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

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The latest officially reported population of Bosnia and Herzegovina was 3,140,095 in 2025 vs 838,645 people in the Solomon Islands in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bosnia and Herzegovina's population is 3,114,736 people compared to 868,694 in the Solomon Islands.

Population statistics:

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina's population is 3.59 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 -1.15% per year vs +2.83% in the Solomon Islands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina has decreased from 4.06M people to 3.11M (23.3% decline), while the Solomon Islands has grown from 492K to 869K (76.7% 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 1,368,062 1,869,132
2099 1,382,211 1,865,051
2098 1,396,949 1,860,822
2097 1,412,908 1,856,197
2096 1,428,574 1,851,361
2095 1,443,843 1,846,006
2094 1,459,099 1,840,576
2093 1,474,841 1,834,659
2092 1,490,288 1,828,323
2091 1,505,574 1,821,781
2090 1,521,165 1,814,933
2089 1,537,449 1,807,885
2088 1,554,002 1,800,523
2087 1,570,515 1,792,919
2086 1,587,803 1,784,993
2085 1,605,248 1,776,798
2084 1,623,603 1,768,230
2083 1,642,536 1,759,388
2082 1,661,441 1,750,221
2081 1,680,572 1,740,741
2080 1,700,417 1,730,900
2079 1,720,559 1,720,938
2078 1,741,147 1,710,578
2077 1,762,029 1,699,838
2076 1,783,547 1,688,671
2075 1,805,988 1,677,384
2074 1,828,419 1,665,984
2073 1,850,549 1,654,063
2072 1,873,199 1,641,845
2071 1,896,330 1,629,270
2070 1,920,335 1,616,540
2069 1,943,983 1,603,485
2068 1,967,713 1,590,112
2067 1,993,328 1,576,525
2066 2,018,796 1,562,815
2065 2,045,094 1,548,873
2064 2,071,026 1,534,676
2063 2,096,801 1,520,167
2062 2,122,454 1,505,610
2061 2,148,932 1,490,754
2060 2,176,154 1,475,849
2059 2,203,131 1,460,639
2058 2,230,453 1,445,210
2057 2,258,553 1,429,794
2056 2,288,270 1,414,149
2055 2,318,066 1,398,271
2054 2,345,650 1,382,259
2053 2,374,091 1,366,025
2052 2,401,804 1,349,539
2051 2,431,166 1,332,975
2050 2,459,340 1,316,163
2049 2,488,686 1,299,210
2048 2,516,605 1,282,103
2047 2,545,909 1,264,854
2046 2,575,176 1,247,457
2045 2,603,679 1,229,853
2044 2,631,917 1,212,131
2043 2,660,625 1,194,206
2042 2,689,157 1,176,128
2041 2,719,360 1,158,032
2040 2,748,491 1,139,694
2039 2,776,696 1,120,879
2038 2,803,054 1,101,654
2037 2,829,544 1,082,017
2036 2,856,285 1,062,068
2035 2,883,527 1,041,799
2034 2,912,522 1,021,368
2033 2,939,434 1,000,876
2032 2,966,176 980,211
2031 2,989,887 959,672
2030 3,013,719 939,186
2029 3,037,488 918,810
2028 3,062,650 898,552
2027 3,088,595 878,392
2026 3,114,736 858,453
2025 3,140,095 838,645
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 (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 the Solomon Islands gained 170,785 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bosnia and Herzegovina lost 358,267 people (a 10.3% decline), while the Solomon Islands' population increased by 206,315 people (a 31.1% 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 2,459,340 people with a rank change from 135th to 144th. The population of the Solomon Islands will increase by 51.5% to 1,316,163 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 -0.76% 2.37%
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 (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 the Solomon Islands' population grew by 2.37%.

Live population counters

Bosnia Solomon Islands
Current population
3114736
868694
Population rank 135/197 161/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.01%
One net population change
21.8 minutes
27.1 minutes
One birth every
21.5 minutes
24 minutes
One death every
12.3 minutes
2.1 hours
Daily growth/decline -66 +53
Annual growth/decline -24,158 +19,447
Annual growth/decline rate -0.76% +2.37%
Population growth rate rank 192/197 32/197
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 -18,359 -4,497 17,715 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 2026-07-08).

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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 the Solomon Islands 84.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 169,790 people) and 15.5% is from migration (a gain of 31,043 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 (1960–2025, 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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