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

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The latest officially reported population of Bosnia and Herzegovina was 3,140,095 in 2025 vs 51,684,564 people in South Korea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bosnia and Herzegovina's population is 3,114,736 people compared to 51,624,449 in South Korea.

Population statistics:

  • South Korea's population is 16.6 times bigger than Bosnia and Herzegovina's.
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina is ranked the 135th most populous country in the world, while South Korea is the 31st.
  • The countries together account for 0.66% of the world: 0.04% for Bosnia and Herzegovina vs 0.62% for South Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Bosnia and Herzegovina has had an average growth rate of -1.15% per year vs +0.17% in South Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina has decreased from 4.06M people to 3.11M (23.3% decline), while South Korea has grown from 48.4M to 51.6M (6.58% growth).

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs South Korea: population by year and forecast

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bosnia South Korea
2100 1,368,062 22,001,649
2099 1,382,211 22,324,514
2098 1,396,949 22,657,541
2097 1,412,908 22,998,315
2096 1,428,574 23,348,632
2095 1,443,843 23,711,049
2094 1,459,099 24,081,510
2093 1,474,841 24,460,970
2092 1,490,288 24,848,715
2091 1,505,574 25,242,926
2090 1,521,165 25,642,926
2089 1,537,449 26,048,094
2088 1,554,002 26,457,020
2087 1,570,515 26,871,556
2086 1,587,803 27,288,450
2085 1,605,248 27,710,065
2084 1,623,603 28,133,600
2083 1,642,536 28,564,090
2082 1,661,441 28,998,646
2081 1,680,572 29,441,497
2080 1,700,417 29,887,135
2079 1,720,559 30,337,095
2078 1,741,147 30,793,984
2077 1,762,029 31,258,278
2076 1,783,547 31,728,826
2075 1,805,988 32,205,338
2074 1,828,419 32,689,892
2073 1,850,549 33,180,187
2072 1,873,199 33,679,874
2071 1,896,330 34,187,068
2070 1,920,335 34,702,204
2069 1,943,983 35,224,472
2068 1,967,713 35,745,164
2067 1,993,328 36,274,411
2066 2,018,796 36,808,495
2065 2,045,094 37,349,660
2064 2,071,026 37,897,742
2063 2,096,801 38,450,082
2062 2,122,454 39,009,227
2061 2,148,932 39,565,102
2060 2,176,154 40,130,032
2059 2,203,131 40,692,438
2058 2,230,453 41,256,780
2057 2,258,553 41,813,259
2056 2,288,270 42,356,530
2055 2,318,066 42,888,143
2054 2,345,650 43,405,840
2053 2,374,091 43,917,075
2052 2,401,804 44,419,192
2051 2,431,166 44,901,452
2050 2,459,340 45,362,931
2049 2,488,686 45,809,553
2048 2,516,605 46,235,718
2047 2,545,909 46,645,885
2046 2,575,176 47,033,200
2045 2,603,679 47,409,815
2044 2,631,917 47,773,842
2043 2,660,625 48,120,989
2042 2,689,157 48,455,085
2041 2,719,360 48,782,206
2040 2,748,491 49,091,438
2039 2,776,696 49,388,464
2038 2,803,054 49,669,835
2037 2,829,544 49,932,869
2036 2,856,285 50,175,947
2035 2,883,527 50,401,135
2034 2,912,522 50,607,994
2033 2,939,434 50,796,030
2032 2,966,176 50,961,878
2031 2,989,887 51,109,725
2030 3,013,719 51,242,628
2029 3,037,488 51,360,529
2028 3,062,650 51,461,403
2027 3,088,595 51,551,313
2026 3,114,736 51,624,449
2025 3,140,095 51,684,564
2024 3,164,253 51,751,065
2023 3,185,073 51,712,619
2022 3,204,802 51,672,569
2021 3,244,907 51,769,539
2020 3,299,349 51,836,239
2019 3,345,533 51,764,822
2018 3,387,000 51,585,058
2017 3,428,682 51,361,911
2016 3,473,003 51,217,803
2015 3,518,541 51,014,947
2014 3,564,829 50,746,659
2013 3,610,859 50,428,893
2012 3,670,113 50,199,853
2011 3,741,798 49,936,638
2010 3,811,472 49,554,112
2009 3,879,794 49,307,835
2008 3,947,544 49,054,708
2007 4,013,424 48,683,638
2006 4,063,272 48,438,292
2005 4,096,493 48,184,561
2004 4,140,987 48,082,519
2003 4,178,523 47,892,330
2002 4,188,002 47,644,736
2001 4,179,438 47,370,164
2000 4,159,771 47,008,111
1999 4,130,305 46,616,677
1998 4,089,356 46,286,503
1997 4,018,227 45,953,580
1996 3,875,246 45,524,681
1995 3,715,564 45,092,991
1994 3,725,412 44,641,540
1993 3,904,482 44,194,628
1992 4,234,616 43,747,962
1991 4,458,343 43,295,704
1990 4,448,652 42,869,283
1989 4,433,983 42,449,038
1988 4,414,404 42,031,247
1987 4,390,246 41,621,690
1986 4,362,115 41,213,674
1985 4,330,364 40,805,744
1984 4,295,536 40,405,956
1983 4,258,728 39,910,403
1982 4,221,100 39,326,352
1981 4,184,217 38,723,248
1980 4,148,426 38,123,775
1979 4,113,300 37,534,236
1978 4,078,240 36,969,185
1977 4,042,124 36,411,795
1976 4,004,552 35,848,523
1975 3,965,743 35,280,725
1974 3,926,472 34,692,266
1973 3,887,376 34,103,149
1972 3,848,271 33,505,406
1971 3,809,376 32,882,704
1970 3,773,247 32,240,827
1969 3,737,765 31,544,266
1968 3,698,794 30,838,302
1967 3,656,223 30,130,983
1966 3,610,562 29,435,571
1965 3,562,834 28,704,674
1964 3,513,441 27,984,155
1963 3,461,942 27,261,747
1962 3,407,532 26,513,030
1961 3,348,035 25,765,673
1960 3,281,381 25,012,374

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 South Korea gained 2,779,511 people (a 5.74% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bosnia and Herzegovina lost 358,267 people (a 10.3% decline), while South Korea's population increased by 406,646 people (a 0.79% growth).

Bosnia and Herzegovina was ranked 123rd most populous country in 2006 and is 135th in 2026. South Korea was ranked 25th in 2006 and ranked 31st 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 South Korea will decrease by 12.1% to 45,362,931 people and rank change from 31st to 48th.

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 38.5% in South Korea.

Population growth rate by year

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bosnia South Korea
2100 -1.02% -1.45%
2099 -1.06% -1.47%
2098 -1.13% -1.48%
2097 -1.1% -1.5%
2096 -1.06% -1.53%
2095 -1.05% -1.54%
2094 -1.07% -1.55%
2093 -1.04% -1.56%
2092 -1.02% -1.56%
2091 -1.02% -1.56%
2090 -1.06% -1.56%
2089 -1.07% -1.55%
2088 -1.05% -1.54%
2087 -1.09% -1.53%
2086 -1.09% -1.52%
2085 -1.13% -1.51%
2084 -1.15% -1.51%
2083 -1.14% -1.5%
2082 -1.14% -1.5%
2081 -1.17% -1.49%
2080 -1.17% -1.48%
2079 -1.18% -1.48%
2078 -1.19% -1.49%
2077 -1.21% -1.48%
2076 -1.24% -1.48%
2075 -1.23% -1.48%
2074 -1.2% -1.48%
2073 -1.21% -1.48%
2072 -1.22% -1.48%
2071 -1.25% -1.48%
2070 -1.22% -1.48%
2069 -1.21% -1.46%
2068 -1.29% -1.46%
2067 -1.26% -1.45%
2066 -1.29% -1.45%
2065 -1.25% -1.45%
2064 -1.23% -1.44%
2063 -1.21% -1.43%
2062 -1.23% -1.4%
2061 -1.25% -1.41%
2060 -1.22% -1.38%
2059 -1.22% -1.37%
2058 -1.24% -1.33%
2057 -1.3% -1.28%
2056 -1.29% -1.24%
2055 -1.18% -1.19%
2054 -1.2% -1.16%
2053 -1.15% -1.13%
2052 -1.21% -1.07%
2051 -1.15% -1.02%
2050 -1.18% -0.97%
2049 -1.11% -0.92%
2048 -1.15% -0.88%
2047 -1.14% -0.82%
2046 -1.09% -0.79%
2045 -1.07% -0.76%
2044 -1.08% -0.72%
2043 -1.06% -0.69%
2042 -1.11% -0.67%
2041 -1.06% -0.63%
2040 -1.02% -0.6%
2039 -0.94% -0.57%
2038 -0.94% -0.53%
2037 -0.94% -0.48%
2036 -0.94% -0.45%
2035 -1% -0.41%
2034 -0.92% -0.37%
2033 -0.9% -0.33%
2032 -0.79% -0.29%
2031 -0.79% -0.26%
2030 -0.78% -0.23%
2029 -0.82% -0.2%
2028 -0.84% -0.17%
2027 -0.84% -0.14%
2026 -0.81% -0.12%
2025 -0.76% -0.13%
2024 -0.65% 0.07%
2023 -0.62% 0.08%
2022 -1.24% -0.19%
2021 -1.65% -0.13%
2020 -1.38% 0.14%
2019 -1.22% 0.35%
2018 -1.22% 0.43%
2017 -1.28% 0.28%
2016 -1.29% 0.4%
2015 -1.3% 0.53%
2014 -1.27% 0.63%
2013 -1.61% 0.46%
2012 -1.92% 0.53%
2011 -1.83% 0.77%
2010 -1.76% 0.5%
2009 -1.72% 0.52%
2008 -1.64% 0.76%
2007 -1.23% 0.51%
2006 -0.81% 0.53%
2005 -1.07% 0.21%
2004 -0.9% 0.4%
2003 -0.23% 0.52%
2002 0.2% 0.58%
2001 0.47% 0.77%
2000 0.71% 0.84%
1999 1% 0.71%
1998 1.77% 0.72%
1997 3.69% 0.94%
1996 4.3% 0.96%
1995 -0.26% 1.01%
1994 -4.59% 1.01%
1993 -7.8% 1.02%
1992 -5.02% 1.04%
1991 0.22% 0.99%
1990 0.33% 0.99%
1989 0.44% 0.99%
1988 0.55% 0.98%
1987 0.64% 0.99%
1986 0.73% 1%
1985 0.81% 0.99%
1984 0.86% 1.24%
1983 0.89% 1.49%
1982 0.88% 1.56%
1981 0.86% 1.57%
1980 0.85% 1.57%
1979 0.86% 1.53%
1978 0.89% 1.53%
1977 0.94% 1.57%
1976 0.98% 1.61%
1975 1% 1.7%
1974 1.01% 1.73%
1973 1.02% 1.78%
1972 1.02% 1.89%
1971 0.96% 1.99%
1970 0.95% 2.21%
1969 1.05% 2.29%
1968 1.16% 2.35%
1967 1.26% 2.36%
1966 1.34% 2.55%
1965 1.41% 2.57%
1964 1.49% 2.65%
1963 1.6% 2.82%
1962 1.78% 2.9%
1961 2.03% 3.01%

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 South Korea's population declined by 0.13%.

Live population counters

Bosnia South Korea
Current population
3114736
51624449
Population rank 135/197 31/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.62%
One net population change
21.8 minutes
7.93 minutes
One birth every
21.5 minutes
2.16 minutes
One death every
12.3 minutes
1.45 minutes
Daily growth/decline -66 -182
Annual growth/decline -24,158 -66,501
Annual growth/decline rate -0.76% -0.13%
Population growth rate rank 192/197 169/197
One migration net change every
1.26 hours
8.02 minutes
Annual migration change -6,994 +65,731
Net migration rank 124/196 20/196
Foreign-born residents 34,120 1,811,507
Foreign-born residents rank 160/195 40/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.1% 3.5%
Foreign-born share rank 151/195 111/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Natural

Migration
South Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bosnia South Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,994 - 65,731
2024 -18,359 -4,497 -119,027 75,963
2023 -18,292 -485 -124,111 87,800
2022 -20,197 -485 -124,014 87,800
2021 -33,670 -25,865 -56,947 -16,778
2020 -22,502 -26,840 -31,101 112,631
2019 -15,192 -27,841 10,353 128,622
2018 -10,761 -29,147 30,951 118,220
2017 -12,810 -30,650 71,907 104,029
2016 -13,009 -32,173 122,923 91,568
2015 -11,942 -33,948 163,248 276,427
2014 -11,009 -35,683 167,464 308,037
2013 -8,367 -37,002 166,415 301,926
2012 -6,761 -66,378 215,859 281,866
2011 -5,354 -64,875 214,728 269,958
2010 -1,895 -67,228 213,083 52,042
2009 652 -68,182 197,231 5,308
2008 161 -68,140 215,841 -19,630
2007 1,557 -65,335 248,286 -42,293
2006 2,714 -38,622 203,441 -28,434
2005 6,546 -37,086 187,920 -47,821
2004 9,549 -68,008 225,988 -42,549
2003 10,781 -27,396 244,251 -31,994
2002 10,972 -13,312 247,752 -18,105
2001 10,424 9,055 312,643 -28,006
2000 11,722 8,138 390,167 -84,960
1999 13,568 25,495 368,272 -107,448
1998 18,492 24,335 393,436 -98,044
1997 19,311 80,133 422,773 -109,130
1996 13,327 173,193 446,142 -115,705
1995 5,926 126,914 468,967 -208,491
1994 4,895 -157,427 473,200 -208,309
1993 -27,199 -178,416 477,302 -222,802
1992 -17,883 -436,814 494,352 -265,849
1991 33,692 -26,483 467,594 -270,754
1990 34,993 -22,829 411,546 79,294
1989 36,802 -19,634 403,266 186,120
1988 39,058 -17,058 399,297 192,534
1987 41,172 -14,853 378,758 198,057
1986 42,884 -12,941 395,651 189,782
1985 44,983 -11,429 416,219 97,949
1984 46,413 -10,321 436,384 101,394
1983 47,135 -9,599 514,844 102,167
1982 47,023 -9,298 605,626 48,638
1981 45,423 -9,384 631,189 18,442
1980 42,911 -7,368 583,294 -148,341
1979 42,157 -7,454 623,068 -139,566
1978 44,800 -9,382 499,084 -85,721
1977 48,643 -11,834 578,947 -90,737
1976 52,107 -13,778 530,558 -92,314
1975 53,629 -14,348 603,300 -52,332
1974 53,600 -14,345 673,030 27,005
1973 52,989 -14,043 699,115 35,779
1972 54,072 -14,807 740,469 25,382
1971 54,352 -15,829 789,185 -6,326
1970 54,455 -20,714 747,987 -27,999
1969 58,454 -21,229 694,227 -21,175
1968 61,422 -20,704 684,487 -16,868
1967 65,618 -21,195 692,169 -16,484
1966 70,085 -23,196 623,534 -16,688
1965 72,896 -24,330 641,090 -146,386
1964 74,151 -23,922 655,501 -102,284
1963 75,380 -22,611 685,824 -80,226
1962 77,582 -21,531 712,590 -94,606
1961 77,601 -14,655 730,173 -93,179
1960 76,840 -6,481 728,010 47,245

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 South Korea 4.97% is from natural causes (a loss of 55,818 people) and 95% is from migration (a gain of 1,066,282 people).

As of 2024, 34,120 residents or 1.1% of the population were not native-born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, compared to 1,811,507 people or 3.5% in South Korea.

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
South Korea
City Population
Seoul 9.67M
Busan 3.45M
Incheon 3.05M
Daegu 2.38M
Daejeon 1.48M
Gwangju 1.41M
Suwon 1.23M
Ulsan 1.13M
Yongin 1.08M
Goyang 1.06M

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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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