| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 07 Feb 2025 |
As of 2025, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina is projected at 3.14 million, compared to 3.16 million in 2024. It ranks 136th in the world by population and 28th in Europe. The population growth rate in 2025 is projected at -0.81 percent, the 221st highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 1.50 million males and 1.64 million females in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The percentage of the male population is 47.62%, compared to 52.38% of the female population. Bosnia and Herzegovina has 149k more females than males. The sex ratio in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2025 will be 90.918 males per 100 females. Bosnia and Herzegovina is in the 27th position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 1,298,657 | 1,391,753 | 2,690,410 | 1.45 | 93.311 |
| 1955 | 1,419,914 | 1,532,258 | 2,952,173 | 2.13 | 92.668 |
| 1960 | 1,551,526 | 1,729,855 | 3,281,381 | 2.14 | 89.691 |
| 1965 | 1,691,927 | 1,870,908 | 3,562,834 | 1.36 | 90.433 |
| 1970 | 1,796,262 | 1,976,985 | 3,773,247 | 0.89 | 90.859 |
| 1975 | 1,907,093 | 2,058,649 | 3,965,743 | 0.99 | 92.638 |
| 1980 | 2,012,272 | 2,136,154 | 4,148,426 | 0.86 | 94.201 |
| 1985 | 2,107,137 | 2,223,226 | 4,330,364 | 0.78 | 94.778 |
| 1990 | 2,168,609 | 2,280,043 | 4,448,652 | 0.27 | 95.113 |
| 1995 | 1,768,506 | 1,947,058 | 3,715,564 | 3.58 | 90.830 |
| 2000 | 1,989,795 | 2,169,976 | 4,159,771 | 0.48 | 91.697 |
| 2005 | 1,958,617 | 2,137,876 | 4,096,493 | -0.74 | 91.615 |
| 2010 | 1,815,435 | 1,996,036 | 3,811,472 | -1.81 | 90.952 |
| 2015 | 1,672,168 | 1,846,373 | 3,518,541 | -1.30 | 90.565 |
| 2020 | 1,568,697 | 1,730,652 | 3,299,349 | -1.50 | 90.642 |
| 2021 | 1,543,349 | 1,701,559 | 3,244,907 | -1.83 | 90.702 |
| 2022 | 1,524,174 | 1,680,628 | 3,204,802 | -0.65 | 90.691 |
| 2023 | 1,514,667 | 1,670,406 | 3,185,073 | -0.59 | 90.677 |
| 2024 | 1,505,794 | 1,658,458 | 3,164,253 | -0.72 | 90.795 |
| 2025 | 1,495,362 | 1,644,734 | 3,140,095 | -0.81 | 90.918 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 47.332 | 18.975 | 5.069 |
| 1955 | 53.039 | 20.074 | 4.583 |
| 1960 | 58.530 | 20.506 | 3.963 |
| 1965 | 62.213 | 20.876 | 3.530 |
| 1970 | 64.844 | 21.171 | 2.791 |
| 1975 | 68.329 | 22.793 | 2.389 |
| 1980 | 69.603 | 24.720 | 1.980 |
| 1985 | 70.582 | 26.565 | 1.960 |
| 1990 | 71.509 | 28.662 | 1.786 |
| 1995 | 70.188 | 32.099 | 1.669 |
| 2000 | 75.292 | 32.681 | 1.282 |
| 2005 | 76.424 | 34.984 | 1.203 |
| 2010 | 76.827 | 38.071 | 1.260 |
| 2015 | 77.073 | 41.201 | 1.322 |
| 2020 | 76.040 | 43.775 | 1.515 |
| 2021 | 74.567 | 44.196 | 1.490 |
| 2022 | 76.777 | 44.559 | 1.481 |
| 2023 | 77.850 | 44.915 | 1.486 |
| 2024 | 78.044 | 45.301 | 1.492 |
| 2025 | 78.237 | 45.712 | 1.498 |
| Year | Total | Crude(per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 50,551 | 101,146 | 18.789 | 37.595 |
| 1955 | 45,073 | 113,154 | 15.268 | 38.329 |
| 1960 | 36,751 | 113,590 | 11.200 | 34.617 |
| 1965 | 31,483 | 104,381 | 8.837 | 29.297 |
| 1970 | 29,602 | 84,057 | 7.845 | 22.277 |
| 1975 | 26,398 | 80,030 | 6.657 | 20.180 |
| 1980 | 29,249 | 72,161 | 7.051 | 17.395 |
| 1985 | 31,879 | 76,863 | 7.362 | 17.750 |
| 1990 | 33,561 | 68,555 | 7.544 | 15.410 |
| 1995 | 33,748 | 39,675 | 9.083 | 10.678 |
| 2000 | 30,838 | 42,557 | 7.413 | 10.231 |
| 2005 | 33,641 | 40,186 | 8.212 | 9.810 |
| 2010 | 37,966 | 36,074 | 9.961 | 9.464 |
| 2015 | 41,902 | 29,960 | 11.909 | 8.515 |
| 2020 | 50,060 | 27,558 | 15.173 | 8.353 |
| 2021 | 59,664 | 25,994 | 18.387 | 8.011 |
| 2022 | 45,028 | 24,831 | 14.050 | 7.748 |
| 2023 | 42,861 | 24,569 | 13.457 | 7.714 |
| 2024 | 42,786 | 24,430 | 13.522 | 7.720 |
| 2025 | 42,733 | 24,258 | 13.609 | 7.725 |
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 363,664 | 2,297,632 | 13.665 |
| 1955 | 474,882 | 2,461,427 | 16.173 |
| 1960 | 614,172 | 2,611,496 | 19.040 |
| 1965 | 806,729 | 2,728,911 | 22.817 |
| 1970 | 1,022,891 | 2,737,636 | 27.201 |
| 1975 | 1,246,861 | 2,738,242 | 31.288 |
| 1980 | 1,485,634 | 2,694,221 | 35.543 |
| 1985 | 1,650,972 | 2,741,158 | 37.589 |
| 1990 | 1,751,867 | 2,711,555 | 39.249 |
| 1995 | 1,568,899 | 2,274,813 | 40.817 |
| 2000 | 1,596,468 | 2,170,238 | 42.384 |
| 2005 | 1,662,534 | 2,118,996 | 43.965 |
| 2010 | 1,695,719 | 2,026,365 | 45.558 |
| 2015 | 1,668,024 | 1,867,937 | 47.173 |
| 2020 | 1,714,810 | 1,783,400 | 49.020 |
| 2021 | 1,725,939 | 1,766,129 | 49.425 |
| 2022 | 1,736,599 | 1,747,673 | 49.841 |
| 2023 | 1,746,955 | 1,728,254 | 50.269 |
| 2024 | 1,757,404 | 1,708,306 | 50.708 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 63,745 | 59,698 | 123,442 | 3.93 | 106.779 |
| 05-09 | 70,811 | 66,093 | 136,904 | 4.36 | 107.138 |
| 10-14 | 74,130 | 68,980 | 143,110 | 4.56 | 107.466 |
| 15-19 | 83,664 | 77,525 | 161,189 | 5.13 | 107.919 |
| 20-24 | 87,168 | 80,210 | 167,379 | 5.33 | 108.675 |
| 25-29 | 92,009 | 83,067 | 175,077 | 5.58 | 110.765 |
| 30-34 | 83,597 | 73,058 | 156,655 | 4.99 | 114.426 |
| 35-39 | 98,459 | 90,546 | 189,005 | 6.02 | 108.739 |
| 40-44 | 116,181 | 113,499 | 229,680 | 7.31 | 102.363 |
| 45-49 | 123,449 | 130,554 | 254,004 | 8.09 | 94.558 |
| 50-54 | 107,851 | 113,554 | 221,405 | 7.05 | 94.978 |
| 55-59 | 103,902 | 113,224 | 217,126 | 6.91 | 91.767 |
| 60-64 | 114,118 | 133,181 | 247,298 | 7.88 | 85.686 |
| 65-69 | 104,988 | 129,088 | 234,076 | 7.45 | 81.331 |
| 70-74 | 82,064 | 113,142 | 195,206 | 6.22 | 72.532 |
| 75-79 | 47,763 | 78,592 | 126,355 | 4.02 | 60.773 |
| 80-84 | 23,788 | 52,230 | 76,017 | 2.42 | 45.545 |
| 85-89 | 13,383 | 41,969 | 55,352 | 1.76 | 31.888 |
| 90-94 | 3,772 | 19,826 | 23,599 | 0.75 | 19.026 |
| 95-99 | 507 | 5,759 | 6,266 | 0.20 | 8.804 |
| 100+ | 15 | 936 | 952 | 0.03 | 1.603 |
| Total | 1,495,364 | 1,644,731 | 3,140,097 | 90.918 | |