Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Croatia
Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Croatia: Population growth
Population growth in 2023: -0.59% a year in Bosnia & Herzegovina and -0.34% a year in Croatia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Croatia, by 0.25 percentage points.
% a year · UN
What the numbers say
- Croatia has been higher since 2018, when it overtook Bosnia & Herzegovina.
- In 2023, Bosnia & Herzegovina ranked 208 and Croatia ranked 197 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Bosnia & Herzegovina at -1.05% a year and Croatia at -0.82% a year in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 0.87% a year in 2023.
Every year
% a year · UN
| Year | Bosnia & Herzegovina | Croatia | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -0.59 | -0.34 | 0.87 |
| 2022 | -0.65 | -0.22 | 0.88 |
| 2021 | -1.84 | -0.68 | 0.8 |
| 2020 | -1.5 | -0.81 | 0.9 |
| 2019 | -1.29 | -0.82 | 1.03 |
| 2018 | -1.18 | -1.11 | 1.07 |
| 2017 | -1.27 | -1.57 | 1.13 |
| 2016 | -1.3 | -1.22 | 1.17 |
| 2015 | -1.3 | -1.06 | 1.18 |
| 2014 | -1.31 | -0.65 | 1.22 |
| 2013 | -1.26 | -0.44 | 1.23 |
| 2012 | -1.99 | -0.35 | 1.27 |
| 2011 | -1.88 | -0.66 | 1.26 |
| 2010 | -1.81 | -0.29 | 1.27 |
| 2009 | -1.74 | -0.15 | 1.28 |
| 2008 | -1.72 | -0.05 | 1.28 |
| 2007 | -1.59 | -0.02 | 1.28 |
| 2006 | -0.88 | 0.02 | 1.28 |
| 2005 | -0.75 | 0.06 | 1.27 |
| 2004 | -1.41 | 0.12 | 1.28 |
| 2003 | -0.4 | 0.04 | 1.29 |
| 2002 | -0.06 | 0 | 1.3 |
| 2001 | 0.47 | 0.22 | 1.33 |
| 2000 | 0.48 | -1.37 | 1.35 |
| 1999 | 0.95 | -1.37 | 1.35 |
| 1998 | 1.05 | -1.34 | 1.37 |
| 1997 | 2.48 | -1.29 | 1.39 |
| 1996 | 4.81 | -1.25 | 1.42 |
| 1995 | 3.58 | -1.24 | 1.45 |
| 1994 | -4.1 | -1.18 | 1.47 |
| 1993 | -5.27 | -1.13 | 1.52 |
| 1992 | -10.75 | -1.08 | 1.57 |
| 1991 | 0.16 | -0.71 | 1.63 |
| 1990 | 0.27 | 0.3 | 1.76 |
| 1989 | 0.39 | 0.3 | 1.78 |
| 1988 | 0.5 | 0.31 | 1.79 |
| 1987 | 0.6 | 0.35 | 1.84 |
| 1986 | 0.69 | 0.37 | 1.83 |
| 1985 | 0.78 | 0.41 | 1.8 |
| 1984 | 0.84 | 0.44 | 1.8 |
| 1983 | 0.88 | 0.48 | 1.78 |
| 1982 | 0.89 | 0.54 | 1.86 |
| 1981 | 0.86 | 0.53 | 1.82 |
| 1980 | 0.86 | 0.35 | 1.8 |
| 1979 | 0.84 | 0.39 | 1.79 |
| 1978 | 0.87 | 0.39 | 1.74 |
| 1977 | 0.91 | 0.41 | 1.75 |
| 1976 | 0.96 | 0.42 | 1.78 |
| 1975 | 0.99 | 0.42 | 1.8 |
| 1974 | 1 | 0.41 | 1.88 |
| 1973 | 1 | 0.4 | 1.94 |
| 1972 | 1.02 | 0.4 | 1.97 |
| 1971 | 1.01 | 0.39 | 1.97 |
| 1970 | 0.89 | 0.39 | 2.06 |
| 1969 | 1 | 0.43 | 2.06 |
| 1968 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 2.09 |
| 1967 | 1.22 | 0.57 | 2 |
| 1966 | 1.3 | 0.62 | 2.04 |
| 1965 | 1.36 | 0.65 | 2.09 |
| 1964 | 1.43 | 0.69 | 2.16 |
| 1963 | 1.52 | 0.73 | 2.28 |
| 1962 | 1.65 | 0.78 | 2.11 |
| 1961 | 1.88 | 0.71 | 1.67 |
| 1960 | 2.14 | 0.39 | 1.58 |
| 1959 | 2.11 | 0.48 | 1.73 |
| 1958 | 2.11 | 0.55 | 2 |
| 1957 | 2.1 | 0.61 | 2.07 |
| 1956 | 2.12 | 0.68 | 1.98 |
| 1955 | 2.13 | 0.76 | 2.01 |
| 1954 | 2.12 | 0.85 | 1.99 |
| 1953 | 2.15 | 1.24 | 1.9 |
| 1952 | 1.74 | 1.21 | 1.94 |
| 1951 | 1.49 | 1.12 | 1.75 |
| 1950 | 1.45 | 1.29 | 1.74 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Bosnia & Herzegovina | Croatia | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -0.72-3.78–2.1 | -0.72-1.5–-0.05 | 0.86 |
| 2025 | -0.81-4.44–2.24 | -0.68-1.54–0.13 | 0.84 |
| 2026 | -0.84-4.49–2.54 | -0.66-1.63–0.24 | 0.83 |
| 2027 | -0.84-4.6–2.69 | -0.65-1.64–0.25 | 0.81 |
| 2028 | -0.83-4.64–2.9 | -0.62-1.59–0.34 | 0.8 |
| 2029 | -0.79-4.5–2.68 | -0.64-1.63–0.34 | 0.78 |
| 2030 | -0.79-4.55–2.72 | -0.64-1.62–0.36 | 0.76 |
| 2031 | -0.8-4.48–2.71 | -0.66-1.67–0.34 | 0.75 |
| 2032 | -0.91-4.67–2.52 | -0.65-1.64–0.35 | 0.73 |
| 2033 | -0.92-4.68–2.47 | -0.64-1.7–0.39 | 0.72 |
| 2034 | -1-4.71–2.33 | -0.65-1.74–0.39 | 0.7 |
| 2035 | -0.95-4.85–2.78 | -0.63-1.7–0.55 | 0.69 |
| 2036 | -0.94-4.77–2.87 | -0.64-1.71–0.47 | 0.67 |
| 2037 | -0.94-4.74–2.65 | -0.68-1.8–0.4 | 0.65 |
| 2038 | -0.95-4.69–2.62 | -0.68-1.8–0.4 | 0.64 |
| 2039 | -1.02-4.95–2.84 | -0.69-1.83–0.34 | 0.62 |
| 2040 | -1.07-5.04–2.57 | -0.7-1.79–0.38 | 0.61 |
| 2041 | -1.12-4.76–2.56 | -0.72-1.9–0.37 | 0.59 |
| 2042 | -1.07-4.91–2.71 | -0.72-1.87–0.46 | 0.57 |
| 2043 | -1.09-4.98–2.93 | -0.73-1.87–0.41 | 0.56 |
| 2044 | -1.08-4.92–2.54 | -0.76-1.91–0.4 | 0.54 |
| 2045 | -1.1-5.07–2.47 | -0.76-1.86–0.4 | 0.52 |
| 2046 | -1.14-5.18–2.36 | -0.76-1.91–0.44 | 0.5 |
| 2047 | -1.16-5.36–2.35 | -0.78-1.95–0.38 | 0.48 |
| 2048 | -1.12-5.19–2.64 | -0.79-1.89–0.4 | 0.46 |
| 2049 | -1.19-4.8–2.51 | -0.79-1.97–0.41 | 0.44 |
| 2050 | -1.15-4.98–2.45 | -0.81-2–0.42 | 0.42 |
| 2051 | -1.22-5.08–2.37 | -0.81-1.95–0.41 | 0.4 |
| 2052 | -1.16-5.17–2.49 | -0.8-1.94–0.41 | 0.38 |
| 2053 | -1.21-5.2–2.74 | -0.81-2.05–0.38 | 0.36 |
| 2054 | -1.18-5.11–2.6 | -0.81-1.97–0.49 | 0.34 |
| 2055 | -1.29-5.28–2.52 | -0.82-2.06–0.47 | 0.33 |
| 2056 | -1.31-5.4–2.43 | -0.84-1.99–0.46 | 0.31 |
| 2057 | -1.25-5.61–2.4 | -0.83-2.02–0.37 | 0.3 |
| 2058 | -1.23-5.21–2.19 | -0.85-2.16–0.37 | 0.28 |
| 2059 | -1.23-5.12–2.47 | -0.85-2.13–0.39 | 0.27 |
| 2060 | -1.26-5.15–2.07 | -0.86-2.19–0.32 | 0.25 |
| 2061 | -1.24-5.25–2.78 | -0.86-2.22–0.42 | 0.24 |
| 2062 | -1.22-5.38–2.72 | -0.86-2.16–0.41 | 0.23 |
| 2063 | -1.24-5.35–2.59 | -0.86-2.25–0.44 | 0.22 |
| 2064 | -1.26-5.55–2.73 | -0.84-2.26–0.48 | 0.21 |
| 2065 | -1.29-5.42–2.66 | -0.85-2.28–0.45 | 0.2 |
| 2066 | -1.27-5.43–2.55 | -0.86-2.24–0.37 | 0.19 |
| 2067 | -1.29-5.54–2.56 | -0.85-2.32–0.47 | 0.18 |
| 2068 | -1.21-5.39–2.78 | -0.86-2.35–0.46 | 0.17 |
| 2069 | -1.22-5.37–2.75 | -0.84-2.29–0.38 | 0.16 |
| 2070 | -1.26-5.78–2.65 | -0.81-2.28–0.46 | 0.15 |
| 2071 | -1.23-5.34–2.45 | -0.83-2.28–0.58 | 0.14 |
| 2072 | -1.22-5.55–2.76 | -0.84-2.25–0.47 | 0.13 |
| 2073 | -1.2-5.48–2.69 | -0.83-2.34–0.47 | 0.12 |
| 2074 | -1.23-5.59–2.8 | -0.82-2.37–0.53 | 0.1 |
| 2075 | -1.25-5.57–2.77 | -0.84-2.31–0.51 | 0.09 |
| 2076 | -1.21-5.72–2.65 | -0.83-2.41–0.59 | 0.08 |
| 2077 | -1.19-5.55–2.9 | -0.83-2.38–0.5 | 0.07 |
| 2078 | -1.19-5.64–2.95 | -0.82-2.42–0.5 | 0.06 |
| 2079 | -1.18-5.91–2.89 | -0.82-2.47–0.59 | 0.05 |
| 2080 | -1.17-5.43–3.02 | -0.81-2.43–0.54 | 0.04 |
| 2081 | -1.15-5.63–3.04 | -0.8-2.45–0.61 | 0.03 |
| 2082 | -1.14-5.61–2.82 | -0.81-2.41–0.57 | 0.02 |
| 2083 | -1.16-5.54–2.7 | -0.8-2.37–0.62 | 0.01 |
| 2084 | -1.14-5.75–3.03 | -0.81-2.4–0.55 | -0 |
| 2085 | -1.09-5.84–2.93 | -0.8-2.49–0.58 | -0.01 |
| 2086 | -1.1-5.65–2.89 | -0.79-2.43–0.59 | -0.02 |
| 2087 | -1.06-5.71–2.91 | -0.79-2.45–0.59 | -0.03 |
| 2088 | -1.07-5.43–3.39 | -0.81-2.52–0.57 | -0.04 |
| 2089 | -1.07-5.4–3.15 | -0.81-2.5–0.56 | -0.05 |
| 2090 | -1.03-5.53–3.3 | -0.79-2.48–0.58 | -0.05 |
| 2091 | -1.02-5.53–3.08 | -0.81-2.58–0.61 | -0.06 |
| 2092 | -1.04-5.54–3.28 | -0.81-2.58–0.59 | -0.07 |
| 2093 | -1.07-5.64–3.05 | -0.81-2.59–0.67 | -0.07 |
| 2094 | -1.05-5.83–3.08 | -0.83-2.62–0.66 | -0.08 |
| 2095 | -1.06-6.13–3.27 | -0.83-2.7–0.63 | -0.09 |
| 2096 | -1.1-6.05–3.38 | -0.83-2.87–0.61 | -0.1 |
| 2097 | -1.14-6.35–3.33 | -0.82-2.76–0.59 | -0.11 |
| 2098 | -1.06-6.12–3.25 | -0.83-2.81–0.54 | -0.11 |
| 2099 | -1.03-6.04–3.1 | -0.83-2.77–0.6 | -0.12 |
| 2100 | -1.05-6.39–3.18 | -0.82-2.84–0.54 | -0.13 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- How fast the population grew or shrank in a year: births minus deaths, plus people moving in minus people moving out.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Croatia
Health
- Life expectancyBosnia & Herzegovina: 77.9 years in 2023Croatia: 78.6 years in 2023
- Child mortalityBosnia & Herzegovina: 0.7 per 100 live births in 2024Croatia: 0.6 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityBosnia & Herzegovina: 5.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023Croatia: 3.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterBosnia & Herzegovina: 87% in 2022Croatia: 85.4% in 2007
- DepressionBosnia & Herzegovina: 2.32% in 2017Croatia: 2.78% in 2017
- Suicide rateBosnia & Herzegovina: 6.8 per 100,000 people in 2017Croatia: 11.1 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationBosnia & Herzegovina: 3.19 million people in 2023Croatia: 3.9 million people in 2023
- Fertility rateBosnia & Herzegovina: 1.49 births per woman in 2023Croatia: 1.47 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationBosnia & Herzegovina: 52.7% in 2025Croatia: 57.8% in 2025
- Median ageBosnia & Herzegovina: 44.9 years in 2023Croatia: 44.8 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overBosnia & Herzegovina: 21.6% in 2023Croatia: 22.8% in 2023
- Net migration rateBosnia & Herzegovina: -0.2 per 1,000 people in 2023Croatia: 2.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
- GDP per personBosnia & Herzegovina: $6,944 in 2025Croatia: $18,410 in 2025
- GDP growthBosnia & Herzegovina: 2.4% a year in 2025Croatia: 3.4% a year in 2025
- InflationBosnia & Herzegovina: 4% a year in 2025Croatia: 4.4% a year in 2025
- Government debtBosnia & Herzegovina: 28.8% of GDP in 2025Croatia: 56.3% of GDP in 2025
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingBosnia & Herzegovina: 0.73% of GDP in 2025Croatia: 2.02% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsBosnia & Herzegovina: $213M in 2025Croatia: $1.93B in 2025
- Military spending per personBosnia & Herzegovina: $73 in 2025Croatia: $544 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingBosnia & Herzegovina: 1.6% of government spending in 2025Croatia: 4.1% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelBosnia & Herzegovina: 11,000 people in 2020Croatia: 20,000 people in 2020
- National powerBosnia & Herzegovina: 0.03% of world capability in 2022Croatia: 0.05% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersBosnia & Herzegovina: 0.81% of the labour force in 2020Croatia: 1.17% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsBosnia & Herzegovina: 1 million TIV in 2025Croatia: 141 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsBosnia & Herzegovina: 7 million TIV in 2023Croatia: 53 million TIV in 2024