Population Statistics
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Population
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3,861,912 |
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[July 2016 est.] |
Language
| Bosnian [official] | 52.86% |
|---|---|
| Serbian [official] | 30.76% |
| Croatian [official] | 14.60% |
| Other | 1.79% |
| Unspecified | 0.2% |
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[Census, 2013] |
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The methodology of the 2013 Census remains disputed and Republika Srspka authorities refuse to recognise these statistics. |
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Religion
| Islam | 50.70% |
|---|---|
| Orthodox Christianity | 30.75% |
| Roman Catholic Christianity | 15.19% |
| Atheism | 0.79% |
| Agnosticism | 0.31% |
| Other | 1.15% |
| Unspecified | 1.12% |
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[Census, 2013] |
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The methodology of the 2013 Census remains disputed and Republika Srspka authorities refuse to recognise these statistics. |
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Ethnicity
| Bosniak | 50.11% |
|---|---|
| Serb | 30.78% |
| Croat | 15.43% |
| Other | 2.73% |
| Unspecified | 0.89% |
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[Census, 2013] |
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The methodology of the 2013 Census remains disputed and Republika Srspka authorities refuse to recognise these statistics. |
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Australians with Bosnian Ancestry
| 23,630 |
| [Census, 2016] |
Bosnians in Australia
Population
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23,956 |
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[Census, 2016] |
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This figure refers to the number of Australian residents that were born in Bosnia and Herzegovina. |
Median Age
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49 |
|
[Census, 2016] |
Gender
| Male | 48.9% |
|---|---|
| Female | 51.1% |
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[Census, 2016] |
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Religion
| Islam | 23.2% |
|---|---|
| Catholic Christianity | 21.5% |
| Eastern Orthodox Christianity | 19.4% |
| Other Religion | 7.9% |
| No Religion | 21.8% |
| Not Stated | 5.5% |
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[Census, 2016] |
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Ancestry
| Bosnian | 49.9% |
|---|---|
| Serbian | 22.3% |
| Croatian | 16.1% |
| South Eastern European | 2.9% |
| Other Ancestry | 8.7% |
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[Census, 2016] |
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Language Spoken at Home
| Bosnian | 43.1% |
|---|---|
| Serbian | 25.5% |
| Croatian | 17.7% |
| English | 8.5% |
| Other Languages | 4.7% |
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Of those who speak a language other than English at home, 76.0% speak English fluently. |
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[Census, 2016] |
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Diaspora
| Victoria | 35.4% |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 29.6% |
| Queensland | 13.3% |
| Western Australia | 11.2% |
| Other | 10.5% |
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[Census, 2016] |
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Arrival to Australia
| Prior to 1996 | 46.2% |
|---|---|
| 1996 - 2005 | 46.3% |
| 2006 - 2015 | 5.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3% |
| Not stated | 1.7% |
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[Census, 2016] |
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Note: Arrivals up until 9 August 2016. |
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