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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bosnia and Herzegovina was 3,164,253 in 2024 vs 12,277,109 people in Tunisia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bosnia and Herzegovina's population is 3,116,111 people compared to 12,437,803 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Tunisia's population is 3.99 times bigger than Bosnia and Herzegovina's.
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina is ranked the 135th most populous country in the world, while Tunisia is the 81st.
  • The countries together account for 0.19% of the world: 0.04% for Bosnia and Herzegovina vs 0.15% for Tunisia.
  • For the last 10 years, Bosnia and Herzegovina has had an average growth rate of -1.19% per year vs +0.89% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina has decreased from 4.06M people to 3.12M (23.3% decline), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.4M (20.2% growth).

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bosnia Tunisia
2100 1,368,666 10,722,837
2099 1,382,821 10,798,417
2098 1,397,565 10,872,527
2097 1,413,532 10,944,510
2096 1,429,204 11,017,262
2095 1,444,480 11,088,773
2094 1,459,743 11,159,761
2093 1,475,492 11,228,741
2092 1,490,946 11,296,441
2091 1,506,239 11,362,922
2090 1,521,837 11,428,150
2089 1,538,128 11,492,395
2088 1,554,688 11,554,451
2087 1,571,208 11,616,399
2086 1,588,504 11,677,706
2085 1,605,957 11,736,824
2084 1,624,320 11,795,185
2083 1,643,261 11,853,617
2082 1,662,175 11,911,196
2081 1,681,314 11,966,771
2080 1,701,168 12,023,486
2079 1,721,318 12,080,879
2078 1,741,916 12,138,513
2077 1,762,807 12,194,072
2076 1,784,335 12,247,445
2075 1,806,786 12,301,960
2074 1,829,227 12,355,470
2073 1,851,366 12,410,281
2072 1,874,026 12,463,568
2071 1,897,167 12,517,952
2070 1,921,183 12,571,557
2069 1,944,841 12,625,027
2068 1,968,581 12,677,388
2067 1,994,208 12,728,611
2066 2,019,687 12,778,160
2065 2,045,997 12,827,417
2064 2,071,940 12,873,288
2063 2,097,727 12,917,720
2062 2,123,391 12,960,075
2061 2,149,881 12,999,502
2060 2,177,114 13,037,172
2059 2,204,104 13,069,268
2058 2,231,438 13,098,461
2057 2,259,550 13,124,682
2056 2,289,280 13,147,057
2055 2,319,090 13,164,337
2054 2,346,686 13,177,456
2053 2,375,139 13,184,564
2052 2,402,864 13,188,052
2051 2,432,239 13,187,435
2050 2,460,425 13,181,992
2049 2,489,784 13,173,401
2048 2,517,716 13,160,968
2047 2,547,032 13,144,429
2046 2,576,313 13,125,908
2045 2,604,829 13,104,999
2044 2,633,079 13,081,801
2043 2,661,800 13,057,259
2042 2,690,344 13,031,516
2041 2,720,561 13,006,019
2040 2,749,705 12,979,703
2039 2,777,922 12,952,741
2038 2,804,291 12,925,306
2037 2,830,793 12,896,316
2036 2,857,546 12,865,989
2035 2,884,800 12,835,689
2034 2,913,808 12,803,284
2033 2,940,732 12,766,519
2032 2,967,485 12,728,299
2031 2,991,207 12,687,827
2030 3,015,049 12,644,489
2029 3,038,829 12,596,686
2028 3,064,003 12,542,752
2027 3,089,959 12,484,560
2026 3,116,111 12,420,467
2025 3,141,481 12,351,028
2024 3,164,253 12,277,109
2023 3,185,073 12,200,431
2022 3,204,802 12,119,334
2021 3,244,907 12,048,622
2020 3,299,349 11,974,057
2019 3,345,533 11,875,081
2018 3,387,000 11,765,514
2017 3,428,682 11,650,498
2016 3,473,003 11,528,674
2015 3,518,541 11,402,264
2014 3,564,829 11,274,288
2013 3,610,859 11,141,361
2012 3,670,113 11,009,647
2011 3,741,798 10,886,035
2010 3,811,472 10,765,980
2009 3,879,794 10,650,681
2008 3,947,544 10,542,635
2007 4,013,424 10,441,702
2006 4,063,272 10,346,410
2005 4,096,493 10,255,472
2004 4,140,987 10,166,163
2003 4,178,523 10,071,632
2002 4,188,002 9,971,515
2001 4,179,438 9,869,677
2000 4,159,771 9,764,935
1999 4,130,305 9,655,963
1998 4,089,356 9,541,667
1997 4,018,227 9,421,270
1996 3,875,246 9,294,432
1995 3,715,564 9,161,258
1994 3,725,412 9,018,448
1993 3,904,482 8,857,910
1992 4,234,616 8,682,512
1991 4,458,343 8,501,827
1990 4,448,652 8,324,509
1989 4,433,983 8,151,660
1988 4,414,404 7,974,440
1987 4,390,246 7,789,987
1986 4,362,115 7,600,301
1985 4,330,364 7,409,903
1984 4,295,536 7,220,044
1983 4,258,728 7,053,800
1982 4,221,100 6,908,642
1981 4,184,217 6,758,284
1980 4,148,426 6,606,195
1979 4,113,300 6,456,419
1978 4,078,240 6,309,390
1977 4,042,124 6,155,931
1976 4,004,552 5,996,994
1975 3,965,743 5,839,262
1974 3,926,472 5,684,674
1973 3,887,376 5,537,242
1972 3,848,271 5,396,557
1971 3,809,376 5,261,658
1970 3,773,247 5,131,396
1969 3,737,765 5,004,697
1968 3,698,794 4,879,899
1967 3,656,223 4,760,970
1966 3,610,562 4,652,287
1965 3,562,834 4,561,385
1964 3,513,441 4,489,869
1963 3,461,942 4,427,131
1962 3,407,532 4,369,136
1961 3,348,035 4,316,278
1960 3,281,381 4,267,288

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 Tunisia gained 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bosnia and Herzegovina lost 356,892 people (a 10.3% decline), while Tunisia's population increased by 909,129 people (a 7.89% growth).

Bosnia and Herzegovina was ranked 123rd most populous country in 2006 and is 135th in 2026. Tunisia was ranked 79th in 2006 and ranked 81st 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 Tunisia will increase by 5.98% to 13,181,992 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.

Tunisia is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 13.2M 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
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bosnia Tunisia
2100 -1.02% -0.7%
2099 -1.06% -0.68%
2098 -1.13% -0.66%
2097 -1.1% -0.66%
2096 -1.06% -0.64%
2095 -1.05% -0.64%
2094 -1.07% -0.61%
2093 -1.04% -0.6%
2092 -1.02% -0.59%
2091 -1.02% -0.57%
2090 -1.06% -0.56%
2089 -1.07% -0.54%
2088 -1.05% -0.53%
2087 -1.09% -0.52%
2086 -1.09% -0.5%
2085 -1.13% -0.49%
2084 -1.15% -0.49%
2083 -1.14% -0.48%
2082 -1.14% -0.46%
2081 -1.17% -0.47%
2080 -1.17% -0.48%
2079 -1.18% -0.47%
2078 -1.19% -0.46%
2077 -1.21% -0.44%
2076 -1.24% -0.44%
2075 -1.23% -0.43%
2074 -1.2% -0.44%
2073 -1.21% -0.43%
2072 -1.22% -0.43%
2071 -1.25% -0.43%
2070 -1.22% -0.42%
2069 -1.21% -0.41%
2068 -1.29% -0.4%
2067 -1.26% -0.39%
2066 -1.29% -0.38%
2065 -1.25% -0.36%
2064 -1.23% -0.34%
2063 -1.21% -0.33%
2062 -1.23% -0.3%
2061 -1.25% -0.29%
2060 -1.22% -0.25%
2059 -1.22% -0.22%
2058 -1.24% -0.2%
2057 -1.3% -0.17%
2056 -1.29% -0.13%
2055 -1.18% -0.1%
2054 -1.2% -0.05%
2053 -1.15% -0.03%
2052 -1.21% 0.005%
2051 -1.15% 0.04%
2050 -1.18% 0.07%
2049 -1.11% 0.09%
2048 -1.15% 0.13%
2047 -1.14% 0.14%
2046 -1.09% 0.16%
2045 -1.07% 0.18%
2044 -1.08% 0.19%
2043 -1.06% 0.2%
2042 -1.11% 0.2%
2041 -1.06% 0.2%
2040 -1.02% 0.21%
2039 -0.94% 0.21%
2038 -0.94% 0.22%
2037 -0.94% 0.24%
2036 -0.94% 0.24%
2035 -1% 0.25%
2034 -0.92% 0.29%
2033 -0.9% 0.3%
2032 -0.79% 0.32%
2031 -0.79% 0.34%
2030 -0.78% 0.38%
2029 -0.82% 0.43%
2028 -0.84% 0.47%
2027 -0.84% 0.52%
2026 -0.81% 0.56%
2025 -0.72% 0.6%
2024 -0.65% 0.63%
2023 -0.62% 0.67%
2022 -1.24% 0.59%
2021 -1.65% 0.62%
2020 -1.38% 0.83%
2019 -1.22% 0.93%
2018 -1.22% 0.99%
2017 -1.28% 1.06%
2016 -1.29% 1.11%
2015 -1.3% 1.14%
2014 -1.27% 1.19%
2013 -1.61% 1.2%
2012 -1.92% 1.14%
2011 -1.83% 1.12%
2010 -1.76% 1.08%
2009 -1.72% 1.02%
2008 -1.64% 0.97%
2007 -1.23% 0.92%
2006 -0.81% 0.89%
2005 -1.07% 0.88%
2004 -0.9% 0.94%
2003 -0.23% 1%
2002 0.2% 1.03%
2001 0.47% 1.07%
2000 0.71% 1.13%
1999 1% 1.2%
1998 1.77% 1.28%
1997 3.69% 1.36%
1996 4.3% 1.45%
1995 -0.26% 1.58%
1994 -4.59% 1.81%
1993 -7.8% 2.02%
1992 -5.02% 2.13%
1991 0.22% 2.13%
1990 0.33% 2.12%
1989 0.44% 2.22%
1988 0.55% 2.37%
1987 0.64% 2.5%
1986 0.73% 2.57%
1985 0.81% 2.63%
1984 0.86% 2.36%
1983 0.89% 2.1%
1982 0.88% 2.22%
1981 0.86% 2.3%
1980 0.85% 2.32%
1979 0.86% 2.33%
1978 0.89% 2.49%
1977 0.94% 2.65%
1976 0.98% 2.7%
1975 1% 2.72%
1974 1.01% 2.66%
1973 1.02% 2.61%
1972 1.02% 2.56%
1971 0.96% 2.54%
1970 0.95% 2.53%
1969 1.05% 2.56%
1968 1.16% 2.5%
1967 1.26% 2.34%
1966 1.34% 1.99%
1965 1.41% 1.59%
1964 1.49% 1.42%
1963 1.6% 1.33%
1962 1.78% 1.22%
1961 2.03% 1.15%

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 Tunisia's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Bosnia Tunisia
Current population
3116111
12437803
Population rank 135/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.15%
One net population change
25.2 minutes
6.85 minutes
One birth every
21.4 minutes
3.13 minutes
One death every
12.3 minutes
7.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline -57 +210
Annual growth/decline -20,820 +76,678
Annual growth/decline rate -0.65% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 190/197 124/197
One migration net change every
1.26 hours
36.3 minutes
Annual migration change -6,994 -14,523
Net migration rank 124/196 142/196
Foreign-born residents 34,120 63,201
Foreign-born residents rank 160/195 145/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.1% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 151/195 177/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Natural

Migration
Tunisia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bosnia Tunisia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,994 - -14,523
2024 - -4,497 - -15,221
2023 -18,292 -485 93,663 -14,001
2022 -20,197 -485 96,531 -14,001
2021 -33,670 -25,865 68,087 -9,190
2020 -22,502 -26,840 109,431 -19,188
2019 -15,192 -27,841 127,312 -19,612
2018 -10,761 -29,147 132,445 -21,012
2017 -12,810 -30,650 140,971 -22,365
2016 -13,009 -32,173 148,870 -23,827
2015 -11,942 -33,948 153,007 -25,229
2014 -11,009 -35,683 154,762 -26,586
2013 -8,367 -37,002 154,687 -17,020
2012 -6,761 -66,378 151,812 -26,059
2011 -5,354 -64,875 143,401 -21,935
2010 -1,895 -67,228 132,809 -14,168
2009 652 -68,182 125,465 -13,512
2008 161 -68,140 121,873 -17,742
2007 1,557 -65,335 118,920 -21,190
2006 2,714 -38,622 116,945 -24,098
2005 6,546 -37,086 115,374 -26,361
2004 9,549 -68,008 113,322 -23,735
2003 10,781 -27,396 111,926 -12,459
2002 10,972 -13,312 109,099 -8,334
2001 10,424 9,055 110,146 -7,235
2000 11,722 8,138 112,501 -5,937
1999 13,568 25,495 114,829 -3,452
1998 18,492 24,335 121,332 -4,111
1997 19,311 80,133 128,327 -4,756
1996 13,327 173,193 135,615 -5,506
1995 5,926 126,914 144,345 -8,095
1994 4,895 -157,427 153,647 -4,271
1993 -27,199 -178,416 160,922 10,771
1992 -17,883 -436,814 163,978 15,124
1991 33,692 -26,483 166,245 16,021
1990 34,993 -22,829 168,180 4,183
1989 36,802 -19,634 169,221 4,100
1988 39,058 -17,058 177,176 3,934
1987 41,172 -14,853 184,101 3,711
1986 42,884 -12,941 188,107 3,464
1985 44,983 -11,429 186,344 2,887
1984 46,413 -10,321 182,386 8,109
1983 47,135 -9,599 179,878 -37,895
1982 47,023 -9,298 177,898 -29,559
1981 45,423 -9,384 176,628 -24,242
1980 42,911 -7,368 171,094 -19,321
1979 42,157 -7,454 171,463 -23,688
1978 44,800 -9,382 173,255 -26,968
1977 48,643 -11,834 174,539 -13,910
1976 52,107 -13,778 172,744 -15,499
1975 53,629 -14,348 166,991 -8,765
1974 53,600 -14,345 160,200 -9,254
1973 52,989 -14,043 153,525 -9,606
1972 54,072 -14,807 147,239 -9,790
1971 54,352 -15,829 142,296 -9,949
1970 54,455 -20,714 138,235 -10,054
1969 58,454 -21,229 135,257 -10,049
1968 61,422 -20,704 134,246 -9,848
1967 65,618 -21,195 132,626 -19,155
1966 70,085 -23,196 131,274 -27,393
1965 72,896 -24,330 127,673 -49,751
1964 74,151 -23,922 124,711 -59,602
1963 75,380 -22,611 120,865 -60,505
1962 77,582 -21,531 116,887 -61,260
1961 77,601 -14,655 111,459 -61,369
1960 76,840 -6,481 109,234 -61,334

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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,225,079 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 195,011 people).

As of 2024, 34,120 residents or 1.1% of the population were not native-born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, compared to 63,201 people or 0.5% in Tunisia.

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
Tunisia
City Population
Tunis 603K
Sfax 273K
Sousse 222K
Kairouan 187K
Bizerte 143K
Aryanah 123K
Gafsa 121K
Gabes 116K
La Marsa 93K
Nabeul 84.3K

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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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