Population ages 65 and above in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Population ages 65 and above was 22.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 22.9%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 22.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 1960.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 15th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 65 and above in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.5% | — |
| 1961 | 3.5% | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 3.5% | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 3.5% | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 3.6% | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 3.8% | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 3.9% | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 4.1% | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 4.3% | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 4.5% | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 4.7% | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 4.8% | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 5.0% | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 5.1% | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 5.3% | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 5.5% | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 5.6% | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 5.8% | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 6.0% | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 6.1% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 6.1% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 6.1% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 5.9% | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 5.8% | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 5.8% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 5.8% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 5.9% | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 6.0% | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 6.1% | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 6.3% | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 6.6% | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 6.9% | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 7.4% | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 8.1% | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 8.8% | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 9.3% | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 9.5% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 9.7% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 10.1% | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 10.5% | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 11.0% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 11.4% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 11.9% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 12.4% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 13.0% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 13.5% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 13.9% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 14.2% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 14.5% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 14.8% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 15.1% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 15.5% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 15.9% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 16.3% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 16.8% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 17.3% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 17.8% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 18.3% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 19.0% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 19.6% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 20.2% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 20.7% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 21.1% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 21.6% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 22.2% | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 22.9% | +2.8% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 22.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.6%, 2.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 22.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.1%, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.8% | 3.5% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.4% | 4.7% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.0% | 5.8% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.7% | 6.6% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 11.0% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 15.1% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 20.2% | 22.9% | 6 |
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More health data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.071 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,689 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.019 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Population ages 65 and above in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 22.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 22.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 1960.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for population ages 65 and above?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 15th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.