Population:
4,621,598 (July 2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 120
[see also: Population country ranks ]

Age structure:
0-14 years: 14.5% (male 344,760/female 323,303)
[see also: Age structure - 0-14 years country ranks ]
15-64 years: 70.7% (male 1,645,274/female 1,617,136)
[see also: Age structure - 15-64 years country ranks ]
65 years and over: 14.8% (male 279,781/female 403,160) (2010 est.)
[see also: Age structure - 65 years and over country ranks ]

Median age:
total: 40.3 years
[see also: Median age - total country ranks ]
male: 39.1 years
[see also: Median age - male country ranks ]
female: 41.5 years (2010 est.)
[see also: Median age - female country ranks ]

Population growth rate:
0.016% (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 193
[see also: Population growth rate country ranks ]

Birth rate:
8.87 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 214
[see also: Birth rate country ranks ]

Death rate:
8.71 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 80
[see also: Death rate country ranks ]

Net migration rate:
0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 81
[see also: Net migration rate country ranks ]

Urbanization:
urban population: 47% of total population (2008)
[see also: Urbanization - urban population country ranks ]
rate of urbanization: 1.4% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
[see also: Urbanization - rate of urbanization country ranks ]

Sex ratio:
at birth: 1.074 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - at birth country ranks ]
under 15 years: 1.07 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - under 15 years country ranks ]
15-64 years: 1.02 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - 15-64 years country ranks ]
65 years and over: 0.69 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - 65 years and over country ranks ]
total population: 0.97 male(s)/female (2010 est.)
[see also: Sex ratio - total population country ranks ]

Infant mortality rate:
total: 8.88 deaths/1,000 live births
country comparison to the world: 156
[see also: Infant mortality rate - total country ranks ]
male: 10.18 deaths/1,000 live births
[see also: Infant mortality rate - male country ranks ]
female: 7.47 deaths/1,000 live births (2010 est.)
[see also: Infant mortality rate - female country ranks ]

Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 78.66 years
country comparison to the world: 44
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - total population country ranks ]
male: 75.09 years
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - male country ranks ]
female: 82.49 years (2010 est.)
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - female country ranks ]

Total fertility rate:
1.26 children born/woman (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 215
[see also: Total fertility rate country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
less than 0.1% (2007 est.)
country comparison to the world: 166
[see also: HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
900 (2007 est.)
country comparison to the world: 143
[see also: HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - deaths:
100 (2001 est.)
country comparison to the world: 150
[see also: HIV/AIDS - deaths country ranks ]

Nationality:
noun: Bosnian(s), Herzegovinian(s)
adjective: Bosnian, Herzegovinian

Ethnic groups:
Bosniak 48%, Serb 37.1%, Croat 14.3%, other 0.6% (2000)
note: Bosniak has replaced Muslim as an ethnic term in part to avoid confusion with the religious term Muslim - an adherent of Islam

Religions:
Muslim 40%, Orthodox 31%, Roman Catholic 15%, other 14%

Languages:
Bosnian (official), Croatian (official), Serbian

Literacy:
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 96.7%
[see also: Literacy - total population country ranks ]
male: 99%
[see also: Literacy - male country ranks ]
female: 94.4% (2000 est.)
[see also: Literacy - female country ranks ]

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):
total: 13 years (2007)

Education expenditures:
NA
[see also: Education expenditures country ranks ]