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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bosnia and Herzegovina was 3,164,253 in 2024 vs 24,672,760 people in Syria in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bosnia and Herzegovina's population is 3,116,111 people compared to 26,829,400 in Syria.

Population statistics:

  • Syria's population is 8.61 times bigger than Bosnia and Herzegovina's.
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina is ranked the 135th most populous country in the world, while Syria is the 56th.
  • The countries together account for 0.36% of the world: 0.04% for Bosnia and Herzegovina vs 0.32% for Syria.
  • For the last 10 years, Bosnia and Herzegovina has had an average growth rate of -1.19% per year vs +1.25% in Syria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina has decreased from 4.06M people to 3.12M (23.3% decline), while Syria has grown from 19.6M to 26.8M (36.6% growth).

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Syria: population by year and forecast

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bosnia Syria
2100 1,368,666 44,620,090
2099 1,382,821 44,690,260
2098 1,397,565 44,750,249
2097 1,413,532 44,813,148
2096 1,429,204 44,867,740
2095 1,444,480 44,895,489
2094 1,459,743 44,945,231
2093 1,475,492 44,974,311
2092 1,490,946 45,003,795
2091 1,506,239 45,016,478
2090 1,521,837 45,048,083
2089 1,538,128 45,047,102
2088 1,554,688 45,041,864
2087 1,571,208 45,049,516
2086 1,588,504 45,068,928
2085 1,605,957 45,034,847
2084 1,624,320 44,999,929
2083 1,643,261 44,971,600
2082 1,662,175 44,910,859
2081 1,681,314 44,843,908
2080 1,701,168 44,744,718
2079 1,721,318 44,687,371
2078 1,741,916 44,649,760
2077 1,762,807 44,604,175
2076 1,784,335 44,520,132
2075 1,806,786 44,426,423
2074 1,829,227 44,328,795
2073 1,851,366 44,221,016
2072 1,874,026 44,084,262
2071 1,897,167 43,939,848
2070 1,921,183 43,795,999
2069 1,944,841 43,648,130
2068 1,968,581 43,465,442
2067 1,994,208 43,271,173
2066 2,019,687 43,060,752
2065 2,045,997 42,810,442
2064 2,071,940 42,559,554
2063 2,097,727 42,311,907
2062 2,123,391 42,062,193
2061 2,149,881 41,808,082
2060 2,177,114 41,522,274
2059 2,204,104 41,208,825
2058 2,231,438 40,925,728
2057 2,259,550 40,643,453
2056 2,289,280 40,332,578
2055 2,319,090 40,026,632
2054 2,346,686 39,691,425
2053 2,375,139 39,348,020
2052 2,402,864 39,045,268
2051 2,432,239 38,733,827
2050 2,460,425 38,410,423
2049 2,489,784 38,089,455
2048 2,517,716 37,784,449
2047 2,547,032 37,492,636
2046 2,576,313 37,181,526
2045 2,604,829 36,843,579
2044 2,633,079 36,526,509
2043 2,661,800 36,188,225
2042 2,690,344 35,825,419
2041 2,720,561 35,447,414
2040 2,749,705 35,042,107
2039 2,777,922 34,626,945
2038 2,804,291 34,183,740
2037 2,830,793 33,703,682
2036 2,857,546 33,223,843
2035 2,884,800 32,696,648
2034 2,913,808 32,148,814
2033 2,940,732 31,562,427
2032 2,967,485 30,967,322
2031 2,991,207 30,329,874
2030 3,015,049 29,672,629
2029 3,038,829 28,949,535
2028 3,064,003 28,217,748
2027 3,089,959 27,428,807
2026 3,116,111 26,607,148
2025 3,141,481 25,689,551
2024 3,164,253 24,672,760
2023 3,185,073 23,594,623
2022 3,204,802 22,462,173
2021 3,244,907 21,628,839
2020 3,299,349 21,049,429
2019 3,345,533 20,353,534
2018 3,387,000 19,577,845
2017 3,428,682 19,224,668
2016 3,473,003 19,193,834
2015 3,518,541 19,424,618
2014 3,564,829 20,273,659
2013 3,610,859 21,666,917
2012 3,670,113 22,759,763
2011 3,741,798 22,878,098
2010 3,811,472 22,482,421
2009 3,879,794 21,976,969
2008 3,947,544 21,636,564
2007 4,013,424 20,884,125
2006 4,063,272 19,637,022
2005 4,096,493 18,814,091
2004 4,140,987 18,336,875
2003 4,178,523 17,889,296
2002 4,188,002 17,468,332
2001 4,179,438 17,051,338
2000 4,159,771 16,637,888
1999 4,130,305 16,228,061
1998 4,089,356 15,820,413
1997 4,018,227 15,417,542
1996 3,875,246 15,018,104
1995 3,715,564 14,616,801
1994 3,725,412 14,208,583
1993 3,904,482 13,795,686
1992 4,234,616 13,385,571
1991 4,458,343 12,980,821
1990 4,448,652 12,579,208
1989 4,433,983 12,179,060
1988 4,414,404 11,782,264
1987 4,390,246 11,388,923
1986 4,362,115 11,002,844
1985 4,330,364 10,625,672
1984 4,295,536 10,258,398
1983 4,258,728 9,904,809
1982 4,221,100 9,572,511
1981 4,184,217 9,260,189
1980 4,148,426 8,957,663
1979 4,113,300 8,661,909
1978 4,078,240 8,372,759
1977 4,042,124 8,090,501
1976 4,004,552 7,817,320
1975 3,965,743 7,554,364
1974 3,926,472 7,302,160
1973 3,887,376 7,060,321
1972 3,848,271 6,826,024
1971 3,809,376 6,598,094
1970 3,773,247 6,380,609
1969 3,737,765 6,175,166
1968 3,698,794 5,978,742
1967 3,656,223 5,790,198
1966 3,610,562 5,609,047
1965 3,562,834 5,435,267
1964 3,513,441 5,269,087
1963 3,461,942 5,110,467
1962 3,407,532 4,959,340
1961 3,348,035 4,815,466
1960 3,281,381 4,673,500

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 Syria lost 443,188 people (a 2.26% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bosnia and Herzegovina lost 356,892 people (a 10.3% decline), while Syria's population increased by 7,635,566 people (a 39.8% growth).

Bosnia and Herzegovina was ranked 123rd most populous country in 2006 and is 135th in 2026. Syria was ranked 58th in 2006 and ranked 56th 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 Syria will increase by 43.2% to 38,410,423 people and rank change from 56th to 53rd.

Syria is projected to reach its peak in 2086 at 45.1M 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
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bosnia Syria
2100 -1.02% -0.16%
2099 -1.06% -0.13%
2098 -1.13% -0.14%
2097 -1.1% -0.12%
2096 -1.06% -0.06%
2095 -1.05% -0.11%
2094 -1.07% -0.06%
2093 -1.04% -0.07%
2092 -1.02% -0.03%
2091 -1.02% -0.07%
2090 -1.06% 0.002%
2089 -1.07% 0.01%
2088 -1.05% -0.02%
2087 -1.09% -0.04%
2086 -1.09% 0.08%
2085 -1.13% 0.08%
2084 -1.15% 0.06%
2083 -1.14% 0.14%
2082 -1.14% 0.15%
2081 -1.17% 0.22%
2080 -1.17% 0.13%
2079 -1.18% 0.08%
2078 -1.19% 0.1%
2077 -1.21% 0.19%
2076 -1.24% 0.21%
2075 -1.23% 0.22%
2074 -1.2% 0.24%
2073 -1.21% 0.31%
2072 -1.22% 0.33%
2071 -1.25% 0.33%
2070 -1.22% 0.34%
2069 -1.21% 0.42%
2068 -1.29% 0.45%
2067 -1.26% 0.49%
2066 -1.29% 0.58%
2065 -1.25% 0.59%
2064 -1.23% 0.59%
2063 -1.21% 0.59%
2062 -1.23% 0.61%
2061 -1.25% 0.69%
2060 -1.22% 0.76%
2059 -1.22% 0.69%
2058 -1.24% 0.69%
2057 -1.3% 0.77%
2056 -1.29% 0.76%
2055 -1.18% 0.84%
2054 -1.2% 0.87%
2053 -1.15% 0.78%
2052 -1.21% 0.8%
2051 -1.15% 0.84%
2050 -1.18% 0.84%
2049 -1.11% 0.81%
2048 -1.15% 0.78%
2047 -1.14% 0.84%
2046 -1.09% 0.92%
2045 -1.07% 0.87%
2044 -1.08% 0.93%
2043 -1.06% 1.01%
2042 -1.11% 1.07%
2041 -1.06% 1.16%
2040 -1.02% 1.2%
2039 -0.94% 1.3%
2038 -0.94% 1.42%
2037 -0.94% 1.44%
2036 -0.94% 1.61%
2035 -1% 1.7%
2034 -0.92% 1.86%
2033 -0.9% 1.92%
2032 -0.79% 2.1%
2031 -0.79% 2.21%
2030 -0.78% 2.5%
2029 -0.82% 2.59%
2028 -0.84% 2.88%
2027 -0.84% 3.09%
2026 -0.81% 3.57%
2025 -0.72% 4.12%
2024 -0.65% 4.57%
2023 -0.62% 5.04%
2022 -1.24% 3.85%
2021 -1.65% 2.75%
2020 -1.38% 3.42%
2019 -1.22% 3.96%
2018 -1.22% 1.84%
2017 -1.28% 0.16%
2016 -1.29% -1.19%
2015 -1.3% -4.19%
2014 -1.27% -6.43%
2013 -1.61% -4.8%
2012 -1.92% -0.52%
2011 -1.83% 1.76%
2010 -1.76% 2.3%
2009 -1.72% 1.57%
2008 -1.64% 3.6%
2007 -1.23% 6.35%
2006 -0.81% 4.37%
2005 -1.07% 2.6%
2004 -0.9% 2.5%
2003 -0.23% 2.41%
2002 0.2% 2.45%
2001 0.47% 2.48%
2000 0.71% 2.53%
1999 1% 2.58%
1998 1.77% 2.61%
1997 3.69% 2.66%
1996 4.3% 2.75%
1995 -0.26% 2.87%
1994 -4.59% 2.99%
1993 -7.8% 3.06%
1992 -5.02% 3.12%
1991 0.22% 3.19%
1990 0.33% 3.29%
1989 0.44% 3.37%
1988 0.55% 3.45%
1987 0.64% 3.51%
1986 0.73% 3.55%
1985 0.81% 3.58%
1984 0.86% 3.57%
1983 0.89% 3.47%
1982 0.88% 3.37%
1981 0.86% 3.38%
1980 0.85% 3.41%
1979 0.86% 3.45%
1978 0.89% 3.49%
1977 0.94% 3.49%
1976 0.98% 3.48%
1975 1% 3.45%
1974 1.01% 3.43%
1973 1.02% 3.43%
1972 1.02% 3.45%
1971 0.96% 3.41%
1970 0.95% 3.33%
1969 1.05% 3.29%
1968 1.16% 3.26%
1967 1.26% 3.23%
1966 1.34% 3.2%
1965 1.41% 3.15%
1964 1.49% 3.1%
1963 1.6% 3.05%
1962 1.78% 2.99%
1961 2.03% 3.04%

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 Syria's population grew by 4.57%.

Live population counters

Bosnia Syria
Current population
3116111
26829400
Population rank 135/197 56/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.32%
One net population change
25.2 minutes
29.3 seconds
One birth every
21.4 minutes
1.01 minutes
One death every
12.3 minutes
4.42 minutes
Daily growth/decline -57 +2,954
Annual growth/decline -20,820 +1,078,137
Annual growth/decline rate -0.65% +4.57%
Population growth rate rank 190/197 6/197
One migration net change every
1.26 hours
1.25 minutes
Annual migration change -6,994 +421,693
Net migration rank 124/196 3/196
Foreign-born residents 34,120 896,042
Foreign-born residents rank 160/195 64/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.1% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 151/195 110/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Natural

Migration
Syria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bosnia Syria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,994 - 421,693
2024 - -4,497 - 546,494
2023 -18,292 -485 402,713 757,309
2022 -20,197 -485 369,750 735,142
2021 -33,670 -25,865 350,560 211,220
2020 -22,502 -26,840 327,992 269,050
2019 -15,192 -27,841 293,762 500,985
2018 -10,761 -29,147 242,530 514,102
2017 -12,810 -30,650 237,214 -287,501
2016 -13,009 -32,173 236,007 -124,063
2015 -11,942 -33,948 253,977 -827,496
2014 -11,009 -35,683 333,116 -1,457,679
2013 -8,367 -37,002 419,341 -2,081,303
2012 -6,761 -66,378 475,520 -999,267
2011 -5,354 -64,875 543,950 -256,888
2010 -1,895 -67,228 558,666 -54,359
2009 652 -68,182 559,314 -52,703
2008 161 -68,140 576,593 -402,393
2007 1,557 -65,335 529,162 801,514
2006 2,714 -38,622 480,616 682,911
2005 6,546 -37,086 468,960 13,382
2004 9,549 -68,008 461,209 10,881
2003 10,781 -27,396 457,000 -33,920
2002 10,972 -13,312 453,967 -35,096
2001 10,424 9,055 451,503 -36,383
2000 11,722 8,138 446,211 -34,425
1999 13,568 25,495 439,261 -31,394
1998 18,492 24,335 433,447 -26,025
1997 19,311 80,133 429,887 -31,571
1996 13,327 173,193 430,765 -30,197
1995 5,926 126,914 430,172 -28,122
1994 4,895 -157,427 426,996 -12,630
1993 -27,199 -178,416 420,244 -8,828
1992 -17,883 -436,814 412,878 -4,063
1991 33,692 -26,483 410,830 -10,154
1990 34,993 -22,829 409,177 -6,620
1989 36,802 -19,634 406,111 -8,379
1988 39,058 -17,058 404,285 -8,426
1987 41,172 -14,853 399,159 -8,335
1986 42,884 -12,941 390,821 -9,485
1985 44,983 -11,429 379,231 -6,221
1984 46,413 -10,321 366,768 -5,245
1983 47,135 -9,599 355,375 -9,729
1982 47,023 -9,298 319,664 -721
1981 45,423 -9,384 330,237 -24,536
1980 42,911 -7,368 332,464 -33,114
1979 42,157 -7,454 324,943 -32,793
1978 44,800 -9,382 316,724 -30,567
1977 48,643 -11,834 306,630 -28,275
1976 52,107 -13,778 294,267 -26,268
1975 53,629 -14,348 282,299 -24,389
1974 53,600 -14,345 270,735 -24,242
1973 52,989 -14,043 254,687 -17,502
1972 54,072 -14,807 249,027 -17,610
1971 54,352 -15,829 239,610 -15,167
1970 54,455 -20,714 230,117 -19,594
1969 58,454 -21,229 219,114 -18,749
1968 61,422 -20,704 209,454 -16,968
1967 65,618 -21,195 199,223 -14,618
1966 70,085 -23,196 191,122 -13,434
1965 72,896 -24,330 182,560 -12,704
1964 74,151 -23,922 174,549 -12,044
1963 75,380 -22,611 166,555 -11,817
1962 77,582 -21,531 159,155 -11,641
1961 77,601 -14,655 151,485 -11,237
1960 76,840 -6,481 143,687 0

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 Syria 91.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,047,621 people) and 8.72% is from migration (a gain of 291,069 people).

As of 2024, 34,120 residents or 1.1% of the population were not native-born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, compared to 896,042 people or 3.6% in Syria.

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
Syria
City Population
Damascus 2.69M
Aleppo 2M
Homs 775K
Latakia 709K
Hama 697K
Raqqa 300K
Deir ez-Zor 272K
Al-Hasakah 188K
Qamishli 184K
Idlib 165K

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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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