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Population in Bosnia and Herzegovina compared to the Solomon Islands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bosnia and Herzegovina was 3,164,253 in 2024 vs 819,198 people in the Solomon Islands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bosnia and Herzegovina's population is 3,116,111 people compared to 863,951 in the Solomon Islands.

Population statistics:

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina's population is 3.61 times bigger than the Solomon Islands'.
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina is ranked the 135th most populous country in the world, while the Solomon Islands is the 161st.
  • The countries together account for 0.05% of the world: 0.04% for Bosnia and Herzegovina vs 0.01% for the Solomon Islands.
  • For the last 10 years, Bosnia and Herzegovina has had an average growth rate of -1.19% per year vs +2.95% in the Solomon Islands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina has decreased from 4.06M people to 3.12M (23.3% decline), while the Solomon Islands has grown from 492K to 864K (75.7% growth).

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Solomon Islands: population by year and forecast

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bosnia Solomon Islands
2100 1,368,666 1,869,358
2099 1,382,821 1,865,277
2098 1,397,565 1,861,047
2097 1,413,532 1,856,421
2096 1,429,204 1,851,585
2095 1,444,480 1,846,229
2094 1,459,743 1,840,799
2093 1,475,492 1,834,881
2092 1,490,946 1,828,545
2091 1,506,239 1,822,001
2090 1,521,837 1,815,153
2089 1,538,128 1,808,103
2088 1,554,688 1,800,741
2087 1,571,208 1,793,136
2086 1,588,504 1,785,209
2085 1,605,957 1,777,013
2084 1,624,320 1,768,444
2083 1,643,261 1,759,601
2082 1,662,175 1,750,433
2081 1,681,314 1,740,952
2080 1,701,168 1,731,110
2079 1,721,318 1,721,146
2078 1,741,916 1,710,785
2077 1,762,807 1,700,043
2076 1,784,335 1,688,876
2075 1,806,786 1,677,587
2074 1,829,227 1,666,185
2073 1,851,366 1,654,264
2072 1,874,026 1,642,044
2071 1,897,167 1,629,467
2070 1,921,183 1,616,736
2069 1,944,841 1,603,679
2068 1,968,581 1,590,304
2067 1,994,208 1,576,716
2066 2,019,687 1,563,005
2065 2,045,997 1,549,060
2064 2,071,940 1,534,862
2063 2,097,727 1,520,351
2062 2,123,391 1,505,792
2061 2,149,881 1,490,935
2060 2,177,114 1,476,028
2059 2,204,104 1,460,816
2058 2,231,438 1,445,385
2057 2,259,550 1,429,967
2056 2,289,280 1,414,320
2055 2,319,090 1,398,440
2054 2,346,686 1,382,426
2053 2,375,139 1,366,190
2052 2,402,864 1,349,703
2051 2,432,239 1,333,136
2050 2,460,425 1,316,322
2049 2,489,784 1,299,367
2048 2,517,716 1,282,258
2047 2,547,032 1,265,007
2046 2,576,313 1,247,608
2045 2,604,829 1,230,002
2044 2,633,079 1,212,277
2043 2,661,800 1,194,351
2042 2,690,344 1,176,271
2041 2,720,561 1,158,172
2040 2,749,705 1,139,832
2039 2,777,922 1,121,014
2038 2,804,291 1,101,787
2037 2,830,793 1,082,148
2036 2,857,546 1,062,197
2035 2,884,800 1,041,925
2034 2,913,808 1,021,492
2033 2,940,732 1,000,997
2032 2,967,485 980,329
2031 2,991,207 959,788
2030 3,015,049 939,300
2029 3,038,829 918,921
2028 3,064,003 898,660
2027 3,089,959 878,499
2026 3,116,111 858,557
2025 3,141,481 838,746
2024 3,164,253 819,198
2023 3,185,073 800,005
2022 3,204,802 781,066
2021 3,244,907 762,591
2020 3,299,349 744,498
2019 3,345,533 728,147
2018 3,387,000 709,101
2017 3,428,682 685,672
2016 3,473,003 662,379
2015 3,518,541 639,415
2014 3,564,829 616,908
2013 3,610,859 594,945
2012 3,670,113 573,606
2011 3,741,798 552,945
2010 3,811,472 532,968
2009 3,879,794 518,141
2008 3,947,544 508,790
2007 4,013,424 500,156
2006 4,063,272 491,594
2005 4,096,493 483,080
2004 4,140,987 474,611
2003 4,178,523 466,154
2002 4,188,002 457,671
2001 4,179,438 449,125
2000 4,159,771 440,469
1999 4,130,305 430,500
1998 4,089,356 419,071
1997 4,018,227 407,474
1996 3,875,246 396,009
1995 3,715,564 384,733
1994 3,725,412 373,675
1993 3,904,482 362,839
1992 4,234,616 352,205
1991 4,458,343 341,738
1990 4,448,652 331,435
1989 4,433,983 321,282
1988 4,414,404 311,265
1987 4,390,246 301,414
1986 4,362,115 291,842
1985 4,330,364 282,455
1984 4,295,536 273,163
1983 4,258,728 264,068
1982 4,221,100 255,200
1981 4,184,217 246,555
1980 4,148,426 238,135
1979 4,113,300 229,953
1978 4,078,240 222,029
1977 4,042,124 214,418
1976 4,004,552 207,194
1975 3,965,743 200,744
1974 3,926,472 195,041
1973 3,887,376 189,774
1972 3,848,271 184,994
1971 3,809,376 180,637
1970 3,773,247 176,579
1969 3,737,765 172,476
1968 3,698,794 168,282
1967 3,656,223 164,245
1966 3,610,562 160,393
1965 3,562,834 156,686
1964 3,513,441 153,085
1963 3,461,942 149,589
1962 3,407,532 146,201
1961 3,348,035 142,912
1960 3,281,381 139,688

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/solomon-islands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina decreased by 590,269 people (a 14.5% decline), while the Solomon Islands gained 170,785 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bosnia and Herzegovina lost 356,892 people (a 10.3% decline), while the Solomon Islands' population increased by 201,572 people (a 30.4% growth).

Bosnia and Herzegovina was ranked 123rd most populous country in 2006 and is 135th in 2026. The Solomon Islands was ranked 165th in 2006 and ranked 161st 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 the Solomon Islands will increase by 52.4% to 1,316,322 people and rank change from 161st to 156th.

The Solomon Islands is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 1.87M 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
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bosnia Solomon Islands
2100 -1.02% 0.22%
2099 -1.06% 0.23%
2098 -1.13% 0.25%
2097 -1.1% 0.26%
2096 -1.06% 0.29%
2095 -1.05% 0.29%
2094 -1.07% 0.32%
2093 -1.04% 0.35%
2092 -1.02% 0.36%
2091 -1.02% 0.38%
2090 -1.06% 0.39%
2089 -1.07% 0.41%
2088 -1.05% 0.42%
2087 -1.09% 0.44%
2086 -1.09% 0.46%
2085 -1.13% 0.48%
2084 -1.15% 0.5%
2083 -1.14% 0.52%
2082 -1.14% 0.54%
2081 -1.17% 0.57%
2080 -1.17% 0.58%
2079 -1.18% 0.61%
2078 -1.19% 0.63%
2077 -1.21% 0.66%
2076 -1.24% 0.67%
2075 -1.23% 0.68%
2074 -1.2% 0.72%
2073 -1.21% 0.74%
2072 -1.22% 0.77%
2071 -1.25% 0.79%
2070 -1.22% 0.81%
2069 -1.21% 0.84%
2068 -1.29% 0.86%
2067 -1.26% 0.88%
2066 -1.29% 0.9%
2065 -1.25% 0.93%
2064 -1.23% 0.95%
2063 -1.21% 0.97%
2062 -1.23% 1%
2061 -1.25% 1.01%
2060 -1.22% 1.04%
2059 -1.22% 1.07%
2058 -1.24% 1.08%
2057 -1.3% 1.11%
2056 -1.29% 1.14%
2055 -1.18% 1.16%
2054 -1.2% 1.19%
2053 -1.15% 1.22%
2052 -1.21% 1.24%
2051 -1.15% 1.28%
2050 -1.18% 1.3%
2049 -1.11% 1.33%
2048 -1.15% 1.36%
2047 -1.14% 1.39%
2046 -1.09% 1.43%
2045 -1.07% 1.46%
2044 -1.08% 1.5%
2043 -1.06% 1.54%
2042 -1.11% 1.56%
2041 -1.06% 1.61%
2040 -1.02% 1.68%
2039 -0.94% 1.75%
2038 -0.94% 1.81%
2037 -0.94% 1.88%
2036 -0.94% 1.95%
2035 -1% 2%
2034 -0.92% 2.05%
2033 -0.9% 2.11%
2032 -0.79% 2.14%
2031 -0.79% 2.18%
2030 -0.78% 2.22%
2029 -0.82% 2.25%
2028 -0.84% 2.3%
2027 -0.84% 2.32%
2026 -0.81% 2.36%
2025 -0.72% 2.39%
2024 -0.65% 2.4%
2023 -0.62% 2.42%
2022 -1.24% 2.42%
2021 -1.65% 2.43%
2020 -1.38% 2.25%
2019 -1.22% 2.69%
2018 -1.22% 3.42%
2017 -1.28% 3.52%
2016 -1.29% 3.59%
2015 -1.3% 3.65%
2014 -1.27% 3.69%
2013 -1.61% 3.72%
2012 -1.92% 3.74%
2011 -1.83% 3.75%
2010 -1.76% 2.86%
2009 -1.72% 1.84%
2008 -1.64% 1.73%
2007 -1.23% 1.74%
2006 -0.81% 1.76%
2005 -1.07% 1.78%
2004 -0.9% 1.81%
2003 -0.23% 1.85%
2002 0.2% 1.9%
2001 0.47% 1.97%
2000 0.71% 2.32%
1999 1% 2.73%
1998 1.77% 2.85%
1997 3.69% 2.9%
1996 4.3% 2.93%
1995 -0.26% 2.96%
1994 -4.59% 2.99%
1993 -7.8% 3.02%
1992 -5.02% 3.06%
1991 0.22% 3.11%
1990 0.33% 3.16%
1989 0.44% 3.22%
1988 0.55% 3.27%
1987 0.64% 3.28%
1986 0.73% 3.32%
1985 0.81% 3.4%
1984 0.86% 3.44%
1983 0.89% 3.47%
1982 0.88% 3.51%
1981 0.86% 3.54%
1980 0.85% 3.56%
1979 0.86% 3.57%
1978 0.89% 3.55%
1977 0.94% 3.49%
1976 0.98% 3.21%
1975 1% 2.92%
1974 1.01% 2.78%
1973 1.02% 2.58%
1972 1.02% 2.41%
1971 0.96% 2.3%
1970 0.95% 2.38%
1969 1.05% 2.49%
1968 1.16% 2.46%
1967 1.26% 2.4%
1966 1.34% 2.37%
1965 1.41% 2.35%
1964 1.49% 2.34%
1963 1.6% 2.32%
1962 1.78% 2.3%
1961 2.03% 2.31%

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 the Solomon Islands' population grew by 2.4%.

Live population counters

Bosnia Solomon Islands
Current population
3116111
863951
Population rank 135/197 161/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.01%
One net population change
25.2 minutes
27.4 minutes
One birth every
21.4 minutes
24.4 minutes
One death every
12.3 minutes
2.13 hours
Daily growth/decline -57 +53
Annual growth/decline -20,820 +19,193
Annual growth/decline rate -0.65% +2.4%
Population growth rate rank 190/197 33/197
One migration net change every
1.26 hours
5.39 hours
Annual migration change -6,994 +1,631
Net migration rank 124/196 59/196
Foreign-born residents 34,120 2,469
Foreign-born residents rank 160/195 192/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.1% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 151/195 184/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Natural

Migration
Solomon Islands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bosnia Solomon Islands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,994 - 1,631
2024 - -4,497 - 1,610
2023 -18,292 -485 17,436 1,636
2022 -20,197 -485 17,253 1,567
2021 -33,670 -25,865 16,626 1,499
2020 -22,502 -26,840 16,488 1,556
2019 -15,192 -27,841 16,649 -1,990
2018 -10,761 -29,147 16,790 6,653
2017 -12,810 -30,650 16,897 6,513
2016 -13,009 -32,173 17,027 6,146
2015 -11,942 -33,948 16,909 5,853
2014 -11,009 -35,683 16,652 5,598
2013 -8,367 -37,002 16,038 5,631
2012 -6,761 -66,378 15,585 5,420
2011 -5,354 -64,875 15,095 5,219
2010 -1,895 -67,228 14,604 5,040
2009 652 -68,182 14,381 -4,360
2008 161 -68,140 14,225 -5,538
2007 1,557 -65,335 13,963 -5,383
2006 2,714 -38,622 13,799 -5,262
2005 6,546 -37,086 13,568 -5,082
2004 9,549 -68,008 13,444 -4,985
2003 10,781 -27,396 13,344 -4,881
2002 10,972 -13,312 13,195 -4,691
2001 10,424 9,055 13,061 -4,474
2000 11,722 8,138 12,938 -4,219
1999 13,568 25,495 12,809 -1,588
1998 18,492 24,335 12,658 -1,019
1997 19,311 80,133 12,478 -931
1996 13,327 173,193 12,328 -947
1995 5,926 126,914 12,124 -952
1994 4,895 -157,427 11,771 -828
1993 -27,199 -178,416 11,396 -665
1992 -17,883 -436,814 11,029 -482
1991 33,692 -26,483 10,789 -410
1990 34,993 -22,829 10,561 -335
1989 36,802 -19,634 10,354 -270
1988 39,058 -17,058 10,142 -197
1987 41,172 -14,853 9,943 -179
1986 42,884 -12,941 9,656 -269
1985 44,983 -11,429 9,534 -150
1984 46,413 -10,321 9,299 -102
1983 47,135 -9,599 9,011 -30
1982 47,023 -9,298 8,720 40
1981 45,423 -9,384 8,436 99
1980 42,911 -7,368 8,156 151
1979 42,157 -7,454 7,874 188
1978 44,800 -9,382 7,598 174
1977 48,643 -11,834 7,290 159
1976 52,107 -13,778 7,058 -48
1975 53,629 -14,348 6,635 -760
1974 53,600 -14,345 6,612 -1,084
1973 52,989 -14,043 6,343 -1,329
1972 54,072 -14,807 6,074 -1,520
1971 54,352 -15,829 5,814 -1,646
1970 54,455 -20,714 5,575 -1,632
1969 58,454 -21,229 5,444 -1,187
1968 61,422 -20,704 5,285 -1,154
1967 65,618 -21,195 5,151 -1,213
1966 70,085 -23,196 5,028 -1,256
1965 72,896 -24,330 4,885 -1,237
1964 74,151 -23,922 4,747 -1,200
1963 75,380 -22,611 4,571 -1,129
1962 77,582 -21,531 4,408 -1,073
1961 77,601 -14,655 4,257 -1,016
1960 76,840 -6,481 4,119 -917

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 the Solomon Islands 82.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 168,727 people) and 17.2% is from migration (a gain of 35,031 people).

As of 2024, 34,120 residents or 1.1% of the population were not native-born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, compared to 2,469 people or 0.3% in the Solomon Islands.

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
Solomon Islands
City Population
Honiara 84.5K
Auki 6.81K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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