Bosnia and Herzegovina—Net Migration
Category: PeopleSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #144 of 217Updated April 2026
Latest Value
-6,994
2025
YoY Change
-55.5%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#144
of 217 countries
Maximum
9,055
2001
Minimum
-68,182
2009
Last
-6,994
Previous
-4,497
Highest
9,055
Lowest
-68,182
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Bosnia and Herzegovina's net migration was -6,994 in 2025, ranking #144 out of 217 countries. This represents a -55.5% change from 2024. Over the past 26 years, the highest recorded value was 9,055 (2001) and the lowest was -68,182 (2009). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -6,994 | -55.5% |
| 2024 | -4,497 | -827.2% |
| 2023 | -485 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | -485 | +98.1% |
| 2021 | -25,865 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | -26,840 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | -27,841 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | -29,147 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | -30,650 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | -32,173 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | -33,948 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | -35,683 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | -37,002 | +44.3% |
| 2012 | -66,378 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | -64,875 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | -67,228 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | -68,182 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | -68,140 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | -65,335 | -69.2% |
| 2006 | -38,622 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | -37,086 | +45.5% |
| 2004 | -68,008 | -148.2% |
| 2003 | -27,396 | -105.8% |
| 2002 | -13,312 | -247.0% |
| 2001 | 9,055 | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 8,138 |
Top Countries — Net Migration
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukraine | 1.7M | 2025 |
| 2 | United States | 1.2M | 2025 |
| 3 | Syrian Arab Republic | 421,693 | 2025 |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 389,911 | 2025 |
| 5 | Canada | 326,204 | 2025 |
| 6 | Sudan | 291,469 | 2025 |
| 7 | Malaysia | 166,615 | 2025 |
| 8 | United Arab Emirates | 158,634 | 2025 |
| 9 | South Africa | 146,370 | 2025 |
| 10 | Japan | 140,579 | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.
Methodology
Data compiled by World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.