geography
The Stari Most bridge in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina, first built in 1566, was destroyed in the 1990s war and rebuilt stone-by-stone in 2004.
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Population, GDP, and key facts about Bosnia and Herzegovina — updated for 2026.
Capital · SARAJEVOContinent · EUROPEISO · BIH
Bosnia and Herzegovina quick facts
- Population
- 3,164,253
- Area
- 51,210 km²
- Population density
- 62 people/km²
- GDP
- US$ 29.7 Billion
- GDP per capita
- US$ 9.4K
- Capital
- Sarajevo
- Currency
- Bosnia and Herzegovina convertible mark (KM, BAM)
- Minimum wage
- US$ 346.3/month · KM 626/month (2024)
- Languages
- Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian
Bosnia and Herzegovina at human scale
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Compare Bosnia and Herzegovina with any country →Bosnia and Herzegovina's war history
- Government of Bosnia-HerzegovinavsAutonomous Province of Western Bosnia
- Government of Bosnia-HerzegovinavsCroatian irregulars, Croatian Republic of Bosnia-Herzegovina
- Government of Bosnia-HerzegovinavsSerbian irregulars, Serbian Republic of Bosnia-Herzegovina
IntrastateInternationalized intrastate
Wars that reached at least 1,000 battle-related deaths in a year, since 1946 — not a full record of every armed conflict Bosnia and Herzegovina has had. Source: UCDP/PRIO Armed Conflict Dataset.
See every war since 1946 on the War Timeline →Bosnia and Herzegovina's energy mix
Fossil fuels · 56%Renewables · 44%
- Coal55%
- Hydropower37%
- Solar4%
- Wind3%
- Oil1%
- Bioenergy0%
Share of Bosnia and Herzegovina's own electricity generation by source, 2025. Source: Our World in Data (Ember Yearly Electricity Data and the Energy Institute Statistical Review of World Energy).
Everything we know about Bosnia and Herzegovina
history
The 1914 assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina's capital, is widely cited as the immediate trigger of World War I.
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Fill the Country →Frequently asked questions about Bosnia and Herzegovina
What is the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina is Sarajevo.
What is Bosnia and Herzegovina's population?
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a population of 3,164,253.
What is Bosnia and Herzegovina's GDP per capita?
Bosnia and Herzegovina's GDP per capita is US$ 9.4K.
What is the currency of Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The currency of Bosnia and Herzegovina is the Bosnia and Herzegovina convertible mark (BAM).
What is the minimum wage in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Bosnia and Herzegovina's statutory minimum wage is about US$ 346.3 per month (as of 2024) — KM 626 per month in local currency.
Is Bosnia and Herzegovina bigger than Croatia?
Croatia is about 1.7× the size of Bosnia and Herzegovina by land area.
Data from the World Bank, updated November 2026.