Population, male in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Population, male was 47.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
47.6%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
198th
of 218 countries
All-time high
48.8%
in 1991
All-time low
47.2%
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male 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, male in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 47.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 48.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 47.2%, in 1961.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 198th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Population, male in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 47.3% | — |
| 1961 | 47.2% | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 47.3% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 47.4% | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 47.4% | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 47.5% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 47.5% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 47.6% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 47.6% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 47.6% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 47.6% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 47.6% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 47.7% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 47.9% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 48.0% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 48.1% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 48.2% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 48.3% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 48.4% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 48.4% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 48.5% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 48.0% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 47.7% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 47.6% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 47.7% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 47.8% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 47.8% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 47.8% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 47.8% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 47.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 47.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 47.9% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 47.8% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 47.8% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 47.8% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 47.8% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 47.7% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 47.7% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 47.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 47.6% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 47.6% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 47.5% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 47.5% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 47.5% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 47.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 47.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 47.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 47.5% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 47.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 47.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 47.6% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 47.6% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 47.6% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 47.6% | +0.1% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 47.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49.7%, 96% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 47.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49.2%, 97% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.4% | 47.2% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.0% | 47.6% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.6% | 48.5% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.0% | 47.6% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.8% | 47.7% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.6% | 47.5% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.6% | 47.5% | 47.6% | 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, male in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Population, male in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 47.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 48.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.2% in 1961.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for population, male?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 198th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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, male (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.