Total population in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Total population was 3,153 thousands in 2025. βΌ Falling
Total population in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 3,153 thousands for total population in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 4,462 thousands in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3,153 thousands, in 2025.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 135th out of 226 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,926 thousands | 3,756 thousands | 4,096 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,288 thousands | 4,131 thousands | 4,425 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,075 thousands | 3,649 thousands | 4,462 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,100 thousands | 3,914 thousands | 4,189 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,581 thousands | 3,367 thousands | 3,846 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,223 thousands | 3,153 thousands | 3,324 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.05 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 49,993 (2100)
- Population density 26.69 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.05 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.843 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.49 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 495 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.49 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.49 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.5743 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Total population in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 3,153 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total population recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 4,462 thousands in 1992.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,153 thousands in 2025.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for total population?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 135th out of 226 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total population (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release