Political Entities & Cantons
The population of the political entities and cantons of Bosnia and Herzegovina according to census results and latest official population estimates.
| Name | Abbr. | Status | Capital | Area A (km²) | Population Census (C) 1991-03-31 | Population Census (Cf) 2013-10-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2018-06-30 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | BIH | Sarajevo | 51,201 | 4,377,033 | 3,473,078 | 3,427,365 | ||||
| Brčko | BRC | ADist | Brčko | 402 | 87,627 | 83,516 | 83,230 | 40200 | → | |
| Bosansko-Podrinjski [Bosnian-Podrinje] | BP | Cant | Goražde | 505 | 40,205 | 23,734 | 23,290 | 50500 | → | |
| Hercegovačko-Neretvanski [Herzegovina-Neretva] | HN | Cant | Mostar | 4,401 | 267,590 | 222,007 | 217,765 | 440100 | → | |
| Kanton 10 (Livno) [Western Bosnia] | HB | Cant | Livno | 4,934 | 115,682 | 84,127 | 80,708 | 493400 | → | |
| Posavski [Posavina] | PO | Cant | Orašje | 325 | 59,478 | 43,453 | 41,721 | 32500 | → | |
| Sarajevo | SJ | Cant | Sarajevo | 1,277 | 492,983 | 413,593 | 419,414 | 127700 | → | |
| Srednjobosanski [Central Bosnia] | SB | Cant | Travnik | 3,189 | 340,072 | 254,686 | 250,825 | 318900 | → | |
| Tuzlanski [Tuzla] | TU | Cant | Tuzla | 2,649 | 493,887 | 445,028 | 440,351 | 264900 | → | |
| Unsko-Sanski [Una-Sana] | US | Cant | Bihać | 4,125 | 343,317 | 273,261 | 269,280 | 412500 | → | |
| Zapadnohercegovački [West Herzegovina] | ZH | Cant | Ljubuški | 1,362 | 88,992 | 94,898 | 93,529 | 136200 | → | |
| Zeničko-Dobojski [Zenica-Doboj] | ZD | Cant | Zenica | 3,415 | 477,868 | 364,433 | 359,350 | 341500 | → | |
| Federacija Bosna i Hercegovina [Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina] | FBH | AReg | Sarajevo | 26,182 | 2,720,074 | 2,219,220 | 2,196,233 | 2618200 | → | |
| Republika Srpska [Serb Republic] | SRP | AReg | Banja Luka | 24,617 | 1,569,332 | 1,170,342 | 1,147,902 | 2461700 | → |
- Different population definitions are used by the political entities in 2013 and later:
● FBH & Brčko: The tabulated population figures include citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina living and working abroad for many years. Thus, they overestimate the resident population.
● Republika Srpska: The tabulated population figures correspond to the usually resident population. These figures are about 5% less than the population reported for the other entities. - (1991) www.statistika.ba
(2013) Bosnia and Herzegovina Agency for Statistics (web), Republika Srpska Institute of Statistics (web).
(2018) Federal Office of Statistics of the Federation of Bosnia & Herzegovina (web), Republika Srpska Institute of Statistics (web).
Major Cities
| Name | Adm. | Population Census (Cf) 2013-10-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sarajevo | 348,363 | |
| 2 | Banja Luka | SRP | 135,059 |
| 3 | Tuzla | TU | 74,457 |
| 4 | Zenica | ZD | 70,553 |
| 5 | Mostar | HN | 60,195 |
| 6 | Bijeljina | SRP | 41,121 |
| 7 | Brčko | BRC | 39,893 |
| 8 | Bihać | US | 39,690 |
Contents: Cities & Settlements
The population of all cities and settlements in Bosnia and Herzegovina with more than 10,000 inhabitants by census years.
| Name | Native | Adm. | Population Census (C) 1981-03-31 | Population Census (C) 1991-03-31 | Population Census (Cf) 2013-10-01 | Area | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banja Luka | Бања Лука | SRP | 123,937 | 143,079 | 135,059 | 0 | → | |
| Bihać | US | 29,875 | 45,553 | 39,690 | 0 | → | ||
| Bijeljina | Бијељина | SRP | 31,124 | 36,414 | 41,121 | 0 | → | |
| Bosanska Krupa | US | 12,055 | 14,416 | 10,196 | 0 | → | ||
| Brčko | BRC | 31,437 | 41,406 | 39,893 | 0 | → | ||
| Bugojno | SB | 16,402 | 26,641 | 15,555 | 0 | → | ||
| Cazin | US | ... | 12,203 | 13,863 | 0 | → | ||
| Derventa | Дервента | SRP | 14,357 | 17,748 | 11,076 | 0 | → | |
| Doboj | Добој | SRP | 23,558 | 27,498 | 24,349 | 0 | → | |
| Foča (Srbinje) | Фоча | SRP | 11,530 | 14,335 | 10,831 | 0 | → | |
| Goražde | BP | 13,022 | 16,273 | 11,806 | 0 | → | ||
| Gračanica | TU | ... | 12,712 | 12,882 | 0 | → | ||
| Gradačac | TU | ... | 12,868 | 12,764 | 0 | → | ||
| Gradiška (Bosanska Gradiška) | Градишка | SRP | 13,475 | 16,841 | 13,691 | 0 | → | |
| Janja | Јања | SRP | ... | 10,458 | 10,542 | 0 | → | |
| Kakanj | ZD | ... | 12,008 | 11,796 | 0 | → | ||
| Konjic | HN | ... | 13,729 | 10,732 | 0 | → | ||
| Kozarska Dubica (Bosanska Dubica) | Козарска Дубица | SRP | ... | 13,680 | 10,005 | 0 | → | |
| Livno | HB | 9,002 | 10,080 | 7,927 | 0 | → | ||
| Ljubuški | ZH | 3,700 | 4,198 | 4,023 | 0 | → | ||
| Lukavac | TU | ... | 12,647 | 12,061 | 0 | → | ||
| Modriča | Модрича | SRP | ... | 10,454 | 9,419 | 0 | → | |
| Mostar | HN | 63,427 | 75,865 | 60,195 | 0 | → | ||
| Novi Grad (Bosanski Novi) | Нови Град | SRP | ... | 13,588 | 9,415 | 0 | → | |
| Orašje | PO | 3,420 | 3,907 | 3,614 | 0 | → | ||
| Pale | Пале | SRP | 2,105 | 7,384 | 12,569 | 0 | → | |
| Prijedor | Приједор | SRP | 29,449 | 34,635 | 27,970 | 0 | → | |
| Sanski Most | US | 14,027 | 17,144 | 16,913 | 0 | → | ||
| Sarajevo | Сарајево | 319,017 | 416,497 | 348,363 | 0 | → | ||
| Travnik | SB | 15,888 | 19,041 | 15,344 | 0 | → | ||
| Trebinje | Требиње | SRP | 17,271 | 21,870 | 22,987 | 0 | → | |
| Tuzla | TU | 65,091 | 83,770 | 74,457 | 0 | → | ||
| Visoko | ZD | 11,653 | 13,663 | 11,205 | 0 | → | ||
| Vogošća | SJ | ... | 10,598 | 10,568 | 0 | → | ||
| Zenica | ZD | 63,569 | 96,027 | 70,553 | 0 | → | ||
| Živinice Grad | TU | ... | 11,947 | 16,157 | 0 | → | ||
| Zvornik | Зворник | SRP | ... | 14,584 | 11,082 | 0 | → |
- In 2013, 334,722 and 13,641 persons of Sarajevo Settlement live in Sarajevo Canton and in Republika Srpska (East Sarajevo), respectively.
- Different population definitions are used by the political entities in 2013: see footnote of the entity table.
- (1981) provided by Dragan Markovic.
(1991) Bosnia and Herzegovina Agency for Statistics (web), pop-stat.mashke.org
(2013) Bosnia and Herzegovina Agency for Statistics (web), Republika Srpska Institute of Statistics (web).