Population · Europe · 2025 data
Bosnia and Herzegovina Population
Bosnia and Herzegovina had a population of 3.14 million in 2025, ranking #135 of 216 countries and territories (0.04% of the world). The population fell by 10.8% over the past ten years and peaked in 1991 at 4.46 million.
Population of Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1960–2025
Values in millions · World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0)
Population by year (table)
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,140,095 | -0.76% |
| 2024 | 3,164,253 | -0.65% |
| 2023 | 3,185,073 | -0.62% |
| 2022 | 3,204,802 | -1.24% |
| 2021 | 3,244,907 | -1.65% |
| 2020 | 3,299,349 | -1.38% |
| 2019 | 3,345,533 | -1.22% |
| 2018 | 3,387,000 | -1.22% |
| 2017 | 3,428,682 | -1.28% |
| 2016 | 3,473,003 | -1.29% |
| 2015 | 3,518,541 | -1.30% |
| 2014 | 3,564,829 | -1.27% |
| 2013 | 3,610,859 | -1.61% |
| 2012 | 3,670,113 | -1.92% |
| 2011 | 3,741,798 | -1.83% |
| 2010 | 3,811,472 | -1.76% |
| 2009 | 3,879,794 | -1.72% |
| 2008 | 3,947,544 | -1.64% |
| 2007 | 4,013,424 | -1.23% |
| 2006 | 4,063,272 | -0.81% |
| 2005 | 4,096,493 | -1.07% |
| 2004 | 4,140,987 | -0.90% |
| 2003 | 4,178,523 | -0.23% |
| 2002 | 4,188,002 | +0.20% |
| 2001 | 4,179,438 | +0.47% |
| 2000 | 4,159,771 | +0.71% |
| 1999 | 4,130,305 | +1.00% |
| 1998 | 4,089,356 | +1.77% |
| 1997 | 4,018,227 | +3.69% |
| 1996 | 3,875,246 | +4.30% |
| 1995 | 3,715,564 | -0.26% |
| 1994 | 3,725,412 | -4.59% |
| 1993 | 3,904,482 | -7.80% |
| 1992 | 4,234,616 | -5.02% |
| 1991 | 4,458,343 | +0.22% |
| 1990 | 4,448,652 | +0.33% |
| 1989 | 4,433,983 | +0.44% |
| 1988 | 4,414,404 | +0.55% |
| 1987 | 4,390,246 | +0.64% |
| 1986 | 4,362,115 | +0.73% |
| 1985 | 4,330,364 | +0.81% |
| 1984 | 4,295,536 | +0.86% |
| 1983 | 4,258,728 | +0.89% |
| 1982 | 4,221,100 | +0.88% |
| 1981 | 4,184,217 | +0.86% |
| 1980 | 4,148,426 | +0.85% |
| 1979 | 4,113,300 | +0.86% |
| 1978 | 4,078,240 | +0.89% |
| 1977 | 4,042,124 | +0.94% |
| 1976 | 4,004,552 | +0.98% |
| 1975 | 3,965,743 | +1.00% |
| 1974 | 3,926,472 | +1.01% |
| 1973 | 3,887,376 | +1.02% |
| 1972 | 3,848,271 | +1.02% |
| 1971 | 3,809,376 | +0.96% |
| 1970 | 3,773,247 | +0.95% |
| 1969 | 3,737,765 | +1.05% |
| 1968 | 3,698,794 | +1.16% |
| 1967 | 3,656,223 | +1.26% |
| 1966 | 3,610,562 | +1.34% |
| 1965 | 3,562,834 | +1.41% |
| 1964 | 3,513,441 | +1.49% |
| 1963 | 3,461,942 | +1.60% |
| 1962 | 3,407,532 | +1.78% |
| 1961 | 3,348,035 | +2.03% |
| 1960 | 3,281,381 | — |
Demographics of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Ethnic groups
Bosniak 50.1%, Serb 30.8%, Croat 15.4%, other 2.7%, not declared/no answer 1% (2013 est.)
Languages
Bosnian (official) 52.9%, Serbian (official) 30.8%, Croatian (official) 14.6%, other 1.6%, no answer 0.2% (2013 est.)
Religions
Muslim 50.7%, Orthodox 30.7%, Roman Catholic 15.2%, atheist 0.8%, agnostic 0.3%, other 1.2%, undeclared/no answer 1.1% (2013 est.)
Where people live
Urban population: 50.3% of total population (2023).
Largest cities
Bosnia and Herzegovina and its neighbours
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Population and demographics: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). Cities, ethnic groups, languages and religions: CIA World Factbook (public domain).