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

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The latest officially reported population of Bosnia and Herzegovina was 3,140,095 in 2025 vs 2,130,986 people in Slovenia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bosnia and Herzegovina's population is 3,114,736 people compared to 2,128,778 in Slovenia.

Population statistics:

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina's population is 1.46 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 -1.15% per year vs +0.3% in Slovenia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina has decreased from 4.06M people to 3.11M (23.3% decline), while Slovenia has grown from 2.01M to 2.13M (6.07% 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 1,368,062 1,644,125
2099 1,382,211 1,648,345
2098 1,396,949 1,652,436
2097 1,412,908 1,656,808
2096 1,428,574 1,661,055
2095 1,443,843 1,665,286
2094 1,459,099 1,669,464
2093 1,474,841 1,673,724
2092 1,490,288 1,677,938
2091 1,505,574 1,682,129
2090 1,521,165 1,686,674
2089 1,537,449 1,691,063
2088 1,554,002 1,695,484
2087 1,570,515 1,700,115
2086 1,587,803 1,705,042
2085 1,605,248 1,709,916
2084 1,623,603 1,714,895
2083 1,642,536 1,720,145
2082 1,661,441 1,725,470
2081 1,680,572 1,731,075
2080 1,700,417 1,737,192
2079 1,720,559 1,743,318
2078 1,741,147 1,749,967
2077 1,762,029 1,756,612
2076 1,783,547 1,763,483
2075 1,805,988 1,770,727
2074 1,828,419 1,778,405
2073 1,850,549 1,786,591
2072 1,873,199 1,794,570
2071 1,896,330 1,802,890
2070 1,920,335 1,811,432
2069 1,943,983 1,820,576
2068 1,967,713 1,829,837
2067 1,993,328 1,838,874
2066 2,018,796 1,848,063
2065 2,045,094 1,857,701
2064 2,071,026 1,867,621
2063 2,096,801 1,877,265
2062 2,122,454 1,886,945
2061 2,148,932 1,896,873
2060 2,176,154 1,907,096
2059 2,203,131 1,917,040
2058 2,230,453 1,926,374
2057 2,258,553 1,936,340
2056 2,288,270 1,945,710
2055 2,318,066 1,955,123
2054 2,345,650 1,964,235
2053 2,374,091 1,972,942
2052 2,401,804 1,981,547
2051 2,431,166 1,989,616
2050 2,459,340 1,997,469
2049 2,488,686 2,004,847
2048 2,516,605 2,011,668
2047 2,545,909 2,018,540
2046 2,575,176 2,025,170
2045 2,603,679 2,031,795
2044 2,631,917 2,038,314
2043 2,660,625 2,044,630
2042 2,689,157 2,050,809
2041 2,719,360 2,056,524
2040 2,748,491 2,061,772
2039 2,776,696 2,067,224
2038 2,803,054 2,072,439
2037 2,829,544 2,078,235
2036 2,856,285 2,083,743
2035 2,883,527 2,089,024
2034 2,912,522 2,093,994
2033 2,939,434 2,099,177
2032 2,966,176 2,104,208
2031 2,989,887 2,109,288
2030 3,013,719 2,114,024
2029 3,037,488 2,118,491
2028 3,062,650 2,122,680
2027 3,088,595 2,125,958
2026 3,114,736 2,128,778
2025 3,140,095 2,130,986
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 (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 Slovenia gained 58,174 people (a 2.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bosnia and Herzegovina lost 358,267 people (a 10.3% decline), while Slovenia's population increased by 63,736 people (a 3.09% 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 2,459,340 people with a rank change from 135th to 144th. The population of Slovenia will decrease by 6.17% to 1,997,469 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 -0.76% 0.17%
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 (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 Slovenia's population grew by 0.17%.

Live population counters

Bosnia Slovenia
Current population
3114736
2128778
Population rank 135/197 147/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.03%
One net population change
21.8 minutes
2.45 hours
One birth every
21.5 minutes
31.3 minutes
One death every
12.3 minutes
24.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline -66 +10
Annual growth/decline -24,158 +3,586
Annual growth/decline rate -0.76% +0.17%
Population growth rate rank 192/197 153/197
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 -18,359 -4,497 -4,680 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 2026-07-08).

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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 Slovenia 22.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 24,521 people) and 77.2% is from migration (a gain of 82,921 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 (1960–2025, 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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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