Bosnia and Herzegovina Demographics

Population of Bosnia and Herzegovina (2025)

View live population, charts & trends: Population of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina Population
3,140,095
see live
Yearly Change
−0.76%
Global Share
0.04%
Global Rank
136

Median Age

The median age in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 45.7 years (2025).

Fertility in Bosnia and Herzegovina

A Total Fertility Rate (TFR) of 2.1 represents the Replacement-Level Fertility: the average number of children per woman needed for each generation to exactly replace itself without needing international immigration. A value below 2.1 will cause the native population to decline


Total Fertility Rate (TFR)
1.5
(Live Births per Woman, 2025)

Life Expectancy in Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Both Sexes
78.2
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes combined)
Females
81.2
(life expectancy at birth, females)
Males
74.9
(life expectancy at birth, males)


Infant Mortality Rate and Deaths of Children under 5 Years Old in Bosnia and Herzegovina


Infant Mortality
4.7
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
Deaths under age 5
5.2
(per 1,000 live births)


Bosnia and Herzegovina Urban Population

Currently, 56.3% of the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina is urban (1,768,228 people in 2025)


Population Density

The 2025 population density in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 62 people per Km2 (159 people per mi2), calculated on a total land area of 51,000 Km2 (19,691 sq. miles).

Largest Cities in Bosnia and Herzegovina

# City Population
1 Sarajevo 696,731
2 Banja Luka 221,106
3 Zenica 164,423
4 Tuzla 142,486
5 Mostar 104,518
6 Bihac 75,641
7 Lukavac 44,520
8 Bugojno 41,378
9 Brcko 38,968
10 Bijeljina 37,692
11 Prijedor 36,347
12 Trebinje 33,178
13 Travnik 31,127
14 Doboj 27,235
15 Cazin 21,741
16 Velika Kladusa 19,330
17 Visoko 17,890
18 Gorazde 17,650
19 Konjic 15,950
20 Gracanica 15,758
21 Gradacac 15,659
22 Bosanska Krupa 15,193

See also

Sources

Definitions

Population Pyramid

A Population pyramid (also called "Age-Sex Pyramid") is a graphical representation of the age and sex of a population.

Types:

  • Expansive - pyramid with a wide base (larger percentage of people in younger age groups, indicating high birth rates and high fertility rates) and narrow top (high death rate and lower life expectancies). It suggests a growing population. Example: Nigeria Population Pyramid
  • Constrictive - pyramid with a narrow base (lower percentage of younger people, indicating declining birth rates with each succeeding age group getting smaller than the previous one). Example: United States
  • Stationary - with a somewhat equal proportion of the population in each age group. The population is stable, neither increasing nor decreasing.

Stages:

Population pyramid stages

Dependency Ratio

There are three types of age dependency ratio: Youth, Elderly, and Total. All three ratios are commonly multiplied by 100.

Youth Dependency Ratio

Definition: population ages 0-15 divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 0-15] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Elderly dependency ratio

Definition: population ages 65-plus divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 65-plus] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Total dependency ratio

Definition: sum of the youth and old-age ratios.

Formula: (([Population ages 0-15] + [Population ages 65-plus]) ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

NOTE: Dependency Ratio does not take into account labor force participation rates by age group. Some portion of the population counted as "working age" may actually be unemployed or not in the labor force whereas some portion of the "dependent" population may be employed and not necessarily economically dependent.