Bosnia and Herzegovina Population 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina, also known informally as Bosnia, is a country in South and Southeast Europe, located within the Balkans. According to the Agency for Statistics, Bosnia, and Herzegovina, the mid-year estimated population of Bosnia in 2022 is 3,475,000 (3.4 million) and the estimated population of Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2024 is 3.3 million
Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2022 Population |
Total Population | 3,475,000 |
Europe Rank | 29 |
Land Area | 51,187 sq. km (19,763 sq. mi) |
Area Rank | 26 |
Pop. Density | 167 people per sq. mi (64 /sq. km) |
Urban Population | 52.3% |
Fertility Rate | 1.27 |
Infant mortality rate | 5.1 |
Median Age | 43.1 Years |
Life Expectancy | 77.93 years |
Capital City | Sarajevo |
Source: Agency for the Statistics, BH
Bosania Historical Population
At the start of the 20th century, Bosnia and Herzegovina is around 1.15 million & it has steady growth till the 1990s. As per the 1991 Census, Bosnia and Herzegovina had a population of 4.4 million. Large population migrations during the Yugoslav Wars in the 1990s have caused demographic shifts in the country. The 2013 census found a total population of 3.5 million drops of approximately 20% since 1991.
Year | Population | Absolute Change | Percentage Change |
1879 | 1,158,440 | – | – |
1885 | 1,336,091 | 177,651 | 15.34% |
1895 | 1,568,092 | 232,001 | 17.36% |
1910 | 1,898,044 | 329,952 | 21.04% |
1921 | 1,890,440 | -7,604 | -0.40% |
1931 | 2,323,555 | 433,115 | 22.91% |
1948 | 2,564,308 | 240,753 | 10.36% |
1953 | 2,847,459 | 283,151 | 11.04% |
1961 | 3,277,948 | 430,489 | 15.12% |
1971 | 3,746,111 | 468,163 | 14.28% |
1981 | 4,124,256 | 378,145 | 10.09% |
1991 | 4,377,033 | 252,777 | 6.13% |
2013 | 3,531,159 | -845,874 | -19.33% |
2020 | 3,475,000 | -56,159 | -1.59% |
Source: Source: Agency for the Statistics, BH
Religion in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Religion in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Muslim- 50.7%
- Orthodox Christian – 30.7%
- Catholic – 15.2%
- Other – 1.2%
- Atheist – 0.7%
- Agnostic – 0.3%
- Not declared – 0.9%
- No answer -0.2%
Source: Wikipedia
Top Cities in Bosnia and Herzegovina by Population
# | City | Population |
1 | Tirana | 4,18,495 |
2 | Durrës | 1,13,249 |
3 | Vlorë | 79,513 |
4 | Elbasan | 78,703 |
5 | Shkodër | 77,075 |
6 | Fier | 55,845 |
7 | Korçë | 51,152 |
8 | Berat | 32,606 |
9 | Lushnjë | 31,105 |
10 | Pogradec | 20,848 |