First-level divisions of Bosnia and Herzegovina: population and official figures
Bosnia and Herzegovina is divided into 3 first-level divisions. The largest by population is Federacija Bosne I Hercegovine with 2,144,748 people (64.3% of the total); the smallest is Brcko with 80,371.
Who governs Bosnia and Herzegovina's first-level divisions?
Entities (2): Federation of BiH and Republika Srpska: Each has a directly elected parliament, president and government. Most powers of a state: police, health, education laws, local government law.
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All 3 first-level divisions, largest first
| # | First-level division | Population | Year | Growth (1 yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Federacija Bosne I Hercegovine | 2,144,748 | 2024 | – |
| 2 | Republika Srpska | 1,110,496 | 2024 | – |
| 3 | Brcko | 80,371 | 2024 | – |
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Sources
- Federal Office of Statistics (FZS), Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina: Statistical Yearbook of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina 2025, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3b49f8c57d0d…)
- Federal Office of Statistics (FZS), Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina: Federation of BiH in figures 2025, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0199c0bd8d85…)
- Republika Srpska Institute of Statistics (RZS RS): Statistical Yearbook of Republika Srpska 2025, tables (Latin script), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a68e6bc779a0…)
- Agency for Statistics of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BHAS): Statistical bulletin: statistical data of Brčko District of BiH, year XXV, no. 2 (2025), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 7f044836baa1…)
- Agency for Statistics of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BHAS): General elections statistics, 2022, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 41630154aed0…)
- Government of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina: Budget of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina for 2026, 2027 and 2028: article 1, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b3d9772b2a83…)
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