Republika Srpska: population and official figures

Republika Srpska is a first-level division of Bosnia and Herzegovina, number 2 of 3 by population. Republika Srpska had an estimated 1,110,496 residents in 2024, down 4.1% from 1,157,516 in 2016.

In depth

Economy, jobs and prices in Republika Srpska: GDP per head in Republika Srpska was 15,494 KM in 2024, the lowest of the three units and up 57.3% in current prices since 2019 (9,848 KM).
Health in Republika Srpska: Health institutions in Republika Srpska employed 10,877 health workers in 2024, including 2,910 doctors of medicine (2.62 per 1,000 residents), up from 2,530 doctors in 2016.
Education in Republika Srpska: Republika Srpska had 664 primary schools with 83,708 pupils in 2023/24, against 105,028 pupils in 2010/11.
Poverty and living standards in Republika Srpska: Republika Srpska counted 127,614 social protection beneficiaries in 2024 (30,286 children and 97,328 adults), 115 per 1,000 residents, against 191,604 in 2016.
Government budget and revenue in Republika Srpska: Republika Srpska's budget collected 5,018 million KM in 2024, up 13.2% on 2023, and spent 5,025 million KM.
Government and politics in Republika Srpska: The National Assembly of Republika Srpska has 83 seats; turnout at the October 2022 election was 53.8% (676,982 of 1,259,322 voters), against 58% in 2018.

How many babies are born in Republika Srpska each year?

Republika Srpska recorded 9,227 live births and 14,136 deaths in 2024, a natural decrease of 4,909, with 5,096 marriages and 868 divorces.

Source: Republika Srpska Institute of Statistics (RZS RS) · saved copy

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

Federacija Bosne I Hercegovine 2,144,748
Brcko 80,371

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Sources

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…)
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…)

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