Key demographics
- Population
- 2.9M
- Density
- 61.0/km²
- HDI
- 0.804 (Very High)
- GDP per capita
- $23,930
- Gini index (2022)
- 27.1
- Life expectancy (2024)
- 78.0 yrs
- Fertility rate (2024)
- 1.49
- Urban population (2025)
- 52.7%
- Literacy rate (2013)
- 97.0%
- Labor force (2025)
- 63.1%
- Gender wage gap (2024)
- 6.3%
Population structure
- Dependency ratio
- 55.5%
- Profile
- Aging
- Urban population (2025)
- 52.7%
- Birth rate (2024)
- 7.7 /1000
- Death rate (2024)
- 13.5 /1000
- Largest city (2025)
- 21.1%
- Fertility rate (2024)
- 1.49
- Infant mortality (2024)
- 5.5 /1000
- Slum population (2022)
- 0.3%
- Tourism (2020)
- 197.0K
Languages and culture
| Language | Native name |
|---|---|
| Bosnian | bosanski jezik |
| Croatian | hrvatski jezik |
| Serbian | српски језик |
| Religion | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Islam | 51.3% |
| Christianity | 46.1% |
| Others | 2.6% |
- Demonym (male)
- Bosnian, Herzegovinian
- Demonym (female)
- Bosnian, Herzegovinian
- National anthem
- Državna himna Bosne i Hercegovine
Healthcare
- Life expectancy (2024)
- 78.0 yrs
- HALE (2021)
- 65.0 yrs
- Health spending (2023)
- 8.9% of GDP
- Infant mortality (2024)
- 5.5/1000
- UHC index (2023)
- 64/100
- Hospital beds (2019)
- 2.4/1000
- Physicians (2019)
- 2.58/1000
- Nurses (2022)
- 6.73/1000
- Health spending per capita (2023)
- $773
- Out-of-pocket (2023)
- 31.0%
Education and technology
- Literacy rate (2013)
- 97.0%
- Education spending (2023)
- 3.3% of GDP
- Learning outcomes (2020)
- 416
- Internet users (2024)
- 86.1%
- Mobile subscriptions (2024)
- 121.2/100
- Broadband (2024)
- 29.4/100
- Secure servers (2024)
- 5,554/1M
Broadband connectivity
- Broadband per 100 (2024)
- 29.4
Geography and practical
- Area
- 51,209 km²
- Continent
- Europe
- Region
- Europe
- Subregion
- Southeast Europe
- Landlocked
- No
- Driving side
- Right
- Timezones
- UTC+01:00
- Calling codes
- +387
- Postal code
- #####
- TLD
- .ba
- Maps
- Google Maps · OpenStreetMap
Borders
National symbols
- Flag
- The flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina has a blue field, at the center of which is a large yellow hoist-side facing right-angled triangle that is based on the top edge and spans the height of the field. Adjacent to the hypotenuse of this triangle are nine adjoining five-pointed white stars with the top and bottom stars cut in half by the edges of the field.
- National anthem
- Državna himna Bosne i Hercegovine
- National holiday
- 1992-03-03