Population growth rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Population growth rates was -0.59 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-0.59
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
211th
of 229 countries
All-time high
4.81
in 1996
All-time low
-10.75
in 1992
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population growth rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded -0.59 for population growth rates in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 4.81 in 1996 and was at its lowest, -10.75, in 1992.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 211th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth rates 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% |
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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2,739 Persons (2050)
- 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)
- Population growth rate -1.05 (2100)
- Population density 26.69 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 49,993 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.05 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Population growth rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina was -0.59 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rates recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 4.81 in 1996.
- What is the lowest population growth rates recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.75 in 1992.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for population growth rates?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 211th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rates 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 rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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