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

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The latest officially reported population of Bosnia and Herzegovina was 3,140,095 in 2025 vs 21,913,874 people in Zambia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bosnia and Herzegovina's population is 3,114,736 people compared to 22,844,606 in Zambia.

Population statistics:

  • Zambia's population is 7.33 times bigger than Bosnia and Herzegovina's.
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina is ranked the 135th most populous country in the world, while Zambia is the 62nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.31% of the world: 0.04% for Bosnia and Herzegovina vs 0.27% for Zambia.
  • For the last 10 years, Bosnia and Herzegovina has had an average growth rate of -1.15% per year vs +2.96% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina has decreased from 4.06M people to 3.11M (23.3% decline), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.8M (88.3% growth).

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bosnia Zambia
2100 1,368,062 65,204,593
2099 1,382,211 64,858,778
2098 1,396,949 64,503,193
2097 1,412,908 64,136,110
2096 1,428,574 63,764,760
2095 1,443,843 63,380,692
2094 1,459,099 62,980,254
2093 1,474,841 62,578,008
2092 1,490,288 62,163,693
2091 1,505,574 61,738,437
2090 1,521,165 61,309,330
2089 1,537,449 60,868,166
2088 1,554,002 60,422,781
2087 1,570,515 59,958,303
2086 1,587,803 59,487,524
2085 1,605,248 59,011,423
2084 1,623,603 58,524,337
2083 1,642,536 58,029,088
2082 1,661,441 57,527,347
2081 1,680,572 57,016,267
2080 1,700,417 56,495,299
2079 1,720,559 55,972,223
2078 1,741,147 55,438,864
2077 1,762,029 54,895,964
2076 1,783,547 54,350,375
2075 1,805,988 53,796,265
2074 1,828,419 53,236,297
2073 1,850,549 52,666,980
2072 1,873,199 52,090,884
2071 1,896,330 51,509,551
2070 1,920,335 50,921,590
2069 1,943,983 50,324,793
2068 1,967,713 49,727,689
2067 1,993,328 49,125,817
2066 2,018,796 48,520,891
2065 2,045,094 47,909,160
2064 2,071,026 47,290,430
2063 2,096,801 46,668,252
2062 2,122,454 46,039,755
2061 2,148,932 45,407,718
2060 2,176,154 44,768,534
2059 2,203,131 44,128,619
2058 2,230,453 43,485,891
2057 2,258,553 42,843,489
2056 2,288,270 42,198,591
2055 2,318,066 41,550,105
2054 2,345,650 40,898,440
2053 2,374,091 40,247,706
2052 2,401,804 39,596,094
2051 2,431,166 38,942,292
2050 2,459,340 38,287,070
2049 2,488,686 37,626,787
2048 2,516,605 36,964,032
2047 2,545,909 36,302,603
2046 2,575,176 35,638,852
2045 2,603,679 34,974,927
2044 2,631,917 34,310,227
2043 2,660,625 33,645,797
2042 2,689,157 32,984,164
2041 2,719,360 32,323,084
2040 2,748,491 31,658,029
2039 2,776,696 30,995,204
2038 2,803,054 30,329,691
2037 2,829,544 29,662,721
2036 2,856,285 28,994,556
2035 2,883,527 28,327,922
2034 2,912,522 27,665,749
2033 2,939,434 27,006,658
2032 2,966,176 26,351,393
2031 2,989,887 25,697,754
2030 3,013,719 25,050,285
2029 3,037,488 24,409,600
2028 3,062,650 23,776,128
2027 3,088,595 23,146,922
2026 3,114,736 22,525,308
2025 3,140,095 21,913,874
2024 3,164,253 21,314,956
2023 3,185,073 20,723,965
2022 3,204,802 20,152,938
2021 3,244,907 19,603,607
2020 3,299,349 19,059,395
2019 3,345,533 18,513,839
2018 3,387,000 17,973,569
2017 3,428,682 17,441,320
2016 3,473,003 16,914,423
2015 3,518,541 16,399,089
2014 3,564,829 15,895,315
2013 3,610,859 15,398,997
2012 3,670,113 14,913,629
2011 3,741,798 14,437,796
2010 3,811,472 13,965,594
2009 3,879,794 13,490,389
2008 3,947,544 13,021,324
2007 4,013,424 12,565,085
2006 4,063,272 12,129,553
2005 4,096,493 11,718,819
2004 4,140,987 11,338,198
2003 4,178,523 10,983,595
2002 4,188,002 10,647,949
2001 4,179,438 10,325,185
2000 4,159,771 10,017,631
1999 4,130,305 9,740,005
1998 4,089,356 9,482,408
1997 4,018,227 9,237,063
1996 3,875,246 9,004,053
1995 3,715,564 8,785,763
1994 3,725,412 8,576,269
1993 3,904,482 8,373,921
1992 4,234,616 8,176,680
1991 4,458,343 7,981,650
1990 4,448,652 7,786,169
1989 4,433,983 7,589,216
1988 4,414,404 7,391,440
1987 4,390,246 7,191,282
1986 4,362,115 6,986,471
1985 4,330,364 6,780,953
1984 4,295,536 6,580,490
1983 4,258,728 6,381,038
1982 4,221,100 6,178,637
1981 4,184,217 5,983,289
1980 4,148,426 5,802,833
1979 4,113,300 5,631,728
1978 4,078,240 5,465,374
1977 4,042,124 5,302,480
1976 4,004,552 5,143,842
1975 3,965,743 4,990,086
1974 3,926,472 4,842,746
1973 3,887,376 4,702,693
1972 3,848,271 4,569,309
1971 3,809,376 4,442,525
1970 3,773,247 4,321,718
1969 3,737,765 4,197,116
1968 3,698,794 4,065,593
1967 3,656,223 3,936,343
1966 3,610,562 3,812,003
1965 3,562,834 3,692,086
1964 3,513,441 3,577,017
1963 3,461,942 3,465,907
1962 3,407,532 3,358,099
1961 3,348,035 3,254,086
1960 3,281,381 3,153,729

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 Zambia gained 4,784,870 people (a 39.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bosnia and Herzegovina lost 358,267 people (a 10.3% decline), while Zambia's population increased by 5,930,183 people (a 35.1% growth).

Bosnia and Herzegovina was ranked 123rd most populous country in 2006 and is 135th in 2026. Zambia was ranked 71st in 2006 and ranked 62nd 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 Zambia will increase by 67.6% to 38,287,070 people and rank change from 62nd to 54th.

Zambia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 65.2M 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
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bosnia Zambia
2100 -1.02% 0.53%
2099 -1.06% 0.55%
2098 -1.13% 0.57%
2097 -1.1% 0.58%
2096 -1.06% 0.61%
2095 -1.05% 0.64%
2094 -1.07% 0.64%
2093 -1.04% 0.67%
2092 -1.02% 0.69%
2091 -1.02% 0.7%
2090 -1.06% 0.72%
2089 -1.07% 0.74%
2088 -1.05% 0.77%
2087 -1.09% 0.79%
2086 -1.09% 0.81%
2085 -1.13% 0.83%
2084 -1.15% 0.85%
2083 -1.14% 0.87%
2082 -1.14% 0.9%
2081 -1.17% 0.92%
2080 -1.17% 0.93%
2079 -1.18% 0.96%
2078 -1.19% 0.99%
2077 -1.21% 1%
2076 -1.24% 1.03%
2075 -1.23% 1.05%
2074 -1.2% 1.08%
2073 -1.21% 1.11%
2072 -1.22% 1.13%
2071 -1.25% 1.15%
2070 -1.22% 1.19%
2069 -1.21% 1.2%
2068 -1.29% 1.23%
2067 -1.26% 1.25%
2066 -1.29% 1.28%
2065 -1.25% 1.31%
2064 -1.23% 1.33%
2063 -1.21% 1.37%
2062 -1.23% 1.39%
2061 -1.25% 1.43%
2060 -1.22% 1.45%
2059 -1.22% 1.48%
2058 -1.24% 1.5%
2057 -1.3% 1.53%
2056 -1.29% 1.56%
2055 -1.18% 1.59%
2054 -1.2% 1.62%
2053 -1.15% 1.65%
2052 -1.21% 1.68%
2051 -1.15% 1.71%
2050 -1.18% 1.75%
2049 -1.11% 1.79%
2048 -1.15% 1.82%
2047 -1.14% 1.86%
2046 -1.09% 1.9%
2045 -1.07% 1.94%
2044 -1.08% 1.97%
2043 -1.06% 2.01%
2042 -1.11% 2.05%
2041 -1.06% 2.1%
2040 -1.02% 2.14%
2039 -0.94% 2.19%
2038 -0.94% 2.25%
2037 -0.94% 2.3%
2036 -0.94% 2.35%
2035 -1% 2.39%
2034 -0.92% 2.44%
2033 -0.9% 2.49%
2032 -0.79% 2.54%
2031 -0.79% 2.58%
2030 -0.78% 2.62%
2029 -0.82% 2.66%
2028 -0.84% 2.72%
2027 -0.84% 2.76%
2026 -0.81% 2.79%
2025 -0.76% 2.81%
2024 -0.65% 2.85%
2023 -0.62% 2.83%
2022 -1.24% 2.8%
2021 -1.65% 2.86%
2020 -1.38% 2.95%
2019 -1.22% 3.01%
2018 -1.22% 3.05%
2017 -1.28% 3.12%
2016 -1.29% 3.14%
2015 -1.3% 3.17%
2014 -1.27% 3.22%
2013 -1.61% 3.25%
2012 -1.92% 3.3%
2011 -1.83% 3.38%
2010 -1.76% 3.52%
2009 -1.72% 3.6%
2008 -1.64% 3.63%
2007 -1.23% 3.59%
2006 -0.81% 3.5%
2005 -1.07% 3.36%
2004 -0.9% 3.23%
2003 -0.23% 3.15%
2002 0.2% 3.13%
2001 0.47% 3.07%
2000 0.71% 2.85%
1999 1% 2.72%
1998 1.77% 2.66%
1997 3.69% 2.59%
1996 4.3% 2.48%
1995 -0.26% 2.44%
1994 -4.59% 2.42%
1993 -7.8% 2.41%
1992 -5.02% 2.44%
1991 0.22% 2.51%
1990 0.33% 2.6%
1989 0.44% 2.68%
1988 0.55% 2.78%
1987 0.64% 2.93%
1986 0.73% 3.03%
1985 0.81% 3.05%
1984 0.86% 3.13%
1983 0.89% 3.28%
1982 0.88% 3.26%
1981 0.86% 3.11%
1980 0.85% 3.04%
1979 0.86% 3.04%
1978 0.89% 3.07%
1977 0.94% 3.08%
1976 0.98% 3.08%
1975 1% 3.04%
1974 1.01% 2.98%
1973 1.02% 2.92%
1972 1.02% 2.85%
1971 0.96% 2.8%
1970 0.95% 2.97%
1969 1.05% 3.24%
1968 1.16% 3.28%
1967 1.26% 3.26%
1966 1.34% 3.25%
1965 1.41% 3.22%
1964 1.49% 3.21%
1963 1.6% 3.21%
1962 1.78% 3.2%
1961 2.03% 3.18%

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 Zambia's population grew by 2.81%.

Live population counters

Bosnia Zambia
Current population
3114736
22844606
Population rank 135/197 62/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.27%
One net population change
21.8 minutes
52.8 seconds
One birth every
21.5 minutes
45.2 seconds
One death every
12.3 minutes
4.77 minutes
Daily growth/decline -66 +1,641
Annual growth/decline -24,158 +598,918
Annual growth/decline rate -0.76% +2.81%
Population growth rate rank 192/197 19/197
One migration net change every
1.26 hours
1.34 hours
Annual migration change -6,994 +6,562
Net migration rank 124/196 47/196
Foreign-born residents 34,120 249,205
Foreign-born residents rank 160/195 105/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.1% 1.2%
Foreign-born share rank 151/195 150/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Natural

Migration
Zambia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bosnia Zambia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,994 - 6,562
2024 -18,359 -4,497 587,419 7,381
2023 -18,292 -485 577,660 9,521
2022 -20,197 -485 563,456 -8,566
2021 -33,670 -25,865 535,629 8,143
2020 -22,502 -26,840 536,484 8,156
2019 -15,192 -27,841 528,089 18,385
2018 -10,761 -29,147 515,644 18,431
2017 -12,810 -30,650 504,630 25,789
2016 -13,009 -32,173 497,521 25,860
2015 -11,942 -33,948 491,021 16,261
2014 -11,009 -35,683 483,663 16,574
2013 -8,367 -37,002 476,846 15,542
2012 -6,761 -66,378 469,406 8,958
2011 -5,354 -64,875 459,743 13,569
2010 -1,895 -67,228 448,337 22,761
2009 652 -68,182 434,458 44,867
2008 161 -68,140 419,560 39,249
2007 1,557 -65,335 403,729 49,945
2006 2,714 -38,622 387,891 29,517
2005 6,546 -37,086 368,756 35,316
2004 9,549 -68,008 349,352 7,819
2003 10,781 -27,396 331,189 20,845
2002 10,972 -13,312 316,041 3,206
2001 10,424 9,055 302,682 23,582
2000 11,722 8,138 293,186 -4,338
1999 13,568 25,495 283,297 -16,888
1998 18,492 24,335 275,568 -26,796
1997 19,311 80,133 268,198 -26,276
1996 13,327 173,193 262,468 -38,358
1995 5,926 126,914 257,897 -45,423
1994 4,895 -157,427 252,023 -45,504
1993 -27,199 -178,416 245,917 -47,739
1992 -17,883 -436,814 239,953 -43,656
1991 33,692 -26,483 237,957 -44,203
1990 34,993 -22,829 235,835 -38,619
1989 36,802 -19,634 233,429 -36,736
1988 39,058 -17,058 230,118 -31,270
1987 41,172 -14,853 227,813 -26,338
1986 42,884 -12,941 224,768 -16,610
1985 44,983 -11,429 221,351 -18,474
1984 46,413 -10,321 216,695 -18,652
1983 47,135 -9,599 212,712 -11,849
1982 47,023 -9,298 207,621 -3,676
1981 45,423 -9,384 202,822 -16,072
1980 42,911 -7,368 198,817 -24,664
1979 42,157 -7,454 197,578 -29,515
1978 44,800 -9,382 194,933 -30,284
1977 48,643 -11,834 191,557 -30,423
1976 52,107 -13,778 186,762 -30,612
1975 53,629 -14,348 182,258 -30,886
1974 53,600 -14,345 174,484 -31,178
1973 52,989 -14,043 168,258 -31,472
1972 54,072 -14,807 161,648 -31,672
1971 54,352 -15,829 155,249 -31,651
1970 54,455 -20,714 149,380 -31,370
1969 58,454 -21,229 142,660 -11,469
1968 61,422 -20,704 137,315 -5,447
1967 65,618 -21,195 131,938 -5,298
1966 70,085 -23,196 127,164 -5,129
1965 72,896 -24,330 122,814 -5,023
1964 74,151 -23,922 117,197 -4,851
1963 75,380 -22,611 114,555 -4,676
1962 77,582 -21,531 110,173 -4,428
1961 77,601 -14,655 106,318 -4,043
1960 76,840 -6,481 102,335 -3,898

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

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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 Zambia 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,337,553 people) and 2.37% is from migration (a gain of 129,361 people).

As of 2024, 34,120 residents or 1.1% of the population were not native-born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, compared to 249,205 people or 1.2% in Zambia.

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
Zambia
City Population
Lusaka 2.47M
Kitwe 625K
Ndola 528K
Chingola 255K
Mufulira 182K
Livingstone 177K
Kasama 158K
Kapiri Mposhi 65.2K
Choma 51.8K
Mansa 45.4K

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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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