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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bosnia and Herzegovina was 3,164,253 in 2024 vs 2,127,400 people in Slovenia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bosnia and Herzegovina's population is 3,116,111 people compared to 2,124,138 in Slovenia.

Population statistics:

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina's population is 1.47 times bigger than Slovenia's.
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina is ranked the 135th most populous country in the world, while Slovenia is the 147th.
  • The countries together account for 0.06% of the world: 0.04% for Bosnia and Herzegovina vs 0.03% for Slovenia.
  • For the last 10 years, Bosnia and Herzegovina has had an average growth rate of -1.19% per year vs +0.29% in Slovenia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina has decreased from 4.06M people to 3.12M (23.3% decline), while Slovenia has grown from 2.01M to 2.12M (5.84% growth).

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Slovenia: population by year and forecast

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Factual

Projection
Slovenia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bosnia Slovenia
2100 1,368,666 1,640,541
2099 1,382,821 1,644,752
2098 1,397,565 1,648,834
2097 1,413,532 1,653,196
2096 1,429,204 1,657,434
2095 1,444,480 1,661,656
2094 1,459,743 1,665,825
2093 1,475,492 1,670,076
2092 1,490,946 1,674,280
2091 1,506,239 1,678,462
2090 1,521,837 1,682,998
2089 1,538,128 1,687,376
2088 1,554,688 1,691,788
2087 1,571,208 1,696,409
2086 1,588,504 1,701,325
2085 1,605,957 1,706,189
2084 1,624,320 1,711,157
2083 1,643,261 1,716,396
2082 1,662,175 1,721,709
2081 1,681,314 1,727,302
2080 1,701,168 1,733,405
2079 1,721,318 1,739,518
2078 1,741,916 1,746,152
2077 1,762,807 1,752,783
2076 1,784,335 1,759,639
2075 1,806,786 1,766,867
2074 1,829,227 1,774,528
2073 1,851,366 1,782,697
2072 1,874,026 1,790,658
2071 1,897,167 1,798,960
2070 1,921,183 1,807,483
2069 1,944,841 1,816,607
2068 1,968,581 1,825,849
2067 1,994,208 1,834,865
2066 2,019,687 1,844,034
2065 2,045,997 1,853,651
2064 2,071,940 1,863,550
2063 2,097,727 1,873,173
2062 2,123,391 1,882,832
2061 2,149,881 1,892,739
2060 2,177,114 1,902,939
2059 2,204,104 1,912,861
2058 2,231,438 1,922,175
2057 2,259,550 1,932,119
2056 2,289,280 1,941,469
2055 2,319,090 1,950,861
2054 2,346,686 1,959,953
2053 2,375,139 1,968,641
2052 2,402,864 1,977,227
2051 2,432,239 1,985,279
2050 2,460,425 1,993,115
2049 2,489,784 2,000,477
2048 2,517,716 2,007,283
2047 2,547,032 2,014,140
2046 2,576,313 2,020,756
2045 2,604,829 2,027,366
2044 2,633,079 2,033,871
2043 2,661,800 2,040,173
2042 2,690,344 2,046,339
2041 2,720,561 2,052,041
2040 2,749,705 2,057,278
2039 2,777,922 2,062,718
2038 2,804,291 2,067,922
2037 2,830,793 2,073,705
2036 2,857,546 2,079,201
2035 2,884,800 2,084,471
2034 2,913,808 2,089,430
2033 2,940,732 2,094,601
2032 2,967,485 2,099,622
2031 2,991,207 2,104,690
2030 3,015,049 2,109,416
2029 3,038,829 2,113,874
2028 3,064,003 2,118,053
2027 3,089,959 2,121,324
2026 3,116,111 2,124,138
2025 3,141,481 2,126,340
2024 3,164,253 2,127,400
2023 3,185,073 2,120,461
2022 3,204,802 2,112,076
2021 3,244,907 2,108,079
2020 3,299,349 2,102,419
2019 3,345,533 2,088,385
2018 3,387,000 2,073,894
2017 3,428,682 2,066,388
2016 3,473,003 2,065,042
2015 3,518,541 2,063,531
2014 3,564,829 2,061,980
2013 3,610,859 2,059,953
2012 3,670,113 2,057,159
2011 3,741,798 2,052,843
2010 3,811,472 2,048,583
2009 3,879,794 2,039,669
2008 3,947,544 2,021,316
2007 4,013,424 2,018,122
2006 4,063,272 2,006,868
2005 4,096,493 2,000,474
2004 4,140,987 1,997,012
2003 4,178,523 1,995,733
2002 4,188,002 1,994,530
2001 4,179,438 1,992,060
2000 4,159,771 1,988,925
1999 4,130,305 1,983,045
1998 4,089,356 1,981,629
1997 4,018,227 1,985,956
1996 3,875,246 1,988,628
1995 3,715,564 1,989,872
1994 3,725,412 1,989,443
1993 3,904,482 1,991,746
1992 4,234,616 1,996,498
1991 4,458,343 1,999,429
1990 4,448,652 1,998,161
1989 4,433,983 1,996,351
1988 4,414,404 1,995,196
1987 4,390,246 1,989,776
1986 4,362,115 1,965,964
1985 4,330,364 1,941,641
1984 4,295,536 1,932,154
1983 4,258,728 1,922,321
1982 4,221,100 1,910,334
1981 4,184,217 1,906,531
1980 4,148,426 1,901,315
1979 4,113,300 1,882,599
1978 4,078,240 1,862,548
1977 4,042,124 1,842,377
1976 4,004,552 1,820,249
1975 3,965,743 1,793,581
1974 3,926,472 1,776,132
1973 3,887,376 1,766,697
1972 3,848,271 1,752,233
1971 3,809,376 1,738,335
1970 3,773,247 1,724,891
1969 3,737,765 1,713,874
1968 3,698,794 1,704,546
1967 3,656,223 1,689,528
1966 3,610,562 1,669,905
1965 3,562,834 1,649,160
1964 3,513,441 1,632,114
1963 3,461,942 1,616,971
1962 3,407,532 1,603,649
1961 3,348,035 1,594,131
1960 3,281,381 1,584,720

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 Slovenia gained 58,174 people (a 2.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bosnia and Herzegovina lost 356,892 people (a 10.3% decline), while Slovenia's population increased by 59,096 people (a 2.86% growth).

Bosnia and Herzegovina was ranked 123rd most populous country in 2006 and is 135th in 2026. Slovenia was ranked 141st in 2006 and ranked 147th 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 Slovenia will decrease by 6.17% to 1,993,115 people and will still be ranked 147th.

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 17.2% in Slovenia.

Population growth rate by year

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Factual

Projection
Slovenia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bosnia Slovenia
2100 -1.02% -0.26%
2099 -1.06% -0.25%
2098 -1.13% -0.26%
2097 -1.1% -0.26%
2096 -1.06% -0.25%
2095 -1.05% -0.25%
2094 -1.07% -0.25%
2093 -1.04% -0.25%
2092 -1.02% -0.25%
2091 -1.02% -0.27%
2090 -1.06% -0.26%
2089 -1.07% -0.26%
2088 -1.05% -0.27%
2087 -1.09% -0.29%
2086 -1.09% -0.29%
2085 -1.13% -0.29%
2084 -1.15% -0.31%
2083 -1.14% -0.31%
2082 -1.14% -0.32%
2081 -1.17% -0.35%
2080 -1.17% -0.35%
2079 -1.18% -0.38%
2078 -1.19% -0.38%
2077 -1.21% -0.39%
2076 -1.24% -0.41%
2075 -1.23% -0.43%
2074 -1.2% -0.46%
2073 -1.21% -0.44%
2072 -1.22% -0.46%
2071 -1.25% -0.47%
2070 -1.22% -0.5%
2069 -1.21% -0.51%
2068 -1.29% -0.49%
2067 -1.26% -0.5%
2066 -1.29% -0.52%
2065 -1.25% -0.53%
2064 -1.23% -0.51%
2063 -1.21% -0.51%
2062 -1.23% -0.52%
2061 -1.25% -0.54%
2060 -1.22% -0.52%
2059 -1.22% -0.48%
2058 -1.24% -0.51%
2057 -1.3% -0.48%
2056 -1.29% -0.48%
2055 -1.18% -0.46%
2054 -1.2% -0.44%
2053 -1.15% -0.43%
2052 -1.21% -0.41%
2051 -1.15% -0.39%
2050 -1.18% -0.37%
2049 -1.11% -0.34%
2048 -1.15% -0.34%
2047 -1.14% -0.33%
2046 -1.09% -0.33%
2045 -1.07% -0.32%
2044 -1.08% -0.31%
2043 -1.06% -0.3%
2042 -1.11% -0.28%
2041 -1.06% -0.25%
2040 -1.02% -0.26%
2039 -0.94% -0.25%
2038 -0.94% -0.28%
2037 -0.94% -0.26%
2036 -0.94% -0.25%
2035 -1% -0.24%
2034 -0.92% -0.25%
2033 -0.9% -0.24%
2032 -0.79% -0.24%
2031 -0.79% -0.22%
2030 -0.78% -0.21%
2029 -0.82% -0.2%
2028 -0.84% -0.15%
2027 -0.84% -0.13%
2026 -0.81% -0.1%
2025 -0.72% -0.05%
2024 -0.65% 0.33%
2023 -0.62% 0.4%
2022 -1.24% 0.19%
2021 -1.65% 0.27%
2020 -1.38% 0.67%
2019 -1.22% 0.7%
2018 -1.22% 0.36%
2017 -1.28% 0.07%
2016 -1.29% 0.07%
2015 -1.3% 0.08%
2014 -1.27% 0.1%
2013 -1.61% 0.14%
2012 -1.92% 0.21%
2011 -1.83% 0.21%
2010 -1.76% 0.44%
2009 -1.72% 0.91%
2008 -1.64% 0.16%
2007 -1.23% 0.56%
2006 -0.81% 0.32%
2005 -1.07% 0.17%
2004 -0.9% 0.06%
2003 -0.23% 0.06%
2002 0.2% 0.12%
2001 0.47% 0.16%
2000 0.71% 0.3%
1999 1% 0.07%
1998 1.77% -0.22%
1997 3.69% -0.13%
1996 4.3% -0.06%
1995 -0.26% 0.02%
1994 -4.59% -0.12%
1993 -7.8% -0.24%
1992 -5.02% -0.15%
1991 0.22% 0.06%
1990 0.33% 0.09%
1989 0.44% 0.06%
1988 0.55% 0.27%
1987 0.64% 1.21%
1986 0.73% 1.25%
1985 0.81% 0.49%
1984 0.86% 0.51%
1983 0.89% 0.63%
1982 0.88% 0.2%
1981 0.86% 0.27%
1980 0.85% 0.99%
1979 0.86% 1.08%
1978 0.89% 1.09%
1977 0.94% 1.22%
1976 0.98% 1.49%
1975 1% 0.98%
1974 1.01% 0.53%
1973 1.02% 0.83%
1972 1.02% 0.8%
1971 0.96% 0.78%
1970 0.95% 0.64%
1969 1.05% 0.55%
1968 1.16% 0.89%
1967 1.26% 1.18%
1966 1.34% 1.26%
1965 1.41% 1.04%
1964 1.49% 0.94%
1963 1.6% 0.83%
1962 1.78% 0.6%
1961 2.03% 0.59%

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 Slovenia's population grew by 0.33%.

Live population counters

Bosnia Slovenia
Current population
3116111
2124138
Population rank 135/197 147/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.03%
One net population change
25.2 minutes
1.26 hours
One birth every
21.4 minutes
31 minutes
One death every
12.3 minutes
24.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline -57 +19
Annual growth/decline -20,820 +6,939
Annual growth/decline rate -0.65% +0.33%
Population growth rate rank 190/197 148/197
One migration net change every
1.26 hours
3.24 hours
Annual migration change -6,994 +2,711
Net migration rank 124/196 55/196
Foreign-born residents 34,120 315,122
Foreign-born residents rank 160/195 97/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.1% 14.9%
Foreign-born share rank 151/195 44/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Natural

Migration
Slovenia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bosnia Slovenia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,994 - 2,711
2024 - -4,497 - 3,319
2023 -18,292 -485 -4,665 5,339
2022 -20,197 -485 -4,858 9,014
2021 -33,670 -25,865 -4,216 2,477
2020 -22,502 -26,840 -5,256 28,514
2019 -15,192 -27,841 -1,254 16,352
2018 -10,761 -29,147 -1,037 14,640
2017 -12,810 -30,650 -207 1,359
2016 -13,009 -32,173 826 1,195
2015 -11,942 -33,948 826 712
2014 -11,009 -35,683 2,268 -70
2013 -8,367 -37,002 1,648 639
2012 -6,761 -66,378 2,674 1,117
2011 -5,354 -64,875 3,285 2,190
2010 -1,895 -67,228 3,687 -410
2009 652 -68,182 3,060 11,594
2008 161 -68,140 3,437 2,971
2007 1,557 -65,335 1,211 14,191
2006 2,714 -38,622 602 6,081
2005 6,546 -37,086 -600 6,317
2004 9,549 -68,008 -599 1,759
2003 10,781 -27,396 -1,996 3,218
2002 10,972 -13,312 -1,197 1,975
2001 10,424 9,055 -996 4,527
2000 11,722 8,138 -398 3,124
1999 13,568 25,495 -1,388 10,291
1998 18,492 24,335 -1,189 -5,280
1997 19,311 80,133 -794 -1,298
1996 13,327 173,193 0 -2,456
1995 5,926 126,914 0 356
1994 4,895 -157,427 199 -153
1993 -27,199 -178,416 -199 -4,641
1992 -17,883 -436,814 598 -5,547
1991 33,692 -26,483 2,199 -3,325
1990 34,993 -22,829 3,797 618
1989 36,802 -19,634 4,592 -2,718
1988 39,058 -17,058 5,986 -3,023
1987 41,172 -14,853 5,771 2,972
1986 42,884 -12,941 6,094 32,700
1985 44,983 -11,429 6,213 3,404
1984 46,413 -10,321 5,990 3,280
1983 47,135 -9,599 6,343 3,613
1982 47,023 -9,298 9,170 -8,695
1981 45,423 -9,384 10,485 -5,016
1980 42,911 -7,368 11,027 3,128
1979 42,157 -7,454 12,614 2,107
1978 44,800 -9,382 11,920 2,113
1977 48,643 -11,834 12,160 2,584
1976 52,107 -13,778 12,196 2,226
1975 53,629 -14,348 11,658 2,421
1974 53,600 -14,345 11,367 3,145
1973 52,989 -14,043 11,837 2,175
1972 54,072 -14,807 10,513 2,924
1971 54,352 -15,829 10,951 2,286
1970 54,455 -20,714 10,004 260
1969 58,454 -21,229 9,427 685
1968 61,422 -20,704 11,250 438
1967 65,618 -21,195 13,516 -192
1966 70,085 -23,196 15,697 -1,262
1965 72,896 -24,330 14,513 -1,421
1964 74,151 -23,922 12,567 -349
1963 75,380 -22,611 14,068 -180
1962 77,582 -21,531 13,150 148
1961 77,601 -14,655 14,985 -306
1960 76,840 -6,481 12,678 -929

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 Slovenia 18.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 17,573 people) and 81.9% is from migration (a gain of 79,532 people).

As of 2024, 34,120 residents or 1.1% of the population were not native-born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, compared to 315,122 people or 14.9% in Slovenia.

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
Slovenia
City Population
Ljubljana 284K
Maribor 114K
Kranj 37.6K
Celje 37.1K
Velenje 25.6K
Novo Mesto 24.2K
Nova Gorica 13K
Izola 11.7K
Murska Sobota 11.2K
Piran 3.79K

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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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