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

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The latest officially reported population of Bosnia and Herzegovina was 3,140,095 in 2025 vs 51,662,147 people in Sudan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bosnia and Herzegovina's population is 3,114,736 people compared to 54,156,832 in Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • Sudan's population is 17.4 times bigger than Bosnia and Herzegovina's.
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina is ranked the 135th most populous country in the world, while Sudan is the 29th.
  • The countries together account for 0.69% of the world: 0.04% for Bosnia and Herzegovina vs 0.65% for Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Bosnia and Herzegovina has had an average growth rate of -1.15% per year vs +2.63% in Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina has decreased from 4.06M people to 3.11M (23.3% decline), while Sudan has grown from 32M to 54.2M (69.3% growth).

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Sudan: population by year and forecast

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bosnia Sudan
2100 1,368,062 138,786,562
2099 1,382,211 138,200,726
2098 1,396,949 137,581,716
2097 1,412,908 136,936,850
2096 1,428,574 136,293,310
2095 1,443,843 135,619,411
2094 1,459,099 134,962,748
2093 1,474,841 134,241,761
2092 1,490,288 133,476,598
2091 1,505,574 132,717,036
2090 1,521,165 131,929,843
2089 1,537,449 131,106,299
2088 1,554,002 130,258,636
2087 1,570,515 129,375,710
2086 1,587,803 128,473,461
2085 1,605,248 127,558,118
2084 1,623,603 126,607,392
2083 1,642,536 125,651,327
2082 1,661,441 124,696,076
2081 1,680,572 123,744,490
2080 1,700,417 122,770,063
2079 1,720,559 121,779,815
2078 1,741,147 120,751,900
2077 1,762,029 119,717,424
2076 1,783,547 118,681,140
2075 1,805,988 117,612,837
2074 1,828,419 116,516,833
2073 1,850,549 115,406,797
2072 1,873,199 114,272,123
2071 1,896,330 113,124,997
2070 1,920,335 111,982,729
2069 1,943,983 110,816,409
2068 1,967,713 109,652,769
2067 1,993,328 108,433,341
2066 2,018,796 107,199,808
2065 2,045,094 105,978,161
2064 2,071,026 104,726,820
2063 2,096,801 103,455,672
2062 2,122,454 102,156,918
2061 2,148,932 100,859,967
2060 2,176,154 99,547,905
2059 2,203,131 98,233,054
2058 2,230,453 96,897,205
2057 2,258,553 95,551,255
2056 2,288,270 94,198,924
2055 2,318,066 92,819,157
2054 2,345,650 91,429,774
2053 2,374,091 90,049,799
2052 2,401,804 88,658,871
2051 2,431,166 87,267,085
2050 2,459,340 85,869,620
2049 2,488,686 84,466,974
2048 2,516,605 83,095,662
2047 2,545,909 81,727,967
2046 2,575,176 80,356,627
2045 2,603,679 78,980,614
2044 2,631,917 77,616,012
2043 2,660,625 76,252,103
2042 2,689,157 74,901,092
2041 2,719,360 73,546,861
2040 2,748,491 72,207,474
2039 2,776,696 70,876,908
2038 2,803,054 69,547,797
2037 2,829,544 68,201,884
2036 2,856,285 66,863,109
2035 2,883,527 65,516,233
2034 2,912,522 64,168,801
2033 2,939,434 62,823,562
2032 2,966,176 61,491,227
2031 2,989,887 60,168,709
2030 3,013,719 58,846,984
2029 3,037,488 57,534,918
2028 3,062,650 56,242,802
2027 3,088,595 54,955,096
2026 3,114,736 53,313,722
2025 3,140,095 51,662,147
2024 3,164,253 50,448,963
2023 3,185,073 50,042,791
2022 3,204,802 49,383,346
2021 3,244,907 48,066,924
2020 3,299,349 46,789,231
2019 3,345,533 45,548,175
2018 3,387,000 44,230,596
2017 3,428,682 42,714,306
2016 3,473,003 41,259,892
2015 3,518,541 40,024,431
2014 3,564,829 38,823,318
2013 3,610,859 37,785,849
2012 3,670,113 36,923,178
2011 3,741,798 36,140,806
2010 3,811,472 35,414,399
2009 3,879,794 34,569,113
2008 3,947,544 33,623,980
2007 4,013,424 32,764,135
2006 4,063,272 31,992,435
2005 4,096,493 31,262,444
2004 4,140,987 30,556,637
2003 4,178,523 29,896,035
2002 4,188,002 29,228,727
2001 4,179,438 28,516,770
2000 4,159,771 27,816,745
1999 4,130,305 27,130,613
1998 4,089,356 26,458,999
1997 4,018,227 25,799,821
1996 3,875,246 25,231,528
1995 3,715,564 24,672,143
1994 3,725,412 24,043,948
1993 3,904,482 23,445,592
1992 4,234,616 22,927,355
1991 4,458,343 22,470,676
1990 4,448,652 22,021,481
1989 4,433,983 21,578,022
1988 4,414,404 21,138,431
1987 4,390,246 20,704,904
1986 4,362,115 20,288,238
1985 4,330,364 19,905,872
1984 4,295,536 19,546,528
1983 4,258,728 19,109,770
1982 4,221,100 18,486,645
1981 4,184,217 17,780,572
1980 4,148,426 17,058,905
1979 4,113,300 16,355,352
1978 4,078,240 15,695,003
1977 4,042,124 15,086,614
1976 4,004,552 14,569,716
1975 3,965,743 14,064,798
1974 3,926,472 13,580,723
1973 3,887,376 13,049,315
1972 3,848,271 12,527,856
1971 3,809,376 12,105,539
1970 3,773,247 11,695,771
1969 3,737,765 11,298,936
1968 3,698,794 10,917,999
1967 3,656,223 10,550,597
1966 3,610,562 10,197,578
1965 3,562,834 9,858,030
1964 3,513,441 9,531,109
1963 3,461,942 9,218,077
1962 3,407,532 8,919,028
1961 3,348,035 8,634,941
1960 3,281,381 8,364,489

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/bosnia-and-herzegovina/sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina decreased by 590,269 people (a 14.5% decline), while Sudan gained 9,267,457 people (a 29% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bosnia and Herzegovina lost 358,267 people (a 10.3% decline), while Sudan's population increased by 12,896,940 people (a 31.3% growth).

Bosnia and Herzegovina was ranked 123rd most populous country in 2006 and is 135th in 2026. Sudan was ranked 36th in 2006 and ranked 29th 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 Sudan will increase by 58.6% to 85,869,620 people and rank change from 29th to 21st.

Sudan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 139M 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
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bosnia Sudan
2100 -1.02% 0.42%
2099 -1.06% 0.45%
2098 -1.13% 0.47%
2097 -1.1% 0.47%
2096 -1.06% 0.5%
2095 -1.05% 0.49%
2094 -1.07% 0.54%
2093 -1.04% 0.57%
2092 -1.02% 0.57%
2091 -1.02% 0.6%
2090 -1.06% 0.63%
2089 -1.07% 0.65%
2088 -1.05% 0.68%
2087 -1.09% 0.7%
2086 -1.09% 0.72%
2085 -1.13% 0.75%
2084 -1.15% 0.76%
2083 -1.14% 0.77%
2082 -1.14% 0.77%
2081 -1.17% 0.79%
2080 -1.17% 0.81%
2079 -1.18% 0.85%
2078 -1.19% 0.86%
2077 -1.21% 0.87%
2076 -1.24% 0.91%
2075 -1.23% 0.94%
2074 -1.2% 0.96%
2073 -1.21% 0.99%
2072 -1.22% 1.01%
2071 -1.25% 1.02%
2070 -1.22% 1.05%
2069 -1.21% 1.06%
2068 -1.29% 1.12%
2067 -1.26% 1.15%
2066 -1.29% 1.15%
2065 -1.25% 1.19%
2064 -1.23% 1.23%
2063 -1.21% 1.27%
2062 -1.23% 1.29%
2061 -1.25% 1.32%
2060 -1.22% 1.34%
2059 -1.22% 1.38%
2058 -1.24% 1.41%
2057 -1.3% 1.44%
2056 -1.29% 1.49%
2055 -1.18% 1.52%
2054 -1.2% 1.53%
2053 -1.15% 1.57%
2052 -1.21% 1.59%
2051 -1.15% 1.63%
2050 -1.18% 1.66%
2049 -1.11% 1.65%
2048 -1.15% 1.67%
2047 -1.14% 1.71%
2046 -1.09% 1.74%
2045 -1.07% 1.76%
2044 -1.08% 1.79%
2043 -1.06% 1.8%
2042 -1.11% 1.84%
2041 -1.06% 1.85%
2040 -1.02% 1.88%
2039 -0.94% 1.91%
2038 -0.94% 1.97%
2037 -0.94% 2%
2036 -0.94% 2.06%
2035 -1% 2.1%
2034 -0.92% 2.14%
2033 -0.9% 2.17%
2032 -0.79% 2.2%
2031 -0.79% 2.25%
2030 -0.78% 2.28%
2029 -0.82% 2.3%
2028 -0.84% 2.34%
2027 -0.84% 3.08%
2026 -0.81% 3.2%
2025 -0.76% 2.4%
2024 -0.65% 0.81%
2023 -0.62% 1.34%
2022 -1.24% 2.74%
2021 -1.65% 2.73%
2020 -1.38% 2.72%
2019 -1.22% 2.98%
2018 -1.22% 3.55%
2017 -1.28% 3.53%
2016 -1.29% 3.09%
2015 -1.3% 3.09%
2014 -1.27% 2.75%
2013 -1.61% 2.34%
2012 -1.92% 2.16%
2011 -1.83% 2.05%
2010 -1.76% 2.45%
2009 -1.72% 2.81%
2008 -1.64% 2.62%
2007 -1.23% 2.41%
2006 -0.81% 2.34%
2005 -1.07% 2.31%
2004 -0.9% 2.21%
2003 -0.23% 2.28%
2002 0.2% 2.5%
2001 0.47% 2.52%
2000 0.71% 2.53%
1999 1% 2.54%
1998 1.77% 2.55%
1997 3.69% 2.25%
1996 4.3% 2.27%
1995 -0.26% 2.61%
1994 -4.59% 2.55%
1993 -7.8% 2.26%
1992 -5.02% 2.03%
1991 0.22% 2.04%
1990 0.33% 2.06%
1989 0.44% 2.08%
1988 0.55% 2.09%
1987 0.64% 2.05%
1986 0.73% 1.92%
1985 0.81% 1.84%
1984 0.86% 2.29%
1983 0.89% 3.37%
1982 0.88% 3.97%
1981 0.86% 4.23%
1980 0.85% 4.3%
1979 0.86% 4.21%
1978 0.89% 4.03%
1977 0.94% 3.55%
1976 0.98% 3.59%
1975 1% 3.56%
1974 1.01% 4.07%
1973 1.02% 4.16%
1972 1.02% 3.49%
1971 0.96% 3.5%
1970 0.95% 3.51%
1969 1.05% 3.49%
1968 1.16% 3.48%
1967 1.26% 3.46%
1966 1.34% 3.44%
1965 1.41% 3.43%
1964 1.49% 3.4%
1963 1.6% 3.35%
1962 1.78% 3.29%
1961 2.03% 3.23%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/bosnia-and-herzegovina/sudan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina declined by 0.76%, while Sudan's population grew by 2.4%.

Live population counters

Bosnia Sudan
Current population
3114736
54156832
Population rank 135/197 29/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.65%
One net population change
21.8 minutes
26.1 seconds
One birth every
21.5 minutes
18.9 seconds
One death every
12.3 minutes
1.64 minutes
Daily growth/decline -66 +3,324
Annual growth/decline -24,158 +1,213,184
Annual growth/decline rate -0.76% +2.4%
Population growth rate rank 192/197 30/197
One migration net change every
1.26 hours
1.81 minutes
Annual migration change -6,994 +291,469
Net migration rank 124/196 6/196
Foreign-born residents 34,120 2,397,113
Foreign-born residents rank 160/195 29/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.1% 4.8%
Foreign-born share rank 151/195 94/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Natural

Migration
Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bosnia Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,994 - 291,469
2024 -18,359 -4,497 1,345,019 -544,257
2023 -18,292 -485 1,361,564 -1,349,998
2022 -20,197 -485 1,333,992 -26,668
2021 -33,670 -25,865 1,293,817 31,664
2020 -22,502 -26,840 1,295,781 -65,933
2019 -15,192 -27,841 1,291,747 -39,491
2018 -10,761 -29,147 1,257,387 125,499
2017 -12,810 -30,650 1,208,046 441,623
2016 -13,009 -32,173 1,174,422 84,728
2015 -11,942 -33,948 1,145,259 66,476
2014 -11,009 -35,683 1,097,962 92,504
2013 -8,367 -37,002 1,078,446 -194,001
2012 -6,761 -66,378 1,073,062 -232,196
2011 -5,354 -64,875 1,070,888 -347,024
2010 -1,895 -67,228 1,068,381 -339,466
2009 652 -68,182 1,041,810 -80,159
2008 161 -68,140 1,001,826 -73,188
2007 1,557 -65,335 992,819 -201,769
2006 2,714 -38,622 963,740 -211,387
2005 6,546 -37,086 907,017 -199,378
2004 9,549 -68,008 889,382 -185,392
2003 10,781 -27,396 898,226 -281,001
2002 10,972 -13,312 897,965 -180,603
2001 10,424 9,055 880,284 -173,745
2000 11,722 8,138 858,536 -165,030
1999 13,568 25,495 835,840 -157,090
1998 18,492 24,335 814,752 -150,271
1997 19,311 80,133 802,245 -148,368
1996 13,327 173,193 792,926 -310,221
1995 5,926 126,914 780,700 -144,670
1994 4,895 -157,427 764,645 -144,324
1993 -27,199 -178,416 743,249 -166,861
1992 -17,883 -436,814 731,177 -271,093
1991 33,692 -26,483 714,612 -261,341
1990 34,993 -22,829 699,953 -254,825
1989 36,802 -19,634 683,743 -241,979
1988 39,058 -17,058 672,604 -235,213
1987 41,172 -14,853 658,416 -228,756
1986 42,884 -12,941 649,649 -245,968
1985 44,983 -11,429 583,382 -222,315
1984 46,413 -10,321 577,405 -219,755
1983 47,135 -9,599 570,198 -54,325
1982 47,023 -9,298 606,362 124,007
1981 45,423 -9,384 585,087 96,697
1980 42,911 -7,368 552,930 208,602
1979 42,157 -7,454 524,942 120,613
1978 44,800 -9,382 497,987 177,153
1977 48,643 -11,834 483,089 58,540
1976 52,107 -13,778 470,019 22,147
1975 53,629 -14,348 454,813 62,843
1974 53,600 -14,345 444,456 6,023
1973 52,989 -14,043 439,201 173,143
1972 54,072 -14,807 428,340 2,238
1971 54,352 -15,829 417,641 -3,577
1970 54,455 -20,714 401,013 4,479
1969 58,454 -21,229 385,712 2,476
1968 61,422 -20,704 370,917 2,776
1967 65,618 -21,195 356,599 4,508
1966 70,085 -23,196 342,118 2,813
1965 72,896 -24,330 327,799 6,367
1964 74,151 -23,922 315,166 4,505
1963 75,380 -22,611 302,132 4,263
1962 77,582 -21,531 287,317 4,387
1961 77,601 -14,655 272,562 3,904
1960 76,840 -6,481 262,235 2,194

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/bosnia-and-herzegovina/sudan | CC BY

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 Sudan 90.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 12,707,034 people) and 9.13% is from migration (a loss of 1,276,357 people).

As of 2024, 34,120 residents or 1.1% of the population were not native-born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, compared to 2,397,113 people or 4.8% in Sudan.

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
Sudan
City Population
Khartoum 5.34M
Omdurman 2.81M
Port Sudan 580K
El-Obeid 560K
Kassala 536K
Kosti 528K
Nyala 493K
El-Gadarif 355K
Al-Fashir 286K
Ad-Damazin 186K

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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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