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Population in Bosnia and Herzegovina
3 531 159
people
As of December 1, 2024 the population (permanent residents) in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 3 531 159 people, including children under the age of 6 - 355 764 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 414 028 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 426 387 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 1 515 750 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 663 858 people, and the centenarians in Bosnia and Herzegovina over 80 years old - 155 371 people.
Population size in Bosnia and Herzegovina by age groups
| Children under 6 years old | 355 764 / 10.08% |
| Teenagers from 7 to 17 | 414 028 / 11.73% |
| Young people from 18 to 29 | 426 387 / 12.08% |
| Adults from 30 to 59 | 1 515 750 / 42.93% |
| Elderly over 60 | 663 858 / 18.8% |
| Centenarians over 80 | 155 371 / 4.4% |
Gender composition of the population in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Total in Bosnia and Herzegovina permanent residents 1 271 217 men (36%) and 2 259 942 women (64%).
| Age | Men | Women | Percentage of women |
| 0 – 4 | 82 628 / 5.2% | 66 105 / 6.5% | 45% |
| 5 – 9 | 82 628 / 5.2% | 64 833 / 6.4% | 44.8% |
| 10 - 14 | 73 729 / 4.5% | 58 477 / 5.9% | 44.8% |
| 15 - 19 | 62 288 / 3.6% | 50 850 / 5.3% | 45.3% |
| 20 - 24 | 73 729 / 4.5% | 61 020 / 6.1% | 46.3% |
| 25 - 29 | 109 323 / 7.3% | 91 529 / 8.5% | 46.2% |
| 30 - 34 | 106 781 / 7.1% | 91 529 / 8.5% | 46.7% |
| 35 - 39 | 97 882 / 6.4% | 88 987 / 8.3% | 48.4% |
| 40 - 44 | 90 255 / 5.8% | 83 902 / 7.9% | 48.8% |
| 45 - 49 | 82 628 / 5.2% | 77 546 / 7.4% | 49.1% |
| 50 - 54 | 94 069 / 6.1% | 94 071 / 8.7% | 50.9% |
| 55 - 59 | 99 154 / 6.5% | 108 055 / 9.8% | 52.8% |
| 60 - 64 | 82 628 / 5.2% | 96 614 / 8.9% | 54.6% |
| 65 - 69 | 57 203 / 3.2% | 76 274 / 7.3% | 57.7% |
| 70 - 74 | 24 152 / 0.6% | 40 680 / 4.5% | 63.1% |
| 75 - 79 | 30 508 / 1.1% | 63 562 / 6.3% | 67.3% |
| 80+ | 21 609 / 0.4% | 57 206 / 5.8% | 72.5% |
Education level
Education level of residents in Bosnia and Herzegovina: have higher education 21.8% (769 793 people), incomplete higher education — 3.8% (134 184 people), secondary vocational — 34.8% (1 228 843 people), 11 classes — 14.8% (522 612 people), 9 classes — 7.8% (275 430 people), 5 classes — 9.1% (321 335 people), have no education — 0.5% (17 656 people), illiterate — 1.5% (52 967 people).
| Higher education | 769 793 / 21.8% |
| Incomplete higher | 134 184 / 3.8% |
| Secondary vocational | 1 228 843 / 34.8% |
| Elementary school | 522 612 / 14.8% |
| Middle school | 275 430 / 7.8% |
| High school | 321 335 / 9.1% |
| Without education | 17 656 / 0.5% |
| Illiterate | 52 967 / 1.5% |
Employment, unemployment and pensioners in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Total in Bosnia and Herzegovina the number of officially employed population is 1 483 087 people (42%), pensioners 953 413 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 988 725 people (28%).
| Employed population | 1 483 087 / 42% |
| Unemployed | 988 725 / 28% |
| Pensioners | 953 413 / 27% |
Disability
Total in Bosnia and Herzegovina have a disability 463 641 people, what constitutes 13.13% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 83 688 (2.37.%), disabled of the group II are 163 140 (4.62.%), disabled of the group III are 157 843 (4.47.%), disabled children 58 970 (1.67.%).
| Total disabled | 463 641 / 13.13% |
| Disabled of the group I | 83 688 / 2.37% |
| Disabled of the group II | 163 140 / 4.62% |
| Disabled of the group III | 157 843 / 4.47% |
| Disabled children | 58 970 / 1.67% |