Bosnia and Herzegovina: cities by population
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a population of 3,114,242 (UN estimate, 2026), with Sarajevo as its capital. The 50 largest of its 287 recorded towns and cities, ranked.
-25%
since 2000 (4,159,771)
-21%
projected by 2050 (2,455,167)
61
people per km²
Figures are the latest available in GeoNames (CC BY 4.0), which draws on national censuses of varying dates — treat them as recent, not same-year. Country totals are UN World Population Prospects 2024 (medium variant) where the UN lists the country separately; the handful it reports under a parent state keep a GeoNames figure and are marked as such. Sources & method.
Largest cities in Bosnia and Herzegovina
| # | Place | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sarajevo | Federation of B&H | 696,731 |
| 2 | Banja Luka | Srpska | 221,106 |
| 3 | Zenica | Federation of B&H | 164,423 |
| 4 | Tuzla | Federation of B&H | 142,486 |
| 5 | Mostar | Federation of B&H | 104,518 |
| 6 | Bihać | Federation of B&H | 75,641 |
| 7 | Ilidža | Federation of B&H | 71,277 |
| 8 | Lukavac | Federation of B&H | 44,520 |
| 9 | Bugojno | Federation of B&H | 41,378 |
| 10 | Brčko | Brčko | 38,968 |
| 11 | Bijeljina | Srpska | 37,692 |
| 12 | Prijedor | Srpska | 36,347 |
| 13 | Trebinje | Srpska | 33,178 |
| 14 | Travnik | Federation of B&H | 31,127 |
| 15 | Doboj | Srpska | 27,235 |
| 16 | Cazin | Federation of B&H | 21,741 |
| 17 | Velika Kladuša | Federation of B&H | 19,330 |
| 18 | Visoko | Federation of B&H | 17,890 |
| 19 | Goražde | Federation of B&H | 17,650 |
| 20 | Konjic | Federation of B&H | 15,950 |
| 21 | Gračanica | Federation of B&H | 15,758 |
| 22 | Gradačac | Federation of B&H | 15,659 |
| 23 | Bosanska Krupa | Federation of B&H | 15,193 |
| 24 | Mrkonjić Grad | Srpska | 14,737 |
| 25 | Foča | Srpska | 14,615 |
| 26 | Zavidovići | Federation of B&H | 14,380 |
| 27 | Živinice | Federation of B&H | 13,641 |
| 28 | Sanski Most | Federation of B&H | 13,551 |
| 29 | Gradiška | Srpska | 13,346 |
| 30 | Bileća | Srpska | 13,257 |
| 31 | Kakanj | Federation of B&H | 12,406 |
| 32 | Livno | Federation of B&H | 11,748 |
| 33 | Odžak | Federation of B&H | 11,621 |
| 34 | Stijena | Federation of B&H | 10,844 |
| 35 | Šipovo | Srpska | 10,738 |
| 36 | Prozor | Federation of B&H | 10,349 |
| 37 | Novi Travnik | Federation of B&H | 10,006 |
| 38 | Ljubuški | Federation of B&H | 9,987 |
| 39 | Kozarska Dubica | Srpska | 9,959 |
| 40 | Derventa | Srpska | 9,773 |
| 41 | Jajce | Federation of B&H | 9,763 |
| 42 | Todorovo | Federation of B&H | 9,560 |
| 43 | Široki Brijeg | Federation of B&H | 9,370 |
| 44 | Brod | Srpska | 9,249 |
| 45 | Modriča | Srpska | 8,996 |
| 46 | Novi Grad | Srpska | 8,920 |
| 47 | Sokolac | Srpska | 8,842 |
| 48 | Mionica | Federation of B&H | 8,701 |
| 49 | Žepče | Federation of B&H | 8,502 |
| 50 | Kiseljak | Federation of B&H | 8,475 |
Twenty years earlier: Bosnia and Herzegovina in the 2005 World Gazetteer — population then 4,452,876.
Common questions
What is the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a population of 3,114,242, the UN World Population Prospects estimate for 2026. The UN's medium-variant projection for 2050 is 2,455,167 — a forecast, not a measurement.
What is the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Sarajevo.