Population, total in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Population, total was 3.14 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.14 million
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
135th
of 218 countries
All-time high
4.46 million
in 1991
All-time low
3.14 million
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, total in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, population, total in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 3.14 million. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 4.46 million in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3.14 million, in 2025.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 135th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population, total in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.28 million | — |
| 1961 | 3.35 million | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 3.41 million | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 3.46 million | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 3.51 million | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 3.56 million | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 3.61 million | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 3.66 million | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 3.70 million | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 3.74 million | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 3.77 million | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 3.81 million | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 3.85 million | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 3.89 million | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 3.93 million | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 3.97 million | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 4.00 million | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 4.04 million | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 4.08 million | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 4.11 million | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 4.15 million | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 4.18 million | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 4.22 million | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 4.26 million | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 4.30 million | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 4.33 million | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 4.36 million | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 4.39 million | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 4.41 million | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 4.43 million | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 4.45 million | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 4.46 million | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 4.23 million | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 3.90 million | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 3.73 million | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 3.72 million | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 3.88 million | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 4.02 million | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 4.09 million | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 4.13 million | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 4.16 million | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 4.18 million | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 4.19 million | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 4.18 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 4.14 million | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 4.10 million | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 4.06 million | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 4.01 million | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 3.95 million | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 3.88 million | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 3.81 million | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 3.74 million | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 3.67 million | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 3.61 million | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 3.56 million | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 3.52 million | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 3.47 million | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 3.43 million | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 3.39 million | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 3.35 million | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 3.30 million | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 3.24 million | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 3.20 million | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 3.19 million | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 3.16 million | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 3.14 million | -0.8% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 3.14 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.55 million, 48% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 3.14 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.01 million, 52% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.53 million | 3.28 million | 3.74 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.94 million | 3.77 million | 4.11 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.30 million | 4.15 million | 4.43 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.06 million | 3.72 million | 4.46 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.08 million | 3.88 million | 4.19 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.56 million | 3.35 million | 3.81 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.21 million | 3.14 million | 3.30 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
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, total in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Population, total in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 3.14 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 4.46 million in 1991.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.14 million in 2025.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for population, total?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 135th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.