Federacija Bosne I Hercegovine: population and official figures

Federacija Bosne I Hercegovine is a first-level division of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the largest of 3 by population. The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina had an estimated 2,144,748 residents at mid-2024, down 1.8% from 2,184,680 in 2020; it holds 64.3% of the population of the three units together.

In depth

Economy, jobs and prices in Federacija Bosne I Hercegovine: GDP per head in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina was 16,188 KM in 2024, the highest of the three units and up 52.9% in current prices since 2019 (10,584 KM).
Health in Federacija Bosne I Hercegovine: Health institutions in the Federation employed 5,736 doctors of medicine in 2024, 2.67 per 1,000 residents, against 5,387 in 2022.
Education in Federacija Bosne I Hercegovine: The Federation had 1,005 primary schools with 163,675 pupils in 2024/25, down from 175,316 pupils in 2020/21.
Poverty and living standards in Federacija Bosne I Hercegovine: Social welfare centres in the Federation counted 79,207 child and 277,479 adult beneficiaries in 2024, 166 per 1,000 residents.
Government budget and revenue in Federacija Bosne I Hercegovine: The Federation's 2026 budget plans revenue of 6.5 billion KM, down 4.3% on the 2025 budget, and spending of 7.7 billion KM, up 9.4%.
Government and politics in Federacija Bosne I Hercegovine: The House of Representatives of the Federation Parliament has 98 members, elected in October 2022 from 12 constituencies; 15 lists won seats.

How many babies are born in the Federation of BiH each year?

In 2024 the Federation recorded 15,883 live births and 20,484 deaths, a natural decrease of 4,601; there were 10,452 marriages and 1,844 divorces.

Source: Federal Office of Statistics (FZS), Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina · saved copy

How old is the population of the Federation of BiH?

13.2% of the Federation's people were under 15 at mid-2024 and 18.5% were 65 or older.

Source: Federal Office of Statistics (FZS), Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina · saved copy

Areas in Federacija Bosne I Hercegovine

Federacija Bosne I Hercegovine is made up of 10 areas. Each has its own page of official figures.

How first-level divisions are governed in Bosnia and Herzegovina

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.

Every tier of government in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Other first-level divisions of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Republika Srpska 1,110,496
Brcko 80,371

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Sources

Agency for Statistics of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BHAS): General elections statistics, 2022, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 41630154aed0…)
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…)
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…)
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…)
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…)

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