The population of Bosnia and Herzegovina is expected to decrease by 10,000 in 2025 and reach 3,447,000 in 2026. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 501 people yearly. On average there are 32,282 births and 40,933 deaths in Bosnia and Herzegovina per year. The population density of Bosnia and Herzegovina has changed from 82.0 in 1980 to 68.1 in 2023.
| Current population | 3,452,597 people at present (Sunday 18th of May 2025) | |
| Median Age | 43.2 years |
| Life expectancy | 78.4 years | |
| Population density | 67.8 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,456,000 | -10,000 (-0.3%) | -501 | 43.2 | 1.48 | 68 | 1,468,000 (42.5%) |
| 2024 | 3,466,000 | -9,000 (-0.3%) | -501 | 43.0 | 68 | 1,459,000 (42.1%) | |
| 2023 | 3,475,000 | -9,000 (-0.3%) | -501 | 42.8 | 68 | 1,451,000 (41.8%) | |
| 2022 | 3,484,000 | -8,000 (-0.2%) | -501 | 42.6 | 68 | 1,444,000 (41.4%) | |
| 2021 | 3,492,000 | -6,000 (-0.2%) | -501 | 42.4 | 69 | 1,436,000 (41.1%) | |
| 2020 | 3,498,000 | -4,000 (-0.1%) | -501 | 42.2 | 1.42 | 69 | 1,429,000 (40.8%) |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -501 | 42.0 | 1.40 | 69 | 1,421,000 (40.6%) |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -501 | 41.7 | 1.39 | 69 | 1,414,000 (40.4%) |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -501 | 41.5 | 1.37 | 69 | 1,408,000 (40.1%) |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -501 | 41.3 | 1.36 | 69 | 1,404,616 (39.9%) |
| 2015 | 3,535,961 | -30,041 (-0.9%) | -501 | 41.0 | 1.35 | 69 | 1,406,146 (39.8%) |
| 2010 | 3,722,084 | -24,477 (-0.7%) | -32,274 | 39.3 | 1.31 | 73 | 1,460,025 (39.2%) |
| 2005 | 3,781,530 | 243 (0.0%) | -11,849 | 37.6 | 1.29 | 74 | 1,482,435 (39.2%) |
| 2000 | 3,766,706 | 7,588 (0.2%) | -1,200 | 35.7 | 1.50 | 74 | 1,480,541 (39.3%) |
| 1995 | 3,843,712 | -105,104 (-2.7%) | -31,857 | 34.5 | 1.71 | 75 | 1,514,845 (39.4%) |
| 1990 | 4,463,422 | -43,231 (-1.0%) | -145,297 | 32.1 | 1.77 | 88 | 1,751,849 (39.2%) |
| 1985 | 4,392,130 | 41,384 (0.9%) | -26,917 | 30.3 | 1.93 | 86 | 1,650,958 (37.6%) |
| 1980 | 4,179,855 | 41,036 (1.0%) | -6,000 | 28.9 | 2.12 | 82 | 1,485,646 (35.5%) |
| 1975 | 3,985,103 | 42,880 (1.1%) | -14,826 | 27.4 | 2.49 | 78 | 1,246,859 (31.3%) |
| 1970 | 3,760,527 | 43,061 (1.2%) | -16,449 | 26.3 | 2.93 | 74 | 1,022,901 (27.2%) |
| 1965 | 3,535,640 | 56,645 (1.6%) | -19,392 | 25.6 | 3.42 | 69 | 806,727 (22.8%) |
| 1960 | 3,225,668 | 62,934 (1.9%) | -10,000 | 25.1 | 3.80 | 63 | 614,167 (19.0%) |
In 2024 the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina was 3,466,000 and the average age increased from 25.1 in 1960 to 43.0. Urban population has increased from 1,480,541 (39.3%) in 2000 to 1,468,000 (42.5%) in the current year. The population density of Bosnia and Herzegovina has changed from 82.0 in 1980 to 68.1 in 2023.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -501 | 42.2 | 1.42 | 69 | 1,429,000 (40.8%) |
| 2025 | 3,456,000 | -10,000 (-0.3%) | -501 | 43.2 | 1.48 | 68 | 1,468,000 (42.5%) |
| 2030 | 3,405,000 | -11,000 (-0.3%) | -501 | 44.3 | 1.53 | 67 | 1,520,000 (44.6%) |
| 2035 | 3,336,000 | -16,000 (-0.5%) | -501 | 45.3 | 1.57 | 65 | 1,576,000 (47.2%) |
| 2040 | 3,251,000 | -18,000 (-0.6%) | -501 | 46.2 | 1.61 | 64 | 1,622,000 (49.9%) |
| 2045 | 3,156,000 | -19,000 (-0.6%) | -501 | 47.0 | 1.64 | 62 | 1,659,000 (52.6%) |
| 2050 | 3,058,000 | -19,000 (-0.6%) | -501 | 47.5 | 1.66 | 60 | 1,688,000 (55.2%) |
The life expectancy at birth should reach 82.5 (80.9 years for male and 84.2 years for females). Population density will go down to 60.0 people per square kilometer.
The demographics of Bosnia and Herzegovina constitutes of 1,757,000 women and 1,700,000 men, which means there are 968 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 19.0% of population (656,294) is 19 or younger, 60.8% of population (2,100,557) is between age 20 and 64 and 20.2% of population (698,803) is over 65.