Central Bosnia Canton: population, economy and official figures

Central Bosnia Canton is a canton in Federacija Bosne I Hercegovine, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Central Bosnia Canton had an estimated 243,590 residents at mid-2024, 11.4% of the Federation's population.

In depth

• Economy, jobs and prices in Central Bosnia Canton: 49,981 people were in registered employment in the Central Bosnia Canton in 2024, 205 per 1,000 residents against 255 across the Federation; 43% were women.
• Health in Central Bosnia Canton: Health institutions in the Central Bosnia Canton employed 469 doctors of medicine in 2024, 1.93 per 1,000 residents against 2.67 across the Federation; there were 396 in 2022.
• Education in Central Bosnia Canton: The Central Bosnia Canton had 127 primary schools with 17,452 pupils in the 2024/25 school year, 10.7% of the Federation's primary pupils against 11.4% of its population.

Figures come from Bosnia and Herzegovina's own official statistics and from Eurostat's regional statistics for NUTS 3 areas. Comparisons with the EU average use purchasing power standards (PPS), which adjust for price differences.

Up a level: Federacija Bosne I Hercegovine · all regions of Bosnia and Herzegovina · how local power works in Bosnia and Herzegovina

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…)

Each saved copy is the file exactly as downloaded, kept so the figures can be checked even if the source changes. Report an error.