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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bosnia and Herzegovina was 3,164,253 in 2024 vs 28,405,543 people in Venezuela in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bosnia and Herzegovina's population is 3,116,111 people compared to 28,661,242 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Venezuela's population is 9.2 times bigger than Bosnia and Herzegovina's.
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina is ranked the 135th most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 0.38% of the world: 0.04% for Bosnia and Herzegovina vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, Bosnia and Herzegovina has had an average growth rate of -1.19% per year vs -0.46% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina has decreased from 4.06M people to 3.12M (23.3% decline), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.28% growth).

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bosnia Venezuela
2100 1,368,666 28,408,393
2099 1,382,821 28,554,225
2098 1,397,565 28,705,786
2097 1,413,532 28,850,257
2096 1,429,204 28,995,972
2095 1,444,480 29,132,759
2094 1,459,743 29,262,925
2093 1,475,492 29,392,244
2092 1,490,946 29,508,795
2091 1,506,239 29,621,832
2090 1,521,837 29,732,297
2089 1,538,128 29,838,428
2088 1,554,688 29,934,468
2087 1,571,208 30,028,670
2086 1,588,504 30,118,600
2085 1,605,957 30,199,220
2084 1,624,320 30,274,712
2083 1,643,261 30,346,195
2082 1,662,175 30,416,426
2081 1,681,314 30,482,094
2080 1,701,168 30,547,260
2079 1,721,318 30,610,834
2078 1,741,916 30,672,514
2077 1,762,807 30,728,816
2076 1,784,335 30,777,988
2075 1,806,786 30,827,559
2074 1,829,227 30,866,891
2073 1,851,366 30,911,390
2072 1,874,026 30,954,923
2071 1,897,167 30,997,109
2070 1,921,183 31,037,381
2069 1,944,841 31,075,808
2068 1,968,581 31,109,149
2067 1,994,208 31,145,122
2066 2,019,687 31,175,867
2065 2,045,997 31,200,466
2064 2,071,940 31,215,062
2063 2,097,727 31,230,451
2062 2,123,391 31,243,713
2061 2,149,881 31,253,501
2060 2,177,114 31,262,578
2059 2,204,104 31,270,532
2058 2,231,438 31,271,671
2057 2,259,550 31,274,675
2056 2,289,280 31,266,571
2055 2,319,090 31,250,513
2054 2,346,686 31,236,686
2053 2,375,139 31,220,143
2052 2,402,864 31,192,608
2051 2,432,239 31,172,098
2050 2,460,425 31,137,475
2049 2,489,784 31,102,109
2048 2,517,716 31,060,623
2047 2,547,032 31,007,458
2046 2,576,313 30,958,617
2045 2,604,829 30,903,304
2044 2,633,079 30,843,044
2043 2,661,800 30,774,770
2042 2,690,344 30,692,483
2041 2,720,561 30,605,785
2040 2,749,705 30,502,599
2039 2,777,922 30,387,061
2038 2,804,291 30,266,220
2037 2,830,793 30,143,030
2036 2,857,546 30,012,966
2035 2,884,800 29,868,832
2034 2,913,808 29,716,052
2033 2,940,732 29,572,150
2032 2,967,485 29,426,362
2031 2,991,207 29,278,011
2030 3,015,049 29,137,930
2029 3,038,829 29,002,751
2028 3,064,003 28,878,872
2027 3,089,959 28,749,068
2026 3,116,111 28,628,678
2025 3,141,481 28,514,989
2024 3,164,253 28,405,543
2023 3,185,073 28,300,854
2022 3,204,802 28,213,017
2021 3,244,907 28,237,826
2020 3,299,349 28,444,077
2019 3,345,533 28,938,098
2018 3,387,000 29,807,592
2017 3,428,682 30,565,323
2016 3,473,003 30,765,720
2015 3,518,541 30,573,972
2014 3,564,829 30,254,079
2013 3,610,859 29,912,198
2012 3,670,113 29,553,826
2011 3,741,798 29,185,212
2010 3,811,472 28,813,101
2009 3,879,794 28,438,298
2008 3,947,544 28,053,696
2007 4,013,424 27,649,363
2006 4,063,272 27,224,686
2005 4,096,493 26,785,804
2004 4,140,987 26,340,838
2003 4,178,523 25,892,703
2002 4,188,002 25,435,671
2001 4,179,438 24,979,922
2000 4,159,771 24,526,708
1999 4,130,305 24,066,593
1998 4,089,356 23,601,337
1997 4,018,227 23,131,685
1996 3,875,246 22,662,113
1995 3,715,564 22,193,821
1994 3,725,412 21,725,188
1993 3,904,482 21,254,520
1992 4,234,616 20,780,948
1991 4,458,343 20,304,896
1990 4,448,652 19,827,010
1989 4,433,983 19,348,921
1988 4,414,404 18,871,020
1987 4,390,246 18,394,963
1986 4,362,115 17,923,536
1985 4,330,364 17,461,434
1984 4,295,536 17,008,841
1983 4,258,728 16,562,205
1982 4,221,100 16,121,874
1981 4,184,217 15,687,297
1980 4,148,426 15,258,218
1979 4,113,300 14,834,552
1978 4,078,240 14,416,684
1977 4,042,124 14,006,812
1976 4,004,552 13,606,284
1975 3,965,743 13,215,892
1974 3,926,472 12,835,351
1973 3,887,376 12,463,537
1972 3,848,271 12,099,180
1971 3,809,376 11,741,008
1970 3,773,247 11,387,790
1969 3,737,765 11,040,280
1968 3,698,794 10,697,530
1967 3,656,223 10,358,513
1966 3,610,562 10,024,854
1965 3,562,834 9,697,790
1964 3,513,441 9,377,712
1963 3,461,942 9,064,021
1962 3,407,532 8,756,870
1961 3,348,035 8,455,915
1960 3,281,381 8,160,090

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 Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bosnia and Herzegovina lost 356,892 people (a 10.3% decline), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,104,478 people (a 6.84% decline).

Bosnia and Herzegovina was ranked 123rd most populous country in 2006 and is 135th in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th 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 Venezuela will increase by 8.64% to 31,137,475 people and rank change from 54th to 61st.

Venezuela is projected to reach its peak in 2057 at 31.3M 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
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bosnia Venezuela
2100 -1.02% -0.51%
2099 -1.06% -0.53%
2098 -1.13% -0.5%
2097 -1.1% -0.5%
2096 -1.06% -0.47%
2095 -1.05% -0.44%
2094 -1.07% -0.44%
2093 -1.04% -0.39%
2092 -1.02% -0.38%
2091 -1.02% -0.37%
2090 -1.06% -0.36%
2089 -1.07% -0.32%
2088 -1.05% -0.31%
2087 -1.09% -0.3%
2086 -1.09% -0.27%
2085 -1.13% -0.25%
2084 -1.15% -0.24%
2083 -1.14% -0.23%
2082 -1.14% -0.22%
2081 -1.17% -0.21%
2080 -1.17% -0.21%
2079 -1.18% -0.2%
2078 -1.19% -0.18%
2077 -1.21% -0.16%
2076 -1.24% -0.16%
2075 -1.23% -0.13%
2074 -1.2% -0.14%
2073 -1.21% -0.14%
2072 -1.22% -0.14%
2071 -1.25% -0.13%
2070 -1.22% -0.12%
2069 -1.21% -0.11%
2068 -1.29% -0.12%
2067 -1.26% -0.1%
2066 -1.29% -0.08%
2065 -1.25% -0.05%
2064 -1.23% -0.05%
2063 -1.21% -0.04%
2062 -1.23% -0.03%
2061 -1.25% -0.03%
2060 -1.22% -0.03%
2059 -1.22% -0.004%
2058 -1.24% -0.01%
2057 -1.3% 0.03%
2056 -1.29% 0.05%
2055 -1.18% 0.04%
2054 -1.2% 0.05%
2053 -1.15% 0.09%
2052 -1.21% 0.07%
2051 -1.15% 0.11%
2050 -1.18% 0.11%
2049 -1.11% 0.13%
2048 -1.15% 0.17%
2047 -1.14% 0.16%
2046 -1.09% 0.18%
2045 -1.07% 0.2%
2044 -1.08% 0.22%
2043 -1.06% 0.27%
2042 -1.11% 0.28%
2041 -1.06% 0.34%
2040 -1.02% 0.38%
2039 -0.94% 0.4%
2038 -0.94% 0.41%
2037 -0.94% 0.43%
2036 -0.94% 0.48%
2035 -1% 0.51%
2034 -0.92% 0.49%
2033 -0.9% 0.5%
2032 -0.79% 0.51%
2031 -0.79% 0.48%
2030 -0.78% 0.47%
2029 -0.82% 0.43%
2028 -0.84% 0.45%
2027 -0.84% 0.42%
2026 -0.81% 0.4%
2025 -0.72% 0.39%
2024 -0.65% 0.37%
2023 -0.62% 0.31%
2022 -1.24% -0.09%
2021 -1.65% -0.73%
2020 -1.38% -1.71%
2019 -1.22% -2.92%
2018 -1.22% -2.48%
2017 -1.28% -0.65%
2016 -1.29% 0.63%
2015 -1.3% 1.06%
2014 -1.27% 1.14%
2013 -1.61% 1.21%
2012 -1.92% 1.26%
2011 -1.83% 1.29%
2010 -1.76% 1.32%
2009 -1.72% 1.37%
2008 -1.64% 1.46%
2007 -1.23% 1.56%
2006 -0.81% 1.64%
2005 -1.07% 1.69%
2004 -0.9% 1.73%
2003 -0.23% 1.8%
2002 0.2% 1.82%
2001 0.47% 1.85%
2000 0.71% 1.91%
1999 1% 1.97%
1998 1.77% 2.03%
1997 3.69% 2.07%
1996 4.3% 2.11%
1995 -0.26% 2.16%
1994 -4.59% 2.21%
1993 -7.8% 2.28%
1992 -5.02% 2.34%
1991 0.22% 2.41%
1990 0.33% 2.47%
1989 0.44% 2.53%
1988 0.55% 2.59%
1987 0.64% 2.63%
1986 0.73% 2.65%
1985 0.81% 2.66%
1984 0.86% 2.7%
1983 0.89% 2.73%
1982 0.88% 2.77%
1981 0.86% 2.81%
1980 0.85% 2.86%
1979 0.86% 2.9%
1978 0.89% 2.93%
1977 0.94% 2.94%
1976 0.98% 2.95%
1975 1% 2.96%
1974 1.01% 2.98%
1973 1.02% 3.01%
1972 1.02% 3.05%
1971 0.96% 3.1%
1970 0.95% 3.15%
1969 1.05% 3.2%
1968 1.16% 3.27%
1967 1.26% 3.33%
1966 1.34% 3.37%
1965 1.41% 3.41%
1964 1.49% 3.46%
1963 1.6% 3.51%
1962 1.78% 3.56%
1961 2.03% 3.63%

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 Venezuela's population grew by 0.37%.

Live population counters

Bosnia Venezuela
Current population
3116111
28661242
Population rank 135/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.35%
One net population change
25.2 minutes
5.02 minutes
One birth every
21.4 minutes
1.23 minutes
One death every
12.3 minutes
2.46 minutes
Daily growth/decline -57 +287
Annual growth/decline -20,820 +104,689
Annual growth/decline rate -0.65% +0.37%
Population growth rate rank 190/197 143/197
One migration net change every
1.26 hours
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change -6,994 -100,467
Net migration rank 124/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 34,120 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 160/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.1% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 151/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bosnia Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,994 - -100,467
2024 - -4,497 - -105,297
2023 -18,292 -485 213,020 -112,899
2022 -20,197 -485 216,619 -141,107
2021 -33,670 -25,865 207,746 -332,936
2020 -22,502 -26,840 237,223 -524,649
2019 -15,192 -27,841 274,826 -975,534
2018 -10,761 -29,147 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 -12,810 -30,650 340,222 -817,376
2016 -13,009 -32,173 359,651 -283,270
2015 -11,942 -33,948 384,560 -77,417
2014 -11,009 -35,683 395,088 -62,437
2013 -8,367 -37,002 408,930 -57,818
2012 -6,761 -66,378 420,758 -55,131
2011 -5,354 -64,875 425,958 -54,384
2010 -1,895 -67,228 425,397 -52,781
2009 652 -68,182 427,257 -50,286
2008 161 -68,140 435,870 -43,636
2007 1,557 -65,335 452,482 -36,060
2006 2,714 -38,622 460,152 -27,240
2005 6,546 -37,086 463,260 -18,407
2004 9,549 -68,008 455,881 -10,798
2003 10,781 -27,396 456,902 -5,729
2002 10,972 -13,312 466,821 -3,944
2001 10,424 9,055 451,487 -2,856
2000 11,722 8,138 459,802 -1,999
1999 13,568 25,495 463,787 -1,376
1998 18,492 24,335 469,123 -1,010
1997 19,311 80,133 472,002 -816
1996 13,327 173,193 468,653 -708
1995 5,926 126,914 469,267 -622
1994 4,895 -157,427 469,178 -559
1993 -27,199 -178,416 473,189 -477
1992 -17,883 -436,814 474,824 -381
1991 33,692 -26,483 477,917 -236
1990 34,993 -22,829 478,168 -69
1989 36,802 -19,634 478,053 32
1988 39,058 -17,058 477,569 137
1987 41,172 -14,853 474,204 182
1986 42,884 -12,941 468,252 201
1985 44,983 -11,429 455,517 237
1984 46,413 -10,321 449,186 247
1983 47,135 -9,599 443,569 260
1982 47,023 -9,298 436,564 260
1981 45,423 -9,384 432,059 251
1980 42,911 -7,368 425,613 237
1979 42,157 -7,454 421,256 228
1978 44,800 -9,382 414,032 205
1977 48,643 -11,834 405,315 196
1976 52,107 -13,778 395,344 190
1975 53,629 -14,348 385,045 186
1974 53,600 -14,345 375,678 173
1973 52,989 -14,043 367,612 171
1972 54,072 -14,807 360,749 173
1971 54,352 -15,829 355,212 215
1970 54,455 -20,714 350,709 305
1969 58,454 -21,229 343,596 403
1968 61,422 -20,704 340,973 532
1967 65,618 -21,195 335,813 717
1966 70,085 -23,196 329,697 1,087
1965 72,896 -24,330 321,695 1,656
1964 74,151 -23,922 314,397 2,410
1963 75,380 -22,611 307,279 3,296
1962 77,582 -21,531 299,345 4,386
1961 77,601 -14,655 292,109 6,069
1960 76,840 -6,481 285,105 8,369

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 Venezuela 38.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,946,257 people) and 61.4% is from migration (a loss of 4,683,227 people).

As of 2024, 34,120 residents or 1.1% of the population were not native-born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

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
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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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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