Bosnia and Herzegovina

1950

2025

2100

1950

2025

2100

Net emigration of 6,994 people per year—more people leaving than arriving.

Since 1950, Bosnia and Herzegovina has lost a cumulative 1.8 million people through migration.

By 2100, projections show continued net emigration.

Net migrants

-6,994

Net migration rate

-2.2 per 1,000 people

Key terms

Net migration: — Immigrants minus emigrants. Positive = more people arriving, negative = more leaving.
Net migration rate: — Net migration per 1,000 population per year.
Immigration: — People entering the country from abroad.
Emigration: — People leaving the country to live abroad.

Migration flows

Net migration from 1950 to 2100 (projections after 2024)

Net migrants

-2,036,430

Cumulative over selected range

Peak immigration

173,193

Top year: 1996

Peak emigration

-436,814

Lowest year: 1992

Recent avg (10 yrs)

-1343

Per year

Bosnia and Herzegovina loses approximately 6,994 people per year to emigration (2.2 per 1,000 population). Peak immigration was 173,193 in 1996.

Migration flows in Bosnia and Herzegovina are relatively modest.

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).