Bosnia and Herzegovina Population Pyramid 2050
Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2050
In 2050, Bosnia and Herzegovina is projected to have a population of 2,455,167 people. That would be 10.6% less than in 2040 (2,745,011).
Half of the population would be younger than 52.5 years, with 11.7% children under 15 and 34.0% 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 | 2,455,167 | 52.5 | |
| Albania | 2,240,166 | 51.9 | |
| Slovenia | 1,981,553 | 49.0 | |
| Croatia | 3,234,160 | 50.1 | |
| TFYR Macedonia | 1,512,688 | 48.7 |





