Population growth rate with and without migration in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Population growth rate with and without migration was -0.59 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-0.59
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
215th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.81
in 1996
All-time low
-10.75
in 1992
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population growth rate with and without migration in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded -0.59 for population growth rate with and without migration in 2023.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate with and without migration in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 4.81 in 1996 and was at its lowest, -10.75, in 1992.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 215th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth rate with and without migration in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.45 | — |
| 1951 | 1.49 | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 1.74 | +17.3% |
| 1953 | 2.15 | +23.2% |
| 1954 | 2.12 | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 2.13 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 2.12 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 2.1 | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 2.1 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 2.11 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 2.14 | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 1.88 | -12.3% |
| 1962 | 1.65 | -12.5% |
| 1963 | 1.52 | -7.4% |
| 1964 | 1.43 | -6.2% |
| 1965 | 1.36 | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 1.3 | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 1.22 | -6.5% |
| 1968 | 1.1 | -9.4% |
| 1969 | 0.996 | -9.5% |
| 1970 | 0.894 | -10.2% |
| 1971 | 1.01 | +13.1% |
| 1972 | 1.02 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 1 | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 1 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.991 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.957 | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 0.911 | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 0.868 | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 0.844 | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.857 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.861 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.894 | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.881 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.84 | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 0.775 | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 0.686 | -11.5% |
| 1987 | 0.6 | -12.5% |
| 1988 | 0.498 | -17.0% |
| 1989 | 0.387 | -22.3% |
| 1990 | 0.274 | -29.2% |
| 1991 | 0.162 | -40.9% |
| 1992 | -10.75 | -6734.0% |
| 1993 | -5.27 | -51.0% |
| 1994 | -4.09 | -22.3% |
| 1995 | 3.58 | -187.3% |
| 1996 | 4.81 | +34.6% |
| 1997 | 2.48 | -48.6% |
| 1998 | 1.05 | -57.7% |
| 1999 | 0.946 | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 0.477 | -49.6% |
| 2001 | 0.466 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | -0.056 | -112.0% |
| 2003 | -0.398 | +610.7% |
| 2004 | -1.41 | +254.8% |
| 2005 | -0.745 | -47.2% |
| 2006 | -0.884 | +18.7% |
| 2007 | -1.59 | +79.8% |
| 2008 | -1.72 | +8.4% |
| 2009 | -1.74 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | -1.81 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | -1.88 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | -1.99 | +6.2% |
| 2013 | -1.26 | -36.9% |
| 2014 | -1.31 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | -1.3 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | -1.3 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | -1.27 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | -1.18 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | -1.29 | +9.2% |
| 2020 | -1.5 | +16.3% |
| 2021 | -1.83 | +22.7% |
| 2022 | -0.645 | -64.9% |
| 2023 | -0.59 | -8.5% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's -0.59 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5505. (58 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's -0.59 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0725. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate with and without migration in Bosnia and Herzegovina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -6734.0% | 0.162 | -10.75 |
| 2003 | -610.7% | -0.056 | -0.398 |
| 2004 | -254.8% | -0.398 | -1.41 |
| 1995 | +187.3% | -4.09 | 3.58 |
| 2002 | -112.0% | 0.466 | -0.056 |
| 2007 | -79.8% | -0.884 | -1.59 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.95 | 1.45 | 2.15 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.46 | 0.996 | 2.14 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9498 | 0.844 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7279 | 0.387 | 0.894 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.6815 | -10.75 | 4.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.7603 | -1.74 | 0.477 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.46 | -1.99 | -1.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.14 | -1.83 | -0.59 | 4 |
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.9162 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.4708 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.843 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 26.69 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 49,993 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate with and without migration in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Population growth rate with and without migration in Bosnia and Herzegovina was -0.59 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 4.81 in 1996.
- What is the lowest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.75 in 1992.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for population growth rate with and without migration?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 215th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate with and without migration rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate with and without migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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