Bosnia and Herzegovina Population Pyramid 2038
Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2038
In 2038, Bosnia and Herzegovina is projected to have a population of 2,801,187 people. Compared with 2028, when the projection stands at 3,062,436, that represents a decline of 8.5% over ten years.
Half of the population would be younger than 51.1 years, with 11.9% children under 15 and 28.2% aged 65 or older. The pyramid is constrictive: cohorts of children are smaller than those of their parents, reflecting low fertility and an ageing 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 | 2,801,187 | 51.1 | |
| Albania | 2,506,595 | 45.8 | |
| Croatia | 3,536,618 | 49.1 | |
| Slovenia | 2,057,383 | 49.5 | |
| TFYR Macedonia | 1,667,067 | 46.4 |





