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Population in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Population in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 3.14 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is down 0.8% from 2024. That is the 135th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

2025, persons3,140,095
Change on 2024-0.8%
Rank135th of 215Countries ranked
Series high4,458,3431991
Series low3,140,0952025

Population in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1960 to 2025

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3M3.5M4M4.5M196019701980199020002010202020251960: 3,281,381 persons1961: 3,348,035 persons1962: 3,407,532 persons1963: 3,461,942 persons1964: 3,513,441 persons1965: 3,562,834 persons1966: 3,610,562 persons1967: 3,656,223 persons1968: 3,698,794 persons1969: 3,737,765 persons1970: 3,773,247 persons1971: 3,809,376 persons1972: 3,848,271 persons1973: 3,887,376 persons1974: 3,926,472 persons1975: 3,965,743 persons1976: 4,004,552 persons1977: 4,042,124 persons1978: 4,078,240 persons1979: 4,113,300 persons1980: 4,148,426 persons1981: 4,184,217 persons1982: 4,221,100 persons1983: 4,258,728 persons1984: 4,295,536 persons1985: 4,330,364 persons1986: 4,362,115 persons1987: 4,390,246 persons1988: 4,414,404 persons1989: 4,433,983 persons1990: 4,448,652 persons1991: 4,458,343 persons1992: 4,234,616 persons1993: 3,904,482 persons1994: 3,725,412 persons1995: 3,715,564 persons1996: 3,875,246 persons1997: 4,018,227 persons1998: 4,089,356 persons1999: 4,130,305 persons2000: 4,159,771 persons2001: 4,179,438 persons2002: 4,188,002 persons2003: 4,178,523 persons2004: 4,140,987 persons2005: 4,096,493 persons2006: 4,063,272 persons2007: 4,013,424 persons2008: 3,947,544 persons2009: 3,879,794 persons2010: 3,811,472 persons2011: 3,741,798 persons2012: 3,670,113 persons2013: 3,610,859 persons2014: 3,564,829 persons2015: 3,518,541 persons2016: 3,473,003 persons2017: 3,428,682 persons2018: 3,387,000 persons2019: 3,345,533 persons2020: 3,299,349 persons2021: 3,244,907 persons2022: 3,204,802 persons2023: 3,185,073 persons2024: 3,164,253 persons2025: 3,140,095 persons
persons. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 66 values
Periodpersons
20253,140,095
20243,164,253
20233,185,073
20223,204,802
20213,244,907
20203,299,349
20193,345,533
20183,387,000
20173,428,682
20163,473,003
20153,518,541
20143,564,829
20133,610,859
20123,670,113
20113,741,798
20103,811,472
20093,879,794
20083,947,544
20074,013,424
20064,063,272
20054,096,493
20044,140,987
20034,178,523
20024,188,002
20014,179,438
20004,159,771
19994,130,305
19984,089,356
19974,018,227
19963,875,246
19953,715,564
19943,725,412
19933,904,482
19924,234,616
19914,458,343
19904,448,652
19894,433,983
19884,414,404
19874,390,246
19864,362,115
19854,330,364
19844,295,536
19834,258,728
19824,221,100
19814,184,217
19804,148,426
19794,113,300
19784,078,240
19774,042,124
19764,004,552
19753,965,743
19743,926,472
19733,887,376
19723,848,271
19713,809,376
19703,773,247
19693,737,765
19683,698,794
19673,656,223
19663,610,562
19653,562,834
19643,513,441
19633,461,942
19623,407,532
19613,348,035
19603,281,381

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the population in Bosnia and Herzegovina?

Population in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 3.14 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is down 0.8% from 2024. That is the 135th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest population in Bosnia and Herzegovina?

4.46 million in 1991, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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