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Bosnia and Herzegovina · Population & demographics

Size, growth, ages, births, deaths, urbanisation and migration.

23 indicators · 23 with data

Population

people

136th of 218 · 36th in Europe & C. Asia
PopulationBosnia and Herzegovina's population fell from 3.88M in 1996 to 3.14M in 2025.2000200520102015202020253M3.5M4M3.14M

Bosnia and Herzegovina's population fell from 3.88M in 1996 to 3.14M in 2025.

Population growth

annual %

208th of 217 · 54th in Europe & C. Asia
Population growthBosnia and Herzegovina's population growth fell from 4.2 % in 1996 to -0.8 % in 2025.200020052010201520202025-2%0%2%4%-0.8 %

Bosnia and Herzegovina's population growth fell from 4.2 % in 1996 to -0.8 % in 2025.

Population density

people per km² of land area

141st of 215 · 40th in Europe & C. Asia
Population densityBosnia and Herzegovina's population density fell from 72.8 in 1994 to 62.2 in 2023.19952000200520102015202060657075808562.2

Bosnia and Herzegovina's population density fell from 72.8 in 1994 to 62.2 in 2023.

Population, female (% of total)

% of population

21st of 217 · 11th in Europe & C. Asia
Population, female (% of total)Bosnia and Herzegovina's population, female (% of total) rose from 52.3 % in 1996 to 52.4 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202552%52%52%52%53%52.4 %

Bosnia and Herzegovina's population, female (% of total) rose from 52.3 % in 1996 to 52.4 % in 2025.

Urbanisation

% of population

149th of 217 · 47th in Europe & C. Asia
UrbanisationBosnia and Herzegovina's urbanisation rose from 41.3 % in 1996 to 52.7 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202540%45%50%52.7 %

Bosnia and Herzegovina's urbanisation rose from 41.3 % in 1996 to 52.7 % in 2025.

Urban population

people

141st of 217 · 38th in Europe & C. Asia
Urban populationBosnia and Herzegovina's urban population rose from 1.6M in 1996 to 1.65M in 2025.2000200520102015202020251.6M1.7M1.8M1.65M

Bosnia and Herzegovina's urban population rose from 1.6M in 1996 to 1.65M in 2025.

Rural population

people

115th of 217 · 29th in Europe & C. Asia
Rural populationBosnia and Herzegovina's rural population fell from 2.28M in 1996 to 1.49M in 2025.2000200520102015202020251.4M1.6M1.8M2M2.2M2.4M2.6M1.49M

Bosnia and Herzegovina's rural population fell from 2.28M in 1996 to 1.49M in 2025.

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