The global population hockey stick in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina: The global population hockey stick was 3.19 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3.19 million people
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
137th
of 239 countries
All-time high
4.46 million people
in 1991
All-time low
280,000 people
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023

The global population hockey stick in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1000–2023

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Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for the global population hockey stick in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 3.19 million people, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, the global population hockey stick in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 4.46 million people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 280,000 people, in 1000.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 137th of 239 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

The global population hockey stick in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year

Annual values for The global population hockey stick in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1000 to 2023.
Year people Change
1000 280,000 people
1100 296,000 people +5.7%
1200 312,000 people +5.4%
1300 328,000 people +5.1%
1400 344,000 people +4.9%
1500 360,000 people +4.7%
1600 440,000 people +22.2%
1700 440,000 people +0.0%
1710 466,340 people +6.0%
1720 485,374 people +4.1%
1730 505,186 people +4.1%
1740 525,806 people +4.1%
1750 547,267 people +4.1%
1760 569,604 people +4.1%
1770 592,854 people +4.1%
1780 617,052 people +4.1%
1790 642,238 people +4.1%
1800 851,806 people +32.6%
1801 851,806 people +0.0%
1802 851,806 people +0.0%
1803 851,806 people +0.0%
1804 851,806 people +0.0%
1805 851,806 people +0.0%
1806 851,806 people +0.0%
1807 851,806 people +0.0%
1808 851,806 people +0.0%
1809 851,806 people +0.0%
1810 851,806 people +0.0%
1811 851,806 people +0.0%
1812 851,806 people +0.0%
1813 851,806 people +0.0%
1814 851,806 people +0.0%
1815 851,806 people +0.0%
1816 851,806 people +0.0%
1817 851,806 people +0.0%
1818 851,806 people +0.0%
1819 852,856 people +0.1%
1820 854,961 people +0.2%
1821 858,129 people +0.4%
1822 862,366 people +0.5%
1823 867,679 people +0.6%
1824 873,025 people +0.6%
1825 878,403 people +0.6%
1826 883,815 people +0.6%
1827 889,260 people +0.6%
1828 894,738 people +0.6%
1829 900,250 people +0.6%
1830 905,797 people +0.6%
1831 911,377 people +0.6%
1832 916,992 people +0.6%
1833 922,641 people +0.6%
1834 928,325 people +0.6%
1835 934,044 people +0.6%
1836 939,799 people +0.6%
1837 945,588 people +0.6%
1838 951,414 people +0.6%
1839 957,275 people +0.6%
1840 963,173 people +0.6%
1841 969,107 people +0.6%
1842 975,077 people +0.6%
1843 981,084 people +0.6%
1844 987,128 people +0.6%
1845 993,210 people +0.6%
1846 999,329 people +0.6%
1847 1.01 million people +0.6%
1848 1.01 million people +0.6%
1849 1.02 million people +0.6%
1850 1.02 million people +0.6%
1851 1.03 million people +0.6%
1852 1.04 million people +0.6%
1853 1.04 million people +0.6%
1854 1.05 million people +0.6%
1855 1.06 million people +0.6%
1856 1.06 million people +0.6%
1857 1.07 million people +0.6%
1858 1.08 million people +0.6%
1859 1.08 million people +0.6%
1860 1.09 million people +0.6%
1861 1.10 million people +0.6%
1862 1.10 million people +0.6%
1863 1.11 million people +0.6%
1864 1.12 million people +0.6%
1865 1.12 million people +0.6%
1866 1.13 million people +0.6%
1867 1.14 million people +0.6%
1868 1.15 million people +0.6%
1869 1.15 million people +0.8%
1870 1.17 million people +1.0%
1871 1.18 million people +1.2%
1872 1.20 million people +1.4%
1873 1.22 million people +1.6%
1874 1.24 million people +1.6%
1875 1.26 million people +1.6%
1876 1.28 million people +1.6%
1877 1.30 million people +1.6%
1878 1.32 million people +1.6%
1879 1.34 million people +1.6%
1880 1.36 million people +1.6%
1881 1.38 million people +1.5%
1882 1.40 million people +1.5%
1883 1.42 million people +1.4%
1884 1.44 million people +1.4%
1885 1.46 million people +1.4%
1886 1.48 million people +1.4%
1887 1.51 million people +1.4%
1888 1.53 million people +1.4%
1889 1.55 million people +1.4%
1890 1.57 million people +1.3%
1891 1.59 million people +1.3%
1892 1.61 million people +1.2%
1893 1.63 million people +1.2%
1894 1.65 million people +1.2%
1895 1.67 million people +1.2%
1896 1.68 million people +1.2%
1897 1.70 million people +1.2%
1898 1.72 million people +1.2%
1899 1.74 million people +1.2%
1900 1.76 million people +1.2%
1901 1.78 million people +1.2%
1902 1.81 million people +1.2%
1903 1.83 million people +1.2%
1904 1.85 million people +1.2%
1905 1.87 million people +1.2%
1906 1.89 million people +1.2%
1907 1.91 million people +1.2%
1908 1.93 million people +1.2%
1909 1.96 million people +1.1%
1910 1.97 million people +1.0%
1911 1.99 million people +0.9%
1912 2.01 million people +0.8%
1913 2.02 million people +0.8%
1914 2.04 million people +0.8%
1915 2.06 million people +0.8%
1916 2.07 million people +0.8%
1917 2.09 million people +0.8%
1918 2.10 million people +0.8%
1919 2.12 million people +0.8%
1920 2.13 million people +0.8%
1921 2.15 million people +0.8%
1922 2.17 million people +0.8%
1923 2.18 million people +0.8%
1924 2.20 million people +0.8%
1925 2.22 million people +0.8%
1926 2.23 million people +0.8%
1927 2.25 million people +0.8%
1928 2.27 million people +0.8%
1929 2.28 million people +0.8%
1930 2.30 million people +0.8%
1931 2.32 million people +0.8%
1932 2.34 million people +0.8%
1933 2.35 million people +0.8%
1934 2.37 million people +0.8%
1935 2.39 million people +0.8%
1936 2.41 million people +0.8%
1937 2.42 million people +0.8%
1938 2.44 million people +0.8%
1939 2.46 million people +0.8%
1940 2.48 million people +0.8%
1941 2.50 million people +0.8%
1942 2.52 million people +0.8%
1943 2.54 million people +0.8%
1944 2.56 million people +0.8%
1945 2.57 million people +0.8%
1946 2.59 million people +0.8%
1947 2.61 million people +0.8%
1948 2.63 million people +0.8%
1949 2.66 million people +1.0%
1950 2.69 million people +1.2%
1951 2.73 million people +1.5%
1952 2.77 million people +1.6%
1953 2.83 million people +2.0%
1954 2.89 million people +2.2%
1955 2.95 million people +2.1%
1956 3.02 million people +2.1%
1957 3.08 million people +2.1%
1958 3.15 million people +2.1%
1959 3.21 million people +2.1%
1960 3.28 million people +2.1%
1961 3.35 million people +2.0%
1962 3.41 million people +1.8%
1963 3.46 million people +1.6%
1964 3.51 million people +1.5%
1965 3.56 million people +1.4%
1966 3.61 million people +1.3%
1967 3.66 million people +1.3%
1968 3.70 million people +1.2%
1969 3.74 million people +1.1%
1970 3.77 million people +0.9%
1971 3.81 million people +1.0%
1972 3.85 million people +1.0%
1973 3.89 million people +1.0%
1974 3.93 million people +1.0%
1975 3.97 million people +1.0%
1976 4.00 million people +1.0%
1977 4.04 million people +0.9%
1978 4.08 million people +0.9%
1979 4.11 million people +0.9%
1980 4.15 million people +0.9%
1981 4.18 million people +0.9%
1982 4.22 million people +0.9%
1983 4.26 million people +0.9%
1984 4.30 million people +0.9%
1985 4.33 million people +0.8%
1986 4.36 million people +0.7%
1987 4.39 million people +0.6%
1988 4.41 million people +0.6%
1989 4.43 million people +0.4%
1990 4.45 million people +0.3%
1991 4.46 million people +0.2%
1992 4.23 million people -5.0%
1993 3.90 million people -7.8%
1994 3.73 million people -4.6%
1995 3.72 million people -0.3%
1996 3.88 million people +4.3%
1997 4.02 million people +3.7%
1998 4.09 million people +1.8%
1999 4.13 million people +1.0%
2000 4.16 million people +0.7%
2001 4.18 million people +0.5%
2002 4.19 million people +0.2%
2003 4.18 million people -0.2%
2004 4.14 million people -0.9%
2005 4.10 million people -1.1%
2006 4.06 million people -0.8%
2007 4.01 million people -1.2%
2008 3.95 million people -1.6%
2009 3.88 million people -1.7%
2010 3.81 million people -1.8%
2011 3.74 million people -1.8%
2012 3.67 million people -1.9%
2013 3.61 million people -1.6%
2014 3.56 million people -1.3%
2015 3.52 million people -1.3%
2016 3.47 million people -1.3%
2017 3.43 million people -1.3%
2018 3.39 million people -1.2%
2019 3.35 million people -1.2%
2020 3.30 million people -1.4%
2021 3.24 million people -1.7%
2022 3.20 million people -1.2%
2023 3.19 million people -0.6%

Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina's 3.19 million people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.81 million people, 47% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina's 3.19 million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.36 million people, 50% of the median. (56 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where The global population hockey stick 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.

YearChange FromTo
1800 +32.6% 642,238 people 851,806 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 280,000 people 280,000 people 280,000 people 1
1100s 296,000 people 296,000 people 296,000 people 1
1200s 312,000 people 312,000 people 312,000 people 1
1300s 328,000 people 328,000 people 328,000 people 1
1400s 344,000 people 344,000 people 344,000 people 1
1500s 360,000 people 360,000 people 360,000 people 1
1600s 440,000 people 440,000 people 440,000 people 1
1700s 440,000 people 440,000 people 440,000 people 1
1710s 466,340 people 466,340 people 466,340 people 1
1720s 485,374 people 485,374 people 485,374 people 1
1730s 505,186 people 505,186 people 505,186 people 1
1740s 525,806 people 525,806 people 525,806 people 1
1750s 547,267 people 547,267 people 547,267 people 1
1760s 569,604 people 569,604 people 569,604 people 1
1770s 592,854 people 592,854 people 592,854 people 1
1780s 617,052 people 617,052 people 617,052 people 1
1790s 642,238 people 642,238 people 642,238 people 1
1800s 851,806 people 851,806 people 851,806 people 10
1810s 851,911 people 851,806 people 852,856 people 10
1820s 876,263 people 854,961 people 900,250 people 10
1830s 931,325 people 905,797 people 957,275 people 10
1840s 990,318 people 963,173 people 1.02 million people 10
1850s 1.05 million people 1.02 million people 1.08 million people 10
1860s 1.12 million people 1.09 million people 1.15 million people 10
1870s 1.25 million people 1.17 million people 1.34 million people 10
1880s 1.45 million people 1.36 million people 1.55 million people 10
1890s 1.66 million people 1.57 million people 1.74 million people 10
1900s 1.86 million people 1.76 million people 1.96 million people 10
1910s 2.05 million people 1.97 million people 2.12 million people 10
1920s 2.21 million people 2.13 million people 2.28 million people 10
1930s 2.38 million people 2.30 million people 2.46 million people 10
1940s 2.57 million people 2.48 million people 2.66 million people 10
1950s 2.93 million people 2.69 million people 3.21 million people 10
1960s 3.53 million people 3.28 million people 3.74 million people 10
1970s 3.94 million people 3.77 million people 4.11 million people 10
1980s 4.30 million people 4.15 million people 4.43 million people 10
1990s 4.06 million people 3.72 million people 4.46 million people 10
2000s 4.08 million people 3.88 million people 4.19 million people 10
2010s 3.56 million people 3.35 million people 3.81 million people 10
2020s 3.23 million people 3.19 million people 3.30 million people 4

Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina

  1. 134 Mongolia 3.43 million people compare
  2. 135 Uruguay 3.39 million people compare
  3. 136 Puerto Rico 3.24 million people compare
  4. 138 Republic of Moldova 3.07 million people compare
  5. 139 Qatar 2.98 million people compare
  6. 140 Namibia 2.96 million people compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is the global population hockey stick in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The global population hockey stick in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 3.19 million people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest the global population hockey stick recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The highest recorded value was 4.46 million people in 1991.
What is the lowest the global population hockey stick recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The lowest recorded value was 280,000 people in 1000.
How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for the global population hockey stick?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 137th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
Is the global population hockey stick rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of The global population hockey stick. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
The global population hockey stick
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.