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Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina is a country in Southern Europe. Its capital is Sarajevo. It shares land borders with 3 countries.
At a glance
Bosnia and Herzegovina in numbers
- Population 3.1 million13,114,242 No. 135 of 195
- Area 51,209 km²2 No. 125 of 195
- Population density 61 per km²12 No. 127 of 195
- Economy (GDP) US$32.6 billion3 No. 107 of 189
- GDP per person $10,3824 No. 83 of 189
- Life expectancy 78.4 years1 No. 54 of 195
- Median age 46.1 years1 No. 10 of 195
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Every figure on this page with where it comes from.
- World Population Prospects 2024, United Nations, Population Division (UN projection for 1 July 2026)
- Demographic Yearbook 2024, table 3, United Nations Statistics Division (figure for 2024)
- World Development Indicators: GDP (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- World Development Indicators: GDP per capita (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- ISO 4217 currency codes, list one, SIX Group, ISO 4217 maintenance agency
- Member States, United Nations
- Root Zone Database, IANA
- Capital, region, borders and country code: Natural Earth, capitals checked by hand. Flag: flag-icons.