Population, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Population, female was 1.64 million in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
1.64 million
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
136th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.28 million
in 1991
All-time low
1.64 million
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 1.64 million, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 2.28 million in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.64 million, in 2025.

That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 136th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.85 million 1.73 million 1.96 million 10
1970s 2.05 million 1.98 million 2.12 million 10
1980s 2.21 million 2.14 million 2.27 million 10
1990s 2.11 million 1.95 million 2.28 million 10
2000s 2.13 million 2.03 million 2.18 million 10
2010s 1.86 million 1.76 million 2.00 million 10
2020s 1.68 million 1.64 million 1.73 million 6

Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina

  1. 133 Uruguay 1.74 million compare
  2. 134 Puerto Rico 1.69 million compare
  3. 135 Armenia 1.65 million compare
  4. 137 Namibia 1.58 million compare
  5. 138 Lithuania 1.52 million compare
  6. 139 Jamaica 1.43 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Population, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 1.64 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population, female recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The highest recorded value was 2.28 million in 1991.
What is the lowest population, female recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The lowest recorded value was 1.64 million in 2025.
How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for population, female?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 136th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population, female rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population, female
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.