Population, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Population, female was 1.64 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.64 million
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
136th
of 217 countries
All-time high
2.28 million
in 1991
All-time low
1.64 million
in 2025
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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 1.64 million, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 2.28 million in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.64 million, in 2025.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 136th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.73 million | — |
| 1961 | 1.77 million | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 1.80 million | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 1.82 million | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 1.85 million | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 1.87 million | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 1.89 million | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 1.92 million | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 1.94 million | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 1.96 million | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 1.98 million | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 1.99 million | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 2.01 million | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 2.03 million | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 2.04 million | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 2.06 million | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 2.07 million | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 2.09 million | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 2.11 million | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 2.12 million | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 2.14 million | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 2.15 million | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 2.17 million | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 2.19 million | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 2.21 million | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 2.22 million | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 2.24 million | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 2.25 million | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 2.26 million | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 2.27 million | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 2.28 million | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 2.28 million | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 2.18 million | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 2.03 million | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 1.95 million | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 1.95 million | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 2.03 million | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 2.10 million | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 2.14 million | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 2.16 million | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 2.17 million | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 2.18 million | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 2.18 million | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 2.18 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 2.16 million | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 2.14 million | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 2.12 million | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 2.10 million | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 2.06 million | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 2.03 million | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 2.00 million | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.96 million | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.92 million | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.89 million | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.87 million | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.85 million | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.82 million | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.80 million | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.78 million | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.76 million | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.73 million | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.70 million | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.68 million | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.67 million | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.66 million | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 1.64 million | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.85 million | 1.73 million | 1.96 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.05 million | 1.98 million | 2.12 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.21 million | 2.14 million | 2.27 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.11 million | 1.95 million | 2.28 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.13 million | 2.03 million | 2.18 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.86 million | 1.76 million | 2.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.68 million | 1.64 million | 1.73 million | 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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0384 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0132 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 14 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Population, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 1.64 million 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 2.28 million in 1991.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.64 million in 2025.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for population, female?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 136th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.