Bosnia and Herzegovina Population Pyramid 2026
Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2026
In 2026, Bosnia and Herzegovina has an estimated population of 3,114,241 people. That is 10.3% less than in 2016, when the population stood at 3,473,003.
With a median age of 47.1 years, Bosnia and Herzegovina has a youth dependency ratio of 19.9 and an old-age dependency ratio of 36.8 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.
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 | 3,114,242 | 47.1 | |
| Albania | 2,751,025 | 38.9 | |
| Croatia | 3,822,345 | 46.5 | |
| Slovenia | 2,114,574 | 46.0 | |
| TFYR Macedonia | 1,804,063 | 42.4 |





