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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bosnia and Herzegovina was 3,164,253 in 2024 vs 5,422,069 people in Slovakia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bosnia and Herzegovina's population is 3,116,111 people compared to 5,359,438 in Slovakia.

Population statistics:

  • Slovakia's population is 1.72 times bigger than Bosnia and Herzegovina's.
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina is ranked the 135th most populous country in the world, while Slovakia is the 125th.
  • The countries together account for 0.1% of the world: 0.04% for Bosnia and Herzegovina vs 0.06% for Slovakia.
  • For the last 10 years, Bosnia and Herzegovina has had an average growth rate of -1.19% per year vs +0.01% in Slovakia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina has decreased from 4.06M people to 3.12M (23.3% decline), while Slovakia has declined from 5.37M to 5.36M (0.25% decline).

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Slovakia: population by year and forecast

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Factual

Projection
Slovakia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bosnia Slovakia
2100 1,368,666 3,377,764
2099 1,382,821 3,399,869
2098 1,397,565 3,422,010
2097 1,413,532 3,444,161
2096 1,429,204 3,466,284
2095 1,444,480 3,488,595
2094 1,459,743 3,511,062
2093 1,475,492 3,533,742
2092 1,490,946 3,556,708
2091 1,506,239 3,580,021
2090 1,521,837 3,603,675
2089 1,538,128 3,627,811
2088 1,554,688 3,652,354
2087 1,571,208 3,677,451
2086 1,588,504 3,703,217
2085 1,605,957 3,729,670
2084 1,624,320 3,756,777
2083 1,643,261 3,784,617
2082 1,662,175 3,813,170
2081 1,681,314 3,842,528
2080 1,701,168 3,872,714
2079 1,721,318 3,903,653
2078 1,741,916 3,935,351
2077 1,762,807 3,967,981
2076 1,784,335 4,001,363
2075 1,806,786 4,035,465
2074 1,829,227 4,070,159
2073 1,851,366 4,105,475
2072 1,874,026 4,141,396
2071 1,897,167 4,177,582
2070 1,921,183 4,214,086
2069 1,944,841 4,250,775
2068 1,968,581 4,287,566
2067 1,994,208 4,324,173
2066 2,019,687 4,360,463
2065 2,045,997 4,396,562
2064 2,071,940 4,432,349
2063 2,097,727 4,467,634
2062 2,123,391 4,502,390
2061 2,149,881 4,536,423
2060 2,177,114 4,569,861
2059 2,204,104 4,602,562
2058 2,231,438 4,634,484
2057 2,259,550 4,665,491
2056 2,289,280 4,695,744
2055 2,319,090 4,725,147
2054 2,346,686 4,753,640
2053 2,375,139 4,781,680
2052 2,402,864 4,809,152
2051 2,432,239 4,836,056
2050 2,460,425 4,862,512
2049 2,489,784 4,888,649
2048 2,517,716 4,914,306
2047 2,547,032 4,939,719
2046 2,576,313 4,964,917
2045 2,604,829 4,989,905
2044 2,633,079 5,014,849
2043 2,661,800 5,039,628
2042 2,690,344 5,064,051
2041 2,720,561 5,088,319
2040 2,749,705 5,112,265
2039 2,777,922 5,135,696
2038 2,804,291 5,158,725
2037 2,830,793 5,181,188
2036 2,857,546 5,203,033
2035 2,884,800 5,224,142
2034 2,913,808 5,244,168
2033 2,940,732 5,263,308
2032 2,967,485 5,281,327
2031 2,991,207 5,298,206
2030 3,015,049 5,313,745
2029 3,038,829 5,327,761
2028 3,064,003 5,339,993
2027 3,089,959 5,350,648
2026 3,116,111 5,359,438
2025 3,141,481 5,396,894
2024 3,164,253 5,422,069
2023 3,185,073 5,426,740
2022 3,204,802 5,431,752
2021 3,244,907 5,447,247
2020 3,299,349 5,458,827
2019 3,345,533 5,454,147
2018 3,387,000 5,446,771
2017 3,428,682 5,439,232
2016 3,473,003 5,430,798
2015 3,518,541 5,423,801
2014 3,564,829 5,418,649
2013 3,610,859 5,413,393
2012 3,670,113 5,407,579
2011 3,741,798 5,398,384
2010 3,811,472 5,391,428
2009 3,879,794 5,386,406
2008 3,947,544 5,379,233
2007 4,013,424 5,374,622
2006 4,063,272 5,373,054
2005 4,096,493 5,372,807
2004 4,140,987 5,372,280
2003 4,178,523 5,373,374
2002 4,188,002 5,376,912
2001 4,179,438 5,378,867
2000 4,159,771 5,388,720
1999 4,130,305 5,396,020
1998 4,089,356 5,390,516
1997 4,018,227 5,383,291
1996 3,875,246 5,373,361
1995 3,715,564 5,361,999
1994 3,725,412 5,346,331
1993 3,904,482 5,325,305
1992 4,234,616 5,305,016
1991 4,458,343 5,303,294
1990 4,448,652 5,299,187
1989 4,433,983 5,275,942
1988 4,414,404 5,250,596
1987 4,390,246 5,222,840
1986 4,362,115 5,193,838
1985 4,330,364 5,161,768
1984 4,295,536 5,127,097
1983 4,258,728 5,091,971
1982 4,221,100 5,055,099
1981 4,184,217 5,016,105
1980 4,148,426 4,979,815
1979 4,113,300 4,938,973
1978 4,078,240 4,890,125
1977 4,042,124 4,840,501
1976 4,004,552 4,789,507
1975 3,965,743 4,739,105
1974 3,926,472 4,689,623
1973 3,887,376 4,641,445
1972 3,848,271 4,596,622
1971 3,809,376 4,557,449
1970 3,773,247 4,538,223
1969 3,737,765 4,518,607
1968 3,698,794 4,483,915
1967 3,656,223 4,449,367
1966 3,610,562 4,411,666
1965 3,562,834 4,370,983
1964 3,513,441 4,327,341
1963 3,461,942 4,282,017
1962 3,407,532 4,238,188
1961 3,348,035 4,191,667
1960 3,281,381 4,068,095

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 Slovakia gained 57,744 people (a 1.07% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bosnia and Herzegovina lost 356,892 people (a 10.3% decline), while Slovakia's population decreased by 71,360 people (a 1.31% decline).

Bosnia and Herzegovina was ranked 123rd most populous country in 2006 and is 135th in 2026. Slovakia was ranked 110th in 2006 and ranked 125th 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 Slovakia will decrease by 9.27% to 4,862,512 people and rank change from 125th to 129th.

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 25.3% in Slovakia.

Population growth rate by year

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Factual

Projection
Slovakia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bosnia Slovakia
2100 -1.02% -0.65%
2099 -1.06% -0.65%
2098 -1.13% -0.64%
2097 -1.1% -0.64%
2096 -1.06% -0.64%
2095 -1.05% -0.64%
2094 -1.07% -0.64%
2093 -1.04% -0.65%
2092 -1.02% -0.65%
2091 -1.02% -0.66%
2090 -1.06% -0.67%
2089 -1.07% -0.67%
2088 -1.05% -0.68%
2087 -1.09% -0.7%
2086 -1.09% -0.71%
2085 -1.13% -0.72%
2084 -1.15% -0.74%
2083 -1.14% -0.75%
2082 -1.14% -0.76%
2081 -1.17% -0.78%
2080 -1.17% -0.79%
2079 -1.18% -0.81%
2078 -1.19% -0.82%
2077 -1.21% -0.83%
2076 -1.24% -0.85%
2075 -1.23% -0.85%
2074 -1.2% -0.86%
2073 -1.21% -0.87%
2072 -1.22% -0.87%
2071 -1.25% -0.87%
2070 -1.22% -0.86%
2069 -1.21% -0.86%
2068 -1.29% -0.85%
2067 -1.26% -0.83%
2066 -1.29% -0.82%
2065 -1.25% -0.81%
2064 -1.23% -0.79%
2063 -1.21% -0.77%
2062 -1.23% -0.75%
2061 -1.25% -0.73%
2060 -1.22% -0.71%
2059 -1.22% -0.69%
2058 -1.24% -0.66%
2057 -1.3% -0.64%
2056 -1.29% -0.62%
2055 -1.18% -0.6%
2054 -1.2% -0.59%
2053 -1.15% -0.57%
2052 -1.21% -0.56%
2051 -1.15% -0.54%
2050 -1.18% -0.53%
2049 -1.11% -0.52%
2048 -1.15% -0.51%
2047 -1.14% -0.51%
2046 -1.09% -0.5%
2045 -1.07% -0.5%
2044 -1.08% -0.49%
2043 -1.06% -0.48%
2042 -1.11% -0.48%
2041 -1.06% -0.47%
2040 -1.02% -0.46%
2039 -0.94% -0.45%
2038 -0.94% -0.43%
2037 -0.94% -0.42%
2036 -0.94% -0.4%
2035 -1% -0.38%
2034 -0.92% -0.36%
2033 -0.9% -0.34%
2032 -0.79% -0.32%
2031 -0.79% -0.29%
2030 -0.78% -0.26%
2029 -0.82% -0.23%
2028 -0.84% -0.2%
2027 -0.84% -0.16%
2026 -0.81% -0.69%
2025 -0.72% -0.46%
2024 -0.65% -0.09%
2023 -0.62% -0.09%
2022 -1.24% -0.28%
2021 -1.65% -0.21%
2020 -1.38% 0.09%
2019 -1.22% 0.14%
2018 -1.22% 0.14%
2017 -1.28% 0.16%
2016 -1.29% 0.13%
2015 -1.3% 0.1%
2014 -1.27% 0.1%
2013 -1.61% 0.11%
2012 -1.92% 0.17%
2011 -1.83% 0.13%
2010 -1.76% 0.09%
2009 -1.72% 0.13%
2008 -1.64% 0.09%
2007 -1.23% 0.03%
2006 -0.81% 0.005%
2005 -1.07% 0.01%
2004 -0.9% -0.02%
2003 -0.23% -0.07%
2002 0.2% -0.04%
2001 0.47% -0.18%
2000 0.71% -0.14%
1999 1% 0.1%
1998 1.77% 0.13%
1997 3.69% 0.18%
1996 4.3% 0.21%
1995 -0.26% 0.29%
1994 -4.59% 0.39%
1993 -7.8% 0.38%
1992 -5.02% 0.03%
1991 0.22% 0.08%
1990 0.33% 0.44%
1989 0.44% 0.48%
1988 0.55% 0.53%
1987 0.64% 0.56%
1986 0.73% 0.62%
1985 0.81% 0.68%
1984 0.86% 0.69%
1983 0.89% 0.73%
1982 0.88% 0.78%
1981 0.86% 0.73%
1980 0.85% 0.83%
1979 0.86% 1%
1978 0.89% 1.03%
1977 0.94% 1.06%
1976 0.98% 1.06%
1975 1% 1.06%
1974 1.01% 1.04%
1973 1.02% 0.98%
1972 1.02% 0.86%
1971 0.96% 0.42%
1970 0.95% 0.43%
1969 1.05% 0.77%
1968 1.16% 0.78%
1967 1.26% 0.85%
1966 1.34% 0.93%
1965 1.41% 1.01%
1964 1.49% 1.06%
1963 1.6% 1.03%
1962 1.78% 1.11%
1961 2.03% 3.04%

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 Slovakia's population declined by 0.09%.

Live population counters

Bosnia Slovakia
Current population
3116111
5359438
Population rank 135/197 125/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.06%
One net population change
25.2 minutes
1.88 hours
One birth every
21.4 minutes
10.8 minutes
One death every
12.3 minutes
9.69 minutes
Daily growth/decline -57 -13
Annual growth/decline -20,820 -4,671
Annual growth/decline rate -0.65% -0.09%
Population growth rate rank 190/197 172/197
One migration net change every
1.26 hours
16.8 minutes
Annual migration change -6,994 -31,377
Net migration rank 124/196 166/196
Foreign-born residents 34,120 323,991
Foreign-born residents rank 160/195 96/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.1% 5.9%
Foreign-born share rank 151/195 88/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Natural

Migration
Slovakia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bosnia Slovakia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,994 - -31,377
2024 - -4,497 - -21,027
2023 -18,292 -485 -5,427 4,933
2022 -20,197 -485 -7,062 92,314
2021 -33,670 -25,865 -16,886 -8,172
2020 -22,502 -26,840 -2,184 4,350
2019 -15,192 -27,841 3,818 3,128
2018 -10,761 -29,147 3,268 3,446
2017 -12,810 -30,650 4,351 3,279
2016 -13,009 -32,173 5,431 3,487
2015 -11,942 -33,948 2,170 2,549
2014 -11,009 -35,683 3,793 -1,158
2013 -8,367 -37,002 2,707 -1,181
2012 -6,761 -66,378 3,245 871
2011 -5,354 -64,875 9,177 -2,392
2010 -1,895 -67,228 7,008 -1,814
2009 652 -68,182 8,619 -542
2008 161 -68,140 4,303 -495
2007 1,557 -65,335 537 -571
2006 2,714 -38,622 537 -549
2005 6,546 -37,086 537 -561
2004 9,549 -68,008 1,611 -522
2003 10,781 -27,396 -537 -646
2002 10,972 -13,312 -538 -580
2001 10,424 9,055 -1,076 -860
2000 11,722 8,138 2,155 -831
1999 13,568 25,495 3,777 -119
1998 18,492 24,335 4,312 -12
1997 19,311 80,133 6,999 247
1996 13,327 173,193 9,135 246
1995 5,926 126,914 9,115 -30
1994 4,895 -157,427 14,970 -109
1993 -27,199 -178,416 20,769 72
1992 -17,883 -436,814 21,220 -201
1991 33,692 -26,483 23,865 174
1990 34,993 -22,829 25,436 -9,402
1989 36,802 -19,634 26,380 -7,254
1988 39,058 -17,058 30,979 -6,500
1987 41,172 -14,853 31,859 -6,401
1986 42,884 -12,941 34,279 -6,143
1985 44,983 -11,429 37,680 -6,068
1984 46,413 -10,321 38,966 -6,276
1983 47,135 -9,599 39,717 -6,361
1982 47,023 -9,298 41,958 -6,088
1981 45,423 -9,384 43,640 -5,821
1980 42,911 -7,368 44,320 -5,522
1979 42,157 -7,454 52,353 -4,712
1978 44,800 -9,382 52,324 -4,689
1977 48,643 -11,834 52,762 -4,621
1976 52,107 -13,778 54,121 -4,432
1975 53,629 -14,348 52,604 -4,652
1974 53,600 -14,345 52,524 -4,190
1973 52,989 -14,043 49,199 -3,854
1972 54,072 -14,807 46,426 -3,516
1971 54,352 -15,829 40,105 -3,495
1970 54,455 -20,714 38,575 -4,919
1969 58,454 -21,229 39,312 -8,998
1968 61,422 -20,704 38,113 -8,881
1967 65,618 -21,195 41,824 -8,876
1966 70,085 -23,196 45,440 -8,817
1965 72,896 -24,330 48,517 -8,707
1964 74,151 -23,922 54,092 -8,608
1963 75,380 -22,611 54,382 -8,548
1962 77,582 -21,531 49,587 -9,019
1961 77,601 -14,655 55,749 4,812
1960 76,840 -6,481 56,546 4,344

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 Slovakia 7.47% is from natural causes (a loss of 8,728 people) and 92.5% is from migration (a gain of 108,156 people).

As of 2024, 34,120 residents or 1.1% of the population were not native-born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, compared to 323,991 people or 5.9% in Slovakia.

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
Slovakia
City Population
Bratislava 479K
Kosice 224K
Petrzalka 112K
Presov 81.7K
Zilina 80.3K
Nitra 75.9K
Banska Bystrica 73.5K
Trnava 63.2K
Trencin 54.1K
Martin 50.3K

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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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