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

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The latest officially reported population of Bosnia and Herzegovina was 3,140,095 in 2025 vs 101,598,527 people in Vietnam in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bosnia and Herzegovina's population is 3,114,736 people compared to 102,486,146 in Vietnam.

Population statistics:

  • Vietnam's population is 32.9 times bigger than Bosnia and Herzegovina's.
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina is ranked the 135th most populous country in the world, while Vietnam is the 16th.
  • The countries together account for 1.27% of the world: 0.04% for Bosnia and Herzegovina vs 1.23% for Vietnam.
  • For the last 10 years, Bosnia and Herzegovina has had an average growth rate of -1.15% per year vs +0.94% in Vietnam.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina has decreased from 4.06M people to 3.11M (23.3% decline), while Vietnam has grown from 82.2M to 102M (24.7% growth).

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Vietnam: population by year and forecast

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bosnia Vietnam
2100 1,368,062 92,225,380
2099 1,382,211 92,721,469
2098 1,396,949 93,212,742
2097 1,412,908 93,688,693
2096 1,428,574 94,163,950
2095 1,443,843 94,626,063
2094 1,459,099 95,083,879
2093 1,474,841 95,543,293
2092 1,490,288 96,000,019
2091 1,505,574 96,459,165
2090 1,521,165 96,922,871
2089 1,537,449 97,384,434
2088 1,554,002 97,843,001
2087 1,570,515 98,308,755
2086 1,587,803 98,773,008
2085 1,605,248 99,233,927
2084 1,623,603 99,695,401
2083 1,642,536 100,162,677
2082 1,661,441 100,634,653
2081 1,680,572 101,104,469
2080 1,700,417 101,568,526
2079 1,720,559 102,030,723
2078 1,741,147 102,480,219
2077 1,762,029 102,928,253
2076 1,783,547 103,358,352
2075 1,805,988 103,783,177
2074 1,828,419 104,197,814
2073 1,850,549 104,606,950
2072 1,873,199 105,005,673
2071 1,896,330 105,384,777
2070 1,920,335 105,757,144
2069 1,943,983 106,110,195
2068 1,967,713 106,454,379
2067 1,993,328 106,794,625
2066 2,018,796 107,126,965
2065 2,045,094 107,442,675
2064 2,071,026 107,744,261
2063 2,096,801 108,038,461
2062 2,122,454 108,322,712
2061 2,148,932 108,590,617
2060 2,176,154 108,842,045
2059 2,203,131 109,087,333
2058 2,230,453 109,320,301
2057 2,258,553 109,529,799
2056 2,288,270 109,715,196
2055 2,318,066 109,886,647
2054 2,345,650 110,035,740
2053 2,374,091 110,156,643
2052 2,401,804 110,253,026
2051 2,431,166 110,321,289
2050 2,459,340 110,344,733
2049 2,488,686 110,339,565
2048 2,516,605 110,296,602
2047 2,545,909 110,211,618
2046 2,575,176 110,090,837
2045 2,603,679 109,926,260
2044 2,631,917 109,731,512
2043 2,660,625 109,497,595
2042 2,689,157 109,225,525
2041 2,719,360 108,919,674
2040 2,748,491 108,594,542
2039 2,776,696 108,237,715
2038 2,803,054 107,861,117
2037 2,829,544 107,463,482
2036 2,856,285 107,058,359
2035 2,883,527 106,630,705
2034 2,912,522 106,189,495
2033 2,939,434 105,745,684
2032 2,966,176 105,283,013
2031 2,989,887 104,809,957
2030 3,013,719 104,314,150
2029 3,037,488 103,819,556
2028 3,062,650 103,300,347
2027 3,088,595 102,759,746
2026 3,114,736 102,197,177
2025 3,140,095 101,598,527
2024 3,164,253 100,987,686
2023 3,185,073 100,352,192
2022 3,204,802 99,680,655
2021 3,244,907 98,935,098
2020 3,299,349 98,079,191
2019 3,345,533 97,173,776
2018 3,387,000 96,237,319
2017 3,428,682 95,176,977
2016 3,473,003 94,000,117
2015 3,518,541 92,823,254
2014 3,564,829 91,679,578
2013 3,610,859 90,573,104
2012 3,670,113 89,510,356
2011 3,741,798 88,468,314
2010 3,811,472 87,455,152
2009 3,879,794 86,460,018
2008 3,947,544 85,175,788
2007 4,013,424 83,633,375
2006 4,063,272 82,167,897
2005 4,096,493 81,088,313
2004 4,140,987 80,338,971
2003 4,178,523 79,563,777
2002 4,188,002 78,772,224
2001 4,179,438 77,969,361
2000 4,159,771 77,154,011
1999 4,130,305 76,287,452
1998 4,089,356 75,299,660
1997 4,018,227 74,226,889
1996 3,875,246 73,156,447
1995 3,715,564 72,049,940
1994 3,725,412 70,854,391
1993 3,904,482 69,586,384
1992 4,234,616 68,260,337
1991 4,458,343 66,891,775
1990 4,448,652 65,504,552
1989 4,433,983 64,147,348
1988 4,414,404 62,843,228
1987 4,390,246 61,584,651
1986 4,362,115 60,347,048
1985 4,330,364 59,060,622
1984 4,295,536 57,706,067
1983 4,258,728 56,337,921
1982 4,221,100 55,011,289
1981 4,184,217 53,738,141
1980 4,148,426 52,490,101
1979 4,113,300 51,378,211
1978 4,078,240 50,249,552
1977 4,042,124 48,954,872
1976 4,004,552 47,684,931
1975 3,965,743 46,482,903
1974 3,926,472 45,413,537
1973 3,887,376 44,409,861
1972 3,848,271 43,429,168
1971 3,809,376 42,449,276
1970 3,773,247 41,475,230
1969 3,737,765 40,582,096
1968 3,698,794 39,734,609
1967 3,656,223 38,895,080
1966 3,610,562 38,024,836
1965 3,562,834 37,129,656
1964 3,513,441 36,201,563
1963 3,461,942 35,249,101
1962 3,407,532 34,288,560
1961 3,348,035 33,409,059
1960 3,281,381 32,531,933

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/vietnam | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina decreased by 590,269 people (a 14.5% decline), while Vietnam gained 11,832,220 people (a 14.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bosnia and Herzegovina lost 358,267 people (a 10.3% decline), while Vietnam's population increased by 8,486,029 people (a 9.03% growth).

Bosnia and Herzegovina was ranked 123rd most populous country in 2006 and is 135th in 2026. Vietnam was ranked 15th in 2006 and ranked 16th 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 Vietnam will increase by 7.67% to 110,344,733 people and will still be ranked 16th.

Vietnam is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 110M 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
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bosnia Vietnam
2100 -1.02% -0.54%
2099 -1.06% -0.53%
2098 -1.13% -0.51%
2097 -1.1% -0.5%
2096 -1.06% -0.49%
2095 -1.05% -0.48%
2094 -1.07% -0.48%
2093 -1.04% -0.48%
2092 -1.02% -0.48%
2091 -1.02% -0.48%
2090 -1.06% -0.47%
2089 -1.07% -0.47%
2088 -1.05% -0.47%
2087 -1.09% -0.47%
2086 -1.09% -0.46%
2085 -1.13% -0.46%
2084 -1.15% -0.47%
2083 -1.14% -0.47%
2082 -1.14% -0.46%
2081 -1.17% -0.46%
2080 -1.17% -0.45%
2079 -1.18% -0.44%
2078 -1.19% -0.44%
2077 -1.21% -0.42%
2076 -1.24% -0.41%
2075 -1.23% -0.4%
2074 -1.2% -0.39%
2073 -1.21% -0.38%
2072 -1.22% -0.36%
2071 -1.25% -0.35%
2070 -1.22% -0.33%
2069 -1.21% -0.32%
2068 -1.29% -0.32%
2067 -1.26% -0.31%
2066 -1.29% -0.29%
2065 -1.25% -0.28%
2064 -1.23% -0.27%
2063 -1.21% -0.26%
2062 -1.23% -0.25%
2061 -1.25% -0.23%
2060 -1.22% -0.22%
2059 -1.22% -0.21%
2058 -1.24% -0.19%
2057 -1.3% -0.17%
2056 -1.29% -0.16%
2055 -1.18% -0.14%
2054 -1.2% -0.11%
2053 -1.15% -0.09%
2052 -1.21% -0.06%
2051 -1.15% -0.02%
2050 -1.18% 0.005%
2049 -1.11% 0.04%
2048 -1.15% 0.08%
2047 -1.14% 0.11%
2046 -1.09% 0.15%
2045 -1.07% 0.18%
2044 -1.08% 0.21%
2043 -1.06% 0.25%
2042 -1.11% 0.28%
2041 -1.06% 0.3%
2040 -1.02% 0.33%
2039 -0.94% 0.35%
2038 -0.94% 0.37%
2037 -0.94% 0.38%
2036 -0.94% 0.4%
2035 -1% 0.42%
2034 -0.92% 0.42%
2033 -0.9% 0.44%
2032 -0.79% 0.45%
2031 -0.79% 0.48%
2030 -0.78% 0.48%
2029 -0.82% 0.5%
2028 -0.84% 0.53%
2027 -0.84% 0.55%
2026 -0.81% 0.59%
2025 -0.76% 0.6%
2024 -0.65% 0.63%
2023 -0.62% 0.67%
2022 -1.24% 0.75%
2021 -1.65% 0.87%
2020 -1.38% 0.93%
2019 -1.22% 0.97%
2018 -1.22% 1.11%
2017 -1.28% 1.25%
2016 -1.29% 1.27%
2015 -1.3% 1.25%
2014 -1.27% 1.22%
2013 -1.61% 1.19%
2012 -1.92% 1.18%
2011 -1.83% 1.16%
2010 -1.76% 1.15%
2009 -1.72% 1.51%
2008 -1.64% 1.84%
2007 -1.23% 1.78%
2006 -0.81% 1.33%
2005 -1.07% 0.93%
2004 -0.9% 0.97%
2003 -0.23% 1%
2002 0.2% 1.03%
2001 0.47% 1.06%
2000 0.71% 1.14%
1999 1% 1.31%
1998 1.77% 1.45%
1997 3.69% 1.46%
1996 4.3% 1.54%
1995 -0.26% 1.69%
1994 -4.59% 1.82%
1993 -7.8% 1.94%
1992 -5.02% 2.05%
1991 0.22% 2.12%
1990 0.33% 2.12%
1989 0.44% 2.08%
1988 0.55% 2.04%
1987 0.64% 2.05%
1986 0.73% 2.18%
1985 0.81% 2.35%
1984 0.86% 2.43%
1983 0.89% 2.41%
1982 0.88% 2.37%
1981 0.86% 2.38%
1980 0.85% 2.16%
1979 0.86% 2.25%
1978 0.89% 2.64%
1977 0.94% 2.66%
1976 0.98% 2.59%
1975 1% 2.35%
1974 1.01% 2.26%
1973 1.02% 2.26%
1972 1.02% 2.31%
1971 0.96% 2.35%
1970 0.95% 2.2%
1969 1.05% 2.13%
1968 1.16% 2.16%
1967 1.26% 2.29%
1966 1.34% 2.41%
1965 1.41% 2.56%
1964 1.49% 2.7%
1963 1.6% 2.8%
1962 1.78% 2.63%
1961 2.03% 2.7%

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 Vietnam's population grew by 0.6%.

Live population counters

Bosnia Vietnam
Current population
3114736
102486146
Population rank 135/197 16/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 1.23%
One net population change
21.8 minutes
51.8 seconds
One birth every
21.5 minutes
23.3 seconds
One death every
12.3 minutes
47 seconds
Daily growth/decline -66 +1,674
Annual growth/decline -24,158 +610,841
Annual growth/decline rate -0.76% +0.6%
Population growth rate rank 192/197 122/197
One migration net change every
1.26 hours
10.9 minutes
Annual migration change -6,994 -48,171
Net migration rank 124/196 174/196
Foreign-born residents 34,120 326,418
Foreign-born residents rank 160/195 95/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.1% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 151/195 185/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Natural

Migration
Vietnam
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bosnia Vietnam
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,994 - -48,171
2024 -18,359 -4,497 684,393 -59,645
2023 -18,292 -485 727,955 -81,789
2022 -20,197 -485 775,914 -78,977
2021 -33,670 -25,865 799,593 -5,418
2020 -22,502 -26,840 924,004 -6,457
2019 -15,192 -27,841 895,262 -2,051
2018 -10,761 -29,147 882,977 96,650
2017 -12,810 -30,650 1,001,833 139,245
2016 -13,009 -32,173 1,045,094 167,652
2015 -11,942 -33,948 1,145,903 -4,888
2014 -11,009 -35,683 1,151,221 -4,894
2013 -8,367 -37,002 1,071,570 -4,979
2012 -6,761 -66,378 1,063,741 -4,851
2011 -5,354 -64,875 1,029,859 -4,602
2010 -1,895 -67,228 1,005,559 -4,443
2009 652 -68,182 1,007,778 -18,560
2008 161 -68,140 1,008,141 571,113
2007 1,557 -65,335 981,689 523,784
2006 2,714 -38,622 943,041 482,399
2005 6,546 -37,086 942,084 -208,337
2004 9,549 -68,008 985,438 -220,458
2003 10,781 -27,396 1,001,470 -216,062
2002 10,972 -13,312 991,427 -193,766
2001 10,424 9,055 985,610 -177,586
2000 11,722 8,138 966,894 -144,298
1999 13,568 25,495 925,519 -15,010
1998 18,492 24,335 959,016 106,091
1997 19,311 80,133 1,028,116 52,382
1996 13,327 173,193 1,108,686 -48,235
1995 5,926 126,914 1,203,666 -51,147
1994 4,895 -157,427 1,291,534 -53,012
1993 -27,199 -178,416 1,370,365 -72,931
1992 -17,883 -436,814 1,419,952 -65,285
1991 33,692 -26,483 1,459,311 -76,829
1990 34,993 -22,829 1,449,157 -57,221
1989 36,802 -19,634 1,423,622 -101,113
1988 39,058 -17,058 1,370,108 -84,361
1987 41,172 -14,853 1,359,481 -128,095
1986 42,884 -12,941 1,407,957 -164,183
1985 44,983 -11,429 1,453,954 -124,910
1984 46,413 -10,321 1,477,448 -97,339
1983 47,135 -9,599 1,453,913 -97,706
1982 47,023 -9,298 1,407,959 -110,901
1981 45,423 -9,384 1,358,500 -109,259
1980 42,911 -7,368 1,321,595 -74,791
1979 42,157 -7,454 1,314,563 -337,597
1978 44,800 -9,382 1,286,991 -6,592
1977 48,643 -11,834 1,259,315 49,655
1976 52,107 -13,778 1,232,608 -1,733
1975 53,629 -14,348 1,175,181 -2,010
1974 53,600 -14,345 1,000,505 -34,940
1973 52,989 -14,043 1,061,707 -19,937
1972 54,072 -14,807 921,524 -1,920
1971 54,352 -15,829 963,259 76,961
1970 54,455 -20,714 905,902 1,997
1969 58,454 -21,229 878,359 0
1968 61,422 -20,704 815,116 1,489
1967 65,618 -21,195 862,071 394
1966 70,085 -23,196 876,283 1,769
1965 72,896 -24,330 913,761 -1,438
1964 74,151 -23,922 950,219 -6,328
1963 75,380 -22,611 961,067 0
1962 77,582 -21,531 960,046 0
1961 77,601 -14,655 798,978 0
1960 76,840 -6,481 955,268 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/bosnia-and-herzegovina/vietnam | 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 Vietnam 98.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,882,928 people) and 1.82% is from migration (a gain of 164,322 people).

As of 2024, 34,120 residents or 1.1% of the population were not native-born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, compared to 326,418 people or 0.3% in Vietnam.

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
Vietnam
City Population
Ho Chi Minh 14M
Hanoi 8.72M
Can Tho 3.21M
Da Nang 2.82M
Haiphong 2.12M
Bien Hoa 1.1M
Hue 653K
Bac Ninh 520K
Hai Duong 507K
Vinh 490K

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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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