Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosna i Hercegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina is a country in Southern Europe with about 3.14 million people, and its capital is Sarajevo. Its system of government is a federal parliamentary republic. The main languages are Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian, and the currency is the Bosnia-Herzegovina Convertible Mark.
It covers 51,210 km², making it the 125th largest of the 197 countries here, and ranks 134th by population. That works out at 61 per km², 129th in the world for density. Bosnia and Herzegovina shares land borders with 3 countries: Croatia, Montenegro and Serbia.
- Capital
- Sarajevo
- Government
- Federal parliamentary republic
- Population
- 3,140,095134th of 197, 2025, World Bank estimate
- Area
- 51,210 km²125th of 197, 2023
- Density
- 61 per km²
- Continent
- EuropeSouthern Europe
- Languages
- Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian
- Currency
- Bosnia-Herzegovina Convertible Mark (BAM)
- GDP
- $32.6 billion108th of 193, 2025
- GDP per person
- $10,38283rd of 193, 2025
- Life expectancy
- 78.0 years2024 figure
- Urban population
- 52.7%2025 figure
- Highest point
- Maglić, 2,386 m
- Coastline
- Yes
- Drives on the
- right
- Calling code
- +387
How Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks
| Measure | World | Europe |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 134th of 197 | 28th of 46 |
| Area | 125th of 197 | 26th of 46 |
| Population density | 129th of 197 | 35th of 46 |
| GDP | 108th of 193 | 35th of 44 |
| GDP per person | 83rd of 193 | 41st of 44 |
| Life expectancy | 53rd of 194 | 32nd of 44 |
| Urban population | 130th of 194 | 41st of 44 |
| Land borders | 84th of 197 | 27th of 46 |
Neighbouring countries
Similar in size
- Costa Rica51,180 km²
- Slovakia49,030 km²
- Dominican Republic48,671 km²