Nations by Numbers

Europe & Central Asia

Bosnia and Herzegovina in numbers

Bosnia and Herzegovina is in Europe & Central Asia and is classed by the World Bank as upper middle income. Its capital is Sarajevo. Its population was 3.14 million in 2025, ranking 135 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$10,382 in 2025.

Population3.14 million2025
GDPUS$32.6 billion2025
GDP per personUS$10,3822025
Life expectancy78.02024
Area51,2102023
Urban share52.7%2025

People

Population

3.14 million
2025 · -25% since 2000 · Rank 135 of 217

Population growth (annual %)

-0.77%
2025 · 0.71% in 2000 · Rank 208 of 217

Population density (people per km²)

61.8
2024 · -24% since 2000 · Rank 142 of 216

Urban population (% of total)

52.7%
2025 · 42.6% in 2000 · Rank 149 of 217

Population aged 0 to 14 (% of total)

12.8%
2025 · 19.9% in 2000 · Rank 207 of 217

Population aged 65 and over (% of total)

22.9%
2025 · 11.0% in 2000 · Rank 15 of 217

Fertility rate (births per woman)

1.49
2024 · +16% since 2000 · Rank 152 of 217

Health and living standards

Life expectancy at birth (years)

78.0
2024 · +4% since 2000 · Rank 69 of 217

Under-5 mortality (per 1,000 live births)

6.9
2024 · -27% since 2000 · Rank 142 of 196

Health spending per person (current US$)

US$773
2023 · +625% since 2000 · Rank 69 of 193

Access to electricity (% of population)

100.0%
2024 · 99.0% in 2000 · Rank 109 of 215

Internet users (% of population)

86.1%
2024 · 1.1% in 2000 · Rank 78 of 186

Primary school enrolment (% gross)

101.2%
2023 · 108.8% in 2007 · Rank 83 of 190

Economy

GDP (current US$)

US$32.6 billion
2025 · +486% since 2000 · Rank 110 of 210

GDP per person (current US$)

US$10,382
2025 · +676% since 2000 · Rank 103 of 210

GDP per person, PPP (current international $)

Int$25,814
2025 · +522% since 2000 · Rank 91 of 199

GDP growth (annual %)

2.13%
2025 · 5.41% in 2000 · Rank 142 of 210

Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)

3.98%
2025 · 6.13% in 2006 · Rank 60 of 180

Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate)

11.0%
2025 · 25.4% in 2000 · Rank 33 of 187

Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)

41.0%
2025 · 21.9% in 2000 · Rank 77 of 183

Personal remittances received (% of GDP)

10.7%
2025 · 28.4% in 2000 · Rank 25 of 176

Land and environment

Land and water area (km²)

51,210
2023 · +0% since 2000 · Rank 127 of 216

Forest area (% of land area)

42.2%
2024 · 41.2% in 2000 · Rank 72 of 214

CO₂ emissions per person (tonnes)

6.45
2024 · +88% since 2000 · Rank 38 of 203

Elsewhere in Europe & Central Asia

AlbaniaAndorraArmeniaAustriaAzerbaijanBelgiumBulgariaBelarusSwitzerlandChannel IslandsCyprusCzechia

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for Bosnia and Herzegovina. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.