COUNTRY PROFILE / BIH
Bosnia and Herzegovina
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For Bosnia and Herzegovina, population is 3,140,095 people (2025, #135/215) and area is 51,210 km² (2023, #127/215). This profile covers 86 comparable rankings and 9 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Islam (2013 / 50.7%); Main language: Bosnian.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Bosnia and Herzegovina in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Bosnia and Herzegovina with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Bosnia and Herzegovina, population is about 2.5% of Japan's value and area is about 13.5% of Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,140,095 people2025 / About 2.5% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 51,210 km²2023 / About 13.5% of Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 61.3 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 18.8% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 78.04 years2024 / 5.99 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 10,3822025 / About 28.9% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 4,159,771 people in 2000 to 3,140,095 people in 2025, a decrease of about 24.5%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 75.29 years in 2000 to 78.04 years in 2024, an increase of 2.75 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 1,338 in 2000 to US$ 10,382 in 2025, an increase of about 675.6%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
81 additional rankings for Bosnia and Herzegovina.
81 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society12 rankings
Health10 rankings
Economy & work21 rankings
Education & science6 rankings
Food & agriculture5 rankings
Environment & digital13 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY