Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Croatia: Annual population growth

Bosnia and Herzegovina
-19,730
in 2023
Croatia
-11,008
in 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
221st
Croatia rank
218th

Annual population growth over time

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Croatia
-300.0k-200.0k-100.0k0100.0k200.0k195119872023

How they compare

Croatia currently reports -11,008 against -19,730 in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 8,722.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Croatia ahead.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 221st and Croatia ranks 218th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 5 and Croatia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bosnia and Herzegovina Croatia Difference Ahead
1950s 57,996 35,233 22,763 Bosnia and Herzegovina
1960s 52,540 26,237 26,303 Bosnia and Herzegovina
1970s 37,553 18,250 19,303 Bosnia and Herzegovina
1980s 32,068 19,377 12,691 Bosnia and Herzegovina
1990s -30,367 -43,491 13,123 Bosnia and Herzegovina
2000s -25,051 -7,529 17,523 Croatia
2010s -53,427 -32,420 21,007 Croatia
2020s -40,115 -22,579 17,536 Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual population growth, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Croatia?
Croatia, at -11,008 against -19,730 in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual population growth between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia?
8,722, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia?
73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia rank globally for annual population growth?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 221st and Croatia ranks 218th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual population growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual population growth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,228 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed