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

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The latest officially reported population of Bosnia and Herzegovina was 3,140,095 in 2025 vs 37,053,428 people in Uzbekistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bosnia and Herzegovina's population is 3,114,736 people compared to 38,082,870 in Uzbekistan.

Population statistics:

  • Uzbekistan's population is 12.2 times bigger than Bosnia and Herzegovina's.
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina is ranked the 135th most populous country in the world, while Uzbekistan is the 42nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.5% of the world: 0.04% for Bosnia and Herzegovina vs 0.46% for Uzbekistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Bosnia and Herzegovina has had an average growth rate of -1.15% per year vs +1.87% in Uzbekistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina has decreased from 4.06M people to 3.11M (23.3% decline), while Uzbekistan has grown from 26.7M to 38.1M (42.6% growth).

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Uzbekistan: population by year and forecast

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bosnia Uzbekistan
2100 1,368,062 74,913,683
2099 1,382,211 74,651,098
2098 1,396,949 74,375,923
2097 1,412,908 74,084,599
2096 1,428,574 73,786,478
2095 1,443,843 73,476,603
2094 1,459,099 73,151,709
2093 1,474,841 72,817,254
2092 1,490,288 72,474,468
2091 1,505,574 72,122,880
2090 1,521,165 71,760,077
2089 1,537,449 71,384,150
2088 1,554,002 71,002,449
2087 1,570,515 70,611,426
2086 1,587,803 70,216,014
2085 1,605,248 69,811,545
2084 1,623,603 69,396,198
2083 1,642,536 68,975,962
2082 1,661,441 68,557,881
2081 1,680,572 68,128,154
2080 1,700,417 67,696,442
2079 1,720,559 67,260,252
2078 1,741,147 66,816,984
2077 1,762,029 66,362,519
2076 1,783,547 65,913,810
2075 1,805,988 65,462,568
2074 1,828,419 65,009,654
2073 1,850,549 64,552,502
2072 1,873,199 64,095,245
2071 1,896,330 63,631,386
2070 1,920,335 63,166,693
2069 1,943,983 62,698,228
2068 1,967,713 62,225,674
2067 1,993,328 61,749,683
2066 2,018,796 61,266,762
2065 2,045,094 60,778,749
2064 2,071,026 60,281,212
2063 2,096,801 59,775,807
2062 2,122,454 59,261,881
2061 2,148,932 58,740,914
2060 2,176,154 58,208,824
2059 2,203,131 57,665,803
2058 2,230,453 57,114,037
2057 2,258,553 56,552,712
2056 2,288,270 55,985,589
2055 2,318,066 55,407,187
2054 2,345,650 54,818,525
2053 2,374,091 54,220,761
2052 2,401,804 53,615,713
2051 2,431,166 53,002,852
2050 2,459,340 52,386,166
2049 2,488,686 51,762,174
2048 2,516,605 51,134,317
2047 2,545,909 50,502,162
2046 2,575,176 49,868,057
2045 2,603,679 49,233,860
2044 2,631,917 48,605,591
2043 2,660,625 47,984,479
2042 2,689,157 47,370,990
2041 2,719,360 46,766,713
2040 2,748,491 46,174,827
2039 2,776,696 45,591,616
2038 2,803,054 45,011,890
2037 2,829,544 44,436,551
2036 2,856,285 43,862,840
2035 2,883,527 43,287,434
2034 2,912,522 42,708,536
2033 2,939,434 42,122,973
2032 2,966,176 41,529,468
2031 2,989,887 40,928,141
2030 3,013,719 40,314,175
2029 3,037,488 39,688,984
2028 3,062,650 39,055,901
2027 3,088,595 38,407,447
2026 3,114,736 37,740,059
2025 3,140,095 37,053,428
2024 3,164,253 36,361,859
2023 3,185,073 35,652,307
2022 3,204,802 34,938,955
2021 3,244,907 34,243,696
2020 3,299,349 33,586,372
2019 3,345,533 32,964,701
2018 3,387,000 32,373,490
2017 3,428,682 31,819,178
2016 3,473,003 31,284,568
2015 3,518,541 30,749,346
2014 3,564,829 30,222,994
2013 3,610,859 29,724,065
2012 3,670,113 29,261,903
2011 3,741,798 28,823,196
2010 3,811,472 28,385,506
2009 3,879,794 27,939,328
2008 3,947,544 27,494,774
2007 4,013,424 27,076,008
2006 4,063,272 26,699,043
2005 4,096,493 26,356,975
2004 4,140,987 26,029,350
2003 4,178,523 25,711,259
2002 4,188,002 25,399,980
2001 4,179,438 25,090,283
2000 4,159,771 24,787,054
1999 4,130,305 24,476,008
1998 4,089,356 24,134,929
1997 4,018,227 23,758,960
1996 3,875,246 23,351,981
1995 3,715,564 22,917,589
1994 3,725,412 22,463,291
1993 3,904,482 21,987,955
1992 4,234,616 21,485,090
1991 4,458,343 20,962,910
1990 4,448,652 20,464,956
1989 4,433,983 19,977,183
1988 4,414,404 19,460,630
1987 4,390,246 18,930,070
1986 4,362,115 18,395,621
1985 4,330,364 17,875,339
1984 4,295,536 17,378,846
1983 4,258,728 16,908,400
1982 4,221,100 16,462,736
1981 4,184,217 16,035,032
1980 4,148,426 15,619,936
1979 4,113,300 15,215,587
1978 4,078,240 14,816,349
1977 4,042,124 14,408,822
1976 4,004,552 13,998,620
1975 3,965,743 13,598,521
1974 3,926,472 13,209,011
1973 3,887,376 12,831,047
1972 3,848,271 12,465,106
1971 3,809,376 12,111,511
1970 3,773,247 11,762,638
1969 3,737,765 11,403,150
1968 3,698,794 11,032,155
1967 3,656,223 10,659,180
1966 3,610,562 10,289,294
1965 3,562,834 9,921,681
1964 3,513,441 9,557,611
1963 3,461,942 9,202,246
1962 3,407,532 8,854,368
1961 3,348,035 8,517,711
1960 3,281,381 8,209,109

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina decreased by 590,269 people (a 14.5% decline), while Uzbekistan gained 4,585,525 people (a 17.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bosnia and Herzegovina lost 358,267 people (a 10.3% decline), while Uzbekistan's population increased by 6,798,302 people (a 21.7% growth).

Bosnia and Herzegovina was ranked 123rd most populous country in 2006 and is 135th in 2026. Uzbekistan was ranked 42nd in 2006 and still ranked 42nd 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 Uzbekistan will increase by 37.6% to 52,386,166 people and rank change from 42nd to 39th.

Uzbekistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 74.9M 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
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bosnia Uzbekistan
2100 -1.02% 0.35%
2099 -1.06% 0.37%
2098 -1.13% 0.39%
2097 -1.1% 0.4%
2096 -1.06% 0.42%
2095 -1.05% 0.44%
2094 -1.07% 0.46%
2093 -1.04% 0.47%
2092 -1.02% 0.49%
2091 -1.02% 0.51%
2090 -1.06% 0.53%
2089 -1.07% 0.54%
2088 -1.05% 0.55%
2087 -1.09% 0.56%
2086 -1.09% 0.58%
2085 -1.13% 0.6%
2084 -1.15% 0.61%
2083 -1.14% 0.61%
2082 -1.14% 0.63%
2081 -1.17% 0.64%
2080 -1.17% 0.65%
2079 -1.18% 0.66%
2078 -1.19% 0.68%
2077 -1.21% 0.68%
2076 -1.24% 0.69%
2075 -1.23% 0.7%
2074 -1.2% 0.71%
2073 -1.21% 0.71%
2072 -1.22% 0.73%
2071 -1.25% 0.74%
2070 -1.22% 0.75%
2069 -1.21% 0.76%
2068 -1.29% 0.77%
2067 -1.26% 0.79%
2066 -1.29% 0.8%
2065 -1.25% 0.83%
2064 -1.23% 0.85%
2063 -1.21% 0.87%
2062 -1.23% 0.89%
2061 -1.25% 0.91%
2060 -1.22% 0.94%
2059 -1.22% 0.97%
2058 -1.24% 0.99%
2057 -1.3% 1.01%
2056 -1.29% 1.04%
2055 -1.18% 1.07%
2054 -1.2% 1.1%
2053 -1.15% 1.13%
2052 -1.21% 1.16%
2051 -1.15% 1.18%
2050 -1.18% 1.21%
2049 -1.11% 1.23%
2048 -1.15% 1.25%
2047 -1.14% 1.27%
2046 -1.09% 1.29%
2045 -1.07% 1.29%
2044 -1.08% 1.29%
2043 -1.06% 1.3%
2042 -1.11% 1.29%
2041 -1.06% 1.28%
2040 -1.02% 1.28%
2039 -0.94% 1.29%
2038 -0.94% 1.29%
2037 -0.94% 1.31%
2036 -0.94% 1.33%
2035 -1% 1.36%
2034 -0.92% 1.39%
2033 -0.9% 1.43%
2032 -0.79% 1.47%
2031 -0.79% 1.52%
2030 -0.78% 1.58%
2029 -0.82% 1.62%
2028 -0.84% 1.69%
2027 -0.84% 1.77%
2026 -0.81% 1.85%
2025 -0.76% 1.9%
2024 -0.65% 1.99%
2023 -0.62% 2.04%
2022 -1.24% 2.03%
2021 -1.65% 1.96%
2020 -1.38% 1.89%
2019 -1.22% 1.83%
2018 -1.22% 1.74%
2017 -1.28% 1.71%
2016 -1.29% 1.74%
2015 -1.3% 1.74%
2014 -1.27% 1.68%
2013 -1.61% 1.58%
2012 -1.92% 1.52%
2011 -1.83% 1.54%
2010 -1.76% 1.6%
2009 -1.72% 1.62%
2008 -1.64% 1.55%
2007 -1.23% 1.41%
2006 -0.81% 1.3%
2005 -1.07% 1.26%
2004 -0.9% 1.24%
2003 -0.23% 1.23%
2002 0.2% 1.23%
2001 0.47% 1.22%
2000 0.71% 1.27%
1999 1% 1.41%
1998 1.77% 1.58%
1997 3.69% 1.74%
1996 4.3% 1.9%
1995 -0.26% 2.02%
1994 -4.59% 2.16%
1993 -7.8% 2.34%
1992 -5.02% 2.49%
1991 0.22% 2.43%
1990 0.33% 2.44%
1989 0.44% 2.65%
1988 0.55% 2.8%
1987 0.64% 2.91%
1986 0.73% 2.91%
1985 0.81% 2.86%
1984 0.86% 2.78%
1983 0.89% 2.71%
1982 0.88% 2.67%
1981 0.86% 2.66%
1980 0.85% 2.66%
1979 0.86% 2.69%
1978 0.89% 2.83%
1977 0.94% 2.93%
1976 0.98% 2.94%
1975 1% 2.95%
1974 1.01% 2.95%
1973 1.02% 2.94%
1972 1.02% 2.92%
1971 0.96% 2.97%
1970 0.95% 3.15%
1969 1.05% 3.36%
1968 1.16% 3.5%
1967 1.26% 3.59%
1966 1.34% 3.71%
1965 1.41% 3.81%
1964 1.49% 3.86%
1963 1.6% 3.93%
1962 1.78% 3.95%
1961 2.03% 3.76%

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 Uzbekistan's population grew by 1.9%.

Live population counters

Bosnia Uzbekistan
Current population
3114736
38082870
Population rank 135/197 42/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.46%
One net population change
21.8 minutes
45.7 seconds
One birth every
21.5 minutes
33.9 seconds
One death every
12.3 minutes
2.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline -66 +1,895
Annual growth/decline -24,158 +691,569
Annual growth/decline rate -0.76% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 192/197 54/197
One migration net change every
1.26 hours
1.26 hours
Annual migration change -6,994 -6,987
Net migration rank 124/196 123/196
Foreign-born residents 34,120 1,154,963
Foreign-born residents rank 160/195 54/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.1% 3.2%
Foreign-born share rank 151/195 114/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Natural

Migration
Uzbekistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bosnia Uzbekistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,994 - -6,987
2024 -18,359 -4,497 709,893 -7,066
2023 -18,292 -485 722,280 -6,004
2022 -20,197 -485 715,410 -5,007
2021 -33,670 -25,865 689,325 -9,205
2020 -22,502 -26,840 643,750 -9,208
2019 -15,192 -27,841 618,154 -9,341
2018 -10,761 -29,147 585,119 -11,516
2017 -12,810 -30,650 548,372 -13,352
2016 -13,009 -32,173 549,045 -14,839
2015 -11,942 -33,948 552,781 -16,545
2014 -11,009 -35,683 536,881 -20,381
2013 -8,367 -37,002 501,742 -20,380
2012 -6,761 -66,378 463,333 -20,381
2011 -5,354 -64,875 454,858 -20,380
2010 -1,895 -67,228 461,293 -20,380
2009 652 -68,182 471,839 -20,378
2008 161 -68,140 461,665 -24,028
2007 1,557 -65,335 426,880 -27,013
2006 2,714 -38,622 383,265 -29,197
2005 6,546 -37,086 363,462 -33,386
2004 9,549 -68,008 363,994 -38,834
2003 10,781 -27,396 355,098 -44,092
2002 10,972 -13,312 359,231 -47,679
2001 10,424 9,055 356,483 -48,642
2000 11,722 8,138 365,138 -66,547
1999 13,568 25,495 385,448 -61,955
1998 18,492 24,335 408,532 -49,862
1997 19,311 80,133 441,631 -48,360
1996 13,327 173,193 471,010 -50,314
1995 5,926 126,914 493,966 -45,876
1994 4,895 -157,427 502,279 -41,788
1993 -27,199 -178,416 527,557 -37,377
1992 -17,883 -436,814 548,793 -33,259
1991 33,692 -26,483 557,886 -29,064
1990 34,993 -22,829 540,581 -73,478
1989 36,802 -19,634 522,323 -13,888
1988 39,058 -17,058 525,126 -473
1987 41,172 -14,853 537,292 -824
1986 42,884 -12,941 533,234 -802
1985 44,983 -11,429 508,893 -773
1984 46,413 -10,321 485,617 -752
1983 47,135 -9,599 454,464 1,568
1982 47,023 -9,298 431,389 3,897
1981 45,423 -9,384 413,897 6,223
1980 42,911 -7,368 401,557 8,540
1979 42,157 -7,454 387,754 10,864
1978 44,800 -9,382 372,068 27,783
1977 48,643 -11,834 369,572 45,622
1976 52,107 -13,778 363,110 42,094
1975 53,629 -14,348 357,382 37,611
1974 53,600 -14,345 350,422 33,600
1973 52,989 -14,043 341,807 30,094
1972 54,072 -14,807 333,230 26,748
1971 54,352 -15,829 323,171 24,030
1970 54,455 -20,714 313,216 37,324
1969 58,454 -21,229 302,833 65,596
1968 61,422 -20,704 295,651 77,914
1967 65,618 -21,195 298,350 74,030
1966 70,085 -23,196 297,844 69,537
1965 72,896 -24,330 302,264 65,579
1964 74,151 -23,922 298,790 61,512
1963 75,380 -22,611 293,432 57,002
1962 77,582 -21,531 292,788 52,532
1961 77,601 -14,655 279,841 48,168
1960 76,840 -6,481 267,165 22,039

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

GeoRank.org/population/bosnia-and-herzegovina/uzbekistan | 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 Uzbekistan 98.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,334,129 people) and 1.59% is from migration (a loss of 102,083 people).

As of 2024, 34,120 residents or 1.1% of the population were not native-born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, compared to 1,154,963 people or 3.2% in Uzbekistan.

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
Uzbekistan
City Population
Tashkent 2.96M
Namangan 626K
Andijan 548K
Samarkand 546K
Nukus 320K
Fergana 289K
Bukhara 280K
Qarshi 275K
Margilan 215K
Jizzakh 163K

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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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