Demographic features of the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina include population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.
Vital statistics
Source: Agency for Statistics of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Notable events in Bosnian demography:
1992–1995 – Bosnian War
YearMid-year populationLive birthsDeathsNatural changeCrude birth rate (per 1000)Crude death rate (per 1000)Natural change (per 1000)Total fertility rateFemale fertile population (15–49 years)19472,532,000 84,600 38,900 45,700 33.4 15.418.0 19482,581,98790,70041,60049,10035.116.119.0 647,11219492,641,99098,20042,200 56,00037.216.021.2 669,15219502,662,010102,68035,991 66,68938.613.525.15.17691,19219512,721,00992,33046,35845,97233.9 17.016.94.51713,23219522,790,991112,21634,81777,399 40.212.5 27.75.33735,27219532,863,124110,37341,19969,17438.514.424.24.84757,31219542,916,007115,85435,15880,69639.712.127.74.93765,46219552,973,986110,86640,51370,35337.313.623.74.59773,61219563,025,000111,56138,32073,24136.912.724.24.48781,76119573,076,006102,64936,83065,81933.412.021.44.02789,91119583,126,012110,33230,12380,20935.39.625.74.22798,06119593,185,005108,12332,50775,61633.910.223.74.06806,21119603,240,010110,49933,36077,13934.110.323.84.06814,36019613,291,684108,07629,41378,66332.88.923.93.91822,51019623,338,505106,82631,08775,73932.09.322.73.86838,87719633,385,326104,24029,16175,07930.88.622.23.75855,24519643,432,147101,14729,846 71,30129.58.720.83.62871,61219653,478,968101,35127,814 73,53729.18.021.13.61887,97919663,525,78997,68925,138 72,55127.77.120.63.46904,34719673,572,60992,97226,195 66,77726.07.318.73.28920,71419683,619,43089,13426,031 63,10324.67.217.43.14937,08119693,666,25187,68727,805 59,88223.97.616.33.05953,44819703,713,07279,29626,355 52,94121.47.114.32.74969,81619713,759,89382,69424,915 57,77922.06.615.42.83986,18319723,797,52382,06826,844 55,22421.67.114.52.76998,22019733,835,15477,89624,672 53,22420.36.413.92.571,010,25719743,872,78477,83323,661 54,17220.1 6.114.02.521,022,29319753,910,41478,84425,571 53,27320.26.513.62.511,034,33019763,948,04579,06125,178 53,88320.06.413.62.471,046,36719773,985,67575,66924,821 50,84819.06.212.82.321,058,40419784,023,30573,30626,016 47,29018.26.511.82.211,070,44119794,060,93571,12025,370 45,75017.56.211.32.101,082,47719804,098,56670,92826,115 44,81317.36.410.92.061,094,51419814,136,19671,03126,222 44,80917.26.310.82.031,106,55119824,160,28073,37526,775 46,60017.66.411.22.091,105,95819834,184,36374,29629,999 44,29717.87.210.62.121,105,36619844,208,44774,53929,046 45,49317.76.910.82.131,104,77319854,232,53172,72228,966 43,75617.26.810.32.081,104,18119864,256,61571,20329,127 42,07616.76.89.92.041,103,58819874,280,69870,89829,382 41,51616.66.99.72.031,102,99519884,304,78270,71129,555 41,15616.46.99.62.031,102,40319894,328,86666,80930,383 36,42615.47.08.41.921,101,81019904,352,94966,95229,093 37,85915.46.78.71.931,101,21819914,377,03364,76930,680 34,08914.87.07.81.871,100,6251992* 1993* 1994* 1995* 19963,368,59746,59425,15221,44213.87.56.41.88862,84019973,398,26448,06127,87520,18614.18.25.91.95866,25119983,423,92145,00728,67916,32813.18.44.81.83870,47419993,445,17242,46428,63713,82712.38.34.01.73874,18820003,462,33639,56330,4829,08111.48.82.61.61876,69520013,478,67937,71730,3257,39210.88.72.11.54879,48420023,493,14636,48530,8315,65410.48.81.61.49881,16620033,498,29134,69132,0182,6739.99.20.81.42879,54720043,501,46733,86232,2231,6399.79.20.51.38877,90320053,503,63433,23333,925 -6929.59.7 -0.21.36875,16720063,500,21233,03832,6523869.49.30.11.36871,08920073,498,02332,80134,392 -1,5919.49.8 -0.51.35867,21220083,493,73734,02333,8711529.79.70.01.41859,21720093,491,32734,44934,709 -2609.99.9 -0.11.43851,59620103,488,44133,44534,905 -1,4609.610.0 -0.41.40847,36520113,484,15431,69434,820 -3,1269.110.0 -0.91.33843,76520123,479,33932,41435,578 -3,1649.310.2 -0.91.36839,69820133,473,82630,55135,379 -4,8288.810.2 -1.41.30832,87220143,466,50730,13435,692 -5,5588.710.3 -1.61.29825,06020153,456,50029,64737,876 -8,2298.611.0 -2.41.28815,92820163,447,00129,98536,065 -6,0808.710.5 -1.81.30806,7942017 3,437,45330,06137,453 -7,3928.710.9 -2.21.31797,85120183,427,36929,32837,237 -7,9098.610.9 -2.31.29789,26920193,415,75228,19238,237 -10,0458.311.2 -2.9 1.26781,29920203,403,63827,15643,808 -16,6528.012.9 -4.9 1.23772,87620213,378,82126,99349,682 -22,6898.014.7 -6.71.24763,7092022 3,358,49626,516 40,692 -14,176 7.9 12.1 -4.21.23 755,4192023 3,345,818 26,294 34,983 -8,689 7.9 10.5 -2.61.23 748,3322024 3,335,615 25,889 35,812 -9,923 7.8 10.7 -3.01.23741,4202025 3,323,539 25,935 36,648 -10,713 7.8 11.0 -3.2 1.26 734,308 *No data for the period 1992–1995
Current vital statistics + Period Live births Deaths Natural increase January—June 2025 10,831 18,162 -7,331 January—June 2026 11,604 17,568 -5,964 Difference +773 (+7.14%) -594 (-3.27%) +1,367 Source:
Structure of the population
Age groupMaleFemaleTotal% Total 1 732 270 1 798 889 3 531 159 100 0–4 89 442 84 622 174 064 4.93 5–9 90 881 86 099 176 980 5.01 10–14 98 653 94 022 192 675 5.46 15–19 124 900 117 842 242 742 6.87 20–24 116 883 111 173 228 056 6.46 25–29 129 248 123 070 252 318 7.15 30–34 128 593 124 040 252 633 7.15 35–39 126 145 123 121 249 266 7.06 40–44 121 595 119 543 241 138 6.83 45–49 130 087 130 841 260 928 7.39 50–54 136 153 140 422 276 575 7.83 55–59 125 576 132 961 258 537 7.32 60–64 104 970 118 281 223 251 6.32 65–69 69 066 84 503 153 569 4.35 70–74 59 854 80 601 140 455 3.98 75–79 47 403 69 864 117 267 3.32 80–84 23 769 38 867 62 636 1.77 85+ 9 052 19 017 28 069 0.79Age group MaleFemaleTotalPercent 0–14 278 976 264 743 543 719 15.40 15–64 1 244 150 1 241 294 2 485 444 70.39 65+ 209 144 292 852 501 996 14.22
Vital statistics by entity
Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Source: Institute for Statistics of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Mid-year populationLive birthsDeathsNatural changeCrude birth rate (per 1,000)Crude death rate (per 1,000)Natural change (per 1,000)Total fertility rateFemale fertile population (15–49 years)19912,720,07442,42618,33224,09415.66.78.91.92696,7841992 1993 1994 1995 19962,141,34134,33114,22120,11016.06.69.42.05579,26319972,161,44234,30416,12018,18415.97.58.42.06581,21519982,176,88531,48016,21015,27014.57.47.01.90583,97919992,189,57627,96416,10811,85612.87.45.41.70586,23420002,199,12825,37217,1128,26011.57.83.81.54587,28220012,208,26324,01816,8917,12710.97.63.21.47588,61220022,215,54823,25117,1756,07610.57.82.71.43588,83420032,222,07923,16818,2594,90910.48.22.21.42588,04220042,227,18122,25018,3503,90010.08.21.81.36587,22620052,231,76421,93419,2932,6419.88.61.21.35585,31920062,230,96721,60218,6782,9249.78.41.31.33582,07120072,231,54821,71519,4282,2879.78.71.01.35579,02620082,229,78722,92019,4803,44010.38.71.51.43571,86320092,229,07222,91320,0222,89110.39.01.31.44565,07420102,228,02722,38220,4821,90010.09.20.91.41561,67720112,226,01121,22820,2081,0209.59.10.51.34558,91120122,222,58721,47220,8596139.79.40.31.36555,67820132,219,13120,14520,465 -3209.19.2 -0.11.29551,25120142,215,99719,88020,283 -4039.09.2 -0.21.29546,32420152,210,99419,35821,703 -2,3458.89.8 -1.11.26540,35420162,206,23119,65521,105 -1,4508.99.6 -0.71.28534,26820172,201,19319,82421,689 -1,8659.09.9 -0.81.29528,09620182,196,23318,89921,442 -2,5438.69.8 -1.21.25522,24220192,190,09818,01922,024 -4,0058.210.1 -1.8 1.21516,59520202,184,68017,21126,026 -8,8157.911.9 -4.01.16512,05320212,168,60216,87329,086 -12,2137.813.4 -5.61.15506,76020222,156,84616,53823,187 -6,6497.710.8 -3.11.14501,01820232,150,05416,17420,361 -4,1877.59.5 -1.91.13496,54520242,144,74815,88320,484 -4,6017.49.6 -2.11.12492,23820252,138,12116,31221,591 -5,2797.610.1 -2.51.18487,826 20262,133,059
Current vital statistics + Period Live births Deaths Natural increase January–July 2025 8,157 11,878 -3,721 January–July 2026 8,889 11,459 -2,570 Difference +732 (+8.97%) -419 (-3.53%) +1,151Source:
Republika Srpska
Source: Republika Srpska Institute of Statistics
Mid-year populationLive birthsDeathsNatural changeCrude birth rate (per 1000)Crude death rate (per 1000)Natural change (per 1000)Total fertility rateFemale fertile population (15–49 years)19911,569,33221,14911,7359,41413.57.56.01.79381,6991992 1993 1994 1995 19961,193,65611,93910,6761,26310.08.91.11.54274,87819971,194,91913,37411,4641,91011.29.61.61.73274,18819981,196,82913,04612,12392310.910.10.81.69273,49719991,197,08613,99512,1521,84311.710.21.51.83272,80620001,196,39513,64312,96068311.410.80.61.78272,11620011,195,29913,04712,93211510.910.80.11.72271,42520021,194,17812,33612,980 -64410.310.9 -0.51.62270,7352003 1,192,62210,53712,988 -2,4518.810.9 -2.11.40270,04420041,190,52610,62813,082 -2,4548.911.0 -2.11.41269,35420051,187,94010,32213,802 -3,4808.711.6 -2.91.37268,66320061,185,14510,52413,232 -2,7088.911.2 -2.31.40267,97220071,182,21710,11014,146 -4,0368.612.0 -3.41.34267,28220081,179,71710,19813,501 -3,3038.611.4 -2.81.36266,59120091,177,99510,60313,775 -3,1729.011.7 -2.71.41265,90120101,176,41910,14713,517 -3,3708.611.5 -2.91.35265,21020111,174,4209,56113,658 -4,0978.111.6 -3.51.28264,52020121,173,1319,97813,796 -3,8188.511.8 -3.31.34263,82920131,171,1799,51013,978 -4,4688.111.9 -3.81.29261,57420141,167,0829,33514,409 -5,0748.012.3 -4.31.28258,83320151,162,1649,35715,059 -5,7028.113.0 -4.91.29255,81520161,157,5169,45213,970 -4,5188.212.1 -3.91.32252,9112017 1,153,0179,33914,663 -5,3248.112.7 -4.61.31250,24120181,147,9029,56814,763 -5,1958.312.9 -4.51.37247,59920191,142,4959,27415,081 -5,8078.113.2 -5.1 1.34245,36820201,136,2749,16116,582 -7,4218.114.6 -6.51.36241,62620211,128,3099,27419,002 -9,7288.216.8 -8.61.41237,92720221,120,2369,11816,263 -7,1458.114.5 -6.41.40235,58920231,114,8199,30913,508 -4,1998.412.1 -3.81.45233,23320241,110,4969,22714,136 -4,9098.312.7 -4.41.46230,89720251,105,4698,82513,904 -5,0798.012.6 -4.61.43228,440
Current vital statistics + Period Live births Deaths Natural increase January—June 2025 3,681 7,429 -3,748 January—June 2026 3,873 7,222 -3,349 Difference +192 (+5.22%) -207 (-2.79%) +399Source:
Brčko District
Source: Agency for Statistics of Bosnia and Herzegovina - Statistics of the Brčko District BiH
Mid-year populationLive birthsDeathsNatural changeCrude birth rate (per 1000)Crude death rate (per 1000)Natural change (per 1000)Total fertility rateFemale fertile population (15–49 years)199187,6271,19461358113.67.06.61.6922,1421992 1993 1994 1995 199633,600324255699.67.62.11.388,699199741,903383291929.16.92.21.3110,848199850,2074813461359.66.92.71.3812,998199958,5105053771288.66.42.21.2415,148200066,8135484101388.26.12.11.1717,297200175,1176525021508.76.72.01.2519,447200283,42089867622210.88.12.71.5821,597200383,59098677121511.89.22.61.7221,461200483,76098479119311.79.42.31.7321,323200583,93097783014711.69.91.81.7021,185200684,10091274217010.88.82.01.5921,045200784,25897681815811.69.71.91.7120,905200884,2339058901510.710.60.21.5820,763200984,2609339122111.110.80.21.6320,621201083,9959169061010.910.80.11.6120,478201183,723905954 -4910.811.4 -0.61.6120,335201283,6219649234111.511.00.51.7120,191201383,516896936 -4010.711.2 -0.51.6020,047201483,4289191,000 -8111.012.0 -1.01.6519,903201583,3429321,114 -18211.213.4 -2.21.6919,759201683,254878990 -11210.511.9 -1.31.5919,615201783,2438981,101 -20310.813.2 -2.41.6319,514201883,2348611,032 -17110.312.4 -2.11.5819,428201983,1598991,132 -23310.813.6 -2.81.6619,336202082,6847841,200 -4169.514.5 -5.01.4719,197202181,9108461,594 -74810.319.5 -9.11.5819,022202281,4148601,242 -38210.615.3 -4.71.6318,812202380,9458111,114 -30310.013.8 -3.71.5618,554202480,3717791,192 -4139.714.8 -5.1 1.5018,285202579,9497981,153-35510.014.4-4.41.5818,042
Current vital statistics + Period Live births Deaths Natural increase January—June 2025 364 571 -207 January—June 2026 339 546 -207 Difference -25 (-6.87%) -25 (-4.38%) ±0Source:
Marriages and divorces