Share of women in the population — all countries

Share of women in the population — Bosnia and Herzegovina

Share of women in the population in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2025 — 52.38%. Ranked 21 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 0.34 pp.

2025 52.38% −0.03 pp vs 2024
World rank 21of 217
Period maximum 52.8%1961
Period minimum 51.24%1991

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of women in the population — Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1960–20255151.55252.55319601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 52.72%1962: 52.73%1964: 52.57%1966: 52.46%1968: 52.39%1970: 52.39%1972: 52.25%1974: 52.02%1976: 51.81%1978: 51.63%1980: 51.49%1982: 51.4%1984: 51.36%1986: 51.32%1988: 51.28%1990: 51.25%1992: 51.47%1994: 52.31%1996: 52.32%1998: 52.21%2000: 52.17%2002: 52.14%2004: 52.16%2006: 52.21%2008: 52.29%2010: 52.37%2012: 52.44%2014: 52.47%2016: 52.47%2018: 52.45%2020: 52.45%2022: 52.44%2024: 52.41%2025: 52.38%
Change over the period: −0.34 pp Annual average: -0.01 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina 52.38%
World 49.73%
Southern Europe computed 51.23%
Share of women in the population — Bosnia and Herzegovina, by year Bosnia and Herzegovina All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 52.38 −0.03 pp
2024 52.41 −0.03 pp
2023 52.44 +0 pp
2022 52.44 +0 pp
2021 52.44 −0.02 pp
2020 52.45 −0.01 pp
2019 52.46 +0.01 pp
2018 52.45 −0 pp
2017 52.46 −0.02 pp
2016 52.47 −0 pp
2015 52.48 +0 pp
2014 52.47 +0.01 pp
2013 52.46 +0.02 pp
2012 52.44 +0.03 pp
2011 52.41 +0.04 pp
2010 52.37 +0.04 pp
2009 52.33 +0.04 pp
2008 52.29 +0.04 pp
2007 52.25 +0.03 pp
2006 52.21 +0.02 pp
2005 52.19 +0.03 pp
2004 52.16 +0.02 pp
2003 52.14 +0 pp
2002 52.14 −0.01 pp
2001 52.15 −0.02 pp
2000 52.17 −0.02 pp
1999 52.19 −0.02 pp
1998 52.21 −0.04 pp
1997 52.25 −0.08 pp
1996 52.32 −0.08 pp
1995 52.4 +0.09 pp
1994 52.31 +0.35 pp
1993 51.96 +0.49 pp
1992 51.47 +0.23 pp
1991 51.24 −0.02 pp
1990 51.25 −0.02 pp
1989 51.27 −0.02 pp
1988 51.28 −0.02 pp
1987 51.3 −0.02 pp
1986 51.32 −0.02 pp
1985 51.34 −0.02 pp
1984 51.36 −0.02 pp
1983 51.38 −0.02 pp
1982 51.4 −0.04 pp
1981 51.44 −0.06 pp
1980 51.49 −0.06 pp
1979 51.56 −0.08 pp
1978 51.63 −0.09 pp
1977 51.72 −0.09 pp
1976 51.81 −0.1 pp
1975 51.91 −0.11 pp
1974 52.02 −0.11 pp
1973 52.13 −0.12 pp
1972 52.25 −0.11 pp
1971 52.36 −0.03 pp
1970 52.39 +0.01 pp
1969 52.38 −0.01 pp
1968 52.39 −0.03 pp
1967 52.42 −0.04 pp
1966 52.46 −0.05 pp
1965 52.51 −0.06 pp
1964 52.57 −0.07 pp
1963 52.65 −0.09 pp
1962 52.73 −0.06 pp
1961 52.8 +0.08 pp
1960 52.72

About the indicator

The share of women in total population. Slightly more boys than girls are born (about 105 to 100), but because male mortality is higher the ratio evens out at older ages and then tilts toward women. Deviations from 50% in either direction point either to labor migration (the male surplus in the Gulf states) or to a gap in life expectancy.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.