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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bosnia and Herzegovina was 3,164,253 in 2024 vs 71,668,011 people in Thailand in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bosnia and Herzegovina's population is 3,116,111 people compared to 71,571,743 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 -1.19% per year vs +0.23% in Thailand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina has decreased from 4.06M people to 3.12M (23.3% decline), while Thailand has grown from 66.6M to 71.6M (7.52% 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 1,368,666 45,712,111
2099 1,382,821 46,056,854
2098 1,397,565 46,406,925
2097 1,413,532 46,761,683
2096 1,429,204 47,122,446
2095 1,444,480 47,487,866
2094 1,459,743 47,857,414
2093 1,475,492 48,230,566
2092 1,490,946 48,609,149
2091 1,506,239 48,988,448
2090 1,521,837 49,372,024
2089 1,538,128 49,760,635
2088 1,554,688 50,146,313
2087 1,571,208 50,536,233
2086 1,588,504 50,929,394
2085 1,605,957 51,326,092
2084 1,624,320 51,728,619
2083 1,643,261 52,131,789
2082 1,662,175 52,537,598
2081 1,681,314 52,942,608
2080 1,701,168 53,352,029
2079 1,721,318 53,766,821
2078 1,741,916 54,181,891
2077 1,762,807 54,599,508
2076 1,784,335 55,019,721
2075 1,806,786 55,442,571
2074 1,829,227 55,872,412
2073 1,851,366 56,304,891
2072 1,874,026 56,739,842
2071 1,897,167 57,177,118
2070 1,921,183 57,621,370
2069 1,944,841 58,066,637
2068 1,968,581 58,516,959
2067 1,994,208 58,967,738
2066 2,019,687 59,418,676
2065 2,045,997 59,878,082
2064 2,071,940 60,336,709
2063 2,097,727 60,797,201
2062 2,123,391 61,262,000
2061 2,149,881 61,724,999
2060 2,177,114 62,192,387
2059 2,204,104 62,656,203
2058 2,231,438 63,118,413
2057 2,259,550 63,577,864
2056 2,289,280 64,032,675
2055 2,319,090 64,478,337
2054 2,346,686 64,917,436
2053 2,375,139 65,343,383
2052 2,402,864 65,763,356
2051 2,432,239 66,167,939
2050 2,460,425 66,558,274
2049 2,489,784 66,936,876
2048 2,517,716 67,296,897
2047 2,547,032 67,641,907
2046 2,576,313 67,972,603
2045 2,604,829 68,287,399
2044 2,633,079 68,585,177
2043 2,661,800 68,870,333
2042 2,690,344 69,139,548
2041 2,720,561 69,396,419
2040 2,749,705 69,632,464
2039 2,777,922 69,854,146
2038 2,804,291 70,062,543
2037 2,830,793 70,256,027
2036 2,857,546 70,435,348
2035 2,884,800 70,604,705
2034 2,913,808 70,756,791
2033 2,940,732 70,897,217
2032 2,967,485 71,025,384
2031 2,991,207 71,140,609
2030 3,015,049 71,247,320
2029 3,038,829 71,342,891
2028 3,064,003 71,428,869
2027 3,089,959 71,505,168
2026 3,116,111 71,571,743
2025 3,141,481 71,625,629
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 (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 Thailand gained 4,292,154 people (a 6.45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bosnia and Herzegovina lost 356,892 people (a 10.3% decline), while Thailand's population increased by 711,902 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 2,460,425 people with a rank change from 135th to 144th. The population of Thailand will decrease by 7% to 66,558,274 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 -0.72% -0.06%
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 (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 Thailand's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Bosnia Thailand
Current population
3116111
71571743
Population rank 135/197 21/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.86%
One net population change
25.2 minutes
15.3 minutes
One birth every
21.4 minutes
53.3 seconds
One death every
12.3 minutes
49.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline -57 -94
Annual growth/decline -20,820 -34,424
Annual growth/decline rate -0.65% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 190/197 168/197
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 - -4,497 - 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 2026-04-06).

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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 Thailand 78.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,292,528 people) and 21.6% is from migration (a gain of 355,361 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 (1960–2024, 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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