Population, total in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Population, total was 3.14 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population, total in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, population, total in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 3.14 million. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 4.46 million in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3.14 million, in 2025.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 135th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.53 million | 3.28 million | 3.74 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.94 million | 3.77 million | 4.11 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.30 million | 4.15 million | 4.43 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.06 million | 3.72 million | 4.46 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.08 million | 3.88 million | 4.19 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.56 million | 3.35 million | 3.81 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.21 million | 3.14 million | 3.30 million | 6 |
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More climate change data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Population growth -0.8% (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Urban population 1.65 million (2025)
- Urban population 52.7% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 0.312 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 0.9% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 9.5% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 9.5% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 0.0% (2025)
- CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average 3.3 1=low to 6=high (2013)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Population, total in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 3.14 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 4.46 million in 1991.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.14 million in 2025.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for population, total?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 135th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. 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), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.