Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Serbia

Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Serbia: Population

Population in 2023: 3.19 million people in Bosnia & Herzegovina and 6.77 million people in Serbia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Serbia, by 3.59 million people, or 2.13 times that in Bosnia & Herzegovina.

people · UN

Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Serbia: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 3.19 million people in Bosnia & Herzegovina and 6.77 million people in Serbia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Serbia, by 3.59 million people, or 2.13 times that in Bosnia & Herzegovina.
Bosnia & HerzegovinaSerbiaEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Serbia has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Bosnia & Herzegovina ranked 136 and Serbia ranked 111 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Bosnia & Herzegovina at 1.37 million people and Serbia at 3.7 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearBosnia & HerzegovinaSerbiaWorld
20233.19 million6.77 million8.09 billion
20223.21 million6.79 million8.02 billion
20213.25 million6.84 million7.95 billion
20203.3 million6.91 million7.89 billion
20193.35 million6.97 million7.81 billion
20183.39 million7.02 million7.73 billion
20173.43 million7.07 million7.65 billion
20163.47 million7.13 million7.56 billion
20153.52 million7.18 million7.47 billion
20143.57 million7.23 million7.38 billion
20133.61 million7.28 million7.29 billion
20123.67 million7.33 million7.2 billion
20113.74 million7.37 million7.11 billion
20103.81 million7.4 million7.02 billion
20093.88 million7.43 million6.93 billion
20083.95 million7.45 million6.84 billion
20074.01 million7.48 million6.76 billion
20064.06 million7.51 million6.67 billion
20054.1 million7.54 million6.59 billion
20044.14 million7.57 million6.5 billion
20034.18 million7.59 million6.42 billion
20024.19 million7.62 million6.34 billion
20014.18 million7.65 million6.26 billion
20004.16 million7.7 million6.17 billion
19994.13 million7.73 million6.09 billion
19984.09 million7.77 million6.01 billion
19974.02 million7.79 million5.93 billion
19963.88 million7.81 million5.84 billion
19953.72 million7.82 million5.76 billion
19943.73 million7.84 million5.68 billion
19933.9 million7.85 million5.59 billion
19924.24 million7.86 million5.51 billion
19914.46 million7.87 million5.42 billion
19904.45 million7.88 million5.33 billion
19894.43 million7.88 million5.23 billion
19884.41 million7.88 million5.14 billion
19874.39 million7.89 million5.05 billion
19864.36 million7.89 million4.96 billion
19854.33 million7.88 million4.87 billion
19844.3 million7.88 million4.78 billion
19834.26 million7.87 million4.7 billion
19824.22 million7.85 million4.61 billion
19814.18 million7.83 million4.53 billion
19804.15 million7.8 million4.45 billion
19794.11 million7.76 million4.37 billion
19784.08 million7.72 million4.29 billion
19774.04 million7.67 million4.22 billion
19764.01 million7.62 million4.14 billion
19753.97 million7.57 million4.07 billion
19743.93 million7.52 million4 billion
19733.89 million7.47 million3.92 billion
19723.85 million7.43 million3.85 billion
19713.81 million7.38 million3.77 billion
19703.77 million7.32 million3.7 billion
19693.74 million7.27 million3.62 billion
19683.7 million7.21 million3.55 billion
19673.66 million7.15 million3.47 billion
19663.61 million7.09 million3.4 billion
19653.56 million7.03 million3.34 billion
19643.51 million6.97 million3.26 billion
19633.46 million6.9 million3.19 billion
19623.41 million6.84 million3.12 billion
19613.35 million6.77 million3.07 billion
19603.28 million6.7 million3.02 billion
19593.21 million6.64 million2.97 billion
19583.15 million6.57 million2.91 billion
19573.08 million6.5 million2.85 billion
19563.02 million6.42 million2.8 billion
19552.95 million6.35 million2.74 billion
19542.89 million6.27 million2.69 billion
19532.83 million6.19 million2.63 billion
19522.78 million6.13 million2.58 billion
19512.73 million6.07 million2.54 billion
19502.69 million6.01 million2.49 billion
19492.66 million5.92 million–
19482.63 million5.81 million–
19472.61 million5.69 million–
19462.59 million5.57 million–
19452.58 million5.46 million–
19442.56 million5.34 million–
19432.54 million5.23 million–
19422.52 million5.12 million–
19412.5 million5.02 million–
19402.48 million4.92 million–
19392.46 million4.81 million–
19382.44 million4.71 million–
19372.43 million4.62 million–
19362.41 million4.52 million–
19352.39 million4.43 million–
19342.37 million4.34 million–
19332.35 million4.25 million–
19322.34 million4.16 million–
19312.32 million4.07 million–
19302.3 million3.99 million–
19292.28 million3.91 million–
19282.27 million3.83 million–
19272.25 million3.75 million–
19262.23 million3.67 million–
19252.22 million3.59 million–
19242.2 million3.52 million–
19232.18 million3.45 million–
19222.17 million3.38 million–
19212.15 million3.31 million–
19202.13 million3.24 million–
19192.12 million3.17 million–
19182.1 million3.11 million–
19172.09 million3.04 million–
19162.07 million2.98 million–
19152.06 million2.93 million–
19142.04 million2.87 million–
19132.03 million2.82 million–
19122.01 million2.76 million–
19111.99 million2.71 million–
19101.98 million2.67 million–
19091.96 million2.62 million–
19081.93 million2.58 million–
19071.91 million2.55 million–
19061.89 million2.51 million–
19051.87 million2.48 million–
19041.85 million2.45 million–
19031.83 million2.41 million–
19021.81 million2.38 million–
19011.78 million2.35 million–
19001.76 million2.31 million–
18991.74 million2.28 million–
18981.72 million2.25 million–
18971.7 million2.23 million–
18961.69 million2.2 million–
18951.67 million2.17 million–
18941.65 million2.14 million–
18931.63 million2.12 million–
18921.61 million2.09 million–
18911.59 million2.06 million–
18901.57 million2.04 million–
18891.55 million2.01 million–
18881.53 million1.99 million–
18871.51 million1.97 million–
18861.49 million1.95 million–
18851.46 million1.92 million–
18841.44 million1.9 million–
18831.42 million1.88 million–
18821.4 million1.86 million–
18811.38 million1.85 million–
18801.36 million1.84 million–
18791.34 million1.83 million–
18781.32 million1.83 million–
18771.3 million1.84 million–
18761.28 million1.85 million–
18751.26 million1.85 million–
18741.24 million1.86 million–
18731.22 million1.86 million–
18721.2 million1.87 million–
18711.18 million1.88 million–
18701.17 million1.88 million–
18691.16 million1.89 million–
18681.15 million1.9 million–
18671.14 million1.9 million–
18661.13 million1.91 million–
18651.12 million1.92 million–
18641.12 million1.92 million–
18631.11 million1.93 million–
18621.1 million1.94 million–
18611.1 million1.95 million–
18601.09 million1.95 million–
18591.08 million1.96 million–
18581.08 million1.97 million–
18571.07 million1.97 million–
18561.06 million1.98 million–
18551.06 million1.99 million–
18541.05 million1.99 million–
18531.04 million2 million–
18521.04 million2.01 million–
18511.03 million2.01 million–
18501.02 million2.02 million–
18491.02 million2.03 million–
18481.01 million2.03 million–
18471.01 million2.03 million–
1846999,3002.04 million–
1845993,2002.04 million–
1844987,1002.05 million–
1843981,1002.05 million–
1842975,1002.05 million–
1841969,1002.06 million–
1840963,2002.06 million–
1839957,3002.07 million–
1838951,4002.07 million–
1837945,6002.08 million–
1836939,8002.08 million–
1835934,0002.08 million–
1834928,3002.09 million–
1833922,6002.09 million–
1832917,0002.1 million–
1831911,4002.1 million–
1830905,8002.1 million–
1829900,3002.11 million–
1828894,7002.11 million–
1827889,3002.12 million–
1826883,8002.12 million–
1825878,4002.13 million–
1824873,0002.13 million–
1823867,7002.13 million–
1822862,4002.14 million–
1821858,1002.14 million–
1820855,0002.15 million–
1819852,9002.15 million–
1818851,8002.15 million–
1817851,8002.15 million–
1816851,8002.15 million–
1815851,8002.15 million–
1814851,8002.15 million–
1813851,8002.15 million–
1812851,8002.15 million–
1811851,8002.15 million–
1810851,8002.15 million–
1809851,8002.15 million–
1808851,8002.15 million–
1807851,8002.15 million–
1806851,8002.15 million–
1805851,8002.15 million–
1804851,8002.15 million–
1803851,8002.15 million–
1802851,8002.15 million–
1801851,8002.15 million–
1800851,8002.15 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearBosnia & HerzegovinaSerbiaWorld
20243.16 million3.12 million–3.21 million6.74 million6.73 million–6.74 million8.16 billion
20253.14 million3.01 million–3.27 million6.69 million6.66 million–6.72 million8.23 billion
20263.11 million2.91 million–3.31 million6.64 million6.6 million–6.69 million8.3 billion
20273.09 million2.82 million–3.36 million6.6 million6.53 million–6.66 million8.37 billion
20283.06 million2.73 million–3.41 million6.55 million6.46 million–6.64 million8.44 billion
20293.04 million2.65 million–3.45 million6.51 million6.39 million–6.62 million8.5 billion
20303.01 million2.58 million–3.48 million6.46 million6.32 million–6.6 million8.57 billion
20312.99 million2.51 million–3.53 million6.42 million6.25 million–6.58 million8.63 billion
20322.97 million2.45 million–3.56 million6.37 million6.17 million–6.56 million8.7 billion
20332.94 million2.39 million–3.59 million6.32 million6.09 million–6.54 million8.76 billion
20342.91 million2.33 million–3.61 million6.27 million6.01 million–6.52 million8.82 billion
20352.88 million2.27 million–3.64 million6.23 million5.94 million–6.51 million8.89 billion
20362.85 million2.22 million–3.65 million6.18 million5.86 million–6.49 million8.95 billion
20372.83 million2.16 million–3.66 million6.13 million5.78 million–6.48 million9.01 billion
20382.8 million2.11 million–3.68 million6.08 million5.7 million–6.46 million9.06 billion
20392.77 million2.06 million–3.7 million6.04 million5.63 million–6.45 million9.12 billion
20402.75 million2.01 million–3.71 million5.99 million5.56 million–6.43 million9.18 billion
20412.72 million1.95 million–3.74 million5.94 million5.48 million–6.42 million9.23 billion
20422.69 million1.91 million–3.78 million5.89 million5.41 million–6.41 million9.29 billion
20432.66 million1.86 million–3.81 million5.85 million5.34 million–6.4 million9.34 billion
20442.63 million1.81 million–3.83 million5.8 million5.26 million–6.39 million9.39 billion
20452.6 million1.76 million–3.84 million5.75 million5.19 million–6.39 million9.44 billion
20462.57 million1.7 million–3.84 million5.71 million5.13 million–6.37 million9.49 billion
20472.54 million1.66 million–3.83 million5.66 million5.06 million–6.36 million9.54 billion
20482.51 million1.61 million–3.81 million5.62 million4.99 million–6.35 million9.58 billion
20492.48 million1.57 million–3.82 million5.58 million4.91 million–6.34 million9.62 billion
20502.46 million1.53 million–3.82 million5.53 million4.84 million–6.33 million9.66 billion
20512.43 million1.49 million–3.82 million5.49 million4.77 million–6.33 million9.7 billion
20522.4 million1.44 million–3.83 million5.45 million4.7 million–6.33 million9.74 billion
20532.37 million1.39 million–3.84 million5.41 million4.63 million–6.34 million9.78 billion
20542.34 million1.37 million–3.88 million5.36 million4.57 million–6.36 million9.81 billion
20552.31 million1.32 million–3.89 million5.32 million4.5 million–6.37 million9.85 billion
20562.28 million1.28 million–3.88 million5.28 million4.44 million–6.36 million9.88 billion
20572.25 million1.24 million–3.89 million5.24 million4.37 million–6.36 million9.91 billion
20582.23 million1.2 million–3.9 million5.2 million4.3 million–6.35 million9.94 billion
20592.2 million1.18 million–3.92 million5.16 million4.23 million–6.34 million9.96 billion
20602.17 million1.17 million–3.93 million5.12 million4.16 million–6.34 million9.99 billion
20612.14 million1.13 million–3.92 million5.07 million4.09 million–6.33 million10 billion
20622.12 million1.09 million–3.96 million5.03 million4.03 million–6.33 million10 billion
20632.09 million1.05 million–4 million4.99 million3.96 million–6.34 million10.1 billion
20642.07 million1.01 million–4.04 million4.95 million3.89 million–6.37 million10.1 billion
20652.04 million969,500–4.07 million4.91 million3.82 million–6.39 million10.1 billion
20662.01 million953,100–4.09 million4.87 million3.76 million–6.4 million10.1 billion
20671.99 million937,200–4.09 million4.83 million3.69 million–6.39 million10.1 billion
20681.96 million909,100–4.08 million4.79 million3.62 million–6.39 million10.2 billion
20691.94 million878,900–4.13 million4.75 million3.55 million–6.39 million10.2 billion
20701.92 million851,300–4.16 million4.71 million3.5 million–6.38 million10.2 billion
20711.89 million828,700–4.16 million4.67 million3.44 million–6.37 million10.2 billion
20721.87 million809,900–4.14 million4.63 million3.38 million–6.37 million10.2 billion
20731.85 million786,100–4.1 million4.59 million3.32 million–6.39 million10.2 billion
20741.83 million761,300–4.09 million4.55 million3.26 million–6.4 million10.2 billion
20751.8 million744,400–4.13 million4.51 million3.2 million–6.4 million10.3 billion
20761.78 million724,200–4.15 million4.47 million3.14 million–6.41 million10.3 billion
20771.76 million700,400–4.13 million4.44 million3.07 million–6.42 million10.3 billion
20781.74 million684,400–4.15 million4.4 million3.01 million–6.42 million10.3 billion
20791.72 million674,100–4.16 million4.36 million2.96 million–6.43 million10.3 billion
20801.7 million662,900–4.13 million4.33 million2.91 million–6.42 million10.3 billion
20811.68 million647,200–4.1 million4.29 million2.84 million–6.43 million10.3 billion
20821.66 million630,400–4.1 million4.26 million2.79 million–6.44 million10.3 billion
20831.64 million612,400–4.12 million4.22 million2.73 million–6.46 million10.3 billion
20841.62 million596,900–4.11 million4.19 million2.68 million–6.47 million10.3 billion
20851.6 million586,200–4.1 million4.16 million2.64 million–6.47 million10.3 billion
20861.59 million570,600–4.11 million4.13 million2.59 million–6.48 million10.3 billion
20871.57 million559,200–4.14 million4.09 million2.54 million–6.5 million10.3 billion
20881.55 million552,400–4.17 million4.06 million2.49 million–6.51 million10.3 billion
20891.54 million543,400–4.17 million4.03 million2.44 million–6.52 million10.3 billion
20901.52 million535,400–4.17 million4 million2.39 million–6.53 million10.3 billion
20911.5 million526,100–4.19 million3.97 million2.34 million–6.54 million10.3 billion
20921.49 million516,600–4.23 million3.94 million2.29 million–6.56 million10.3 billion
20931.47 million507,200–4.26 million3.91 million2.25 million–6.57 million10.3 billion
20941.46 million494,900–4.26 million3.88 million2.2 million–6.59 million10.2 billion
20951.44 million485,000–4.28 million3.85 million2.15 million–6.6 million10.2 billion
20961.43 million479,300–4.32 million3.82 million2.09 million–6.6 million10.2 billion
20971.41 million470,700–4.32 million3.79 million2.03 million–6.61 million10.2 billion
20981.4 million463,500–4.28 million3.76 million1.98 million–6.62 million10.2 billion
20991.38 million457,800–4.27 million3.73 million1.94 million–6.64 million10.2 billion
21001.37 million452,500–4.28 million3.7 million1.9 million–6.64 million10.2 billion

Each country on its own

Good to know

  • Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
  • 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.

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