Identity
- Official name
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Status
- Sovereign country profile
- Demonym
- Bosnian, Herzegovinian
- Codes
- BA / BIH
Daily discoveryDid you know?
Its international calling code is +387.
BABosnia and HerzegovinaSovereign country profile
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina is in Southeast Europe. This profile brings its status, flag, geography, people, languages, and latest available indicators into one clear visual story.
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🇧🇦 The flag shown for Bosnia and Herzegovina. Profile code: BA / BIH.
01Population3.1M
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
02CapitalSarajevo
Bosnia and Herzegovina
03CurrencyBAM
Bosnia and Herzegovina convertible mark (BAM)
04Life expectancy78.4 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
Basic info
Expanded country facts
Core identity, people, geography, government, and practical reference data in one scan-friendly board.
People
- Population
- 3.1M · UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
- Median age
- 46.1 years · UN DESA 2026 medium projection
- Languages
- Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian
- Largest cities
- Sarajevo
Place
- Region
- Europe
- Subregion
- Southeast Europe
- Area
- 51,209 km²
- Coordinates
- 44.0° N, 18.0° E
Practical
- Currency
- Bosnia and Herzegovina convertible mark (BAM)
- Calling code
- +387
- Time zones
- Profile-specific value pending
- Emergency
- Emergency numbers vary; check official guidance
Government
- Type
- federal republic
- Head of state
- Denis Bećirović
- Head of government
- Borjana Krišto
- Constitution
- Comparable date pending
Geography
- Connections
- This profile has coastal access and listed land connections.
- Climate
- Temperate to subtropical zones
- Highest point
- Maglić
- Driving side
- Right
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Meet
Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Bosnia and Herzegovina is a world profile in Southeast Europe. Its status is sovereign country profile.
RegionSoutheast Europe
DemonymBosnian, Herzegovinian
Area51,209 km²
Calling code+387
Economy
The latest available indicators.
Economic values use the latest non-empty World Bank year from 2019–2026, shown below each figure.
GDP$32.6B2025 · current USD
GDP per person$10.4K2025 · current USD
GDP growth2.1%2025 annual growth
A deeper profile
People, systems
& everyday life.
Comparable facts are shown with clear dates and neutral framing. Gaps stay visible instead of being filled with guesses.
How people live
Urban 52.7%Rural 47.3%
World Bank · 2025- Median age
- 46.1 years
- Languages
- Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian
- Capital / principal city
- Sarajevo
Ethnic and religious categories vary by national census and are not presented without a directly comparable, dated source.
Placed in context
Population0.1× atlas average
GDP#109 of 192
Population compares the 207 atlas profiles. GDP ranking includes profiles with a published World Bank value.
A concise timeline
Wikidata records the current state as dating from 1992. Earlier state forms, independence milestones, and later constitutional changes may use different dates, so this is a starting point rather than a complete national timeline.
- Government
- federal republic
- Head of state
- Denis Bećirović
- Head of government
- Borjana Krišto
- Current constitution
- Comparable date pending
Land and climate
- Climate
- Temperate to subtropical zones
- Geography
- Bosnia and Herzegovina is in Southeast Europe and has coastal access. Its listed area is 51,209 km².
- Highest point
- Maglić
- Major rivers
- Profile-specific value pending
- Natural resources
- Profile-specific value pending
Practical essentials
- Driving side
- Right
- Calling code
- +387
- Time zones
- Profile-specific value pending
- Plug types
- Profile-specific value pending
- Tipping
- Local customs vary by setting
- Emergency numbers
- Emergency numbers vary; check official guidance
Remember Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Sarajevo is the capital city.
- Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km².
- Bosnia and Herzegovina has coastal access.
- It shares land borders with Croatia, Montenegro, Serbia.
- Listed official languages include Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian.
- Its international calling code is +387.
- The latest published population in this atlas is 3.1M (2025).
- The listed currency code is BAM.
Connected places
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This profile has coastal access and listed land connections.
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People & place
Country
essentials.
Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian
Languages listed in the open country catalog for Bosnia and Herzegovina.
3 listed connections
This profile has coastal access and listed land connections.
Bosnia and Herzegovina convertible mark (BAM)
The primary currency code and name used in the country catalog.
Identity card
Four essentials
BATwo-letter country code
BIHThree-letter country code
SarajevoCapital city
EuropeWorld region
Sources & notes
Numbers you can trace.
Statistics show their reference year because country data changes. Unavailable values are clearly marked instead of estimated.
Verified data & AI projection
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Special Report.
Bosnia and Herzegovina is profiled through long-run World Bank indicators covering the economy, population, health, work, technology, and environment. Southeast Europe context, regional connectivity, demographic direction, and long-run development indicators.
Current demographic baselineUN DESA · 2026
Medium projection from World Population Prospects, 2024 Revision
Executive read
What the numbers suggest
- Population has moved down since 2000, giving the report a clear demographic baseline.
- Life expectancy is higher than in 2000, showing the direction of health and longevity conditions.
- Recent GDP growth averages 3.8% across the latest 5 available observations.
- Low fertility is a central long-term pressure in the projection scenarios.
Human development pressure
2.8MPopulation base
78.0 yrsLife expectancy
1.67Fertility rate
100.0%Internet access
2035 scenarios are simple educational trend projections from recent historical observations. They are not official forecasts.
economy · NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG
HighGDP growth
20005.41%
20252.13%
2035 base2.92%
Low2.64%Base2.92%High3.19%
recent average · % annual
people · SP.POP.GROW
HighPopulation growth
20000.71%
2025-0.77%
2035 base-0.04%
Low-0.30%Base-0.04%High0.21%
linear trend · % annual
people · SP.POP.TOTL
HighPopulation
20004.2M
20253.1M
2035 base2.8M
Low2.9MBase2.8MHigh2.7M
compound trend · people
health · SP.DYN.LE00.IN
HighLife expectancy
200075.3 yrs
202478.0 yrs
2035 base78.0 yrs
Low78.0 yrsBase78.0 yrsHigh78.0 yrs
linear trend · years
people · SP.DYN.TFRT.IN
HighFertility rate
20001.28
20241.49
2035 base1.67
Low1.61Base1.67High1.73
linear trend · births per woman
people · SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS
HighUrban population
200042.6%
202552.7%
2035 base57.9%
Low56.1%Base57.9%High59.7%
linear trend · % of total
economy · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG
LowInflation
20066.13%
20236.11%
2035 base2.03%
Low3.46%Base2.03%High0.61%
recent average · % annual
work · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS
HighUnemployment
200025.4%
202511.0%
2035 base15.6%
Low14.0%Base15.6%High17.2%
recent average · % labor force
economy · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD
HighGDP per capita
2000$1.3K
2025$10.4K
2035 base$23.1K
Low$17.6KBase$23.1KHigh$30.2K
compound trend · current US$
environment · EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5
HighCO2 per person
20003.43
20246.45
2035 base6.66
Low6.59Base6.66High6.73
linear trend · t CO2e/capita
technology · IT.NET.USER.ZS
HighInternet access
20001.08%
202486.1%
2035 base100.0%
Low100.0%Base100.0%High100.0%
linear trend · % of people
economy · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD
HighGDP
2000$5.6B
2025$32.6B
2035 base$64.8B
Low$51.2BBase$64.8BHigh$81.5B
compound trend · current US$
Educational projection, not an official forecast.Historical values are World Bank observations retrieved 2026-08-13. The 2026 demographic baseline is the official UN DESA medium projection from World Population Prospects 2024. The atlas's 2035 scenarios use simple trend math.