Bosnia and Herzegovina, BA

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Located in the western Balkans, this Southeastern European country is known for its mountainous terrain, rich history, and diverse cultural heritage.

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Bosnia and Herzegovina at a glance

Bosnia and Herzegovina currently has 5 quality-checked populated place pages and 2 state or regional pages linked on MapSof.

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Quick Facts about Bosnia and Herzegovina

Population 3,422,000
Country Bosnia and Herzegovina
Different from Autonomous Province of Western Bosnia
Plate code BIH
Area 51197 km2
Official name Bosna i Hercegovina, Босна и Херцеговина, la Bosnie-Herzégovine, Bosna i Hercegovina
Has part Republika Srpska, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Continent Europe
Easternmost point Point(19.62189317 44.05033658)
Northernmost point Point(16.93 45.28)
Latitude & Longitude 44.2500,17.8333
Legislative body Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Official language Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian
Capital Sarajevo
Establishment March 01, 1992 (34 years ago)
Time Zone Europe/Sarajevo, UTC+02:00, Central European Time, UTC+01:00
Local time 21:31:20 (23rd September 2026)
Coat of arms of Bosnia and Herzegovina coat of arms image
Coat of arms of Bosnia and Herzegovina coat of arms image

Geography

Bosnia and Herzegovina is located at 44°15'0"N 17°49'60"E (44.25, 17.8333333). It has 4 neighbors: Croatia, Montenegro, Union and Serbia.

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The largest city of Bosnia and Herzegovina is Sarajevo with a population of 696,731. Other cities include, Banja Luka population 221,106, Zenica population 164,423, Tuzla population 142,486 and Mostar population 104,518. See all Bosnia and Herzegovina cities & populated places.

Official website of Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Compare Bosnia and Herzegovina with

  • Republika Srpska
  • Brčko District
  • Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Demographics

Year Population % Change Method
1960 3,225,668 - (Worldbank)
1961 3,288,603 1.95% (Worldbank)
1962 3,353,226 1.97% (Worldbank)
1963 3,417,574 1.92% (Worldbank)
1964 3,478,997 1.8% (Worldbank)
1965 3,535,643 1.63% (Worldbank)
1966 3,586,636 1.44% (Worldbank)
1967 3,632,672 1.28% (Worldbank)
1968 3,675,454 1.18% (Worldbank)
1969 3,717,468 1.14% (Worldbank)
1970 3,760,529 1.16% (Worldbank)
1971 3,805,287 1.19% (Worldbank)
1972 3,851,153 1.21% (Worldbank)
1973 3,897,256 1.2% (Worldbank)
1974 3,942,225 1.15% (Worldbank)
1975 3,985,105 1.09% (Worldbank)
1976 4,025,266 1.01% (Worldbank)
1977 4,063,193 0.94% (Worldbank)
1978 4,100,349 0.91% (Worldbank)
1979 4,138,819 0.94% (Worldbank)
1980 4,179,855 0.99% (Worldbank)
1981 4,222,471 1.02% (Worldbank)
1982 4,265,185 1.01% (Worldbank)
1983 4,307,905 1% (Worldbank)
1984 4,350,577 0.99% (Worldbank)
1985 4,392,131 0.96% (Worldbank)
1986 4,435,917 1% (Worldbank)
1987 4,479,519 0.98% (Worldbank)
1988 4,509,461 0.67% (Worldbank)
1989 4,507,824 -0.04% (Worldbank)
1990 4,463,423 -0.98% (Worldbank)
1991 4,369,319 -2.11% (Worldbank)
1992 4,233,676 -3.1% (Worldbank)
1993 4,078,937 -3.65% (Worldbank)
1994 3,936,524 -3.49% (Worldbank)
1995 3,829,050 -2.73% (Worldbank)
1996 3,764,425 -1.69% (Worldbank)
1997 3,736,070 -0.75% (Worldbank)
1998 3,734,337 -0.05% (Worldbank)
1999 3,743,354 0.24% (Worldbank)
2000 3,751,176 0.21% (Worldbank)
2001 3,755,512 0.12% (Worldbank)
2002 3,759,387 0.1% (Worldbank)
2003 3,762,173 0.07% (Worldbank)
2004 3,764,194 0.05% (Worldbank)
2005 3,765,331 0.03% (Worldbank)
2006 3,765,424 0% (Worldbank)
2007 3,762,786 -0.07% (Worldbank)
2008 3,754,271 -0.23% (Worldbank)
2009 3,735,938 -0.49% (Worldbank)
2010 3,705,472 -0.82% (Worldbank)
2011 3,661,175 -1.2% (Worldbank)
2012 3,604,972 -1.54% (Worldbank)
2013 3,531,159 -2.05% census
2014 3,482,104 -1.39% (Worldbank)
2015 3,429,361 -1.51% (Worldbank)
2016 3,386,267 -1.26% (Worldbank)
2017 3,507,017 3.57% 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z
2018 3,323,929 -5.22% (Worldbank)
2019 3,301,000 -0.69% (Worldbank)
2026 3,422,000 3.67%
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