Population younger than 15 with projections in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Population younger than 15 with projections was 421,063 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
421,063
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
149th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.36 million
in 1966
All-time low
421,063
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Population younger than 15 with projections in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1950–2023

400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M1.4M195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population younger than 15 with projections in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 421,063, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population younger than 15 with projections in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 1.36 million in 1966 and was at its lowest, 421,063, in 2023.

That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 149th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Population younger than 15 with projections in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year

Annual values for Population younger than 15 with projections in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 1.02 million —
1951 1.01 million -1.3%
1952 998,958 -0.9%
1953 1.01 million +1.1%
1954 1.04 million +2.8%
1955 1.07 million +3.0%
1956 1.10 million +3.1%
1957 1.14 million +3.2%
1958 1.17 million +3.2%
1959 1.21 million +3.3%
1960 1.25 million +3.3%
1961 1.29 million +2.9%
1962 1.32 million +2.2%
1963 1.34 million +1.5%
1964 1.35 million +1.0%
1965 1.36 million +0.7%
1966 1.36 million +0.4%
1967 1.36 million -0.0%
1968 1.36 million -0.5%
1969 1.34 million -0.9%
1970 1.33 million -1.3%
1971 1.31 million -1.2%
1972 1.30 million -1.1%
1973 1.28 million -1.1%
1974 1.27 million -1.2%
1975 1.25 million -1.3%
1976 1.23 million -1.4%
1977 1.21 million -1.4%
1978 1.20 million -1.4%
1979 1.18 million -1.4%
1980 1.16 million -1.3%
1981 1.15 million -1.3%
1982 1.14 million -1.1%
1983 1.13 million -0.6%
1984 1.13 million -0.4%
1985 1.12 million -0.3%
1986 1.12 million -0.3%
1987 1.12 million -0.4%
1988 1.11 million -0.5%
1989 1.10 million -0.7%
1990 1.09 million -0.8%
1991 1.08 million -0.9%
1992 1.05 million -3.4%
1993 994,272 -5.0%
1994 951,610 -4.3%
1995 921,931 -3.1%
1996 909,932 -1.3%
1997 899,017 -1.2%
1998 879,905 -2.1%
1999 854,541 -2.9%
2000 826,359 -3.3%
2001 798,178 -3.4%
2002 770,697 -3.4%
2003 743,456 -3.5%
2004 716,157 -3.7%
2005 690,786 -3.5%
2006 667,679 -3.3%
2007 644,548 -3.5%
2008 624,327 -3.1%
2009 608,314 -2.6%
2010 593,651 -2.4%
2011 576,684 -2.9%
2012 555,075 -3.7%
2013 533,553 -3.9%
2014 516,381 -3.2%
2015 502,413 -2.7%
2016 490,228 -2.4%
2017 478,731 -2.3%
2018 468,042 -2.2%
2019 457,805 -2.2%
2020 447,500 -2.3%
2021 437,476 -2.2%
2022 428,688 -2.0%
2023 421,063 -1.8%

Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina's 421,063 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.56 million, 27% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina's 421,063 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 979,980, 43% of the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 1.08 million 998,958 1.21 million 10
1960s 1.33 million 1.25 million 1.36 million 10
1970s 1.26 million 1.18 million 1.33 million 10
1980s 1.13 million 1.10 million 1.16 million 10
1990s 963,463 854,541 1.09 million 10
2000s 709,050 608,314 826,359 10
2010s 517,256 457,805 593,651 10
2020s 433,682 421,063 447,500 4

Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina

  1. 146 East Timor 473,838 compare
  2. 147 Qatar 451,645 compare
  3. 148 Lithuania 424,895 compare
  4. 150 Eswatini 414,299 compare
  5. 151 Puerto Rico 389,201 compare
  6. 152 Djibouti 340,980 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population younger than 15 with projections in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Population younger than 15 with projections in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 421,063 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population younger than 15 with projections recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The highest recorded value was 1.36 million in 1966.
What is the lowest population younger than 15 with projections recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The lowest recorded value was 421,063 in 2023.
How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for population younger than 15 with projections?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 149th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is population younger than 15 with projections rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. 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 younger than 15 with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population younger than 15 with projections
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed