Population by age in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Population by age was 3.14 million in 2025. βΌ Falling
Population by age in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000β2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by age in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 3.14 million, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 4.19 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.14 million, in 2025.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 53rd of 74 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.08 million | 3.88 million | 4.19 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.56 million | 3.35 million | 3.81 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.21 million | 3.14 million | 3.30 million | 6 |
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More population data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.05 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 49,993 (2100)
- Population density 26.69 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.05 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.843 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.4708 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2,739 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.4708 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.49 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 495 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Population by age in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 3.14 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest population by age recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 4.19 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest population by age recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.14 million in 2025.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for population by age?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 53rd out of 74 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by age rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Population by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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