Bosnia and Herzegovina

Census Results


1948-03-15 2,565,277
1953-03-31 2,847,790
1961-03-31 3,277,948
1971-03-31 3,746,111
1981-03-31 4,124,256
1991-03-31 4,377,033

General Information


Official name Bosnia and Herzegovina
Official name [native] Bosna i Hercegovina «Bosnian»
Bosna i Hercegovina «Croatian»
Босна и Херцеговина [Bosna i Hercegovina] «Serbian»
Capital Sarajevo
Capital [native] Sarajevo «Bosnian»
Sarajevo «Croatian»
Сарајево [Sarajevo] «Serbian»
Region Southern Europe
ISO code BA
Statistical agency Agencija za statistiku

Name in Chinese 波斯尼亚和黑塞哥维那
Name in Arabic البوسنة والهرسك
Name in Spanish Bosnia y Herzegovina
Name in Russian Босния и Герцеговина
Name in French la Bosnie-Herzégovine

Administrative units

codeadministrative unitscapitalarea (sq.km.)population
2001-12-31
estimate		population
2008-06-30 / 2003-06-30
estimate
Federacija Bosne i HercegovineSarajevo26,110.02,312,3972,327,195
Republika SrpskaBanja Luka24,857.21,447,4771,471,529
Distrikt BrčkoBrčko493.043,516 
 total 51,209.23,803,390 
source: Federal Office of Statistics, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
source: Institute of Statistics, Republic of Srpska.
note: second population column is 2008-06-30 for FBH and 2003 for Srpska.
note: total area is 51,209.2 sq.km. (12.2 sq.km. inland water and 51197.0 sq.km. land area).
note: FB&H is divided into 10 cantons, which in turn have a total of 79 municipalities. RS is divided into 62 municipalities. Distrikt Brcko is a separate entity.

Expanded administrative units

codeadministrative unitscapitalarea (sq.km.)population
2001-12-31
estimate		population
2008-06-30 / 2003-06-30
estimate
Federacija Bosne i HercegovineSarajevo26,110.02,312,3972,327,195
05Bosanskopodrinjski kantonGoražde504.635,25833,225
11444Foča 169.4 1,782
11452Goražde 248.8 30,383
11576Pale 86.4 1,060
07Hercegovačko-neretvanski kantonMostar4,401.0217,333226,632
10243Čapljina 256.0 23,433
10260Čitluk 181.0 15,932
10421Jablanica 301.0 11,825
10529Konjic 1,169.0 28,780
10669Grad Mostar 1,175.0 111,116
10685Neum 225.0 4,638
10766Prozor 477.0 16,229
11304Ravno 286.0 1,371
11606Stolac 331.0 13,308
10Kanton 10Livno4,934.983,97481,396
10146Bosansko Grahovo 780.0 2,085
11614Drvar 589.3 11,462
10359Glamoč 1,033.6 4,776
11517Kupres 569.8 3,472
10588Livno 994.0 32,161
10308Tomislavgrad 967.4 27,440
02Kanton PosavskiOrašje324.643,70640,513
11282Domaljevac-Šamac 44.4 4,406
11525Odžak 158.4 15,925
11533Orašje 121.8 20,182
09Kanton SarajevoSarajevo1,276.9400,498421,289
10839Centar 33.0 70,203
10847Hadžići 273.3 22,379
11550Ilidža 143.4 52,896
10863Ilijaš 308.6 17,738
10871Novi Grad 47.2 123,200
11568Novo Sarajevo 9.9 73,379
11584Stari Grad 51.4 37,832
11592Trnovo 338.4 2,554
10928Vogošća 71.7 21,108
06Srednjobosanski kantonTravnik3,189.0239,728255,648
10197Bugojno 361.0 37,359
10219Busovača 158.0 16,095
11274Dobretići 59.0 651
10294Donji Vakuf 320.0 14,154
10324Fojnica 306.0 12,222
10375Gornji Vakuf-Uskoplje 402.0 19,376
11487Jajce 339.0 24,394
10472Kiseljak 165.0 20,734
10545Kreševo 149.0 5,666
10774Novi Travnik 242.0 24,834
11061Travnik 529.0 55,093
11142Vitez 159.0 25,070
03Tuzlanski kantonTuzla2,649.0507,490497,813
10014Banovići 185.0 25,732
11231Čelić 140.0 14,081
11258Doboj-Istok 41.0 10,197
11479Gračanica 216.0 51,938
10391Gradačac 218.0 46,217
11495Kalesija 201.0 35,437
10499Kladanj 331.0 15,162
10600Lukavac 337.0 51,098
11312Sapna 118.0 12,984
10987Srebrenik 248.0 41,325
11339Teočak 29.0 7,444
11088Tuzla 294.0 131,464
11215Živinice 291.0 54,734
01Unsko-sanski kantonBihać4,125.0305,905287,998
10049Bihać 900.0 61,191
11428Bosanska Krupa 561.0 28,227
11436Bosanski Petrovac 709.0 7,730
11240Bužim 129.0 17,838
10227Cazin 356.0 62,252
11509Ključ 358.0 19,771
11541Sanski Most 781.0 44,699
11118Velika Kladuša 331.0 46,290
08Zapadno-hercegovački kantonŠiroki Brijeg1,362.281,30481,833
10405Grude 220.8 15,558
10626Ljubuški 292.7 23,951
10731Posušje 461.1 16,072
10570Široki Brijeg 387.6 26,252
04Zeničko-dobojski kantonZenica3,343.3397,201400,848
10189Breza 72.9 14,676
11266Doboj-Jug 10.2 4,476
10448Kakanj 377.0 43,305
10634Maglaj 290.0 23,469
10715Olovo 407.8 12,579
11045Tešanj 155.9 47,976
11622Usora 49.8 6,988
11100Vareš 390.1 10,948
11126Visoko 230.8 40,212
11177Zavidovići 590.3 38,017
11185Zenica 558.5 127,113
11207Žepče 210.0 31,089
Republika SrpskaBanja Luka24,857.21,447,4771,471,529
09City of Banja LukaBanja Luka96.2 224,647
01Berkovići   2,799
02BijeljinaBijeljina  109,211
03BilećaBileća  12,282
19Bosanska KostajnicaBosanska Kostajnica  7,874
45Bosanski BrodBosanski Brod  20,424
04BratunacBratunac  23,006
59ČajničeČajniče  5,311
60ČelinacČelinac  17,536
12DerventaDerventa517.0 42,747
13DobojDoboj813.9 80,464
52Donji Žabar   2,912
57FočaFoča  25,489
08GackoGacko736.0 10,300
11GradiškaGradiška  61,440
58Han PijesakHan Pijesak  4,902
46Istočni Drvar   62
47Istočni Mostar   794
49Istočni Stari Grad   3,185
15Jezero   1,316
16KalinovikKalinovik  4,871
44Kasindo   16,754
17KneževoKneževo  12,278
20Kotor VarošKotor Varoš  20,025
18Kozarska DubicaKozarska Dubica499.0 34,916
21Krupa na Uni   1,949
22Kupres   483
23LaktašiLaktaši  40,311
25LjubinjeLjubinje  4,258
24LopareLopare  16,983
51Lukavica   9,129
26Milići   10,214
27ModričaModriča297.0 28,581
28Mrkonjić GradMrkonjić Grad  20,004
29NevesinjeNevesinje1,040.0 18,955
30Novi GradNovi Grad  31,144
31Osmaci   4,807
48Oštra Luka   3,319
32PalePale  26,959
33Pelagićevo   6,435
34Petrovac   189
35Petrovo   12,044
36PrijedorPrijedor833.0 98,570
37PrnjavorPrnjavor  49,821
38Ribnik   9,008
39Rogatica   14,850
40RudoRudo344.0 9,801
61ČamacČamac  23,339
62ŠekovićiŠekovići195.0 10,167
63ŠipovoŠipovo510.0 10,585
41SokolacSokolac  17,449
42SrbacSrbac453.0 24,739
43SrebrenicaSrebrenica  21,879
53TeslićTeslić  49,021
54TrebinjeTrebinje  31,299
55TrnovoTrnovo  2,594
56UgljevikUgljevik  17,005
50Ustiprača   3,095
05VišegradVišegrad  19,419
06VlasenicaVlasenica  20,437
07Vukosavlje   5,454
14ZvornikZvornik387.0 51,688
Distrikt BrčkoBrčko493.043,516 
 total 51,209.23,803,390 
source: Federal Office of Statistics, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
source: Institute of Statistics, Republic of Srpska.
note: second population column is 2008-06-30 for FBH and 2003 for Srpska.
note: total area is 51,209.2 sq.km. (12.2 sq.km. inland water and 51197.0 sq.km. land area).
note: FB&H is divided into 10 cantons, which in turn have a total of 79 municipalities. RS is divided into 62 municipalities. Distrikt Brcko is a separate entity.

Main cities

namepopulation
1991-07-01		population
2008-06-30
estimate
Sarajevo529,021304,614
Banja Luka195,994..
Tuzla131,866131,464
Zenica145,837127,113
Mostar127,034111,116
Prijedor112,635..
Doboj102,624..
source: Federal Office of Statistics, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
source: United Nations Statistics Division.
note: these figures are only indicative; the events during the nineties in Bosnia Herzegovina and adjoining countries are bound to have made a major impact on city populations.