Population by income level in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Population by income level was 3.14 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.14 million
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
135th
of 215 countries
All-time high
4.46 million
in 1991
All-time low
3.14 million
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population by income level in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1960–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, population by income level in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 3.14 million. That is the lowest value across all 66 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 income level in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 4.46 million in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3.14 million, in 2025.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 135th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population by income level in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.28 million | — |
| 1961 | 3.35 million | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 3.41 million | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 3.46 million | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 3.51 million | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 3.56 million | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 3.61 million | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 3.66 million | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 3.70 million | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 3.74 million | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 3.77 million | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 3.81 million | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 3.85 million | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 3.89 million | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 3.93 million | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 3.97 million | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 4.00 million | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 4.04 million | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 4.08 million | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 4.11 million | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 4.15 million | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 4.18 million | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 4.22 million | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 4.26 million | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 4.30 million | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 4.33 million | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 4.36 million | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 4.39 million | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 4.41 million | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 4.43 million | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 4.45 million | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 4.46 million | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 4.23 million | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 3.90 million | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 3.73 million | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 3.72 million | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 3.88 million | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 4.02 million | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 4.09 million | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 4.13 million | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 4.16 million | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 4.18 million | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 4.19 million | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 4.18 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 4.14 million | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 4.10 million | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 4.06 million | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 4.01 million | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 3.95 million | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 3.88 million | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 3.81 million | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 3.74 million | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 3.67 million | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 3.61 million | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 3.56 million | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 3.52 million | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 3.47 million | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 3.43 million | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 3.39 million | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 3.35 million | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 3.30 million | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 3.24 million | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 3.20 million | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 3.19 million | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 3.16 million | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 3.14 million | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.53 million | 3.28 million | 3.74 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.94 million | 3.77 million | 4.11 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.30 million | 4.15 million | 4.43 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.06 million | 3.72 million | 4.46 million | 10 |
| 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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- Population density 26.69 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population by income level in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Population by income level in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 3.14 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by income level recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 4.46 million in 1991.
- What is the lowest population by income level recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.14 million in 2025.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for population by income level?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 135th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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