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

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The latest officially reported population of Bosnia and Herzegovina was 3,140,095 in 2025 vs 16,950,795 people in Zimbabwe in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bosnia and Herzegovina's population is 3,114,736 people compared to 17,443,108 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Zimbabwe's population is 5.6 times bigger than Bosnia and Herzegovina's.
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina is ranked the 135th most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
  • The countries together account for 0.25% of the world: 0.04% for Bosnia and Herzegovina vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
  • For the last 10 years, Bosnia and Herzegovina has had an average growth rate of -1.15% per year vs +1.62% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina has decreased from 4.06M people to 3.11M (23.3% decline), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (38% growth).

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bosnia Zimbabwe
2100 1,368,062 37,486,352
2099 1,382,211 37,415,690
2098 1,396,949 37,331,540
2097 1,412,908 37,238,819
2096 1,428,574 37,146,184
2095 1,443,843 37,035,388
2094 1,459,099 36,915,996
2093 1,474,841 36,814,133
2092 1,490,288 36,691,740
2091 1,505,574 36,570,481
2090 1,521,165 36,428,812
2089 1,537,449 36,284,166
2088 1,554,002 36,144,627
2087 1,570,515 35,980,805
2086 1,587,803 35,811,286
2085 1,605,248 35,640,228
2084 1,623,603 35,459,328
2083 1,642,536 35,271,139
2082 1,661,441 35,081,992
2081 1,680,572 34,876,198
2080 1,700,417 34,662,013
2079 1,720,559 34,442,751
2078 1,741,147 34,220,306
2077 1,762,029 33,985,899
2076 1,783,547 33,742,198
2075 1,805,988 33,498,815
2074 1,828,419 33,247,764
2073 1,850,549 32,981,390
2072 1,873,199 32,708,937
2071 1,896,330 32,448,602
2070 1,920,335 32,183,952
2069 1,943,983 31,909,601
2068 1,967,713 31,633,783
2067 1,993,328 31,348,096
2066 2,018,796 31,065,618
2065 2,045,094 30,769,538
2064 2,071,026 30,482,622
2063 2,096,801 30,178,760
2062 2,122,454 29,870,308
2061 2,148,932 29,559,670
2060 2,176,154 29,254,998
2059 2,203,131 28,947,636
2058 2,230,453 28,634,199
2057 2,258,553 28,309,796
2056 2,288,270 27,993,176
2055 2,318,066 27,661,321
2054 2,345,650 27,334,325
2053 2,374,091 26,989,310
2052 2,401,804 26,645,898
2051 2,431,166 26,289,905
2050 2,459,340 25,937,176
2049 2,488,686 25,587,491
2048 2,516,605 25,230,302
2047 2,545,909 24,876,838
2046 2,575,176 24,515,600
2045 2,603,679 24,149,762
2044 2,631,917 23,785,181
2043 2,660,625 23,404,024
2042 2,689,157 23,037,316
2041 2,719,360 22,649,943
2040 2,748,491 22,275,480
2039 2,776,696 21,904,908
2038 2,803,054 21,532,024
2037 2,829,544 21,161,527
2036 2,856,285 20,792,863
2035 2,883,527 20,415,452
2034 2,912,522 20,049,783
2033 2,939,434 19,678,070
2032 2,966,176 19,313,685
2031 2,989,887 18,960,968
2030 3,013,719 18,615,376
2029 3,037,488 18,271,657
2028 3,062,650 17,935,044
2027 3,088,595 17,602,533
2026 3,114,736 17,274,728
2025 3,140,095 16,950,795
2024 3,164,253 16,634,373
2023 3,185,073 16,340,822
2022 3,204,802 16,069,056
2021 3,244,907 15,797,210
2020 3,299,349 15,526,888
2019 3,345,533 15,271,368
2018 3,387,000 15,034,452
2017 3,428,682 14,812,482
2016 3,473,003 14,600,294
2015 3,518,541 14,399,013
2014 3,564,829 14,207,359
2013 3,610,859 14,013,808
2012 3,670,113 13,817,887
2011 3,741,798 13,595,424
2010 3,811,472 13,356,548
2009 3,879,794 13,142,790
2008 3,947,544 12,959,149
2007 4,013,424 12,804,058
2006 4,063,272 12,636,445
2005 4,096,493 12,483,432
2004 4,140,987 12,365,896
2003 4,178,523 12,232,323
2002 4,188,002 12,087,653
2001 4,179,438 11,971,901
2000 4,159,771 11,892,055
1999 4,130,305 11,783,458
1998 4,089,356 11,594,297
1997 4,018,227 11,369,827
1996 3,875,246 11,158,360
1995 3,715,564 10,974,599
1994 3,725,412 10,873,148
1993 3,904,482 10,860,288
1992 4,234,616 10,702,700
1991 4,458,343 10,404,816
1990 4,448,652 10,137,281
1989 4,433,983 9,864,798
1988 4,414,404 9,583,094
1987 4,390,246 9,284,644
1986 4,362,115 8,982,578
1985 4,330,364 8,686,813
1984 4,295,536 8,391,488
1983 4,258,728 8,098,404
1982 4,221,100 7,796,496
1981 4,184,217 7,498,635
1980 4,148,426 7,041,303
1979 4,113,300 6,647,556
1978 4,078,240 6,543,575
1977 4,042,124 6,449,512
1976 4,004,552 6,287,105
1975 3,965,743 6,098,658
1974 3,926,472 5,908,328
1973 3,887,376 5,720,404
1972 3,848,271 5,542,445
1971 3,809,376 5,374,712
1970 3,773,247 5,215,918
1969 3,737,765 5,058,181
1968 3,698,794 4,900,440
1967 3,656,223 4,748,307
1966 3,610,562 4,601,217
1965 3,562,834 4,458,462
1964 3,513,441 4,320,006
1963 3,461,942 4,185,877
1962 3,407,532 4,055,959
1961 3,348,035 3,930,401
1960 3,281,381 3,809,389

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 Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bosnia and Herzegovina lost 358,267 people (a 10.3% decline), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,842,814 people (a 19.5% growth).

Bosnia and Herzegovina was ranked 123rd most populous country in 2006 and is 135th in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th 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 Zimbabwe will increase by 48.7% to 25,937,176 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Zimbabwe is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 37.5M 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
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bosnia Zimbabwe
2100 -1.02% 0.19%
2099 -1.06% 0.23%
2098 -1.13% 0.25%
2097 -1.1% 0.25%
2096 -1.06% 0.3%
2095 -1.05% 0.32%
2094 -1.07% 0.28%
2093 -1.04% 0.33%
2092 -1.02% 0.33%
2091 -1.02% 0.39%
2090 -1.06% 0.4%
2089 -1.07% 0.39%
2088 -1.05% 0.46%
2087 -1.09% 0.47%
2086 -1.09% 0.48%
2085 -1.13% 0.51%
2084 -1.15% 0.53%
2083 -1.14% 0.54%
2082 -1.14% 0.59%
2081 -1.17% 0.62%
2080 -1.17% 0.64%
2079 -1.18% 0.65%
2078 -1.19% 0.69%
2077 -1.21% 0.72%
2076 -1.24% 0.73%
2075 -1.23% 0.76%
2074 -1.2% 0.81%
2073 -1.21% 0.83%
2072 -1.22% 0.8%
2071 -1.25% 0.82%
2070 -1.22% 0.86%
2069 -1.21% 0.87%
2068 -1.29% 0.91%
2067 -1.26% 0.91%
2066 -1.29% 0.96%
2065 -1.25% 0.94%
2064 -1.23% 1.01%
2063 -1.21% 1.03%
2062 -1.23% 1.05%
2061 -1.25% 1.04%
2060 -1.22% 1.06%
2059 -1.22% 1.09%
2058 -1.24% 1.15%
2057 -1.3% 1.13%
2056 -1.29% 1.2%
2055 -1.18% 1.2%
2054 -1.2% 1.28%
2053 -1.15% 1.29%
2052 -1.21% 1.35%
2051 -1.15% 1.36%
2050 -1.18% 1.37%
2049 -1.11% 1.42%
2048 -1.15% 1.42%
2047 -1.14% 1.47%
2046 -1.09% 1.51%
2045 -1.07% 1.53%
2044 -1.08% 1.63%
2043 -1.06% 1.59%
2042 -1.11% 1.71%
2041 -1.06% 1.68%
2040 -1.02% 1.69%
2039 -0.94% 1.73%
2038 -0.94% 1.75%
2037 -0.94% 1.77%
2036 -0.94% 1.85%
2035 -1% 1.82%
2034 -0.92% 1.89%
2033 -0.9% 1.89%
2032 -0.79% 1.86%
2031 -0.79% 1.86%
2030 -0.78% 1.88%
2029 -0.82% 1.88%
2028 -0.84% 1.89%
2027 -0.84% 1.9%
2026 -0.81% 1.91%
2025 -0.76% 1.9%
2024 -0.65% 1.8%
2023 -0.62% 1.69%
2022 -1.24% 1.72%
2021 -1.65% 1.74%
2020 -1.38% 1.67%
2019 -1.22% 1.58%
2018 -1.22% 1.5%
2017 -1.28% 1.45%
2016 -1.29% 1.4%
2015 -1.3% 1.35%
2014 -1.27% 1.38%
2013 -1.61% 1.42%
2012 -1.92% 1.64%
2011 -1.83% 1.79%
2010 -1.76% 1.63%
2009 -1.72% 1.42%
2008 -1.64% 1.21%
2007 -1.23% 1.33%
2006 -0.81% 1.23%
2005 -1.07% 0.95%
2004 -0.9% 1.09%
2003 -0.23% 1.2%
2002 0.2% 0.97%
2001 0.47% 0.67%
2000 0.71% 0.92%
1999 1% 1.63%
1998 1.77% 1.97%
1997 3.69% 1.9%
1996 4.3% 1.67%
1995 -0.26% 0.93%
1994 -4.59% 0.12%
1993 -7.8% 1.47%
1992 -5.02% 2.86%
1991 0.22% 2.64%
1990 0.33% 2.76%
1989 0.44% 2.94%
1988 0.55% 3.21%
1987 0.64% 3.36%
1986 0.73% 3.4%
1985 0.81% 3.52%
1984 0.86% 3.62%
1983 0.89% 3.87%
1982 0.88% 3.97%
1981 0.86% 6.49%
1980 0.85% 5.92%
1979 0.86% 1.59%
1978 0.89% 1.46%
1977 0.94% 2.58%
1976 0.98% 3.09%
1975 1% 3.22%
1974 1.01% 3.29%
1973 1.02% 3.21%
1972 1.02% 3.12%
1971 0.96% 3.04%
1970 0.95% 3.12%
1969 1.05% 3.22%
1968 1.16% 3.2%
1967 1.26% 3.2%
1966 1.34% 3.2%
1965 1.41% 3.2%
1964 1.49% 3.2%
1963 1.6% 3.2%
1962 1.78% 3.19%
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 Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.9%.

Live population counters

Bosnia Zimbabwe
Current population
3114736
17443108
Population rank 135/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.21%
One net population change
21.8 minutes
1.67 minutes
One birth every
21.5 minutes
1.06 minutes
One death every
12.3 minutes
4.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline -66 +867
Annual growth/decline -24,158 +316,422
Annual growth/decline rate -0.76% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 192/197 53/197
One migration net change every
1.26 hours
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change -6,994 -54,555
Net migration rank 124/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents 34,120 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 160/195 87/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.1% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 151/195 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bosnia Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,994 - -54,555
2024 -18,359 -4,497 372,494 -60,528
2023 -18,292 -485 372,505 -97,380
2022 -20,197 -485 371,243 -102,828
2021 -33,670 -25,865 349,908 -74,623
2020 -22,502 -26,840 354,790 -89,440
2019 -15,192 -27,841 348,798 -103,107
2018 -10,761 -29,147 345,883 -117,758
2017 -12,810 -30,650 344,035 -128,241
2016 -13,009 -32,173 348,772 -140,181
2015 -11,942 -33,948 356,203 -162,220
2014 -11,009 -35,683 366,350 -177,029
2013 -8,367 -37,002 374,757 -176,972
2012 -6,761 -66,378 371,135 -177,061
2011 -5,354 -64,875 359,572 -108,714
2010 -1,895 -67,228 335,570 -108,671
2009 652 -68,182 309,316 -108,689
2008 161 -68,140 280,527 -113,858
2007 1,557 -65,335 261,805 -118,299
2006 2,714 -38,622 248,963 -57,257
2005 6,546 -37,086 248,545 -134,212
2004 9,549 -68,008 248,307 -127,550
2003 10,781 -27,396 243,057 -96,667
2002 10,972 -13,312 244,170 -101,212
2001 10,424 9,055 227,909 -139,361
2000 11,722 8,138 236,343 -165,181
1999 13,568 25,495 232,393 -86,343
1998 18,492 24,335 225,614 6,645
1997 19,311 80,133 216,288 395
1996 13,327 173,193 205,269 978
1995 5,926 126,914 206,695 -45,428
1994 4,895 -157,427 216,343 -174,723
1993 -27,199 -178,416 228,045 -243,947
1992 -17,883 -436,814 255,291 75,788
1991 33,692 -26,483 260,943 3,749
1990 34,993 -22,829 265,444 4,948
1989 36,802 -19,634 270,838 3,736
1988 39,058 -17,058 277,498 11,327
1987 41,172 -14,853 286,766 21,308
1986 42,884 -12,941 289,894 6,154
1985 44,983 -11,429 290,756 4,718
1984 46,413 -10,321 290,052 5,124
1983 47,135 -9,599 286,545 4,456
1982 47,023 -9,298 279,934 32,899
1981 45,423 -9,384 271,361 11,523
1980 42,911 -7,368 241,179 390,593
1979 42,157 -7,454 223,657 -67,937
1978 44,800 -9,382 222,979 -170,727
1977 48,643 -11,834 225,139 -89,270
1976 52,107 -13,778 221,419 -32,495
1975 53,629 -14,348 216,947 -28,988
1974 53,600 -14,345 208,806 -16,105
1973 52,989 -14,043 201,885 -18,733
1972 54,072 -14,807 193,725 -20,959
1971 54,352 -15,829 185,427 -22,719
1970 54,455 -20,714 178,979 -24,102
1969 58,454 -21,229 172,626 -12,028
1968 61,422 -20,704 166,865 -11,997
1967 65,618 -21,195 161,205 -11,814
1966 70,085 -23,196 156,014 -11,211
1965 72,896 -24,330 151,164 -10,465
1964 74,151 -23,922 145,848 -9,631
1963 75,380 -22,611 140,984 -8,936
1962 77,582 -21,531 136,317 -8,529
1961 77,601 -14,655 131,531 -8,204
1960 76,840 -6,481 126,959 -8,260

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 Zimbabwe 76.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,564,631 people) and 23.2% is from migration (a loss of 1,076,306 people).

As of 2024, 34,120 residents or 1.1% of the population were not native-born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.

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
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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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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