Population growth (annual %) (World Population) in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Population growth (annual %) (World Population) was -0.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population growth in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1961–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, population growth in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at -0.8%.
That represents a change of down 16.9% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 4.2% in 1996 and was at its lowest, -8.1%, in 1993.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 208th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth (annual %) (World Population) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.0% | — |
| 1962 | 1.8% | -12.4% |
| 1963 | 1.6% | -10.1% |
| 1964 | 1.5% | -6.8% |
| 1965 | 1.4% | -5.5% |
| 1966 | 1.3% | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 1.3% | -5.6% |
| 1968 | 1.2% | -7.9% |
| 1969 | 1.0% | -9.5% |
| 1970 | 0.9% | -9.9% |
| 1971 | 1.0% | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 1.0% | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 1.0% | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 1.0% | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 1.0% | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 1.0% | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.9% | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 0.9% | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 0.9% | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 0.9% | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.9% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9% | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.9% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.9% | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.8% | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | -9.5% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | -12.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | -14.6% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | -19.4% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | -25.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | -34.1% |
| 1992 | -5.1% | -2466.0% |
| 1993 | -8.1% | +57.7% |
| 1994 | -4.7% | -42.2% |
| 1995 | -0.3% | -94.4% |
| 1996 | 4.2% | -1689.7% |
| 1997 | 3.6% | -13.9% |
| 1998 | 1.8% | -51.6% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | -43.2% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | -28.7% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -33.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -56.6% |
| 2003 | -0.2% | -210.7% |
| 2004 | -0.9% | +298.2% |
| 2005 | -1.1% | +19.7% |
| 2006 | -0.8% | -24.6% |
| 2007 | -1.2% | +51.6% |
| 2008 | -1.7% | +34.1% |
| 2009 | -1.7% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | -1.8% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | -1.8% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | -1.9% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | -1.6% | -15.9% |
| 2014 | -1.3% | -21.2% |
| 2015 | -1.3% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | -1.3% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | -1.3% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | -1.2% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | -1.2% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | -1.4% | +12.8% |
| 2021 | -1.7% | +19.7% |
| 2022 | -1.2% | -25.3% |
| 2023 | -0.6% | -50.3% |
| 2024 | -0.7% | +6.2% |
| 2025 | -0.8% | +16.9% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's -0.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5%. (59 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's -0.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth (annual %) (World Population) in Bosnia and Herzegovina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -2466.0% | 0.2% | -5.1% |
| 1996 | +1689.7% | -0.3% | 4.2% |
| 2004 | -298.2% | -0.2% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | -210.7% | 0.2% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | +94.4% | -4.7% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 2.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.7% | -8.1% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.6% | -1.7% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.5% | -1.9% | -1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.1% | -1.7% | -0.6% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 38.48 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,553 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 578.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,974 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 70.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 317.19 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 299.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 17.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.13 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Population growth in Bosnia and Herzegovina was -0.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 1996.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.1% in 1993.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for population growth?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 208th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.