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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bosnia and Herzegovina was 3,164,253 in 2024 vs 9,646 people in Tuvalu in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bosnia and Herzegovina's population is 3,116,111 people compared to 9,341 in Tuvalu.

Population statistics:

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina's population is 334 times bigger than Tuvalu's.
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina is ranked the 135th most populous country in the world, while Tuvalu is the 196th.
  • The countries together account for 0.04% of the world: 0.04% for Bosnia and Herzegovina vs 0.0001% for Tuvalu.
  • For the last 10 years, Bosnia and Herzegovina has had an average growth rate of -1.19% per year vs -1.19% in Tuvalu.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina has decreased from 4.06M people to 3.12M (23.3% decline), while Tuvalu has declined from 10.1K to 9.34K (7.11% decline).

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Tuvalu: population by year and forecast

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Factual

Projection
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bosnia Tuvalu
2100 1,368,666 12,153
2099 1,382,821 12,146
2098 1,397,565 12,126
2097 1,413,532 12,104
2096 1,429,204 12,081
2095 1,444,480 12,066
2094 1,459,743 12,048
2093 1,475,492 12,028
2092 1,490,946 11,999
2091 1,506,239 11,972
2090 1,521,837 11,941
2089 1,538,128 11,909
2088 1,554,688 11,874
2087 1,571,208 11,847
2086 1,588,504 11,812
2085 1,605,957 11,772
2084 1,624,320 11,728
2083 1,643,261 11,689
2082 1,662,175 11,649
2081 1,681,314 11,609
2080 1,701,168 11,547
2079 1,721,318 11,491
2078 1,741,916 11,441
2077 1,762,807 11,382
2076 1,784,335 11,324
2075 1,806,786 11,268
2074 1,829,227 11,203
2073 1,851,366 11,127
2072 1,874,026 11,069
2071 1,897,167 10,994
2070 1,921,183 10,936
2069 1,944,841 10,866
2068 1,968,581 10,798
2067 1,994,208 10,730
2066 2,019,687 10,666
2065 2,045,997 10,611
2064 2,071,940 10,546
2063 2,097,727 10,482
2062 2,123,391 10,425
2061 2,149,881 10,356
2060 2,177,114 10,299
2059 2,204,104 10,230
2058 2,231,438 10,167
2057 2,259,550 10,115
2056 2,289,280 10,048
2055 2,319,090 9,985
2054 2,346,686 9,927
2053 2,375,139 9,859
2052 2,402,864 9,802
2051 2,432,239 9,731
2050 2,460,425 9,666
2049 2,489,784 9,600
2048 2,517,716 9,533
2047 2,547,032 9,456
2046 2,576,313 9,390
2045 2,604,829 9,329
2044 2,633,079 9,267
2043 2,661,800 9,201
2042 2,690,344 9,136
2041 2,720,561 9,084
2040 2,749,705 9,043
2039 2,777,922 8,992
2038 2,804,291 8,952
2037 2,830,793 8,925
2036 2,857,546 8,910
2035 2,884,800 8,901
2034 2,913,808 8,894
2033 2,940,732 8,903
2032 2,967,485 8,923
2031 2,991,207 8,946
2030 3,015,049 8,997
2029 3,038,829 9,056
2028 3,064,003 9,132
2027 3,089,959 9,226
2026 3,116,111 9,341
2025 3,141,481 9,484
2024 3,164,253 9,646
2023 3,185,073 9,816
2022 3,204,802 9,992
2021 3,244,907 10,194
2020 3,299,349 10,399
2019 3,345,533 10,581
2018 3,387,000 10,751
2017 3,428,682 10,869
2016 3,473,003 10,930
2015 3,518,541 10,963
2014 3,564,829 10,984
2013 3,610,859 11,001
2012 3,670,113 10,934
2011 3,741,798 10,780
2010 3,811,472 10,614
2009 3,879,794 10,461
2008 3,947,544 10,321
2007 4,013,424 10,182
2006 4,063,272 10,056
2005 4,096,493 9,940
2004 4,140,987 9,816
2003 4,178,523 9,695
2002 4,188,002 9,623
2001 4,179,438 9,586
2000 4,159,771 9,544
1999 4,130,305 9,496
1998 4,089,356 9,451
1997 4,018,227 9,400
1996 3,875,246 9,342
1995 3,715,564 9,280
1994 3,725,412 9,207
1993 3,904,482 9,126
1992 4,234,616 9,038
1991 4,458,343 8,928
1990 4,448,652 8,798
1989 4,433,983 8,662
1988 4,414,404 8,518
1987 4,390,246 8,371
1986 4,362,115 8,217
1985 4,330,364 8,046
1984 4,295,536 7,902
1983 4,258,728 7,789
1982 4,221,100 7,664
1981 4,184,217 7,526
1980 4,148,426 7,366
1979 4,113,300 7,184
1978 4,078,240 6,957
1977 4,042,124 6,686
1976 4,004,552 6,404
1975 3,965,743 6,117
1974 3,926,472 5,822
1973 3,887,376 5,681
1972 3,848,271 5,692
1971 3,809,376 5,685
1970 3,773,247 5,663
1969 3,737,765 5,631
1968 3,698,794 5,624
1967 3,656,223 5,652
1966 3,610,562 5,686
1965 3,562,834 5,715
1964 3,513,441 5,752
1963 3,461,942 5,751
1962 3,407,532 5,699
1961 3,348,035 5,648
1960 3,281,381 5,598

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina decreased by 590,269 people (a 14.5% decline), while Tuvalu gained 874 people (a 8.69% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bosnia and Herzegovina lost 356,892 people (a 10.3% decline), while Tuvalu's population decreased by 1,589 people (a 14.5% decline).

Bosnia and Herzegovina was ranked 123rd most populous country in 2006 and is 135th in 2026. Tuvalu was ranked 195th in 2006 and ranked 196th 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 Tuvalu will increase by 3.48% to 9,666 people and will still be ranked 196th.

Tuvalu is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 12.2K 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
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bosnia Tuvalu
2100 -1.02% 0.06%
2099 -1.06% 0.17%
2098 -1.13% 0.18%
2097 -1.1% 0.19%
2096 -1.06% 0.12%
2095 -1.05% 0.15%
2094 -1.07% 0.16%
2093 -1.04% 0.25%
2092 -1.02% 0.22%
2091 -1.02% 0.26%
2090 -1.06% 0.27%
2089 -1.07% 0.3%
2088 -1.05% 0.23%
2087 -1.09% 0.29%
2086 -1.09% 0.35%
2085 -1.13% 0.37%
2084 -1.15% 0.33%
2083 -1.14% 0.35%
2082 -1.14% 0.34%
2081 -1.17% 0.54%
2080 -1.17% 0.48%
2079 -1.18% 0.43%
2078 -1.19% 0.52%
2077 -1.21% 0.51%
2076 -1.24% 0.5%
2075 -1.23% 0.58%
2074 -1.2% 0.69%
2073 -1.21% 0.53%
2072 -1.22% 0.68%
2071 -1.25% 0.54%
2070 -1.22% 0.64%
2069 -1.21% 0.63%
2068 -1.29% 0.63%
2067 -1.26% 0.6%
2066 -1.29% 0.51%
2065 -1.25% 0.62%
2064 -1.23% 0.61%
2063 -1.21% 0.55%
2062 -1.23% 0.67%
2061 -1.25% 0.55%
2060 -1.22% 0.68%
2059 -1.22% 0.61%
2058 -1.24% 0.52%
2057 -1.3% 0.66%
2056 -1.29% 0.64%
2055 -1.18% 0.58%
2054 -1.2% 0.69%
2053 -1.15% 0.58%
2052 -1.21% 0.73%
2051 -1.15% 0.67%
2050 -1.18% 0.69%
2049 -1.11% 0.7%
2048 -1.15% 0.82%
2047 -1.14% 0.71%
2046 -1.09% 0.65%
2045 -1.07% 0.67%
2044 -1.08% 0.71%
2043 -1.06% 0.72%
2042 -1.11% 0.57%
2041 -1.06% 0.46%
2040 -1.02% 0.56%
2039 -0.94% 0.44%
2038 -0.94% 0.31%
2037 -0.94% 0.17%
2036 -0.94% 0.1%
2035 -1% 0.08%
2034 -0.92% -0.1%
2033 -0.9% -0.22%
2032 -0.79% -0.27%
2031 -0.79% -0.56%
2030 -0.78% -0.66%
2029 -0.82% -0.83%
2028 -0.84% -1.02%
2027 -0.84% -1.23%
2026 -0.81% -1.51%
2025 -0.72% -1.68%
2024 -0.65% -1.73%
2023 -0.62% -1.76%
2022 -1.24% -1.98%
2021 -1.65% -1.97%
2020 -1.38% -1.72%
2019 -1.22% -1.58%
2018 -1.22% -1.09%
2017 -1.28% -0.56%
2016 -1.29% -0.3%
2015 -1.3% -0.19%
2014 -1.27% -0.15%
2013 -1.61% 0.61%
2012 -1.92% 1.43%
2011 -1.83% 1.56%
2010 -1.76% 1.46%
2009 -1.72% 1.36%
2008 -1.64% 1.37%
2007 -1.23% 1.25%
2006 -0.81% 1.17%
2005 -1.07% 1.26%
2004 -0.9% 1.25%
2003 -0.23% 0.75%
2002 0.2% 0.39%
2001 0.47% 0.44%
2000 0.71% 0.51%
1999 1% 0.48%
1998 1.77% 0.54%
1997 3.69% 0.62%
1996 4.3% 0.67%
1995 -0.26% 0.79%
1994 -4.59% 0.89%
1993 -7.8% 0.97%
1992 -5.02% 1.23%
1991 0.22% 1.48%
1990 0.33% 1.57%
1989 0.44% 1.69%
1988 0.55% 1.76%
1987 0.64% 1.87%
1986 0.73% 2.13%
1985 0.81% 1.82%
1984 0.86% 1.45%
1983 0.89% 1.63%
1982 0.88% 1.83%
1981 0.86% 2.17%
1980 0.85% 2.53%
1979 0.86% 3.26%
1978 0.89% 4.05%
1977 0.94% 4.4%
1976 0.98% 4.69%
1975 1% 5.07%
1974 1.01% 2.48%
1973 1.02% -0.19%
1972 1.02% 0.12%
1971 0.96% 0.39%
1970 0.95% 0.57%
1969 1.05% 0.12%
1968 1.16% -0.5%
1967 1.26% -0.6%
1966 1.34% -0.51%
1965 1.41% -0.64%
1964 1.49% 0.02%
1963 1.6% 0.91%
1962 1.78% 0.9%
1961 2.03% 0.89%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina declined by 0.65%, while Tuvalu's population declined by 1.73%.

Live population counters

Bosnia Tuvalu
Current population
3116111
9341
Population rank 135/197 196/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.0001%
One net population change
25.2 minutes
2.15 days
One birth every
21.4 minutes
1.62 days
One death every
12.3 minutes
4.1 days
Daily growth/decline -57 +0
Annual growth/decline -20,820 -170
Annual growth/decline rate -0.65% -1.73%
Population growth rate rank 190/197 195/197
One migration net change every
1.26 hours
1.44 days
Annual migration change -6,994 -255
Net migration rank 124/196 86/196
Foreign-born residents 34,120 246
Foreign-born residents rank 160/195 195/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.1% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 151/195 126/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Natural

Migration
Tuvalu
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bosnia Tuvalu
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,994 - -255
2024 - -4,497 - -280
2023 -18,292 -485 137 -323
2022 -20,197 -485 150 -320
2021 -33,670 -25,865 151 -366
2020 -22,502 -26,840 161 -355
2019 -15,192 -27,841 166 -343
2018 -10,761 -29,147 169 -329
2017 -12,810 -30,650 163 -246
2016 -13,009 -32,173 157 -200
2015 -11,942 -33,948 153 -179
2014 -11,009 -35,683 149 -166
2013 -8,367 -37,002 148 -160
2012 -6,761 -66,378 148 1
2011 -5,354 -64,875 142 28
2010 -1,895 -67,228 136 22
2009 652 -68,182 130 15
2008 161 -68,140 125 10
2007 1,557 -65,335 125 1
2006 2,714 -38,622 129 -5
2005 6,546 -37,086 131 -8
2004 9,549 -68,008 132 -10
2003 10,781 -27,396 136 -16
2002 10,972 -13,312 141 -104
2001 10,424 9,055 151 -117
2000 11,722 8,138 159 -118
1999 13,568 25,495 166 -120
1998 18,492 24,335 172 -122
1997 19,311 80,133 177 -120
1996 13,327 173,193 182 -121
1995 5,926 126,914 191 -125
1994 4,895 -157,427 195 -120
1993 -27,199 -178,416 202 -119
1992 -17,883 -436,814 196 -104
1991 33,692 -26,483 203 -72
1990 34,993 -22,829 204 -69
1989 36,802 -19,634 208 -71
1988 39,058 -17,058 215 -72
1987 41,172 -14,853 219 -68
1986 42,884 -12,941 219 -56
1985 44,983 -11,429 215 -36
1984 46,413 -10,321 212 -103
1983 47,135 -9,599 206 -87
1982 47,023 -9,298 198 -66
1981 45,423 -9,384 186 -46
1980 42,911 -7,368 173 0
1979 42,157 -7,454 158 37
1978 44,800 -9,382 141 119
1977 48,643 -11,834 128 149
1976 52,107 -13,778 117 171
1975 53,629 -14,348 108 186
1974 53,600 -14,345 102 197
1973 52,989 -14,043 101 -121
1972 54,072 -14,807 94 -102
1971 54,352 -15,829 101 -85
1970 54,455 -20,714 102 -71
1969 58,454 -21,229 102 -65
1968 61,422 -20,704 97 -127
1967 65,618 -21,195 92 -123
1966 70,085 -23,196 91 -121
1965 72,896 -24,330 93 -128
1964 74,151 -23,922 98 -135
1963 75,380 -22,611 106 -52
1962 77,582 -21,531 113 -61
1961 77,601 -14,655 120 -77
1960 76,840 -6,481 126 -79

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 Tuvalu 35.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,556 people) and 64.5% is from migration (a loss of 2,827 people).

As of 2024, 34,120 residents or 1.1% of the population were not native-born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, compared to 246 people or 2.6% in Tuvalu.

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
Tuvalu
City Population
Funafuti 6.02K
Vaiaku 516

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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