Bosnia and Herzegovina Population

Population now

3,211,893

World: 131st
Europe: 28th

Male:	1,571,950	(48.94 %)
Female:	1,639,942	(51.06 %)

Births in 2025:	23,576
Deaths in 2025:	38,862

Life expectancy & Rates (2025)

Male:	75.90 years
Female:	80.65 years
Total:	78.30 years
Median Age:	43.75 years

Birth Rate:	7.28
Death Rate:	12.00
Growth Rate:	-0.39 %
Fertility Rate:	1.21

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Population structure (mid 2025)
Urbanization

Bosnia and Herzegovina Population History

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Year	Total	Male	Female	Sex Ratio	Growth rate	Birth rate	Death rate	Fertility rate	Life exp., total Life expectancy	Life exp., male	Life exp., female	Median Age	Urbanization	Density, people / km2 Density, people/km2
1960	3M	2M	2M	0.96	2.26%	31.50	9.66	3.80	60.35	58.68	61.94	20.77	19.04%	63.09
1961	3M	2M	2M	0.97	2.33%	30.91	9.29	3.74	61.02	59.30	62.66	20.84	19.69%	64.32
1962	3M	2M	2M	0.97	2.37%	30.23	8.96	3.68	61.65	59.88	63.33	20.85	20.44%	65.58
1963	3M	2M	2M	0.97	2.40%	29.46	8.66	3.60	62.24	60.43	63.97	20.82	21.21%	66.84
1964	3M	2M	2M	0.97	2.41%	28.58	8.37	3.52	62.82	60.95	64.60	20.82	22.00%	68.04
1965	4M	2M	2M	0.97	2.42%	27.64	8.09	3.42	63.38	61.47	65.20	20.88	22.82%	69.15
1966	4M	2M	2M	0.97	2.41%	26.69	7.82	3.31	63.94	61.98	65.81	20.86	23.65%	70.15
1967	4M	2M	2M	0.97	2.41%	25.78	7.57	3.21	64.50	62.49	66.40	20.91	24.51%	71.05
1968	4M	2M	2M	0.97	2.40%	24.96	7.34	3.11	65.06	63.00	66.99	21.00	25.39%	71.89
1969	4M	2M	2M	0.97	2.40%	24.25	7.14	3.02	65.62	63.52	67.58	21.09	26.28%	72.71
1970	4M	2M	2M	0.97	2.40%	23.63	6.95	2.93	66.19	64.05	68.18	21.17	27.20%	73.55
1971	4M	2M	2M	0.97	2.40%	23.07	6.78	2.84	66.76	64.57	68.78	21.43	28.09%	74.43
1972	4M	2M	2M	0.97	2.40%	22.52	6.63	2.76	67.32	65.08	69.37	21.66	28.88%	75.32
1973	4M	2M	2M	0.97	2.38%	21.96	6.49	2.67	67.87	65.57	69.97	21.89	29.67%	76.22
1974	4M	2M	2M	0.97	2.36%	21.38	6.37	2.58	68.39	66.02	70.54	22.14	30.47%	77.10
1975	4M	2M	2M	0.97	2.31%	20.79	6.28	2.49	68.87	66.43	71.08	22.40	31.29%	77.94
1976	4M	2M	2M	0.97	2.25%	20.21	6.22	2.40	69.30	66.77	71.58	22.75	32.12%	78.73
1977	4M	2M	2M	0.97	2.18%	19.68	6.19	2.32	69.66	67.05	72.02	23.14	32.96%	79.47
1978	4M	2M	2M	0.97	2.11%	19.22	6.19	2.24	69.95	67.27	72.40	23.56	33.81%	80.20
1979	4M	2M	2M	0.98	2.02%	18.82	6.23	2.18	70.19	67.43	72.71	23.97	34.67%	80.95
1980	4M	2M	2M	0.98	1.94%	18.47	6.28	2.12	70.40	67.58	72.98	24.39	35.54%	81.75
1981	4M	2M	2M	0.98	1.87%	18.18	6.33	2.08	70.60	67.75	73.22	24.80	36.28%	82.58
1982	4M	2M	2M	0.98	1.81%	17.90	6.38	2.03	70.82	67.96	73.44	25.18	36.61%	83.42
1983	4M	2M	2M	0.98	1.74%	17.62	6.43	2.00	71.06	68.23	73.66	25.55	36.93%	84.26
1984	4M	2M	2M	0.98	1.68%	17.32	6.47	1.96	71.32	68.52	73.88	25.93	37.26%	85.09
1985	4M	2M	2M	0.98	1.60%	17.00	6.53	1.93	71.53	68.76	74.08	26.34	37.59%	85.90
1986	4M	2M	2M	0.98	1.50%	16.62	6.64	1.90	71.65	68.85	74.23	26.84	37.92%	86.76
1987	4M	2M	2M	0.98	1.38%	16.21	6.82	1.87	71.63	68.74	74.32	27.33	38.25%	87.61
1988	5M	2M	2M	0.98	1.23%	15.77	7.07	1.84	71.46	68.43	74.35	27.81	38.58%	88.20
1989	5M	2M	2M	0.98	1.07%	15.31	7.38	1.80	71.18	67.95	74.33	28.29	38.92%	88.17
1990	4M	2M	2M	0.98	0.92%	14.84	7.71	1.77	70.88	67.43	74.30	28.79	39.25%	87.30
1991	4M	2M	2M	0.98	0.80%	14.42	8.03	1.75	70.65	67.03	74.29	29.45	39.58%	85.46
1992	4M	2M	2M	0.97	0.70%	14.04	8.28	1.73	70.58	66.86	74.35	30.13	39.89%	82.80
1993	4M	2M	2M	0.97	0.62%	13.72	8.46	1.72	70.73	67.01	74.50	30.81	40.20%	79.78
1994	4M	2M	2M	0.97	0.57%	13.45	8.54	1.71	71.09	67.49	74.74	31.45	40.51%	76.99
1995	4M	2M	2M	0.96	0.54%	13.19	8.55	1.71	71.65	68.23	75.07	32.05	40.82%	74.89
1996	4M	2M	2M	0.96	0.52%	12.89	8.49	1.69	72.31	69.12	75.45	32.44	41.13%	73.63
1997	4M	2M	2M	0.96	0.49%	12.52	8.40	1.66	72.98	70.01	75.85	32.82	41.44%	73.07
1998	4M	2M	2M	0.96	0.45%	12.07	8.33	1.62	73.57	70.77	76.23	33.18	41.76%	73.04
1999	4M	2M	2M	0.96	0.39%	11.55	8.29	1.56	74.05	71.35	76.58	33.56	42.07%	73.21
2000	4M	2M	2M	0.96	0.32%	10.98	8.29	1.50	74.40	71.74	76.88	33.95	42.38%	73.37
2001	4M	2M	2M	0.96	0.25%	10.44	8.34	1.43	74.64	71.97	77.13	34.29	42.70%	73.45
2002	4M	2M	2M	0.97	0.18%	9.97	8.44	1.37	74.80	72.10	77.33	34.66	43.01%	73.53
2003	4M	2M	2M	0.97	0.12%	9.61	8.57	1.33	74.94	72.21	77.51	35.08	43.33%	73.58
2004	4M	2M	2M	0.97	0.07%	9.37	8.72	1.30	75.07	72.32	77.66	35.52	43.65%	73.62
2005	4M	2M	2M	0.97	0.04%	9.26	8.90	1.29	75.20	72.46	77.79	35.95	43.97%	73.64
2006	4M	2M	2M	0.97	0.02%	9.23	9.09	1.29	75.34	72.63	77.92	36.43	44.28%	73.65
2007	4M	2M	2M	0.97	?	9.25	9.27	1.30	75.50	72.82	78.05	36.84	44.60%	73.59
2008	4M	2M	2M	0.97	-0.02%	9.28	9.45	1.30	75.67	73.03	78.18	37.18	44.92%	73.43
2009	4M	2M	2M	0.97	-0.03%	9.28	9.61	1.31	75.84	73.25	78.33	37.52	45.24%	73.07
2010	4M	2M	2M	0.96	-0.05%	9.26	9.75	1.32	76.03	73.48	78.48	37.89	45.56%	72.47
2011	4M	2M	2M	0.96	-0.07%	9.19	9.87	1.32	76.22	73.70	78.65	38.24	45.88%	71.61
2012	4M	2M	2M	0.96	-0.09%	9.09	9.98	1.31	76.40	73.90	78.82	38.63	46.20%	70.51
2013	4M	2M	2M	0.96	-0.11%	8.96	10.09	1.31	76.57	74.08	78.98	39.04	46.52%	69.29
2014	3M	2M	2M	0.96	-0.13%	8.82	10.19	1.30	76.72	74.24	79.14	39.40	46.84%	68.10
2015	3M	2M	2M	0.96	-0.16%	8.66	10.31	1.30	76.87	74.38	79.29	39.68	47.17%	67.07
2016	3M	2M	2M	0.96	-0.19%	8.48	10.43	1.29	77.00	74.50	79.44	40.18	47.52%	66.23
2017	3M	2M	2M	0.96	-0.21%	8.29	10.56	1.28	77.13	74.62	79.58	40.64	47.88%	65.55
2018	3M	2M	2M	0.96	-0.24%	8.11	10.71	1.27	77.26	74.75	79.72	41.11	48.25%	65.01
2019	3M	2M	2M	0.96	-0.27%	7.94	10.88	1.25	77.40	74.89	79.86	41.60	48.63%	64.56
2020	3M	2M	2M	0.96	-0.30%	7.78	11.05	1.24	77.55	75.05	79.99	42.11	49.02%	64.17
2021	3M	2M	2M	0.96	-0.30%	7.78	11.05	1.24	77.55	75.05	79.99	42.45	49.43%	63.83
2022	3M	2M	2M	0.96	-0.30%	7.78	11.05	1.24	77.55	75.05	79.99	42.77	49.84%	63.55
2023	3M	2M	2M	0.96	-0.36%	7.48	11.62	1.22	78.00	75.56	80.39	43.10	50.27%	63.31
2024	3M	2M	2M	0.96	-0.38%	7.38	11.81	1.22	78.15	75.73	80.52	43.45	50.71%	63.08
2025	3M	2M	2M	0.96	-0.39%	7.28	12.00	1.21	78.30	75.90	80.65	43.75	51.16%	62.82

Bosnia and Herzegovina Population Projections

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Year	Total	Male	Female	Sex Ratio	Growth rate	Birth rate	Death rate	Fertility rate	Life exp., total Life expectancy	Life exp., male	Life exp., female	Median Age	Urbanization	Density, people / km2 Density, people/km2
2026	3M	2M	2M	0.96	-0.40%	7.27	12.19	1.21	78.45	76.07	80.78	44.10	51.62%	62.53
2027	3M	2M	2M	0.96	-0.41%	7.26	12.37	1.22	78.60	76.24	80.91	44.50	52.09%	62.22
2028	3M	2M	2M	0.96	-0.42%	7.26	12.56	1.22	78.75	76.42	81.05	44.89	52.58%	61.86
2029	3M	2M	2M	0.96	-0.43%	7.25	12.74	1.23	78.90	76.59	81.18	45.30	53.07%	61.51
2030	3M	2M	2M	0.96	-0.44%	7.24	12.93	1.23	79.05	76.76	81.31	45.64	53.57%	61.16
2031	3M	2M	2M	0.96	-0.45%	7.26	13.13	1.24	79.20	76.93	81.44	45.88	54.08%	60.79
2032	3M	2M	2M	0.96	-0.45%	7.29	13.33	1.25	79.35	77.11	81.56	46.24	54.60%	60.42
2033	3M	2M	2M	0.96	-0.46%	7.31	13.53	1.27	79.50	77.28	81.69	46.61	55.13%	60.04
2034	3M	1M	2M	0.96	-0.47%	7.34	13.73	1.28	79.65	77.46	81.81	46.89	55.67%	59.65
2035	3M	1M	2M	0.96	-0.47%	7.36	13.93	1.29	79.80	77.63	81.94	47.18	56.22%	59.26
2036	3M	1M	2M	0.96	-0.48%	7.38	14.12	1.30	79.95	77.81	82.06	47.44	56.77%	58.85
2037	3M	1M	2M	0.96	-0.48%	7.39	14.31	1.31	80.10	77.98	82.19	47.70	57.33%	58.44
2038	3M	1M	2M	0.96	-0.49%	7.41	14.51	1.32	80.24	78.16	82.31	47.95	57.90%	58.03
2039	3M	1M	2M	0.96	-0.50%	7.42	14.70	1.33	80.39	78.33	82.44	48.17	58.47%	57.60
2040	3M	1M	1M	0.96	-0.50%	7.44	14.89	1.34	80.54	78.51	82.56	48.49	59.04%	57.17
2041	3M	1M	1M	0.96	-0.51%	7.42	15.04	1.35	80.69	78.69	82.68	48.64	59.61%	56.74
2042	3M	1M	1M	0.96	-0.51%	7.39	15.20	1.36	80.84	78.87	82.80	48.67	60.18%	56.29
2043	3M	1M	1M	0.96	-0.52%	7.37	15.35	1.38	80.98	79.04	82.92	48.79	60.74%	55.84
2044	3M	1M	1M	0.96	-0.53%	7.34	15.51	1.39	81.13	79.22	83.04	48.87	61.31%	55.37
2045	3M	1M	1M	0.97	-0.53%	7.32	15.66	1.40	81.28	79.40	83.16	49.08	61.86%	54.92
2046	3M	1M	1M	0.97	-0.54%	7.26	15.75	1.41	81.43	79.58	83.28	49.30	62.42%	54.45
2047	3M	1M	1M	0.97	-0.55%	7.20	15.84	1.42	81.58	79.76	83.40	49.61	62.97%	53.96
2048	3M	1M	1M	0.97	-0.55%	7.15	15.94	1.43	81.72	79.95	83.51	49.91	63.52%	53.49
2049	3M	1M	1M	0.97	-0.56%	7.09	16.03	1.44	81.87	80.13	83.63	50.20	64.07%	53.00
2050	3M	1M	1M	0.97	-0.56%	7.03	16.12	1.45	82.02	80.31	83.75	50.38	64.61%	52.51

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