Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita was 0.0085 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1992–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.0085 units per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 39.8% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 0.2565 units per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0047 units per person, in 2020.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 21st out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.1033 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.1584 units per person | +53.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2083 units per person | +31.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2072 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2565 units per person | +23.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2113 units per person | -17.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1565 units per person | -25.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1448 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1214 units per person | -16.2% |
| 2001 | 0.107 units per person | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0971 units per person | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0718 units per person | -26.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0553 units per person | -23.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0268 units per person | -51.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0492 units per person | +83.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0195 units per person | -60.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0188 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.018 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0165 units per person | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0157 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0141 units per person | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0074 units per person | -47.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0061 units per person | -17.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0053 units per person | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0052 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0052 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.005 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0049 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0047 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0056 units per person | +18.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0061 units per person | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0061 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0085 units per person | +39.8% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.0085 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0003 units per person, 24.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.0085 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0001 units per person, 100.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +83.4% | 0.0268 units per person | 0.0492 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1808 units per person | 0.1033 units per person | 0.2565 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0585 units per person | 0.018 units per person | 0.1214 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0086 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | 0.0165 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0062 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | 0.0085 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
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 origin, per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 0.0085 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2565 units per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0047 units per person in 2020.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 21st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. 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 origin, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees by country of origin UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Refugee population by country or territory of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.