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Bosnia and Herzegovina population

Current population of Bosnia and Herzegovina

3,113,528

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
13
Deaths today
24
Change today (UTC)
−13
World rank
136th of 218
0.04% of world population
Population
3,140,095
2025 estimate
Annual growth
−0.77%
2025
Density
62 /km²
2023
Land area
51,200 km²
Urban population
53%
2025
Median age
45.7 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
1.49
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
78.0 yrs
2024
Net migration
−6,994
2025
Capital
Sarajevo
Region
Europe & Central Asia

Population of Bosnia and Herzegovina: overview

Bosnia and Herzegovina has a population of 3,140,095 according to the latest official estimates (2025), the 136th largest in the world. Bosnia and Herzegovina is part of the Europe & Central Asia region and its capital is Sarajevo.

The population is shrinking, declining at 0.77% per year — Bosnia and Herzegovina belongs to the growing group of countries whose populations have begun to fall. That translates to a loss of roughly 24,158 people over the past year.

Population density is moderate — about 62 people per km², spread across 51,200 km² of land. A slim urban majority has emerged, with 53% of people living in cities.

At a median age of 45.7 years, Bosnia and Herzegovina has one of the oldest populations on Earth. Fertility is well below replacement, at 1.49 children per woman. Life expectancy at birth is 78.0 years (2024).

The UN projects a steep decline to 2.46 million by 2050 — 22% below today's population. The 2030 projection is 3,013,974.

Bosnia and Herzegovina population, 1960–2025 and projections

01M2M3M4M5M19601980200020202040projected2025: 3.14M1960: 3,281,3811961: 3,348,0351962: 3,407,5321963: 3,461,9421964: 3,513,4411965: 3,562,8341966: 3,610,5621967: 3,656,2231968: 3,698,7941969: 3,737,7651970: 3,773,2471971: 3,809,3761972: 3,848,2711973: 3,887,3761974: 3,926,4721975: 3,965,7431976: 4,004,5521977: 4,042,1241978: 4,078,2401979: 4,113,3001980: 4,148,4261981: 4,184,2171982: 4,221,1001983: 4,258,7281984: 4,295,5361985: 4,330,3641986: 4,362,1151987: 4,390,2461988: 4,414,4041989: 4,433,9831990: 4,448,6521991: 4,458,3431992: 4,234,6161993: 3,904,4821994: 3,725,4121995: 3,715,5641996: 3,875,2461997: 4,018,2271998: 4,089,3561999: 4,130,3052000: 4,159,7712001: 4,179,4382002: 4,188,0022003: 4,178,5232004: 4,140,9872005: 4,096,4932006: 4,063,2722007: 4,013,4242008: 3,947,5442009: 3,879,7942010: 3,811,4722011: 3,741,7982012: 3,670,1132013: 3,610,8592014: 3,564,8292015: 3,518,5412016: 3,473,0032017: 3,428,6822018: 3,387,0002019: 3,345,5332020: 3,299,3492021: 3,244,9072022: 3,204,8022023: 3,185,0732024: 3,164,2532025: 3,140,0952030: 3,013,9742050: 2,455,167
Population of Bosnia and Herzegovina by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
20253,140,095−0.77%−24,158
20243,164,253−0.66%−20,820
20233,185,073−0.62%−19,729
20223,204,802−1.24%−40,105
20213,244,907−1.66%−54,442
20203,299,349−1.39%−46,184
20193,345,533−1.23%−41,467
20183,387,000−1.22%−41,682
20173,428,682−1.28%−44,321
20163,473,003−1.30%−45,538
20153,518,541−1.31%−46,288
20143,564,829−1.28%−46,030
20103,811,472−1.78%−68,322
20054,096,493−1.08%−44,494
20004,159,771+0.71%+29,466
19953,715,564−0.26%−9,848
19904,448,652+0.33%+14,669
19854,330,364+0.81%+34,828
19804,148,426+0.85%+35,126
19753,965,743+1.00%+39,271
19703,773,247+0.94%+35,482
19653,562,834+1.40%+49,393
19603,281,381––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Bosnia and Herzegovina population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Bosnia and Herzegovina
YearProjected populationvs today
20303,013,974−4.0%
20502,455,167−21.8%

Bosnia and Herzegovina population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 12.8% of Bosnia and Herzegovina's population is under 15, 64.3% is of working age (15–64), and 22.9% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%2%2%4%4%0-4 male: 63,745 (2.0%)0-4 female: 59,698 (1.9%)0-45-9 male: 70,811 (2.3%)5-9 female: 66,093 (2.1%)10-14 male: 74,130 (2.4%)10-14 female: 68,980 (2.2%)10-1415-19 male: 83,664 (2.7%)15-19 female: 77,525 (2.5%)20-24 male: 87,168 (2.8%)20-24 female: 80,210 (2.6%)20-2425-29 male: 92,009 (2.9%)25-29 female: 83,067 (2.6%)30-34 male: 83,597 (2.7%)30-34 female: 73,058 (2.3%)30-3435-39 male: 98,459 (3.1%)35-39 female: 90,546 (2.9%)40-44 male: 116,181 (3.7%)40-44 female: 113,499 (3.6%)40-4445-49 male: 123,449 (3.9%)45-49 female: 130,554 (4.2%)50-54 male: 107,851 (3.4%)50-54 female: 113,554 (3.6%)50-5455-59 male: 103,902 (3.3%)55-59 female: 113,224 (3.6%)60-64 male: 114,118 (3.6%)60-64 female: 133,181 (4.2%)60-6465-69 male: 104,988 (3.3%)65-69 female: 129,088 (4.1%)70-74 male: 82,064 (2.6%)70-74 female: 113,142 (3.6%)70-7475-79 male: 47,763 (1.5%)75-79 female: 78,592 (2.5%)80-84 male: 23,788 (0.8%)80-84 female: 52,230 (1.7%)80-8485-89 male: 13,383 (0.4%)85-89 female: 41,969 (1.3%)90-94 male: 3,772 (0.1%)90-94 female: 19,826 (0.6%)90-9495-99 male: 507 (0.0%)95-99 female: 5,759 (0.2%)100+ male: 16 (0.0%)100+ female: 937 (0.0%)100+

Bosnia and Herzegovina population FAQ

What is the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2026?

Bosnia and Herzegovina's population is estimated at about 3.11 million in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 3,140,095 (2025). Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 136th in the world by population.

Is the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina growing or shrinking?

Bosnia and Herzegovina's population is shrinking by about 0.77% per year — a loss of roughly 24,158 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Bosnia and Herzegovina?

Bosnia and Herzegovina has about 62 people per square kilometre across a land area of 51,200 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Bosnia and Herzegovina?

Bosnia and Herzegovina is home to about 0.04% of the world's population.

What is Bosnia and Herzegovina's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Bosnia and Herzegovina's population at 2,455,167 in 2050, passing through 3,013,974 in 2030.

What is the median age in Bosnia and Herzegovina?

The median age in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 45.7 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.