Bosnia and Herzegovina Population Pyramid 1962
Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1962
The population of Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1962 was 3,407,533. That is 22.8% more than in 1952, when the population stood at 2,774,682.
With a median age of 21.6 years, Bosnia and Herzegovina had a youth dependency ratio of 66.7 and an old-age dependency ratio of 6.0 per 100 people of working age. The pyramid is expansive: its wide base of young cohorts reflects high fertility and a rapidly growing population.
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 | 3,407,533 | 21.6 | |
| Croatia | 4,255,014 | 29.7 | |
| Albania | 1,743,733 | 19.5 | |
| Slovenia | 1,633,081 | 29.5 | |
| TFYR Macedonia | 1,471,745 | 21.9 |





