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Population Pyramid of Bosnia and Herzegovina2024

Total population
3.2M
Median age
46.3
Peak year
1991
Peak population
4.5M

Age & sex distribution over time

195019802000202420502100
1950 · 2.7M · median age 20
Population pyramid: Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1950. Total population 2.7 million, median age 20. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1950
1980 · 4.1M · median age 25.8
Population pyramid: Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1980. Total population 4.1 million, median age 25.8. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1980
2000 · 4.2M · median age 33.6
Population pyramid: Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000. Total population 4.2 million, median age 33.6. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2000
2024 · 3.2M · median age 46.3
Population pyramid: Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2024. Total population 3.2 million, median age 46.3. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2024
2050 · 2.5M · median age 52.5
Population pyramid: Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2050. Total population 2.5 million, median age 52.5. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2050
2100 · 1.4M · median age 54.9
Population pyramid: Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2100. Total population 1.4 million, median age 54.9. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2100

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 Revision (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Values in thousands. Years after 2024 are medium-variant projections.

Key insights

Demographic profile

Bosnia and Herzegovina presently shows a constrictive pyramid, narrower at the base than in the middle, reflecting sustained sub-replacement fertility and population ageing. The median age in 2024 is 46.3 years.

Age composition

Children under 15 account for 13.0% of the population; people 65 and older account for 22.2%.

Peak population

Bosnia and Herzegovina's population peaked in 1991 and has been declining since.

Long arc

In 1950 the population was 2.7 million with median age 20. Projected 2100 values are 1.4 million and median age 54.9.

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