Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Serbia: Annual change in population

Bosnia and Herzegovina
-19,730 people
in 2023
Serbia
-18,011 people
in 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
221st
Serbia rank
220th

Annual change in population over time

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

How they compare

Serbia currently reports -18,011 people against -19,730 people in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 1,719 people.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Serbia ahead.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 221st and Serbia ranks 220th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bosnia and Herzegovina Serbia Difference Ahead
1950s 57,996 people 69,557 people 11,561 people Serbia
1960s 52,540 people 63,584 people 11,044 people Serbia
1970s 37,553 people 48,716 people 11,163 people Serbia
1980s 32,068 people 12,305 people 19,763 people Bosnia and Herzegovina
1990s -30,367 people -14,690 people 15,677 people Serbia
2000s -25,051 people -30,902 people 5,851 people Bosnia and Herzegovina
2010s -53,427 people -45,919 people 7,508 people Serbia
2020s -40,115 people -48,238 people 8,123 people Bosnia and Herzegovina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual change in population, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Serbia?
Serbia, at -18,011 people against -19,730 people in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual change in population between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia?
1,719 people, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia?
73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia rank globally for annual change in population?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 221st and Serbia ranks 220th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual change in population
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,228 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed

Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.