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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 Population3,475,000
Europe Rank29
Land Area 51,187 sq. km (19,763 sq. mi)
Area Rank26
Pop. Density167 people per sq. mi (64 /sq. km)
Urban Population 52.3%
Fertility Rate1.27
Infant mortality rate5.1
Median Age 43.1 Years
Life Expectancy77.93 years
Capital CitySarajevo

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.

YearPopulationAbsolute ChangePercentage Change
18791,158,440
18851,336,091177,65115.34%
18951,568,092232,00117.36%
19101,898,044329,95221.04%
19211,890,440-7,604-0.40%
19312,323,555433,11522.91%
19482,564,308240,75310.36%
19532,847,459283,15111.04%
19613,277,948430,48915.12%
19713,746,111468,16314.28%
19814,124,256378,14510.09%
19914,377,033252,7776.13%
20133,531,159-845,874-19.33%
20203,475,000-56,159-1.59%

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
#CityPopulation
1Tirana4,18,495
2Durrës1,13,249
3Vlorë79,513
4Elbasan78,703
5Shkodër77,075
6Fier55,845
7Korçë51,152
8Berat32,606
9Lushnjë31,105
10Pogradec20,848
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