Share of the population that is female in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Share of the population that is female was 52.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
52.4%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
21st
of 215 countries
All-time high
52.8%
in 1961
All-time low
51.2%
in 1991
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Share of the population that is female in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 52.4% for share of the population that is female in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 52.8% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 51.2%, in 1991.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 21st of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of the population that is female in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 52.7% | — |
| 1961 | 52.8% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 52.7% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 52.6% | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 52.6% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 52.5% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 52.5% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 52.4% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 52.4% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 52.4% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 52.4% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 52.4% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 52.3% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 52.1% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 52.0% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 51.9% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 51.8% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 51.7% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 51.6% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 51.6% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 51.5% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 52.0% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 52.3% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 52.4% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 52.3% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 52.2% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 52.2% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 52.2% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 52.2% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 52.1% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 52.1% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 52.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 52.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 52.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 52.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 52.2% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 52.3% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 52.3% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 52.4% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 52.4% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 52.4% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 52.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 52.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 52.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 52.5% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 52.5% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 52.5% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 52.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 52.5% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 52.4% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 52.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 52.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 52.4% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 52.4% | -0.1% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 52.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 52.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.9%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.6% | 52.4% | 52.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.0% | 51.6% | 52.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.4% | 51.3% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.0% | 51.2% | 52.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.2% | 52.1% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.4% | 52.4% | 52.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.4% | 52.4% | 52.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
More gender data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 372.3 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.27 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,642 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,642 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.7178 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 11,659 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 12,443 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 11,698 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 12,486 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 11,794 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that is female in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Share of the population that is female in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 52.4% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that is female recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 52.8% in 1961.
- What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.2% in 1991.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for share of the population that is female?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 21st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that is female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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