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Bosnia and Herzegovina

Official name:

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Name in native language:

Bosna i Hercegovina /

Capital:

Sarajevo

ISO country code

BA

Nat. statistical agency:

Federal Office of Statistics

Region:

Southern Europe

Census Results

1879-xx-xx : 1,158,164
1885-xx-xx : 1,336,091
1895-04-22 : 1,568,092
1910-xx-xx : 1,898,044
1921-01-31 : 1,890,440
1931-03-31 : 2,323,555
1948-03-15 : 2,565,277
1953-03-31 : 2,847,790
1961-03-31 : 3,277,948
1971-03-31 : 3,746,111
1981-03-31 : 4,124,256
1991-03-31 : 4,377,033

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Administrative units

administrative units	capital	area (sq.km.)	population 2001-12-31 estimate	population 2008-06-30 / 2003-06-30 estimate
source: Federal Office of Statistics, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. source: Institute of Statistics, Republic of Srpska. note: second population column is 2008-06-30 for FBH and 2003 for Srpska. note: total area is 51,209.2 sq.km. (12.2 sq.km. inland water and 51197.0 sq.km. land area). note: FB&H is divided into 10 cantons, which in turn have a total of 79 municipalities. RS is divided into 62 municipalities. Distrikt Brcko is a separate entity.
Federacija Bosne i Hercegovine	Sarajevo	26,110.0	2,312,397	2,327,195
Republika Srpska	Banja Luka	24,857.2	1,447,477	1,471,529
Distrikt Brčko	Brčko	493.0	43,516
total		51,197.0	3,803,390

Expanded administrative units

administrative units	capital	area (sq.km.)	population 2001-12-31 estimate	population 2008-06-30 / 2003-06-30 estimate
source: Federal Office of Statistics, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. source: Institute of Statistics, Republic of Srpska. note: second population column is 2008-06-30 for FBH and 2003 for Srpska. note: total area is 51,209.2 sq.km. (12.2 sq.km. inland water and 51197.0 sq.km. land area). note: FB&H is divided into 10 cantons, which in turn have a total of 79 municipalities. RS is divided into 62 municipalities. Distrikt Brcko is a separate entity.
Federacija Bosne i Hercegovine	Sarajevo	26,110.0	2,312,397	2,327,195
Bosanskopodrinjski kanton	Goražde	504.6	35,258	33,225
Foča		169.4		1,782
Goražde		248.8		30,383
Pale		86.4		1,060
Hercegovačko-neretvanski kanton	Mostar	4,401.0	217,333	226,632
Čapljina		256.0		23,433
Čitluk		181.0		15,932
Jablanica		301.0		11,825
Konjic		1,169.0		28,780
Grad Mostar		1,175.0		111,116
Neum		225.0		4,638
Prozor		477.0		16,229
Ravno		286.0		1,371
Stolac		331.0		13,308
Kanton 10	Livno	4,934.9	83,974	81,396
Bosansko Grahovo		780.0		2,085
Drvar		589.3		11,462
Glamoč		1,033.6		4,776
Kupres		569.8		3,472
Livno		994.0		32,161
Tomislavgrad		967.4		27,440
Kanton Posavski	Orašje	324.6	43,706	40,513
Domaljevac-Šamac		44.4		4,406
Odžak		158.4		15,925
Orašje		121.8		20,182
Kanton Sarajevo	Sarajevo	1,276.9	400,498	421,289
Centar		33.0		70,203
Hadžići		273.3		22,379
Ilidža		143.4		52,896
Ilijaš		308.6		17,738
Novi Grad		47.2		123,200
Novo Sarajevo		9.9		73,379
Stari Grad		51.4		37,832
Trnovo		338.4		2,554
Vogošća		71.7		21,108
Srednjobosanski kanton	Travnik	3,189.0	239,728	255,648
Bugojno		361.0		37,359
Busovača		158.0		16,095
Dobretići		59.0		651
Donji Vakuf		320.0		14,154
Fojnica		306.0		12,222
Gornji Vakuf-Uskoplje		402.0		19,376
Jajce		339.0		24,394
Kiseljak		165.0		20,734
Kreševo		149.0		5,666
Novi Travnik		242.0		24,834
Travnik		529.0		55,093
Vitez		159.0		25,070
Tuzlanski kanton	Tuzla	2,649.0	507,490	497,813
Banovići		185.0		25,732
Čelić		140.0		14,081
Doboj-Istok		41.0		10,197
Gračanica		216.0		51,938
Gradačac		218.0		46,217
Kalesija		201.0		35,437
Kladanj		331.0		15,162
Lukavac		337.0		51,098
Sapna		118.0		12,984
Srebrenik		248.0		41,325
Teočak		29.0		7,444
Tuzla		294.0		131,464
Živinice		291.0		54,734
Unsko-sanski kanton	Bihać	4,125.0	305,905	287,998
Bihać		900.0		61,191
Bosanska Krupa		561.0		28,227
Bosanski Petrovac		709.0		7,730
Bužim		129.0		17,838
Cazin		356.0		62,252
Ključ		358.0		19,771
Sanski Most		781.0		44,699
Velika Kladuša		331.0		46,290
Zapadno-hercegovački kanton	Široki Brijeg	1,362.2	81,304	81,833
Grude		220.8		15,558
Ljubuški		292.7		23,951
Posušje		461.1		16,072
Široki Brijeg		387.6		26,252
Zeničko-dobojski kanton	Zenica	3,343.3	397,201	400,848
Breza		72.9		14,676
Doboj-Jug		10.2		4,476
Kakanj		377.0		43,305
Maglaj		290.0		23,469
Olovo		407.8		12,579
Tešanj		155.9		47,976
Usora		49.8		6,988
Vareš		390.1		10,948
Visoko		230.8		40,212
Zavidovići		590.3		38,017
Zenica		558.5		127,113
Žepče		210.0		31,089
Republika Srpska	Banja Luka	24,857.2	1,447,477	1,471,529
City of Banja Luka	Banja Luka	96.2		224,647
Berkovići				2,799
Bijeljina	Bijeljina			109,211
Bileća	Bileća			12,282
Bosanska Kostajnica	Bosanska Kostajnica			7,874
Bosanski Brod	Bosanski Brod			20,424
Bratunac	Bratunac			23,006
Čajniče	Čajniče			5,311
Čelinac	Čelinac			17,536
Derventa	Derventa	517.0		42,747
Doboj	Doboj	813.9		80,464
Donji Žabar				2,912
Foča	Foča			25,489
Gacko	Gacko	736.0		10,300
Gradiška	Gradiška			61,440
Han Pijesak	Han Pijesak			4,902
Istočni Drvar				62
Istočni Mostar				794
Istočni Stari Grad				3,185
Jezero				1,316
Kalinovik	Kalinovik			4,871
Kasindo				16,754
Kneževo	Kneževo			12,278
Kotor Varoš	Kotor Varoš			20,025
Kozarska Dubica	Kozarska Dubica	499.0		34,916
Krupa na Uni				1,949
Kupres				483
Laktaši	Laktaši			40,311
Ljubinje	Ljubinje			4,258
Lopare	Lopare			16,983
Lukavica				9,129
Milići				10,214
Modriča	Modriča	297.0		28,581
Mrkonjić Grad	Mrkonjić Grad			20,004
Nevesinje	Nevesinje	1,040.0		18,955
Novi Grad	Novi Grad			31,144
Osmaci				4,807
Oštra Luka				3,319
Pale	Pale			26,959
Pelagićevo				6,435
Petrovac				189
Petrovo				12,044
Prijedor	Prijedor	833.0		98,570
Prnjavor	Prnjavor			49,821
Ribnik				9,008
Rogatica				14,850
Rudo	Rudo	344.0		9,801
Čamac	Čamac			23,339
Šekovići	Šekovići	195.0		10,167
Šipovo	Šipovo	510.0		10,585
Sokolac	Sokolac			17,449
Srbac	Srbac	453.0		24,739
Srebrenica	Srebrenica			21,879
Teslić	Teslić			49,021
Trebinje	Trebinje			31,299
Trnovo	Trnovo			2,594
Ugljevik	Ugljevik			17,005
Ustiprača				3,095
Višegrad	Višegrad			19,419
Vlasenica	Vlasenica			20,437
Vukosavlje				5,454
Zvornik	Zvornik	387.0		51,688
Distrikt Brčko	Brčko	493.0	43,516
total		51,197.0	3,803,390

Main cities

name	population 1991-07-01	population 2008-06-30 estimate
Sarajevo	529,021	304,614
Banja Luka	195,994	..
Tuzla	131,866	131,464
Zenica	145,837	127,113
Mostar	127,034	111,116
Prijedor	112,635	..
Doboj	102,624	..
source: Federal Office of Statistics, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. source: United Nations Statistics Division. note: these figures are only indicative; the events during the nineties in Bosnia Herzegovina and adjoining countries are bound to have made a major impact on city populations.