Bosnia and Herzegovina Population Pyramid 2065
Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2065
United Nations projections (medium variant) put the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina at 2,040,183 in 2065. That would be 11.8% less than in 2055 (2,312,507).
With a projected median age of 54.4 years, Bosnia and Herzegovina would have a youth dependency ratio of 21.2 and an old-age dependency ratio of 67.1 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 | 2,040,184 | 54.4 | |
| Albania | 1,909,489 | 56.8 | |
| Slovenia | 1,841,738 | 49.2 | |
| TFYR Macedonia | 1,298,920 | 51.6 | |
| Croatia | 2,853,838 | 51.8 |





