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

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The latest officially reported population of Bosnia and Herzegovina was 3,140,095 in 2025 vs 38,980,376 people in Ukraine in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bosnia and Herzegovina's population is 3,114,736 people compared to 40,408,451 in Ukraine.

Population statistics:

  • Ukraine's population is 13 times bigger than Bosnia and Herzegovina's.
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina is ranked the 135th most populous country in the world, while Ukraine is the 40th.
  • The countries together account for 0.52% of the world: 0.04% for Bosnia and Herzegovina vs 0.49% for Ukraine.
  • For the last 10 years, Bosnia and Herzegovina has had an average growth rate of -1.15% per year vs -1.44% in Ukraine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina has decreased from 4.06M people to 3.11M (23.3% decline), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.4M (14.5% decline).

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Ukraine: population by year and forecast

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bosnia Ukraine
2100 1,368,062 15,603,179
2099 1,382,211 15,862,593
2098 1,396,949 16,125,815
2097 1,412,908 16,393,353
2096 1,428,574 16,664,587
2095 1,443,843 16,939,471
2094 1,459,099 17,219,443
2093 1,474,841 17,504,349
2092 1,490,288 17,793,601
2091 1,505,574 18,087,289
2090 1,521,165 18,386,570
2089 1,537,449 18,689,852
2088 1,554,002 18,998,014
2087 1,570,515 19,311,662
2086 1,587,803 19,630,012
2085 1,605,248 19,952,247
2084 1,623,603 20,280,817
2083 1,642,536 20,613,034
2082 1,661,441 20,949,887
2081 1,680,572 21,289,979
2080 1,700,417 21,633,931
2079 1,720,559 21,981,015
2078 1,741,147 22,331,415
2077 1,762,029 22,684,635
2076 1,783,547 23,041,181
2075 1,805,988 23,400,319
2074 1,828,419 23,762,428
2073 1,850,549 24,126,690
2072 1,873,199 24,491,363
2071 1,896,330 24,859,381
2070 1,920,335 25,229,957
2069 1,943,983 25,602,485
2068 1,967,713 25,976,390
2067 1,993,328 26,352,535
2066 2,018,796 26,730,314
2065 2,045,094 27,109,886
2064 2,071,026 27,491,024
2063 2,096,801 27,872,631
2062 2,122,454 28,254,738
2061 2,148,932 28,638,347
2060 2,176,154 29,021,488
2059 2,203,131 29,404,719
2058 2,230,453 29,788,559
2057 2,258,553 30,170,070
2056 2,288,270 30,548,973
2055 2,318,066 30,926,521
2054 2,345,650 31,299,425
2053 2,374,091 31,669,550
2052 2,401,804 32,035,413
2051 2,431,166 32,397,707
2050 2,459,340 32,754,538
2049 2,488,686 33,107,228
2048 2,516,605 33,451,994
2047 2,545,909 33,793,296
2046 2,575,176 34,131,561
2045 2,603,679 34,463,236
2044 2,631,917 34,790,682
2043 2,660,625 35,115,069
2042 2,689,157 35,437,607
2041 2,719,360 35,758,248
2040 2,748,491 36,075,749
2039 2,776,696 36,396,426
2038 2,803,054 36,714,126
2037 2,829,544 37,031,794
2036 2,856,285 37,345,665
2035 2,883,527 37,659,856
2034 2,912,522 37,972,332
2033 2,939,434 38,283,563
2032 2,966,176 38,592,696
2031 2,989,887 38,902,570
2030 3,013,719 39,210,256
2029 3,037,488 39,514,695
2028 3,062,650 39,816,523
2027 3,088,595 40,111,670
2026 3,114,736 40,408,451
2025 3,140,095 38,980,376
2024 3,164,253 37,860,221
2023 3,185,073 37,732,836
2022 3,204,802 41,048,766
2021 3,244,907 44,298,640
2020 3,299,349 44,680,014
2019 3,345,533 44,957,458
2018 3,387,000 45,208,907
2017 3,428,682 45,436,041
2016 3,473,003 45,616,832
2015 3,518,541 45,784,896
2014 3,564,829 45,972,380
2013 3,610,859 46,126,770
2012 3,670,113 46,210,056
2011 3,741,798 46,307,853
2010 3,811,472 46,456,003
2009 3,879,794 46,623,731
2008 3,947,544 46,819,175
2007 4,013,424 47,062,798
2006 4,063,272 47,278,694
2005 4,096,493 47,585,556
2004 4,140,987 47,979,507
2003 4,178,523 48,315,136
2002 4,188,002 48,677,281
2001 4,179,438 49,106,855
2000 4,159,771 49,556,660
1999 4,130,305 49,976,446
1998 4,089,356 50,379,731
1997 4,018,227 50,786,885
1996 3,875,246 51,226,109
1995 3,715,564 51,665,539
1994 3,725,412 52,075,998
1993 3,904,482 52,350,126
1992 4,234,616 52,323,671
1991 4,458,343 52,170,961
1990 4,448,652 52,054,092
1989 4,433,983 51,917,817
1988 4,414,404 51,724,853
1987 4,390,246 51,515,732
1986 4,362,115 51,318,745
1985 4,330,364 51,108,770
1984 4,295,536 50,887,599
1983 4,258,728 50,637,029
1982 4,221,100 50,402,724
1981 4,184,217 50,189,281
1980 4,148,426 49,955,152
1979 4,113,300 49,721,381
1978 4,078,240 49,521,243
1977 4,042,124 49,336,481
1976 4,004,552 49,120,842
1975 3,965,743 48,865,229
1974 3,926,472 48,576,570
1973 3,887,376 48,277,121
1972 3,848,271 47,946,893
1971 3,809,376 47,573,287
1970 3,773,247 47,261,306
1969 3,737,765 46,976,256
1968 3,698,794 46,614,325
1967 3,656,223 46,215,988
1966 3,610,562 45,802,519
1965 3,562,834 45,386,892
1964 3,513,441 44,951,156
1963 3,461,942 44,462,372
1962 3,407,532 43,943,674
1961 3,348,035 43,399,766
1960 3,281,381 42,824,093

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/ukraine | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina decreased by 590,269 people (a 14.5% decline), while Ukraine lost 1,661,862 people (a 3.52% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bosnia and Herzegovina lost 358,267 people (a 10.3% decline), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,208,381 people (a 11.4% decline).

Bosnia and Herzegovina was ranked 123rd most populous country in 2006 and is 135th in 2026. Ukraine was ranked 27th in 2006 and ranked 40th 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 Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,754,538 people and rank change from 40th to 60th.

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 43% in Ukraine.

Population growth rate by year

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bosnia Ukraine
2100 -1.02% -1.64%
2099 -1.06% -1.63%
2098 -1.13% -1.63%
2097 -1.1% -1.63%
2096 -1.06% -1.62%
2095 -1.05% -1.63%
2094 -1.07% -1.63%
2093 -1.04% -1.63%
2092 -1.02% -1.62%
2091 -1.02% -1.63%
2090 -1.06% -1.62%
2089 -1.07% -1.62%
2088 -1.05% -1.62%
2087 -1.09% -1.62%
2086 -1.09% -1.62%
2085 -1.13% -1.62%
2084 -1.15% -1.61%
2083 -1.14% -1.61%
2082 -1.14% -1.6%
2081 -1.17% -1.59%
2080 -1.17% -1.58%
2079 -1.18% -1.57%
2078 -1.19% -1.56%
2077 -1.21% -1.55%
2076 -1.24% -1.53%
2075 -1.23% -1.52%
2074 -1.2% -1.51%
2073 -1.21% -1.49%
2072 -1.22% -1.48%
2071 -1.25% -1.47%
2070 -1.22% -1.46%
2069 -1.21% -1.44%
2068 -1.29% -1.43%
2067 -1.26% -1.41%
2066 -1.29% -1.4%
2065 -1.25% -1.39%
2064 -1.23% -1.37%
2063 -1.21% -1.35%
2062 -1.23% -1.34%
2061 -1.25% -1.32%
2060 -1.22% -1.3%
2059 -1.22% -1.29%
2058 -1.24% -1.26%
2057 -1.3% -1.24%
2056 -1.29% -1.22%
2055 -1.18% -1.19%
2054 -1.2% -1.17%
2053 -1.15% -1.14%
2052 -1.21% -1.12%
2051 -1.15% -1.09%
2050 -1.18% -1.07%
2049 -1.11% -1.03%
2048 -1.15% -1.01%
2047 -1.14% -0.99%
2046 -1.09% -0.96%
2045 -1.07% -0.94%
2044 -1.08% -0.92%
2043 -1.06% -0.91%
2042 -1.11% -0.9%
2041 -1.06% -0.88%
2040 -1.02% -0.88%
2039 -0.94% -0.87%
2038 -0.94% -0.86%
2037 -0.94% -0.84%
2036 -0.94% -0.83%
2035 -1% -0.82%
2034 -0.92% -0.81%
2033 -0.9% -0.8%
2032 -0.79% -0.8%
2031 -0.79% -0.78%
2030 -0.78% -0.77%
2029 -0.82% -0.76%
2028 -0.84% -0.74%
2027 -0.84% -0.73%
2026 -0.81% 3.66%
2025 -0.76% 2.96%
2024 -0.65% 0.34%
2023 -0.62% -8.08%
2022 -1.24% -7.34%
2021 -1.65% -0.85%
2020 -1.38% -0.62%
2019 -1.22% -0.56%
2018 -1.22% -0.5%
2017 -1.28% -0.4%
2016 -1.29% -0.37%
2015 -1.3% -0.41%
2014 -1.27% -0.33%
2013 -1.61% -0.18%
2012 -1.92% -0.21%
2011 -1.83% -0.32%
2010 -1.76% -0.36%
2009 -1.72% -0.42%
2008 -1.64% -0.52%
2007 -1.23% -0.46%
2006 -0.81% -0.64%
2005 -1.07% -0.82%
2004 -0.9% -0.69%
2003 -0.23% -0.74%
2002 0.2% -0.87%
2001 0.47% -0.91%
2000 0.71% -0.84%
1999 1% -0.8%
1998 1.77% -0.8%
1997 3.69% -0.86%
1996 4.3% -0.85%
1995 -0.26% -0.79%
1994 -4.59% -0.52%
1993 -7.8% 0.05%
1992 -5.02% 0.29%
1991 0.22% 0.22%
1990 0.33% 0.26%
1989 0.44% 0.37%
1988 0.55% 0.41%
1987 0.64% 0.38%
1986 0.73% 0.41%
1985 0.81% 0.43%
1984 0.86% 0.49%
1983 0.89% 0.46%
1982 0.88% 0.43%
1981 0.86% 0.47%
1980 0.85% 0.47%
1979 0.86% 0.4%
1978 0.89% 0.37%
1977 0.94% 0.44%
1976 0.98% 0.52%
1975 1% 0.59%
1974 1.01% 0.62%
1973 1.02% 0.69%
1972 1.02% 0.79%
1971 0.96% 0.66%
1970 0.95% 0.61%
1969 1.05% 0.78%
1968 1.16% 0.86%
1967 1.26% 0.9%
1966 1.34% 0.92%
1965 1.41% 0.97%
1964 1.49% 1.1%
1963 1.6% 1.18%
1962 1.78% 1.25%
1961 2.03% 1.34%

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 Ukraine's population grew by 2.96%.

Live population counters

Bosnia Ukraine
Current population
3114736
40408451
Population rank 135/197 40/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.49%
One net population change
21.8 minutes
28.2 seconds
One birth every
21.5 minutes
2.54 minutes
One death every
12.3 minutes
1.02 minutes
Daily growth/decline -66 +3,069
Annual growth/decline -24,158 +1,120,155
Annual growth/decline rate -0.76% +2.96%
Population growth rate rank 192/197 13/197
One migration net change every
1.26 hours
18.6 seconds
Annual migration change -6,994 +1,702,358
Net migration rank 124/196 1/196
Foreign-born residents 34,120 5,064,173
Foreign-born residents rank 160/195 14/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.1% 13.4%
Foreign-born share rank 151/195 51/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Natural

Migration
Ukraine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bosnia Ukraine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,994 - 1,702,358
2024 -18,359 -4,497 -308,069 1,146,012
2023 -18,292 -485 -283,185 -299,961
2022 -20,197 -485 -349,284 -5,699,445
2021 -33,670 -25,865 -449,941 -1,129
2020 -22,502 -26,840 -307,533 -4,167
2019 -15,192 -27,841 -236,296 -6,908
2018 -10,761 -29,147 -227,491 -32,220
2017 -12,810 -30,650 -158,390 -36,155
2016 -13,009 -32,173 -135,710 -31,340
2015 -11,942 -33,948 -147,107 -21,992
2014 -11,009 -35,683 -140,216 -65,678
2013 -8,367 -37,002 -129,662 26,781
2012 -6,761 -66,378 -130,451 66,768
2011 -5,354 -64,875 -158,372 26,457
2010 -1,895 -67,228 -180,388 16,030
2009 652 -68,182 -197,918 26,796
2008 161 -68,140 -229,086 9,312
2007 1,557 -65,335 -282,659 15,237
2006 2,714 -38,622 -300,787 136,442
2005 6,546 -37,086 -337,857 -111,493
2004 9,549 -68,008 -344,157 5,644
2003 10,781 -27,396 -351,299 18,540
2002 10,972 -13,312 -364,544 -26,991
2001 10,424 9,055 -374,734 -92,847
2000 11,722 8,138 -364,143 -67,865
1999 13,568 25,495 -348,286 -59,247
1998 18,492 24,335 -318,299 -80,684
1997 19,311 80,133 -306,549 -108,735
1996 13,327 173,193 -305,154 -158,008
1995 5,926 126,914 -281,629 -134,053
1994 4,895 -157,427 -238,820 -166,380
1993 -27,199 -178,416 -169,405 26,357
1992 -17,883 -436,814 -95,857 291,788
1991 33,692 -26,483 -16,486 125,962
1990 34,993 -22,829 48,463 75,760
1989 36,802 -19,634 106,431 36,978
1988 39,058 -17,058 162,002 75,637
1987 41,172 -14,853 198,850 -18,275
1986 42,884 -12,941 225,751 -12,369
1985 44,983 -11,429 201,011 5,546
1984 46,413 -10,321 222,430 13,340
1983 47,135 -9,599 241,741 23,608
1982 47,023 -9,298 194,101 9,096
1981 45,423 -9,384 182,839 40,807
1980 42,911 -7,368 197,223 47,406
1979 42,157 -7,454 197,294 25,635
1978 44,800 -9,382 206,554 -29,180
1977 48,643 -11,834 216,932 -24,745
1976 52,107 -13,778 247,323 -8,219
1975 53,629 -14,348 256,787 15,336
1974 53,600 -14,345 273,486 31,725
1973 52,989 -14,043 274,938 18,777
1972 54,072 -14,807 309,785 56,928
1971 54,352 -15,829 305,849 74,604
1970 54,455 -20,714 291,839 -48,335
1969 58,454 -21,229 274,858 51,763
1968 61,422 -20,704 295,162 102,096
1967 65,618 -21,195 313,899 85,527
1966 70,085 -23,196 337,794 89,737
1965 72,896 -24,330 334,365 69,354
1964 74,151 -23,922 391,120 76,650
1963 75,380 -22,611 449,648 60,178
1962 77,582 -21,531 481,887 45,712
1961 77,601 -14,655 508,602 51,625
1960 76,840 -6,481 538,812 52,281

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

GeoRank.org/population/bosnia-and-herzegovina/ukraine | 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 Ukraine 34.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,603,006 people) and 65.7% is from migration (a loss of 4,987,305 people).

As of 2024, 34,120 residents or 1.1% of the population were not native-born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, compared to 5,064,173 people or 13.4% in Ukraine.

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
Ukraine
City Population
Kyiv 2.95M
Kharkiv 1.42M
Odesa 1.01M
Dnipro 969K
Donetsk 902K
Lviv 717K
Zaporizhia 710K
Kryvyi Rih 604K
Mykolaiv 470K
Luhansk 418K

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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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