Population in Bosnia and Herzegovina

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.

129

place is occupied by Bosnia and Herzegovina in the ranking of countries by population

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 – 482 628 / 5.2%66 105 / 6.5%45%
5 – 982 628 / 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%