Population of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Source UN (World Population Prospects 2019)
Date23 Aug 2021

The current population of Bosnia and Herzegovina is 3,132,993 as of March 29, 2024, based on interpolation of the latest United Nations data. The population of Bosnia and Herzegovina is projected at 3,263,466 or 3.26 million as of July 1, 2021. The total population in Bosnia and Herzegovina is projected at 3,280,819 or 3.30 million people for the year 2020. Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks number 136th in the world by population in the list of 235 countries/territories. Bosnia and Herzegovina is ranked 29th among 48 countries in Europe.

Bosnia and Herzegovina's population peaked in 1988 with 4.51 mn people after Bosnia and Herzegovina's population decreased year by year. The Bosnia and Herzegovina population is projected to reach 3.13 million in 2030 and decrease further to 2.69 million in 2050 and 1.64 million by 2100. Bosnia and Herzegovina accounts for 0.041 percent of the world population. Its global share has been declining since 0.105% of 1966 and is projected to decline at 0.015% by 2100.

Bosnia and Herzegovina was at 93rd position globally in 1950, and its rank is projected to decline at 152nd in 2100.

  • Population
  • Growth rate
  • Net change

Bosnia and Herzegovina population projections

Year Population Growth Share (%)
Net Changerate (%)to World
20203,280,819-20,181-0.610.041
20213,263,466-17,353-0.530.041
20223,249,317-14,149-0.430.040
20233,237,063-12,254-0.380.040
20243,225,022-12,041-0.370.039
20253,211,970-13,052-0.400.039
20263,197,230-14,740-0.460.038
20273,180,888-16,342-0.510.038
20283,163,265-17,623-0.550.037
20293,145,025-18,240-0.580.037
20303,126,648-18,377-0.580.036
20313,108,110-18,538-0.590.036
20323,089,161-18,949-0.610.035
20333,069,805-19,356-0.630.035
20343,050,021-19,784-0.640.034
20353,029,820-20,201-0.660.034
20363,009,228-20,592-0.680.033
20372,988,243-20,985-0.700.033
20382,966,887-21,356-0.710.032
20392,945,157-21,730-0.730.032
20402,923,075-22,082-0.750.031
20412,900,639-22,436-0.770.031
20422,877,886-22,753-0.780.031
20432,854,807-23,079-0.800.030
20442,831,386-23,421-0.820.030
20452,807,634-23,752-0.840.029
20462,783,575-24,059-0.860.029
20472,759,242-24,333-0.870.029
20482,734,666-24,576-0.890.028
20492,709,923-24,743-0.900.028
20502,685,037-24,886-0.920.027
20512,660,046-24,991-0.930.027
20522,634,991-25,055-0.940.027
20532,609,931-25,060-0.950.026
20542,584,940-24,991-0.960.026
20552,560,084-24,856-0.960.026
20562,535,391-24,693-0.960.025
20572,510,890-24,501-0.970.025
20582,486,590-24,300-0.970.025
20592,462,498-24,092-0.970.024
20602,438,644-23,854-0.970.024
20612,415,032-23,612-0.970.024
20622,391,677-23,355-0.970.024
20632,368,562-23,115-0.970.023
20642,345,681-22,881-0.970.023
20652,323,017-22,664-0.970.023
20662,300,583-22,434-0.970.022
20672,278,372-22,211-0.970.022
20682,256,357-22,015-0.970.022
20692,234,487-21,870-0.970.022
20702,212,754-21,733-0.970.021
20712,191,137-21,617-0.980.021
20722,169,646-21,491-0.980.021
20732,148,268-21,378-0.990.021
20742,127,031-21,237-0.990.020
20752,105,921-21,110-0.990.020
20762,084,950-20,971-1.000.020
20772,064,110-20,840-1.000.020
20782,043,409-20,701-1.000.020
20792,022,839-20,570-1.010.019
20802,002,423-20,416-1.010.019
20811,982,146-20,277-1.010.019
20821,962,027-20,119-1.020.019
20831,942,078-19,949-1.020.019
20841,922,309-19,769-1.020.018
20851,902,747-19,562-1.020.018
20861,883,385-19,362-1.020.018
20871,864,233-19,152-1.020.018
20881,845,320-18,913-1.010.018
20891,826,656-18,664-1.010.018
20901,808,259-18,397-1.010.017
20911,790,142-18,117-1.000.017
20921,772,308-17,834-1.000.017
20931,754,780-17,528-0.990.017
20941,737,551-17,229-0.980.017
20951,720,628-16,923-0.970.017
20961,704,031-16,597-0.960.016
20971,687,759-16,272-0.950.016
20981,671,835-15,924-0.940.016
20991,656,257-15,578-0.93inf
21001,641,056-15,201-0.92inf

Bosnia and Herzegovina population estimates

Year Population Growth Share (%)
Net Changerate (%)to World
19502,661,296--0.106
19512,710,65149,3551.850.107
19522,764,71254,0611.990.107
19532,821,30856,5962.050.107
19542,878,84857,5402.040.107
19552,936,30957,4612.000.107
19562,993,27256,9631.940.107
19573,049,92056,6481.890.107
19583,106,89556,9751.870.107
19593,165,19258,2971.880.107
19603,225,66860,4761.910.107
19613,288,60362,9351.950.107
19623,353,22664,6231.970.107
19633,417,57464,3481.920.107
19643,478,99761,4231.800.106
19653,535,64356,6461.630.106
19663,586,63650,9931.440.105
19673,632,67246,0361.280.105
19683,675,45442,7821.180.104
19693,717,46842,0141.140.103
19703,760,52943,0611.160.102
19713,805,28744,7581.190.101
19723,851,15345,8661.210.100
19733,897,25646,1031.200.099
19743,942,22544,9691.150.099
19753,985,10542,8801.090.098
19764,025,26640,1611.010.097
19774,063,19337,9270.940.096
19784,100,34937,1560.910.096
19794,138,81938,4700.940.095
19804,179,85541,0360.990.094
19814,222,47142,6161.020.093
19824,265,18542,7141.010.093
19834,307,90542,7201.000.092
19844,350,57742,6720.990.091
19854,392,13141,5540.960.090
19864,435,91743,7861.000.090
19874,479,51943,6020.980.089
19884,509,46129,9420.670.088
19894,507,824-1,637-0.040.086
19904,463,423-44,401-0.980.084
19914,369,319-94,104-2.110.081
19924,233,676-135,643-3.100.077
19934,078,937-154,739-3.650.073
19943,936,524-142,413-3.490.070
19953,829,050-107,474-2.730.067
19963,764,425-64,625-1.690.065
19973,736,070-28,355-0.750.063
19983,734,337-1,733-0.050.062
19993,743,3549,0170.240.062
20003,751,1767,8220.210.061
20013,755,5124,3360.120.060
20023,759,3873,8750.100.060
20033,762,1732,7860.070.059
20043,764,1942,0210.050.058
20053,765,3311,1370.030.057
20063,765,424930.000.057
20073,762,786-2,638-0.070.056
20083,754,271-8,515-0.230.055
20093,735,938-18,333-0.490.054
20103,705,472-30,466-0.820.053
20113,661,175-44,297-1.200.052
20123,604,972-56,203-1.540.050
20133,542,606-62,366-1.730.049
20143,482,105-60,501-1.710.047
20153,429,361-52,744-1.510.046
20163,386,266-43,095-1.260.045
20173,351,525-34,741-1.030.044
20183,323,925-27,600-0.820.043
20193,301,000-22,925-0.690.043