Bosnia and Herzegovina population (2026)
The population of Bosnia and Herzegovina is 3,114,242 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks #138 of 236 countries and territories and holds 0.038% of the world population. The population is shrinking by 0.84% a year (-25,854 people). The median age is 47.1 years, women have 1.5 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 78.4 years. Population density is 61 people per km² of land. The capital is Sarajevo.
Population of Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 2,455,167 | -1.15% | 52.5 | 1.57 | 82.5 | 0.025% |
| 2045 | 2,599,926 | -1.10% | 52.2 | 1.56 | 81.7 | 0.028% |
| 2040 | 2,745,010 | -1.07% | 51.6 | 1.55 | 80.9 | 0.030% |
| 2035 | 2,881,542 | -0.95% | 50.4 | 1.53 | 80.0 | 0.032% |
| 2030 | 3,013,974 | -0.79% | 48.7 | 1.52 | 79.1 | 0.035% |
| 2026 | 3,114,242 | -0.84% | 47.1 | 1.5 | 78.4 | 0.038% |
| 2025 | 3,140,096 | -0.81% | 46.7 | 1.5 | 78.2 | 0.038% |
| 2024 | 3,164,253 | -0.72% | 46.3 | 1.49 | 78.0 | 0.039% |
| 2023 | 3,185,073 | -0.59% | 45.9 | 1.49 | 77.9 | 0.039% |
| 2022 | 3,204,802 | -0.65% | 45.6 | 1.48 | 76.8 | 0.040% |
| 2020 | 3,299,350 | -1.50% | 44.8 | 1.52 | 76.0 | 0.042% |
| 2015 | 3,518,540 | -1.30% | 42.2 | 1.32 | 77.1 | 0.047% |
| 2010 | 3,811,472 | -1.81% | 39.1 | 1.26 | 76.8 | 0.054% |
| 2005 | 4,096,493 | -0.74% | 36.0 | 1.2 | 76.4 | 0.062% |
| 2000 | 4,159,772 | +0.48% | 33.7 | 1.28 | 75.3 | 0.067% |
| 1995 | 3,715,564 | +3.58% | 33.1 | 1.67 | 70.2 | 0.065% |
| 1990 | 4,448,652 | +0.27% | 29.7 | 1.79 | 71.5 | 0.083% |
| 1985 | 4,330,363 | +0.78% | 27.6 | 1.96 | 70.6 | 0.089% |
| 1980 | 4,148,426 | +0.86% | 25.7 | 1.98 | 69.6 | 0.093% |
| 1975 | 3,965,743 | +0.99% | 23.8 | 2.39 | 68.3 | 0.097% |
| 1970 | 3,773,247 | +0.89% | 22.2 | 2.79 | 64.8 | 0.102% |
| 1965 | 3,562,834 | +1.36% | 21.9 | 3.53 | 62.2 | 0.107% |
| 1960 | 3,281,381 | +2.14% | 21.5 | 3.96 | 58.5 | 0.109% |
| 1955 | 2,952,172 | +2.13% | 21.1 | 4.58 | 53.0 | 0.108% |
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Nearby countries: Russia, Germany, United Kingdom, France, Italy