Bosnia and Herzegovina Population Pyramid 2028
Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2028
By 2028, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina is expected to reach 3,062,436. That would be 9.6% less than in 2018 (3,387,000).
Half of the population would be younger than 47.9 years, with 12.5% children under 15 and 24.7% aged 65 or older. 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 | 3,062,436 | 47.9 | |
| Albania | 2,711,661 | 39.9 | |
| Croatia | 3,773,300 | 47.0 | |
| Slovenia | 2,107,832 | 46.7 | |
| TFYR Macedonia | 1,784,012 | 43.1 |





