Bosnia and Herzegovina Population Pyramid 1959
Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1959
The population of Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1959 was 3,212,368. With a median age of 21.4 years, Bosnia and Herzegovina had a youth dependency ratio of 64.2 and an old-age dependency ratio of 5.8 per 100 people of working age.
This is an expansive pyramid — each cohort of children is larger than the one above it, the signature of high birth rates and rapid growth.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
The fertility rate of Bosnia and Herzegovina was 1.49 births per woman in 2023, under the 2.1 needed to replace each generation.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
Life expectancy at birth was 77.8 years in 2023: 80.9 for women and 74.4 for men.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
33,279 immigrants live in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1.1% of the population.
| Croatia | 11,319 |
| Serbia | 9,041 |
| Montenegro | 3,889 |
| Slovakia | 2,996 |
| TFYR Macedonia | 2,722 |
1,608,004 people born in Bosnia and Herzegovina live in other countries.
| Croatia | 363,041 |
| Germany | 320,423 |
| Serbia | 277,641 |
| Austria | 180,515 |
| Slovenia | 138,576 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3,212,368 | 21.4 | |
| Croatia | 4,182,093 | 28.7 | |
| Albania | 1,595,011 | 20.0 | |
| Slovenia | 1,592,111 | 28.7 | |
| TFYR Macedonia | 1,417,075 | 21.8 |





