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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bosnia and Herzegovina was 3,164,253 in 2024 vs 10,590,927 people in Tajikistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bosnia and Herzegovina's population is 3,116,111 people compared to 11,038,274 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Tajikistan's population is 3.54 times bigger than Bosnia and Herzegovina's.
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina is ranked the 135th most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
  • The countries together account for 0.17% of the world: 0.04% for Bosnia and Herzegovina vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Bosnia and Herzegovina has had an average growth rate of -1.19% per year vs +2.33% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina has decreased from 4.06M people to 3.12M (23.3% decline), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11M (56.4% growth).

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bosnia Tajikistan
2100 1,368,666 20,390,053
2099 1,382,821 20,381,074
2098 1,397,565 20,367,161
2097 1,413,532 20,348,897
2096 1,429,204 20,324,869
2095 1,444,480 20,297,885
2094 1,459,743 20,265,966
2093 1,475,492 20,234,160
2092 1,490,946 20,192,937
2091 1,506,239 20,148,873
2090 1,521,837 20,103,798
2089 1,538,128 20,056,079
2088 1,554,688 20,005,521
2087 1,571,208 19,950,317
2086 1,588,504 19,895,606
2085 1,605,957 19,836,988
2084 1,624,320 19,773,272
2083 1,643,261 19,706,082
2082 1,662,175 19,639,516
2081 1,681,314 19,572,596
2080 1,701,168 19,499,390
2079 1,721,318 19,425,502
2078 1,741,916 19,347,261
2077 1,762,807 19,265,447
2076 1,784,335 19,175,355
2075 1,806,786 19,083,859
2074 1,829,227 18,988,290
2073 1,851,366 18,889,470
2072 1,874,026 18,785,103
2071 1,897,167 18,674,697
2070 1,921,183 18,559,138
2069 1,944,841 18,437,873
2068 1,968,581 18,315,011
2067 1,994,208 18,187,508
2066 2,019,687 18,054,404
2065 2,045,997 17,921,674
2064 2,071,940 17,783,801
2063 2,097,727 17,641,066
2062 2,123,391 17,498,306
2061 2,149,881 17,356,130
2060 2,177,114 17,206,922
2059 2,204,104 17,056,085
2058 2,231,438 16,903,532
2057 2,259,550 16,749,284
2056 2,289,280 16,595,691
2055 2,319,090 16,441,650
2054 2,346,686 16,285,520
2053 2,375,139 16,130,235
2052 2,402,864 15,967,770
2051 2,432,239 15,805,253
2050 2,460,425 15,638,613
2049 2,489,784 15,468,883
2048 2,517,716 15,292,499
2047 2,547,032 15,112,083
2046 2,576,313 14,928,123
2045 2,604,829 14,739,540
2044 2,633,079 14,544,544
2043 2,661,800 14,349,357
2042 2,690,344 14,147,892
2041 2,720,561 13,945,694
2040 2,749,705 13,741,587
2039 2,777,922 13,536,704
2038 2,804,291 13,331,490
2037 2,830,793 13,125,051
2036 2,857,546 12,917,110
2035 2,884,800 12,714,184
2034 2,913,808 12,515,962
2033 2,940,732 12,321,294
2032 2,967,485 12,128,060
2031 2,991,207 11,938,351
2030 3,015,049 11,749,706
2029 3,038,829 11,559,235
2028 3,064,003 11,369,414
2027 3,089,959 11,178,605
2026 3,116,111 10,986,242
2025 3,141,481 10,791,246
2024 3,164,253 10,590,927
2023 3,185,073 10,389,799
2022 3,204,802 10,182,222
2021 3,244,907 9,966,908
2020 3,299,349 9,749,310
2019 3,345,533 9,529,966
2018 3,387,000 9,307,333
2017 3,428,682 9,085,946
2016 3,473,003 8,865,631
2015 3,518,541 8,643,840
2014 3,564,829 8,425,552
2013 3,610,859 8,216,724
2012 3,670,113 8,014,084
2011 3,741,798 7,824,785
2010 3,811,472 7,652,141
2009 3,879,794 7,490,230
2008 3,947,544 7,338,403
2007 4,013,424 7,194,477
2006 4,063,272 7,057,566
2005 4,096,493 6,924,720
2004 4,140,987 6,790,547
2003 4,178,523 6,658,575
2002 4,188,002 6,531,669
2001 4,179,438 6,407,377
2000 4,159,771 6,284,735
1999 4,130,305 6,208,370
1998 4,089,356 6,176,397
1997 4,018,227 6,139,829
1996 3,875,246 6,066,523
1995 3,715,564 5,948,584
1994 3,725,412 5,825,368
1993 3,904,482 5,724,993
1992 4,234,616 5,649,400
1991 4,458,343 5,541,205
1990 4,448,652 5,398,768
1989 4,433,983 5,267,249
1988 4,414,404 5,114,989
1987 4,390,246 4,939,059
1986 4,362,115 4,772,139
1985 4,330,364 4,619,003
1984 4,295,536 4,480,026
1983 4,258,728 4,350,874
1982 4,221,100 4,227,171
1981 4,184,217 4,109,022
1980 4,148,426 3,995,256
1979 4,113,300 3,882,691
1978 4,078,240 3,768,508
1977 4,042,124 3,653,265
1976 4,004,552 3,540,076
1975 3,965,743 3,430,425
1974 3,926,472 3,324,499
1973 3,887,376 3,222,290
1972 3,848,271 3,123,691
1971 3,809,376 3,028,837
1970 3,773,247 2,936,779
1969 3,737,765 2,845,273
1968 3,698,794 2,753,848
1967 3,656,223 2,664,130
1966 3,610,562 2,577,184
1965 3,562,834 2,492,998
1964 3,513,441 2,411,260
1963 3,461,942 2,331,736
1962 3,407,532 2,255,026
1961 3,348,035 2,181,805
1960 3,281,381 2,112,131

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 Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bosnia and Herzegovina lost 356,892 people (a 10.3% decline), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,172,643 people (a 24.5% growth).

Bosnia and Herzegovina was ranked 123rd most populous country in 2006 and is 135th in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th 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 Tajikistan will increase by 41.7% to 15,638,613 people and rank change from 88th to 82nd.

Tajikistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 20.4M 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
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bosnia Tajikistan
2100 -1.02% 0.04%
2099 -1.06% 0.07%
2098 -1.13% 0.09%
2097 -1.1% 0.12%
2096 -1.06% 0.13%
2095 -1.05% 0.16%
2094 -1.07% 0.16%
2093 -1.04% 0.2%
2092 -1.02% 0.22%
2091 -1.02% 0.22%
2090 -1.06% 0.24%
2089 -1.07% 0.25%
2088 -1.05% 0.28%
2087 -1.09% 0.27%
2086 -1.09% 0.3%
2085 -1.13% 0.32%
2084 -1.15% 0.34%
2083 -1.14% 0.34%
2082 -1.14% 0.34%
2081 -1.17% 0.38%
2080 -1.17% 0.38%
2079 -1.18% 0.4%
2078 -1.19% 0.42%
2077 -1.21% 0.47%
2076 -1.24% 0.48%
2075 -1.23% 0.5%
2074 -1.2% 0.52%
2073 -1.21% 0.56%
2072 -1.22% 0.59%
2071 -1.25% 0.62%
2070 -1.22% 0.66%
2069 -1.21% 0.67%
2068 -1.29% 0.7%
2067 -1.26% 0.74%
2066 -1.29% 0.74%
2065 -1.25% 0.78%
2064 -1.23% 0.81%
2063 -1.21% 0.82%
2062 -1.23% 0.82%
2061 -1.25% 0.87%
2060 -1.22% 0.88%
2059 -1.22% 0.9%
2058 -1.24% 0.92%
2057 -1.3% 0.93%
2056 -1.29% 0.94%
2055 -1.18% 0.96%
2054 -1.2% 0.96%
2053 -1.15% 1.02%
2052 -1.21% 1.03%
2051 -1.15% 1.07%
2050 -1.18% 1.1%
2049 -1.11% 1.15%
2048 -1.15% 1.19%
2047 -1.14% 1.23%
2046 -1.09% 1.28%
2045 -1.07% 1.34%
2044 -1.08% 1.36%
2043 -1.06% 1.42%
2042 -1.11% 1.45%
2041 -1.06% 1.49%
2040 -1.02% 1.51%
2039 -0.94% 1.54%
2038 -0.94% 1.57%
2037 -0.94% 1.61%
2036 -0.94% 1.6%
2035 -1% 1.58%
2034 -0.92% 1.58%
2033 -0.9% 1.59%
2032 -0.79% 1.59%
2031 -0.79% 1.61%
2030 -0.78% 1.65%
2029 -0.82% 1.67%
2028 -0.84% 1.71%
2027 -0.84% 1.75%
2026 -0.81% 1.81%
2025 -0.72% 1.89%
2024 -0.65% 1.94%
2023 -0.62% 2.04%
2022 -1.24% 2.16%
2021 -1.65% 2.23%
2020 -1.38% 2.3%
2019 -1.22% 2.39%
2018 -1.22% 2.44%
2017 -1.28% 2.49%
2016 -1.29% 2.57%
2015 -1.3% 2.59%
2014 -1.27% 2.54%
2013 -1.61% 2.53%
2012 -1.92% 2.42%
2011 -1.83% 2.26%
2010 -1.76% 2.16%
2009 -1.72% 2.07%
2008 -1.64% 2%
2007 -1.23% 1.94%
2006 -0.81% 1.92%
2005 -1.07% 1.98%
2004 -0.9% 1.98%
2003 -0.23% 1.94%
2002 0.2% 1.94%
2001 0.47% 1.95%
2000 0.71% 1.23%
1999 1% 0.52%
1998 1.77% 0.6%
1997 3.69% 1.21%
1996 4.3% 1.98%
1995 -0.26% 2.12%
1994 -4.59% 1.75%
1993 -7.8% 1.34%
1992 -5.02% 1.95%
1991 0.22% 2.64%
1990 0.33% 2.5%
1989 0.44% 2.98%
1988 0.55% 3.56%
1987 0.64% 3.5%
1986 0.73% 3.32%
1985 0.81% 3.1%
1984 0.86% 2.97%
1983 0.89% 2.93%
1982 0.88% 2.88%
1981 0.86% 2.85%
1980 0.85% 2.9%
1979 0.86% 3.03%
1978 0.89% 3.15%
1977 0.94% 3.2%
1976 0.98% 3.2%
1975 1% 3.19%
1974 1.01% 3.17%
1973 1.02% 3.16%
1972 1.02% 3.13%
1971 0.96% 3.13%
1970 0.95% 3.22%
1969 1.05% 3.32%
1968 1.16% 3.37%
1967 1.26% 3.37%
1966 1.34% 3.38%
1965 1.41% 3.39%
1964 1.49% 3.41%
1963 1.6% 3.4%
1962 1.78% 3.36%
1961 2.03% 3.3%

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 Tajikistan's population grew by 1.94%.

Live population counters

Bosnia Tajikistan
Current population
3116111
11038274
Population rank 135/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.13%
One net population change
25.2 minutes
2.61 minutes
One birth every
21.4 minutes
1.94 minutes
One death every
12.3 minutes
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline -57 +551
Annual growth/decline -20,820 +201,128
Annual growth/decline rate -0.65% +1.94%
Population growth rate rank 190/197 55/197
One migration net change every
1.26 hours
24.4 minutes
Annual migration change -6,994 -21,606
Net migration rank 124/196 152/196
Foreign-born residents 34,120 276,777
Foreign-born residents rank 160/195 101/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.1% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 151/195 124/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Natural

Migration
Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bosnia Tajikistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,994 - -21,606
2024 - -4,497 - -21,236
2023 -18,292 -485 223,828 -19,999
2022 -20,197 -485 228,336 -17,001
2021 -33,670 -25,865 222,850 -3,564
2020 -22,502 -26,840 219,467 -3,564
2019 -15,192 -27,841 231,817 -9,041
2018 -10,761 -29,147 228,597 -6,111
2017 -12,810 -30,650 224,396 -4,093
2016 -13,009 -32,173 228,547 -8,210
2015 -11,942 -33,948 230,903 -7,660
2014 -11,009 -35,683 227,304 -13,962
2013 -8,367 -37,002 220,693 -16,362
2012 -6,761 -66,378 213,078 -12,132
2011 -5,354 -64,875 208,429 -30,783
2010 -1,895 -67,228 201,389 -33,733
2009 652 -68,182 192,851 -36,677
2008 161 -68,140 182,337 -34,855
2007 1,557 -65,335 173,200 -32,831
2006 2,714 -38,622 164,046 -30,591
2005 6,546 -37,086 160,189 -27,954
2004 9,549 -68,008 161,201 -25,082
2003 10,781 -27,396 150,391 -22,562
2002 10,972 -13,312 146,492 -20,526
2001 10,424 9,055 142,276 -19,657
2000 11,722 8,138 136,549 -13,871
1999 13,568 25,495 147,622 -117,571
1998 18,492 24,335 153,508 -119,621
1997 19,311 80,133 149,825 -110,572
1996 13,327 173,193 138,287 -30,922
1995 5,926 126,914 168,934 -40,418
1994 4,895 -157,427 167,590 -49,668
1993 -27,199 -178,416 157,975 -75,147
1992 -17,883 -436,814 163,652 -95,280
1991 33,692 -26,483 177,585 -29,553
1990 34,993 -22,829 178,429 -41,596
1989 36,802 -19,634 179,212 -53,020
1988 39,058 -17,058 172,805 5,523
1987 41,172 -14,853 163,611 9,923
1986 42,884 -12,941 155,987 4,321
1985 44,983 -11,429 145,720 247
1984 46,413 -10,321 139,145 -7,152
1983 47,135 -9,599 133,280 -6,972
1982 47,023 -9,298 127,838 -6,730
1981 45,423 -9,384 121,418 -6,221
1980 42,911 -7,368 117,888 -5,557
1979 42,157 -7,454 114,496 -1,703
1978 44,800 -9,382 110,564 5,006
1977 48,643 -11,834 106,920 7,999
1976 52,107 -13,778 103,777 7,679
1975 53,629 -14,348 100,604 7,237
1974 53,600 -14,345 97,481 6,531
1973 52,989 -14,043 94,523 5,876
1972 54,072 -14,807 91,677 5,123
1971 54,352 -15,829 88,618 4,293
1970 54,455 -20,714 85,645 5,559
1969 58,454 -21,229 82,931 8,886
1968 61,422 -20,704 80,698 10,323
1967 65,618 -21,195 78,733 9,670
1966 70,085 -23,196 76,702 8,796
1965 72,896 -24,330 75,139 7,744
1964 74,151 -23,922 74,030 6,568
1963 75,380 -22,611 73,065 5,379
1962 77,582 -21,531 70,700 4,270
1961 77,601 -14,655 68,182 3,291
1960 76,840 -6,481 65,415 2,457

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 Tajikistan 96% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,266,045 people) and 3.95% is from migration (a loss of 93,205 people).

As of 2024, 34,120 residents or 1.1% of the population were not native-born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.

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
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 33K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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