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Population in Bosnia and Herzegovina compared to the United Arab Emirates: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bosnia and Herzegovina was 3,164,253 in 2024 vs 10,986,400 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bosnia and Herzegovina's population is 3,116,111 people compared to 11,686,438 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • The United Arab Emirates' population is 3.75 times bigger than Bosnia and Herzegovina's.
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina is ranked the 135th most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 0.18% of the world: 0.04% for Bosnia and Herzegovina vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, Bosnia and Herzegovina has had an average growth rate of -1.19% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina has decreased from 4.06M people to 3.12M (23.3% decline), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.7M (133.3% growth).

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bosnia UAE
2100 1,368,666 26,368,750
2099 1,382,821 26,130,374
2098 1,397,565 25,894,010
2097 1,413,532 25,660,062
2096 1,429,204 25,427,961
2095 1,444,480 25,197,670
2094 1,459,743 24,968,891
2093 1,475,492 24,741,434
2092 1,490,946 24,515,086
2091 1,506,239 24,289,496
2090 1,521,837 24,064,404
2089 1,538,128 23,839,033
2088 1,554,688 23,613,963
2087 1,571,208 23,388,786
2086 1,588,504 23,163,641
2085 1,605,957 22,938,169
2084 1,624,320 22,711,804
2083 1,643,261 22,484,154
2082 1,662,175 22,255,625
2081 1,681,314 22,026,183
2080 1,701,168 21,796,073
2079 1,721,318 21,565,118
2078 1,741,916 21,333,574
2077 1,762,807 21,101,274
2076 1,784,335 20,868,733
2075 1,806,786 20,636,203
2074 1,829,227 20,404,044
2073 1,851,366 20,171,659
2072 1,874,026 19,940,853
2071 1,897,167 19,710,934
2070 1,921,183 19,483,026
2069 1,944,841 19,256,572
2068 1,968,581 19,032,681
2067 1,994,208 18,811,331
2066 2,019,687 18,593,017
2065 2,045,997 18,377,364
2064 2,071,940 18,164,584
2063 2,097,727 17,955,352
2062 2,123,391 17,749,596
2061 2,149,881 17,547,827
2060 2,177,114 17,349,620
2059 2,204,104 17,153,273
2058 2,231,438 16,959,263
2057 2,259,550 16,767,893
2056 2,289,280 16,579,195
2055 2,319,090 16,392,558
2054 2,346,686 16,207,309
2053 2,375,139 16,024,789
2052 2,402,864 15,844,357
2051 2,432,239 15,665,362
2050 2,460,425 15,487,008
2049 2,489,784 15,309,031
2048 2,517,716 15,132,784
2047 2,547,032 14,958,209
2046 2,576,313 14,788,046
2045 2,604,829 14,620,902
2044 2,633,079 14,454,466
2043 2,661,800 14,289,021
2042 2,690,344 14,124,515
2041 2,720,561 13,961,010
2040 2,749,705 13,798,651
2039 2,777,922 13,637,499
2038 2,804,291 13,477,450
2037 2,830,793 13,319,346
2036 2,857,546 13,163,073
2035 2,884,800 13,009,160
2034 2,913,808 12,857,729
2033 2,940,732 12,709,520
2032 2,967,485 12,564,906
2031 2,991,207 12,424,286
2030 3,015,049 12,288,186
2029 3,038,829 12,148,661
2028 3,064,003 11,999,549
2027 3,089,959 11,831,082
2026 3,116,111 11,632,806
2025 3,141,481 11,367,504
2024 3,164,253 10,986,400
2023 3,185,073 10,483,751
2022 3,204,802 10,074,977
2021 3,244,907 9,575,152
2020 3,299,349 9,401,038
2019 3,345,533 9,445,785
2018 3,387,000 9,346,701
2017 3,428,682 9,223,225
2016 3,473,003 8,935,095
2015 3,518,541 8,505,237
2014 3,564,829 8,059,440
2013 3,610,859 7,693,031
2012 3,670,113 7,391,448
2011 3,741,798 7,104,538
2010 3,811,472 6,869,838
2009 3,879,794 6,707,058
2008 3,947,544 6,302,664
2007 4,013,424 5,624,635
2006 4,063,272 5,009,100
2005 4,096,493 4,664,790
2004 4,140,987 4,428,967
2003 4,178,523 4,192,457
2002 4,188,002 3,956,826
2001 4,179,438 3,723,590
2000 4,159,771 3,493,575
1999 4,130,305 3,266,009
1998 4,089,356 3,040,421
1997 4,018,227 2,817,410
1996 3,875,246 2,597,564
1995 3,715,564 2,434,662
1994 3,725,412 2,328,188
1993 3,904,482 2,222,093
1992 4,234,616 2,114,730
1991 4,458,343 2,006,626
1990 4,448,652 1,898,220
1989 4,433,983 1,789,851
1988 4,414,404 1,681,788
1987 4,390,246 1,574,244
1986 4,362,115 1,467,383
1985 4,330,364 1,377,911
1984 4,295,536 1,305,996
1983 4,258,728 1,235,305
1982 4,221,100 1,166,370
1981 4,184,217 1,099,855
1980 4,148,426 1,015,700
1979 4,113,300 912,010
1978 4,078,240 809,274
1977 4,042,124 710,209
1976 4,004,552 615,866
1975 3,965,743 542,856
1974 3,926,472 489,087
1973 3,887,376 436,399
1972 3,848,271 385,014
1971 3,809,376 335,027
1970 3,773,247 286,536
1969 3,737,765 239,660
1968 3,698,794 199,416
1967 3,656,223 179,700
1966 3,610,562 173,976
1965 3,562,834 167,103
1964 3,513,441 159,692
1963 3,461,942 152,211
1962 3,407,532 144,946
1961 3,348,035 137,989
1960 3,281,381 131,334

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 the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bosnia and Herzegovina lost 356,892 people (a 10.3% decline), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,751,343 people (a 30.8% growth).

Bosnia and Herzegovina was ranked 123rd most populous country in 2006 and is 135th in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th 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 the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32.5% to 15,487,008 people and will still be ranked 84th.

The United Arab Emirates is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 26.4M 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
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bosnia UAE
2100 -1.02% 0.91%
2099 -1.06% 0.91%
2098 -1.13% 0.91%
2097 -1.1% 0.91%
2096 -1.06% 0.91%
2095 -1.05% 0.92%
2094 -1.07% 0.92%
2093 -1.04% 0.92%
2092 -1.02% 0.93%
2091 -1.02% 0.94%
2090 -1.06% 0.95%
2089 -1.07% 0.95%
2088 -1.05% 0.96%
2087 -1.09% 0.97%
2086 -1.09% 0.98%
2085 -1.13% 1%
2084 -1.15% 1.01%
2083 -1.14% 1.03%
2082 -1.14% 1.04%
2081 -1.17% 1.06%
2080 -1.17% 1.07%
2079 -1.18% 1.09%
2078 -1.19% 1.1%
2077 -1.21% 1.11%
2076 -1.24% 1.13%
2075 -1.23% 1.14%
2074 -1.2% 1.15%
2073 -1.21% 1.16%
2072 -1.22% 1.17%
2071 -1.25% 1.17%
2070 -1.22% 1.18%
2069 -1.21% 1.18%
2068 -1.29% 1.18%
2067 -1.26% 1.17%
2066 -1.29% 1.17%
2065 -1.25% 1.17%
2064 -1.23% 1.17%
2063 -1.21% 1.16%
2062 -1.23% 1.15%
2061 -1.25% 1.14%
2060 -1.22% 1.14%
2059 -1.22% 1.14%
2058 -1.24% 1.14%
2057 -1.3% 1.14%
2056 -1.29% 1.14%
2055 -1.18% 1.14%
2054 -1.2% 1.14%
2053 -1.15% 1.14%
2052 -1.21% 1.14%
2051 -1.15% 1.15%
2050 -1.18% 1.16%
2049 -1.11% 1.16%
2048 -1.15% 1.17%
2047 -1.14% 1.15%
2046 -1.09% 1.14%
2045 -1.07% 1.15%
2044 -1.08% 1.16%
2043 -1.06% 1.16%
2042 -1.11% 1.17%
2041 -1.06% 1.18%
2040 -1.02% 1.18%
2039 -0.94% 1.19%
2038 -0.94% 1.19%
2037 -0.94% 1.19%
2036 -0.94% 1.18%
2035 -1% 1.18%
2034 -0.92% 1.17%
2033 -0.9% 1.15%
2032 -0.79% 1.13%
2031 -0.79% 1.11%
2030 -0.78% 1.15%
2029 -0.82% 1.24%
2028 -0.84% 1.42%
2027 -0.84% 1.7%
2026 -0.81% 2.33%
2025 -0.72% 3.47%
2024 -0.65% 4.79%
2023 -0.62% 4.06%
2022 -1.24% 5.22%
2021 -1.65% 1.85%
2020 -1.38% -0.47%
2019 -1.22% 1.06%
2018 -1.22% 1.34%
2017 -1.28% 3.22%
2016 -1.29% 5.05%
2015 -1.3% 5.53%
2014 -1.27% 4.76%
2013 -1.61% 4.08%
2012 -1.92% 4.04%
2011 -1.83% 3.42%
2010 -1.76% 2.43%
2009 -1.72% 6.42%
2008 -1.64% 12.1%
2007 -1.23% 12.3%
2006 -0.81% 7.38%
2005 -1.07% 5.32%
2004 -0.9% 5.64%
2003 -0.23% 5.96%
2002 0.2% 6.26%
2001 0.47% 6.58%
2000 0.71% 6.97%
1999 1% 7.42%
1998 1.77% 7.92%
1997 3.69% 8.46%
1996 4.3% 6.69%
1995 -0.26% 4.57%
1994 -4.59% 4.77%
1993 -7.8% 5.08%
1992 -5.02% 5.39%
1991 0.22% 5.71%
1990 0.33% 6.05%
1989 0.44% 6.43%
1988 0.55% 6.83%
1987 0.64% 7.28%
1986 0.73% 6.49%
1985 0.81% 5.51%
1984 0.86% 5.72%
1983 0.89% 5.91%
1982 0.88% 6.05%
1981 0.86% 8.29%
1980 0.85% 11.4%
1979 0.86% 12.7%
1978 0.89% 13.9%
1977 0.94% 15.3%
1976 0.98% 13.4%
1975 1% 11%
1974 1.01% 12.1%
1973 1.02% 13.3%
1972 1.02% 14.9%
1971 0.96% 16.9%
1970 0.95% 19.6%
1969 1.05% 20.2%
1968 1.16% 11%
1967 1.26% 3.29%
1966 1.34% 4.11%
1965 1.41% 4.64%
1964 1.49% 4.91%
1963 1.6% 5.01%
1962 1.78% 5.04%
1961 2.03% 5.07%

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 the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Bosnia UAE
Current population
3116111
11686438
Population rank 135/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.14%
One net population change
25.2 minutes
1.05 minutes
One birth every
21.4 minutes
5.13 minutes
One death every
12.3 minutes
53.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline -57 +1,377
Annual growth/decline -20,820 +502,649
Annual growth/decline rate -0.65% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 190/197 3/197
One migration net change every
1.26 hours
3.32 minutes
Annual migration change -6,994 +158,634
Net migration rank 124/196 8/196
Foreign-born residents 34,120 8,157,000
Foreign-born residents rank 160/195 8/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.1% 74%
Foreign-born share rank 151/195 2/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Natural

Migration
United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bosnia UAE
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,994 - 158,634
2024 - -4,497 - 278,439
2023 -18,292 -485 92,698 300,004
2022 -20,197 -485 81,758 322,773
2021 -33,670 -25,865 76,802 421,663
2020 -22,502 -26,840 87,871 92,541
2019 -15,192 -27,841 86,296 -125,186
2018 -10,761 -29,147 86,840 14,611
2017 -12,810 -30,650 89,382 34,155
2016 -13,009 -32,173 87,028 195,317
2015 -11,942 -33,948 85,044 342,468
2014 -11,009 -35,683 84,277 360,174
2013 -8,367 -37,002 82,977 279,269
2012 -6,761 -66,378 78,682 225,921
2011 -5,354 -64,875 73,496 215,183
2010 -1,895 -67,228 69,907 161,842
2009 652 -68,182 66,521 163,643
2008 161 -68,140 55,426 523,207
2007 1,557 -65,335 55,048 722,380
2006 2,714 -38,622 54,338 399,306
2005 6,546 -37,086 60,046 174,926
2004 9,549 -68,008 60,344 176,319
2003 10,781 -27,396 59,118 177,237
2002 10,972 -13,312 55,922 178,988
2001 10,424 9,055 52,789 178,779
2000 11,722 8,138 49,993 178,469
1999 13,568 25,495 46,198 180,469
1998 18,492 24,335 41,176 183,329
1997 19,311 80,133 38,207 183,310
1996 13,327 173,193 37,886 180,296
1995 5,926 126,914 38,685 68,938
1994 4,895 -157,427 42,976 62,352
1993 -27,199 -178,416 41,324 65,545
1992 -17,883 -436,814 42,119 65,739
1991 33,692 -26,483 41,409 66,943
1990 34,993 -22,829 41,339 67,118
1989 36,802 -19,634 40,148 68,132
1988 39,058 -17,058 38,861 68,991
1987 41,172 -14,853 37,741 69,493
1986 42,884 -12,941 36,829 69,655
1985 44,983 -11,429 34,855 37,605
1984 46,413 -10,321 33,250 38,124
1983 47,135 -9,599 31,480 38,536
1982 47,023 -9,298 29,585 38,276
1981 45,423 -9,384 27,560 37,600
1980 42,911 -7,368 25,005 78,148
1979 42,157 -7,454 21,987 82,238
1978 44,800 -9,382 18,879 82,359
1977 48,643 -11,834 15,787 81,111
1976 52,107 -13,778 12,876 78,903
1975 53,629 -14,348 11,859 42,380
1974 53,600 -14,345 10,835 42,474
1973 52,989 -14,043 9,822 42,243
1972 54,072 -14,807 8,818 41,888
1971 54,352 -15,829 7,839 41,425
1970 54,455 -20,714 6,922 40,792
1969 58,454 -21,229 6,138 39,902
1968 61,422 -20,704 5,588 28,866
1967 65,618 -21,195 5,264 -283
1966 70,085 -23,196 4,955 1,516
1965 72,896 -24,330 4,675 2,598
1964 74,151 -23,922 4,410 3,126
1963 75,380 -22,611 4,157 3,264
1962 77,582 -21,531 3,901 3,212
1961 77,601 -14,655 3,657 3,141
1960 76,840 -6,481 3,418 3,102

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 the United Arab Emirates 30.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 857,996 people) and 69.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,958,520 people).

As of 2024, 34,120 residents or 1.1% of the population were not native-born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.

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
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Fujairah 93.7K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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