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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bosnia and Herzegovina was 3,164,253 in 2024 vs 48,848,840 people in Spain in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bosnia and Herzegovina's population is 3,116,111 people compared to 48,806,901 in Spain.

Population statistics:

  • Spain's population is 15.7 times bigger than Bosnia and Herzegovina's.
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina is ranked the 135th most populous country in the world, while Spain is the 32nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.63% of the world: 0.04% for Bosnia and Herzegovina vs 0.59% for Spain.
  • For the last 10 years, Bosnia and Herzegovina has had an average growth rate of -1.19% per year vs +0.43% in Spain.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina has decreased from 4.06M people to 3.12M (23.3% decline), while Spain has grown from 44.4M to 48.8M (9.93% growth).

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Spain: population by year and forecast

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bosnia Spain
2100 1,368,666 33,862,981
2099 1,382,821 34,039,965
2098 1,397,565 34,215,187
2097 1,413,532 34,387,116
2096 1,429,204 34,552,002
2095 1,444,480 34,719,411
2094 1,459,743 34,882,039
2093 1,475,492 35,044,043
2092 1,490,946 35,204,657
2091 1,506,239 35,366,895
2090 1,521,837 35,535,838
2089 1,538,128 35,707,942
2088 1,554,688 35,877,681
2087 1,571,208 36,043,209
2086 1,588,504 36,210,710
2085 1,605,957 36,386,207
2084 1,624,320 36,564,622
2083 1,643,261 36,749,680
2082 1,662,175 36,936,644
2081 1,681,314 37,133,976
2080 1,701,168 37,337,517
2079 1,721,318 37,551,557
2078 1,741,916 37,771,135
2077 1,762,807 38,002,963
2076 1,784,335 38,249,247
2075 1,806,786 38,506,040
2074 1,829,227 38,777,715
2073 1,851,366 39,056,249
2072 1,874,026 39,348,447
2071 1,897,167 39,642,346
2070 1,921,183 39,949,413
2069 1,944,841 40,256,590
2068 1,968,581 40,575,543
2067 1,994,208 40,893,798
2066 2,019,687 41,218,263
2065 2,045,997 41,543,254
2064 2,071,940 41,878,338
2063 2,097,727 42,208,320
2062 2,123,391 42,542,893
2061 2,149,881 42,874,096
2060 2,177,114 43,191,452
2059 2,204,104 43,506,737
2058 2,231,438 43,809,907
2057 2,259,550 44,112,668
2056 2,289,280 44,415,689
2055 2,319,090 44,691,749
2054 2,346,686 44,958,971
2053 2,375,139 45,223,225
2052 2,402,864 45,470,541
2051 2,432,239 45,695,307
2050 2,460,425 45,911,520
2049 2,489,784 46,127,777
2048 2,517,716 46,322,244
2047 2,547,032 46,510,152
2046 2,576,313 46,687,914
2045 2,604,829 46,858,778
2044 2,633,079 47,016,278
2043 2,661,800 47,158,325
2042 2,690,344 47,301,091
2041 2,720,561 47,434,593
2040 2,749,705 47,563,236
2039 2,777,922 47,685,343
2038 2,804,291 47,798,797
2037 2,830,793 47,910,899
2036 2,857,546 48,020,350
2035 2,884,800 48,124,430
2034 2,913,808 48,220,051
2033 2,940,732 48,311,842
2032 2,967,485 48,402,470
2031 2,991,207 48,495,278
2030 3,015,049 48,579,920
2029 3,038,829 48,648,699
2028 3,064,003 48,707,969
2027 3,089,959 48,758,200
2026 3,116,111 48,806,901
2025 3,141,481 48,838,057
2024 3,164,253 48,848,840
2023 3,185,073 48,352,528
2022 3,204,802 47,786,102
2021 3,244,907 47,443,821
2020 3,299,349 47,359,424
2019 3,345,533 47,118,501
2018 3,387,000 46,782,011
2017 3,428,682 46,571,232
2016 3,473,003 46,458,139
2015 3,518,541 46,422,303
2014 3,564,829 46,460,733
2013 3,610,859 46,604,197
2012 3,670,113 46,773,055
2011 3,741,798 46,742,697
2010 3,811,472 46,576,897
2009 3,879,794 46,362,946
2008 3,947,544 45,954,106
2007 4,013,424 45,226,803
2006 4,063,272 44,397,319
2005 4,096,493 43,653,155
2004 4,140,987 42,921,895
2003 4,178,523 42,187,645
2002 4,188,002 41,431,558
2001 4,179,438 40,850,412
2000 4,159,771 40,567,864
1999 4,130,305 40,386,875
1998 4,089,356 40,223,509
1997 4,018,227 40,057,389
1996 3,875,246 39,889,852
1995 3,715,564 39,724,050
1994 3,725,412 39,549,108
1993 3,904,482 39,361,262
1992 4,234,616 39,157,685
1991 4,458,343 38,966,376
1990 4,448,652 38,867,322
1989 4,433,983 38,827,764
1988 4,414,404 38,766,939
1987 4,390,246 38,684,815
1986 4,362,115 38,584,624
1985 4,330,364 38,469,512
1984 4,295,536 38,330,364
1983 4,258,728 38,171,525
1982 4,221,100 37,986,012
1981 4,184,217 37,758,631
1980 4,148,426 37,491,165
1979 4,113,300 37,191,330
1978 4,078,240 36,864,898
1977 4,042,124 36,511,638
1976 4,004,552 36,137,812
1975 3,965,743 35,757,900
1974 3,926,472 35,373,335
1973 3,887,376 34,988,947
1972 3,848,271 34,604,469
1971 3,809,376 34,224,490
1970 3,773,247 33,814,531
1969 3,737,765 33,441,054
1968 3,698,794 33,113,134
1967 3,656,223 32,682,947
1966 3,610,562 32,283,194
1965 3,562,834 31,954,292
1964 3,513,441 31,609,195
1963 3,461,942 31,296,651
1962 3,407,532 31,023,366
1961 3,348,035 30,739,250
1960 3,281,381 30,455,000

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 Spain gained 2,060,820 people (a 4.64% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bosnia and Herzegovina lost 356,892 people (a 10.3% decline), while Spain's population increased by 2,348,762 people (a 5.06% growth).

Bosnia and Herzegovina was ranked 123rd most populous country in 2006 and is 135th in 2026. Spain was ranked 28th in 2006 and ranked 32nd 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 Spain will decrease by 5.93% to 45,911,520 people and rank change from 32nd to 47th.

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 21.6% in Spain.

Population growth rate by year

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bosnia Spain
2100 -1.02% -0.52%
2099 -1.06% -0.51%
2098 -1.13% -0.5%
2097 -1.1% -0.48%
2096 -1.06% -0.48%
2095 -1.05% -0.47%
2094 -1.07% -0.46%
2093 -1.04% -0.46%
2092 -1.02% -0.46%
2091 -1.02% -0.48%
2090 -1.06% -0.48%
2089 -1.07% -0.47%
2088 -1.05% -0.46%
2087 -1.09% -0.46%
2086 -1.09% -0.48%
2085 -1.13% -0.49%
2084 -1.15% -0.5%
2083 -1.14% -0.51%
2082 -1.14% -0.53%
2081 -1.17% -0.55%
2080 -1.17% -0.57%
2079 -1.18% -0.58%
2078 -1.19% -0.61%
2077 -1.21% -0.64%
2076 -1.24% -0.67%
2075 -1.23% -0.7%
2074 -1.2% -0.71%
2073 -1.21% -0.74%
2072 -1.22% -0.74%
2071 -1.25% -0.77%
2070 -1.22% -0.76%
2069 -1.21% -0.79%
2068 -1.29% -0.78%
2067 -1.26% -0.79%
2066 -1.29% -0.78%
2065 -1.25% -0.8%
2064 -1.23% -0.78%
2063 -1.21% -0.79%
2062 -1.23% -0.77%
2061 -1.25% -0.73%
2060 -1.22% -0.72%
2059 -1.22% -0.69%
2058 -1.24% -0.69%
2057 -1.3% -0.68%
2056 -1.29% -0.62%
2055 -1.18% -0.59%
2054 -1.2% -0.58%
2053 -1.15% -0.54%
2052 -1.21% -0.49%
2051 -1.15% -0.47%
2050 -1.18% -0.47%
2049 -1.11% -0.42%
2048 -1.15% -0.4%
2047 -1.14% -0.38%
2046 -1.09% -0.36%
2045 -1.07% -0.33%
2044 -1.08% -0.3%
2043 -1.06% -0.3%
2042 -1.11% -0.28%
2041 -1.06% -0.27%
2040 -1.02% -0.26%
2039 -0.94% -0.24%
2038 -0.94% -0.23%
2037 -0.94% -0.23%
2036 -0.94% -0.22%
2035 -1% -0.2%
2034 -0.92% -0.19%
2033 -0.9% -0.19%
2032 -0.79% -0.19%
2031 -0.79% -0.17%
2030 -0.78% -0.14%
2029 -0.82% -0.12%
2028 -0.84% -0.1%
2027 -0.84% -0.1%
2026 -0.81% -0.06%
2025 -0.72% -0.02%
2024 -0.65% 1.03%
2023 -0.62% 1.19%
2022 -1.24% 0.72%
2021 -1.65% 0.18%
2020 -1.38% 0.51%
2019 -1.22% 0.72%
2018 -1.22% 0.45%
2017 -1.28% 0.24%
2016 -1.29% 0.08%
2015 -1.3% -0.08%
2014 -1.27% -0.31%
2013 -1.61% -0.36%
2012 -1.92% 0.06%
2011 -1.83% 0.36%
2010 -1.76% 0.46%
2009 -1.72% 0.89%
2008 -1.64% 1.61%
2007 -1.23% 1.87%
2006 -0.81% 1.7%
2005 -1.07% 1.7%
2004 -0.9% 1.74%
2003 -0.23% 1.82%
2002 0.2% 1.42%
2001 0.47% 0.7%
2000 0.71% 0.45%
1999 1% 0.41%
1998 1.77% 0.41%
1997 3.69% 0.42%
1996 4.3% 0.42%
1995 -0.26% 0.44%
1994 -4.59% 0.48%
1993 -7.8% 0.52%
1992 -5.02% 0.49%
1991 0.22% 0.25%
1990 0.33% 0.1%
1989 0.44% 0.16%
1988 0.55% 0.21%
1987 0.64% 0.26%
1986 0.73% 0.3%
1985 0.81% 0.36%
1984 0.86% 0.42%
1983 0.89% 0.49%
1982 0.88% 0.6%
1981 0.86% 0.71%
1980 0.85% 0.81%
1979 0.86% 0.89%
1978 0.89% 0.97%
1977 0.94% 1.03%
1976 0.98% 1.06%
1975 1% 1.09%
1974 1.01% 1.1%
1973 1.02% 1.11%
1972 1.02% 1.11%
1971 0.96% 1.21%
1970 0.95% 1.12%
1969 1.05% 0.99%
1968 1.16% 1.32%
1967 1.26% 1.24%
1966 1.34% 1.03%
1965 1.41% 1.09%
1964 1.49% 1%
1963 1.6% 0.88%
1962 1.78% 0.92%
1961 2.03% 0.93%

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 Spain's population grew by 1.03%.

Live population counters

Bosnia Spain
Current population
3116111
48806901
Population rank 135/197 32/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.59%
One net population change
25.2 minutes
1.06 minutes
One birth every
21.4 minutes
1.62 minutes
One death every
12.3 minutes
1.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline -57 +1,360
Annual growth/decline -20,820 +496,312
Annual growth/decline rate -0.65% +1.03%
Population growth rate rank 190/197 100/197
One migration net change every
1.26 hours
5.45 minutes
Annual migration change -6,994 +96,630
Net migration rank 124/196 17/196
Foreign-born residents 34,120 8,870,527
Foreign-born residents rank 160/195 6/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.1% 18.5%
Foreign-born share rank 151/195 32/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Natural

Migration
Spain
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bosnia Spain
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,994 - 96,630
2024 - -4,497 - 111,674
2023 -18,292 -485 -111,211 119,099
2022 -20,197 -485 -133,801 299,779
2021 -33,670 -25,865 -113,865 144,385
2020 -22,502 -26,840 -151,551 236,854
2019 -15,192 -27,841 -56,542 464,783
2018 -10,761 -29,147 -56,139 337,467
2017 -12,810 -30,650 -32,600 201,135
2016 -13,009 -32,173 0 106,474
2015 -11,942 -33,948 -4,642 -1,979
2014 -11,009 -35,683 32,522 -97,870
2013 -8,367 -37,002 37,284 -250,741
2012 -6,761 -66,378 51,450 -153,486
2011 -5,354 -64,875 84,137 60,761
2010 -1,895 -67,228 102,469 69,406
2009 652 -68,182 106,635 129,557
2008 161 -68,140 133,267 434,135
2007 1,557 -65,335 108,545 772,317
2006 2,714 -38,622 110,994 659,720
2005 6,546 -37,086 78,576 629,803
2004 9,549 -68,008 85,844 661,158
2003 10,781 -27,396 54,844 658,428
2002 10,972 -13,312 53,861 737,880
2001 10,424 9,055 44,936 181,307
2000 11,722 8,138 36,512 176,269
1999 13,568 25,495 8,077 178,559
1998 18,492 24,335 4,022 182,926
1997 19,311 80,133 20,028 165,345
1996 13,327 173,193 11,967 162,704
1995 5,926 126,914 15,889 162,434
1994 4,895 -157,427 31,639 160,407
1993 -27,199 -178,416 47,234 160,907
1992 -17,883 -436,814 62,652 177,544
1991 33,692 -26,483 58,450 122,841
1990 34,993 -22,829 66,075 -30,684
1989 36,802 -19,634 81,538 -25,892
1988 39,058 -17,058 100,794 -17,663
1987 41,172 -14,853 116,054 -12,681
1986 42,884 -12,941 131,188 -13,540
1985 44,983 -11,429 146,184 -589
1984 46,413 -10,321 172,487 2,754
1983 47,135 -9,599 183,223 1,241
1982 47,023 -9,298 231,714 -7,384
1981 45,423 -9,384 237,879 2,563
1980 42,911 -7,368 281,184 20,166
1979 42,157 -7,454 312,407 -5,929
1978 44,800 -9,382 339,157 -2,504
1977 48,643 -11,834 361,465 -1,332
1976 52,107 -13,778 375,834 2,804
1975 53,629 -14,348 371,882 -218
1974 53,600 -14,345 396,182 105,838
1973 52,989 -14,043 374,381 8,624
1972 54,072 -14,807 391,030 7,935
1971 54,352 -15,829 369,625 7,363
1970 54,455 -20,714 378,723 -60,580
1969 58,454 -21,229 367,851 -49,956
1968 61,422 -20,704 387,423 -46,088
1967 65,618 -21,195 402,001 -42,344
1966 70,085 -23,196 397,084 -41,467
1965 72,896 -24,330 405,819 -42,476
1964 74,151 -23,922 429,885 -41,461
1963 75,380 -22,611 394,338 -44,446
1962 77,582 -21,531 384,690 -45,211
1961 77,601 -14,655 396,537 -46,517
1960 76,840 -6,481 398,960 -154,869

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 Spain 25.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 627,829 people) and 74.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,810,127 people).

As of 2024, 34,120 residents or 1.1% of the population were not native-born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, compared to 8,870,527 people or 18.5% in Spain.

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
Spain
City Population
Madrid 3.51M
Barcelona 1.73M
Tenerife 955K
Valencia 841K
Zaragoza 693K
Seville 689K
Malaga 599K
Palma de Mallorca 435K
Las Palmas 382K
Alicante 366K

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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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