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

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The latest officially reported population of Bosnia and Herzegovina was 3,140,095 in 2025 vs 71,619,863 people in Thailand in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bosnia and Herzegovina's population is 3,114,736 people compared to 71,565,981 in Thailand.

Population statistics:

  • Thailand's population is 23 times bigger than Bosnia and Herzegovina's.
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina is ranked the 135th most populous country in the world, while Thailand is the 21st.
  • The countries together account for 0.9% of the world: 0.04% for Bosnia and Herzegovina vs 0.86% for Thailand.
  • For the last 10 years, Bosnia and Herzegovina has had an average growth rate of -1.15% per year vs +0.18% in Thailand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina has decreased from 4.06M people to 3.11M (23.3% decline), while Thailand has grown from 66.6M to 71.6M (7.51% growth).

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Thailand: population by year and forecast

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bosnia Thailand
2100 1,368,062 45,708,431
2099 1,382,211 46,053,146
2098 1,396,949 46,403,189
2097 1,412,908 46,757,918
2096 1,428,574 47,118,652
2095 1,443,843 47,484,043
2094 1,459,099 47,853,561
2093 1,474,841 48,226,682
2092 1,490,288 48,605,235
2091 1,505,574 48,984,504
2090 1,521,165 49,368,049
2089 1,537,449 49,756,629
2088 1,554,002 50,142,276
2087 1,570,515 50,532,164
2086 1,587,803 50,925,294
2085 1,605,248 51,321,960
2084 1,623,603 51,724,454
2083 1,642,536 52,127,592
2082 1,661,441 52,533,368
2081 1,680,572 52,938,345
2080 1,700,417 53,347,733
2079 1,720,559 53,762,492
2078 1,741,147 54,177,529
2077 1,762,029 54,595,112
2076 1,783,547 55,015,291
2075 1,805,988 55,438,108
2074 1,828,419 55,867,914
2073 1,850,549 56,300,358
2072 1,873,199 56,735,274
2071 1,896,330 57,172,515
2070 1,920,335 57,616,731
2069 1,943,983 58,061,962
2068 1,967,713 58,512,248
2067 1,993,328 58,962,990
2066 2,018,796 59,413,893
2065 2,045,094 59,873,261
2064 2,071,026 60,331,851
2063 2,096,801 60,792,306
2062 2,122,454 61,257,068
2061 2,148,932 61,720,030
2060 2,176,154 62,187,380
2059 2,203,131 62,651,158
2058 2,230,453 63,113,332
2057 2,258,553 63,572,746
2056 2,288,270 64,027,520
2055 2,318,066 64,473,146
2054 2,345,650 64,912,210
2053 2,374,091 65,338,122
2052 2,401,804 65,758,061
2051 2,431,166 66,162,612
2050 2,459,340 66,552,915
2049 2,488,686 66,931,487
2048 2,516,605 67,291,479
2047 2,545,909 67,636,461
2046 2,575,176 67,967,131
2045 2,603,679 68,281,902
2044 2,631,917 68,579,656
2043 2,660,625 68,864,788
2042 2,689,157 69,133,982
2041 2,719,360 69,390,832
2040 2,748,491 69,626,857
2039 2,776,696 69,848,522
2038 2,803,054 70,056,903
2037 2,829,544 70,250,371
2036 2,856,285 70,429,677
2035 2,883,527 70,599,021
2034 2,912,522 70,751,094
2033 2,939,434 70,891,510
2032 2,966,176 71,019,665
2031 2,989,887 71,134,882
2030 3,013,719 71,241,584
2029 3,037,488 71,337,147
2028 3,062,650 71,423,119
2027 3,088,595 71,499,411
2026 3,114,736 71,565,981
2025 3,140,095 71,619,863
2024 3,164,253 71,668,011
2023 3,185,073 71,702,435
2022 3,204,802 71,735,329
2021 3,244,907 71,727,332
2020 3,299,349 71,641,484
2019 3,345,533 71,522,271
2018 3,387,000 71,376,079
2017 3,428,682 71,160,187
2016 3,473,003 70,859,841
2015 3,518,541 70,540,795
2014 3,564,829 70,216,367
2013 3,610,859 69,845,114
2012 3,670,113 69,436,098
2011 3,741,798 69,007,208
2010 3,811,472 68,579,447
2009 3,879,794 68,121,080
2008 3,947,544 67,619,830
2007 4,013,424 67,102,394
2006 4,063,272 66,567,687
2005 4,096,493 66,017,420
2004 4,140,987 65,452,047
2003 4,178,523 64,868,166
2002 4,188,002 64,266,437
2001 4,179,438 63,651,141
2000 4,159,771 63,007,815
1999 4,130,305 62,299,043
1998 4,089,356 61,522,630
1997 4,018,227 60,724,584
1996 3,875,246 59,920,064
1995 3,715,564 59,098,232
1994 3,725,412 58,260,854
1993 3,904,482 57,408,198
1992 4,234,616 56,528,834
1991 4,458,343 55,637,434
1990 4,448,652 54,738,329
1989 4,433,983 53,848,956
1988 4,414,404 52,969,595
1987 4,390,246 52,074,105
1986 4,362,115 51,177,834
1985 4,330,364 50,270,753
1984 4,295,536 49,351,708
1983 4,258,728 48,423,309
1982 4,221,100 47,494,577
1981 4,184,217 46,575,855
1980 4,148,426 45,650,022
1979 4,113,300 44,718,434
1978 4,078,240 43,788,976
1977 4,042,124 42,843,974
1976 4,004,552 41,896,504
1975 3,965,743 40,940,005
1974 3,926,472 39,952,891
1973 3,887,376 38,947,787
1972 3,848,271 37,933,929
1971 3,809,376 36,937,387
1970 3,773,247 35,954,408
1969 3,737,765 34,973,782
1968 3,698,794 34,002,560
1967 3,656,223 33,037,801
1966 3,610,562 32,086,071
1965 3,562,834 31,149,337
1964 3,513,441 30,232,141
1963 3,461,942 29,342,322
1962 3,407,532 28,481,040
1961 3,348,035 27,650,334
1960 3,281,381 26,851,747

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 Thailand gained 4,292,154 people (a 6.45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bosnia and Herzegovina lost 358,267 people (a 10.3% decline), while Thailand's population increased by 706,140 people (a 1% growth).

Bosnia and Herzegovina was ranked 123rd most populous country in 2006 and is 135th in 2026. Thailand was ranked 19th in 2006 and ranked 21st 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 Thailand will decrease by 7% to 66,552,915 people and rank change from 21st to 31st.

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 23.1% in Thailand.

Population growth rate by year

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bosnia Thailand
2100 -1.02% -0.75%
2099 -1.06% -0.75%
2098 -1.13% -0.76%
2097 -1.1% -0.77%
2096 -1.06% -0.77%
2095 -1.05% -0.77%
2094 -1.07% -0.77%
2093 -1.04% -0.78%
2092 -1.02% -0.77%
2091 -1.02% -0.78%
2090 -1.06% -0.78%
2089 -1.07% -0.77%
2088 -1.05% -0.77%
2087 -1.09% -0.77%
2086 -1.09% -0.77%
2085 -1.13% -0.78%
2084 -1.15% -0.77%
2083 -1.14% -0.77%
2082 -1.14% -0.76%
2081 -1.17% -0.77%
2080 -1.17% -0.77%
2079 -1.18% -0.77%
2078 -1.19% -0.76%
2077 -1.21% -0.76%
2076 -1.24% -0.76%
2075 -1.23% -0.77%
2074 -1.2% -0.77%
2073 -1.21% -0.77%
2072 -1.22% -0.76%
2071 -1.25% -0.77%
2070 -1.22% -0.77%
2069 -1.21% -0.77%
2068 -1.29% -0.76%
2067 -1.26% -0.76%
2066 -1.29% -0.77%
2065 -1.25% -0.76%
2064 -1.23% -0.76%
2063 -1.21% -0.76%
2062 -1.23% -0.75%
2061 -1.25% -0.75%
2060 -1.22% -0.74%
2059 -1.22% -0.73%
2058 -1.24% -0.72%
2057 -1.3% -0.71%
2056 -1.29% -0.69%
2055 -1.18% -0.68%
2054 -1.2% -0.65%
2053 -1.15% -0.64%
2052 -1.21% -0.61%
2051 -1.15% -0.59%
2050 -1.18% -0.57%
2049 -1.11% -0.53%
2048 -1.15% -0.51%
2047 -1.14% -0.49%
2046 -1.09% -0.46%
2045 -1.07% -0.43%
2044 -1.08% -0.41%
2043 -1.06% -0.39%
2042 -1.11% -0.37%
2041 -1.06% -0.34%
2040 -1.02% -0.32%
2039 -0.94% -0.3%
2038 -0.94% -0.28%
2037 -0.94% -0.25%
2036 -0.94% -0.24%
2035 -1% -0.21%
2034 -0.92% -0.2%
2033 -0.9% -0.18%
2032 -0.79% -0.16%
2031 -0.79% -0.15%
2030 -0.78% -0.13%
2029 -0.82% -0.12%
2028 -0.84% -0.11%
2027 -0.84% -0.09%
2026 -0.81% -0.08%
2025 -0.76% -0.07%
2024 -0.65% -0.05%
2023 -0.62% -0.05%
2022 -1.24% 0.01%
2021 -1.65% 0.12%
2020 -1.38% 0.17%
2019 -1.22% 0.2%
2018 -1.22% 0.3%
2017 -1.28% 0.42%
2016 -1.29% 0.45%
2015 -1.3% 0.46%
2014 -1.27% 0.53%
2013 -1.61% 0.59%
2012 -1.92% 0.62%
2011 -1.83% 0.62%
2010 -1.76% 0.67%
2009 -1.72% 0.74%
2008 -1.64% 0.77%
2007 -1.23% 0.8%
2006 -0.81% 0.83%
2005 -1.07% 0.86%
2004 -0.9% 0.9%
2003 -0.23% 0.94%
2002 0.2% 0.97%
2001 0.47% 1.02%
2000 0.71% 1.14%
1999 1% 1.26%
1998 1.77% 1.31%
1997 3.69% 1.34%
1996 4.3% 1.39%
1995 -0.26% 1.44%
1994 -4.59% 1.49%
1993 -7.8% 1.56%
1992 -5.02% 1.6%
1991 0.22% 1.64%
1990 0.33% 1.65%
1989 0.44% 1.66%
1988 0.55% 1.72%
1987 0.64% 1.75%
1986 0.73% 1.8%
1985 0.81% 1.86%
1984 0.86% 1.92%
1983 0.89% 1.96%
1982 0.88% 1.97%
1981 0.86% 2.03%
1980 0.85% 2.08%
1979 0.86% 2.12%
1978 0.89% 2.21%
1977 0.94% 2.26%
1976 0.98% 2.34%
1975 1% 2.47%
1974 1.01% 2.58%
1973 1.02% 2.67%
1972 1.02% 2.7%
1971 0.96% 2.73%
1970 0.95% 2.8%
1969 1.05% 2.86%
1968 1.16% 2.92%
1967 1.26% 2.97%
1966 1.34% 3.01%
1965 1.41% 3.03%
1964 1.49% 3.03%
1963 1.6% 3.02%
1962 1.78% 3%
1961 2.03% 2.97%

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 Thailand's population declined by 0.07%.

Live population counters

Bosnia Thailand
Current population
3114736
71565981
Population rank 135/197 21/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.86%
One net population change
21.8 minutes
10.9 minutes
One birth every
21.5 minutes
54.2 seconds
One death every
12.3 minutes
48.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline -66 -132
Annual growth/decline -24,158 -48,148
Annual growth/decline rate -0.76% -0.07%
Population growth rate rank 192/197 164/197
One migration net change every
1.26 hours
19.2 minutes
Annual migration change -6,994 +27,509
Net migration rank 124/196 30/196
Foreign-born residents 34,120 3,179,399
Foreign-born residents rank 160/195 21/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.1% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 151/195 100/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Natural

Migration
Thailand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bosnia Thailand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,994 - 27,509
2024 -18,359 -4,497 -65,720 23,321
2023 -18,292 -485 -46,105 19,648
2022 -20,197 -485 -61,046 21,683
2021 -33,670 -25,865 57,382 -2,093
2020 -22,502 -26,840 84,107 32,277
2019 -15,192 -27,841 116,867 5,221
2018 -10,761 -29,147 159,383 10,984
2017 -12,810 -30,650 194,695 66,805
2016 -13,009 -32,173 226,255 112,978
2015 -11,942 -33,948 266,362 32,500
2014 -11,009 -35,683 294,628 55,358
2013 -8,367 -37,002 325,059 67,452
2012 -6,761 -66,378 351,485 74,033
2011 -5,354 -64,875 365,670 66,607
2010 -1,895 -67,228 370,466 52,791
2009 652 -68,182 382,636 110,883
2008 161 -68,140 401,730 107,333
2007 1,557 -65,335 425,362 100,486
2006 2,714 -38,622 441,211 102,362
2005 6,546 -37,086 456,378 100,542
2004 9,549 -68,008 466,542 107,199
2003 10,781 -27,396 488,003 105,917
2002 10,972 -13,312 504,299 105,215
2001 10,424 9,055 524,230 96,817
2000 11,722 8,138 543,884 121,640
1999 13,568 25,495 578,073 173,924
1998 18,492 24,335 617,318 183,471
1997 19,311 80,133 644,834 150,411
1996 13,327 173,193 661,397 152,397
1995 5,926 126,914 682,703 147,226
1994 4,895 -157,427 712,589 132,271
1993 -27,199 -178,416 737,696 122,746
1992 -17,883 -436,814 754,999 143,318
1991 33,692 -26,483 760,508 124,034
1990 34,993 -22,829 760,808 152,916
1989 36,802 -19,634 774,563 90,497
1988 39,058 -17,058 765,252 128,469
1987 41,172 -14,853 774,498 122,791
1986 42,884 -12,941 783,430 111,820
1985 44,983 -11,429 776,935 141,963
1984 46,413 -10,321 779,856 139,345
1983 47,135 -9,599 794,239 143,393
1982 47,023 -9,298 817,951 101,885
1981 45,423 -9,384 839,297 78,337
1980 42,911 -7,368 845,575 88,478
1979 42,157 -7,454 843,434 85,693
1978 44,800 -9,382 847,799 82,011
1977 48,643 -11,834 871,232 88,937
1976 52,107 -13,778 894,072 40,656
1975 53,629 -14,348 911,980 66,306
1974 53,600 -14,345 923,151 72,801
1973 52,989 -14,043 933,540 80,704
1972 54,072 -14,807 940,420 73,082
1971 54,352 -15,829 936,215 43,400
1970 54,455 -20,714 937,116 49,221
1969 58,454 -21,229 948,314 26,551
1968 61,422 -20,704 953,806 13,718
1967 65,618 -21,195 944,980 17,005
1966 70,085 -23,196 929,469 12,016
1965 72,896 -24,330 909,000 22,995
1964 74,151 -23,922 885,137 17,249
1963 75,380 -22,611 860,728 16,494
1962 77,582 -21,531 828,741 16,605
1961 77,601 -14,655 801,140 14,968
1960 76,840 -6,481 774,190 6,886

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 Thailand 74.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 932,180 people) and 25.8% is from migration (a gain of 323,324 people).

As of 2024, 34,120 residents or 1.1% of the population were not native-born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, compared to 3,179,399 people or 4.4% in Thailand.

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
Thailand
City Population
Bangkok 5.68M
Chiang Mai 1.2M
Nonthaburi 256K
Pak Kret 190K
Hat Yai 159K
Nakhon Ratchasima 134K
Chaophraya Surasak 133K
Surat Thani 131K
Udon Thani 130K
Klaeng 130K

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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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