Bosnia and Herzegovina Population Pyramid 2049
Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2049
In 2049, Bosnia and Herzegovina is projected to have a population of 2,484,044 people. That would be 10.4% less than in 2039 (2,773,794).
The median age is projected at 52.5 years, with 21.5 children under 15 and 61.6 people aged 65 or over for every 100 people of working age (15–64). 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 | 2,484,044 | 52.5 | |
| Albania | 2,262,549 | 51.5 | |
| Slovenia | 1,989,123 | 49.1 | |
| Croatia | 3,260,126 | 50.0 | |
| TFYR Macedonia | 1,525,752 | 48.6 |





