Bosnia and Herzegovina Population (LIVE)

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Bosnia and Herzegovina Population (1950 - 2024)
Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)
  • The current population of Bosnia and Herzegovina is 3,157,808 as of Sunday, October 6, 2024, based on Worldometer's elaboration of the latest United Nations data1.
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina 2024 population is estimated at 3,164,253 people at mid year.
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina population is equivalent to 0.04% of the total world population.
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks number 136 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
  • The population density in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 62 per Km2 (161 people per mi2).
  • The total land area is 51,000 Km2 (19,691 sq. miles).
  • 55.5 % of the population is urban (1,757,404 people in 2024).
  • The median age in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 45.3 years.
1. U.N. Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs - Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Population of Bosnia and Herzegovina (2024 and historical)

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationBosnia and Herzegovina
Global Rank
2024 3,164,253 -0.65 % -20,820 -4,497 45.3 1.49 62 55.5 % 1,757,404 0.04 % 8,161,972,572 136
2023 3,185,073 -0.62 % -19,729 -485 44.9 1.49 62 54.8 % 1,746,955 0.04 % 8,091,734,930 136
2022 3,204,802 -1.24 % -40,105 -485 44.6 1.48 63 54.2 % 1,736,599 0.04 % 8,021,407,192 136
2020 3,299,349 -1.38 % -46,184 -26,840 43.8 1.52 65 52.0 % 1,714,810 0.04 % 7,887,001,292 133
2015 3,518,541 -1.59 % -58,586 -33,948 41.2 1.32 69 47.4 % 1,668,024 0.05 % 7,470,491,872 133
2010 3,811,472 -1.43 % -57,004 -67,228 38.1 1.26 75 44.5 % 1,695,719 0.05 % 7,021,732,148 128
2005 4,096,493 -0.31 % -12,656 -37,086 35.0 1.20 80 40.6 % 1,662,534 0.06 % 6,586,970,132 124
2000 4,159,771 2.28 % 88,8418,138 32.7 1.28 82 38.4 % 1,596,468 0.07 % 6,171,702,993 120
1995 3,715,564 -3.54 % -146,618 126,914 32.1 1.67 73 42.2 % 1,568,899 0.06 % 5,758,878,982 120
1990 4,448,652 0.54 % 23,658 -22,829 28.7 1.79 87 39.4 % 1,751,867 0.08 % 5,327,803,110 109
1985 4,330,364 0.86 % 36,388 -11,429 26.6 1.96 85 38.1 % 1,650,972 0.09 % 4,868,943,465 105
1980 4,148,426 0.90 % 36,537 -7,368 24.7 1.98 81 35.8 % 1,485,634 0.09 % 4,447,606,236 103
1975 3,965,743 1.00 % 38,499 -14,348 22.8 2.39 78 31.4 % 1,246,861 0.10 % 4,070,735,277 102
1970 3,773,247 1.15 % 42,083 -20,714 21.2 2.79 74 27.1 % 1,022,891 0.10 % 3,694,683,794 97
1965 3,562,834 1.66 % 56,291 -24,330 20.9 3.53 70 22.6 % 806,729 0.11 % 3,334,533,703 93
1960 3,281,381 2.14 % 65,842 -6,481 20.5 3.96 64 18.7 % 614,172 0.11 % 3,015,470,894 94
1955 2,952,173 1.87 % 52,353 -5,320 20.1 4.58 58 16.1 % 474,882 0.11 % 2,740,213,792 93
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).
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Bosnia and Herzegovina Population Forecast

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationBosnia and Herzegovina
Global Rank
2025 3,140,095 -0.98 % -31,851 -6,994 45.7 1.50 62 56.3 % 1,768,228 0.04 % 8,231,613,070 136
2030 3,013,974 -0.82 % -25,224 -4,630 47.7 1.52 59 60.5 % 1,823,937 0.04 % 8,569,124,911 139
2035 2,881,542 -0.89 % -26,486 -6,675 49.5 1.53 57 65.1 % 1,875,651 0.03 % 8,885,210,181 141
2040 2,745,010 -0.97 % -27,306 -6,597 50.6 1.55 54 69.9 % 1,919,381 0.03 % 9,177,190,203 143
2045 2,599,927 -1.08 % -29,017 -4,425 51.2 1.56 51 75.1 % 1,952,260 0.03 % 9,439,639,668 144
2050 2,455,167 -1.14 % -28,952   51.5 1.57 48 80.5 % 1,975,983 0.03 % 9,664,378,587 145
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Bosnia and Herzegovina Demographics

Main Page: Demographics of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Life Expectancy
78.04 years
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)
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Infant Mortality
4.9
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
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Deaths under age 5
5.4
(per 1,000 live births)
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Main Cities by Population in Bosnia and Herzegovina

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

# CITY NAME POPULATION
1 Sarajevo 696,731
2 Banja Luka 221,106
3 Zenica 164,423
4 Tuzla 142,486
5 Mostar 104,518
6 Bihac 75,641
7 Lukavac 44,520
8 Bugojno 41,378
9 Brcko 38,968
10 Bijeljina 37,692
11 Prijedor 36,347
12 Trebinje 33,178
13 Travnik 31,127
14 Doboj 27,235
15 Cazin 21,741
16 Velika Kladusa 19,330
17 Visoko 17,890
18 Gorazde 17,650
19 Konjic 15,950
20 Gracanica 15,758
21 Gradacac 15,659
22 Bosanska Krupa 15,193

See also

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Notes

The Bosnia and Herzegovina Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of Bosnia and Herzegovina delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of Bosnia and Herzegovina (1950 - 2023) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2023.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2023. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.


Yearly % Change: For 2023: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2023: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the country, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by Bosnia and Herzegovina in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.