Bosnia and Herzegovina Population History
1960 - 2026
Bosnia and Herzegovina's population has grown from 3,281,381 in 1960 to 3,185,073 in 2023, a total increase of -2.9% (0.97x). The population peaked at 4,458,343 in 1991.
1960 Population
3.3M
2023 Population
3.2M
Total Growth
-2.9%
Peak Year
1991
Population by Decade
1960
3.3M
1970
3.8M
1980
4.1M
1990
4.4M
2000
4.2M
2010
3.8M
2020
3.3M
2023
3.2M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+1.66%
1965-1970
+1.15%
1970-1975
+1.00%
1975-1980
+0.90%
1980-1985
+0.86%
1985-1990
+0.54%
1990-1995
-3.54%
1995-2000
+2.28%
2000-2005
-0.31%
2005-2010
-1.43%
2010-2015
-1.59%
2015-2020
-1.28%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3,185,073 | -19,729 |
| 2022 | 3,204,802 | -40,105 |
| 2021 | 3,244,907 | -54,442 |
| 2020 | 3,299,349 | -46,184 |
| 2019 | 3,345,533 | -41,467 |
| 2018 | 3,387,000 | -41,682 |
| 2017 | 3,428,682 | -44,321 |
| 2016 | 3,473,003 | -45,538 |
| 2015 | 3,518,541 | -46,288 |
| 2014 | 3,564,829 | -46,030 |
| 2013 | 3,610,859 | -59,254 |
| 2012 | 3,670,113 | -71,685 |
| 2011 | 3,741,798 | -69,674 |
| 2010 | 3,811,472 | -68,322 |
| 2009 | 3,879,794 | -67,750 |
| 2008 | 3,947,544 | -65,880 |
| 2007 | 4,013,424 | -49,848 |
| 2006 | 4,063,272 | -33,221 |
| 2005 | 4,096,493 | -44,494 |
| 2004 | 4,140,987 | -37,536 |
| 2003 | 4,178,523 | -9,479 |
| 2002 | 4,188,002 | +8,564 |
| 2001 | 4,179,438 | +19,667 |
| 2000 | 4,159,771 | +29,466 |
| 1999 | 4,130,305 | +40,949 |
| 1998 | 4,089,356 | +71,129 |
| 1997 | 4,018,227 | +142,981 |
| 1996 | 3,875,246 | +159,682 |
| 1995 | 3,715,564 | -9,848 |
| 1994 | 3,725,412 | -179,070 |
| 1993 | 3,904,482 | -330,134 |
| 1992 | 4,234,616 | -223,727 |
| 1991 | 4,458,343 | +9,691 |
| 1990 | 4,448,652 | +14,669 |
| 1989 | 4,433,983 | +19,579 |
| 1988 | 4,414,404 | +24,158 |
| 1987 | 4,390,246 | +28,131 |
| 1986 | 4,362,115 | +31,751 |
| 1985 | 4,330,364 | +34,828 |
| 1984 | 4,295,536 | +36,808 |
| 1983 | 4,258,728 | +37,628 |
| 1982 | 4,221,100 | +36,883 |
| 1981 | 4,184,217 | +35,791 |
| 1980 | 4,148,426 | +35,126 |
| 1979 | 4,113,300 | +35,060 |
| 1978 | 4,078,240 | +36,116 |
| 1977 | 4,042,124 | +37,572 |
| 1976 | 4,004,552 | +38,809 |
| 1975 | 3,965,743 | +39,271 |
| 1974 | 3,926,472 | +39,096 |
| 1973 | 3,887,376 | +39,105 |
| 1972 | 3,848,271 | +38,895 |
| 1971 | 3,809,376 | +36,129 |
| 1970 | 3,773,247 | +35,482 |
| 1969 | 3,737,765 | +38,971 |
| 1968 | 3,698,794 | +42,571 |
| 1967 | 3,656,223 | +45,661 |
| 1966 | 3,610,562 | +47,728 |
| 1965 | 3,562,834 | +49,393 |
| 1964 | 3,513,441 | +51,499 |
| 1963 | 3,461,942 | +54,410 |
| 1962 | 3,407,532 | +59,497 |
| 1961 | 3,348,035 | +66,654 |
| 1960 | 3,281,381 | — |