Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Republic of Moldova: Population

Bosnia and Herzegovina
3.19 million people
in 2023
Republic of Moldova
3.07 million people
in 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
136th
Republic of Moldova rank
137th

Population over time

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Republic of Moldova
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How they compare

Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 3.19 million people against 3.07 million people in Republic of Moldova, a difference of 118,000 people.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 136th and Republic of Moldova ranks 137th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 7 and Republic of Moldova in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bosnia and Herzegovina Republic of Moldova Difference Ahead
1950s 2.93 million people 2.76 million people 176,157 people Bosnia and Herzegovina
1960s 3.53 million people 3.35 million people 177,903 people Bosnia and Herzegovina
1970s 3.94 million people 3.82 million people 124,258 people Bosnia and Herzegovina
1980s 4.30 million people 4.24 million people 60,612 people Bosnia and Herzegovina
1990s 4.06 million people 4.40 million people 340,028 people Republic of Moldova
2000s 4.08 million people 4.00 million people 89,040 people Bosnia and Herzegovina
2010s 3.56 million people 3.34 million people 214,366 people Bosnia and Herzegovina
2020s 3.23 million people 3.05 million people 183,538 people Bosnia and Herzegovina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Republic of Moldova?
Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 3.19 million people against 3.07 million people in Republic of Moldova as of 2023.
What is the difference in population between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Republic of Moldova?
118,000 people, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Republic of Moldova?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Republic of Moldova rank globally for population?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 136th and Republic of Moldova ranks 137th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
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, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.