Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth was 42.24 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1998–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 42.24 % change on previous year for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth in 2024.
The figure is up 56.4% on the previous year and up 7,233.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 64.11 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -95.41 % change on previous year, in 2021.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 13th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1999 | 64.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | -41.88 % change on previous year | -165.3% |
| 2001 | -14.17 % change on previous year | -66.2% |
| 2002 | -14.43 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2003 | -19.65 % change on previous year | +36.2% |
| 2004 | -1.36 % change on previous year | -93.1% |
| 2005 | -52.42 % change on previous year | +3757.3% |
| 2006 | -2.38 % change on previous year | -95.5% |
| 2007 | -28.61 % change on previous year | +1104.3% |
| 2008 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -94.8% |
| 2009 | -1.71 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 2010 | -1.63 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2011 | -1.17 % change on previous year | -28.1% |
| 2012 | -0.4039 % change on previous year | -65.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2897 % change on previous year | -171.7% |
| 2014 | -0.5921 % change on previous year | -304.4% |
| 2015 | -1.37 % change on previous year | +130.6% |
| 2016 | -22.43 % change on previous year | +1542.6% |
| 2017 | -0.7976 % change on previous year | -96.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0574 % change on previous year | -107.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2678 % change on previous year | +366.4% |
| 2020 | -0.1717 % change on previous year | -164.1% |
| 2021 | -95.41 % change on previous year | +55462.0% |
| 2022 | 14.17 % change on previous year | -114.8% |
| 2023 | 27.01 % change on previous year | +90.6% |
| 2024 | 42.24 % change on previous year | +56.4% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 42.24 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.34 % change on previous year, 31.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 42.24 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.23 % change on previous year, 4.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -55462.0% | -0.1717 % change on previous year | -95.41 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | -3757.3% | -1.36 % change on previous year | -52.42 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | -1542.6% | -1.37 % change on previous year | -22.43 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | -1104.3% | -2.38 % change on previous year | -28.61 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.06 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 64.11 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2000s | -17.81 % change on previous year | -52.42 % change on previous year | -1.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.78 % change on previous year | -22.43 % change on previous year | 0.2897 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.43 % change on previous year | -95.41 % change on previous year | 42.24 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 10 Canada 59.04 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Kazakhstan 54.23 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Denmark 42.51 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Liechtenstein 40.87 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Mauritania 37.89 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Nigeria 37.81 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.93 % change on previous year (2050)
- 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)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Population density 26.69 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 49,993 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 42.24 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 64.11 % change on previous year in 1999.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was -95.41 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 13th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7,233.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.