Sarajevo Canton: population, economy and official figures

Sarajevo Canton is a canton in Federacija Bosne I Hercegovine, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Sarajevo Canton had an estimated 421,531 residents at mid-2024, 19.7% of the Federation's population.

In depth

Economy, jobs and prices in Sarajevo Canton: 162,785 people were in registered employment in the Sarajevo Canton in 2024, 386 per 1,000 residents against 255 across the Federation; 48% were women.
Health in Sarajevo Canton: Health institutions in the Sarajevo Canton employed 1,666 doctors of medicine in 2024, 3.95 per 1,000 residents against 2.67 across the Federation; there were 1,510 in 2022.
Education in Sarajevo Canton: The Sarajevo Canton had 97 primary schools with 38,478 pupils in the 2024/25 school year, 23.5% of the Federation's primary pupils against 19.7% of its population.

How old is the population of the Sarajevo Canton?

15.4% of people in the Sarajevo Canton were under 15 at mid-2024 and 18.9% were 65 or older, against 13.2% and 18.5% across the Federation.

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

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.

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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…)

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