Population of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Source UN (World Population Prospects 2019)
Date23 Aug 2021

The current population of Bosnia and Herzegovina is 3,236,547 as of June 01, 2023, 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
20203,280,819-20,181-0.610.042
20213,263,466-17,353-0.530.041
20223,249,317-14,149-0.430.041
20233,237,063-12,254-0.380.040
20243,225,022-12,041-0.370.040
20253,211,970-13,052-0.400.039
20263,197,230-14,740-0.460.039
20273,180,888-16,342-0.510.038
20283,163,265-17,623-0.550.038
20293,145,025-18,240-0.580.037
20303,126,648-18,377-0.580.037
20313,108,110-18,538-0.590.036
20323,089,161-18,949-0.610.036
20333,069,805-19,356-0.630.035
20343,050,021-19,784-0.640.035
20353,029,820-20,201-0.660.034
20363,009,228-20,592-0.680.034
20372,988,243-20,985-0.700.033
20382,966,887-21,356-0.710.033
20392,945,157-21,730-0.730.032
20402,923,075-22,082-0.750.032
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
20452,807,634-23,752-0.840.030
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
20502,685,037-24,886-0.920.028
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
20622,391,677-23,355-0.970.023
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
20692,234,487-21,870-0.970.021
20702,212,754-21,733-0.970.021
20712,191,137-21,617-0.980.021
20722,169,646-21,491-0.980.021
20732,148,268-21,378-0.990.020
20742,127,031-21,237-0.990.020
20752,105,921-21,110-0.990.020
20762,084,950-20,971-1.000.020
20772,064,110-20,840-1.000.019
20782,043,409-20,701-1.000.019
20792,022,839-20,570-1.010.019
20802,002,423-20,416-1.010.019
20811,982,146-20,277-1.010.019
20821,962,027-20,119-1.020.018
20831,942,078-19,949-1.020.018
20841,922,309-19,769-1.020.018
20851,902,747-19,562-1.020.018
20861,883,385-19,362-1.020.017
20871,864,233-19,152-1.020.017
20881,845,320-18,913-1.010.017
20891,826,656-18,664-1.010.017
20901,808,259-18,397-1.010.017
20911,790,142-18,117-1.000.017
20921,772,308-17,834-1.000.016
20931,754,780-17,528-0.990.016
20941,737,551-17,229-0.980.016
20951,720,628-16,923-0.970.016
20961,704,031-16,597-0.960.016
20971,687,759-16,272-0.950.016
20981,671,835-15,924-0.940.015
20991,656,257-15,578-0.930.015
21001,641,056-15,201-0.920.015

Bosnia and Herzegovina population estimates

Year Population Growth Share (%)
Net Changerate (%)to World
19502,661,296--0.105
19512,710,65149,3551.850.105
19522,764,71254,0611.990.105
19532,821,30856,5962.050.105
19542,878,84857,5402.040.106
19552,936,30957,4612.000.106
19562,993,27256,9631.940.106
19573,049,92056,6481.890.106
19583,106,89556,9751.870.106
19593,165,19258,2971.880.106
19603,225,66860,4761.910.106
19613,288,60362,9351.950.106
19623,353,22664,6231.970.106
19633,417,57464,3481.920.106
19643,478,99761,4231.800.106
19653,535,64356,6461.630.106
19663,586,63650,9931.440.105
19673,632,67246,0361.280.104
19683,675,45442,7821.180.103
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
19743,942,22544,9691.150.098
19753,985,10542,8801.090.098
19764,025,26640,1611.010.097
19774,063,19337,9270.940.096
19784,100,34937,1560.910.095
19794,138,81938,4700.940.094
19804,179,85541,0360.990.094
19814,222,47142,6161.020.093
19824,265,18542,7141.010.092
19834,307,90542,7201.000.092
19844,350,57742,6720.990.091
19854,392,13141,5540.960.090
19864,435,91743,7861.000.089
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
20053,765,3311,1370.030.058
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
20123,604,972-56,203-1.540.051
20133,542,606-62,366-1.730.049
20143,482,105-60,501-1.710.048
20153,429,361-52,744-1.510.046
20163,386,266-43,095-1.260.045
20173,351,525-34,741-1.030.044
20183,323,925-27,600-0.820.044
20193,301,000-22,925-0.690.043