Population by five year age group in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Population by five year age group was 130,436 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
130,436
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
149th
of 229 countries
All-time high
490,721
in 1963
All-time low
130,436
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Population by five year age group in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1950–2023

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 130,436 for population by five year age group in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population by five year age group in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 490,721 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 130,436, in 2023.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 149th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Population by five year age group in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year

Annual values for Population by five year age group in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 374,766
1951 376,368 +0.4%
1952 381,672 +1.4%
1953 398,871 +4.5%
1954 423,872 +6.3%
1955 445,632 +5.1%
1956 462,545 +3.8%
1957 473,565 +2.4%
1958 478,723 +1.1%
1959 480,775 +0.4%
1960 482,722 +0.4%
1961 486,833 +0.9%
1962 490,693 +0.8%
1963 490,721 +0.0%
1964 486,898 -0.8%
1965 479,722 -1.5%
1966 470,023 -2.0%
1967 459,629 -2.2%
1968 449,106 -2.3%
1969 437,790 -2.5%
1970 425,167 -2.9%
1971 412,935 -2.9%
1972 403,126 -2.4%
1973 395,823 -1.8%
1974 390,789 -1.3%
1975 387,467 -0.9%
1976 384,668 -0.7%
1977 381,615 -0.8%
1978 378,597 -0.8%
1979 375,980 -0.7%
1980 374,523 -0.4%
1981 372,389 -0.6%
1982 370,915 -0.4%
1983 372,303 +0.4%
1984 374,284 +0.5%
1985 374,824 +0.1%
1986 374,822 -0.0%
1987 373,716 -0.3%
1988 369,430 -1.1%
1989 362,458 -1.9%
1990 354,206 -2.3%
1991 346,191 -2.3%
1992 323,884 -6.4%
1993 290,698 -10.2%
1994 262,726 -9.6%
1995 244,218 -7.0%
1996 237,296 -2.8%
1997 235,817 -0.6%
1998 236,874 +0.4%
1999 237,328 +0.2%
2000 235,705 -0.7%
2001 231,882 -1.6%
2002 224,012 -3.4%
2003 214,245 -4.4%
2004 206,475 -3.6%
2005 201,456 -2.4%
2006 197,710 -1.9%
2007 192,966 -2.4%
2008 187,263 -3.0%
2009 182,030 -2.8%
2010 177,173 -2.7%
2011 171,753 -3.1%
2012 165,942 -3.4%
2013 160,960 -3.0%
2014 155,698 -3.3%
2015 150,210 -3.5%
2016 146,569 -2.4%
2017 144,083 -1.7%
2018 142,193 -1.3%
2019 141,005 -0.8%
2020 139,445 -1.1%
2021 136,791 -1.9%
2022 133,777 -2.2%
2023 130,436 -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 429,679 374,766 480,775 10
1960s 473,414 437,790 490,721 10
1970s 393,617 375,980 425,167 10
1980s 371,966 362,458 374,824 10
1990s 276,924 235,817 354,206 10
2000s 207,374 182,030 235,705 10
2010s 155,559 141,005 177,173 10
2020s 135,112 130,436 139,445 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is population by five year age group in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Population by five year age group in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 130,436 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population by five year age group recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The highest recorded value was 490,721 in 1963.
What is the lowest population by five year age group recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The lowest recorded value was 130,436 in 2023.
How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for population by five year age group?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 149th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is population by five year age group rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by five year age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population by five year age group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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