Bosnia and Herzegovina Population Pyramid 1974
Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1974
In 1974, Bosnia and Herzegovina had a total population of 3,926,472 people. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 11.8%, up from 3,513,440 in 1964.
Half of the population was younger than 23.6 years; 32.2% were children under 15 and 5.3% were 65 or older. 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 | 3,926,472 | 23.6 | |
| Croatia | 4,533,953 | 32.8 | |
| Albania | 2,399,401 | 19.6 | |
| Slovenia | 1,801,037 | 31.2 | |
| TFYR Macedonia | 1,770,545 | 23.9 |





