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

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The latest officially reported population of Bosnia and Herzegovina was 3,140,095 in 2025 vs 103,742 people in Tonga in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bosnia and Herzegovina's population is 3,114,736 people compared to 103,283 in Tonga.

Population statistics:

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina's population is 30.2 times bigger than Tonga's.
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina is ranked the 135th most populous country in the world, while Tonga is the 183rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.04% of the world: 0.04% for Bosnia and Herzegovina vs 0.001% for Tonga.
  • For the last 10 years, Bosnia and Herzegovina has had an average growth rate of -1.15% per year vs -0.25% in Tonga.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina has decreased from 4.06M people to 3.11M (23.3% decline), while Tonga has declined from 106K to 103K (2.8% decline).

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Tonga: population by year and forecast

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bosnia Tonga
2100 1,368,062 117,617
2099 1,382,211 117,585
2098 1,396,949 117,530
2097 1,412,908 117,492
2096 1,428,574 117,461
2095 1,443,843 117,383
2094 1,459,099 117,290
2093 1,474,841 117,207
2092 1,490,288 117,097
2091 1,505,574 116,983
2090 1,521,165 116,838
2089 1,537,449 116,682
2088 1,554,002 116,481
2087 1,570,515 116,277
2086 1,587,803 116,088
2085 1,605,248 115,872
2084 1,623,603 115,628
2083 1,642,536 115,336
2082 1,661,441 115,041
2081 1,680,572 114,752
2080 1,700,417 114,424
2079 1,720,559 114,074
2078 1,741,147 113,710
2077 1,762,029 113,349
2076 1,783,547 112,945
2075 1,805,988 112,565
2074 1,828,419 112,179
2073 1,850,549 111,790
2072 1,873,199 111,377
2071 1,896,330 110,963
2070 1,920,335 110,576
2069 1,943,983 110,209
2068 1,967,713 109,825
2067 1,993,328 109,446
2066 2,018,796 109,062
2065 2,045,094 108,736
2064 2,071,026 108,377
2063 2,096,801 108,033
2062 2,122,454 107,710
2061 2,148,932 107,396
2060 2,176,154 107,117
2059 2,203,131 106,842
2058 2,230,453 106,589
2057 2,258,553 106,345
2056 2,288,270 106,130
2055 2,318,066 105,915
2054 2,345,650 105,698
2053 2,374,091 105,486
2052 2,401,804 105,286
2051 2,431,166 105,079
2050 2,459,340 104,844
2049 2,488,686 104,636
2048 2,516,605 104,387
2047 2,545,909 104,154
2046 2,575,176 103,852
2045 2,603,679 103,548
2044 2,631,917 103,215
2043 2,660,625 102,934
2042 2,689,157 102,692
2041 2,719,360 102,447
2040 2,748,491 102,228
2039 2,776,696 102,061
2038 2,803,054 101,835
2037 2,829,544 101,707
2036 2,856,285 101,627
2035 2,883,527 101,580
2034 2,912,522 101,571
2033 2,939,434 101,591
2032 2,966,176 101,633
2031 2,989,887 101,764
2030 3,013,719 101,928
2029 3,037,488 102,181
2028 3,062,650 102,494
2027 3,088,595 102,841
2026 3,114,736 103,283
2025 3,140,095 103,742
2024 3,164,253 104,175
2023 3,185,073 104,597
2022 3,204,802 105,042
2021 3,244,907 105,490
2020 3,299,349 105,704
2019 3,345,533 105,669
2018 3,387,000 105,567
2017 3,428,682 105,356
2016 3,473,003 105,524
2015 3,518,541 106,095
2014 3,564,829 106,609
2013 3,610,859 107,078
2012 3,670,113 107,460
2011 3,741,798 107,570
2010 3,811,472 107,400
2009 3,879,794 107,203
2008 3,947,544 107,020
2007 4,013,424 106,726
2006 4,063,272 106,253
2005 4,096,493 105,671
2004 4,140,987 105,071
2003 4,178,523 104,464
2002 4,188,002 103,874
2001 4,179,438 103,288
2000 4,159,771 102,677
1999 4,130,305 102,046
1998 4,089,356 101,388
1997 4,018,227 100,674
1996 3,875,246 100,275
1995 3,715,564 100,225
1994 3,725,412 100,166
1993 3,904,482 100,103
1992 4,234,616 100,022
1991 4,458,343 99,895
1990 4,448,652 99,700
1989 4,433,983 99,403
1988 4,414,404 98,969
1987 4,390,246 98,376
1986 4,362,115 98,010
1985 4,330,364 97,984
1984 4,295,536 97,990
1983 4,258,728 97,998
1982 4,221,100 97,980
1981 4,184,217 97,909
1980 4,148,426 97,769
1979 4,113,300 97,544
1978 4,078,240 97,204
1977 4,042,124 96,725
1976 4,004,552 95,325
1975 3,965,743 93,017
1974 3,926,472 90,683
1973 3,887,376 88,805
1972 3,848,271 87,356
1971 3,809,376 85,896
1970 3,773,247 84,401
1969 3,737,765 82,885
1968 3,698,794 81,353
1967 3,656,223 79,814
1966 3,610,562 78,002
1965 3,562,834 75,924
1964 3,513,441 73,879
1963 3,461,942 71,885
1962 3,407,532 69,940
1961 3,348,035 68,037
1960 3,281,381 66,170

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/bosnia-and-herzegovina/tonga | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina decreased by 590,269 people (a 14.5% decline), while Tonga lost 729 people (a 0.69% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bosnia and Herzegovina lost 358,267 people (a 10.3% decline), while Tonga's population decreased by 2,241 people (a 2.12% decline).

Bosnia and Herzegovina was ranked 123rd most populous country in 2006 and is 135th in 2026. Tonga was ranked 182nd in 2006 and ranked 183rd 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 Tonga will increase by 1.51% to 104,844 people and will still be ranked 183rd.

Tonga is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 118K 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
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bosnia Tonga
2100 -1.02% 0.03%
2099 -1.06% 0.05%
2098 -1.13% 0.03%
2097 -1.1% 0.03%
2096 -1.06% 0.07%
2095 -1.05% 0.08%
2094 -1.07% 0.07%
2093 -1.04% 0.09%
2092 -1.02% 0.1%
2091 -1.02% 0.12%
2090 -1.06% 0.13%
2089 -1.07% 0.17%
2088 -1.05% 0.18%
2087 -1.09% 0.16%
2086 -1.09% 0.19%
2085 -1.13% 0.21%
2084 -1.15% 0.25%
2083 -1.14% 0.26%
2082 -1.14% 0.25%
2081 -1.17% 0.29%
2080 -1.17% 0.31%
2079 -1.18% 0.32%
2078 -1.19% 0.32%
2077 -1.21% 0.36%
2076 -1.24% 0.34%
2075 -1.23% 0.34%
2074 -1.2% 0.35%
2073 -1.21% 0.37%
2072 -1.22% 0.37%
2071 -1.25% 0.35%
2070 -1.22% 0.33%
2069 -1.21% 0.35%
2068 -1.29% 0.35%
2067 -1.26% 0.35%
2066 -1.29% 0.3%
2065 -1.25% 0.33%
2064 -1.23% 0.32%
2063 -1.21% 0.3%
2062 -1.23% 0.29%
2061 -1.25% 0.26%
2060 -1.22% 0.26%
2059 -1.22% 0.24%
2058 -1.24% 0.23%
2057 -1.3% 0.2%
2056 -1.29% 0.2%
2055 -1.18% 0.2%
2054 -1.2% 0.2%
2053 -1.15% 0.19%
2052 -1.21% 0.2%
2051 -1.15% 0.22%
2050 -1.18% 0.2%
2049 -1.11% 0.24%
2048 -1.15% 0.22%
2047 -1.14% 0.29%
2046 -1.09% 0.29%
2045 -1.07% 0.32%
2044 -1.08% 0.27%
2043 -1.06% 0.24%
2042 -1.11% 0.24%
2041 -1.06% 0.21%
2040 -1.02% 0.16%
2039 -0.94% 0.22%
2038 -0.94% 0.13%
2037 -0.94% 0.08%
2036 -0.94% 0.05%
2035 -1% 0.009%
2034 -0.92% -0.02%
2033 -0.9% -0.04%
2032 -0.79% -0.13%
2031 -0.79% -0.16%
2030 -0.78% -0.25%
2029 -0.82% -0.31%
2028 -0.84% -0.34%
2027 -0.84% -0.43%
2026 -0.81% -0.44%
2025 -0.76% -0.42%
2024 -0.65% -0.4%
2023 -0.62% -0.42%
2022 -1.24% -0.42%
2021 -1.65% -0.2%
2020 -1.38% 0.03%
2019 -1.22% 0.1%
2018 -1.22% 0.2%
2017 -1.28% -0.16%
2016 -1.29% -0.54%
2015 -1.3% -0.48%
2014 -1.27% -0.44%
2013 -1.61% -0.36%
2012 -1.92% -0.1%
2011 -1.83% 0.16%
2010 -1.76% 0.18%
2009 -1.72% 0.17%
2008 -1.64% 0.28%
2007 -1.23% 0.45%
2006 -0.81% 0.55%
2005 -1.07% 0.57%
2004 -0.9% 0.58%
2003 -0.23% 0.57%
2002 0.2% 0.57%
2001 0.47% 0.6%
2000 0.71% 0.62%
1999 1% 0.65%
1998 1.77% 0.71%
1997 3.69% 0.4%
1996 4.3% 0.05%
1995 -0.26% 0.06%
1994 -4.59% 0.06%
1993 -7.8% 0.08%
1992 -5.02% 0.13%
1991 0.22% 0.2%
1990 0.33% 0.3%
1989 0.44% 0.44%
1988 0.55% 0.6%
1987 0.64% 0.37%
1986 0.73% 0.03%
1985 0.81% -0.006%
1984 0.86% -0.008%
1983 0.89% 0.02%
1982 0.88% 0.07%
1981 0.86% 0.14%
1980 0.85% 0.23%
1979 0.86% 0.35%
1978 0.89% 0.5%
1977 0.94% 1.47%
1976 0.98% 2.48%
1975 1% 2.57%
1974 1.01% 2.11%
1973 1.02% 1.66%
1972 1.02% 1.7%
1971 0.96% 1.77%
1970 0.95% 1.83%
1969 1.05% 1.88%
1968 1.16% 1.93%
1967 1.26% 2.32%
1966 1.34% 2.74%
1965 1.41% 2.77%
1964 1.49% 2.77%
1963 1.6% 2.78%
1962 1.78% 2.8%
1961 2.03% 2.82%

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 Tonga's population declined by 0.42%.

Live population counters

Bosnia Tonga
Current population
3114736
103283
Population rank 135/197 183/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.001%
One net population change
21.8 minutes
20.3 hours
One birth every
21.5 minutes
3.65 hours
One death every
12.3 minutes
13.1 hours
Daily growth/decline -66 -1
Annual growth/decline -24,158 -433
Annual growth/decline rate -0.76% -0.42%
Population growth rate rank 192/197 181/197
One migration net change every
1.26 hours
4.09 hours
Annual migration change -6,994 -2,150
Net migration rank 124/196 99/196
Foreign-born residents 34,120 3,581
Foreign-born residents rank 160/195 187/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.1% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 151/195 113/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Natural

Migration
Tonga
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bosnia Tonga
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,994 - -2,150
2024 -18,359 -4,497 1,729 -2,149
2023 -18,292 -485 1,744 -2,173
2022 -20,197 -485 1,772 -2,218
2021 -33,670 -25,865 1,773 -2,220
2020 -22,502 -26,840 1,816 -1,807
2019 -15,192 -27,841 1,841 -1,778
2018 -10,761 -29,147 1,873 -1,723
2017 -12,810 -30,650 1,912 -1,642
2016 -13,009 -32,173 1,989 -2,591
2015 -11,942 -33,948 2,064 -2,610
2014 -11,009 -35,683 2,135 -2,622
2013 -8,367 -37,002 2,199 -2,637
2012 -6,761 -66,378 2,255 -2,578
2011 -5,354 -64,875 2,298 -2,198
2010 -1,895 -67,228 2,332 -2,097
2009 652 -68,182 2,358 -2,204
2008 161 -68,140 2,397 -2,177
2007 1,557 -65,335 2,423 -2,057
2006 2,714 -38,622 2,459 -1,875
2005 6,546 -37,086 2,495 -1,906
2004 9,549 -68,008 2,478 -1,876
2003 10,781 -27,396 2,448 -1,844
2002 10,972 -13,312 2,396 -1,815
2001 10,424 9,055 2,358 -1,766
2000 11,722 8,138 2,346 -1,721
1999 13,568 25,495 2,352 -1,710
1998 18,492 24,335 2,344 -1,665
1997 19,311 80,133 2,332 -1,589
1996 13,327 173,193 2,393 -2,338
1995 5,926 126,914 2,476 -2,422
1994 4,895 -157,427 2,547 -2,484
1993 -27,199 -178,416 2,594 -2,532
1992 -17,883 -436,814 2,622 -2,524
1991 33,692 -26,483 2,637 -2,484
1990 34,993 -22,829 2,641 -2,409
1989 36,802 -19,634 2,644 -2,280
1988 39,058 -17,058 2,649 -2,138
1987 41,172 -14,853 2,646 -1,970
1986 42,884 -12,941 2,704 -2,650
1985 44,983 -11,429 2,762 -2,775
1984 46,413 -10,321 2,814 -2,823
1983 47,135 -9,599 2,840 -2,840
1982 47,023 -9,298 2,853 -2,814
1981 45,423 -9,384 2,882 -2,778
1980 42,911 -7,368 2,885 -2,708
1979 42,157 -7,454 2,884 -2,604
1978 44,800 -9,382 2,862 -2,457
1977 48,643 -11,834 2,822 -2,273
1976 52,107 -13,778 2,769 -523
1975 53,629 -14,348 2,709 -346
1974 53,600 -14,345 2,650 -344
1973 52,989 -14,043 2,617 -1,168
1972 54,072 -14,807 2,605 -1,153
1971 54,352 -15,829 2,611 -1,138
1970 54,455 -20,714 2,628 -1,122
1969 58,454 -21,229 2,632 -1,101
1968 61,422 -20,704 2,614 -1,078
1967 65,618 -21,195 2,603 -1,060
1966 70,085 -23,196 2,550 -465
1965 72,896 -24,330 2,498 -426
1964 74,151 -23,922 2,445 -428
1963 75,380 -22,611 2,394 -426
1962 77,582 -21,531 2,343 -420
1961 77,601 -14,655 2,284 -401
1960 76,840 -6,481 2,230 -384

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/bosnia-and-herzegovina/tonga | CC BY

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 Tonga 47% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,513 people) and 53% is from migration (a loss of 20,911 people).

As of 2024, 34,120 residents or 1.1% of the population were not native-born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, compared to 3,581 people or 3.4% in Tonga.

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
Tonga
City Population
Nukualofa 23.2K
Mua 5K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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