Population ages 65 and above, total in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Population ages 65 and above, total was 717,822 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, total in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, total in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 717,822, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 717,822 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 113,759, in 1960.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 93rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 65 and above, total in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 113,759 | — |
| 1961 | 116,781 | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 118,678 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 121,603 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 126,769 | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 133,931 | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 142,292 | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 150,918 | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 159,053 | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 167,068 | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 175,568 | +5.1% |
| 1971 | 183,822 | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 191,294 | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 198,818 | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 207,136 | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 216,287 | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 225,866 | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 235,162 | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 243,349 | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 249,529 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 253,066 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 253,248 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 250,591 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 247,980 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 247,773 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 250,658 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 256,244 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 263,354 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 271,375 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 280,987 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 292,594 | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 306,389 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 313,184 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 315,852 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 326,858 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 345,350 | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 368,157 | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 391,008 | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 412,686 | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 434,591 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 456,772 | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 478,530 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 499,476 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 519,367 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 537,253 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 552,498 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 564,214 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 571,280 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 574,301 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 575,187 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 576,085 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 578,245 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 582,495 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 589,399 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 597,956 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 607,072 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 617,216 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 628,782 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 642,718 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 657,253 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 667,878 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 670,972 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 676,318 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 689,327 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 703,421 | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 717,822 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 135,085 | 113,759 | 167,068 | 10 |
| 1970s | 212,683 | 175,568 | 249,529 | 10 |
| 1980s | 257,528 | 247,773 | 280,987 | 10 |
| 1990s | 350,667 | 292,594 | 434,591 | 10 |
| 2000s | 532,888 | 456,772 | 575,187 | 10 |
| 2010s | 607,722 | 576,085 | 657,253 | 10 |
| 2020s | 687,623 | 667,878 | 717,822 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 90 Puerto Rico 804,899 compare
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- 92 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 722,204 compare
- 94 Senegal 690,291 compare
- 95 Costa Rica 657,103 compare
- 96 Burkina Faso 646,212 compare
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)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -4.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0233 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0266 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 717,822 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 717,822 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 113,759 in 1960.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 93rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.