Population, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Population, female was 52.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
52.4%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
21st
of 218 countries
All-time high
52.8%
in 1961
All-time low
51.2%
in 1991
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 52.4% for population, female in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 52.8% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 51.2%, in 1991.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 21st out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Population, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 52.7% | — |
| 1961 | 52.8% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 52.7% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 52.6% | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 52.6% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 52.5% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 52.5% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 52.4% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 52.4% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 52.4% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 52.4% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 52.4% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 52.3% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 52.1% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 52.0% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 51.9% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 51.8% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 51.7% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 51.6% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 51.6% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 51.5% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 52.0% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 52.3% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 52.4% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 52.3% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 52.2% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 52.2% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 52.2% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 52.2% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 52.1% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 52.1% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 52.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 52.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 52.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 52.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 52.2% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 52.3% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 52.3% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 52.4% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 52.4% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 52.4% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 52.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 52.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 52.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 52.5% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 52.5% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 52.5% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 52.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 52.5% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 52.4% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 52.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 52.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 52.4% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 52.4% | -0.1% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 52.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 52.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.8%, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.6% | 52.4% | 52.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.0% | 51.6% | 52.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.4% | 51.3% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.0% | 51.2% | 52.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.2% | 52.1% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.4% | 52.4% | 52.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.4% | 52.4% | 52.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
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, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Population, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 52.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 52.8% in 1961.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.2% in 1991.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for population, female?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 21st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.