Bosnia and Herzegovina Population History
Year-by-year population history from 1960 to 2025.
Historical population trend
Population by year
| Year | Population | Annual change | Numeric change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,140,095 | — | — |
| 2024 | 3,164,253 | +0.77% | 24,158 |
| 2023 | 3,185,073 | +0.66% | 20,820 |
| 2022 | 3,204,802 | +0.62% | 19,729 |
| 2021 | 3,244,907 | +1.25% | 40,105 |
| 2020 | 3,299,349 | +1.68% | 54,442 |
| 2019 | 3,345,533 | +1.40% | 46,184 |
| 2018 | 3,387,000 | +1.24% | 41,467 |
| 2017 | 3,428,682 | +1.23% | 41,682 |
| 2016 | 3,473,003 | +1.29% | 44,321 |
| 2015 | 3,518,541 | +1.31% | 45,538 |
| 2014 | 3,564,829 | +1.32% | 46,288 |
| 2013 | 3,610,859 | +1.29% | 46,030 |
| 2012 | 3,670,113 | +1.64% | 59,254 |
| 2011 | 3,741,798 | +1.95% | 71,685 |
| 2010 | 3,811,472 | +1.86% | 69,674 |
| 2009 | 3,879,794 | +1.79% | 68,322 |
| 2008 | 3,947,544 | +1.75% | 67,750 |
| 2007 | 4,013,424 | +1.67% | 65,880 |
| 2006 | 4,063,272 | +1.24% | 49,848 |
| 2005 | 4,096,493 | +0.82% | 33,221 |
| 2004 | 4,140,987 | +1.09% | 44,494 |
| 2003 | 4,178,523 | +0.91% | 37,536 |
| 2002 | 4,188,002 | +0.23% | 9,479 |
| 2001 | 4,179,438 | -0.20% | -8,564 |
| 2000 | 4,159,771 | -0.47% | -19,667 |
| 1999 | 4,130,305 | -0.71% | -29,466 |
| 1998 | 4,089,356 | -0.99% | -40,949 |
| 1997 | 4,018,227 | -1.74% | -71,129 |
| 1996 | 3,875,246 | -3.56% | -142,981 |
| 1995 | 3,715,564 | -4.12% | -159,682 |
| 1994 | 3,725,412 | +0.27% | 9,848 |
| 1993 | 3,904,482 | +4.81% | 179,070 |
| 1992 | 4,234,616 | +8.46% | 330,134 |
| 1991 | 4,458,343 | +5.28% | 223,727 |
| 1990 | 4,448,652 | -0.22% | -9,691 |
| 1989 | 4,433,983 | -0.33% | -14,669 |
| 1988 | 4,414,404 | -0.44% | -19,579 |
| 1987 | 4,390,246 | -0.55% | -24,158 |
| 1986 | 4,362,115 | -0.64% | -28,131 |
| 1985 | 4,330,364 | -0.73% | -31,751 |
| 1984 | 4,295,536 | -0.80% | -34,828 |
| 1983 | 4,258,728 | -0.86% | -36,808 |
| 1982 | 4,221,100 | -0.88% | -37,628 |
| 1981 | 4,184,217 | -0.87% | -36,883 |
| 1980 | 4,148,426 | -0.86% | -35,791 |
| 1979 | 4,113,300 | -0.85% | -35,126 |
| 1978 | 4,078,240 | -0.85% | -35,060 |
| 1977 | 4,042,124 | -0.89% | -36,116 |
| 1976 | 4,004,552 | -0.93% | -37,572 |
| 1975 | 3,965,743 | -0.97% | -38,809 |
| 1974 | 3,926,472 | -0.99% | -39,271 |
| 1973 | 3,887,376 | -1.00% | -39,096 |
| 1972 | 3,848,271 | -1.01% | -39,105 |
| 1971 | 3,809,376 | -1.01% | -38,895 |
| 1970 | 3,773,247 | -0.95% | -36,129 |
| 1969 | 3,737,765 | -0.94% | -35,482 |
| 1968 | 3,698,794 | -1.04% | -38,971 |
| 1967 | 3,656,223 | -1.15% | -42,571 |
| 1966 | 3,610,562 | -1.25% | -45,661 |
| 1965 | 3,562,834 | -1.32% | -47,728 |
| 1964 | 3,513,441 | -1.39% | -49,393 |
| 1963 | 3,461,942 | -1.47% | -51,499 |
| 1962 | 3,407,532 | -1.57% | -54,410 |
| 1961 | 3,348,035 | -1.75% | -59,497 |
| 1960 | 3,281,381 | -1.99% | -66,654 |
Historical summary
Bosnia and Herzegovina population in 2025
The latest population shown for europe/bosnia-and-herzegovina">Bosnia and Herzegovina is 3,140,095. Compared with the previous year, the population decreased by +0.76%.
Population change over 10 years
Across the most recent ten-year period, Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded a downward population movement of -10.76%, based only on the annual population series.
Historical high and low
The highest value in this series is 4,458,343 in 1991. The lowest is 3,140,095 in 2025.
available population ranking
Bosnia and Herzegovina is currently listed at #133 in the available available population ranking. Rankings are recalculated when approved source data is updated.