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Languages

Bosnian (official) 52.9%, Serbian (official) 30.8%, Croatian (official) 14.6%, other 1.6%, no answer 0.2% (2013 est.)

Ethnic Groups

Bosniak 50.1%
Serb 30.8%
Croat 15.4%
Other 2.7%
Not declared/no answer 1%
%

Population Distribution

The northern and central areas of the country are the most densely populated

Urbanization

Urban population: 40.1% of total population (2017)

Rate of urbanization: 0.38% annual rate of change (2015-20 est.)

Age Structure

0-14 years - : 13.29% (male 264,718/female 247,587)

15-24 years - : 11.58% (male 230,495/female 216,107)

25-54 years - : 45.88% (male 889,686/female 879,514)

55-64 years - : 14.83% (male 275,550/female 296,236)

65 years and over - : 14.43% (male 218,823/female 337,465) (2017 est.)

Dependency Ratios

Total dependency ratio: 43.3

Youth dependency ratio: 20.7

Elderly dependency ratio: 22.5

Potential support ratio: 4.4 (2015 est.)

Median Age

Total: 42.1 years

Male: 40.5 years

Female: 43.5 years (2017 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 34

Sex Ratio

at birth - : 1.07 male(s)/female

0-14 years - : 1.07 male(s)/female

15-24 years - : 1.07 male(s)/female

25-54 years - : 1.01 male(s)/female

55-64 years - : 0.92 male(s)/female

65 years and over - : 0.64 male(s)/female

total population - : 0.95 male(s)/female (2016 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 76.9 years

Male: 73.9 years

Female: 80.2 years (2017 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 81

Drinking Water Source

Sanitation Facility Access

total: 5.2% of population (2015 est.)

AIDS - adult prevalence rate

NA

AIDS - people living with HIV

AIDS - deaths

NA

Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate

17.9% (2016)

Children Under the Age of 5 Years Underweight

1.5% (2012)

Education Expenditures

NA

Literacy

Definition: age 15 and over can read and write

Total population: 98.5%

Male: 99.5%

Female: 97.5% (2015 est.)

School Life Expectancy Primary to Tertiary Education

Total: 14 years

Male: 14 years

Female: 15 years (2014)

Year

Population

  • 3,856,181

Nationality

  • Bosnian(s), Herzegovinian(s) noun


  • Bosnian, Herzegovinian adjective


Religions

  • Muslim
    50.70%
  • Orthodox
    30.70%
  • Roman Catholic
    15.20%
  • Atheist
    0.80%
  • Agnostic
    0.30%
  • Other
    1.20%
  • Undeclaredno Answer Est
    1.12%

Population Growth Rate

  • Growth Rate
    -0.16% (2017 est.)

Birth Rate

  • 8.8 births/1,000 population (2017 est.)

Death Rate

  • 10 deaths/1,000 population (2017 est.)

Migration Rate

  • -0.4 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2017 est.)

Urban Areas Population

  • SARAJEVO (capital) 318,000
    (2015)

Health Expenditure

  • 9.6% of GDP (2014)

Physicians Density

  • 1.89 physicians/1,000 population (2013)

Hospital Bed Density

  • 3.5 beds/1,000 population (2010)

Total fertility rate

  • 1.3 children born/woman (2017 est.)