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

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The latest officially reported population of Bosnia and Herzegovina was 3,140,095 in 2025 vs 10,786,734 people in Tajikistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bosnia and Herzegovina's population is 3,114,736 people compared to 11,080,415 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Tajikistan's population is 3.56 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 -1.15% per year vs +2.27% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina has decreased from 4.06M people to 3.11M (23.3% decline), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11.1M (57% 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 1,368,062 20,381,526
2099 1,382,211 20,372,551
2098 1,396,949 20,358,644
2097 1,412,908 20,340,387
2096 1,428,574 20,316,369
2095 1,443,843 20,289,397
2094 1,459,099 20,257,491
2093 1,474,841 20,225,699
2092 1,490,288 20,184,493
2091 1,505,574 20,140,447
2090 1,521,165 20,095,391
2089 1,537,449 20,047,692
2088 1,554,002 19,997,155
2087 1,570,515 19,941,974
2086 1,587,803 19,887,286
2085 1,605,248 19,828,693
2084 1,623,603 19,765,003
2083 1,642,536 19,697,841
2082 1,661,441 19,631,303
2081 1,680,572 19,564,411
2080 1,700,417 19,491,236
2079 1,720,559 19,417,379
2078 1,741,147 19,339,170
2077 1,762,029 19,257,390
2076 1,783,547 19,167,336
2075 1,805,988 19,075,879
2074 1,828,419 18,980,350
2073 1,850,549 18,881,571
2072 1,873,199 18,777,247
2071 1,896,330 18,666,888
2070 1,920,335 18,551,377
2069 1,943,983 18,430,162
2068 1,967,713 18,307,352
2067 1,993,328 18,179,902
2066 2,018,796 18,046,854
2065 2,045,094 17,914,179
2064 2,071,026 17,776,364
2063 2,096,801 17,633,689
2062 2,122,454 17,490,989
2061 2,148,932 17,348,872
2060 2,176,154 17,199,727
2059 2,203,131 17,048,953
2058 2,230,453 16,896,463
2057 2,258,553 16,742,280
2056 2,288,270 16,588,751
2055 2,318,066 16,434,774
2054 2,345,650 16,278,710
2053 2,374,091 16,123,490
2052 2,401,804 15,961,093
2051 2,431,166 15,798,643
2050 2,459,340 15,632,073
2049 2,488,686 15,462,414
2048 2,516,605 15,286,104
2047 2,545,909 15,105,763
2046 2,575,176 14,921,881
2045 2,603,679 14,733,376
2044 2,631,917 14,538,462
2043 2,660,625 14,343,357
2042 2,689,157 14,141,976
2041 2,719,360 13,939,862
2040 2,748,491 13,735,841
2039 2,776,696 13,531,043
2038 2,803,054 13,325,915
2037 2,829,544 13,119,563
2036 2,856,285 12,911,709
2035 2,883,527 12,708,867
2034 2,912,522 12,510,728
2033 2,939,434 12,316,142
2032 2,966,176 12,122,988
2031 2,989,887 11,933,358
2030 3,013,719 11,744,792
2029 3,037,488 11,554,401
2028 3,062,650 11,364,659
2027 3,088,595 11,173,930
2026 3,114,736 10,981,648
2025 3,140,095 10,786,734
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 (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 Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bosnia and Herzegovina lost 358,267 people (a 10.3% decline), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,214,784 people (a 25% 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 2,459,340 people with a rank change from 135th to 144th. The population of Tajikistan will increase by 41.1% to 15,632,073 people and rank change from 88th to 83rd.

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 -0.76% 1.85%
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 (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 Tajikistan's population grew by 1.85%.

Live population counters

Bosnia Tajikistan
Current population
3114736
11080415
Population rank 135/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.13%
One net population change
21.8 minutes
2.69 minutes
One birth every
21.5 minutes
1.96 minutes
One death every
12.3 minutes
10.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline -66 +536
Annual growth/decline -24,158 +195,807
Annual growth/decline rate -0.76% +1.85%
Population growth rate rank 192/197 58/197
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 -18,359 -4,497 219,677 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Tajikistan 95.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,258,418 people) and 4.26% is from migration (a loss of 100,479 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 43.8K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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