244,907 17,220,867
2020 3,299,349 16,789,219
2019 3,345,533 16,352,922
2018 3,387,000 15,914,498
2017 3,428,682 15,475,002
2016 3,473,003 15,034,521
2015 3,518,541 14,593,331
2014 3,564,829 14,152,102
2013 3,610,859 13,710,849
2012 3,670,113 13,310,495
2011 3,741,798 12,958,897
2010 3,811,472 12,635,413
2009 3,879,794 12,337,389
2008 3,947,544 12,048,959
2007 4,013,424 11,770,344
2006 4,063,272 11,500,094
2005 4,096,493 11,235,472
2004 4,140,987 10,975,704
2003 4,178,523 10,721,176
2002 4,188,002 10,466,214
2001 4,179,438 10,212,942
2000 4,159,771 9,968,260
1999 4,130,305 9,730,887
1998 4,089,356 9,502,952
1997 4,018,227 9,283,495
1996 3,875,246 9,067,014
1995 3,715,564 8,848,101
1994 3,725,412 8,624,078
1993 3,904,482 8,396,288
1992 4,234,616 8,168,395
1991 4,458,343 7,943,085
1990 4,448,652 7,720,523
1989 4,433,983 7,502,207
1988 4,414,404 7,289,618
1987 4,390,246 7,081,530
1986 4,362,115 6,878,192
1985 4,330,364 6,683,287
1984 4,295,536 6,499,364
1983 4,258,728 6,324,504
1982 4,221,100 6,156,961
1981 4,184,217 5,997,160
1980 4,148,426 5,845,638
1979 4,113,300 5,702,895
1978 4,078,240 5,568,096
1977 4,042,124 5,439,549
1976 4,004,552 5,308,564
1975 3,965,743 5,170,810
1974 3,926,472 5,029,437
1973 3,887,376 4,885,181
1972 3,848,271 4,741,631
1971 3,809,376 4,601,864
1970 3,773,247 4,466,328
1969 3,737,765 4,334,974
1968 3,698,794 4,207,587
1967 3,656,223 4,083,870
1966 3,610,562 3,964,299
1965 3,562,834 3,849,788
1964 3,513,441 3,740,535
1963 3,461,942 3,635,876
1962 3,407,532 3,534,686
1961 3,348,035 3,436,375
1960 3,281,381 3,340,907

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

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina decreased by 590,269 people (a 14.5% decline), while Senegal gained 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bosnia and Herzegovina lost 356,892 people (a 10.3% decline), while Senegal's population increased by 4,457,078 people (a 29.6% growth).

Bosnia and Herzegovina was ranked 123rd most populous country in 2006 and is 135th in 2026. Senegal was ranked 72nd in 2006 and ranked 68th 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 Senegal will increase by 56.4% to 30,490,614 people and rank change from 68th to 63rd.

Senegal is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 47.5M 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
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bosnia Senegal
2100 -1.02% 0.36%
2099 -1.06% 0.38%
2098 -1.13% 0.4%
2097 -1.1% 0.41%
2096 -1.06% 0.43%
2095 -1.05% 0.45%
2094 -1.07% 0.46%
2093 -1.04% 0.48%
2092 -1.02% 0.5%
2091 -1.02% 0.52%
2090 -1.06% 0.54%
2089 -1.07% 0.55%
2088 -1.05% 0.57%
2087 -1.09% 0.6%
2086 -1.09% 0.62%
2085 -1.13% 0.64%
2084 -1.15% 0.67%
2083 -1.14% 0.68%
2082 -1.14% 0.7%
2081 -1.17% 0.72%
2080 -1.17% 0.74%
2079 -1.18% 0.77%
2078 -1.19% 0.79%
2077 -1.21% 0.81%
2076 -1.24% 0.85%
2075 -1.23% 0.87%
2074 -1.2% 0.9%
2073 -1.21% 0.93%
2072 -1.22% 0.95%
2071 -1.25% 0.97%
2070 -1.22% 1.01%
2069 -1.21% 1.03%
2068 -1.29% 1.06%
2067 -1.26% 1.1%
2066 -1.29% 1.12%
2065 -1.25% 1.15%
2064 -1.23% 1.17%
2063 -1.21% 1.21%
2062 -1.23% 1.23%
2061 -1.25% 1.25%
2060 -1.22% 1.27%
2059 -1.22% 1.32%
2058 -1.24% 1.33%
2057 -1.3% 1.37%
2056 -1.29% 1.38%
2055 -1.18% 1.4%
2054 -1.2% 1.43%
2053 -1.15% 1.44%
2052 -1.21% 1.47%
2051 -1.15% 1.51%
2050 -1.18% 1.52%
2049 -1.11% 1.56%
2048 -1.15% 1.58%
2047 -1.14% 1.62%
2046 -1.09% 1.63%
2045 -1.07% 1.67%
2044 -1.08% 1.7%
2043 -1.06% 1.73%
2042 -1.11% 1.76%
2041 -1.06% 1.8%
2040 -1.02% 1.84%
2039 -0.94% 1.89%
2038 -0.94% 1.93%
2037 -0.94% 1.96%
2036 -0.94% 2%
2035 -1% 2.03%
2034 -0.92% 2.08%
2033 -0.9% 2.12%
2032 -0.79% 2.16%
2031 -0.79% 2.19%
2030 -0.78% 2.22%
2029 -0.82% 2.25%
2028 -0.84% 2.27%
2027 -0.84% 2.28%
2026 -0.81% 2.31%
2025 -0.72% 2.34%
2024 -0.65% 2.35%
2023 -0.62% 2.42%
2022 -1.24% 2.5%
2021 -1.65% 2.57%
2020 -1.38% 2.67%
2019 -1.22% 2.75%
2018 -1.22% 2.84%
2017 -1.28% 2.93%
2016 -1.29% 3.02%
2015 -1.3% 3.12%
2014 -1.27% 3.22%
2013 -1.61% 3.01%
2012 -1.92% 2.71%
2011 -1.83% 2.56%
2010 -1.76% 2.42%
2009 -1.72% 2.39%
2008 -1.64% 2.37%
2007 -1.23% 2.35%
2006 -0.81% 2.36%
2005 -1.07% 2.37%
2004 -0.9% 2.37%
2003 -0.23% 2.44%
2002 0.2% 2.48%
2001 0.47% 2.45%
2000 0.71% 2.44%
1999 1% 2.4%
1998 1.77% 2.36%
1997 3.69% 2.39%
1996 4.3% 2.47%
1995 -0.26% 2.6%
1994 -4.59% 2.71%
1993 -7.8% 2.79%
1992 -5.02% 2.84%
1991 0.22% 2.88%
1990 0.33% 2.91%
1989 0.44% 2.92%
1988 0.55% 2.94%
1987 0.64% 2.96%
1986 0.73% 2.92%
1985 0.81% 2.83%
1984 0.86% 2.76%
1983 0.89% 2.72%
1982 0.88% 2.66%
1981 0.86% 2.59%
1980 0.85% 2.5%
1979 0.86% 2.42%
1978 0.89% 2.36%
1977 0.94% 2.47%
1976 0.98% 2.66%
1975 1% 2.81%
1974 1.01% 2.95%
1973 1.02% 3.03%
1972 1.02% 3.04%
1971 0.96% 3.03%
1970 0.95% 3.03%
1969 1.05% 3.03%
1968 1.16% 3.03%
1967 1.26% 3.02%
1966 1.34% 2.97%
1965 1.41% 2.92%
1964 1.49% 2.88%
1963 1.6% 2.86%
1962 1.78% 2.86%
1961 2.03% 2.86%

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

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

In 2024, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina declined by 0.65%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.35%.

Live population counters

Bosnia Senegal
Current population
3116111
19491599
Population rank 135/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.24%
One net population change
25.2 minutes
1.24 minutes
One birth every
21.4 minutes
59.3 seconds
One death every
12.3 minutes
5.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline -57 +1,163
Annual growth/decline -20,820 +424,411
Annual growth/decline rate -0.65% +2.35%
Population growth rate rank 190/197 35/197
One migration net change every
1.26 hours
41.7 minutes
Annual migration change -6,994 -12,636
Net migration rank 124/196 138/196
Foreign-born residents 34,120 281,867
Foreign-born residents rank 160/195 100/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.1% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 151/195 146/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Natural

Migration
Senegal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bosnia Senegal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,994 - -12,636
2024 - -4,497 - -10,307
2023 -18,292 -485 431,006 -9,999
2022 -20,197 -485 415,507 16,425
2021 -33,670 -25,865 403,019 25,519
2020 -22,502 -26,840 400,910 33,848
2019 -15,192 -27,841 399,436 38,386
2018 -10,761 -29,147 405,454 33,567
2017 -12,810 -30,650 410,366 29,605
2016 -13,009 -32,173 411,480 29,498
2015 -11,942 -33,948 407,008 34,387
2014 -11,009 -35,683 405,019 36,030
2013 -8,367 -37,002 406,582 34,878
2012 -6,761 -66,378 402,243 -42,978
2011 -5,354 -64,875 387,290 -43,350
2010 -1,895 -67,228 372,934 -69,888
2009 652 -68,182 362,238 -69,239
2008 161 -68,140 351,661 -67,812
2007 1,557 -65,335 339,963 -66,580
2006 2,714 -38,622 331,364 -64,254
2005 6,546 -37,086 323,908 -61,781
2004 9,549 -68,008 317,286 -59,879
2003 10,781 -27,396 308,856 -57,213
2002 10,972 -13,312 298,842 -40,554
2001 10,424 9,055 289,690 -41,422
2000 11,722 8,138 283,946 -42,854
1999 13,568 25,495 277,944 -44,284
1998 18,492 24,335 267,404 -45,189
1997 19,311 80,133 261,200 -44,506
1996 13,327 173,193 255,418 -39,162
1995 5,926 126,914 252,552 -31,001
1994 4,895 -157,427 249,115 -22,633
1993 -27,199 -178,416 245,742 -16,649
1992 -17,883 -436,814 241,482 -14,796
1991 33,692 -26,483 237,713 -13,783
1990 34,993 -22,829 234,155 -12,959
1989 36,802 -19,634 227,797 -12,362
1988 39,058 -17,058 221,772 -12,036
1987 41,172 -14,853 218,522 -12,086
1986 42,884 -12,941 212,887 -12,655
1985 44,983 -11,429 208,218 -18,644
1984 46,413 -10,321 203,125 -24,858
1983 47,135 -9,599 197,673 -26,222
1982 47,023 -9,298 191,309 -27,672
1981 45,423 -9,384 185,917 -29,959
1980 42,911 -7,368 179,707 -32,616
1979 42,157 -7,454 173,425 -35,022
1978 44,800 -9,382 167,744 -36,559
1977 48,643 -11,834 161,636 -35,731
1976 52,107 -13,778 154,776 -18,716
1975 53,629 -14,348 147,311 -7,870
1974 53,600 -14,345 139,974 3,347
1973 52,989 -14,043 133,834 11,382
1972 54,072 -14,807 128,024 13,852
1971 54,352 -15,829 122,511 15,131
1970 54,455 -20,714 117,264 16,168
1969 58,454 -21,229 112,393 16,887
1968 61,422 -20,704 108,240 17,264
1967 65,618 -21,195 104,824 17,107
1966 70,085 -23,196 101,359 15,849
1965 72,896 -24,330 97,912 13,913
1964 74,151 -23,922 94,797 11,892
1963 75,380 -22,611 92,264 10,371
1962 77,582 -21,531 89,937 9,809
1961 77,601 -14,655 87,322 9,549
1960 76,840 -6,481 84,735 9,337

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

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

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 Senegal 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,089,205 people) and 6.13% is from migration (a gain of 267,266 people).

As of 2024, 34,120 residents or 1.1% of the population were not native-born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, compared to 281,867 people or 1.5% in Senegal.

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
Senegal
City Population
Dakar 1.44M
Thies 391K
Rufisque 295K
Saint-Louis 259K
Ziguinchor 205K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K
Fatick 39.4K

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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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