Bosnia and Herzegovina Population Pyramid 2017

Bosnia and Herzegovina
2017
Population: 3,428,682

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Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2017

In 2017, Bosnia and Herzegovina had a total population of 3,428,682 people. A decade earlier, in 2007, the population was still 4,013,424; it has declined by 14.6% since.

With a median age of 43.3 years, Bosnia and Herzegovina had a youth dependency ratio of 20.6 and an old-age dependency ratio of 27.1 per 100 people of working age. This is a constrictive pyramid — its base is narrower than its middle, the signature of sustained low birth rates and population ageing.

Share of the population by age group, 1950–2100

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.

Population
3,428,682
Median age
43.3
0-14 %
14.0%
65+ %
18.3%
Child dependency
20.6
Old-age dependency
27.1
Region
Pyramid shape
Population 2050
2,455,167
Population 2100
1,366,462
Births per woman
Total fertility rate, 1960–2023
1234
1960Replacement level (2.1)2023 · 1.49

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
Years, 1960–2023
Total Women Men
30405060708090
19602023 · 77.8

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.

People supported per 100 workers
Dependency ratios, 1950–2100
Children Older adults
20406080
19502100
Where immigrants come from (2024)

33,279 immigrants live in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1.1% of the population.

Croatia11,319
Serbia9,041
Montenegro3,889
Slovakia2,996
TFYR Macedonia2,722
Where emigrants live (2024)

1,608,004 people born in Bosnia and Herzegovina live in other countries.

Croatia363,041
Germany320,423
Serbia277,641
Austria180,515
Slovenia138,576
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Immigration statistics Origin of migrant stocks map

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

Country Population Median age Relative size
Bosnia and Herzegovina 3,428,683 43.3
Albania 2,898,243 34.9
Croatia 4,079,200 44.2
Slovenia 2,062,410 43.6
TFYR Macedonia 1,940,879 38.8
What was the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2017?
In 2017, Bosnia and Herzegovina's population was 3,428,682.
Is the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina increasing or decreasing?
Bosnia and Herzegovina's population declined 14.6% over the previous ten years, and is projected to reach 2,455,167 by 2050.
What is the median age in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The median age in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 43.3 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
18.3% of Bosnia and Herzegovina's population is 65 or older, and 14.0% is under 15.
What shape is Bosnia and Herzegovina's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Bosnia and Herzegovina's pyramid is constrictive — narrower at the base than the middle, the signature of sustained low fertility and population ageing.

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